red light, green light

2007-03-05T16:26:00.000-05:00

the coolest i've seen in awhile

think P!nk

2007-03-05T11:05:00.000-05:00

P!nk
Concert DVD
April 2007
Live from Wembley Stadium-London
One of the most powerful songs...

worth the toothache

2007-02-23T22:18:00.000-05:00

i first heard this cut from xtina's back to basics cd
last fall and fell in love. nostalgic with a modern twist.
the videography style is right on and she looks amazing.

tomato soup and grilled cheese

2007-02-22T10:43:00.000-05:00

20th anniversary of the death of Andrew Warhola aka
ANDY WARHOL 8.25.28 - 2.22.87

an interesting video

...And dance like no one's watching

2007-02-21T21:41:00.000-05:00

boo-theblog • a mix series

breakfast of champions

2007-02-21T21:35:00.000-05:00

i don't get to watch GMA very often...
apparently the weather forecast never looked this good?
hilarious send off for the champion before he woke america up.

ugly betty's justin suarez

2007-02-21T21:32:00.000-05:00

this show is making major moves on thursday night primetime.
you gotta love this kid.

nipplegate

2007-02-20T09:08:00.000-05:00

gonna have you naked by the end of this song...
after my buddy sent me the tour announcement reminder,
i had to find the awesome super bowl performance...

you know the ONE i'm talking about.

i have to laugh just as hard now as i did then...you see worse
things on primetime television. what a waste of time and energy
for the FCC, media, blah, blah to create such a stupid controversy
over this. there was a war going on and still is. get your focus on
priorities that matter. they won't ever admit it, but they enjoyed
the performance.

work it like you're working a pole

2007-02-19T21:28:00.001-05:00

leave it to a buddy to send this to me with the message:
"Booman, she's announcing her tour this week.
How about seeing it in Miami? Wanna? Wanna?

2007-02-19T21:28:00.000-05:00

absolutely worth it

2007-02-19T20:49:00.000-05:00

a few weeks back in the keys, old friends who hadn't
seen me in a while made my month. the shirt came off
and the compliments came. they wanted to know how i
have made the gains that i have in bulking up and weight-
lifting...and all of a sudden, the sweat, the hard work feels
like it pays off. i do it for myself, but when someone notices
a change, it helps make everything worth while. even though
i feel i still have a long way to go, i'll get there. i've became
more of an athlete in the past 3 years then i ever have been.
i owe a lot of success to these boys....The Rubin brothers.
Jason and Evan Rubin. They arn't messing around... you are
at their gyms for a purpose and they never let you forget it.
i've shared a lot of laughs and good times and received
awesome guidance that has helped put me where i am today.

if you are ever in the area and need your butt kicked in a
workout check them out here http://www.absoluteresultsinfo.com/

he's not going anywhere....but the bank.

2007-02-15T22:34:00.000-05:00

#1 fastest selling rock album of all time
#1 for 11 weeks on billboard
#3 this week

friday-3.9.07-7:30pm
birdy's-indianapolis
http://musicbox.sonybmg.com/video/daughtry/home_behind_the_scenes>

a touching sentiment of hometown support
that i found proving that yes...you can go home.

leave it to bradshaw...

2007-02-15T22:27:00.000-05:00

an awesome idea for any single MALE or FEMALE.
after countless baby showers, bachelor parties,
kid's birthdays, weddings, engagements...blah, blah, blah
CELEBRATE U!

Carrie and Stanford attend a baby shower thrown by their friends Kyra and Chuck. Upon arriving, they discover that Kyra's house rules include the removal of all footwear, regardless if doing so will destroy a carefully crafted outfit. The evening is pleasant enough, but when Carrie plans to leave the party, she discovers that her brand new Manolos have been stolen. Later, Kyra offers to pay for the missing shoes, but balks when she discovers that they cost $485. Carrie winds up leaving the apartment with no compensation, and a sense of shoe-induced shame. She wonders if she has somehow made a mistake by choosing the lifestyle that she did, rather than the more traditional one chosen by Kyra.

Carrie tries to smooth things over with Kyra, but it seems that the two won't be able to come to an agreement. Carrie then gets a brainstorm... since she's always come through whenever Kyra has registered at a store, then maybe it's time for Carrie to turn the tables. Ms. Bradshaw registers herself at Manolo Blahnik, in recognition of her just-announced marriage to herself. The only item that she registers for is a single pair of the missing $485 shoes, and Kyra finally comes around and replaces the missing Manolos.

white sand vs. white snow

2007-02-15T21:55:00.000-05:00

i think i'll go for white sand over the blizzard of 2007.

good read

2007-02-15T21:02:00.000-05:00

for christmas my parents got me "here's what we'll say"
by Reichen Lehmkuhl.
through the day-to-day do this do that, i had started
reading it and was not getting very far. i decided to take
it on my trip to KW and start over and hope to finish it.

i couldn't put it down on the plane...and every chance
i got between having fun and sun, i picked it up.
first off, i am not an avid reader. magazines are about
how long my attention span can handle the job.
i'm more the audio book type...if it can be dowloaded on
my ipod and enjoyed while lifting or cardio, i'm good.

this is something that REALLY hit home. laughs, tears, realization.
i needed this book at this time of my life. heck, i could have used it years ago.
i can use it everyday from now on...and I WILL.

an amazing story. everyone should pick this up or borrow it
from me....just read it!!! mine might smell a little like hawaiian tropic
but won't hender the story and message and encouragement and...
i could go on and on.

thanks mom & dad. you'll never know how much it meant.

conch republic

2007-02-14T23:09:00.000-05:00

from roosters to drag queens, parrotheads to "newbies"...
dolphins and coral, hang outs and amenities

walking on KW sunshine

2007-02-14T22:22:00.000-05:00

an amazing time away from everything.

days in the sun & nights under the stars
are awesome at the island house resort...
an awesome 5 star gem nestled 6 blocks off of Duval on Fleming.

http://www.islandhousekeywest.com/

an awesome birthday...

and all kinds of awesome food.
everyone should eat at Pepe's on Caroline St. once in their life...

...after melt in your mouth blackened mahi mahi,
it's a definite stop or two on each future KW trip.

stay tuned...it was an amzing time....

outta the loop

2007-01-14T21:25:00.000-05:00

it's been a long time since the last post,
work, stuff, holidays and i've been setting up my new toy...

the macbookpro 17" fully loaded.

it's been crazy loading up all my design stuff
and enjoying the awesome benefits.
more to come later...
planning for a trip to the keys,
and other cool stuff.
stay tuned.

2006-10-27T14:54:00.000-04:00

Brothers & Sisters: Kevin/Scotty Kiss

an amazing show that everyone should check out. calista flockhart and sally field are wonderful. this scene was one that really hit home last sunday. if you have a large family like mine, you really relate to a lot of the things in the characters.

request it.

2006-09-20T17:45:00.000-04:00

http://www.janet-friends.com/

check it out

2006-09-20T15:00:00.000-04:00

i stumbled onto to this blog via another.
great read...not bad to look at either.
http://beantowncuban.blogs.friendster.com/

2006-09-13T14:04:00.000-04:00

Charlie's Angels Reunited - Emmys 2006

I'm Impressed. It was awesome to see the Angels together again...it brings back many childhood memories of watching them.

It almost seems as though TV was better back then.

no my first name ain't baby.

2006-09-08T12:42:00.000-04:00

it's janet. miss jackson if you're nasty.

come on...you know you sing it.

pre order at:http://www.itunes.com

i participated in the Yahoo! Janet Jackson Design My Cover contest.
this was my final:

this monday, take a moment.

2006-09-08T10:38:00.000-04:00

9.11
once again the towers of light will shine upward
into the night commemorating the 5th anniversary
of the WTC tragedy.

take a moment and check out these awesome sites:
http://www.projectrebirth.org/
http://flight93memorialproject.org/

new world trade center designs unveiled

weekend drive

2006-08-28T12:01:00.000-04:00

i purchased a new truck over the weekend and
thought it would be nice to make a trip, test the
road and visit my parents and sister, rhonda
and her family. it ended up to be a wash of rain
but i still enjoyed it very much. i quickly remembered
how nice it is to go back home to the quiet of the country
and experience the wonders of nature.

my mom is just an amazing soul who does wonders
with anything outside. i am always amazed over how
she can take dirt, plant something, nurture it and it
turns out amazing. (i tend to kill anything green or
blooming.) my dad is always outside day or night
taking care of something, also. they take such wonderful
care of their "homestead". i am proud to say it is where
i grew up.

the last photo in this group is of the
stockdale mill which is located right
outside of roann and just seconds from
my parents home. you can't miss
this great site as you leave wabash
county and cross over into miami county.

thursday night ride

2006-08-25T12:15:00.001-04:00

river greenway-the sights...kinsington blvd. to headwaters

2006-08-25T10:15:00.000-04:00

Desperate Housewives Season 3 Promo

9.24.06 do you have any dirty laundry?

2006-08-24T20:54:00.000-04:00

Laguna Beach 3x01 part 1

do i need to say anymore?

old friends take a long time to make

2006-08-24T17:43:00.000-04:00

in july, ang and i went to the PERU CIRCUS for the
final circus performance. it's a must...especially
if you have roots there.

i joined the circus when i was 6. my first act was
kiddie clowns. (i opted not to post a photo of this
because the only one i have on hand is during the
side show part of the act when i was
half man/half woman. i knew my buddy mikey
albertson would never, EVER let me live that one down.)

anyway...through the years i progressed...tumbling,
side-by-side. melanie slonaker was my partner for
3 years. we rocked.

she taught me a lot as did my
trainer, the world famous HUMAN CANNONBALL
Willie Wilno.

i moved onto bigger and better with adagio, low casting,
advanced tumbling, trampoline, bounding rope, loop walk,
teeterboard, trapeze. you name it...i conquered it. i'm sure
i have left out a few as i finally packed up my pumps at age 20.

i learned countless skills, got rid of LOTS OF EXTRA ENERGY
and spent a lot of years of summer days and nights honing my skills.

it taught me respect, determination, self esteem,
leadership, strength & confidence.

but most of all...i gained OLD FRIENDS that stay true to this day.
certain people make an impact. they stick with you.

during my trapeze times,
Linda (Gebhart) Jackson & Kristy (Gebhart) Eddy taught me tons.
their patience and skills and awesome personalities helped
teach me to "throw doubles" and "fly-away" and "full twist"
my way to applause. the greatest gift a kid between
the ages of 9-13 could receive.

i had the pleasure of catching up to them at that final performance
a few weeks back and it was like i had never left the center ring.
we laughed. talked "old school" and although "life happens" and
we don't get to talk or see each other as much as we would like,
we made the vow to call. email. keep in touch.

linda might look familiar to some...she is a nationally recognized
television anchor for the local affiliate of ABC and NBC.
http://www.indianasnewscenter.com/

kristy kept broadening lives while teaching in Peru, but now has
taken on an even more important job of being there in a time of
need as she joined with her husband at Eikenberry Eddy in Peru.

it's funny how things stick in your head. i can still remember the
first time i was up on the fly pedastal with Linda and she looked
at me and grinned...making sure i new things were going to be ok.

i have shared countless laughs and good times with SHELLSTER.

i know, i know...look at her. beautiful inside and out.

hey, michelle...

"buuuuuut......OHHHHHH.....
those suuuuuuummmmmmmmer niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiights."

this girl is super girl. double trap, teeterboard, motorcycle,
you name it, that girl was on fire...she even went on afterwards
to perform professionally and wow people across the world.
now she is a kick ass ad director in her hometown, Peru.
http://www.perutribune.com/

WE
LOVE
HER.

thru thick and thin we talk. we joke. we call each other up
at work and make sure we start it off with a line from
a JANET song.

we have withstood.
why?
some say we are crazy one in the same.
i tend to think that it's 'cause she knew i was cool
WAY before i ever did.

judas priest, woman.
"look at that cop's butt, boo!!!!"

cinderelly, cinderelly.

shellster-it was great seeing you. and had i
remembered to take a photo with my camera,
i wouldn't have had to post an older one, but i
loved this one...one of many great times we
spent outside of circus.

"you can't blame nobody but YOU"

if you get a chance...check out the Peru Circus.
it's one of the greatest amateur shows on earth...
and one of the best youth programs in the nation.
http://www.perucircus.com/

since the WOMB

2006-08-24T14:03:00.000-04:00

so i get this comment thru my blog today:

and it made me smile.
meet one of my best friends...TOMA.

she is the "wind beneath my wings".
she's one reason i'm doing this blog.
we have known each other since the WOMB...
this girl knows %@!? no one knows.
our parents are old friends, scunna funna.
we have shared many a good times.
PERU-circus, the backlot, taco johns, nana's.
ORLANDO- firestone, our days of disney, purple plum court,
pleasure island, DANCE AUDITIONS.
MIAMI- the university of miami (GO CANES!), south beach,
warsaw ballroom, twist, coconut grove and on and on....

i mean, come on...we thought CAPTAIN E.O. rocked.

And at one time ALMOST had matching hair.

we were always ready for a photo op...

even if sometimes you would rather
forget certain photos.
yes, toma....honey...we see you.

yep...through the years she has always been there
to keep me "in-check"...through the good times,
bad times and poor choices in music.
whatever. the song rocks. deal.

even through her "tanning jealousy" she remains
one of the closest to me in heart, mind and soul.

she is now in monterey, california doing her thing.
http://www.pomlodging.com/

i plan to visit REALLY soon.
we need to catch up on our repertoire...
hit the TANTE TOMA link to the right
if you want to get a glimpse into her life.

let's relive some of her best:

"Hey, hey!! OH...MY...GOD...Boo...look...over there...it's RuPaul!!!!!"

"Um...don't look now but Barbara Bush is laying on the beach at 3 o'clock."

and Sebby...you brought years of memories with:
"You guys...this is so cool. I think when I grow up I want to be gay."

and forever in OUR laughter:

"Have I told you lately....$#%! OFF!

guilty pleasure-Mtv

2006-08-24T11:35:00.000-04:00

i admit it. there should be a 12 step program for this addiction.
there's something about it. reliving "those" years.
it all began when i caught a few episodes of season 1.
then i totally became part of TEAM KRISTIN on season 2.
third time is a charm, or more like a dagger. straight in your back.
kyndra...she can't be THAT mean. cami...are you kidding me?
tune in...you'll find yourself immersed.
or ready to kick some MEAN GIRL's ass.

can you handle a drill sgt.?
"THIS TIME, DON'T TACKLE LIKE A BABY.
I DON'T BABY MY KIDS, I'M SURE AS HELL
NOT GOING TO BABY YOU. GO HOME &
WHINE TO MOMMY & DADDY."

welcome to hoover high.
#2 in the nation and chasing their
4th state title in 5 years.
losing is not an option.

if you go any way...go the greenway

2006-08-24T10:53:00.000-04:00

last night i ventured from mile marker 1 on the river greenway
and took it to moser park in new haven. nice ride.
http://www.fortwayneparks.org/images/stories/RGWmap.06.pdf

hear no evil

2006-08-23T15:45:00.000-04:00

inexpensive and a cool way to help the fight

every 10 seconds someone dies of aids.
be a visonary. wear the tag.

www.youthaids-aldo.org

you're how old? get out. no way.

2006-08-23T15:15:00.000-04:00

my buddy brian (first on left) is the reason i believe the saying:
"everything happens for a reason." probably because
he is constantly reminding me of that when i bitch
to him about something.

we met because our friends ditched us at a LAME
party and we ended up sitting on the same couch.
he saved me from complete boredom that night
and he has saved me from plenty of other things
in the last 13 years. our trips to the southern
tip of florida, late night escapades, home improvement,
calf cancer...there was a reason we ended up friends.

he turned 40 a few weeks back if you can believe it.

go bananas

2006-08-23T14:29:00.000-04:00

it aint a cruel summer anymore. these girls are all grown up.
can you say....HOT?

watch their latest drop
"look on the floor"
(hypnotic tango solasso remix) here:
www.importsv.com/videos_ac.html#

sunday...in the park

2006-08-23T13:40:00.000-04:00

who could pass up 78 and sunny? i loaded up and headed north

the line forms here

equipped

...check of the weather

...and of the route

passin' the 'boggan runs

keep right

awesome terrain

a break for H2O

ahhh...beach

ski

meet charlie from ohio...he was at a campsite and wandered off.
he laid beside me for a half hour until his owners found him.

retail therapy to end an awesome day