Top 5 Reasons Why March 2009 Rocks

It's almost March, and that means that some very awesome things are coming.  Here is another top 5 list on why I'm looking forward to March.  

1. March 2:  

The latest U2 album is released.  Those who know me well know my obsession with U2.  It's not just a love of their music, but a love and devotion to its members.  The music takes me back to some great times in my life, and some bad times too which makes it even the more dear to me.  I cannot even begin to describe how excited I am about this album.  I'm sure I'll write more about my love for them because, well, that's what I talk about a lot to my nearest and dearest friends and family.  So look out guys for the No Line on the Horizon album!

2. March 6:  

WATCHMEN!!!!!  Finally!  This movie is coming out! I remember seeing the panel for this movie last year at Comic-Con.  I was blown away at the time just seeing the trailer, and now I am sooooooo ready for the movie.  It will definitely be one of the highlights of the year for me.  I hope to go to the midnight showing for it, so I'll get to see it as soon as it comes out while all you other people waste your time sleeping.

3.  March 31: 

From Dead to Worse comes out in paperback.  According to the distributor, the latest Charlaine Harris book comes out on the 31st!  Yes, I know, the hardcover is already out, but I refuse to read it because I want to wait for the paperback so that I can put it on my bookshelf with the rest of the series.  Most of you would know this series of books because of the show True Blood, but I'm in love with the books.  Still haven't gotten around to seeing the show yet, but I'll have to wait for the DVDs to come out.  Part of me doesn't want to watch it because I'm afraid it will ruin the book series for me. I'm sure most of you know what I'm talking about. I just don't want to be disappointed in the choice of actors, and how the whole story line is presented.  Sookie Stackhouse is very dear to me!  I don't want to lose her to some bad acting and bad special effects.  Plus, I just love vampires, and this series is all about hot vampires doing hot things.   Oh Sookie.

4.  More Dollhouse.  

I have seen the first two episodes of the latest Joss Whedon show.  While Echo (Eliza Dushku) isn't much of a bad ass yet, I have high hopes for her character.  I mean, it's only been two episodes, and I'm hoping that Fox will give poor Whedon a chance to make this an awesome show.  I think it might have potential, although it is a bit weird and you have to just let yourself believe in this world what Whedon has created where all of this is possible.  I'm willing to give this show a shot and give it time to grow and develop.  

5.  Number 5 goes out to all the activities I have planned for March.  

This includes filming which I am extremely excited about.  There is also another craft day in March. I can't tell you what I'm making in March because frankly I don't know yet.  If you have any ideas, please let me know. March will also include another Bloody Mary adventure.  (By the way, Bloody Mary Quest: 2 blog will be out shortly just as soon as Jenny and I put our writing together.)  

Other than that, I'm sure March will be full of awesomeness.  I plan on catching up with friends and family, and just being a happy person.  I'm sure I'm missing some other great things happening in March, but at the moment these are the only things that come to mind.  Sorry for the lack of blogs lately.  I will try to be better about that.

Blogs to look out for in the future: my review of the new U2 album, my review of Watchmen, more bloody mary adventures, more top 5 lists, and more rants

My DVR has good taste

I'm just getting used to having cable and DVR.  I was recently trying to record a bunch of shows.  Every once in a while, Oprah will have a show I want to see and I happen to like Dr. Oz because he seems like a nice guy.  Anyway, I tried to set up my DVR to record Oprah and it won't do it.  I'm not sure why it doesn't like Oprah, but it is clear that my DVR does not want me to watch her.  I've tried several times to try and tape it, but alas, it's a no go.  

So, I guess I'm left to either manually record it or stay at home every day from 3-4 and watch it.  I'm not that desperate, and I'm not that interested to hear what she has to say.  After all, I hear about her and her book club selections almost every day.  That's what I get for working at a bookstore.  It's funny to see people's reactions when they find out that a certain book is an Oprah Book Club selection.  Some find the book more interesting while others put the book back right away, obviously not wanting anything to do with it.  Mostly men put the book back.  I'm not sure why, but Oprah seems to be driving the men away from books like Pillars of the Earth and The Story of Edgar Sawtelle.  Can't say I don't blame them. 

The Search for the Best Bloody Mary: Episode 1

So. My friend Jenny and I decided to start a search for the best bloody mary in town.  It started out a month or so back when we discovered that we both like bloody mary's.  We went to the Yardhouse and had one, then decided that we should make it a regular thing.  About a week ago, we decided to try somewhere new, and thus began the search for the best bloody mary.

We failed miserably in our attempt.  Jenny did a great job (or so she thought) researching on where the best bloody mary's are in the Pasadena area.  According to her sources the top 3 places were Gordon Biersch in Old Town Pasadena, the Ritz Carlton in Pasadena, and 

The Raymond restaurant.  So, we tried Gordon Biersch first.  It has closed down or moved, which obviously neither of us knew.  I hate Old Town most of the time and try to avoid it as much as possible.  Next, we tried the Ritz Carlton, only to find out that the Ritz is now The Langham.  Then we tried the Raymond.  It's a fancy little restaurant, and we were really intimidated, so we left.  

Upset about our failure, we decided to try one of the nearest restaurants we've never tried before: El Cholo.  Since we were there, we asked if they served bloody marys, and they did.  So, El Cholo is our first test in the bloody mary challenge.  

What makes a great bloody mary?

1.  appropriate amount of alcohol

2.  appropriate amount of spice.  We like a good kick, but nothing that makes us reach for our water glass

3.  sides: celery should be essential, green olives are a plus and any other random vegetable are always recommended.  

4.  presentation

5.  price

If I can think of anything else, I will let all of you know.

So how does El Cholo rate?  Well, I'd give it about 6.5

First of all, there was a fair amount of alcohol.  It got me feeling a bit happier, but not drunk or tipsy which is a plus.

There was a good ol' kick to it, although it was a bit strong in the end.  

There were absolutely no sides!  No celery! No olives! Nothing!  What a shame.  Limes don't count, by the way.

It looked good.

It was a nice price.  

Puppy Sitting

Puppy sitting:

Despite the potential accidents that might happen, I love puppy sitting.  Puppies are just so cute!  You can't get mad at them if they make a mistake because, hey, they're a puppy.  It's what they do.  OK.  Technically, I did a partial puppy sitting.  My mom's friend was puppy sitting and brought this little guy over to spend the night.  Meet Simon, the toy poodle.  He is sweet, adorable, and loves to gnaw on everything including fingers and zippers and remotes.  This is how I spent part of my week, playing with this cute little guy. 

By the way, this little guy may be one of the sweetest things I've ever seen, but he still has nothing on this little guy.  

Meet Shorty, the chiweenie.  He is cute, sweet, and a little rascal.  He is selective about who he lets into his own world, and I am one of the selective few.  I love this little guy like no other, and he has a special place in my heart.  I don't get to see him very often since he's my brother and his girlfriend's dog, and my brother doesn't live in the area, but whenever my brother visits Shorty is most likely coming along.  So, while spending time with cute little Simon was awesome, I still miss Shorty.  He's the only little dog in my life.