I was writing the date this morning and realized today was 9-02-10. God I loved that show. The new version isn’t AWFUL, it’s just not nearly as good as the drama between Brenda and Dylan . . . and Kelly and Brenda . . . and the original PEACH PIT. Ahhh, that show introduced me to very adult subject matter at a pretty young age and I have them to thank for exposing me to teen life before I got their myself. Wednesday nights . . . followed by Melrose Place. That was the life. My mom would let me watch it with her – it was our favorite.

So in memory Happy 90210! Wow, i’m more of a dork than most people give me credit for.

Not only did Wednesday sneak up on me, but freaking September came way too fast. Summer just isn’t the same when you’re an “adult.” I still have a hard time referring to myself as a grown up … I look at people who are married with kids as grown ups. Me? Eh … I don’t know. I barely know how to use the oven. Speaking of using the over however . . . I attempted to cook last night and actually, did an ok job if I do say so myself. It’s hard to screw up pasta, but I did sautee cherry tomatos with garlic and basil to put on top. It was edible and not terrible. It’s a start, right? Everyone has to start somewhere.

Yesterday on the show we kicked off my fantasy football team  … TEAM EYE CANDY. CLICK HERE IF YOU MISSED IT AND WANT TO HEAR! The ladies of NEPA helped me put together a team of the hottest guys in the NFL. Holy. I’ve always had a soft spot for Tom Brady, but a few ladies called in to suggest Mark Sanchez from Jets as our TEAM EYE CANDY quarterback and WHOA. Holy hotness.

He’s our starter. I think i’m going to go with Tony Romo as my backup QB because Miles Austin was a BIG scorer with the ladies and he apparently works really well with Tony Romo – so we can score extra points by choosing both of them. I guess that’s how it works. How cute is Miles Austin?

We’er submitting our draft this weekend … so if you ladies have any last minute suggestions (other than QB’s) send them in!

XO Have a great day!   By the way – LOVING the new Sara Barielles song. You’ll start to hear it on KRZ this week. Check it out.

. . . something like . . . LISTEN AT YOUR OWN RISK : May cause extreme outburts of emotion and/or cause a deep chill out session to occur. Talk about CHILL music . . . I can’t even remember half of the songs after a few listens because I get put into this crazy trance. David Gray’s new cd came out last Tuesday and after searching for it all over, I finally found it at – of all places, Walmart! Oh my, when I was there this little man in a JAZZY scooter thing kept TRYING to run me over. I’ll admit, I love flirting with OLD men for fun, but this guy still flirts like a 4 year old. SCARY town. I think I broke a sweat trying to get away from him.

 This is my favorite song off the album – so far. It’s just so smooth.

Hey speaking of Walmart . . . last night I had a conversation about PEOPLEOFWALMART.com (yeah, deep convos i'm having, right?) and it made me check the site today. I love looking under Pennsylvania to see if any of our local Walmarts make the cut. I mean really, every time I go I see some pretty ridiculous people wearing ridiculous things. Today, I found these GEMS from the PA files. If you see anything PRICELESS at any of our local Walmarts, feel free to take pics and send. This is fun.

*I wonder if they were picking up "protection" for their big night?

*This one is my favorite . . . god love her. Imagine the static cling once she takes her hair out from under there? Ladies, you know what i’m talking about.

A bunch of dudes in the Philippines taped themselves watching the Miss Universe pageant last night and their reactions are so sincere and hilarious. She makes it to the top 15 and they FREAK! Overnight youtube sensations!

. . . kind of makes me want to curl up on my bed in pajama pants and a plain white tee

This weekend I went to NJ to see Toby Keith and OZZFEST. I didn’t know a single Toby Keith song, but had the best time ever. I’m not a country girl, but I try to get into a little bit for the sake of a fun summer concert. Toby played with Trace Adkins (pictured below) … he’s the dude that sings “Brown chicken brown cow.” I do love that song. We went backstage to meet him and he may or may not have called me a “dirty little girl.” Country concerts are fun because the crowds are SO wild, but they aren’t violent at all like a rock show. It rained all day on Sunday while we were tailgating for Ozzfest, but we played in the rain and Motley Crue kicked some serious butt. I’m still not convinced that Tommy Lee was even there. Normally Tommy Lee comes out to the front of the stage, talks to the crowd a lot, and really makes his presence known. The drummer last night was really low key … hmm … did anyone else pick up on that?

After the show on Saturday night we night we got a police escort back to our car and the nice detective let me try on all of his stuff and take pictures. Umm … I totally walked away with it all on and am now the proud owner of an authentic police hat/neon vest. Cute, huh? Jeff thinks I commited a crime, but the cop totally said goodbye to me with it on. Wouldn’t he have said, “hey, can I have my stuff back?” I felt REALLY bad about it the next day when I realized that I still had them . . . but he was the sober one, right? I think I might need to be the FUN POLICE for Halloween this year.

It's crazy how obsessed we've become with facebook in such a short amount of time.  It's creation was brilliant and spiraled into success practically overnight. Most of us keep in touch with friends, family, and old school friends soley through facebook . . . and to think, just a few years ago, it was a mere idea floating around in a college students' head. Every great invention was once an idea that was brainstormed into action. It's so funny to think back to BEFORE FACEBOOK. I LOVED updated my AOL homepage profile and my AOL Instant messenger buddy list profile . . . we'd all post favorite song lyrics, the initials of the boy we liked, and even shout outs to best friends. To think, that was only a decade ago. 10 years later ... here we are... expert cyber stalkers addicted to this social phenomenon. I CAN NOT WAIT FOR THIS MOVIE. I'm so interested to learn more about the genius minds behind the biggest social networking site that transformed the way our entire world communicates, wastes time, and lives. Check out the trailer - it looks awesome!

We can plan on seeing THE SOCIAL NETWORK in theaters on October 1 2010.

I’m just going to throw this out there. This has been one of the worst weeks – ever. I’ve never been one of those people to hate Mondays or even complain about having “such a bad day,” but this week has just been sucking.  Thankfully, it all turned around today. Last night I went to see EAT, PRAY, LOVE with my friend Tanya and i’m feeling a little “eh” about it. I loved the book, but the movie dragged a bit and her relationships with the characters in the book just seemed so much stronger and more meaningful than they did in the movie. Either way, I love the message of the book and the movie and my absolute FAVORITE part is something you can take with you. Smile with not only your head, but your heart . . . and even your liver. Smile from within. I like that.

This morning Jeff and I visited IN TOUCH Medi-Spa in Clark Summit for facials! Ahhh I love a good facial. They are our HOT DEAL of the week this week – so you can buy gift certificates at HALF PRICE! They do all kinds of cool things that can reduce cellulite and even get rid of crows feet. They’ll be on the show tomorrow afternoon to talk about all of the services they offer, but holy good facial!

AND FINALLY … The KISS pictures are up!

Tanya, Nicki, Lissa from the am show, and me . . . waiting to go backstage and meet the band!

I just heard this song for the first time in so long - CONFIDENCE by Teddy Geiger. Gosh, there were a few MONTHS that I would listen to this song on REPEAT. I'm talking - ALL NIGHT long . . . while I was sleeping - it would loop. Listening to it now is even making me super emotional. At the time, I was "getting to know" a guy who was soon about to deploy to Iraq. It was a time in my life that I was super nervous to take a big chance on a guy, but I guess with no risk there's no reward. Ahh I loved this song. That situation didn't end up happily ever after, obviously, but we're still friends. If you're not familiar with the song, check it out. . . and if you are - bring yourself back! Does anyone else have a song that can pretty much brng you back to a specific memory when you hear it?

I’ve been waiting to post pics from the KISS concert on Sunday night until I got the one I took with the band, but the backstage dude that took it hasn’t posted them yet! Check out how CLOSE we were though! The show was pretty kick ass . . . while at the same time super corny. I never realized how corny the lyrics to their songs were, but it was a blast! One of those experiences i’m glad I had while they are still alive and well, touring.  I took Lissa, the new girl on the morning show and we had an awesome time … more pics coming!

Jeff and I survived a short trip together to New Orleans! It drove me crazy that he would have long in depth conversations in the middle of the airport and not even make eye contact with me long enough to ask if he wanted a coffee, but hey, he’s an important dude I guess. New Orleans was SWELTERING HOT. The locals said it was the hottest most humid few days they’ve ever had. Ladies, the frizz factor was at an all time high and there were days when I didn’t even bother. Spray gel and scrunch was the most I was getting out of this head of hair. We got to hang out with a bunch of our radio friends and attended a radio conference that I LOVE going to every summer. It’s most wonderful time of the year. The best part – my best friend works in radio too, so she was there with her show! We had a great time, met some awesome people, and we are SO glad to be back on your radio this week. If you’ve never been to New Orleans and experienced Bourbon St. – it’s definitely something to put on your bucket list. The city itself is beautiful in a classic, cultured, artsy way. Bourbon St, well, it’s everything you’ve seen on tv and more. The strongest drink on Bourbon. St. is called a hand grenade (pictured below) and I had a green tongue for a few nights because of them.

We worked all day … but at night, it was time to play on Bourbon St. :)