Theres no hurry any more, when all is said and done...

Happy Friday to you all! This weekend is my last as an unemployed woman. I am so happy about that! I managed to secure after school babysitting for the girls with a neighbor, and I am ready to go!

Unfortunately the weather this weekend is less than stellar. I have a feeling that the football game will be canceled tomorrow. That's ok because then I will get to sleep in. Plus the uniforms STILL aren't here, and I honestly am frustrated.

Last night was the season premiers of Ugly Betty and Grey's Anatomy. Betty was good, although a little weird for me, although the cute rocker that is Betty's new neighbor was an obvious romantic twist. Grey's...well...wow....Bernadette Peters was spectacular. Truly. As if the drama wasn't good enough, those crazy writers pulled the "Denny Card" out and played it well. When Izzy flashes back to the Prom from season 1 or 2 (I think it was 2 LOL) I was like "No way, no way, no way!!"

And then the elevator opens and Denny is there, in all his hunky glory, and I burst into tears:

"Dennyyyyyy!!" My Lord and Lady, it was so ...touching and awesome. I cried so much. I was so, so surprised and pleased to see Harry Dean Morgan. Truly, it took me like the last 5 minutes of the show to get over it.

It's an icky, rainy, day here in Southeast CT. The rain is making me want to crawl into bed and read a book. Right now I am reading A Boy Named Shel - The Life and Times of Shel Silverstein. Growing up on the Vineyard I had the good fortune of knowing Shel, as he was friends with my family who own the hardware store in the town he had a summer home in. It's been fascinating to know about his life, since I did not pry into his personal life when I spoke to him at the store or helped him hang lanterns for Illumination Night. My sister has almost all of his books personally signed, and I had hoped that when I had kids, Shel would be able to sign a couple for me.

He passed in 1999, and I recall the day he died because I was in Air Force Tech School. I was at the base barbershop with a fellow Airman from my flight as he got a haircut. CNN was on the TV in the room and they announced Shel had passed. I flew from the barber shop and made a collect call to my parents from a payphone. We all were very sad. I realized later that day Shel would never be able to sign the books for my future children. Selfish as it may seem, I knew I was sad I would not be able to provide that honor for my kids. Even thinking about it now makes me a little down. He was a genius. The Giving Tree still makes me weep when I read it.

Well that's all for me for now. Sorry about the downer at the end of this post. I hope you all have a great weekend!

~Cissa

A size cringier.....I should be in advertizing!

Ok, I have this random blog entry today. I will forewarn you that the topic comes from the strange Nyquil induced thoughts that wander in my mind while drifting off to sleep.

I know that a very nice blog buddy of mine is on Jenny Craig, and she's lost a good amount of weight already and is only on her 3rd week. I saw a commercial for the company that's been on the last few weeks or so, and until last night, there was something that I couldn't put my finger on about it that bothered me.

Last night about 11:30 as I tossed and turned, hacked, and tried to fall into a blissful sleep, I realized what it was. For all the success that JC has had, why on earth, when using actual clients who lost a lot of weight, don't they ever find the ones who can ACT???

I mean c'mon people, Jenny Craig makes who-knows how much a year from the diet industry? You can't foot the bill for maybe 2 or 3 acting lessons for your big-loss clients so they don't sound so damn unenthusiastic in your commercials? For example, the latest campaign goes something like this:

Valerie Bertinelli is on some rocky ocean side location and talking about how much weight she lost and how she feels so great, etc. She's a size energized!

Real Weight Loser (with a fake smile): Hey. It's. Valeri. ! (her friends don't even turn around to look) I. lost. a . bunch. of. weight. too. I. love. my. consultant.

Valerie B: I know! Mine totally rocks! and the best is --

Valerie B: THE FOOD!!
RWL: The. food. !

Valerei : Race you to the top for a lemon cake !!

RWL: Let's. go. !

Wow, man, I cringe every time I see it. Now see, me, being an overweight person watches that and thinks: That woman does not seem too enthused. Maybe Jenny Craig isn't that great. I guess I won't spend a gazillion dollars and just try my best to lose weight the old-fashioned way.

If that were ME, who has had some acting experience, this is probably how it would go....

Valerie Bertinelli is on some rocky ocean side location and talking about how much weight she lost and how she feels so great, etc. She's a size energized!

Me: Holy crap! Valerie Bertinelli! You look fucking fabulous, lady! Dude, I lost, like 60 pounds! can you fucking believe it??? I swear to god, I have the BEST consultant in ALL of Jenny Craig!

Valerie B: I know! Mine totally rocks! and the best is --

Me & Valerie : THE FOOD!!

Me: Hell yeah! This is the best diet food EVER! SERIOUSLY!! I don't know how I possibly ate in my entire life before the Jenny Craig food!!

Valerie : Race you to the top for a lemon cake !!

Me: You're on, bitch! Bring it! (pushes Valerie out of the way and zooms past her!)

See? now that would sell some people on Jenny Craig....Granted, I know I want to do a diet, and start soon, since we are about 13 months form my sister's wedding...but honestly? I don't think it will be Jenny Craig. I just don't feel the sincerity in the "real clients" testimonies on their commercials. It feels forced. And to me, if it feels wrong, I won't do it....I do hear from my blog buddy though, and I am supper happy that she is off to a fabulous start...maybe SHE will be the one who sells me on this company, because the commercials certainly aren't doing it for me...

But to my blog buddy who is on Jenny's program? I wish you the best, lots of weight loss, and I can't wait to see you at BrittCon!

A size unimpressed,
~Cissa


p.s. As it is Blog Reader Appreciation Week and all, I just want to say THANK YOU TO ALL MY READERS!! ALL 30 OF YOU MAKE ME SMILE EVERYDAY!!

Except the one in Van Nuys, CA who won't ever talk to me through Woopra....that one? Whoever you are, you drive me nuts not letting me know who you are.....and it makes me sad...cause I love visitors.....and I love to know who you all are....

~C