You know it's Fall when...

My neighbor was out with his Shop-Vac, cleaning up leaf bits from his lawn, so it must be Fall. I have never been able to catch him in action before, so I was ecstatic to finally capture his compulsiveness for posterity. Unfortunately, he did not vacuum his tree yesterday, as he is apt to do. It's his way of launching a preemptive strike on the leaves--get them before they reach the lawn. I hope to capture that one day.

On an unrelated note: Will someone please tell Walgreen's that it's a bit too early for Christmas decorations/candy? Jeez.

Princess Leia '08

Who knew Tina Fey could get any cooler? The "Princess Leia '08" shirt she wore on SNL on Saturday earned her some major cool points. Hmm, Princess Leia '08...that's the kind of woman I want to see in the White House. Talk about executive experience and intergalactic (foreign) policy experience. Yup, she's getting my vote. My second choice is Admiral Akbar '08--he's got the military experience and a level head.

Tina Fey as Sarah Palin

I gotta say, I think Tina Fey may be a better Sarah Palin than, well, Sarah Palin.

Choppin' Broccoli

One of my favorite SNL skits of all time.

Soon at your local Barnes & Noble...

What is this world coming to? LC just signed a three-book deal with Harper-Collins to write L.A. Candy, a young adult series based on her life. Really? Really? Why? So, her fashion line is flailing and now she's going to be an author? I guess she's a triple-threat? Not really acting, not really designing and not really writing? I don't know, there's something just so wrong about the whole thing. I won't be reading them and I can't see them burning their way up the NY Times Bestseller List. I am holding out for the Heidi and Spencer Holiday Cookbook, though.

Tooth Fairy?

I love Julie Andrews. The Sound of Music, Mary Poppins and The Americanization of Emily are three of my very favorite movies. Julie's got a new project in the works and it sounds, uh, hmm...interesting. In the movie Tooth Fairy Julie Andrews plays boss to Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, a minor-league hockey player who, after spoiling a kid's dreams, is sentenced to one week as a real-life tooth fairy replete with wand and tutu. Andrews is an administrator at the Tooth Fairy Dept. Ashley Judd also stars. Don't get me wrong, I'm sure I'll probably see it but I just don't know if this is worthy material for a Dame.

Bad Habit #57

I am an eye roller. I roll my eyes. A lot. It's a problem. I'm not a high five-er. I'm not a winker. I'm an eye roller. I'm trying to break myself of the habit; it's quite rude, and obnoxious. I find myself rolling my eyes and shaking my head several times a day. Granted, this may be a reflection on some of the people I deal with at work (not you co-workers), but still I need to stop doing it. Any advice on how to break this bad habit would be greatly appreciated.