So I know that the finale of The Apprentice happened awhile ago but going thru my stuff and I found a pic I took of one of Ivanka's outfit's from the show.  I was very surprised since she's usually perfect from head to toe.

This is a favorite of mine from 'Naturally Thin'.  They take a bit of time but I think it's well worth it.

I made these awhile ago but I thought it was time to get some of my cooking posts out there.  I was in the mood for chocolate one night and only had Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix and I really wanted this with ice cream so I decided to make bars instead of the recommended cookies.  They came out great and here is a quick shot of them.

I'm trying to clear out all these old tidbits that I have in my blog folder. I came across this picture and was amazed that these 3 people would be together at an event.  And where is the Situations' shirt?  For any of you who doesn't know the guy in the middle is Michael Bloomberg, mayor of New York City.

Pete and I were watching Food Network last night and when I saw this I passed it on to family members so we can plan a trip when Pete and I are back on the East Coast. 

"Flo's Clam Shack" in Rhode Island makes this amazing full belly clam sandwich along with a ton of other freshly fried seafood dishes.  I can't wait to get there so I can try one of these bad boys.  The fish and chips looked amazing too!

I found this picture of Helen Mirren posing with her wax replica, more than likely at Madame Tussauds.  I have to say it looks very realistic with a few cosmetic adjustments. 

"This" makes me so sad.  The famed Tavern on the Green has been turned into a snack bar.  After the restaurant filed for Chapter 11 in September 2009 the new owners and the union haven't been able to negotiate a contract that will get it up and running again.  It seems in desperation Michael Bloomberg, mayor of NYC, is trying to make the best of a bad situation and decided it should be made a tourist center and snack bar.  On Regis & Kelly last week Regis said Donald Trump should take it over, and I have to agree that it's the best idea.  The Donald was quoted as saying “If I could help the city and the city wanted me to get involved, I could be open”. “It really is a special place. Only a person with a lot of money can rebuild and resurrect Tavern. And I have a lot of money.”

As you all know I love Jackie O!  She is one of my favorite style icons.  She made looking chic so easy because all you needed were simple lines and a pair of huge sunglasses.  That's totally the way I dress.  Anyway, The Post had an article titled "Jackie 2.0" so I decided to check it out figuring they were talking about some new socialite on the NY scene.  I was right, in a way.

The article is about Rose Kennedy Schlossberg the daughter of Caroline Kennedy and Granddaughter of Jackie Kennedy-Onasis.  She graduated from Harvard this month and they are saying that she will be impossible to ignore since they look and act alike.  From what the article said Jackie made it a mission to see Rose every day to instill lessons she thought were essential to life until she died in 1994 when Rose was 5.  It also said that she's a leader in the Kennedy clan and has a bit of an independent streak, just like Jackie.  It'll be fun to see what she takes on.  Talk about big (and fashionable) shoes to fill.

After retiring in 2005 from the catwalk Tyra Banks has resigned with her agency IMG and is trying to kick start her modeling career.  Too bad there isn't any chance I'll be in the tents to see her strut her stuff.  I guess she had to do something now that Top Model is over and done with.

I can't believe this thing is so popular.  It's been reported that the Heart Attack on a plate, the Double Down, will have an extended run due to the demand.  It's hard to believe that over 10 million of these things have been sold.  

Mark Twain spent the last 10 years of his life writing his autobiography and now in November you'll be able to read the first volume.  He left strict instructions that it was not to be published until he had been dead 100 years.  The University of California, Berkley, where the manuscript has been vaulted will be releasing it in 3 volumes.  I personally can't wait to read it. 

The Russian government has installed 33 vending machines in it's ministries and other offices that sell caviar!  I'm not quite sure if that's something I'd buy from a vending machine.  They aren't even selling the good stuff, only red salmon and roe. 

I read this "article" in the post and almost fell over laughing.  If only this had been in place when we lived there.  Lanes have been painted in NYC so there is a 'fast' lane for people who live there and a 'slow' tourist lane. 

So even thought I had distractions during the final 7 hours that it took for Lost to end it was better than what happened to fans of the show in Cleavland, OH

While the finale was playing viewers couldn't watch it because it was 'pixelated, jumpy, choppy.'  My guess is that those were Time Warner customers.  I know that anytime I wanted to watch something that's what happened to me.  Apparently people were so mad they rioted and ended up the number one story on the evening news.  Now that's some pissed off customers. 

Kinda weird looking aren't they?

So Philly has come up with a way to blend it's two favorite things, Cheesesteaks and Pretzels. 
I have to say that they could have taken a better promo pic because it looks disgusting. 

According to the  "Village Voice" Spike Lee had been tasked with helping Absolut Vodka come up with the branded Brooklyn version.  The bottle below is said to be Spike's stoop in the 'hood where he grew up. The vodka is said to have "a fresh and distinct character of ripe apples with a slight hint of ginger," according to a press release.  Too bad I don't drink this brand or I would definitely buy a bottle.  Might be a little hard to find here since it's a limited edition.

Two of my favorite Transformers won't be making it into the newest movie.   The Twins, Mudflap & Skids, are being taken out because people felt they were stereotypical and racist.  What a bummer, I thought they were funny.

So the founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, is in a bit of trouble after some IM's were released from 2004 where he says anyone who puts anything on Facebook is a 'Dumb fu@k'.  Nice to know, and this was said when it was just for Harvard students. 

Wow, so it's sure been awhile since I've posted anything.  Today Pete and I took care of our Epic Passes.  One less thing to worry about for this winter at least.  We need one good season here before we can even think of moving.

So good news "Wide Open Adventure" has hired me to help out in the office!  Here is a shot of one of the guides trying to hang the sign.

 I have been really busy trying to help out wherever I can.  Patti, the Office Manager, was nice enough to invite me on her birthday rafting trip, the Thrill Seeker.  It's class 3 & 4 rapids and it was a little nerve racking to do them the first time I've even been on white water but I'll admit it was fun.  Here is a shot of me in my sexy rafting outfit:

I also got a job as a secret shopper.  It pays really good and I get to shop for free!  One of my first assignments is to spend $100 at Wal-Mart on whatever I want and then review my transaction.  Eventually it can evolve to vacations, jewelry, restaurants and clothes.  So I'm pretty excited about it.  There is a minor issue that I'm hoping to fix on Tuesday, my UPS package was sent to a PO Box but at least according to the tracking notes it's in Colorado.  So things seem to be looking up in Colorado!

Pac Man the beloved vintage video game is celebrating it's 30th year, who knew I was older than Pac Man.  If you go on Google.com you can play the original game by clicking on the Google Logo!  Enjoy it while it lasts, tomorrow is the last day. 

So as usual Pete and I were watching racing last night and Bret Raymer, while driving his truck, burst into flames.  I've never seen a truck just go up while driving and not after an accident. 

Heroes is being sued by Jason Barnes, a comic book author,  who states that the traveling carnival storyline featured in the last season was a rip off.  So much for the show  going away quietly.

The lawsuit states:

"The settings and the storylines are virtually the same. The main character in both stories leads a carnival of lost souls and outcasts. This dark character seeks to make his carnival more powerful by recruiting new members with special abilities. The appearance of some of the characters is also virtually identical to those in the plaintiff's books… Even the dialogue is similar. Indeed, some of the scenes in Heroes appear as if the plaintiff's books were used as storyboards by the defendants."

So did you ever think to yourself while you were watching Lost 'I wish I could have one of those Dharma beers they are always drinking', well now you can! 

The website Profiles in History is hosting an "auction" for items from the TV show.  So far only 100 items are listed but I've read that people are expecting up to 1000 show items to be listed after the finale on Sunday night. 

I was so happy to heat that the 'final' season will be filmed in NYC.  Supposedly Larry David said last season was his last so there might be another one in the future.  I think the show, great as it is, will have a little more of a Seinfeld feel and I have to admit that I love seeing NY on TV.  It's amazing how much you hate it when you live there and miss it when you're gone.

Charlie Sheen, after much speculation, has re-signed his contract for 2 more years of the show.  He didn't get the 2 mill an episode he wanted but even 1 would make me happy.

I was watching the 1st part of the finale for The Celebrity Apprentice the other day to see who made it to the final 2.  I never thought that I would say this but I'm really happy that Bret Michaels made it.  He did a pretty good job and I think this show displayed his real personality better than Rock of Love did. 


Unfortunately, Sharon Osborne was fired.  She was the one that I was watching the show for.  Ever since seeing the promo where she said 'I'm married to the Prince of Darkness just try to scare me.'  I love a woman who can take her husbands career to the next level, in an industry that isn't very women friendly mind you. That is a bad @ss business women in my opinion.  It has to be that English accent.  You can be a real bit@h and you still sound so sweet. 

Anyway, while in the Board Room Sharon said something that really resonated with me, 'I worked for everything myself so i don't owe anyone anything.'  So true, and it explains my new mindset.

I've just spent the last hour arguing and trying to fix the auction I put up this morning.  Pete is selling a piece of his gear and our ebay ad clearly states US bidders only.  A guy from France e-mailed me and then without waiting to hear what I said bought it.  When I told him there were other people interested he just kept asking if I would ship to France.  I spoke with Ebay and they told me I didn't have to sell to him if I didn't want to.  Thanks @ss for messing up the original listing, I ended up having to re-list it with a new number, so the original people watching it think it's been bought.  Then to top it all off his sent me a little note in french at the bottom of one of his messages.  Nothing nasty, like I originally thought, but still what's up with that?  Just more of the french arrogance coming through?  I wrote back letting him know that it was a nice attempt to baffle me but I understood.  For some reason I haven't heard back.  And even if I didn't speak it who can't use Google Translator?  Jerk! 

Could you even imagine, I would die! And what was with the thumbs up? They say when you do something like that you need to keep your composure and act like nothing happened.

So as I mentioned in an earlier post NYC Housewife (Countess) Luann De Lesseps recorded a single that was released on ITunes.  I posted some studio video that was on the after show and it wasn't good.  Now for your listening enjoyment, 'Money can't buy you class' the horribly digitized song released by the Countess.

This was something that I found on Martha's site while I was skimming recipes.  Who doesn't love animal pics especially when they're this cute. 

Today while watching the Martha Stewart Show I saw this amazing "pork recipe" made with an Ecuadorian marinade, something that I will HAVE to try, it looked amazing!  Anyway, they mentioned that you should never just cover meat with just tin foil when it's going to cook in the oven.  They suggest protecting the meat with a layer of parchment paper between the meat and the foil to stop any sort of reactions that can change the flavor of the meat.  Good to know.

So I'm trying to use up the first batch of lentils I pulled out of the freezer.  I'll say they held up pretty good, a little watery but not too bad.  I pulled out some shrimp to defrost but no matter how much comes out of the freezer it still seems packed full.  Not a bad thing I guess.

I seasoned the shrimp with some Old Bay Seasoning and cayenne pepper.  I let them sit in the fridge for about an hour before I sauteed them up with some olive oil.

Since today was really nice and Pete decided to call Steve, the guy who introduced him to the raft company owner, to see if he wanted to hit the Creek. I thought it would be cool to take some video of him on his first trip past the house.  So here it is, Enjoy!



So since we're on the subject of rafting I thought I'd share a few funny things that Pete said is common for tourists to ask:

At what elevation do deer turn to elk? 
I know we're in the Rockies but this isn't an enchanted forest!  They are two different animals for anyone who doesn't know.

Where do you put the mogels in the summer?
Mogels are the ski bumps that you see people race in competitions.  Mogels are formed when the powder snow gets skied or 'bumped up' and until the trail is groomed they remain there.  They aren't installed in any way shape or form.  I think that would be really dangerous.

How do you get the trees to turn such a pretty shade of red?
Well for this we can thank the beetles that are eating our trees.  All the red patches that you see in the forest, and there are a lot, are dead trees and no one is happy about it.

So here is the first thing I used my cinnamon sugar granola for a quick and healthy breakfast with banana and skim milk.

David Letterman has conquered TV so now he's moving on to music.  He just formed a record label called Clear Entertainment.  He's also already signed his first band Runner Runner out of Huntington Beach, California.  Best of luck to him, he'll need it. 

"Janice Dickinson", one of my favorite models ever, was recently part of a charity auction for the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation.  A bidder paid $20,000 for a lunch date, make over and photo shoot with the 'world's first supermodel'.  According to Janice, "Whoever they are, they're going to get a lot more for their money than they paid."