Dear LiveJournal,
I'm sorry for never updating you.  You see, I've been cheating on you with my MySpace blog.  OH THE SHAME!  I'm sorry to break it to you this way, but I think it's for the best that you are aware of the situation.  Please don't be look at me like that.  

It's not you, it's me...

xo,
meredith <3

Anybody know where I can get awesome black & white cookies?  I'm totally craving one.   :D

Anybody have an mp3 of the billion dollar remix of 'I Got Money' by 50 Cent with Jay-Z and Diddy? I can't seem to track down a copy... :(

Let me know and I'll love you forever! :)

Ahh, Las Vegas.  A city manufactured by winners for losers.  A city that facilitates your wildest fantasies but gives you nothing, where nothing is real except the money you leave there and where anything is possible except the truth.

I spent 5 days last week in Vegas at a conference for work.  I got basically no viable material out of this conference as it was pretty much a "shill session for a vendor."  I feel like a dick having to go back to work tomorrow to tell my boss that my company basically shelled out $2k or so for a virtually useless seminar.    According to Jay, though, at least I can bring back the information that we shouldn't send anyone next year.  Great!  I'm sure that will be reassuring for my boss to hear...

I did get to hang out with Jay, though, which was nice, and he got us awesome tickets for LE RÊVE at the Wynn (VIP seats with champagne & strawberries, but the show would have been amazing even without that) and for Wayne Brady's show at the Venetian.  He also introduced me to In-N-Out Burger and was nice enough to explain the no-longer-secret menu to me, though I still looked like a total n00b when I ordered, prompting Jay to have to tell the cashier that it was my first time there.  She laughed at me.

I will say this, though; I'm glad to be home.  I missed my kitties and the fact that I don't have to second guess people's intentions.  Also, I'm not a party girl (anyone surprised by that revelation?) -- I guess I'm too low key for a town like Vegas.  I don't need to dress like a hooker to go out and pay $15/martini to have a good time when I have TiVo and a cuddly boyfriend at home.

God, that sounded totally lame.

What I MEAN is that yes, I like going out, having some drinks and living it up with my friends.  No, I don't need to do this every night or even every weekend.  I like curling up at home -- yes, sometimes even ALONE -- and watching a DVD or reading a book.  I don't need to go balls to the wall all the time, and I sure as hell don't WANT to.

Also, Vegas makes me feel like a total fat ass.  I feel the compulsive need now to get full-body lipo, starve myself and spend two hours a day at the gym.  God, societal-enduced self loathing blows.

On an up note, though, I did win $570 playing Craps at Paris on Thursday.  It took me the whole week to learn what the hell was going on, but I think I finally got it.  Also, I had a REALLY great peach margarita at Margaritaville @ the Flamingo for $7.50, not to mention the best burger ever.  Actually, a tip of the hat goes to Harrah's in general for basically managing pretty awesome hotels & casinos.

edit:  Jay also made me drink something called ass juice (surprisingly fruity!) in the dive-iest of dive bars on earth (self-touted "Birthplace of the Bacon Martini") filled with roller derby chicks.  It was one of the most perilous experiences of my life.    I'll tell you this, though...roller derby chicks are either TOTALLY hot, or TOTALLY heinous, there is NO middle ground.  Also discovered while in Vegas: I seem to have a weakness for hot Asian women.

This video is SERIOUSLY hilarious... :)

Pam, Marika and I went to Paya Thai for lunch today and I must say, I am underwhelmed.  I had the chicken satay and beef tenderloin fried rice, Pam had the spring rolls and drunken spaghetti and Marika had the Thai spring salad and pad thai with chicken.  Of all of our meals, I think Marika's pad thai was the best.  My rice was good, but the beef had a strange taste to it, not to mention the fact that the chicken satay was just...not what I was expecting.  Sad.  Now my mouth tastes like hot dogs for some reason.  *shrug*

I need kitten loves now more than EVER.  I am completely stressed out between work and my grandpa (for those of you who don't know, he called me at work last week to tell me that he has leukemia and esophageal cancer) being completely ornery and stubborn.  He got a crazy idea a couple years ago to move down to Fayetteville, NC and now, basically, is saying that we all (my mom, sister, me) abandoned him.  *sigh*  It's a mess.

Ta da!  Witness my triumphant return to LiveJournal!  I've been inspired by Dani (who, incidentally, just got herself a brand new LJ) to return to my roots and lay down some thoughts in the good ol' LJ...but not right now.  It's quarter to 3 in the morning and I find myself unable to sleep but KNOWING I really need to get with the trying.  I have to be up in roughly 4 hours for work.  Yikes. :P  On that note, kids, I bid you adieu.  <3

From Slashdot...

 


How America Changed the Mario Brothers

Posted by samzenpus on Thursday July 20, @ 03:04AM
from the jumping-plumbers dept.

it's 1:13 a.m. i can't sleep to save my life. i hate it when my brain won't shut down...

the new superman movie was WICKED good. it was so good i had to slip into bostonian there for a second. seriously, it was great. brandon routh is mouthwateringly hot and fun to look at for two and a half hours, and kevin spacey made one hell of a lex. i hate parker posey. period. anyway, 5 stars and two thumbs up...would do business with again. possible nomination for best comic book movie franchise ever.

next in line: click and the devil wears prada. up on netflix: sarah silverman: jesus is magic, the importance of being earnest and match point, though i've been itching to see the maltese falcon again for some reason...who doesn't adore sam spade?? i mean, i don't mind a reasonable amount of trouble... :)

hello loyal livejournal readers...if you still read, that is. i know i haven't updated lately (*guilty look*) but i've been busy with work and boyfriend and miscellaneous other bits of randomness. saw m:i3 last night and, i must say, it was pretty decent. as bat shit insane as tom cruise is, he IS still a pretty good actor...but perhaps i'm just biased because i'm kind of in love with j.j. abrams. has that guy EVER done anything that wasn't awesome?! i mean, really...alias, lost, felicity...so awesome. :)

anyway, julie b and i are planning a trip to london and paris in october if you haven't heard. we're going to tourist it up and hopefully i won't embarass myself too incredibly much with my terrible french but, of course, that's yet to be determined. it seems that rarely do i not take advantage of an opportunity to embarass myself these days. ;P

oh, and to cat and dan -- i hope your cutie pie kitty is feeling better soon. :( *hugs*

This was soooooo cute! If you like kitties who can talk, definitely watch it. :)

I'm heading into DC with Jess Sunday for some Japanese cultural immersion. FUN! :) Interested in joining us? We're heading in on the orange line from Vienna at 1 p.m. -- feel free to tag along!

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Lantern Lighting Ceremony
Metro Accessible
The 350-year old stone lantern is lit in a formal ceremony featuring traditional Japanese performers and Washington dignitaries.
Date: April 02, 2006 - April 02, 2006
Time: 2:30 pm - approximately 4:30 pm
Location: Tidal Basin at Independence Ave. & 17th Street, SW

Tidal Basin Stage Cultural Performances
Metro Accessible
Performances featuring music, dance, song and martial arts demonstrations.
Date: March 25, 2006 - April 09, 2006
Time: Begins at Noon daily
Location: Steps of the Jefferson Memorial

Kimono Exhibition
Metro Accessible
Presented by Arise Gallery; exhibit and sale of textiles.
Date: March 21, 2006 - April 09, 2006
Time: TBA check ARISE website or call (301) 486-1230
Location: Mandarin Oriental, 1330 Maryland Ave., SW

From Geisha to Diva: The Kimonos of Ichimaru
Metro Accessible
This exhibition tells the story of Ichimaru, a geisha and recording artist of the early 20th century, through her personal kimonos and accessories.
Date: February 23, 2006 - April 23, 2006
Time: Monday - Saturday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm - Sundays, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location: National Geographic Museum at Explorers Hall - 1145 Seventeenth Street, NW

This week was a toss up...I'll list both songs and let you, my loyal LJ minions, choose...

First up...

"I'm N Luv (Wit A Stripper)"
(feat. Mike Jones)

[Intro]

Goddamn Lil Mama
U know u thick as hell u know what I'm sayin
Matter fact
After the club u know what I'm talkin bout
Me and my niggas gone be together u know what I'm sayin
I ain't gon worry bout them really though
I'm just lookin at u
Yea u know
U got them big ass hips god damn!

[Verse 1]

Got the body of a goddess
Got eyes butter pecan brown I see you girl
Droppin Low
She Comin Down from the ceiling
To tha floo
Yea She Know what she doin
Yea yea yea
She doin that right thang
Yea yea yea yea ea
I Need to get her over to my crib and do that night thang
Cause I'm N Luv wit a stripper

[Chorus x2]

She poppin she rollin she rollin
She climbin that pole and
I'm N Luv with a stripper
She trippin she playin she playin
I'm not goin nowhere girl I'm stayin
I'm N Luv with a stripper

[Verse 2 (T-Pain)]
Out of all the girls she be the hottest
Like n the way she break it down I see u girl
Spinnin wide
And She lookin at me
Right in my eyes
Yea She got my attention
Yea yea yea
Did I forget to mention
I Need to get her over to my crib and do that night thang
Cause I'm N Luv Wit a Stripper

[Verse 3 (Mike Jones)]
She's every man's dream
She's God's gift to Earth
Women they love 'em too
That's what you call a women's worth
See I love all the strippers
Because they show me love
They know I never pay as free whenever I hit the club
But I can't even lie
The girls are here so fly
She slidin' up and down that pole got me mesmerized
Mike Jones don't ever trick
But god damn she thick
I can't lie, I must admit
I'm in love with a stripper

[Chorus x2]

[Verse 4]

She can pop it she can lock it
Teddy Penderass down I'm bout to see this sexy girl
In My bed
She don't know what she is doin
To my head
Yea She turnin tricks on me
Yea Yea Yea
She dont even know me
Yea yea yea ea
I'd have got her over to my crib to do that night thing
Cause I'm N Luv Wit a Stripper

[Chorus x4]


Next...

"Ms New Booty"
(feat. Ying Yang Twins)

[Intro: Collipark, Bubba Sparxxx]

[Chorus (Ying Yang Twins)]
Booty, booty, booty, booty, rockin' everywhere [3x]
Rockin' everywhere [2x]

[Bubba Sparxxx]
I found you MS NEW BOOTY
Get it together and bring it back to me
Hit the playas club for about month or 2
Put his hand on it then see what he do [2x]

Get it ripe, get it right, get it tight [3x]

[1st verse (Bubba Sparxxx)]
Girl I don't need you, but chu need me
Take it off, let if flop, shake it freely
And I don't tell stories, I let em tell theyself
And you aint gotta sell sex, girl, it sells itself, Like nothing else
Yeah I'm a country boy, but that big city bottom fill me up with joy
Aint life grand (life's grand) livin up daddy
Here go da whisper song, baby this is us ready?
Put it on me enthusiastically, what ever it is that chu do, you do it admirably
And I aint choose it, that thang chose me
Its bubba and ying yang, all the way in this thang
YO!

[Chorus (Ying Yang Twins)]
Booty, booty, booty, booty, rockin' everywhere [3x]
Rockin' everywhere [2x]

[Bubba Sparxxx]
I found you MS NEW BOOTY
Get it together and bring it back to me
Hit the playas club for about month or 2
Put his hand on it then see what he do [2x]

Get it ripe, get it right, get it tight [3x]

[2nd Verse]
Quarter to twelve and we just getting in
Bubba gonna make ya spark wit da Ying Yang Twins
Sippin on patron, blong blong blong
Shawdy in a thong, whom whom whom
Ass get da jiggling, MOTHER FUCKING WIGGLYING
Get that thang shakin, like she frost bit shivering
Ass be delivering, all type of flashes, cashes
Got these hoes shaking that molasses
SHHHHHH
Let me whisper in your ear
Get your self together go and buy some new gear
Something with your hair den
Hit da club, shake ya ass and da brothuhz gonna sho some love
Do that move ya did just a minute ago
I guarantee you'll make all da dough
So gon do ya thing baby, work what chu got, to get what chu want
Make that money, don't let it make u

[Chorus (Ying Yang Twins)]
Booty, booty, booty, booty, rockin' everywhere [3x]
Rockin' everywhere [2x]

[Bubba Sparxxx]
I found you MS NEW BOOTY
Get it together and bring it back to me
Hit the playas club for about month or 2
Put his hand on it then see what he do [2x]
Get it ripe, get it right, get it tight [3x]

[3rd Verse (Bubba Sparxxx)]
hi there, how are things?
I once was breast man now it seems
Ever since I had the pleasure
of getting you together, your chest is just whatever
I found the buried treasured
Yes ma'am, heres the plan
Meet me over yonder ok- don't play
Ill bring the whip whoop, you bring your cook book
And ima fix that stuff up, everything is good good

[Chorus (Ying Yang Twins)]
Booty, booty, booty, booty, rockin' everywhere [3x]
Rockin' everywhere [2x]

[Bubba Sparxxx]
I found you MS NEW BOOTY
Get it together and bring it back to me
Hit the playas club for about month or 2
Put his hand on it then see what he do [2x]

Get it ripe, get it right, get it tight [3x]

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Thank you to azlyrics.com for these two gems -- like I'd ever know the freaking lyrics to these otherwise... :P

I mean, I can't decide between "Mike Jones don't ever trick, but god damn she thick" and "booty, booty, booty, booty rockin' everywhere" as my favorite lyrics...because, you know, I just love that Mike Jones...

Wait...that's right, I don't. :P He is the genius behind this great line, though -- "Mike Jones!! Who? Mike Jones!! Who? Mike Jones, Jones!!"

You know, just in case you forget his name...I think it's Mike Jones.

Though I could be wrong.

So I was driving to work today and this guy merges in front of me at the exit for the Fairfax County Parkway. He's driving this busted ass teal Tercel with the license plate "ELF LRD." Nice. And if that wasn't enough, he was a grossly obese, greasy-looking guy with glasses and a pony tail. Hot. :) Bet he LARPs and plays a mean round of D&D. ;D

Oh, and congrats to the Edison boys JV lacrosse team on their first victory of the season last night over Hayfield. :)

*edit* For some reason, this link popped up in my Gmail RSS feed today. Geesh. :) Anybody need some dice? ;P