• 30Sep 09

  New York, New York

  "Each man reads his own meaning into New York" - Meyer Berger

  Well this is strange - i think it may nearly be a year or more since I last blogged on TV.com. It is so long that I am certain I have fallen into the void on this site.

  Well I am creeping back through the black hole and staring into the light to say hello to the world!

  Although not really on here I turned more into a lucker peering at tv shows checking the odd blog etc. I don't quite know why I walked away from it for a while I think everything changed so much on this site, it felt very strange.

  Anyway.....

  I need a little bit of help. I am going to the great City of New York in November believe me I can't wait -its a very surreal feeling at the moment - but wondering if anyone could give me any info on places they have been to etc? Also is anyone familiar with the Empire hotel? whats its like?

  I couldn't go without a funny:

  The School Answering Machine

  This is hilarious - no wonder some people were offended!

  This is the message that the Maroochydore High School Queensland, staff voted unanimously to record on their school telephone answering machine.

  This is the actual answering machine message for the school.

  This came about because they implemented a policy requiring students and parents to be responsible for their children's absences and missing homework.

  The school and teachers are being sued by parents who want their children's failing grades changed to passing grades - even though those children were absent 15-30 times during the semester and did not complete enough school work to pass their Cl@ss.

  The outgoing message:

  Hello! You have reached the automated answering service of your school. In order to assist you in connecting to the right staff member, please listen to all the options before making a selection:

  To lie about why your child is absent - Press 1

  To make excuses for why your child did not do his work - Press 2

  To complain about what we do - Press 3

  To swear at staff members - Press 4

  To ask why you didn't get information that was already enclosed in your newsletter and several flyers mailed to you - Press 5

  If you want us to raise your child - Press 6

  If you want to reach out and touch, slap or hit someone - Press 7

  To request another teacher, for the third time this year - Press 8

  To complain about bus transportation - Press 9

  To complain about school lunches - Press 0

  If you realize this is the real world and your child must be accountable and responsible for his/her own behaviour, cl@sswork, homework and that it's not the teachers' fault for your child's lack of effort: Hang up and have a nice day!

  If you want this in another language, move to a country that speaks it.

  Take Care peoples! x

  

  • Posted Sep 30, 2009 1:45 pm PT
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• 27Jul 08

  The One With The Hospital Show

  If you can imagine it, you can achieve it; if you can dream it, you can become it.
  William Arthur Ward

  Hello - I hope you are all ok and that you have had a fabulous weekend.

  Life News : Haven't really stopped by here in a few days and my mum got taken into hospital on thurs so I am holding down the fought. Thought she would be out tomorrow but not yet it seems hopefully Tuesday. I've missed quite a few of your blogs so in a bit I'll see if I can have a catch-up its just finding time at the moment . BUT I thought I would drop by and say hi and give you all a little blog plus I do have some good news....

  You all know that I am currently job searching urgh its a task I hate most of the time. However yesterday after coming home I had some post and one of the letters was from one of the companys I applied to - a job that I would be very happy to have! I thought here we go its the Dear blah blah we are sorry to tell you ... etc etc but no I have an inteview this Tues!! I am so nervous - Im one of the worst people to inteview as my nerves get the better of me - but still fingers crossed!!!

  Song of the blog

  *I played this artist a couple of blogs ago - here is her new song again I think its just as good*

  Save the Lies

  and for a cla$$ic song - I love this song

  Papa Don't Preach

  Well this is it for me today guys sorry - I got to go be all domesticated and water the garden, clean towels etc. I will blog again either tomorrow or next few days and hopefully get to do the planned Childrens Television blog - keep sending in ideas new or old programmes please xx Amy xx

  oooh almost forgot - which of the statements do you think are true??

  1. Apples, not caffeine, are more efficient at waking you up in the morning.
  
  
  2. Alfred Hitchcock didn't have a belly button.
  
  
  3. A pack-a-day smoker will lose approximately 2 teeth every 10 years.
  
  
  4. People do not get sick from cold weather; it's from being indoors a lot more.
  
  
  5. When you sneeze, all bodily functions stop, even your heart!
  
  
  6. Only 7 per cent of the population are lefties.
  
  
  7. Forty people are sent to the hospital for dog bites every minute.
  
  
  8. Babies are born without kneecaps. They don't appear until they are 2-6 years old.
  
  
  9. The average person over 50 will have spent 5 years waiting in lines.
  
  
  10. The toothbrush was invented in 1498.
  
  
  11. The average housefly lives for one month.
  
  
  12. 40,000 Americans are injured by toilets each year.
  
  
  13. A coat hanger is 44 inches long when straightened.
  
  
  14. The average computer user blinks 7 times a minute.
  
  
  15. Your feet are bigger in the afternoon than any other time of day.
  
  
  16. Most of us have eaten a spider in our sleep.
  
  
  17. The REAL reason ostriches stick their head in the sand is to search for water.
  
  
  18. The only two animals that can see behind themselves without turning their heads are the rabbit and the parrot.
  
  
  19. John Travolta turned down the starring roles in "An Officer and a Gentleman" and "Tootsie."
  
  
  20. Michael Jackson owns the rights to the South Carolina State anthem.
  
  
  21. In most television commercials advertising milk, a mixture of white paint and a little thinner is used in place of the milk.
  
  
  22. Prince Charles and Prince William NEVER travel on the same airplane, just in case there is a crash.
  
  
  23. The first Harley Davidson motorcycle built in 1903 used a tomato can for a carburetor.
  
  
  24. Most hospitals make money by selling the umbilical cords cut from women who give birth. They are used in vein transplant surgery.
  
  
  25. Humphrey Bogart was related to Princess Diana. They were 7th cousins.
  
  
  26. If coloring weren't added to Coca-Cola, it would be green.
  
  
  
  
  They are all true....Now go back and think about #16 Have a great day all.........

  • Posted Jul 27, 2008 7:31 am PT
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• 23Jul 08

  Welcome to Cynical Island, population: you

  Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars.

  Good Wednesday to you all Has it been a good one? A little song to get us going I think:

  Holding Out For a Hero

  In life news: Well today I went to the agency - I am all registered now we just wait and see what happens. I have a consultant who wil help me look for the right job that I want - it does make me nervous though starting all over again but change is good - still thinking positive. Went shopping afterwards, was supposed to go with my mum but shes going through a rough time at the moment so the Doctor came out etc - but hopefully all will be ok in a couple of days. I brought a TV series when I went shopping today - its where my blog title comes from Can anyone guess which series its from?

  Thankyou to everyone who answered my movie question here are some of the faves that people picked out:

  Chanouel - Of Mice and Men

  Vendbien - Godfather I, Space Odyssey, GroundHog Day

  Miles - It's a Wonderful Life

  SweetPea - Titanic

  PunkNerd - I Robot

  SMG - Phantom of The Opera

  France - Beautiful Thing and Maurice

  Madison - Remember the Titans and Armageddon

  Some Brilliant choices there guys and I like some of the good ol' Cla$$ics that have been mentioned! - plus there are a few I may have to check out myself!

  IN OTHER NEWS

  Estelle Getty sadly passed away on the 22nd July

  Mainly Remembered for her role in The Golden Girls but there were a few other thing I've seen her in and she always played such fun characters.

  

  Well before I go - I was thinking about Childrens TV the other day of past and present - funnily enough TVfan blogged about this the other day - its like one mind lol! So heres a few of my faveourite shows that I watched when I was younger

  Sister Sister, Hang Time, Clarissa Explains It All,Marsuplami, The Gummy Bears and The Raccoons.

  *What about you what did you Watch and Enjoy?* I might see if i can do an ode to childrens TV in my next blog.

  Now, at long last some NEW Barbie dolls to coincide with her aging gracefully. These are a bit more realistic...
  
  1. Bifocals Barbie. Comes with her own set of blended-lens fashion frames in six wild colors (half-frames too)! Neck chain and large-print editions of Vogue and Martha Stewart Living.
  
  2. Hot Flash Barbie. Press Barbie's bellybutton and watch her face turn beet red while tiny drops of perspiration appear on her forehead! With handheld fan and tiny tissues.
  
  3. Facial Hair Barbie. As Barbie's hormone levels shift, see her whiskers grow! Available with teensy tweezers and magnifying mirror.
  
  4. Cook's Arms Barbie. Hide Barbie's droopy triceps with these new, roomier-sleeved gowns. Good news on the tummy front, too: muumuus with tummy support panels are included!
  
  5. Bunion Barbie. Years of disco dancing in stiletto heels have definitely taken their toll on Barbie's dainty arched feet. Soothe her sores with the pumice stone and plasters, then slip on soft terry mules.
  
  6. No More Wrinkles Barbie. Erase those pesky crow's-feet and lip lines with a tube of Skin Sparkle-Spackle, from Barbie's own line of exclusive age-blasting cosmetics.
  
  7. Soccer Mom Barbie. All that experience as a cheerleader is really paying off as Barbie dusts off her old high school megaphone to root for Babs and Ken, Jr. With mini van in robin's egg blue or white, and cooler filled with doughnut holes and fruit punch.
  
  8. Mid-life Crisis Barbie. It's time to ditch Ken. Barbie needs a change, and Bruce (her personal trainer) is just what the doctor ordered, along with Prozac. They're hopping in her new red Miata and heading for the Napa Valley to open a B&B. Comes with real tape of "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do."
  
  9. Single Mother Barbie. There's not much time for primping anymore! Ken's shacked up with the Swedish au pair in the Dream House and Barbie's across town with Babs and Ken, Jr., in a fourth-floor walkup. Barbie's selling off her old gowns and accessories to raise rent money. Complete garage sale kit included.
  
  10. Recovery Barbie. Too many parties have finally caught up with the ultimate party girl. Now she does 12 steps instead of dance steps! Clean and sober, she's going to meetings religiously. Comes with little copy of The Big Book and six-pack of Diet Coke.
  
  11. Post Menopausal Barbie. Poor Barbie wets her pants when she sneezes, forgets where she puts things, and cries a lot. She is sick and tired of Ken sitting on the couch watching the tube, clicking through the channels. Comes with Depends and Kleenex. As a bonus this year, she comes with the book, "Getting In Touch with Your Inner Self

  Have a Good Evening Guys!

  xx AMY xx

  

  • Posted Jul 23, 2008 10:35 am PT
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