Ann Curry and Shoes

Yesterday there was a story on Huffington Post about the possibility of Ann Curry being demoted partly for her colorful outfits.  My blog saw a ton of hits for this post...

People are really interested in Ann Curry and her outfits...

I guess she (Ann) was on the Today Show yesterday with a story... If I were her I would have kicked Matt in the nads.

I haven't watched the show since they gave her the boot and I can't really say that I miss it.  I just turn the channel to the local news and I'm good.  Who needs drivel like the Today Show.

So..... today is Friday.  I think I'm ready for it.  I REALLY need to do something with the apartment... I can walk around in it but it doesn't make me happy...  I have too much stuff.

ah...  I was rejected from another art thing yesterday...  I'm used to it by now.. still sucks though.

I think I should go now.

I took a different route home yesterday - it took me over the Freeway a different way... I kind of liked it.

Okay, now I'm done.

I heart Ann

So.... I know this may seem insignificant to some people but I am really sad that the Today Show gave Ann the boot

Here's the link to her announcement... seriously I have never cried watching a morning show clip before.....

here's a small selection of my Today Show signs...

The Today Show still sucks.

Today Show = Douche Bags!

If they fire Ann Curry I'm going to be pissed...

The Today Show was my favorite news show... not any more if they can Ann... I am very sad.

This is a link to the Project I Heart Ann.


BOO NBC YOU SUCK!!!

This link shows you how much I love her...

Hello Ann!

It's all about Ann today - she takes over this morning!  Woot woot!  My dreams have come true!

Too bad I couldn't be there....

I was watching the video clip they put together for Meredith yesterday and in it you can see me in her interview with Jerry Seinfeld.  I know it's been almost four years since I hung out at the Today Show but it seems like just yesterday...

I have an appointment this morning so I am taping the show instead of watching it live...

Yesterday my dental technician asked me if I was excited that Ann was taking over the hosting job duties...  you know it's bad when even they know that you're a fan of Ann Curry... 

Tomorrow I will have more of a retrospective on Ann and her career (okay - I'm just kidding about that)...

Tuesday - Last minute details.

As is usual a grant application is due today and I'm not done with it.
At least I am ahead of where I usually am in the process.... I guess I know what I'll be doing durning lunch.

Yesterday I sent a story idea to the Today show about my artwork...  who knows, maybe I'll be famous someday. 

I am still trying to recover from the Chinese food I ate the other night.... oye.

What I want.

A vacation
financial security
tummy tuck

Oh, yesterday my foot didn't hurt so much!  I think that's good news.

Here's another picture of Ann.

Some people are saying that she's a bit dull... but I LOVE HER!  (not in that way though).... she's my favorite!

It's a great day!

This morning it was announced that Ann Curry will take over the hosting duties of the Today Show.  IT'S ABOUT TIME...  for those of you who are just stumbling upon my blog for the first time I have a semi-healthy obsession with Ann Curry.  Well, actually it's an obsession with the Today Show and I made a whole series of artwork about it.

I spent three months becoming a "regular" in the plaza at the Today Show... Every day I took a sign referencing Ann Curry's name in some way... I would try to get on camera as often as possible.  It was my attempt to become famous without actually having talent or skill...

You can see my behind the scene photos on my blog for the project I Heart Ann.

In other news I ate Chinese food last night and I think I have the worlds largest gas bubble in my tummy now... that combined with cramps???? not so much fun, but I don't really have a care in the world this morning...  just the warmth in my heart knowing that Ann Curry will finally take her place of honor next to Matt in the Anchor chair.

I ate too much...

Yesterday I ate way way way tooo much...

I have probably gained a bajillion ounces (I was going to say pounds - but it's probably not that bad)...

I had a nice time at dinner with my friend Debbie - we went to a greek place in West Seattle... it was yummy yummy yummy...

Today should be pretty slow at work.  I am looking forward to finishing my evening with hot yoga, a shower and then a good nights sleep.

There was a report out yesterday saying that Ann Curry was going to take over the anchor chair from Meredith Vieira... I am not going to celebrate until I hear it from them though...  I love Meredith but Ann will always be my favorite...

Last night after dinner I ran over to Bellevue Square to pick up a top for yoga.  My daddy gave me a gift card for Lululemon so I bought some new attire... I had tried it on at Pacific Place but they didn't have my size...  so I bought it at Bellevue... it's red and cute... I will look stunning as I sweat off the weight of a small baby in it.  Just as long as no one looks at my armpits...

I think that's all I have for you...

Tomorrow is dinner day... woot.

Here I am, look at me!

I have survived my overnighter with Jackson the dog. He's a little guy with a lot of pep. We spent some quality time on the sofa this morning watching CBS Sunday Morning. I am back home now and Tucker (Stinky) is very happy I'm here. Well, she was happy but now she's just licking herself (I think she's licking her feet)...

I managed to send images for my show to the curator so she can in turn send them to her webmaster. I have to get a move on my "stalker" video... I think I want to include that in the show... what sort of music would a friendly stalker use in their music video... I guess I should just call myself a fan.

Yesterday I was going through a notebook and I found a note I wrote on the second day Ann hugged me (think it said that I didn't want her to think I was a freak even though I was...)... Oh I remember those days fondly. I think that was when my sister told me I should smell her...

Okay, I guess I better head off to the gym. The good looking man (Mr. Arms) wasn't there yesterday... maybe today!

Cultivate Contacts.

That is exactly what my horoscope said this morning. Hmmm. I wonder what sort of contacts I'm supposed to cultivate?

Tonight I head over to my sister's house to watch the dog and cat for the weekend. Bailey and Tooter... Tooter's name is actually Cleopatra but she is usually never called by her given name... maybe I should pick a new name... how about Ginger or Phoebe?? or Rowena.... you don't find too many Rowena's now-a-days do ya? Maybe we should start a campaign to get people to start naming their children underused names... like Rowena, Maude and Gertrude (I'm sure there are more out there....) oh yeah, Lucy and Ethel (of course I'm going through old television shows in my mind to think of these names...).

Look here's a link to a site about Ann Curry!

I started sending out my postcards yesterday and I decided to send some to the anchors and reporters for channel 5 News in Chicago. They are the NBC affiliate there... it would be the perfect opportunity for one of their young reporters to do a story that gets picked up by the Today Show. I've got it all planned out. Maybe that's what it means by cultivating contacts.... I sent postcards to Elle Pai Hong, Dick Johnson, Anna Davlantes and Marion Brooks to name a few.. I'll become famous one way or another.

Okay - I guess it's time to get a move on.... No rest for the wicked... I need to cultivate contacts!

How much food can one shove in their face?

Well actually it's quite a bit. Last night I went to Red Robin for dinner... I had some onion rings, a burger, half a milk shake, a birthday sundae... it was all good and I ate too much. I was burping and tooting all night!

I talked to Karolina yesterday. Things are all set for my visit. I am very excited to see all my friends and catch up. I am also going to go to Art Chicago to see art. I'm sure it will be much more enjoyable than Miami was last December. I'm not saying that I didn't enjoy Miami, but it was under peculiar circumstances and I won't have such a tight schedule this weekend.

I'm easing into my birthday week pretty well... I don't want to overindulge too much... I am almost middle aged an I need to be practical.

I'd like to report that the fit flops are working... ouch.

Tonight I am heading out to West Seattle to have dinner with my friend Debbie... her birthday was last week. April babies rule. Did you know that the Pope is an April baby? Well, now you do.

OH! I ALMOST FORGOT!
I got a message from Maria on Saturday... I finally got paid by the Art Institute for working National Portfolio Day. It's only seven months after the fact and it was sent to my New York address! At least it ended up in the hands of someone I know... too bad they couldn't have gotten it to me when I really needed it. Oh well, I guess I just don't have good luck when it comes to getting paid in a timely fashion. (Remember the Weight Watchers fiasco???).

I am driving into work today so I can spare a few extra minutes with you all... I might also be able to catch a bit of the Today Show... I wonder if Ann is working or if she's taking some time off since her father died.... I guess I'll have to look and see...

I guess that's it for now... take it easy out there...

In the name of ?

Let me tell you, it gets harder and harder to come up with titles for posts every day.

I am such a bad stalker... I didn't even know that Ann Curry was in town last weekend to interview the Dali Lama. I think I should have my stalking license revoked. I guess that just proves the point that I wasn't really a stalker - just an admirer from up close.

On a sad note, Ann's Father passed away over the weekend.

Okay, let's get off the bad news and onto the good.

First off, my lovely assistant Kristen and I got manicures and pedicures last night after work. I chose to go the natural route and just have my nails buffed. My toenails look a bit funny but that's just because I have the Hamilton family feet (and toenails). I'll slap some polish on them soon and take a photo for you. My fingernails are beautiful though, short, filed and buffed.

What else can I tell you all??? Less than a week until my birthday - start shopping now. You know I like shoes, manicures, pedicures, massages and beer. I am the perfect woman I think...

At work the new receptionist has been out sick the past two days.... hopefully she will be back today because I am falling behind on my filing... and you know how I love filing.

So... let's all think good vibes for the weather to change... for those of you not in Seattle it has been unusually cold this spring. I might as well have stayed in Chicago if I wanted this sort of weather.

I'm not in the mood to do anything.

I wonder if I had had a "normal" young adulthood would I like to go out and do things? All I can really imagine doing when the workday is done is going out to buy food or staying home and watching television for the most part. I really like the IDEA of going out and doing things but the energy I would have to expend seems to make it not worth the effort.

Maybe I need therapy.

Work was busy... I like working but I feel a bit of a dilemma - the "art" me and the "office" me are a bit at odds. Maybe when I start raking in the moola and can afford to make work/pay bills I will feel better about it. The old "office" me wants to turn my back on the "art" me and just buy cute shoes, find a nice boy and buy a house... but the art me wants to make things and travel the world. I suppose I could have worse problems.

I could have a rare disease that can't be cured or an ingrown toenail... I miss the Today show and Ann Curry (Meredith too...).

Yeah, I think therapy is in order... anyone know a good shrink?

I think I've finished my application...

I decided to forgo the gym this morning and instead work on my grant application. I have to mail it today. As with all things I end up waiting until the last minute. It's not that I procrastinate it's just that I am always revising things up to the end.

I suppose I should just get used to it.

I think it's done. I just have to cut and paste my project description. How do you concisely speak about stalking Ann Curry? It's a talent I guess.

Today at work we will be up to a full staff which is nice (I didn't hang up on anyone yesterday)...

I guess I should get the lead out! See you later... and remember to go to Crawl Space on Saturday for our talk by SAM curator Marisa Sanchez about our show Coming Of Age.

See you there!

It's almost the New Year!

So, as I wait here to go to dinner and a movie with my fabulous assistant Kristen I am going to reflect on the past year. I have succeeded in doing the following (keep in mind this is only a partial list)...

I met Ann Curry.
I received a Masters degree.
I lived in New York for almost four months (I'm still not an artstar... maybe I'll become one in April or May?).
I went out on two coffee dates. (That's two more than 2006!)
I managed to answer phones at a law firm for a day and not get fired.
I made great art only to have it destroyed by Fedex.
I managed to keep from diving head first into a potato chip bag or cookie box every time I was stressed out or bored (don't get me wrong I still have my moments).
I started wearing makeup on a regular basis because I am cute and I need to flaunt it sometimes.
I have managed somehow to still be loved by my family - especially my momma considering how much money I've borrowed from her over the past year...

I am actually going out on New Years Eve! Okay, so I'll probably be in bed by 11:00 At least it's a start.

The one thing I have not succeeded in doing is getting paid for National Portfolio day. I guess you can't have everything.

Positive things about getting up at 4 am.

Okay, so I can't really think of anything significant at this moment, but I did find out that I DO have "free" wifi from my neighbors (at least for the time being).

Today I get to hang out with my niece Katie. She's a model you know... maybe we'll dress her up and start with some runway lessons. I've watched enough America's Next Top Model to know how to do it.

Yesterday I visited a bunch of my ex co-workers. I've spread the word that I need a job... hopefully something will come up.

I don't think I mentioned it but I did go on the NBC Studio tour my last day in New York...

This picture was in the NBC Experience Store by the line to get into the tour. Look! It's Ann on the right! (and that Katie person)...



I am beginning to miss my friends at the today show... I wonder how they're doing.

Now that I have wifi I will try to post more often.

Maybe I'll go to the gym and work on those thighs. Maybe I'll win the lottery.... If I can manage to clean up a little bit today that will be an accomplishment.

People are sick I tell you....

I have a stat counter on my blog which shows me what people search for in Google that somehow points them to my blog...

People recently have been searching for Ann Curry boobs.... now that's just wrong.

Okay, maybe it's a nice woman in middle America wanting to achieve the same look in cleavage but I doubt it.

Stinky Dogbottom loves me.

Stinky and I cuddled together last night... she had her little wiener dog head on the pillow next to me and we both fell asleep before we could find out who won Survivor China (it was Todd).

This dial up is killing me.

Today is my dad's 81st birthday. We're going out to dinner at the Wedgewood Broiler... yum yum! I may have to have beef. I heart beef almost as much as the Today Show and Ann Curry.

I think I may also go to the gym and start working on getting my thin thighs... I have to start working on another project and it might as well be Jenerator Running.

I guess that's it for now. More later.

one more day...

Yesterday I managed to find a nice polka dot suitcase to pack my belongings in. I think everything should work out as long as the weather cooperates.

I'm trying to figure out what I should do on my last day. maybe I should go to the Met... I haven't been to a museum since I've been here (bad artist). Maybe I'll go to the Carnegie Deli and get a Rueben sandwich.... I'm not going to weigh in until next week because... oh hell, I should just weigh in this morning because it's good for me... and I'll have a realistic picture of what I've been doing to myself the past few weeks.

I do know that I have to get some batteries for my camera.

Here is a nice picture of Ann



Google Alerts is a great thing. You enter a certain search criteria and when someone posts something containing those parameters it lets you know. I got an alert this morning... someone liked my work in Miami. It's nice to be liked.... in fact I'm a positive affirmation slut. I want all the kudos and attention I can get... maybe it's because I never got attention when I was a lonely fat girl... I got some but not a lot.

Thinking about that leads me to another quick story related to body image. When we were flying back from Miami I sat in the middle seat. I sat next to a lady and we started talking a little bit. She said she was relieved when a "skinny woman" sat down next to her - me a skinny woman? yes, I guess I am... I still revert back to my fat girl thinking at time... I remember when I used to not quite fit in the airplane seats. I never needed a seatbelt extender but I was never comfortable...

Yesterday was my last day at the Today Show. It was kind of sad... I've made some friends there - Richie who lets the people into the building, Walter, who guards the revolving door, Dominic and Dennis... William who takes the pictures. Rick and all the guys at the entrance (Rick wasn't there all week - so I didn't get to say goodbye to him... he did give me a hug before I left for Miami though)... I found a weird little family at the Today show... I know that if I needed something I could go to them and they would help me... Linny, and Sonia - maybe even Meredith Vieira too.

I have to say overall I had a good time... I think if I had found a job I couldn't have experienced the show to the full extent required of my work.

Well, I guess that's it for now. More later.

Crazy Dreams

I had a dream last night that involved both Meredith Vieira and Ann Curry. I was busy doing some errands (like I have been lately) and I picked up my phone and noticed that I had missed a phonecall. When I looked at the number it was Meredith who had called. I couldn't figure out why she had called me but then I started watching the Today Show and they started doing a segment on crazy fans or I guess you would call super fans. They had put together a montage of me and my signs to illustrate what some people do.

I was honored. I figured she was calling me to inform me that they were going to run the segment. What a nice person.

A little later on in my dream I ran into Ann Curry. She didn't know who I was... I started to explain who I was but she didn't know what I was talking about. I guess that's okay... it WAS just a dream.