Random Outbursts

The countdown is on!

2008-01-31T09:34:00.000-08:00

Only one day until chocolate. My cube-neighbor has already given me two mini Reese's Cups, which are tucked safely in my desk awaiting the day of celebration. I don't plan to overdo it on Friday, of course, considering I have a 17 mile run scheduled for Saturday, and too much sugar gives me stitches (another underlying reason for this hiatus), but I do plan to eat something decadent following

Running, running, running

2008-01-28T13:20:00.000-08:00

If you're at all interested in my marathon training with David and Ashley, you should check out the Allison Krewe's "Marathoners in the Making" blog: allisonkrewe.blogspot.com. If you hate reading about people who exercise way too much, then don't bother. But we mostly write about how much we run, and how we plan to get back all the calories we burned. We're thinking of having shirts made with

Ode to chocolate (and all things sweet)

2008-01-23T12:34:00.000-08:00

I decided that for the month of January, I would give up all that excess sugar that seems to rule my life. I was saving a lot of my Weight Watchers Points and using them up on junk: Uncle Wally's Smart Portion Muffins, Skinny Cow ice cream, and Weight Watchers cakes were the biggest perpetrators. Even worse, I was spending all my extra Points I earned back on long runs on the weekends on other

Musings of a 24 year old

2007-12-12T11:53:00.000-08:00

As I turn the ripe old age of 24 today, I think the quote from Amanda this morning sums it up best: "I feel like I'm still 18, only with 5 years experience." Only make that 6. I am now 6 years removed from that girl in high school...even though most of the time I feel as though I'm still her, only I play house all the time now and pretend to know what I'm doing.I know that when I was a kid, I

Parties?

2007-12-06T11:17:00.000-08:00

This is mostly for Amanda: I got a pretty big laugh out of it, so I'm passing it on. Oh, that silly neighborhood U-Rent It...

A house! A house!

2007-11-07T12:51:00.000-08:00

We close tomorrow. I could not be more thrilled.Here's what I've been up to lately:Getting ready to close on a house.Making jewelry. Lots of it. Plus shopping for supplies, filling out forms, and learning new skills. If I haven't told you about my new business, check out www.enduringsimplicity.com. (I'm super excited. Ever thought about starting a small business in less than a month, from

Our house, in the middle of Rockwall

2007-10-11T06:52:00.000-07:00

As of November 9, 2007, David and I will be able to call this house our home. Yay house! We close two days before our one year anniversary.Some great things about this house:Gas stoveSkylight in the kitchenIsland in the kitchenJetted tub in master bathMaster closet is bigger than my master bath is nowNice back yard for the pupsCute neighborhood, with an elementary school and community pool/

Adult angst

2007-08-23T10:57:00.000-07:00

As we all grow up and being our "adult" lives--you know, marriage, real jobs, kids, mortgages, all that good stuff--there are a few things that I realized I'm sad to leave behind. Now that I'm crossing into a new phase of life, I'm becoming nostalgic for things that were true of myself just a few years ago. Not that I'm old or anything...I'm just not a kid anymore.Things I actually miss about

Battle of the Bulge

2007-07-17T07:02:00.000-07:00

Last month, I became a Weight Watchers Lifetime Member. I got a little member card and everything, and was able to add that last "key to the future" charm to my key chain.This month, I'm up about a pound and a half over the two-pound "limit." You're allowed to be two pounds over your goal weight. I'm 3 and a half pounds over mine. I wouldn't mind so much if I could just keep blaming the cruise

More Harry woes

2007-07-12T07:51:00.000-07:00

Leave it to my best friend, Amanda, the ultimate Harry fanatic, to bring up the biggest downfall of the film. It was something that I had completely forgotten about, but was a huge flaw.Amanda: my biggest beef with the movie i think was the harry handed the prophecy over to luciusme: ooo, yeah, good pointAmanda: other than that i could deal with the inaccuracies, it was really that no matter

Harry, my love...

2007-07-12T06:56:00.001-07:00

I had a date with Harry last night. And oh, what a date it was.I arrived at the Harbor in Rockwall to view the fifth movie in the Harry Potter series an hour early, with some dried pineapple, a diet root beer, and Book 6 stuffed in my purse.I left almost four hours later, feeling exhilarated. Normally by 11:00, I'm exhausted.The film was chock-full of action, suspense, thrills, effects, and

Oh my...did I learn anything in college?

2007-07-11T11:15:00.000-07:00

Last night, I hooked up the old VCR for a resume tape viewing session. (Connecting the VCR took longer than expected--I had pretty much forgotten how to do it, in this age of DVDs.) My husband had never seen my resume tape that I had to make in my advanced broadcasting class junior year. I wasn't especially proud of it, because I don't think it displayed my best work (it was created in a sort

A creative outlet at last!!!

2007-07-10T07:23:00.000-07:00

I had my employee review last week (which I passed with flying colors - and a raise!) before Gretchen left, and in it, she promised me some training in Flash and more work with the multimedia team. Well, it looks like it's actually going to happen! I'll be getting flash training in August, and Karen (head of the Web design team) came up to me today and asked, "so how are your video shooting and

God created cookies...

2007-07-06T13:22:00.001-07:00

...then Satan made them fattening.

Don't drink and drown

2007-07-06T11:40:00.000-07:00

Driving to work this morning, I saw a sign that surpasses such highway slogans as "Click it or Ticket" and "Stay Alive - Don't Drink and Drive" in both its wit and morbidity. Okay, so I lied about the witty part, since it does lack creativity...but it's most definitely morbid. The light-up sign on the side of Interstate 30 this morning near downtown said something to the effect of "Roadways may

Amanda...this one's for you

2007-07-05T11:50:00.000-07:00

To my one blog reader, my best friend Amanda: this one's for you.She may not be my only reader, but she's the only one who has told me that she reads this blog, and since I don't have facts and figures on who's visiting my blog...her comment is my only indication that anyone is reading at all.So Amanda, thanks for reading. Thanks for being there. Let's take wit by storm.

Another Gretchen?

2007-07-05T11:38:00.000-07:00

My boss, Gretchen, has left the building.Gretchen was one of the people who hired me here at The Dallas Morning News, and has been not only my boss, but my Weight Watchers buddy, my cute-animal-photo e-mailing pal, my fellow fashion critic, and the person I know I can go to for a good movie review, a tasty recipe, or to complain about how fat/out of shape/hungry/lazy/unmotivated I am. Gretchen is

Transformers: "Gloriously dorky"

2007-07-03T12:09:00.000-07:00

Tonight, we're going to see a film about monsters from outerspace that can transform into planes, trains, and automobiles...and we are so pumped.Transformers is barely squeaking by with a “fresh” rating of 60% on Rotten Tomatoes, but of those who are gushing about its glorious splendor (or at least saying it’s some silly fun), these are my favorite review snippets:“The most surprising thing about

Young ears

2007-06-18T13:34:00.000-07:00

So either I'm losing my mind, or everyone in my office is...old.There is a noise. A high-pitched buzzing sound that I've pretty much determined is coming from the fluorescent light bulb above my head. It's really annoying, and it's starting to give me a headache. The problem is, no one else can hear it. Maybe it's like that ring tone that only people under 30 can hear. At 23, I'm the youngest

Tell me about podcasts...

2007-04-17T12:59:00.000-07:00

I'm doing some research, trying to narrow down my topic(s) for a new DallasNews.com podcast to reach the right market and create a product that will "sell." Here's where I need your help, my friends: Please fill out the survey below so I will know more about what people our age are listening to on the Web.Podcast SurveyDo you listen to

Wit

2007-01-09T14:35:00.000-08:00

At work this afternoon, I decided to look at some posts I made on my blog back in '03, when blogs were a novel thing. It was then that I realized that there was a time when I, too, was witty.Can one reclaim wittiness? For instance, if one would like to return to their former weight, they go on a diet. If one would like to become once again fluent in a foreign language, they study it and speak

Chainsaw Revisited - The unmasking of a massacre

2006-10-12T16:32:00.000-07:00

TCM project to launch Wed. Oct 11

2006-10-09T13:27:00.000-07:00

Coming soon: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre - Unmasked, only on dallasnews.com

Leatherface

2006-10-05T10:04:00.000-07:00

Just wanted to let everyone know that I made it back alive from my rendez-vous with Texas Chainsaw Massacre history. We toured the sites and got some sufficiently creepy video and plenty of interesting sound bites. Yesterday, I had the honor of interviewing Gunnar Hansen, the actor who portrayed the original Leatherface, as well as Allen Danziger who played Jerry. Today I will be interviewing

Inspired by a true story...

2006-10-02T09:47:00.000-07:00

Well, this weekend was pretty great. Finished 214th out of 488 people in the Big Tex 5K this weekend, which was exciting (since it's always exciting to have more people behind you than in front of you in a race.) I also had the opportunity to go to my first, real-life Texas rodeo in Mesquite, which was quite an experience. Seeing several hundred children chasing a couple of cows around a

Nuclear fallout shelter

2006-09-28T08:06:00.001-07:00

After watching Jericho last night, I was comforted this morning when I noticed the sign above the door leading to the basement stairs. It said in the typical yellow and black, "Nuclear Fallout Shelter." At least I know that if I get stuck at work after someone nukes us, I'll be safe in the basement...and then all I have to worry about is surviving days on end with my coworkers.

10%

2006-09-27T11:05:00.000-07:00

I made my ten percent goal today at Weight Watchers! WOOHOO! Yeah, I'm a little excited. I also got this sweet keychain. Go me.In other news, the State Fair starts on Friday, which means I'm running the 5K on Saturday. But it also means that Friday I will be eating some deep-fried treat, which will probably feel just great sloshing around in my stomach on Saturday morning...In short, wish me

Random giggle of the day

2006-09-25T14:10:00.000-07:00

Nothing is more hokey than watching a musical performance with the sound turned off. Especially when it includes back-up dancers.

Void of thought

2006-09-25T13:31:00.000-07:00

As I sit in the void that was once an animated cube farm, I ponder the fact that my brain is being slowly and systematically drained of all the creativity it once possessed. I'm pretty sure the zombies in Dawn of the Dead had more aspiration and depth of character than I do when I'm sitting in my cubular structure. I'm completely convinced that it's the setting and not just me, mostly because I

Mobile this weekend!

2006-09-22T09:28:00.000-07:00

We're leaving for Mobile as soon as we get off work, which will put us getting there at...oh...around 1:00 in the morning. If we hurry. So, I'm looking forward to over 9 hours in a car with my fiance the dogs, listening to Stephen King's "Cell" book-on-CD, eating pseudo-junk foods that are Weight Watcher friendly, and all in all trying not to lose my mind. After this weekend, however, I will

I got a gold star today!

2006-09-13T12:01:00.000-07:00

Okay, first some background. In case you didn't know, I've been trying to lose weight since I got engaged. I had really gained some weight in college, and I had gained more after the marathon (recovery is like that sometimes...), so I decided that now was time to lose it...again. I was heavier in high school, then lost 35 lbs. my senior year. Well, it is time to do it again, but this time with

My toes

2006-09-12T12:14:00.000-07:00

Today, there was very little to do around the office. At least, for me there was very little to do. And apparently the same was true for Alberto, which isn't surprising because he is leaving in about a week. So this morning, we went for a walk over to the aquarium and back. Not for any reason, really. Just to walk. It was very refreshing when we went, but now, after accompanying Mindy to

It's raining, it's pouring...and we're not working

2006-09-11T13:32:00.000-07:00

If you haven't heard, most of Northeast Texas is in the middle of a pretty awful drought. (And really, if you haven't heard, you should be reading more dallasnews.com.) So this afternoon, all of us here at TDMN websites are sitting in our cubes when we hear a rumble outside, and see the sky go dark. Then the big Texas sky lets loose with torrential rainfall that lasts all of 10 minutes. But of

In case you were wondering...

2006-09-11T12:39:00.000-07:00

I posted the photos from my trip to Mobile. Check out all the wedding-planning hometown family goodness on my photosite.

Love and hate are completely relative

2006-09-08T08:54:00.000-07:00

I've decided that I don't love my job anymore. In order for me to love doing something, it's required that I be good at it. I'm not necessarily good at this. I mean, I'm okay. Just about anyone can edit bits of code on the level I am. Maybe I'm just getting burned out. I've ctrl+V'd until my pinky screams in agony. I get nauseous thinking about adding more tags. I'm just burned out. The crazy

There is hope...perhaps

2006-09-06T19:23:00.000-07:00

House of Brides will be ordering me *THE* dress...but in a size 8. That's because the only dress of that kind in that color in the entire country is that particular size 8. So, the seamstress is going to turn it into something I will look gorgeous in--for free. Let's just hope that the combination of me losing weight (14 lbs so far!) and the seamstress working her magic will result in utter

News judgement 101

2006-09-06T11:42:00.000-07:00

Since I work at dallasnews.com, I spend a very large amount of time on our website. It may as well be a job requirement, you know. Well, today I came across a story that seemed pretty standard, until the end. I question the reporter's journalistic ethics a bit in this one. It's a story about a high school student who was beaten and injured by 20 other high schoolers. Seems like the standard

The battle is being waged as we speak...

2006-09-06T09:08:00.000-07:00

The House of Brides friendly professional bridal consultant person never did call me back yesterday. So my mother, being the strong, competent, somewhat demanding woman she is, decided that she would call the owners and see what's up. The great thing about that is that my mom knows them; in fact, she teaches their kids at school. Oh, I hope they have an answer for her...my mother doesn't take

Now I know why they say weddings are hard to plan...

2006-09-05T13:41:00.000-07:00

I get a call from House of Brides today around noon, which I was expecting, since I was there this weekend purchasing *THE* dress. Yes, it was the one from the newspaper article. Here's a photo of me in it, with my maid of honor Amanda.Isn't it gorgeous? I thought so too, which is why I got my bridesmaid's dresses and tuxes there in order to get this normally expensive dress 1/2 off. Well, the

It could be said that...

2006-08-31T13:50:00.000-07:00

...people in my workplace talk about each other entirely too much. You may ask, what is talked about? Who is doing the talking about whom? Well, I can't answer that. Why? Because that would be gossipping, making me just like them. I think I'll just keep my headphones on...

Labor Day Weekend

2006-08-30T12:18:00.000-07:00

I'll be in Mobile this weekend, desperately trying to achieve everything I possibly can to plan my wedding. One of the major things being, of course, finding *THE* dress. I have already tried on a couple and you can see those on my photosite. Of course, I will post the dress I ultimately choose online for viewing as well. There was a photo of a dress in the Press-Register courtesy of House of

Speaking of...

2006-08-29T12:39:00.000-07:00

Speaking of people who have the wrong attitude about the hurricane, check out this guy. A man who commandeered a boat during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in flooded New Orleans rescued over 200 people, and now he is being sued by the boat's owner for taking it "without receiving permission." What kind of priorities are those? Sure, it's your property. And maybe it was expensive. But is

Hurricane Katrina

2006-08-29T12:08:00.000-07:00

At this time last year, I was frantically answering phones, turning knobs and pushing buttons in an attempt to quickly inform the listeners of South Louisiana through our 8 still-operating radio stations. Hurricane Katrina had hit, things were quickly escalating, and the only connection to the outside world many people had was a battery-operated radio. I can say that being the producer on-air

WTC movie giveth and taketh

2006-08-25T08:50:00.000-07:00

After the discussion at lunch yesterday about the movie World Trade Center, I did some digging. Turns out that as a matter of fact, Nicholas Cage donated his earnings: "I gave my salary, after taxes and commissions, to The American Red Cross because I didn't want to do it for any other reason than to try to be healing in some way. That was the spirit of it." StoryAnd although not much of the

Beware of martini

2006-08-24T09:21:00.000-07:00

I'm at work, and after a week of back-to-back craziness, I'm again stuck with nothing to do and the entire day ahead of me. Sure, someone will probably send me an e-mail this afternoon that says something like, "Lauren! I need this and such-and-such done, ASAP! Like, 5 minutes ago would have been ideal!" Okay, not really like that, because no one actually talks like that. It's like in Charlie

Blech

2006-07-11T12:13:00.000-07:00

Yeah, that's about how I feel. I've had this weird tummy ache/pain since Sunday evening, and it just won't budge. I know, gross, no one cares, yada yada yada. But it hurts, so I need to spend at least a few minutes pouting about it before I can go on with my life...................okay, done.

Comforted by the anticipation of the green

2006-07-06T11:32:00.000-07:00

So right now I'm at work. My issue is that although I am at work, I am not doing any work. Many of you would say, 'so what's wrong with that?' I say it sucks, that's what's wrong with that. I'm one of those people who actually enjoys being busy, accomplishing goals, doing things of some importance to the population in general...but right now, I'm sitting. And writing in my blog. But mostly,

My new lil puppy!

2006-07-05T08:36:00.001-07:00

I adopted my first puppy on Saturday. She's an Australian Shepherd mix (or so they say), and she's 2 months old. We got her at the Texas SPCA here in Dallas. It was a tough decision, choosing one puppy out of them all. But I had picked her out already online, and it turned out that she was the one we got. Her name was KiKi at the shelter, but I named her Sadie. She's so sweet...she loves

25 things...

2006-07-05T08:30:00.000-07:00

My friend Jesse, in his blog, wrote a post inspired by an article from Relevant Magazine. I took his challenge and wrote a list of 25 things that represent to me sophistication and success. A nice pair of dress pants, clean and pressedTo own enough books to consider it a “personal library”…and have read them all.To speak more than one language…and to speak them all wellHaving enough investments

My new job...

2006-06-21T18:45:00.000-07:00

So at work today, I didn't do a whole lot...the only things I did that could actually qualify as "work" were sitting in with a live chat moderator, copy editing our job center faq, and attending the news meeting where they choose the front page stories for the next day (which really had nothing to do with me, I was just sitting in for the experience of it...) Anyway, lunch was fun. I walked

Testing, 1, 2, 3...

2006-06-21T12:09:00.000-07:00

This is just a test to see how the picture thingy works. This pic is rather inspirational for me, especially since I'm trying to get back into training again. It's of me around mile 25 of my first 26.2, the Nike Women's Marathon in San Francisco.See how happy I am? I'm about to cross the finish line! I'm unstoppable! I am woman, hear me roar! Or...something like that. I did, in fact, finish

The Dallas Morning News...and me

2006-06-21T07:59:00.000-07:00

So I've officially started my job at The Dallas Morning News as an online content specialist in the classifieds section of dallasnews.com. Unfortunately, just because I've started my job, that doesn't mean I've really started working persay. There isn't much to do when I don't know how to do...anything. I now know how to publish stories to the Web using their web publishing tool VelocIT, which

Inspiration

2006-05-30T17:51:00.000-07:00

Inspired by other blogs far superior to mine, I have decided to start posting here again. Yes, I know, I've promised this before, but this time I really mean it. Really. I do. If I have time. And remember. And feel like doing this instead of other things, like...sleeping. Yeah.Meanwhile, in the world of Lauren: I'm moving tomorrow. To Dallas. So wish me tons of luck and other goodness.

from the heart....

2006-01-06T04:06:00.000-08:00

Keep DancingKeep dancing girl, even if you’re aloneLife is too short to turn back againThe race to the finish won’t wait on your fearIf you don’t keep on running you never will win.Don’t cut and run if you’ve still got it in youBut it’s okay to know when to foldIt slips through your fingers like a swift summer breezeLife isn’t something you can holdKeep on loving with reckless abandonContinue to

yay Christmas yay

2005-11-30T04:34:00.000-08:00

It's Christmas time yet again! The apartment is looking festive (thanks for getting the tree, Jamie!), and finals are steadily approaching. I have yet to start my Christmas shopping...and probably won't start until after finals. :-P It's weird to start shopping for Christmas before my birthday anyway.The prize for absolute weirdest trend of the season goes to: upside down Christmas trees.

Media law

2005-11-23T03:26:00.000-08:00

This morning I am desperately trying to finish up this paper to turn in before I leave for Mobile. I had totally forgotten about it until the professor mentioned it in class last week, so I've been working on it since the weekend, but I can't seem to get beyond 6 pages. Maybe that means I have enough. Maybe that means I suck. Either way, I have decided to post my paper so all can enjoy its

dang...

2005-11-21T05:43:00.000-08:00

So they took WIBR off the air. Just dumped it. "Budget," they say. I say they're all douchebags.Anyway, that means that everyone but me was basically fired. And Robert and Matt, who are still doing news for other stations. And Elizabeth, who is running a board in another studio. So, not everyone. But Clay was, and that's really all that mattered to me anyway.Now I'm exclusively a Diva girl

The latest!

2005-08-17T08:56:00.000-07:00

I just started doing nights on our new radio station here at the complex a couple of weeks ago. It's the same studio as when I did afternoons, but we flipped the station, so now it's "The New Capital City Diva @ 103.3", a fun station designed mostly for women with upbeat, dance-style music. It's an incredibly fun station to work on. I've been filling in for the midday girl this week and doing

Political quiz results...

2005-05-24T15:38:00.000-07:00

ACCORDING TO YOUR ANSWERS,The political description that fits you best is...CENTRISTCENTRISTS espouse a "middle ground" regarding governmentcontrol of the economy and personal behavior. Depending onthe issue, they sometimes favor government interventionand sometimes support individual freedom of choice.Centrists pride themselves on keeping an open mind,tend to oppose "political extremes," and

dang it

2005-05-24T15:26:00.000-07:00

I keep trying to publish this darn blog and it won't. But what I've been trying to say is, I never did do a radio update. Right now you can still catch me producing The Clay Young Show mornings 5-9 on 1300 WIBR, but you can also catch me on the air afternoons live on 103.3, B103. That' s gonna last until June 10, so listen while you can. After that, I shouldn't live here quite so much, so

forgot to say!

2005-05-23T14:22:00.000-07:00

I forgot to give an update on the radio gig...so, I'm still doing mornings, producing the Clay Young Show on 1300 WIBR, and for the next month or so I'm the live afternoon dj on 103.3, B103 FM. So, yeah, that's why I'm here in the afternoons, just twiddling my thumbs and taking quizzes while i talk on the air and push buttons. And talking online...you can IM me at ASHL1212 if you didn't

another one

2005-05-20T15:37:00.000-07:00

Also turns out that I'm psychic:You are very psychic. You are very likely to feel that you are psychic and many other people around you may have even confirmed this belief. If you're not pursuing classes or learning more about developing your skills, it's only a matter of time before you embark on a new adventure into the realm of the paranormal.Hahaha... I think they mean I'm like every other

quiz quiz quiz... i love a quiz...

2005-05-20T15:27:00.000-07:00

So yes, the tedium of afternoon radio has pushed me to the edge of sanity...and caused me to resort to taking online quizzes that don't do anything to add to my quality of life. I should find something useful to do, but there is not enough time between talkovers and traffic and phone calls (etc) to build up enough concentration to block out the "continuous soft favorites" in the background in

who'd 've thunk?

2005-05-20T15:07:00.000-07:00

You scored as Cultural Creative. Cultural Creatives are probably the newest group to enter this realm. You are a modern thinker who tends to shy away from organized religion but still feels as if there is something greater than ourselves. You are very spiritual, even if you are not religious. Life has a meaning outside of the rational.Cultural Creative69%Postmodernist63%Romanticist63%

Radio update again...

2005-04-09T14:54:00.000-07:00

So yeah...that last update isn't quite right. I'm not doing B103 afternoon drive after all due to station politics... :-P Never even got the chance. Not that I'm REALLY complaining though, because it would have been quite a few more hours that I'm not sure I really would want to take on. But anyway...tonight I'm doing John's shift on Rock 93.7, but other than that my weekend is as usual with

Radio Update

2005-03-21T04:04:00.000-08:00

Alright, so here's the latest on my work situation. As of today, you can catch me on the air:Monday - Friday, 5 a.m. - 9 a.m.: Producer of The Clay Young Show on 1300 Am, WIBR1300wibr.comSaturdays 11-2: Producer of the Safe Money Financial Hour and The Business Connections Show on 1300 WIBRMonday - Friday, 3-7 (afternoon drive); Saturdays 7-midnight; Sundays 3-7: DJ, 103.3 B103b103.fmSundays

Silvertide rocks my face off....again

2005-02-25T04:52:00.000-08:00

So I definately got to hang out with Silvertide again last night, and they are absolutely the coolest band ever. Not only are they totally nice and fun, but they also like Napoleon Dynamite, Anchorman, and Wayne's World; all just bought Mac's and are learning to use protools; and most of all, you can tell that they really love coming to Baton Rouge. The show last night was AMAZING, even though

just checking in

2005-02-08T04:02:00.000-08:00

I have been so busy lately...I really didn't stop at all until this weekend. Last week was crazy with projects and tests and homework and work and everything... I did land my interview with the former "Jane Roe", and I will either post the story or post the link for the paper in which it is published soon. I have another story due a week from today, so, ummm...wish me luck with that. My ideas

Rolling on

2005-01-28T15:58:00.000-08:00

Today was quite the day. This morning, I met the casting director for "All the King's Men," and signed up to be considered for the movie. She came on the show with Leo Honeycut, who was dressed in a 40's authentic period suit, complete with a fedora. Definately awesome. Then after them, George Sells was on the show, a news anchor at Channel 9. It was a great opportunity to meet him for both

Ouch

2005-01-25T03:03:00.000-08:00

I'm not even sure if my thought processes are making any sense...so I doubt they'll make sense to anyone else. Nonetheless, I won't feel better until I get it out of me. As ridiculous as this sounds now that I'm saying it, I feel like I'm losing my best friends. And yes, I do mean more than one. One is getting married, and I can't seem to pin her down for anything...which is understandable,

Silvertide rocks my face off!

2005-01-14T14:59:00.000-08:00

So I got an amazing opportunity Wednesday. One of my all-time favorite bands, SILVERTIDE, came into Baton Rouge to play a show at Clicks! My day with them began around 4:30 in the afternoon when they showed up at the Rock studio, where I was setting up some jambalaya for them. I introduced myself sorta like this: "Hi Walt, I'm Lauren...Hi, Nick, I'm Lauren..." Yeah, I think they figured at first

Long time, no post

2005-01-03T15:42:00.000-08:00

It has been quite a while, but really all that's gone on is holidays. I ate a lot, I slept a lot, I spent a lot of time with my wonderful family...then I worked a lot, then I hung out with my friends a bunch...that's about it. If you wanna see pictures, go to llane3.photosite.com, there's a lot of pics there from different events over the break. Clay was gone from the show most of the break,

The big one

2004-12-13T17:01:00.000-08:00

Well, it's been a while since I posted, and I figured this would be as good a time as ever. Yesterday was the big 12/12, turning the big 21. Yeah, I still don't feel 21. I bought my first mudslide at Ruby Tuesday with mom, which was kinda cool, but still not that big of a deal. For my birthday, my friends threw me a surprise party at the apartment...at like 930 in the morning. LOL It really

Return me to innocence!!!

2004-12-03T09:35:00.000-08:00

So...yeah...as of now, I feel...very...ummm...yeah. All of a sudden, I have experienced so many things that I never thought I would...I feel so much...wiser? I don't know... Over the break, I saw a drag show. Not just any drag show at a gay bar, but one with a guy(?) who had breasts and a see through beaded dress and did things to the audience and himself that....well, let's just say I can't

And there was much rejoicing

2004-12-01T19:39:00.000-08:00

So I'm finally finished with MC3102, AKA my 4 hour broadcast ho of a class, so that's a relief. That's 4 more hours of my Wednesdays I get...and the 2-3 hours of filming a week...and the hour spent writing the scripts...and the 2-3 hours spent editing...yeah, that's a heck of a lot of time I won't know what to do with. Right now, though, I gotta spend it getting ready for my other 3 finals next

Realizations

2004-11-28T20:23:00.000-08:00

Things I realized over Thanksgiving break: I really do have a lot to be thankful for, and I take it all for granted.People change, and that's just life. Your best friend may turn into a complete stranger and you don't even realize it until it's too late. Enjoy people and appreciate them now, today, and don't put them off till tomorrow.Even family ties that you think are strong can be broken.

Commentary

2004-11-23T14:39:00.000-08:00

Okay, if you comment on my blog, and you're not a member, please sign your name at the bottom of the comment. That is, unless you're a coward, a fake, or not an actual person. If you wanna know what I'm talking about, read the comments on the post two down from this one. Seriously, there is no way this person knows me, and if they do, then they should tell me junk like that to my face.

Post post post

2004-11-22T14:45:00.000-08:00

I haven't posted in a while, so I thought I should. So here I am...posting. It's Renee's Birthday, so a BIG SHOUTOUT to her! HAPPY 21st!!! I wrote two really long, really awesome posts last week, but one I accidentally erased before I could post it, and the other one never posted. Crazy, eh? I thought so. Anyway, that's why I've been so jaded and haven't posted in a long while. Things are

And so she waited, and waited, and waited...

2004-11-14T11:44:00.000-08:00

Well, due to my recent mishaps with those of the male persuasion, Chris, Renee' and I have come to an agreement that I should swear off boys for a while. That means that until Mardi Gras, and until I finish going through Authentic Beauty, I am not dating. Anyone. Period. And really, I need this... there are a lot of things I need to work on within myself right now, and anyway, God has

And then there was....silence

2004-11-12T11:28:00.000-08:00

Something about my life is really strange...you'd think that I would be the one to know what was going on, but right when I figure it out, it goes and pulls a complete 180 on me and I'm all confused again. For instance, take the last week: So, there's this guy I really like. I was pretty sure he was feelin' it too, but here lately, I'm just not getting the vibes. But that's cool, cause

I need rocks!

2004-11-08T19:44:00.000-08:00

Boys are stupid...throw rocks at 'em. Man, I can't believe I just got on and used up an entire post just to say that. But that's really all I have to say...at least about that. Time to make this post have a purpose. Today I did my news package on the new initiative "Operation Callin' Baton Rouge", a local effort of the national program "Cell Phones for Soldiers." A couple of pre-teens

Like a new coat of paint

2004-11-07T16:55:00.000-08:00

My blog had looked the same for so long (pretty much since I got it) I decided it needed a little revamping. So, I picked a new template, and in return, it deleted the links I had to other people's blogs. So, I gotta remember how the HTML was to put them back in...*sigh* Anyway, pretty, huh? I thought so. I've been in quite the "revamping" mood I guess. I've been cleaning the apartment

Elections, Clinton, French Maids and Navy Men

2004-11-06T12:19:00.000-08:00

Tuesday was, of course, election day. And Bush, of course, kicked John Kerry's ugly ass all the way back to his ketchup-made mansion. But our election coverage was oh so much more than that. I got a phone call while setting up interviews (since I was one of the producers on hand and matt was running the board) that someone was trying to contact us to get former President Clinton on. I said,

Vote or swim with da fishes

2004-11-01T19:53:00.000-08:00

So yeah, I'm officially sick and tired of the incompetency of the state of Alabama. Idiots never did send me an absentee ballot even though I sent in my application over 3 weeks ago AND called them last week to make sure they had one on the way. So that means I'm driving to Mobile tomorrow. Should be fun, if I am accompanied by Charles, and maybe even Adam...wow, I'm almost excited. This

Big Fish

2004-10-31T21:43:00.000-08:00

Tomorrow, the "one that got away" may be back in town for a little while...but the question is, will I let him catch me this time? Then again, will he even try? Or do I want him to try? I don't think I've ever been so supremely confused about anything in my life...especially after some conversations I've had today that made things even harder to understand. Maybe I need to get over it, quit

Happy Halloween!

2004-10-31T14:11:00.000-08:00

So I just remembered why it's bad to sleep too much...I'm so used to getting not enough sleep, that I figured it would be okay to be lazy and sleep until I couldn't sleep anymore (even though I woke up on my own at around 9 a.m.). How long could I sleep? I just woke up, and it is 4p.m., but actually 5 cause of the "fall back" daylight savings time last night. Man.... oh well, I probably needed

Nah nah nah nah Life goes on

2004-10-26T17:39:00.000-07:00

I'm sure you were all wondering: whatever happened to that darn Catholic guy? The answer: and another one bites the dust. I haven't heard from him since, and I couldn't be happier. I'm supremely happy that he's out of the picture, and it seems that all, i repeat ALL of my friends are in agreement. That's never a good sign with someone you considered dating. This weekend should be quite the

Warning

2004-10-18T07:48:00.000-07:00

I had this enlightenment today that I just had to post. A man who hates his family, the people who love him the most (especially if you have seen them demonstrate love toward him), is not worth your time. More than likely, if he hates the family who loves him, and eventually YOU love him and YOU become his family as his wife, he will eventually hate you as well. The way a man will treat his

The Catholic: An Update

2004-10-16T18:38:00.000-07:00

Okay, so I had begun my re-evaluation of what I want out of this "relationship" with Mr. Catholic, then changed my mind umpteen times. Most of my mind-changing was attributed to the real love of my life taking a step back into my world, but that's a story for another post, and I don't need to get my hopes up about that. Anyway, this is an update. Before fall break, I had been considering

Ode to My Roomies

2004-09-30T08:08:00.000-07:00

Oh roommates, oh roommates, How wonderful you are Whenever I need a helping hand I know you won’t be far Oh roommates, oh roommates, No girls were ever so cool There’s no one I’d rather live with While I’m finishing up school Even when the garbage stinks Even when there are eggs in the sinks Even when our neighbors drink No matter what other people think No matter what we go through You’re the

Fickle

2004-09-29T18:21:00.000-07:00

So Renee' was right...I change my mind with the tides...or something like that. What is the right thing to do? I mean, if I have feelings for someone else then I shouldn't start a relationship, even if I really like the person...right? But I'm not even sure if those feelings are real. I quote the modern version of the movie classic, Sabrina: "Illusions are dangerous people. They

Great Body

2004-09-29T18:16:00.000-07:00

Tbass82: u have a great body by the way Okay, is it just me, or is he trying to get a bootie call? I mean, really...flattering, but totally begging for some friends with benefits action. hahaha.... Too bad I'm not into that sort of thing...otherwise, that would be pretty darn cool. In a totally uncool way, I mean...haha

The Catholic: Part 2

2004-09-27T20:34:00.000-07:00

So, things would be going well with Mr. Catholic Man if it weren't for one thing: there's no way I can date him. Absolutely no way. I mean, he's fun and all, but he's...just...not who I want. I gave my heart away about, oh, 11 months ago, and there's still a huge chunk I haven't bothered to get back yet. In the back of my mind I'm always thinking, oh yeah, this guy's great, but he's just not.

Rat Race

2004-09-27T19:26:00.000-07:00

So now I feel obligated to keep up with my blog cause of Laura and Charles! That way we can all snoop into each other's personal lives more than we already do...(as if things we post on the internet are going to be things we don't already tell each other! haha) So anyway, Renee' once said that I am fickle. Maybe she was right. Or maybe I'm like every other woman on the planet and I have no idea

The Catholic

2004-09-25T15:59:00.000-07:00

So yeah, Mr. Catholicism changed his mind...lol. I saw that coming from a mile away. Not to toot my own horn or anything, but yeah, I knew that wasn't a good enough reason for any guy to just "drop" me. Either there would have to be a deeper reason, or I wouldn't want him anyway. LOL

Post what?

2004-09-25T15:44:00.000-07:00

So I had written this big long post about how I'm going to start posting more often and blah blah blah when...the internet connection decided to cut out. *sigh* So, since you don't get the joy of reading all my gibberish from earlier cause I don't feel like writing that again...you'll just have to do something else. I'll give you some suggestions of alternate activities: Go Kayaking Eat

I hate boys...

2004-09-17T08:31:00.000-07:00

So last weekend, I meet this awesome guy. So, things are going awesome when he decides to "dump" me cause I'm not Catholic - I'm a nondenominational protestant. What the heck, huh? And this is after Ruffin is a total asshole at the football game that I bought him a ticket to, after my family and my beloved hometown are hit by a Cat 4 hurricane, after I've spent almost 24/7 at the radio station

My one and only

2004-08-03T14:15:00.000-07:00

CV said that he's been waiting for me to post a new blog entry, and since he's my only avid blog reader...hey man, this bud's for you. Or, something to that effect. The reason for my lack of posting is a lack of internet access, and my lack of internet access is due to a lack of an apartment. Well, I have 2 that I'm technically living in, neither of which are mine and neither of which have

My hero!

2004-07-20T18:56:00.000-07:00

So Cv is my hero...yes, that's right, CV. The one and only. He fixed those crazy comment links. Now you can comment on the junk I say, as if you'd want to or anything. So yeah, as we say down here in le baton rouge, GEAUX CV!!! hehehe, I adore you, even though you are a Yankee...

CV!!!

2004-07-15T20:34:00.000-07:00

Awww man...now I can't figure out the little comments thingy. CV, if you read this, help me! Email me or something. IM me. I'll give you the password and let you do it if you want. Even if it does make me feel rather...ummm...incompetent. Yeah. Help!