Happy Flowers

My friend Chrissie sent me these flowers.
Aren't they great?!
Aren't I lucky?!
Thanx Chrissie :)

Celebrity Apprentice 2008

The following commentaries are part of an online convo I had during this season.
I STILL cannot read about the Trace Adkins/BSB interactions without laughing!
Classic IrReality TV!

Feb 18
I am so digging it!
For all you who know & loathe Piers Morgan, he's turning out to be loathed just as much on this show in the US as he is in the rest of the world! I can't believe I'm enjoying the Piers/Omorosa drama so much!!!! Who knew?!

I hate to see any of them go as the dynamics have been so good!
The whole Big Pussy thing was hilarious!

I have a new respect for Trace Adkins - I always thought he was a doofus but he's not so bad & he's come up with the best ideas. He's so droll.

How funny was it when Lennox Lewis was PM & everything was a vote?!

I don't mind Marylou so much either, I think it sucks she has to leave her team & join the enemy.

Tito has skated thru this whole thing so far, he's just gone along for the ride!

I thought the whole show would go downhill after Gene Simmons left as he was the spark in the first couple of episodes but it just gets better!
I can't wait to see 'PiersOrosa' crash & burn!


Feb 22
Adios Marylou.
Piers is such a knob eh?!
Trace continues to impress me! He's still creepy, but impressive!


Feb 29
OMG! Hats off to Omorosa!!!! She's an evil genius!!!
I can't stand her but she played Tito last nite like YoYo Ma plays a cello!!!!
She said she wanted PM but it was all calculated - she didn't think she could win against Carol Alt but didn't want to look like she was dodging PM!

OMG! Even now when I think about it I'm gobsmacked!
No wonder the Donald loves her - he must be in love with her mad manipulation skills!

Haven't we been watching her pour liquid over Piers all season? They need to think up something different, maybe spagetti bowl over the head or something!


Mar 7
We're 'Omorosa free'!

I'm not as satisfied as I would have thought after that thrashing last nite. I think actually I would have been more delighted if it was reversed & Piers was the one who was butchered!
She was great at the door ushering everone to her side tho - Lennox didn't know what to do!

How was the look on Trace's face when Piers kissed him! I don't think he'll ever recover! He acted like a classic closet homophobic cowboy! Maybe not so in the closet anymore - he seemed really pissed after the 'event'!

I love this show!


Mar 14
I can't believe I like Trace so much!!!! He is so dry!

I wish Piers would lose & lose big!
He was so much more tollerable when Omorosa was there, now he's just a non-tanned annoying Simon Cowell!
I can't wait for next week - I'm totally sucked into this show!

I kinda wish nobody got fired & they just did challenges every week - that would be great!.....They could do it all around the country, not just NYC.....then after a couple of seasons of that....they could do 'Worldwide Apprentice'....& drink tea off the top of a hot air balloon....oh wait....


Mar 21
I think Piers really gets under Trace's skin! Although I'm sure he annoys the majority of the people he meets.
I felt sorry for Carol, beaten coz Piers is so annoying!

I bet the voice that is heard for Piers at the auction is Simon Cowell! Piers & Simon together - ugh!
I hope Trace has other stars turn up at the auction besides his country sleb friends.

I can't believe the BSB are the dicks they're being made out to be - I'm sure there is some sabotage going on there.
Do they really have no clue who Trace is??? I didn't see a lot of recognition there from them. I'm no country fan but I knew who he was before this show started, I can't imagine other performers don't know!
Trace's reaction to the wheatgrass request was priceless - 'Am I being Punk'd?"

I hope Trace wins & I think the Donald does too. I can see him getting much more out of Trace than Piers in the future.

I have really enjoyed his show!


Mar 27
OMG!!!!! Are you watching??????

It's FANTASTIC!!!

I'm laughing out loud & so much I'm crying!!!

I LOVE this show & I LOVE Trace Adkins!!!!! Not so much his music but I sure dig him!
"Don't get me started on the BSB".......Hysterical!!!!!


Mar 29
Piers was the right choice for winner but I think everyone conceeded that Trace was the best man!
Did you notice the Donald didn't fire Trace? He just said Piers, you're hired.

I have a suspicion that Piers' charity was a deliberate choice on his part to help him win & not because he has an overwhelming sense of affection for it. He's so manipulative!

The Cantor/Fitzgerald guy was who Piers called & said "you don't know me but..."
Piers sure has a successful way of raising $ that's for sure!
I could have done without the whole Simon Cowell thing - it was a bit staged & unnecessary.

I was crying at the thought of Trace & Lennox buying nail polish, & how Trace explained why he wanted Lennox to deliver it was priceless!

Who knew the BSB were such dicks!!! I thought they must have been winding Trace up but I guess they weren't.

I'm laughing now as I'm writing about him telling how he played with a broken leg & how he got 12" of his colon cut out after a gig...& how he appreciates himself more after this! .....Classic!

He 'might just add wheatgrass to his rider'! hahahahahaaaaa!

What a great show - the whole thing was awesome.

Well done Donald - I can't wait for the next season!

Recaps

Merry Christmas

The All American Boys Chorus

RobbieHood

I know there has been much speculation over the years, & given Rob's dislike of acting I can't imagine it will ever happen but.....
I would love Robbie Williams to remake Robin Hood as a musical. Each song could be a brill vid as well as part of the story.



Errol Flynn with a set of chops...mmmmmmmm!

X-Games At Home

Watching the X-Games...


$5.

Being inspired by the X-Games...


$0.

Learning why they wear helmets...


Priceless!!!! Well, actually, the cost of a new helmet however...

Do as your mothers tell you - WEAR YOUR HELMETS!

Circus Diablo

The fabulous Billy Morrison's new band & new album (out in yer shops July 3rd)!

The Album....



The band...



The man...



The websites...

The Community
The MySpace
Billy's Blog

You Are Correct - Al Franken

Rush Limbaugh really is an idiot! (or maybe just lazy)

On his radio show this morning he was regurgitating his 'I met Bill Clinton' story & how he met Los Angeles' mayor 'Villagarossa'. That's what he called him every time he said his name!
(FYI - his name is Antonio Villaraigosa)

Head Ditto did say it was difficult to hear & he didn't catch the mayor's name at first but if that were the case & this were you & you were going to speak about it the next morning on your nationally syndicated radio show, wouldn't you find out for sure what the guy's name was instead of mispronouncing it every time you said it!

I notice his staff got it right in the transcript on his website. This is also in the transcript...
'I don't believe in coincidences with the Clintons. I just don't. Of all places he chooses to go to dinner, the Kobe Club the same night I'm there?'

Of course it would make complete sense to this egotist that Bill Clinton would choose to go to this restaurant just because he was there.

I am not a fan of any of these men (however I do believe Bill Clinton has the higher moral ground by far out of the 3 of them) but to not know the name of the LA mayor when you're paid as a political commentator? Well that's just the work of a lazy man....or the work of an idiot.

Thanx Diggers

They shall grow not old as we who are left grow old

Age shall not weary them nor the years condemn

At the going down of the sun and in the morning

We will remember them.

Lest We Forget.

World of Chocolate

How sweet it is!
Tuesday, from Australia I recieved these...


MMMMMMMMM!!!!!!








Wednesday, from Switzerland I recieved these...


MMMM-MMMMMMMMMM!!!








Both lovely surprises from some lovely people I'm lucky enough to call friends :)

I tell you, it's the nicest surprise to recieve in the mail!
Made my world a sweeter place.
Surprise someone you care about with some yummy chocolate.
Make your world a sweeter place.

Happy Easter....For Some

Ken "Skindog" Collins = AWESOME!

XXL Billabong Global Big Wave Awards.



Check Billabong XXL for unreal vids of all nominees.
Awards are April 13th.

Happy Birthday Elton

Did Eric McCormack have the best time at Elton John's 60th Birthday Show at MSG or what? ...mmmaybe Matt Lauer, it's a toss up.
Unlike Ozzy Osbourne who was sat in front of a singing-a-lot Rosie O'Donnell - yikes!
Bon Jovi didn't seem to be having any fun at all & the female next to Kid Rock was way too busy with lip gloss for way too much of the concert.

Who was the grumpy old bastard who sat with his arms crossed at the end of Philadelphia Freedom?!
GIT!
Let someone who enjoys have your ticket next time!

Sadly, it was Robin Williams & not Robbie Williams who appeared. I thought for a minute there when they started singing Happy Birthday, a cake would be rolled out & Robbie would jump out of it. After all, he did say he would dance naked for Elton's birthday present - tease!

How great to hear Roy Rogers again. I love that song & haven't heard it for years.
Don't Let The Sun is one of the most beautiful songs ever.
Is Clay Aiken playing tambourine? hahahaaaa
I love seeing people with cameras & phones in the crowd.

3 1/2 hrs & still people left not hearing their favourite!
Well done Elton!
You are a living legend!

Mix Your Own Robbie Williams

Or somebody else if you want to, but why you would want to when you have Mr Williams at your fingertips is well, baffling to say the least!

I love Your Spins

You can spend hours mixing....& remixing, hours I tell you!

You Are Correct - Craig Ferguson

This is a brill monologue.
I wish you could watch it here but CBS is not allowing embedded content (not funny, just annoying!)

What Exactly Is Funny?

Bravo Craig!
I love this guy!

A Little Hand Clap For You Robbie

Stranger things have been known to happen in my life than you stumbling across this blog so with that in mind I just thought I'd write a couple of words of support.

I can't say I know what you're going thru although I can imagine the most difficult part was actually deciding to do it.

Well done with that!

I believe you are much stronger than you believe you are - yes I think you're strong & you're wrong! I bet a lot of people do that to you don't they? Quote your lyrics back to you. Lame, huh! Sorry.
You really only have yourself to blame for that tho - magical wordsmith you!

Your music means so much to so many people. In fact, it has helped countless people in the same position you find yourself in now. You're just unlucky that you don't have a Robbie Williams in your life to help you thru tough times, & make your heart soar when times are awesome.

You gotta love life, if only for the ironies.

Maybe you do have your own Robbie....hmmmm....who would that be?
Lou Reed? James Taylor? The Beastie Boys? Dr. Hook? A continuous loop of Agadoo? hehe

Anyway, look after yourself, take your time & when you're ready, there will be many happy people still here, delighted to welcome you back.
Hopefully by then, that thought won't freak you out too much.

Someone's Special Day

Vegemite Update

The crisis has been temporarily averted in our house as we imported a few jars (Shhhhh!!!) but the fight apparently continues.
My local Cost Plus store has told me they received a letter from the FDA demanding all Vegemite be removed from their shelves & (*WARNING* if you're an Auzzie in the USA you may not want to read this next bit) destroy it!
OMG!!!
They were told it had ingredients which were not approved by the FDA.
So, seems we're back to square one...again.
The FDA says it didn't ban Vegemite but their letter says otherwise.
What can we do now?
Any ideas world?

Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid!

This is an article on AEI....
Bush Prefers Masters' Voice to Iraq Study Group by David Wheelock.
Don't know who they are?
After you read the article, you will wonder how you don't know about them.
That so few men wield so much power in this so called democracy is _________!
Can you fill in the blank?
You tell me the adjective to put in there.

Loving The 21st Century! ~ Part Three

So this time I'm rocking out to Millenium, Back For Good & Rudebox by phone all over my house while at the very same time, my wonderful friends are doing the very same thing at the Milton Keynes Bowl in the UK.
They have actually renamed it Milton Keynes Plate now as they bounced so hard they flattened it! BWAAAHAHAHAHAAAAA!
My friends are not only kind & thoughtful, they're damn funny too!

This is where they were....












But this is where they were....



Note: This is not their actual vid...but they were this close...& we were all singing this song.

Steve Irwin - You Little Beauty!

Thanx Steve for teaching my little Auzzie all about Auzzie wildlife & keeping him safe.

He's growing up on the other side of the big pond & by the time of his 1st visit back home at 15 months of age, he knew not to touch the redback he found in Pop's shed.
He knew the blue tongue in the drain would not chase him & he knew his Grandparents place in the bush was not a scary place but a wonderful place full unusual & fascinating creatures.
A giant learning curve for a little boy from the 'burbs.
All thanx to The Crocodile Hunter.
Steve's autographed pictue has been on his wall for 8 years now. I can't see it coming down any time soon.

Condolences to Terri, Bindi & Bob, as well as his dad, sisters & the family of staff & friends at Australia Zoo - we all feel your loss on this sad, sad day.

If you would like to contribute to the continuation of Steve's work, please check out Wildlife Warriors.