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08/30/2007 13:03 #40833

NKOTB
Category: boy bands
Holy shit this is what Donny Whalberg turned into:


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  • picture stolen straight from Perez Hilton
lizabeth - 08/30/07 23:41
Is anyone surprised that this is what Donnie Wahlberg turned into? He had "bad kid" written all over him! ;)
metalpeter - 08/30/07 18:29
I just had to add one thing they weren't called K.N.O.T.B until they went from singing to rapping and changed there name officaly.

08/30/2007 11:11 #40830

I dedicate this to Mike Visco
Category: dedication
I'm dedicating this post to Michael Visco who is awesome in so many ways. He, like Jem, is truly outrageous. But also he is smart, hot, has good style and is a really good person to boot. In any case I know he loves a good scandal and although my post is not super scandalous I'd like to dedicate it to Mike.

So last night I had to go to the dentist because another one of my teeth cracked and fell off. I grind my teeth and now they are falling apart. So I was drugged up from getting it fixed and had settled in for the night. Then I was convinced by coworkers to come out and drink. Apparently our FAS (Forensic Advisory Services) Group was out at some bar, and I can't ever say no to free alcohol (just like Lindsey). So I meet up with everyone at Whiskey Traders located on 55th bet 5th and 6th. It was kinda a generic over priced bar, but whateves it was an open tab and they had free buttery popcorn. It was then that this small town girls big city dreams all were realized in a single magical moment. Chris Noth (aka Mr. Big and also Det. Mike Logan on Law & Order) was 5 people away from me at the bar. It was as if the heavens opened and angels were singing. He was perfect. I then texted everyone I could (because thats what you do when dreams become reality). Apparently I texted Thomas. He was with some girl and who said the correct spelling of his name was "Noath" and I was like please you are wrong. The we got into a fight and I was like you know what I live in NYC, I have an awesome life (for the most part) I'm done with you. So then I told him to fuck off. He then called and texted me the whole night trying to see if I was really serious, which I am.

Ok so now on to part two of the night. After Mr. Big and my boss stuffing her bra with the free popcorn (hey you never know when you're going to want a snack) I decided that it would be best if we had a dance party. We all hop in a cab and head over to Beauty Bar. We get there and theres an amazing guy to girl ratio. And we were the only girls dancing. So then we make friends with everyone and dance our asses off to songs like: Pour some sugar on me (my all time fave), holiday, robot rock and various other fun songs. Then it came time to go home. I know that if I'm out at 1am on a work night it's going to be bad news the next day. So I leave Beauty Bar and decide that I'm going to call the dude I recently semi-dumped before vacation to have a sleep over. He lives right around the corner and I was in no mood to get on a train (and by mood I mean condition). So we have a sleep over.

Part Three begins with me walking into work and my coworker falling off her chair laughing at me. She says "Oh my god where did you sleep last night on a park bench?" I guess this was because:
1. I was in the same outfit
2. My shirt somewhere along the line got a small tear in it
3. My hair, well let's just say its not looking its normal fab self
4. When I asked the dude to hang up my pants (I couldn't even do that for myself) he apparently heard "Please ball up my pants and kinda stuff them on a wire hanger". So my pants are a mess. Oh and they also have a white mystery stain on them.

Thank god we have extra shirts in the office. So at least I don't look like the office whore. I mean I kinda do, just not as much.

In conclusion it was a great night and I wish Mike Visco could have been there to make it more outrageous.
jenks - 08/31/07 13:41
this post is awesome.
mike - 08/30/07 12:47
oh jess! I miss you so much! I love every minute of that story, if only you had made out with Chris Noth. Wow that girl was so wrong on the spelling and I am glad that lead to the end of Thomas. Oh those celebrities and how they run our lives. The popcorn in the bra reminds me of how whenever i get out of movies there is always popcorn in every crevice and piece of clothing I am wearing, thus giving me a night of tasty enjoyment. And now a queastion to you: why does your work have extra shirts? Just in case of classy one night "sleep overs" like yours. I need you here and I need you dancing! STAT!
imk2 - 08/30/07 12:31
great post!

08/29/2007 16:47 #40808

The Jerz
Category: the home front
I guess I constantly feel the need to #1 defend Jerz and #2 defend the amount of money I pay in rent and #3 defend its close proximity to the city. I feel like the NYT takes care of this argument for me quite nicely.


zobar - 08/29/07 18:56
Wow, things sure have changed since I moved out in 03. Back then they couldn't build high-rises fast enough. But here's the real question as far as I'm concerned: aside from the ten blocks on the waterfront that they addressed in the article, is the rest of the city still a craphole? I'm talking about Journal Square, the Heights, West Side ... Man I used to live in Greenville and I think they'd be better off if they just burned the whole neighborhood down and started over.

If anyone gives you shit about the rent you pay: at least you're not dumb enough to live in Hoboken.

- Z

08/29/2007 12:20 #40804

"I'm going back to New York City-
Category: update
I think I've had enough.." To steal a line from Dylan.

That's basically how I've felt for the past few weeks.

I had to go to FL for a business meeting then was in AZ for about a week. I always miss the city.

In any case below is a list of updates:

1. Had to go to our firm's "All Enterprise Meeting". I laugh every time I hear that. It seems so serious. Basically they fly us down to Florida in August so we can eat steak, drink our faces off and flirt inappropriately with co-workers. All of which I did. Oh I also managed some hotel make outs. I mean really can I be expected to behave myself around so many dudes all business like? You know its my Achilles heel.

2. It took me 9 hours to get home from Florida. Karma was punishing me for flirting with multiple married men.

3. Semi-dumped the dude before I left for Arizona. Being 3 hours late is not acceptable.

4. Flew first class to and from Arizona courtesy of my boss. It's not that much better than coach. You get a bigger seat and free booze, but that's about it.

5. Ate at Senior Tacos almost every day. It's delicious and next to a gas station. I feel like the dirtier the Mexican making my food the more delicious it will be. So far my theory has been correct.

6. On the flight home I refused to trade seats with some douche in a bulkhead window seat. He was all huffy and kept referring to me as "her over there who won't trade so I can sit near my wife". I just smiled at him every time he pointed at me, it pissed him off even more.

Hmm, I think that's about it. I took like 3 pictures in Arizona, so when I stop being lazy I'll post them...
tinypliny - 08/29/07 21:28
What are Senior Tacos? Are they like extra large tacos with boiled mushy veggies, so seniors can gobble them with ease?
mike - 08/29/07 18:14
you're my hero. I miss you a lot!
hodown - 08/29/07 13:34
re: #6 I should note that I hate to fly and frequently pee. Thus I want to be in a seat which allows me to be able to get up and also which has a seatback in front of me so I can have my book, ipod and zanax ready to go at anytime. I told the guy this and he still huffed. I was like "I reserved this specific seat, should I really need to say sorry?"
libertad - 08/29/07 13:24
  1. 6 is hilarious
mrmike - 08/29/07 13:18
Funny, I have that same theory about Pizza Joint. The more grease in the air, the better the product.

08/07/2007 12:06 #40423

Hello Kitty- A symbol of shame
Category: heartbreak
Warning: This story will break your heart 15% if you adore Hello Kitty.



According to the NYT Thai police officers who show up late for work, park in the wrong place or even drop a bit of litter are "punished" by being forced to wear a pink armband of shame with a Hello Kitty face and two linked hearts.

There are so many things wrong with this:

  1. 1 Hello Kitty should NEVER be associated with something shameful. All she wants to do is wear a cute dress and eat cupcakes with her friends. Why are the Thai police using her to invoke feelings of guilt and shame?

  1. 2 Is it really shameful to wear something as adorable as a pink armband with supercute Hello Kitty on it?

  1. 3 What does this say to the wee children of Asia where Sanrio characters are hugely popular? We know you like Hello Kitty but really she is something you should be embarassed of.

I say police officers of Thailand unite and wear the armbands as a symbol of pride of Hello Kitty. But that's just me.

(Ok so yeah I know this makes me 5% nuts that I care so much about this)
lilho - 08/08/07 02:20
they must be the cutest police force ever!
joshua - 08/07/07 16:11
I was totally amused by this story.
carolinian - 08/07/07 13:12
I'm sure public humiliation is one of the lesser of the many disturbing things Hello Kitty has been used for.

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