Plug for Dolly

Dolly's new album, Backwoods Barbie, will finally hit shelves Tuesday 26. I'm so excited! I've already listened to it and it is g-hood! I hope all of you will give it a try. It will be available on iTunes if you want to start light - with just a song or two. She does a fun cover version of Drives Me Crazy which will be familiar to everyone.
A few people have asked me, "Why Dolly?"
I think my love for Dolly stems from the fact that, contrary to her plastic appearance, she is absolutely genuine! I learned this by listening to interviews. She is funny! Better than this? She is NICE! As Dolly says, "I hope people realize there is a brain beneath the hair and a heart beneath the boobs." So true.
This isn't my favorite Johnny Carson interview with Dolly, but it still shows her cute personality. Carson loved Dolly. In fact, after her first time on the show, reviews were so great that she was invited to come back in less than a month's time. Pretty impressive.


Isn't she fabulous? I hope you enjoyed her!
This next interview is a bit longer, but it's recent. It recaps a lot of the things she's accomplished in the years since the Carson days. She's such a good person:

Weirdness

Maats "tagged" me and the name of the game is list six quirky things about yourself. As I am a fan of all things self-promoting (or self-degrading) I happily take part in this exercise.

1. When I was 6, my favorite movie was The Thorn Birds (technically, it’s a miniseries). It's about a Catholic priest who falls in love with a little girl, waits for her to grow up, then renounces his commitment to God in order to “be with her”. I watched this repeatedly. This no doubt raises a couple of questions: A.) Where was Mr. Rogers when all this was going on, and 2.) What sort of parents set up the VCR for their kindergartner to watch this? While this is not a "quirk" per se, I have no doubt it made some sort of lasting impression on me.
   

2. I've adopted a bad habit of getting up and leaving on a moment’s notice. My family has commented on my untimely and tactless exits from various get-togethers. I’ve offended several of them. Perhaps this is why my mother found it necessary to give me a tutorial on how to warn my host/hostess of this departure several minutes before it happens. If you're reading this, consider this your "warning".
   

3. I have what some refer to as an unnatural fascination with Dolly Parton. I will not take the opportunity to defend myself at this time. There will be plenty of time for this in the next couple of weeks as I promote her newest album, Backwoods Barbie, due in stores February 26. *wink, wink*
   

4. I don't wear deodorant. Wait! Before you navigate away from my page, let me explain. I really don't have a malodorous problem - I promise. My mom would have said something about it by now. She's not shy about these things ("Your hair looks like a rat's nest." etc.), so I'm sure she wouldn't mind saying I smell like one, if I did. What about an antiperspirant, you ask? When I work up a sweat playing sports or whatever, usually it's my face that gets hot. I'm not going to lather my face in deodorant, so don't go there.
   

5. I’m unable to sleep if my feet are cold or if I’m wearing socks. It’s a vicious cycle.

6. I deal with my suicidal tendencies by placing an order online through Zappos.com. Waiting for my merchandise to arrive in the mail gives me something to live for - just long enough for the suicidal thoughts to pass. Subsequently, I have a lot of shoes.

I’m kidding, folks! It's called retail therapy.
TAG!: Katie, Marielle and Shannon.

Heaven Forbid I End Up Alone

Can you sum up your entire life story in six words? There's a new book that hit the shelves today called, Not Quite What I Was Planning: Six-word Memoirs. It is a compilation of responses people gave to the above question. I am hooked! Responses are so poignant - I had no idea how much you could piece together about a person in so little space. First, watch this:

You were counting the words, weren't you? There are always six. I checked.

Here are some of my favorite, unpublished six-word "memoirs":

• Cared too much, did too little.
• Five minus one, still a family.
• Not what you think - look closer.
• Aloof? No, just a bit deaf.
• I, I, I, I, I, you.
• I look much taller in words.
  
• Traveled the world, found no home.
• Unpredictable despair, frequently interrupted by joy.
• Had little baggage, found traveling companion.
• I want your life, damn it!
• Whipsawed by calamity, yet stubbornly optimistic.
• Not as blonde as I look.

If you haven't figured it out yet, the title to this post was what I came up with for me. But I'm warning you now, you won't be able to stop thinking of new ones. I have a whole list of them now, but I want to hear what YOU (and husbands, and wives, and children) come up with. Please comment.

Teahupoo (Tay-uh-cho-poo)

i hope to go to tahiti someday to watch people surf teahupoo. it's the heaviest, prettiest wave in the world, in my opinion.

other favorite waves:
Pehai also known as "Jaws" - Hawaii (Maui)
Pipeline - Hawaii (Oahu)
Mavericks - California

favorite surfers:
laird hamilton
rob machado
andy irons
kelly slater
mick fanning
joy magelssen - (used to live with her.)

My Face

i found this picture. such dear memories. i've broken my nose six times and had two surgeries. i've also knocked out my front teeth four times. if you're thinking that perhaps there was an instance when i broke my nose and knocked my teeth out at the same time, you'd be wrong. which means, there have been at least ten times when some sort of object has felt the need to strike me within the same one inch radius of my face.
just thought you'd like to know. and whoever gave me the tootsie rolls, thank you.

1. Were you named after anyone? Erin Rose after my grandma, Rosa Mae.

2. When was the last time you cried? I wish i had an answer for this - but really, i can't remember.

3. Do you like your handwriting? my handwriting changes on a daily basis. some days i'm like, "yeah! i'm on!" and other days it's very average. i've found it mostly depends on the pen.

4. What is your favorite lunch meat? Turkey for sure.

5. Do you have kids? No

6. If you were another person would you be friends with you? I might think i'm sort of a snot. But actualy, i tend to have a lot of bratty girlfriends...so yeah, i'd probably be my best friend.

7. Do you use sarcasm a lot? used to. then i realized it is the lowest form of humor and has completely saturated our society so i have tried to cut back.

8. Do you still have your tonsils? yes, and they are killing me tonight.

9. Would you bungee jump? no! bungee jumping freaks me out more than sky diving.

10. What is your favorite cereal? i gravitate toward the sugar cereals that shred the roof of your mouth: Cap't Crunch Berries, Fruit Loops, Apple Jacks...you know the type.

11. Do you untie your shoes when you take them off? never. i tie my shoes once - right after i buy them - and they stay in those ties until they expire.

12. Do you think you are strong? no

13. What is your favorite ice cream? mint chocolate chip (not the big hard chunks of chocolate though. it has to be the small flaky-like chocolate).

14. What is the first thing you notice about people? Probably their hair

15. Pink or Red? RED

16. What is the least favorite thing about yourself? any hair other than what's on my head.

17. Who do you miss the most? my friend, greg miles.

18. Pearls or Jeans? guess.

19. What was the last thing you ate? marti's meatball sandwich.

20. What are you listening to right now? oh my gosh! CLICK HERE. it will make you cry.

21. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? Razzle Dazzle Rose, of course.

22. Favorite smells? people i like.

23. Who was the last person you talked to on the phone? Dad

24. Favorite sports to watch? college football

25. Hair color? Highlighted blonde

26. Eye color? GREEN

27. Do you wear contacts? no

28. Favorite food? salt

29. Scary movies or happy endings? happy endings

30. Last movie you watched? Once

31. What color shirt are you wearing? green

32. Summer or Winter? Actually I like spring and fall. But if I had to choose just between summer and winter it would be summer.

33. Hugs or Kisses? yes, please.

34. Favorite dessert? rice krispie treats

35. What book are you reading now? two books: The Alienist and Possible Side Effects.

36. What did you watch on TV last night? nothing

37. What is on your mouse pad? RxAmerica logo

38. Favorite sound? my phone telling me there is a text message

39. Rolling Stones or Beatles? Beatles

40. What is the farthest you've been from home? Scotland

41. Do you have a special talent? so many! i don't even know where to begin. :-)

42. Where were you born? St. Marks Hospital