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WHY? WHHHHHYYYY? I just hate Rosie O'Donell. Not like I watch The View or anything. Def. for the WTF List.
Friday, April 28, 2006
Wednesday, April 26, 2006
Tuesday, April 25, 2006
Maddening I Tell You
Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR)
Today we determined my next phase of therapy. It appears I am obsessed with my mother's death, which is becoming more difficult for me to cope with. The combination of PTSD and the stages of grief often intertwine. I experienced my biggest emotional disturbance to date - last night. I will not discuss it further, all I can say is I went to Amy and Dan and said I need help; please watch over me.
Tomorrow it will be 6 months since her suicide, and I'm besides myself. I smoked a full pack of cigarettes today. I've been roaming about the house, totally unsure of what to do with myself. My work is less than remarkable this week. Normally, I can separate my workday from my grieving day, but this week I can not. It sucks.
When I close my eyes at night I hear my father saying, "Ann-Marie your mother is dead. She shot herself in the head." The EMDR might help stop this sentence that plays on a loop. Maddening I tell you.
What Is EMDR?
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) integrates elements of many effective psychotherapies in structured protocols that are designed to maximize treatment effects. These include psychodynamic, cognitive behavioral, interpersonal, experiential, and body-centered therapies. EMDR is an information processing therapy and uses an eight phase approach.
During EMDR the client attends to past and present experiences in brief sequential doses while simultaneously focusing on an external stimulus. Then the client is instructed to let new material become the focus of the next set of dual attention. This sequence of dual attention and personal association is repeated many times in the session.
Why?
All humans are understood to have a physiologically-based information processing system. This can be compared to other body systems, such as digestion in which the body extracts nutrients for health and survival. The information processing system processes the multiple elements of our experiences and stores memories in an accessible and useful form. Memories are linked in networks that contain related thoughts, images, emotions, and sensations. Learning occurs when new associations are forged with material already stored in memory.When a traumatic or very negative event occurs, information processing may be incomplete, perhaps because strong negative feelings or dissociation interfere with information processing. This prevents the forging of connections with more adaptive information that is held in other memory networks. For example, a rape survivor may “know” that rapists are responsible for their crimes, but this information does not connect with her feeling that she is to blame for the attack. The memory is then dysfunctionally stored without appropriate associative connections and with many elements still unprocessed. When the individual thinks about the trauma, or when the memory is triggered by similar situations, the person may feel like she is reliving it, or may experience strong emotions and physical sensations. A prime example is the intrusive thoughts, emotional disturbance, and negative self-referencing beliefs of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Signing off.
Today we determined my next phase of therapy. It appears I am obsessed with my mother's death, which is becoming more difficult for me to cope with. The combination of PTSD and the stages of grief often intertwine. I experienced my biggest emotional disturbance to date - last night. I will not discuss it further, all I can say is I went to Amy and Dan and said I need help; please watch over me.
Tomorrow it will be 6 months since her suicide, and I'm besides myself. I smoked a full pack of cigarettes today. I've been roaming about the house, totally unsure of what to do with myself. My work is less than remarkable this week. Normally, I can separate my workday from my grieving day, but this week I can not. It sucks.
When I close my eyes at night I hear my father saying, "Ann-Marie your mother is dead. She shot herself in the head." The EMDR might help stop this sentence that plays on a loop. Maddening I tell you.
What Is EMDR?
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) integrates elements of many effective psychotherapies in structured protocols that are designed to maximize treatment effects. These include psychodynamic, cognitive behavioral, interpersonal, experiential, and body-centered therapies. EMDR is an information processing therapy and uses an eight phase approach.
During EMDR the client attends to past and present experiences in brief sequential doses while simultaneously focusing on an external stimulus. Then the client is instructed to let new material become the focus of the next set of dual attention. This sequence of dual attention and personal association is repeated many times in the session.
Why?
All humans are understood to have a physiologically-based information processing system. This can be compared to other body systems, such as digestion in which the body extracts nutrients for health and survival. The information processing system processes the multiple elements of our experiences and stores memories in an accessible and useful form. Memories are linked in networks that contain related thoughts, images, emotions, and sensations. Learning occurs when new associations are forged with material already stored in memory.When a traumatic or very negative event occurs, information processing may be incomplete, perhaps because strong negative feelings or dissociation interfere with information processing. This prevents the forging of connections with more adaptive information that is held in other memory networks. For example, a rape survivor may “know” that rapists are responsible for their crimes, but this information does not connect with her feeling that she is to blame for the attack. The memory is then dysfunctionally stored without appropriate associative connections and with many elements still unprocessed. When the individual thinks about the trauma, or when the memory is triggered by similar situations, the person may feel like she is reliving it, or may experience strong emotions and physical sensations. A prime example is the intrusive thoughts, emotional disturbance, and negative self-referencing beliefs of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Signing off.
Weekend Recap
So Emily, Elizabeth and I hit happy hour again on Friday night. It was really humid that day and I just couldn't stop perspiring. We also went to Stella's for dinner (same owners as Olivia) with the boys, which had fabulous blueberry mojitos.
Saturday I slept in and hit August Moon Spa for an afternoon of indulgence (thanks again Stace). It was so wonderful -- swedish massage, vinotherapy soak, foot parafin dip, sauna. I fell in love with the place.
The weather was wretched, so Baby and I didn't go exploring. Dan and I drove about town though to see what else we could find. Nothing to report. We hit up Pier 1 for some new drinking glasses. I also bought some candles - Aspen Flower - what a lovely scent. We found this Italian restaurant on South Hill called Franco's, which Dan heard good things about. Food was pretty good, though the atmosphere was a little strange. Lots of old people.
Sunday was the usual - brunch, house cleaning and cooking. Made a big meal--boneless pork chops, spanish rice, black beans (which take about 4 hours to cook), potato salad, fresh greens with tomoatoes, onions and feta. It was wonderful. Plenty of leftovers.
Moo is at Cornell today and tonight to have his chest x-rays and mri. I about lost my marbles when the neurologist told us that they don't really have much of a clue as to what's going on with him and if his condition can be helped. It's amazing how your brain can just shut down. I came home yesterday and fell asleep on the couch for almost 3 hours--in the middle of a workday!
My tomato plants are growing. They are so cute.
Signing off.
Saturday I slept in and hit August Moon Spa for an afternoon of indulgence (thanks again Stace). It was so wonderful -- swedish massage, vinotherapy soak, foot parafin dip, sauna. I fell in love with the place.
The weather was wretched, so Baby and I didn't go exploring. Dan and I drove about town though to see what else we could find. Nothing to report. We hit up Pier 1 for some new drinking glasses. I also bought some candles - Aspen Flower - what a lovely scent. We found this Italian restaurant on South Hill called Franco's, which Dan heard good things about. Food was pretty good, though the atmosphere was a little strange. Lots of old people.
Sunday was the usual - brunch, house cleaning and cooking. Made a big meal--boneless pork chops, spanish rice, black beans (which take about 4 hours to cook), potato salad, fresh greens with tomoatoes, onions and feta. It was wonderful. Plenty of leftovers.
Moo is at Cornell today and tonight to have his chest x-rays and mri. I about lost my marbles when the neurologist told us that they don't really have much of a clue as to what's going on with him and if his condition can be helped. It's amazing how your brain can just shut down. I came home yesterday and fell asleep on the couch for almost 3 hours--in the middle of a workday!
My tomato plants are growing. They are so cute.
Signing off.
Saturday, April 22, 2006
Sheen and Richards Get Seriously Ugly
Whoa. Some startling allegations. Sheen are you a bigger sicko than we thought?
Thursday, April 20, 2006
Silent Birth for TomKat
OK-so I've been quiet about the birth of the Cruise/Holmes little monster. Reportedly she is beautiful, but we all know how fucked she is going to be...And Katie Holmes...what happened to you. Scientology done screwed you up.
The other meaning behind the name Suri: Suri = Surrey, which is also a region of England, which is where the "deceased" L. Ron Hubbard's home is located and it is the headquarters of Scientology in the UK.
From EMILY SMITH
in Beverley Hills
PROUD dad Tom Cruise last night said new baby daughter
Suri was "gorgeous" - and praised fiancée Katie Holmes
for giving birth in silence like a true Scientologist.
Cruise, 43, told pals he had been "jumping on couches"
since Katie gave birth to the 7lb 7oz tot on Tuesday.
Speaking publicly for the first time since the birth,
Tom said: "It's a girl! It's a girl! Her name is Suri
and she's gorgeous."
And he praised his fiancée for staying silent during
the birth saying: "Kate was, and is, an absolute
champ."
Cruise stroked Katie's face and held her hand during
the birth to help her stay silent in accordance with
the wacky religion's guidelines.
Katie, 27, managed to stifle her moans with the help
of a pain-killing epidural injection.
Cruise also ordered medical staff to stay silent,
meaning the delivery nurses had to make hand signals
to tell Katie when to push.
The bizarre order was because Scientologists believe
noise when a baby enters the world causes it suffering
in later life.
However, Cruise did let Batman Begins star Katie have
a pain-killing epidural shot, even though he is
against the use of prescription drugs.
A source said: "Tom was determined to make Katie as
comfortable as possible. He was holding her hand and
stroking her face to soothe her during the delivery.
"Everybody in the room was told to stay silent and the
nurses made hand signals. But Katie did indicate she
wanted an epidural to help with the pain.
"Tom recorded the whole thing with a camera and said
it was the most beautiful moment of his life."
Cruise had spent thousands on preparing the couple's
Beverly Hills house for a home delivery. But Katie is
thought to have insisted on going to hospital and Suri
was reportedly born at the St John's Health Center in
Santa Monica.
Cruise's spokesman Paul Bloch refused to confirm where
the birth had taken place but said mother and baby
were doing well at home.
The Sun can reveal that a few hours later Cruise made
a secret visit to the Scientology HQ.
His black Ford Excursion people carrier was seen
leaving his home for the short journey to the Church
Of Scientology Center in Hollywood.
It is understood Cruise went to the Centre to confirm
the facts about Suri's birth to senior Scientologists.
A Scientology insider said: "Tom would have been
required to report back about the birth, tell them if
it was silent or not and if Katie was given drugs. He
would have been asked to hand over notes and
recordings to supervisors who will determine if
anything traumatic happened to the mother and baby. If
so, Katie will be given extra counselling - or
auditing as the church calls it."
Cruise cancelled his publicity tour for Mission:
Impossible 3, which opens in a fortnight, to spend
more time with Suri.
Katie's parents, Martin and Kathy Holmes, are
understood to have travelled to the couple's mansion
to see their new granddaughter.
And Katie's aunt, Carol Zydorczyk, said from her home
in Toledo, Ohio: "I can't really comment but we are
all delighted."
Cruise, who has two adopted children from his marriage
to Nicole Kidman - Isabella, 13, and Connor, 11 -
plans to marry Katie in the summer.
And the new mum isn't dragging her feet over getting
back into shape for the ceremony.
She has already hired a personal trainer from
BuffBrides.com.
The other meaning behind the name Suri: Suri = Surrey, which is also a region of England, which is where the "deceased" L. Ron Hubbard's home is located and it is the headquarters of Scientology in the UK.
From EMILY SMITH
in Beverley Hills
PROUD dad Tom Cruise last night said new baby daughter
Suri was "gorgeous" - and praised fiancée Katie Holmes
for giving birth in silence like a true Scientologist.
Cruise, 43, told pals he had been "jumping on couches"
since Katie gave birth to the 7lb 7oz tot on Tuesday.
Speaking publicly for the first time since the birth,
Tom said: "It's a girl! It's a girl! Her name is Suri
and she's gorgeous."
And he praised his fiancée for staying silent during
the birth saying: "Kate was, and is, an absolute
champ."
Cruise stroked Katie's face and held her hand during
the birth to help her stay silent in accordance with
the wacky religion's guidelines.
Katie, 27, managed to stifle her moans with the help
of a pain-killing epidural injection.
Cruise also ordered medical staff to stay silent,
meaning the delivery nurses had to make hand signals
to tell Katie when to push.
The bizarre order was because Scientologists believe
noise when a baby enters the world causes it suffering
in later life.
However, Cruise did let Batman Begins star Katie have
a pain-killing epidural shot, even though he is
against the use of prescription drugs.
A source said: "Tom was determined to make Katie as
comfortable as possible. He was holding her hand and
stroking her face to soothe her during the delivery.
"Everybody in the room was told to stay silent and the
nurses made hand signals. But Katie did indicate she
wanted an epidural to help with the pain.
"Tom recorded the whole thing with a camera and said
it was the most beautiful moment of his life."
Cruise had spent thousands on preparing the couple's
Beverly Hills house for a home delivery. But Katie is
thought to have insisted on going to hospital and Suri
was reportedly born at the St John's Health Center in
Santa Monica.
Cruise's spokesman Paul Bloch refused to confirm where
the birth had taken place but said mother and baby
were doing well at home.
The Sun can reveal that a few hours later Cruise made
a secret visit to the Scientology HQ.
His black Ford Excursion people carrier was seen
leaving his home for the short journey to the Church
Of Scientology Center in Hollywood.
It is understood Cruise went to the Centre to confirm
the facts about Suri's birth to senior Scientologists.
A Scientology insider said: "Tom would have been
required to report back about the birth, tell them if
it was silent or not and if Katie was given drugs. He
would have been asked to hand over notes and
recordings to supervisors who will determine if
anything traumatic happened to the mother and baby. If
so, Katie will be given extra counselling - or
auditing as the church calls it."
Cruise cancelled his publicity tour for Mission:
Impossible 3, which opens in a fortnight, to spend
more time with Suri.
Katie's parents, Martin and Kathy Holmes, are
understood to have travelled to the couple's mansion
to see their new granddaughter.
And Katie's aunt, Carol Zydorczyk, said from her home
in Toledo, Ohio: "I can't really comment but we are
all delighted."
Cruise, who has two adopted children from his marriage
to Nicole Kidman - Isabella, 13, and Connor, 11 -
plans to marry Katie in the summer.
And the new mum isn't dragging her feet over getting
back into shape for the ceremony.
She has already hired a personal trainer from
BuffBrides.com.
Hot List Additions
Because he was in Less Than Zero with Jamie Gertz and Andrew McCarthy.
Because that deep belly yell and bad boy snarl are sexy. And for someone who's crashed his motorcycle, was paralyzed and has done more drugs than most pharmacists have dispensed and still has the body of a 20-year old.
Because he's fucking Johnny Depp. The coolest cat on the planet...and a talent, to boot.
So Quiet
I've been feeling sorta numb lately, not quite sure what's going on...all I know is that there is a lot going on in my head, I just don't know how to get it out.
This morning I had a crying fit as I started thinking it will be 6 months since my mom's suicide. It's been a while since I had a good cry--so I guess it was necessary. However, I'm shaken to the core today and my appearance certainly shows it. Black eyes, bags, all that good stuff.
I'm sorta dreading the next few months as there will be many milestones. The birthdays of my mom, Cliff, Amy and Peter. Mother's Day.
The numbness also lends itself to my clumsiness, which is still apparent. I cut two fingers pretty deeply while slicing a bagel. I dropped a pyrex dish that shattered into a million pieces and got glass in my foot. I somehow got bruises on the tops of my feet. It's strange...
I'm not really sure what's keeping me going...my days have become so consistent I feel as if I'm barely living them. I've become increasingly organized with everything--finances, work, my home, my hobbies--I guess it's a part of gaining some control and decreasing the shock value in my life. Sometimes I feel outright obsessive.
Dan is leaving at the beginning of June and it's def. freaking me out. I'm not sure how I'll be without him around to take care of me...for me to take care of him. Fortunately, Emily is sticking around for the summer.
Moo is going in for his testing on Monday. Hopefully, they'll determine that they can fix his problems with surgery.
On the fun front - I'll have a lot to post a little bit later. Gotta try and get some work done. Signing off.
This morning I had a crying fit as I started thinking it will be 6 months since my mom's suicide. It's been a while since I had a good cry--so I guess it was necessary. However, I'm shaken to the core today and my appearance certainly shows it. Black eyes, bags, all that good stuff.
I'm sorta dreading the next few months as there will be many milestones. The birthdays of my mom, Cliff, Amy and Peter. Mother's Day.
The numbness also lends itself to my clumsiness, which is still apparent. I cut two fingers pretty deeply while slicing a bagel. I dropped a pyrex dish that shattered into a million pieces and got glass in my foot. I somehow got bruises on the tops of my feet. It's strange...
I'm not really sure what's keeping me going...my days have become so consistent I feel as if I'm barely living them. I've become increasingly organized with everything--finances, work, my home, my hobbies--I guess it's a part of gaining some control and decreasing the shock value in my life. Sometimes I feel outright obsessive.
Dan is leaving at the beginning of June and it's def. freaking me out. I'm not sure how I'll be without him around to take care of me...for me to take care of him. Fortunately, Emily is sticking around for the summer.
Moo is going in for his testing on Monday. Hopefully, they'll determine that they can fix his problems with surgery.
On the fun front - I'll have a lot to post a little bit later. Gotta try and get some work done. Signing off.
Sunday, April 16, 2006
Monday Jitters
It's Sunday afternoon and I'm still writing that overwhelming brochure on six decades of music making. It's boring me to tears.
The boys are playing golf. We had our normal Sunday breakfast--Chris, Marshy and I hit Wegmans. I took a nice hot bath with my new lavendar oil. I finally finished The Secret Life of Bees last week and started Shoot the Moon by Billie Letts. The storyline is just ok, but it's one of those books where you can't wait to see what happens next.
Friday night we went to happy hour at the Chapter House and had a blast. Emily, Rick, Elizabeth, Matt, Dan, Chris and I hit Ruloff's afterwards for some more beer and burgers. It was a great night, and I was in bed by 10:30. Elizabeth, Emily and I agreed that we would do this every Friday.
Yesterday while Chris, Rick and DAn played golf, Emily and I hit the Farmer's Market for samosas and chai tea. It was a magnificent day. We both had on flip flops and t-shirts. I had my new long bohemian rose colored skirt on. We felt great. We hit TJ Maxx to see if we could find a dress for Emily - Rick's sister's wedding next month -- but no such luck. We came home to take naps, but it just didn't work out for me. I planted my cucumber, tomato, chive and basil seeds; read some more; and took a long hot bath. The gang came back from golf, everyone had a few beers and we went our separate ways. Chris, Dan and I hit Joe's for a nice Italian meal and we finished off the night with some Beam and Coke and the flick Independence Day.
Signing off - gotta finish up my work.
The boys are playing golf. We had our normal Sunday breakfast--Chris, Marshy and I hit Wegmans. I took a nice hot bath with my new lavendar oil. I finally finished The Secret Life of Bees last week and started Shoot the Moon by Billie Letts. The storyline is just ok, but it's one of those books where you can't wait to see what happens next.
Friday night we went to happy hour at the Chapter House and had a blast. Emily, Rick, Elizabeth, Matt, Dan, Chris and I hit Ruloff's afterwards for some more beer and burgers. It was a great night, and I was in bed by 10:30. Elizabeth, Emily and I agreed that we would do this every Friday.
Yesterday while Chris, Rick and DAn played golf, Emily and I hit the Farmer's Market for samosas and chai tea. It was a magnificent day. We both had on flip flops and t-shirts. I had my new long bohemian rose colored skirt on. We felt great. We hit TJ Maxx to see if we could find a dress for Emily - Rick's sister's wedding next month -- but no such luck. We came home to take naps, but it just didn't work out for me. I planted my cucumber, tomato, chive and basil seeds; read some more; and took a long hot bath. The gang came back from golf, everyone had a few beers and we went our separate ways. Chris, Dan and I hit Joe's for a nice Italian meal and we finished off the night with some Beam and Coke and the flick Independence Day.
Signing off - gotta finish up my work.
Wednesday, April 12, 2006
Tired.
Friends have express their disdain for Mrs. Beckham and Paris Hilton. Unfortunately, I can't add them as for some unknown reason I like them. They are oddly compelling. The same goes for Tori Spelling.
For the Happy List: Stace mentioned hazlenut iced coffee from Dunkin Donuts. Now that's a good one.
For the Happy List: Stace mentioned hazlenut iced coffee from Dunkin Donuts. Now that's a good one.
Can I Get An Amen?
Current gossip:
- Britney drop baby on head (not a surprise)
- J-LO suing ex-hubby over tell-all book (who cares? i do. anythign to defame this horribly annoying individual is OK by me.)
- Maggie and Peter preggers and engaged. (hooray. love them together)
Happy List:
- new business potential
What the Fuck? List
- can't think of any today, but stacy had a good one which i can't seem to remember right now
On the Annie front: blah, blah, blah. may be losing my biggest account at the end of June. not good at all. another beautiful day in 'Thaca. would be my parents 20th anniversary today. torn. nerves. concerned about my eating habits. need to lose the weight. just in love with eric balfour these days. dan shaved off his beard this morning and left a pervery mustache. he looks redick. working on several funky boxes. lots of pressure this week with work. dan's friend chris coming to visit this weekend. stacy coming to visit at the end of the month (hooray!!). moo's surgery and testing not as expensive as we originally though (good). Signing off.
Tuesday, April 11, 2006
What A Sunset
what makes shannon happy. i think a sunset like this could make anyone's adrenaline rush.
What A Day!
so beautiful today.
happy list: fresh cut grass (from kimmee); a cigarette and a cup of coffee in the morning (purely Annie)
what the fuck? list: J-Lo
hot list: Becks
happy list: fresh cut grass (from kimmee); a cigarette and a cup of coffee in the morning (purely Annie)
what the fuck? list: J-Lo
hot list: Becks
Happy 31st Birthday to AZ. We love you Baby.
Monday, April 10, 2006
OK So Let's Think About Happy
We've got the Hot List, which makes us all, err, happy.
Then we've got the What the fuck? List, which makes us strangely happy.
Any takers for a Happy List?
I've been thinking about two things that make me happy...tree houses and waffles.
I've never had a tree house, but I made a home under a tree in my backyard on Circle Drive in Mt. Kisco. There is one that overlooks the Six Mile Creek. Unfortunately, it's someone else's treehouse.
I've never made a waffle, but the toaster ones work just fine.
Signing off.
Then we've got the What the fuck? List, which makes us strangely happy.
Any takers for a Happy List?
I've been thinking about two things that make me happy...tree houses and waffles.
I've never had a tree house, but I made a home under a tree in my backyard on Circle Drive in Mt. Kisco. There is one that overlooks the Six Mile Creek. Unfortunately, it's someone else's treehouse.
I've never made a waffle, but the toaster ones work just fine.
Signing off.
Celebrity Gossip
From Perez Hilton.
World Exclusive: Gwyneth & Chris Welcome A Baby Boy!
As we told you on Friday, we had heard a rumbling that Gwyneth Paltrow would have a planned C-section this weekend. And, now, after consulting with various sources close to the Oscar winner, PerezHilton.com is very pleased to be the first media outlet to exclusively confirm that Gwyneth and her husband, Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, are proud parents of a new baby boy.
The Good Dr. Phil's Alleged Affair
Ethical violation in Texas After being reprimanded by the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists for an "inappropriate dual relationship" with a therapy client in 1988, McGraw was required to take ethics classes in order to continue his private practice in Texas. McGraw admits to giving the client a job at his office (which of course isn't allowed) but denied carrying on a sexual relationship with the 19 year old, who says their relationship was both sexual and codependent.[2] He did not complete the required classes and instead went on to found Courtroom Sciences, Inc, a consulting firm that provides advice to law firms in making psychological arguments. Oprah Winfrey's legal team hired the firm in 1996 to help fight a lawsuit from cattle ranchers, which led to their introduction.
And the public-record link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_McGraw
World Exclusive: Gwyneth & Chris Welcome A Baby Boy!
As we told you on Friday, we had heard a rumbling that Gwyneth Paltrow would have a planned C-section this weekend. And, now, after consulting with various sources close to the Oscar winner, PerezHilton.com is very pleased to be the first media outlet to exclusively confirm that Gwyneth and her husband, Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, are proud parents of a new baby boy.
The Good Dr. Phil's Alleged Affair
Ethical violation in Texas After being reprimanded by the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists for an "inappropriate dual relationship" with a therapy client in 1988, McGraw was required to take ethics classes in order to continue his private practice in Texas. McGraw admits to giving the client a job at his office (which of course isn't allowed) but denied carrying on a sexual relationship with the 19 year old, who says their relationship was both sexual and codependent.[2] He did not complete the required classes and instead went on to found Courtroom Sciences, Inc, a consulting firm that provides advice to law firms in making psychological arguments. Oprah Winfrey's legal team hired the firm in 1996 to help fight a lawsuit from cattle ranchers, which led to their introduction.
And the public-record link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_McGraw
Clumsy, Clumsy, Clumsy
I dropped Moo off at the neurologist this morning for a consult. He has to hang out there for the entire day. Poor little bubby. He loves it tho'.
So I had the strangest thoughts this weekend. I decided to do away with my DVD cases and merge them with Dan's in a DVD book. Then, I decided to do away with my CD cases. Dan was shocked and said he would buy me any leather-bound case I wanted if I did this. I went off to Target (yet again, it seems like every weekend I have to go there) and bought a nice brown 208 CD case holder along with some other household staples like lighbulbs, dog food, scotch tape...I started alphabetizing yesterday early evening and by 9 am I had successfully entered A-O in my news book. I underestimated the amount of CD's I have. I definitely need another full book. I set along a stack to give away or sell as well. I cleared up some space for more of my books, which seem to be everywhere.
Yesterday was a beautiful day. The flowers have begun to bloom, but there isn't a leaf on a tree in site. We hit the Cayuga Lake Waterfront Trail yesterday, which runs along two Parks - Cass and the Treman Marine Park - basically the opposite side of the Farmer's Market. The day before Baby and I walked our usual Cornell Plantations loop and I noticed that he got very close to the Six Mile Creek. (Shannon - you know how unusual this is). The dog is petrified of water. I shrugged it off, but when we hit the Waterfront, he started drinking from the lake - and wouldn't stop! Perhaps he could have been thirsty from the lox I've been feeding him. Who knows, this dog just liked drinking that water. In fact, he insisted on walking the edge of the lake.
So last week was a particularly clumsy week for me. As I walked the dogs along the little walkway near the playground in the back, my ankle gave out and I fell flat on my face. Moo was of course thinking, "I'm the one that's paralyzed and this bitch just fell on her face." Baby decided to go over the the foreign women who saw me fall and were exclaiming something of schock and horror in a language I couldn't decipher. First he nuzzled up to one women, then he pretended he was scared of her, then he tried to get into her house. Me - well, I was embarassed and couldn't wait to get away. The outcome? A big fat bruise on my right knee and massive full-body aches the next day. So strange. On Saturday as I was mopping the kitchen floor, the back of my foot hit the foot lever of the garbage can. I yelped, but shrugged it off. Later I realized that the back of my foot was all bloody. I had cut open my heel.
Any takers on Kinsey? Full-front Sarsgaard. Not really impressive, but he's still a cutie. I just love to watch him on screen. What a cast - Liam Neeson, Chris O'Donnell, Timothy Hutton, Laura Linney (just love her), Oliver Platt...Really enjoyed the film.
Yesterday we went to Lowe's and I purchased som cucumber, tomato, basil and chive seeds. Hopefully, I will get to them this week. More hobbies for me.
Still hooked on 24.
Dan and I have both been having lots of trouble sleeping. Argh...
Signing off for now. Lots of Hot List additions coming soon.
So I had the strangest thoughts this weekend. I decided to do away with my DVD cases and merge them with Dan's in a DVD book. Then, I decided to do away with my CD cases. Dan was shocked and said he would buy me any leather-bound case I wanted if I did this. I went off to Target (yet again, it seems like every weekend I have to go there) and bought a nice brown 208 CD case holder along with some other household staples like lighbulbs, dog food, scotch tape...I started alphabetizing yesterday early evening and by 9 am I had successfully entered A-O in my news book. I underestimated the amount of CD's I have. I definitely need another full book. I set along a stack to give away or sell as well. I cleared up some space for more of my books, which seem to be everywhere.
Yesterday was a beautiful day. The flowers have begun to bloom, but there isn't a leaf on a tree in site. We hit the Cayuga Lake Waterfront Trail yesterday, which runs along two Parks - Cass and the Treman Marine Park - basically the opposite side of the Farmer's Market. The day before Baby and I walked our usual Cornell Plantations loop and I noticed that he got very close to the Six Mile Creek. (Shannon - you know how unusual this is). The dog is petrified of water. I shrugged it off, but when we hit the Waterfront, he started drinking from the lake - and wouldn't stop! Perhaps he could have been thirsty from the lox I've been feeding him. Who knows, this dog just liked drinking that water. In fact, he insisted on walking the edge of the lake.
So last week was a particularly clumsy week for me. As I walked the dogs along the little walkway near the playground in the back, my ankle gave out and I fell flat on my face. Moo was of course thinking, "I'm the one that's paralyzed and this bitch just fell on her face." Baby decided to go over the the foreign women who saw me fall and were exclaiming something of schock and horror in a language I couldn't decipher. First he nuzzled up to one women, then he pretended he was scared of her, then he tried to get into her house. Me - well, I was embarassed and couldn't wait to get away. The outcome? A big fat bruise on my right knee and massive full-body aches the next day. So strange. On Saturday as I was mopping the kitchen floor, the back of my foot hit the foot lever of the garbage can. I yelped, but shrugged it off. Later I realized that the back of my foot was all bloody. I had cut open my heel.
Any takers on Kinsey? Full-front Sarsgaard. Not really impressive, but he's still a cutie. I just love to watch him on screen. What a cast - Liam Neeson, Chris O'Donnell, Timothy Hutton, Laura Linney (just love her), Oliver Platt...Really enjoyed the film.
Yesterday we went to Lowe's and I purchased som cucumber, tomato, basil and chive seeds. Hopefully, I will get to them this week. More hobbies for me.
Still hooked on 24.
Dan and I have both been having lots of trouble sleeping. Argh...
Signing off for now. Lots of Hot List additions coming soon.
Thursday, April 06, 2006
The Annoying List
Our brilliant Photo Editor is working overtime these days. (Yes, she's due for a promotion.) Kimmee has come up with the annoying list 2006 or formally titled - the "What the Fuck?" list 2006. We would appreciate if Annie Goes to Ithaca readers can regularly keep us abreast of those people, events and news that are either:
- a high source of annoyance
- overly crazy and strange
- stupid
- over-the-top
- makes no sense
- something no one else would care about but us
- anything that makes you say, "What the Fuck?"
We've begun our work and so far these are the current makers of the "What the Fuck?" list: (we all know that I don't give a shit how wrong I spell people's names)
- Paula Abdul
- Lisa Rinna
- Star Jones
- Tara Reid
- Pete Dougherty
- Teri Hatcher
- Lil Kim
We'll start off with these pics of Lisa Rinna and Star Jones.
Come One. Come All. See the Ever Expanding Lip. Just add water.
See the Ever Diminishing Waistline. Please Folks, no Twinkies allowed during this viewing. They might upset the s[S]tar.
Hot List Addition
OK - so this is a little strange, but remember that boy that waited patiently for Donna Martin to give up her cherished virginity?
Though his recent sitcom is a point of annoyance for me. We gotta give this little hottie props as we grew up knowing and loving him...even when he was that little wanna-be-ghetto geek.
I think he dropped the 'Austin' and who the hell knows if there is an 'E' at the end of Green, but give it up or Brian [Austin] Green[e].
Though his recent sitcom is a point of annoyance for me. We gotta give this little hottie props as we grew up knowing and loving him...even when he was that little wanna-be-ghetto geek.
I think he dropped the 'Austin' and who the hell knows if there is an 'E' at the end of Green, but give it up or Brian [Austin] Green[e].
So you can see how he has transformed thru the years...this picture cracks me up. He's mimicking MC Hammer.
So restless today.
Chili's New Tune and Other Nonsense
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AZ brilliantly commented that Katie Holmes looks as if she's carrying Snoopy.
Some more on the Whitney front. This is truly raunchy. For dirty minds only. Yeah, I know you all are reading.
If you thought the Whitney Houston drug scandal of 2006 could not get any better, you were wrong!In a shocking interview last week, The National Enquirer revealed in graphic detail - pictures included - Houston's cracked out mess of a life.Now, this week's cover shouts, "Bobby Brown's Sister Reveals....Drug Crazed Witney's SECRET GAY LIFE."Brilliant!!!And, spreading it all out over two weeks was inspired.Paying Tina Brown a reported $200,000 was well worth every penny!According to The Enquirer, when Whitney is high on crack, she "takes part in lesbian sex, chases any man who comes into her house, and locks herself for hours on end in her bathroom to use her vast collection of sex toys."SO HOT!!!Tina Brown says that it's common knowledge among family members that Whitney has affairs with women.And, Houston's appetite to pleasure her pussy is so powerful that she has a massive collection of sex toys to pleasure herself."They are all around the damn house," says Tina. "I'm constantly having to get them up. I don't want the kids to find them."Whitney loves her "toys" a lot and loves to spend quality time with them, claims Brown."She locks herself in the bathroom and you hear the 'Vrooom!'," says Tina. "She smokes some crack and says, 'I gotta go.' You know what she's gonna do. It's constant. She be in there for hours, and then I have to call out, 'You all right?' She'll say, 'Yeah,' and she can't talk. Her voice is so hoarse."
On the Annie front...Last night I passed out on the couch around 8pm after eating some Moo Shu Pork. The lack of sleep is catching up to me. Left Dan to clean up the dinner mess, walk the dogs and record LOST for me. I went upstairs, brushed my teeth...didn't even wash my face or put on any of my night creams!...and snuggled into bed. NOPE. COULDN'T SLEEP. 20 minutes later I'm downstairs agonizing through that Freddie Prince show that comes on before LOST. I love episodes that focus on Hurley. Made it through the program and went up to bed to read. Still on The Secret Lives of Bees. Someone in the book committed suicide and I'm wondering why everything I've read since my mom died has to do with death and suicide. It's not like I'm buying the books. They've all been traded and I'm just working through stacks I've had for a year! Even the two episodes of CSI I watched yesterday had suicides. Dan was finally like, "What the fuck?"
Anyway, thirsty, thirsty, thirsty from the Chinese food. More so than any other time. My poor Moo is losing feelings in his nether regions. He peed on me this morning as I was carrying him down the stairs for his morning walk. We're taking him to Cornell for his vaccinations tomorrow which will lead to another appointment hopefully with a neurologist. I've already mopped the floor downstairs, cleaned the stairs and ran a load of laundry this morning.
My new favorite thing is the Itty Bitty Booklight. Little sucker packs a punch.
OK so Stace - we missed the premiere video of the Chili's Dani California video on Tuesday night. They had previous during 8th and Ocean, my new secret pleasure at 10pm on Tuesday nights - MTV. I didn't watch it until yesterday though. Kiedis looks hot with the new hair length. it's a little hillybilly but it works.
To here a preview of the song (if you don't have iTunes) you can go to about.com. Click on the title of the post and it will bring you there.
I have to scan a picture of Anthony Kiedis and that dingbat Tara Reid at the LA Fashion Week (saw it in OK - my second new favorite thing). Out of all people to be photographed with...Come on Anthony.
There is this bird out of our bedroom window that makes some serious fucking noise. I should go feed Tumor Duck at Stewart Park this weekend. Signing off.
Wednesday, April 05, 2006
Eminem To Divorce Kim Again.
Click on title of post to read the story. Em. what are you doing? You're losing your street cred.
A Regular Wednesday
my new clothes from the GAP came in already. so nice...
Any takers on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit last night. So good. Elizabeth is downstairs watching right now as she's sending out a press release for me.
So we ordered pizza from a place called The Nines last night. Some biz associated who went to school at Ithaca College suggested it. It's deep dish square and is cut in four gigantic slices. So bizarre.
I'm prepping for the warm weather. The Old Navy flip-flops in black were purchased this weekend. 2-pairs. The toes were pedicured on Monday. The T-shirts have been purchased and the sweaters will begin heading to the dry cleaners.
Now my parents anniversary - I believe 20 years - would be on April 20th. Should I call Cliff?
I'm still angry at him for wanting to put Penny down. Also, I left my toiletry bag there and he still hasn't mailed it. I need my face creams!...and night guard. Finally, he didn't leave us a cent when I went to watch the kids, which is very unlike him. He did however leave me their insurance cards, clean sheets and towels, a $20 cash card to Kohls...but no money?
I previous blogs I think I wrote that Penny has amnesia. I meant dimensia.
Having problems sleeping again. Bugger.
Signing off.
Any takers on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit last night. So good. Elizabeth is downstairs watching right now as she's sending out a press release for me.
So we ordered pizza from a place called The Nines last night. Some biz associated who went to school at Ithaca College suggested it. It's deep dish square and is cut in four gigantic slices. So bizarre.
I'm prepping for the warm weather. The Old Navy flip-flops in black were purchased this weekend. 2-pairs. The toes were pedicured on Monday. The T-shirts have been purchased and the sweaters will begin heading to the dry cleaners.
Now my parents anniversary - I believe 20 years - would be on April 20th. Should I call Cliff?
I'm still angry at him for wanting to put Penny down. Also, I left my toiletry bag there and he still hasn't mailed it. I need my face creams!...and night guard. Finally, he didn't leave us a cent when I went to watch the kids, which is very unlike him. He did however leave me their insurance cards, clean sheets and towels, a $20 cash card to Kohls...but no money?
I previous blogs I think I wrote that Penny has amnesia. I meant dimensia.
Having problems sleeping again. Bugger.
Signing off.
Tuesday, April 04, 2006
What's Wrong With Him
Click on post title to read the story about Chad Michael Murray being engaged. I mean, c'mon - the dude is young. Just had an annullment from Sophia Bush is co-star on One Tree Hill and now he's engaged to some 18-year-old that also works on the set. Sounds like a slap in the face.
Some good news...Rick and Emily got engaged this weekend - they were celebrating their five year anniversary. They came by to show us the fabulous ring - as we're hugging and congratulating, Moo take a big shit on the floor, sits in it and drags it along the hardwood floors that I just finished mopping. Somehow a pair of my underwear also sat in the front hallway. Don't know how that happened. A little embarrassing.
Did I ever tell you about Rick and Emily's dog Yoda? He's an 11-year old chihuahua that has a penis the size of a third leg. Frankly, it's unbelievable. When Dan pets him he gets a boner. Yoda loves to hump other dogs too...he's only like 4 pounds.
Signing off.
Some good news...Rick and Emily got engaged this weekend - they were celebrating their five year anniversary. They came by to show us the fabulous ring - as we're hugging and congratulating, Moo take a big shit on the floor, sits in it and drags it along the hardwood floors that I just finished mopping. Somehow a pair of my underwear also sat in the front hallway. Don't know how that happened. A little embarrassing.
Did I ever tell you about Rick and Emily's dog Yoda? He's an 11-year old chihuahua that has a penis the size of a third leg. Frankly, it's unbelievable. When Dan pets him he gets a boner. Yoda loves to hump other dogs too...he's only like 4 pounds.
Signing off.
Monday, April 03, 2006
For Shannon - Hot List
What was that Jennifer Lopez movie he was in? Also, the Ashley Judd movie? I had a dream about him the other night so I sent our Photos Editor (Kimmee) to go on a hunt.
Jim Caviezel (Sp?) Always get it wrong. Don't matter.
Oops No Title
So Dan finally did it. He let Moo poop in the toilet bowl. How did this actually happen. Well, Dan can tell when Moo has to go so he held him over the bowl and PLOP, PLOP, PLOP. No wiping.
Did some shopping for summer clothes this weekend. Piece of cake. Went on to Gap.com - and ordered all of my tees and a pair of silver sandals -- my summer usual. Hit the Gap store that day too and none of what I ordered was at the store. The Gap store here sucks.
Anyone ever heard tunes from TV For the Radio?
Cleaned house yesterday and did laundry. Nice to have a clean house again. My back was killing me afterward though. Dan and I had lots of trouble sleeping last night.
Chili Peppers album out on May 9.
Yes, Farmers Market closes for the winter.
Made a BIG dinner last night. Porkchops, brown rice and red beans, broccoli with garlic, salad with shredded drunken goat cheese (gotta try) and sauteed mushrooms with sea salt and garlic. Delish.
I had all of this stuff to write today, but now I can't remember any of it.
It was a rough weekend for me. Cryed alot and went thru a series of mood swings. I miss everyone. Signing off.
Did some shopping for summer clothes this weekend. Piece of cake. Went on to Gap.com - and ordered all of my tees and a pair of silver sandals -- my summer usual. Hit the Gap store that day too and none of what I ordered was at the store. The Gap store here sucks.
Anyone ever heard tunes from TV For the Radio?
Cleaned house yesterday and did laundry. Nice to have a clean house again. My back was killing me afterward though. Dan and I had lots of trouble sleeping last night.
Chili Peppers album out on May 9.
Yes, Farmers Market closes for the winter.
Made a BIG dinner last night. Porkchops, brown rice and red beans, broccoli with garlic, salad with shredded drunken goat cheese (gotta try) and sauteed mushrooms with sea salt and garlic. Delish.
I had all of this stuff to write today, but now I can't remember any of it.
It was a rough weekend for me. Cryed alot and went thru a series of mood swings. I miss everyone. Signing off.
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Saturday, April 01, 2006
All Over The Place
Today I cried alot. My emotionally reckless father decide to make an appointment to put Penny down on Monday (Diabetic Dog). She has multiple problems besides the diatebetes. I would say she has some sortof amnesia - though I don't know if canines can have this. Anyway, my sister put a hault to it, but dad is wondering why we all care so much. Fucker.
That wasn't the only thing that made me cry. Just one of those days. I went thru more jewelry from my mother. I have about 12 sets of pearls.
It was raining this morning and we hung around the house until 2. No Farmstand today. We hit up TJ MAXX and bought some new sheets. I picked up a pretty skirt and t-shirt too. We hit Target for some office supplies and a dog food container. We went to Applebees for lunch. I had the grilled shrimp with spinach salad. Ain't no thang.
Also went to see The Inside Man. Good Spike Lee directing. My man Clive Owen spent most of his time with his face hidden - so that kinda sucked. It's funny but there are references to Dog Day Afternoon, and I tried watching that movie a few months ago, but it bored me to tears. I returned it to Netflix without even finishing it. Overall, pretty good flick. It was good to see Jodi Foster in a real role again - though her role was smaller than usual.
History of Violence was good. Maria Bello - she's got chops. Quality sex scenes.
We also watched EuroTrip last night. Dan thinks this film is hysterical. Me - there were some decent laughs, but it was OK. Matt Dillon had a cameo appearance that was pretty funny.
With our tickets stubs, we got a an advertisment for the National Guard in the form of a credit card. There is an offer for a free I-Tunes download if you hit their Web site. Interesting...Considering all of the people on the very long line around me were young men in their late highschool and and early college years.
Tomorrow is house cleaning day. Also, time to wash the fishtank. Mr. SkidmarkHead is the last survivor. Signing off
That wasn't the only thing that made me cry. Just one of those days. I went thru more jewelry from my mother. I have about 12 sets of pearls.
It was raining this morning and we hung around the house until 2. No Farmstand today. We hit up TJ MAXX and bought some new sheets. I picked up a pretty skirt and t-shirt too. We hit Target for some office supplies and a dog food container. We went to Applebees for lunch. I had the grilled shrimp with spinach salad. Ain't no thang.
Also went to see The Inside Man. Good Spike Lee directing. My man Clive Owen spent most of his time with his face hidden - so that kinda sucked. It's funny but there are references to Dog Day Afternoon, and I tried watching that movie a few months ago, but it bored me to tears. I returned it to Netflix without even finishing it. Overall, pretty good flick. It was good to see Jodi Foster in a real role again - though her role was smaller than usual.
History of Violence was good. Maria Bello - she's got chops. Quality sex scenes.
We also watched EuroTrip last night. Dan thinks this film is hysterical. Me - there were some decent laughs, but it was OK. Matt Dillon had a cameo appearance that was pretty funny.
With our tickets stubs, we got a an advertisment for the National Guard in the form of a credit card. There is an offer for a free I-Tunes download if you hit their Web site. Interesting...Considering all of the people on the very long line around me were young men in their late highschool and and early college years.
Tomorrow is house cleaning day. Also, time to wash the fishtank. Mr. SkidmarkHead is the last survivor. Signing off
The Early Years
Late Night Early Morning Babble
i was trying to post some crack smoking pictures of whitney, but blogger is failing me tonight. y'know it's funny but i was listening to her as i was driving to W.C - y'know the CD with Heartbreak Hotel on it...love it. we need a good whitney and janet CD. the chili peppers are coming out with a 2-discer on may 9. so stoked.
dan and i were in bed watching A History of Violence, but we were interrupted by Chris. Something is going down...hmmmm...
drank some very nice Finger Lakes chardonnay tonight. lately i've had the palate for chardonnay, which i used to not like at all. i don't prefer the california chardonnays.
the farmer's market re-opens tomorrow morning. i hope i will dream of their lovely flowers tonight.
i did pop a lunesta tonight but the fucker hasn't kicked in. probably cause i'm at this stinkin computer at 1:16 am.
it's been beautiful this week. unfortunately, i haven't had any time to enjoy the wonderul weather as i've been slaving at this damn computer all week. had major deadlines. launched an annual national survy. bla bla bla.
dan makes this salad with half a head of iceburg lettuce per plate, tomatoes from the vine cut in large chunks, onion and bacon with blue cheese dressing. it's goooood. it was served to him at a restaurant pricewaterhouse took him too and he's been hooked ever since.
i had a juicy salad the other night at Mahagony in The Commons. assortment of lettuce, fire cracker chicken strips, tomotoes, black olives, cucumbers and gorgonzola. they had pretty damn good crab cakes too.
last night i thought i had a jones for WINGZ up the street. it's my PMS food. so i ordered seven buffalo wings and they weren't too my liking. not crispy enough. don't know if i can eat there again. i think i'm over it. Kimmee you know how much i craved WINGZ.
my computer is ready to install some updates i've been downloading for the past 45. signing off.
dan and i were in bed watching A History of Violence, but we were interrupted by Chris. Something is going down...hmmmm...
drank some very nice Finger Lakes chardonnay tonight. lately i've had the palate for chardonnay, which i used to not like at all. i don't prefer the california chardonnays.
the farmer's market re-opens tomorrow morning. i hope i will dream of their lovely flowers tonight.
i did pop a lunesta tonight but the fucker hasn't kicked in. probably cause i'm at this stinkin computer at 1:16 am.
it's been beautiful this week. unfortunately, i haven't had any time to enjoy the wonderul weather as i've been slaving at this damn computer all week. had major deadlines. launched an annual national survy. bla bla bla.
dan makes this salad with half a head of iceburg lettuce per plate, tomatoes from the vine cut in large chunks, onion and bacon with blue cheese dressing. it's goooood. it was served to him at a restaurant pricewaterhouse took him too and he's been hooked ever since.
i had a juicy salad the other night at Mahagony in The Commons. assortment of lettuce, fire cracker chicken strips, tomotoes, black olives, cucumbers and gorgonzola. they had pretty damn good crab cakes too.
last night i thought i had a jones for WINGZ up the street. it's my PMS food. so i ordered seven buffalo wings and they weren't too my liking. not crispy enough. don't know if i can eat there again. i think i'm over it. Kimmee you know how much i craved WINGZ.
my computer is ready to install some updates i've been downloading for the past 45. signing off.
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