One Girl In Search of Icicles
So I had this blog ready to roll out today. . .and then I had to scrap it. I wish I could share with you my experience of last week because it was pretty stinkin’ cool. But I cannot. Let’s just say that a certain girl’s medical issues ALMOST got her on another certain person’s BIG talk show. And even though I found out Sunday night it wouldn’t be happening, I still cannot discuss it anywhere on the net. But if you see me in Wal-Mart, there was nothing in that contract that said we couldn’t chat about it over a bottle of Sam’s Choice water. Oh, I coulda been a contender.
But getting the email Sunday afternoon that said, “It’s not gonna happen” actually was a weird relief. Because if I was on the show, I was going to be Skyped in. And my house/internet service can’t support that. So…I was going to have to go into another town and use my friend’s house. BUT…we’re getting ice Monday night through Wed., and Wednesday being the taping day. So I was FREAKING out that I would get iced in and not be able to travel 25 minutes down the road. And I was trying to figure out which of my neighbor’s houses I could break into to use their internet service. Probably not the one with the big inside dog.
And then everyone I knew started emailing, texting and Facebooking me to say, “Snow day this week?” Because everyone KNOWS if there is a snow day within this millenium, I have the system charted, graphed, and its probability mathematically calculated. But. . .I was so torn between wanting a snow day and yet mostly not, that I had to ACT all excited about the possibility of school-closing ice. And I felt like such a fraud. I felt all conflicted inside and thought…who have I become? Dangle the chance of television exposure in front of my face and I’m already changing! Not about to pee my pants over the chance of snow? I don’t even RECOGNIZE myself anymore! Am…am I turning into a diva already? Oh, my gosh, the high cost of fame! If it makes me not want snow, I want nothing to do with it!
So when I got the “afraid not” email from the anonymous talk show, I had a millisecond of “awww. poop” then immediately flipped my TV to the Weather Channel, grabbed my laptop to find the front, and went to work on preparing for a day out of school. The good Lord giveth…and the good Lord taketh.
So yeah, supposed to get ice. Twenty-four hours of it, topped off by 3 hours of light snow. I’m excited. Even though it was supposed to have started a few hours ago. . .and really hasn’t. Things aren’t icy yet. They’re glisteny. But they’re not icy. And a light sheen on the roads will NOT get me out of school tomorrow.
Now I’m really strapped for something to talk about. I had TWO whole blogs all done about my crazy week last week. Um. . .thinking, thinking.
I know. Prince Harry and his girlfriend broke up. So if you are 25 or younger, you should probably brush up your dating resume and send it in. Can you imagine being married to a prince? And he’s the cute one! He didn’t use to be, but somewhere along the way, he pulled ahead. I wonder if he’s on eHarmony…
Back in December I posted a teaser to the Katie Parker Christmas story that appeared in Brio magazine. You can now find ALL of this short story HERE. And in Brio related news, Brio is sadly no more. But the cool thing is, the magazine staff has decided to start their own magazine called Susie. I’m SO excited about this magazine. The first issue is slated for May. You can read all about it at editor and creator Susie Shellenberger’s blog. Susie and the staff have SUCH a heart for teen girls. Right now Susie is giving away tons of stuff on her blog, so be sure and check it out. I tried to donate poster-sized Jenny B. Jones cutouts, but they turned them down. I don’t know why.
Did I mention there’s no ice yet?
I’m making chili right now. I don’t really love chili, but it’s like 200 below here, so it seemed like the thing to do. And it’s a new recipe. I call it Recipe No. 156,975,124, 009. Because every time I make it, it doesn’t turn out that great, so I toss the recipe and find a new one. And another new one…and another. And don’t even get me started on the chicken soup I made last week. Ugh.
You know, sometimes when I get down about a lack of ice and decent chili, I turn to someone who always lifts me up. Someone who works with what she’s got and knows how to turn that frown upside down.
So speaking of Prince Harry, one of the things I struggle with when I write is finding contemporary famous dudes to use as examples of hotness. They have to have staying power, you know? I can’t pick someone who is cool one day and a waiter at El Chico’s the next. But it seems the Hollywood guys I think of as classics are either old or crazy (cough! Tom Cruise! cough!). For example, just today a person who works at anonymous talk show said “Clooney is starting to look like Yoda.” (Please don’t sue me for using your quote!) While George Clooney does not make me all weak in the knees, he does exude that “something.” He’s very Cary Grant to me. As my friend Holly would say, “He knows how to bring the sexy.” He’s old Hollywood to me. Especially now that he’s washing that gray right out of his hair. And then in writing YA books, I struggle with picking young, hip actors to mention that will still be around a year after the book release. Like right now I think Zac Efron is a decent bet, but still a bit iffy. So whether you’re a teenager or a remedial teenager, who is your pick for hot celebrity guy? And tell me what you like about him. (George Clooney is Yoda…bah! He’s at LEAST a Chewbacca. . . )
So give me your man list. It will give me something happy to ponder when I’m throwing out my next batch of chili.
JEN
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Man list huh?
well, im not sure if hes to old or not
but i still love Brad pitt! lol
but you know right now i dont have any really huge ceb. crushes! i think i keeping for someone better to come out! lol
EASY Request Ma’am::::not coincidentally in order: Johnny Depp(cliche hot guy or not is irregardless he will always be hottness), James Marsters, Shia LaBeouf, James McAvoy, younge “Say Anything” John Cusack,(conditionally:)long haired grungy James Franco, David Duchovny
happy ice day?!
sorry about the tv show that cannot be named. you should tell me what it was tomorrow if you are able to brave the treacherous roads. im curious. i kill when my curiosity isnt quenchable…kill…;)
Um…I don’t hold a list of current handsome movie stars. Partly because I can never remember whose name goes with whom, and partly because…well, most of them look sissy to me. (Sorry! Please don’t throw tomatoes!) I like watching the old heroes of Hollywood: Cary Grant, John Wayne, and Dick Van Dyke. (The latter being my favorite!) As for current actors, maybe Daniel Craig and Harrison Ford?
The sad thing about me liking the classic actors is that I wasn’t even born when they made their movies.
Sorry to hear that your Skype-ing was canceled. Prayerfully you’ll get a huge snowstorm to compensate.
Blessings!
Tammy, Brad Pitt is cute. It’s undeniable.
Colene, I will totally fill you in on the story later. James Marsters. Are you a Buffy fan? I liked Spike!
Hannah, there is a definite trend toward being a bit fem, especially in the teen scene. And Cary Grant will be my all time leading man pick forever. OMG, LOVED him. Charade is one of my favorite movies of all time. Have you seen it? I like Dick Van Dyke a lot, too, but he’s never been hot to me. He was AMAZING in Mary Poppins though. I always wanted them to get together in the movie…
The guys from Supernatural, Tom Brady, Shia LaBeouf, Robert Pattinson, the Jonases, Orlando Bloom, Jake Gyllenhaal.
I cheated because they aren’t neccesarily on my list; I got input from fellow teens.
I think you’re pretty safe with Zac Efron though and also Johnny Depp, because I don’t think he’s going out of style anytime soon.
you caught me. i figured most people would assume i spelled Masters wrong. ide go evil for hot hot spike. mmm. bollocks, gob, sodding, and what not. of course as he later loved buffy(ignoring his death as that never stopped angel from being alive and annoyingly whiney) all i would have to accomplish is being the next generation of slayer…ehem…at 15…bugger…
oh, sarahs right, i think the youngins are infatuated with Rob Pattinson (now that they realize hes alive…like harry potter meant nothing…pft….) and jonas brothers. Kristians girls are always prattling on about those fellas.
Their loss. They could have had a beautiful, intelligent, hilarious published author who would have spoken with great wit and understanding.
They probably went with someone who’ll freeze in the middle and have to be carried off camera.
Matthew McConaughey. Nuff said.
Well, and I can’t speak for every girl out there, but I think there is definitely something sexy about older guys. I have to be honest…younger guys (especially those with a pulse) have appeal in the attractive-ness department but come on, too many guys are our age are too immature. (For the last time, I do *not* want to hear the National Anthem in armpit noises)
That’s my take. : )
Debbie
Tom Brady…yep. Great choice.
Thanks, Erin, but I’M THAT GIRL who would freeze and have to be carted off. : )
Heather, McConaghey is cute, but he’s CRAZY as a loon and should not be allowed to open his mouth. But yeah, i tend to forget about him. (Did you see A Time To Kill? He should’ve won an Oscar, no! The Nobel Peace Prize for Hotness for that role.)
Debbie, Nat’l Anthem played on the pits isn’t attractive to you? You should really consider lowering your standards. Next you’re going to tell me mullets don’t make you all giddy inside. . .
Recently my brother was trying to think of the funniest fall I’ve ever had (clumsy is a kind description of my life long battle with gravity). He came up with an outing on a church trip where I fell because I was trying to do Sally O’Mally. It was bad. The video made me laugh though. I miss Molly on SNL!
Matthew M. was at his best in A Time to Kill. That movie was incredible! Cute in The Wedding Planner too, don’t you think? And then he had to go plant placenta trees and stuff. Ugh. I can see why your handsome guy comparisons are hard. I think Zack will be around awhile. I guess Rob P will be too. I think he’s very handsome (my mom theorizes I’m highly attracted to guys who look like skinny hobos) but (and this is really unrelated) I thought the Twilight movie was pretty bad. My friend says it was the funniest movie she saw all last year. But I don’t think it was supposed to be that funny …
So just so you know- Charade is my favorite movie. EVER!! I have loved it since the first time I saw it 8 years ago.. when I was 10. XD
Bethany, Charade is THE BEST!!! I love Cary Grant’s role. He’s a bad boy and you want her with him…but yet it’s so wrong! And then…it’s just right! Oh, perfect movie.
Natalie, how are you?!
Or plant anything…
I loved the line “life long battle with gravity.” That is awesome. Skinny hobos is a great way to describe the young Hollywood and music crowd. Especially music. And I thought Twilight was laughably bad too. I saw it with a group of adults who were fans of the book, but we all laughed and for once the teens were shushing US. Couldn’t help it. Wow, it was bad. And yeah, Matthew M was great in Wedding Planner. He should never speak off script.
Two words–Matthew McCoughnahey-hey-HEY.