Some friends gave me these for my birthday. I had them on my wishlist and my wish came true!

Right now, I am obsessed with Cholula hot sauce. I eat it on macaroni and cheese, and I just now doused my entire fake chicken patty with it. I want more! The past few months, I cannot get enough spicy food. Do you think it has anything to do with quitting smoking or am I just going through a phase?

Still on my Flight of the Conchords kick…I think I’ve watched this one a dozen times in the past few days. Read the rest of this entry »

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Check out my new bag! Do you love it?

Hey, California freakgirl.com readers! If you’re up for an evening of great live music, check out Veronica Puleo at The Mint in LA on Sept 15th. Veronica is a friend of a friend, and a talented singer/songwriter, so let’s show her some support. You can listen to her music by clicking on the link, and you can buy her music here.

Last night we saw Superbad. LOVED IT. I wanted to watch it again, immediately. I have found my new Sixteen Candles. Thank you, Judd Apatow, for bringing me Seth Rogen and making this movie happen. Michael Cera is genius; nobody outside of Bob Newhart does awkward the way he does. Jonah Hill is gut-bustingly funny, and McLovin’ is my new idol. Some clips after the jump. Read the rest of this entry »

I am completely digging on Mark Ronson’s album Version at the moment. It’s really fun - mostly covers with an injection of horns and soul. Here’s one of the odder cuts on the album - Toxic (featuring Tiggers).

Courtney Thorne-Smith, Novelist. Oh hell yes.

My Moo stickers are here! Click through to see them all! Why am I so excited! I don’t know! Exclamation point!

Lisa and I saw the most amazing film last night. Once is a “modern-day musical set in the streets of Dublin.” It’s also one of the most touching little movies I’ve ever seen. This review gets the feeling right - “You’re at a movie, and a song, as if by magic, breaks through the surface of the drama. Suddenly, you’re no longer sitting and watching — you’re soaring.” Michael recommended this movie to me, and I’m so glad he did! Please go see this movie. More after the jump. Read the rest of this entry »

Last night I bought myself the cutest tee-shirt. I bought this one for the geekboy. I luff my new shirt! I’d post a photo of me wearing it but, as my cold has subsided, I’ve now developed some sort of weird rash on my face. Why can’t I just have a few days without a bizarre health problem?

I have been really taking advantage of our local library lately. I find myself reading more, and flying through books. I stopped in there yesterday to return some and pick up a few more. I got You Don’t Love Me Yet by Jonathan Lethem and A Dirty Job by Christopher Moore. I don’t know which one to read first! To be honest, I just started White Teeth by Zadie Smith, but it hasn’t GRABBED me yet. Maybe I need to give it some more time?

I bought this mascara a few weeks ago, and can I just tell you I luff it? I do.

I ran across the Home Ec 101 site last week (don’t remember how I got there), and it’s really fun. I’ve been reading through every post; the ladies are pretty funny and there are some pretty good tips in there, too.

I just signed up our household for greendimes, a service that reduces the amount of junk mail you receive, and also plants trees on your behalf. I’m hoping it helps. I am so tired of tossing out POUNDS of junk mail every month. We recycle, but it’s a pain and it’s a waste. There is also a feature on the site where you can add in names of catalogs you’d also like to stop receiving. Yay!

Can you believe that this past weekend I finally saw 13 Going on 30 for the first time? How did I manage to avoid this movie for so long? There’s no excuse. Adorable.

Cupcake-themed gifts! Cut to me, standing in corner, fluttering eyelashes, whistling, and drawing circles on the ground with my toe.

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This weekend we also went to see our friend Jill perform in All is Love as part of the NY Musical Theater Festival. It was wonderful. For me, someone who knows next to nothing about dance, it was quite unexpected and engaging. The piece surprised us and we couldn’t get over how great Jill was. She got her hip replaced last year and she’s better than ever. The buzz after the show was very positive (standing o!). New Yorkers: you can still catch the last two performances this week. Tickets are only $20. Go! And tell us what you thought.

A few years ago, freakgirl’s very own Chuck used to make short films along with a friend. Thanks to YouTube, those films are now available for all to see. They’re all quite entertaining, but I think I like Technical Knockout the best.

Cute Overload!

Cool blog alert - Wacky Neighbor.