MOVIE WEDNESDAY: State Of Play

LOCO CHICKEN .... LOCO PEOPLE

Today was El Pollo Loco's turn for free
grilled chicken. Instead of just one piece,
customers were given a leg & thigh and some
tortillas.

I had a feeling the line might be long,
especially for everyone getting out of
work. But free chicken, is free chicken.

I got on the bus at 6:25pm, reached EPL
at 6:30, where there was already a line
forming outside. I've never been to that
location so I didnt know just how big the
line inside will be. Around 6:45 I finally
got inside, 6:50 got to the front counter.
They were asking people for any extra order,
I just wanted the "free chicken", then the
guy asked for my name ... hmmm ....

next to the "order" line was the "pickup"
line where one of the employees was calling
out names...I didn't really want to give out
my name and was thinking of giving "Anastasia"
(if you watch Will & Grace, you'll know why im
chuckling) ... i couldn't make myself do it ...

so i gave "Lyn"....i got my receipt...and it
read LIN ... oh well ... shorter than Anastasia!!

LIN was finally called out and I got my
chicken...at 7pm...FINALLY ABLE TO LEAVE
THE PACKED PLACE ... AND THE LINE STILL
LONG OUTSIDE.

Anyways...I really don't know who "won" in
this competition. I'm still going to order
the original recipie at KFC. If this only
wasn't a competition and just a nice gesture
from both companies.

GRILLED CHICKEN WARS!!

KFC and El Pollo Loco are competing with
each other for the BEST GRILLED CHICKEN!!

Sure .... I love KFC's original recipie
FRIED chicken, but I'm glad they are going
the "healty" route and offering grilled
chicken too.

Today, KFC was offering a free PIECE OF
CHICKEN, I wasn't sure if I wanted to do
a bus ride, get just ONE piece, then go
on another bus ride...but, since it was
free...and i wasnt' driving or wasting gas,
I decided it was worth it.

Anyways, when i got there, there was already
a line...both the counter and drive through.
I got my free drumstick & decided to buy
2 buttermilk biscuits.

The chicken tasted REALLY GOOD!! I kinda wish
they gave out TWO free samples. I don't know
if they'll ever have a mix & match chicken
special ... but if was able to get a original
recipie & grilled chicken meal ... I'll be
very happy!!

Can't wait for the free chicken tomorrow at
El Pollo Loco!!

FAREWELL ANOOP!!

I'm going to stop watching American Idol!!!

For double elimination night, Anoop and Lil
had the lowest points ... Anoop placed #6 !!

I think the judges wasted their save on Matt
last week ... if they didn't think he'll win,
why did they use the save?!?!?!

If there was no double elimination, Anoop
would have placed in the top 5 ~ but Matt
was safe this week ** UGH ** NOT ANOOP !!!

I wish him the best of luck. He has a great
voice and I'm sure he'll be a success!!

So I'm done with AI this season!!

MOVIE WEDNESDAY: 17 Again

We're not big Zac Efron fans, never seen
any HSM movies, but we were excited to
see Matthew Perry on the big screen again.

I must say, this was a REALLY GOOD movie.
Wonderfully written, and the actors are
REALLY FUNNY TOO.

This will most definitely go on my
collection.

Don't miss it!! Thomas Lennon's character,
Ned Gold, has the funniest scenes !!

TRANQUILO - Vitamin Water

tamarind-pineapple (a+c+e)

This new Vitamin Water is suppose to be a
tamarind-pineapple flavor, but I couldn't
taste much pineapple. It was an "ok"
tasting drink ... but I preferred SYNC
between the two new flavors.

is it just us, or are long walks on the beach a
little overrated? let's think this one through...
what distance are we talking? are we getting a
ride back? and if it's a long walk on a short
beach, do we just pace back and forth?

instead, we suggest you kick back 'n crack open
this bottle to help you unwind and go to your
happy place. it's packed with the the antioxidant
combo of vitamins a-c-e that will help restore
your body so you feel like you just got back from
a relaxing weekend at the beach (minus sand in your
undies).

so tell long walks to take a hike. unless you're
that guy walking with a metal detector. in that
case, don't spend all that 73 cents you found all
in one place.

SYNC - Vitamin Water

There's a NEW Vitamin Water flavor!!!

Ralphs had the drinks on sale for 99 cents
each. I was just about to grab several
bottles of FOCUS & POWER and then I saw ...

SYNC!!! A berry-cherry flavored drink ~

It's not too berry.
It's not too cherry.
It's just right.



boy, have times changed. organizing your music
collection used to mean building a cd tower,
vitamins came in chalky pill form (cartoon shaped,
of course) and the only time you burned a mix was
when you set fire to the "summer mix of '96"
cassette your ex made for you. but now countless
albums fit in the fifth pocket of your jeans, your
daily download of key vitamins and antioxidants
comes in a bottle (hint: it's in your hand)...and any
song you want is a simple click away (so you're
not sitting by your boombox with your fingers on
"play" and "record").

so twist the cap and download your daily vitamins
and antioxidants. then kick back and sync up with
your latest playlist - "feelin' fine in 2009."

MOVIE WEDNESDAY: I Love You, Man

We missed watching this movie two weeks
ago because the theatre had a BAD print.

Today, nothing else interested us, so we
decided to try to go to this movie.

SHOULD HAVE WAITED FOR THE DVD!!

I don't know why there had to have soo
much VULGER LANGUAGE. The movie concept
itself wasfunny enough. And I wish Jaime
Pressly had more "interesting" character.

The best part of the movie was the end.

HAPPY EASTER!!

Happy Easter Everyone!!

Breakfast --> Hot chocolate & Chocolate Croissant

Snack on chocolate bar & munch on chocolate drizzled popcorn

DESSERT AFTER DINNER --> Brownie Ala Mode

WORTH THE WAIT!!

HOLY SATURDAY

Today, i will meditate and relax.

STATE TAXES!!

I'm getting a STATE REFUND!!

I usually have to PAY STATE TAXES!! So I put off
working on the forms, thanks to Turbo Tax ~ I just
found out that I'll actually be getting money back.

IF ONLY I DID THIS EARLIER. NOW I HAVE TO WAIT
FOR AWHILE.

I DID NOT KNOW:

that there was an EASTER MONDAY !!!

how BAD can I be that I didn't know ~

sure, i don't go to Sunday mass regularly,
or that i may, in the past, ate chicken
(which i didnt consider "real" meat) on a
Friday during Lent ~ but EASTER MONDAY ?!?!

This was the first time i heard of it.

Actually, someone gave me a very nice
calendar and i just noticed the
"Easter Monday" for April 13th ...

Must take a poll on how many people i
know knew about this ..

MOVIE WEDNESDAY: Knowing

Picture Book

I'm just soo bummed that Polaroid has stopped
making instant cameras/film.

I found a website that will let me "self publish"
a photography book. So hopefully, I can buy
enough instant film, and take enough "worthy"
pictures!!

Anywas, I also got a new haircut .. my hair now
kinda looks like the artwork on this blog. If
only it was with a dog/puppy instead of a cat.

I'll post "real" pictures soon ~

NOT SCHEDULED

I changed my mind about having a specific blog
topic for each day.

I really dont think I could keep at a specific
subject ... how many "I DIDNT KNOW THIS" could
I post and what if something else interesting
happens ... not on that topic.

Maybe for May.

PALM SUNDAY

Every year, I try making "stuff" out of
the palms I get during Palm Sunday. I
remember in the past, I would try to make
crosses out of the palms.

I've seen crosses that are weaved really
nice.

I've forgotten how to make them, so I had
to go online to try to make the simplest
ones.

One more week until the chocolate bingeing!!

Not too simple for me.

8 more days!!

8 more days till Easter!!

8 more days till i have chocolate ~

Goodbye GUIDING LIGHT

I cannot believe CBS is going to cancel
Guiding Light!!!

It's been on air for more that 70 years!!

I haven't watched it for years, but I still
love the story of Josh and Reva!! Woulnd't
it be nice for the network to keep it!!

I did not know:

I did not know that Polaroid Camera instant film
came with the battery ...

MOVIE WEDNESDAY: Mosters VS Aliens

GROWING UP in April

It's a new month!! A new theme for NABLOPOMO:

"GROWING UP" ~ I still have no idea how to
incorporate this theme to my daily blogs.

i totally lagged last month ... i guess i had
"given up" in the middle of March ... this will
be a new start for me.

Anyways, I read over some of the blogs in the
blogroll list ... most of the writers actually
try blogging a particual subject for each day.

So I thought I might breakdown my daily blog topic:
Mon ~ Photo Day
Tues ~ DVD & Music
Wed ~ Movie Wednesday
Thur ~ "I didn't Know This"
Fri ~ Week In TV
Sat ~ * no topic day *
Sun ~ Progress In Writing