Babies + Kittens + Falling Down = TV gold.

Would someone please explain to me why America's Funniest Home Videos is still on TV. I may have watched it back in 1989 when it started (!), but a person can only take so much.  Bob Saget even knew it was time to go - and what the hell did HE have as a back-up plan? Voiceover work on How I Met Your Mother?

Although I guess someone getting hit in the crotch IS always funny.

Maybe they should be wearing helmets.

Spent the weekend in Austin, and was QUITE amused to see a few of these on the road:

The "Pubcrawler" is basically a bar on wheels that you and 14 of your closest friends power by pedaling. So you're working out while getting drunk. (My ideal situation!)

Who are the ad wizards who came up with this one. My guess? They were drunk at the time.

And sidebar - I love Austin. Ate chips and salsa and drank margs with every meal, and still came back 4 lbs lighter. New diet plan, anyone??

Bachelorette, aka Emily Does Daisy Dukes

Another ridiculous episode.

The pros:
She got rid of Stevie.
And crazytown Alessandro (WTF).
Sean took off his shirt.
Emily's bff hitting on a shirtless Sean.
DOLLYWOOD.
The guys pouring some out for Shelly, the egg.
The fact that Shelly was finally cracked.

And the cons:
Kalon is still around. I think he wears lip balm.
Ryan seems to be on the verge of some sort of nervous breakdown.
So many short shorts, Em. Why so many short shorts.
Lots of dudes crying. Tony. Doug. Possibly Ryan in secret.
Sending Emily and Chris climbing up a building in a thunderstorm. Is this really as exciting as it's going to get? (Don't answer that.)


Next week: Bermuda. At least that means more topless dudes...

Emily Post would just roll over in her grave.

Was invited over to a family dinner last night, and in an effort to be helpful, offered to set the table. At which point I went totally blank on which side of the plate the knife and fork went. I tried both options and went with the most logical one, although it looked wrong. And I later received confirmation from my mother that it WAS indeed wrong. Oh the humanity. Of course no one said anything at dinner, but I can just imagine the conversation after I left: "What a disaster. An embarrassment to private school education (and cotillions) everywhere!"

Will be buying some sort of table manners book on the way home. In case they decide to throw caution to the wind and invite me over again. (On the plus side, they may never ask for my help again...)

RIP, Mix 102.9

Being a radio dj must be tough (unless you're Ryan Seacrest). Seems like the turnover is pretty high, and they have as little notice that they're dunzo than their listeners do. Case in point: this week, Mix 102.9 changed to 102.9 NOW. Complete with all new morning djs and format. Mix has been Mix for over 20 years. Not sure how I feel about this. Maybe they should give me $1000 for listening. You know, just to help secure an audience.

If Snapple says it, it must be true

How amazing would it be to start smooching people at work instead of shaking their hand? You could chalk it up to being a "germophobe."

So bust out the breath mints and mistletoe, people. Let's DO this.

Tell Biff and Mimsy I'll meet them at the club

Just bought my first pair of Sperry top-siders. And plaid ones, at that. Perhaps I'm becoming preppy in my old age? I do enjoy a good headband every now and then...

I remember when Hockaday started allowing us to tie our sweaters around our waist when I was in middle school - before that, it was only allowed to be tied around your shoulders. Hellooooo prepsters.

Look out, Nantucket. Me and my boat shoes are comin' for ya.