My Bedroom is LEGIT

OH MAAAAAAN

Check it out!

This is my new favorite piece of furniture.

I can't even describe my joy. After months of searching, I found the perfect headboard.

I couldn't have imagined a more perfect piece.

Yesssssss!

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Things you can find at a consignment shop

I bought a headboard today!!! Wooo hooo!!

I got a great deal on it too...

I'm going to pick it up after work. I am soooooo excited!

Pictures later!


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*UPDATE*

I stand corrected. Robby T called me out.

You're right. I should've done more research into 70's boy bands. Journey was a bad example. I think I just wanted an excuse to put that photo on my blog.

I found a doozie though. I hope I make you proud Robby.

1970's

Bay City Rollers

I don't think this photo requires much explanation.

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The Evolution of the Boy Band

After a recent post about the much-anticipated reunion of New Kids on the Block, I became curious...

Where did this "boy band" phenomenon begin?

Why is the idea so TIMELESS?

Why do they always wear such ridiculous outfits?

So let's look back, shall we?

1950's

Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers

hmm.. matching sweaters... isn't that swell

1960's

The Monkees

Tossle caps, turtle necks and Davey Jones... an American girl's dream

(although I can't tell which one's "the ugly one")

1970's

Bay City Rollers

I don't think this photo requires an explanation.

1980's

New Kids on the Block

Once again... the hair. Also featuring plastic jackets, career-mom haircuts, the "ugly one" and the "bad boy."

1990's

*NSYNC

Couldn't resist the urge to pile on top of each other in photo shoots.

Bless their hearts.

2000's

The Jonas Brothers

Wait a minute... these people can actually PLAY instruments?

Or is that just a prop?

I gotta tell ya, we haven't come very far. They all still look like a bunch of sissies.

In conclusion, I have found that the formula for a successful boy band is very simple:


1. Start with some average-looking boys (using the term "boys" loosely, i.e. One of the members of NSYNC was like, thirty when they started out).

2. Manipulate each member's personality, style and language to fit an easily-identifiable stereotype (i.e. The Bad Boy, The Ugly One, The Innocent One, The Crazy One, The Quiet One, The Lover, etc...)

3. Add some colorful clothing that threatens to cross the line over to the ridiculous side, but is just fashionable enough to get away with.

4. Sprinkle in some stupid haircuts.

5. Manufacture some lame songs about "Girl please don't leave me," "did it hurt when you fell from heaven?" and "It's time to party, ya'll"

...and VOILA!

You've got yourself a money-making machine!


Who's YOUR favorite?

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R.I.P. Myron Cope

It's a sad sad day in the 'burgh.

Myron Cope, long-time Steelers announcer and inventor of the terrible towel, has passed away today.

He will always be remembered for his love of the Steelers, his random catch phrases, and screechy voice.

God bless'im.

May the breeze from the waving towels at Heinz Field (that has so often thrown an opponent's field goal attempt off course) carry him to heaven...

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Seriously... Enough Already

I don't want to scrape my car anymore...

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Whooo--ooohh-oohhh-OOOH-OH!

Hanging Tough

Sources reveal exclusively to PerezHilton.com that all five New Kids on the Block are in Los Angeles today to take new publicity shots for the reunion tour they have yet to "officially" announce.

Passive Aggressive Notes

YES!!! It has begun!

It's a great day at the office for a passive aggressive note.

Recently, Shoo accused me of posting passive aggressive notes when I set up the recycling program here at my office. I disagreed, since my notes weren't really hostile or passive aggressive.

But today, we got an email first thing this morning with the following:

"Ladies! Be careful what you pour down the sink in the bathroom. I have used Drano on it several times but the sinks keep getting stopped up. If you need to clean off plates or bowls from lunch, use the sink in the kitchen (the door is unlocked)."

Then, to my surprise and excitement, I just went into the ladies room to find THIS:

DO NOT USE SINK TODAY!

What a great day. WHAT A GREAT NOTE!

Granted, it IS disgusting to dump your lunch down a bathroom sink, but posting emails and notes about it just makes it SO WORTHWHILE!

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Baseball team looking for a few fat men

This is SO Minor Leagues...

"The National League team is creating an all-male, plus-size cheerleading squad to be dubbed the Manatees."

Read the article here.

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Can't get out of bed

My problem is that my bed is too comfortable.

For my birthday this year, my mom got me a pillowtop mattress cover and sateen sheets. Are you kidding me? That is a recipe for comfort if I've ever heard one.

This weekend, I slept in on Saturday AND Sunday, it was divine. I just love sleeping. There's really nothing complicated about it.

I feel I am at my best when I am asleep.

On the weekdays, this serves as a bit of a problem. I just can not bring myself to get out of bed. I think I am just so sick of going to work.

It's not that my job is bad, or unpleasant.

I just would rather sleep until at least 10 am every day. I find that I am much happier and more productive when I sleep in.

I might have less hours in the day to BE productive, but that doesn't matter.

SLEEPING IS THE BEST THING EVER.

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Scrapbook Day

I'm scrapping today :)

I decided that rather than throwing away all the Christmas cards I get every year, I am going to hold onto them so I can look back over the years and see how people have changed. Since I get alot of photo Christmas cards, I think this is going to turn out nicely.

I went to Michael's today and grabbed some paper, and I have collected Christmassy scrap items throughout the years, so I am excited to get started!

It's Sunday, It's cloudy and sleety outside, and there's no football on.

Perfect day for scrapping.

Page one so far

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Kentucky Heart's Dale Jr.

Check out what I found at the grocery store in Louisville:

Did I buy some?

You betcher sweet ass I did.

How could I pass up such a blatant NASCAR endorsed-product? It's amazing! I haven't even tried one yet. It's too much of a colector's item. I am afraid as soon as I open one, it will be discontinued and become a hot commodity for all those Jr fanatics out there.

I'm kidding. I just haven't had the desire for Big Mo Chocolate.

There's even a sweepstakes for fans who buy the candy bar. You can win your own "Big Mo'ment" with Jr in Charlotte. Eh, I'll pass, thanks.

This is a candy bar for the ages... I mean, just read this guy's blog. I am really looking forward to the success of this candy bar. (It's only been in stores since Jan 2008 and it's already in the 50% off bin)

You can tell that alot of time and effort went into this product. Just look at Dale Jr, and you can tell that he's one guy who likes to kick back and enjoy a candy bar every now and then.


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Winter is not my favorite time

I forgot how much I hate static electricity.

I am *this close* to bringing a humidifier to work and plugging it in at my desk.

This is what my hair looks like today

I miss humidity.



(Don't worry. Give me a couple of days and I'll be over this "I miss Florida" crap)





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Vote for Daytona's New Race Logo

Daytona Intenational Speedway has taken on a new sponsor, Coca-Cola.
The July Race is now the Coke Zero 400 Powered by Coca-Cola at Daytona. (Long name, serious race)

Coke has set up a site where you can vote on the new logo.

Check it out:
http://www.nascar.com/promos/coke/logo_vote/


Everyone cast your vote by March 1st!

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Back from my amazing weekend...

Hello I'm back.

This weekend, I was in Daytona Beach for the 50th Running of the Daytona 500.

It.

was.

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Amazing.

I had the best time. I got to see all my friends (shoutout to Robby T, who's probably stalking me on my blog right now), I got to see some serious racing, I stood on top of a motorcoach and drank some beers, I got to see a few celebs, and I even made it to the beach for about an hour.

The weather was amazing! I was truly sad to come back to Louisville and snow flurries. I got a good dose of sun (AKA, sunglasses tan) and I think it will last me for a while... a few weeks at least.

Here's a little taste of how close I was to the action, from my camera phone.

(I heart Ryan Newman)

I miss NASCAR.





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My Funny Valentine

This Valentines Day, I would like to say a few words about the boy who makes my life a happy place.

I am lucky to have someone like Robbie in my life to take care of me and make me laugh all day long, and never let me stay mad.

We’ve had our troubles and our hardships over the past few years. But somehow, even when we’re in the middle of our worst moments, I can still honestly say that it’s all worth it.

I wouldn’t give him up for the world.

I know it’s cheesy but it’s true.

I love you RZ.

Love, BG

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Happy Valentines Day!

I'm Going To Daytona!!!

Woot Woot!
Let's Go Racin!

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Some Reasons Why I Miss Florida

Here are some reasons why I miss Florida...

Snow covered car...

Scraping windshields...

Solid ice-covered road...

but then... there's this one big reason why I missed the Midwest while I was away...

View from my office window...

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Bootsie's Tradition

I bought myself a birthday present.

uuuugggghhhhhh they're so hot.

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New Favorite Website

OMG... In response to my recent blog in which I posted signage at work about what you can & cannot recycle, my good buddy shoo has introduced me to my new favorite website ever.

http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/

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I Am SO Green

The 2008 Ryder Cup office is going green.

I am leading the one-woman recycling crusade in my office. When I started here, people threw away SO much paper… and drank WAY too much pop and threw the cans in the trash.

So, I ordered recycling bins, found the nearest drop-off location, and voila! We have a green office. I actually take the bins and empty them myself, because the city recycling program doesn't extend beyond downtown.

I was naïve though, expecting everyone in the office (all of like, 6 people) to know the protocol of recycling. I was finding random nasty things in those bins quite often.

For instance, last week, I got someone’s disgusting alfredo sauce from their lunch all over my hand because they had dumped their used Lean Cuisine container in the recycle bin.

Seriously?

Alfredo-soaked cardboard is not recyclable, take note.

So, I felt compelled to produce some signage outlining the proper materials to place in the recycle bins.

See photo

I have also had problems with the cleaning lady coming in and emptying the recycle bins into the trash…

Seriously?

That made me violently angry, so I also had to put another disclaimer on the signage, “Please do not empty recycle bins into the trash.”

It makes me upset that I had to actually put that on a sign. The cleaning lady is probably the same person who needs the disclaimer, “Do not use hair dryer in the shower” or “Caution: Coffee is Hot.”

You’d think some things would be obvious.


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Tornado!

We had some serious storms last night.

The wind was so bad, I had to take my windchimes down for fear of them getting sucked off the porch into the parking lot.

It was a little scary being woken up after midnight by sirens blaring. All I could think of was being in a second floor apartment with nowhere to go.

A friend of mine in Daytona had his whole second floor apartment pretty much sucked up into the sky last year. Thankfully he wasn't IN the apartment at the time. You could drive by on the main road and look into his apartment and see his TV and his dishes in the cabinets. It was crazy.

You would think our apartment complex would provide some sort of basement-shelter-safehaven type thingy...

The closest thing they have to a basement is a ground-floor indoor pool with floor to ceiling windows. Not exactly the best severe weather location.

I can't wait till I get a house... *sigh*


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Yes We Can

Dennydeaton brought this video to my attention...

Very emotionally charged, and well-made.
(Anything that involves an actor from Fresh Prince is ok in my book. Now if we could just get Steve Urkel in there...)



GET OUT AND VOTE!


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Sooper Toosday

It's Super Tuesday ya'll!

Get out and vote.

I don't care who you vote for, just DO IT.


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Sled Photos

Me and Robbie in the snooooowwww

Dave wiping out (shoo got the shot of him landing the sled flip thing)

Courtney looking determined

My favorite photo of the night... Rob zooming into the frame.




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Winter Wonderland

Robbie and I spent this weekend in Springfield, and we had a great time.

It snowed 11 flippin inches on Thursday and Friday, so we had a real treat to arrive home to.

Saturday we helped my mom move furniture from my grampa’s house. Carrie and Steve, my BFF’s, came through in the clutch to come over and help. We couldn’t have done it without them.

My mom’s washing machine was on its last leg, so we brought my grampa’s washer over to replace it. Well, everything was going as planned, Rob & I even went to the hardware store to buy new hoses for it, until the LAST possible second… then all heck broke lose.

Robbie was tightening the hose onto the hot water spout in the wall, and the whole spout just broke off in his hand, and hot water started spraying EVERYWHERE! The look on his face was excellent. The thing has corroded all the way through and just snapped off the copper pipe.

The next few minutes involved me, Robbie, my mom and my uncle scrambling around the house trying to find the water shut off. I finally got to it, and turned it off… nothing happened.

My poor sister was down in the laundry room with a shop-vac, sucking up the water as it was shooting out of the wall. It was all pretty hilarious.

When the main shut off didn’t work, Robbie and my uncle started digging in the snow in the front yard to find the water meter. They couldn’t find it, mostly because I told them where to look in the opposite end of the yard. Haha. My memory did not serve me well that day.

Well, since it was the hot water shooting out of the wall (thankfully) I decided to try shutting it off at the hot water heater. So I crawled into the tiny closet and climbed up to try and figure it out. There were about 50 different shut off levers on 85 different pipes, but using my skills of bomb-diffusion learned from TV, I properly assessed the situation, and turned the water off on the first try.

So, after the crisis was halfway averted, and the water was not spraying out of the wall anymore, and my sister & Robbie were soaking wet, we called the plumber to come out and replace the spout for $150 an hour on a Saturday.

Apparently we interrupted him in his Saturday Party Mode, because he smelled like alcohol.

The whole situation was pretty hilarious.

Then, to top off the day, the pilot light had somehow gone out on the hot water heater, so none of us could take hot showers for the rest of the night.

Good thing we went sledding with daveheinzel.com and gotshoo.com to make everything alright again. Check their websites out for photos. I can’t get my camera to work on this computer, so I will have to check back in with photos later.

Photo courtesy: www.gotshoo.com

All in all, it was a successful weekend, and quite typical of the Gladish family whenever we try to do anything involving appliances.

Ah memories…



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