The Golden Globes (According to Me)

Well, one post per month is PRETTY good, right? (I KNOW...not so much!) I'll go ahead and promise (again!) to do better. For now, it's awards season, and I want to give you my take on The Golden Globes, which were on NBC Sunday night.

Tracy Morgan's acceptance speech was my favorite! Ha!

Renee Zelwegger is irritating, and she looked a little bit heinous. (The sucky-face pout is out.)

I've heard that "Slumdog Millionaire" is very good, and I don't doubt that it is, but I still can't believe that it won SO MANY AWARDS. "Benjamin Button" is awesome! It should have won SOMETHING. Yes?

Why did Mickey Rourke not shower before attending one of the biggest awards shows of the year? Could his hair have been more greasy? Yuck. (Note: I was touched that he thanked his dogs.)

Could she BE more pretty? I don't think so.

A lot of tape is securing this dress.

Hands-down, she wins my vote for Most Stunning at The Golden Globes. Wow!

The Grammy's are next! Bring it!

-Princess Cyndi

Things I Just Don't Understand

I'm back...and deeply sorry for being such a slacker blogger over the last two-plus months! I felt compelled to share this information with you right away.

Things I Don't Understand--

Why SJP won't cut this child's hair

What made Kanye say, "Sure, I'll wear that to the party."

Who would wear these "boot sandals"

Why we're supposed to believe this woman had three kids in less than four years

That's all for now. I hope to be a better blogger from here on out.

-Princess C

An Inveterate Relaxer

I had a great weekend! On Friday night, Andy and I met for dinner at Bertucci's (yum!) after I finished shopping. On Saturday, we ran a few errands and hung out at home, before getting ready for Jen and Dana's wedding.

The wedding was at the DAR Headquarters in Washington, D.C., and the weather was perfect! The ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception - except for dinner - were outside. Jen and Dana were so happy!

Here are a few pictures!

Me and Andy

First dance

Me and Jen

Me, Jen and Tatana

On Sunday, Andy and I slept in. In the afternoon, I went to see "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2" with Kim. (Andy went to the hospital to meet Dylan (see below) while I was at the movies.) Then, Andy and I hung out, and he packed for his business trip to London. (He leaves today.)

In all, it was a very relaxing weekend! I look forward to going to the beach at the end of this week!

Other good things:

1. Paul and Shanyn are parents! Baby Dylan is super cute. I can't wait to meet him - hopefully, later this week. Here's a picture.

2. I like new words, and today, I discovered one while reading one of the HR magazines I track for work (HR Magazine). The word: inveterate. The definitions, according to Dictionary.com: (1) "settled or confirmed in a habit, practice, feeling, or the like: an inveterate gambler;" (2) "firmly established by long continuance, as a disease, habit, practice, feeling, etc.; chronic." See, now you learned something today. :-)

That's it for now. I'm out!

-Princess Cyndi

Summer Lovin'

Summer is my favorite time of year. The list of things I love about it is endless. Here are a few of them...in no particular order.

1. White
White is such a clean, crisp color. I got some new white pants (one size smaller than last year-whoot!) this summer. I also bought myself a white purse for my birthday in April. It's way cute. See?

2. Movies
I love going to the movies all year, but for some reason, summer movie-going is the best. Maybe it's the popcorn and fountain Coke, or the cranked-up AC contrasting with the heat outside. Or, it could be the Twizzler's ad Sour Patch Kids, and the increased number of "blockbuster" movie releases during summer months.

3. Music
It seems like the best, happiest, danciest (is that a word?) songs come out during the summer months. My current favorite songs are "I Kissed A Girl," "Disturbia," "All I Want To Do," and "Forever."

4. Ice cream
Those who know me best know that I love me some ice cream. Sherbet, yogurt, custard, store-bought, homemade, sandwich, cone, cup - whatever - I'll eat it up. My most recent obsession is with rainbow sherbet. Yum!

5. Flip flops
I LOVE flip flops! I own glittery ones, solid ones, patterned ones, flat ones, and wedged ones, and wear them for as long as I can get away with it. Once the first pair of boots go on, I know that summer is over, so I try to stretch it out as long as possible. (I also get lots of pedicures during the summer - something I also love.)

Have a great weekend!

-Princess Cyndi

Catching Up

This post is called "Catching Up" for two reasons. First, it means I'm finally posting a blog after more than a week of neglecting my (two or three) readers. Second, it means I've gotten to spend quality time with some great friends - Emily T., Kristin W., Jen W., Erin B., and Jen S.

Last week, I worked each day, and thought about going to the gym each night. (I never actually made it, but isn't it the thought that counts?) On Tuesday, I had dinner with my beautiful friend, Emily T., which was great fun. We hadn't chatted in person in several months, so it was nice catching up over some yummy Thai food.

Here's a pretty picture of Ms. Em. We go back to 1996, when I started working at the VT Alumni Fund Phonathon. (Oh, the memories!)

In addition to the aforementioned activities, I attempted to finish my book before tonight's book club meeting ("Beautiful Boy: A Father's Journey Through His Son's Addiction" by David Sheff), while continuing to practice my Princess Cyndi-approved forehead-wrinkle-reducing exercises. (I'm increasingly more worried about these wrinkles; which is really kind of ironic, since the more I worry about the wrinkles, the more wrinkles I will get. )

On Friday night, Andy and I made quick run through Macy's and then grabbed dinner at our favorite local Mexican restaurant. Saturday brought some much-needed excitement. I had a lovely time at Jen W.'s bridal shower, and then rushed home to put on my bathing suit so Andy and I could attend Madelyn's (fourth) 2nd birthday party. (It was at one of our neighborhood pools. I don't make it a habit to wear my bathing suit to birthday parties.)

Here's a cute picture of Jen, my college roommate and friend since 1996.

Let's see...what happened on Sunday? Ah, yes. Andy played golf with some work friends, and I - get ready for this - did not get out of my pajamas until 6:00 p.m. I only showered and dressed myself in order to accompany my sweet husband to the movies. We saw "The Incredible Hulk" (good movie), and I made myself slightly ill eating too much popcorn on an empty stomach. (Will I ever learn my lesson?)

On Tuesday night, we went to see Reverend Al Green at Wolftrap with Kristin and Shawn W., plus a few other friends. That man (Al, not Shawn) can still "lay it down." The weather was perfect, but the company was even more perfect. (Thanks to K and S for getting the tickets and inviting us to come!)

Here's a sweet picture of Shawn and Kristin with their daughter, Lauren.

Yesterday, I was able to catch up with two friends. I had lunch with Erin B. and her precious baby girl, Riley. We enjoyed great conversation with our mediocre TGIFriday's food.

I really do admire the way Erin is balancing motherhood with having a social life. She and her hubby, Joe, seem to have worked out a good system, where each gets to have his/her night to "cut loose" (read: drink a beer or two) and/or hang out with his/her guy/girl friends. Erin seems to really enjoy being a mother, and I'm happy she has gotten to spend so much time at home with Riley before heading back to work as a 6th grade teacher in late August. I hope she enjoys her afternoon naps until then!

This is me and Riley. See, I told you Riley is precious. She wasn't really into me holding her at that moment, or looking at the camera, but I don't take "no" for an answer. When I want a picture, you might as well give in and go with it.

I saw my dear friend, Jen S. lat night. We go way back to 1998. She lives in Charleston, S.C., now, but is in NoVa this week for work. Seeing her is almost bittersweet. We always have a great time when we're together, but I'm also reminded of how much I miss having her live close. We have lots of shared memories - funny and not so funny. Basically, she's included on "Princess Cyndi's Most Favorite People" list.

Here's a picture of Jen and I, taken last night. Jen looks pretty (as usual), but what is up with my forced smile? (And those forehead wrinkles...yuck!)

Now, you're all caught up. And, don't you feel better?

I'll try to be better about updating this site. I know my (two or three) readers have been missing me. And, it's just not right to disappoint.

-Princess Cyndi