NKOTB Reunited!! I am excited! What a dork I am....

The past few days the gossip world has been spewing rumors that New Kids On the Block is reunited.

I was a huge fan back in the day. I must have seen them in concert a hundred times and I had pictures of Jordan Knight and the rest of the New Kids all over my room (i should find pictures of my room), it was quite ridiculous. But a come back could be cool, I did see Jordan Knight 2 years ago at Starland Ballroom...I was great, brought back memories of much simpler times...ha-ha-ha... I even got a picture taken with him and a signed autograph...That was closer then I ever got back when I was 15...lol

So check it out on People.com or thier site NKOTB.com!

Tragic, just tragic...

Until recently I never realized how lucky my family has been. Many people have a lot of terrible tragedies happen to them early in life. I had been very fortunate in my younger years that I never had to deal with death of a loved one that was not old or extremely sick. However these past few months have made me really grateful for my family and friends. They have made me realize how precious life is and that you can't take anything for granted.
This weekend my step-father's brother was killed. It was a tragic homicide that is all over the local news this week. All reveled evidence is pointing to his wife. How could a person do this? I just don't understand. My thoughts and prays go out to my extended family. I am so sorry for your loss.
http://www.nypost.com/seven/12042007/news/regionalnews/wife_named_suspect_in_si_fire_marshalls__483711.htm

RIP - Doug Mercereau

I hate hotel room TV

So I am traveling for work (AGAIN) and this week I am in Fresno, CA. Although the weather is warmer then it is in NJ this week, Fresno is not the most happening place. In fact I feel like it is the middle of no-where. Thank God I am going home tomorrow!

Anyway tonight I was all set to enjoy my newest guilty pleasure on TV - Gossip Girl. I love this show, it is a decent replacement for my The OC, Beverly Hills type tv that I think I may always be addicted to. So I turn on the TV and start going through all the channels and this fucking place does not have the CW. WTF is up with that? I must have gone through the channels over a dozen times just to make sure I was not missing it. They have like 3 ESPNs, 2 HBOs, TBS, TNT, TLC, HGTV, FOOD, Discovery, a million news channels and yet no CW how is that possible?

So needless to say I am slightly annoyed, that was to be the highlight of my boring day. At least my trusty DVR at home will be recording this episode for me so I will not miss this weeks installment. Thank God for DVR, i don't know how a TV junkie like me survived so long without. You gotta love technology.

The best invention ever....

I recently got an iPhone. I traded in my American Express points for it. My sister Suzanne tells me I paid $70,000 for the thing, cause it was 71,000 points, but since I use my AMEX for work travel related expenses I consider my purchase to be free.
Let me tell you I would pay full price for this thing. It is AWESOME! I was already on Cingular/At&t so it was not a big deal to switch to this new phone and my piece of crap razor I was ready to throw out the window. I love my iPhone, it is the best invention in the world, I have everything I need at my fingertips. I can check my personal emails and even browse myspace while waiting in for my next flight out to Sacramento. If you love gadgets I highly recommend getting this baby. FABULOUS!!!

Spread the word! A book by my friend Tim Clark

Hi everyone! My friend and co-worker Tim Clark has published his very first book!!! It is called Inspired Parenting: A Father's Ideas on Being a Dad.

Overview:
It is a job defined as one of the most important jobs in the world. You can get it without any experience at all. Once you have the job, you have it for life and may never know if you have done it right. You do not have to get a doctorate to become one or seek advanced degrees to prepare for the various stages of parenting. In today’s world there are various parenting skills and techniques that we are exposed to and influenced to use in the rearing of our children. But do people really examine themselves as to where their parenting skills come from? Can they pinpoint the influences that have affected decisions in the way they have chosen to raise their children?

It is available on Amazon.com or directly from the publisher Publish America. Please spread the word and/or buy one.

Thanks!

Alison

VMA Drama and that Mess Britney Spears

OK I know everyone has probably heard enough about the drama at the VMAs this year, but I just have to comment for myself. First of all what a fucking mess that train wreck of a former pop star Britney is, and second WTF is up with Kid Rock and Tommy Lee getting in a fight? Most likely it was over their EX-Pamela! LMAO...what losers...

But back to Britney...can we just say Sarah Silverman nailed it on the head with the comment "she has accomplished everything she is going to"...ha-ha.... Britney who is not fat but normal people standards, but by celebrity standards is a sloppy fat mess with her stomach hanging out. Who would pick that outfit? Did she really think she looked hot?

And we all know she lip sings, but come on. The drag queens I saw labor day weekend at Lucky Chengs in Las Vegas did a better job then her (check it out) and they are only dancing for dollars…lol She had absolutely no energy, no pizzazz, did not even attempt to BRING IT to the highest level! For someone that wants to try to resurrect her career it does not seem she even cares to impress her fans or her peers. TRAIN WRECK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I miss the old Britney…..

R.I.P. Ryan

Last week we lost a truly unique person. I remember Ryan when my sister Suzanne first became friends with him; he was a smart, quick-witted kid the kind of person you know is special even at twelve years old. One of my favorite memories of Ryan is when he came to my house with one of his friends to see if Suzanne was home but she was not, so instead he hung out with me and my best friend and we convinced him to throw Play-Doh at this mean old lady (Fat Nancy) that lived next door to us. We were not actually throwing it at her, we were throwing it at her mean dog, but it was soooo funny and boy did I get in trouble when Fat Nancy called my mom….lol
Another one of my favorite days with Ryan was the #1 Bitch Night! I had recently broken up with my loser boyfriend and was devastated. Suzanne, Daniela, and I were doing tequila shots, my shot glass sad “# 1 Bitch” on it and Ryan came by to hang out. I got very drunk that night, but I can’t remember laughing harder, Ryan helped take away some of my pain with his smiling face and his wonderful sense of humor. But that was Ryan; he was one of the funniest people I have ever met in my entire life. He could always make you smile, even when you were trying not to.
Ryan was friends with my sister for a lifetime before he became her boyfriend. He was a good friend and an even better boyfriend to my sister. They had so much fun together whether they were cooking dinner, traveling, attending a concert or baseball game, getting crafty, doing at home spa treatments, carving pumpkins, or watching TV. Ryan made an ordinary day extraordinary and we were all lucky to have him in our lives, even for this short period of time. Ryan you will be missed.

R.I.P
Ryan W. Allison
8/17/1977 - 8/13/2007

WTF...Another Celebrity gets let off easy

Today Nicole Richie got sentenced to 4 days in jail for her DUI back in December when she was driving down the freeway on the wrong side of the road. Man did she get off easy, not only is it only 4 days but she can choose between a city and county jail. I am sure Beverly Hills city jail is a much better choice then LA county jail...if that was me or you we would probably go to county jail for 60 days...lol

Nicole Richie Sentenced, Fined for DUI
Jul 27, 1:10 PM EST
Video: Richie gets 4 days in jail
The Associated Press
GLENDALE, Calif. -- Nicole Richie pleaded guilty Friday to driving under the influence of drugs and was sentenced to about four days in jail and fined by a court commissioner who said she was lucky nobody was killed when she drove the wrong way on a freeway.
Richie, the 25-year-old daughter of pop singer Lionel Richie, was subdued and somber as she was lectured about her driving. She entered court on the arm of boyfriend Joel Madden.
Richie, who's rumored to be pregnant but has not confirmed it, wore a loose-fitting, knee-length black dress and spiked heels. She stood before the judge and softly answered "guilty" when asked how she pleaded to the misdemeanor charge. She initially pleaded not guilty in February.
Nicole Richie photos
She nodded when asked if she understood terms of the plea agreement (including 90 hours in jail and a fine of $2,048) worked out between her lawyers and prosecutors. Superior Court Commissioner Steven K. Lubell also gave Richie three years of probation and warned that she would go to county jail for a year if she violates it.
She must complete her sentence by Sept. 28. She can serve it in either a city or a county jail.
She was ordered to enroll in a drug and alcohol program and must prove that she has completed it when she returns to court on Feb. 20, 2008.
"You are not to drive with any measurable amount of alcohol or drugs in your system," Lubell told her. "You are not to drive without a driver's license."
He said the state Department of Motor Vehicles would decide whether to suspend her license.
"You are very lucky that no one was hurt or killed as the result of this incident," Lubell said.
Richie was arrested early on Dec. 11 after witnesses reported seeing her black Mercedes-Benz sport utility vehicle headed the wrong way on a freeway in Burbank.
The California Highway Patrol said they found her parked in the car pool lane.
Richie told authorities she had smoked marijuana and taken the prescription painkiller Vicodin, a CHP officer said at the time.
No drugs were found on her or in the car.
Lubell warned Richie of the dangers of driving under the influence and said: "The facts of this case, as the court knows it, is pretty scary.
Someone could have gotten killed or injured. The court does not want anything to happen to you.
"If you continue to drive while under the influence of drugs or alcohol and someone gets killed, you can be charged with murder, not manslaughter.
"I hope that never, ever happens."
He said such a murder charge would come under a specific legal provision because she now has two convictions, the first one in June 2003 when she was convicted for driving under the influence of alcohol. The 2003 conviction made her eligible for a sentence of 90 days to a year in jail.
The reality TV star's lawyer, Shawn Chapman Holly, acknowledged to the court that the plea bargain reached with the prosecution was acceptable.
Richie made no comment to reporters as she left the courthouse, surrounded by private bodyguards.
Richie's jail sentence follows that of Paris Hilton, her co-star on the reality TV show "The Simple Life."
Hilton recently was released after spending about 23 days in custody for violating probation in an alcohol-related reckless driving case.