Faster, Faster, Don't Stop Now

1. The place I worked for ten years laid off two people today.

2. I put way too much Crown in my Bull Blasters that I'm having. I'm halfway through and having trouble focusing.

3. I resisted the allure of Big Bang Theory as long as I could. Summer reruns have drawn me in.

4. Job front: Interview today. Word today that I passed the second test on another job and will receive a call from the department in two weeks. I kind of just want a job now.

5. I'll be starting reading Harry Potter any day.

6. Seriously. Too much Crown.

7. Am bummed that Marcos Ambrose didn't win today. This season is a bummer because none of my guys are winning. When you root for 2/3 of the field, this is highly problematic. (OMG, so hard to spell that last word.)

8. Haven't done any painting since I realized that it wasn't going how I wanted to. Need to just paint over the canvas and start over.

9. Have decided that when I do get a job, I shall celebrate in two ways - by going out to Sushi Republic (mmmm, sushi that is awesome) and by getting laid. Really, these are admirable goals.

10. I need a Hot Wheels track so I can race Kenseth against Junior all the time. Rookie class of 2000 for the win!

2009 Daytona 500

Bonehead move of the race: Dale Earnhardt Jr.

I'm trying to decide if it's just Carl Edwards at Talledega during the Chase level of bonehead or a special level above that. Here's the reasons why. It was finally figured out in post race interviews that Junior didn't realize Vickers was racing him for position. That's the only saving grace Junior gets. If you're not racing a guy for position, you wouldn't expect them to block you like that. The thing is, it's still WAY too aggressive of a move. (Carl did a bonehead move by failing at basic racing technique to other Chasers during the Chase. But which is worse? I'm still up in the air.)

The great thing is, no one can ever ever EVER bring up that Talladega race again. Ever.

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Psychic revelation of the race: Elliott Sadler

For predicting that he totally wouldn't win. I think that actually qualifies as a last lap pass for the win, doesn't it? I wouldn't want to be trying to interview Elliott tonight. I know he finished fifth, but that's going to be a whole lotta bitter man.

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Who saw that coming event of the race: Matt Kenseth

Raise your hand if you saw that one coming. Now raise your hand if you thought the robot would leak motor oil all over pit road. (OMG, the crying into Katie's shoulder was SO CUTE. Yes. I want to cuddle a Kenseth.) Now the only thing he has to contend with is going to NYC and doing interviews. For Kenseth, he just won the biggest race of his life and now will be subjected to hell.

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Interview that is going to make everyone love or hate a driver: Brian Vickers

Dude had every right to be pissed. And it'll only be slightly less angry-making when he finds out that Junior didn't wreck him intentionally but didn't know he was on the same lap as Junior.

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Commercials made of win: Toyota, that zoomy monstery Sprint commercial, Lowe's, probably something I'm forgetting

Toyota: Vickers screaming and hiding from the scary robot! Mikey battling it with pipes! Hamlin's shirt being ripped off (while thankfully he had an undershirt on)! Reutimann! No Logano!

Zoomy Sprint Commercial: Dude, Carl Edwards as the Yellow Eyed Demon. Nuff said.

Lowe's: Chad says "Jimmie, what are you doing down there?" I say "TOTALLY SLASHY."

ETA: Every commercial with Bobby Labonte and his ass OMG!!!!! comeawayeasy, I swear, we were already excited he had commercials. And then they focused on his ass and there was squealing and thinking of you. And THEN she GRABBED HIS ASS and I died!!!!

NASCAR Randomness

Why the hell was Kenseth kicking someone off the stage? And who was he kicking off?

Severely cute is Hermie trying to say "ninth".

Kyle B decided not to shave again. At least it's not the "pubic hair on my chin" look.

ETA: Things that are annoying? When you realize, even though it was planned ahead that the race would take place today, there's no prerace coverage. But they don't *tell* us this. I finally figure it out with about 10 minutes to go on SPEED when the anthem was sung.

Because the day isn't going so fabulously. Which means the need to post a pic that lissachicka found and which just makes my day better and better every time I look at it.

( NASCAR Drivers Do Halloween )

The fact that Kenseth is Bill Clinton is amusing (although I would have loved to see Katie in a picture with him).

Kurt Busch as the Big Bad Wolf in Grandma's clothing is cute.

Biffle as Nacho Libre scares the bejesus out of me (suddenly he's not hot at ALL).

But I can't get past Jamie McMurray in a skirt. Okay, so gladiator clothing doesn't necessarily constitute skirt, but still. Which leads to the poll of the day:

[Poll #1083236]

Picspam #2 - The Chaser Edition

The Chase Is On: The Top 12 In Pictures

( The Entire Lot Of Them )

Meet The Chasers

( El Numero Uno (For Now): Jimmie Johnson )

( El Numero Dos (Until Next Week): Jeff Gordon )

( El Numero Tres: Tony Stewart )

( El Numero Quatro: Clint Bowyer )

( El Numero Cinco: Kyle Busch )

( El Numero Seis: Martin Truex Jr. )

( El Numero Siete: Matt Kenseth )

( El Numero Ocho: Carl Edwards )

( El Numero Nueve: Denny Hamlin )

( El Numero Diez: Kevin Harvick )

( El Numero Once: Jeff Burton )

( El Numero Doce: Kurt Busch )

Action at the Glen

What things did I love about that race?

1. Fans that are drunk enough to jump the fence to try and get Kenseth's autograph during a red flag, but not drunk enough to try and get Tony Stewart's autograph. ("I told him I was kind of busy right now.")

2. The inevitable Harvick/Montoya fight. I loved when Montoya said "Harvick pushed me first", because note that both of them kept their helmets on. *g* (Hey, I love a good fight, especially one like that. It's cute!)

2.a. Montoya's firesuit, which was ill-fitting and about a foot too low in the ass. That's the problem with sending out your suits to the dry cleaners. Sometimes they come back messed up.

2.b. The fact that every time Harvick gets out of a car, his firesuit belt is undone. Why is that?

3. All the cars taking trips through the kitty litter.

3.a. The fact that the front splitter acts like a litter scoop.

4. Even Gordon and Stewart got bit by turn one.

5. People driving hell bent for leather around those turns and mowing the grass.

6. Hard passing that was successful without tearing one another up.

NASCAR Picspam

Yet another, in another attempt to get images off my computer. Dang I have a lot!

( Miscellaneous pictures that amuse me )

NASCAR

That Top Ten from last night? Could the guys have dressed any more alike? Junior and Kasey both had the black blazer/button down shirt going on (with stripes on the shirt - I think Junior's was a blue base and Kasey's had a white base). Denny, Kevin and Jimmie were all going for the black blazer/white button down shirt (with Jimmie being the only one without an undershirt). The fact that Jimmie and Kevin were standing side by side made it REALLY obvious.

And I may have gotten too much pleasure out of all of that.

*g*

Plus Jimmie's little eyebrow lift at the end of his portion.

Plus Junior laughing his ass off the entire time.

Plus Denny being frickin nervous until he was done.

Plus Jeff Burton's line reading.

Plus Mark Martin's line reading.

Plus everything about Kenseth.

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Project Runway

Let it be known, I am dressed strangely like Laura today. *is suspicious* Down to having PMS with water retention so bad that I look like I'm three months pregnant.

(Black turtle neck - for it was cold this morning. Black satin skirt with silver embroidery at the bottom. Black Mary Jane heels.)

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Hair

I'm feeling the need to do drastic things to my hair. Like a haircut. And color. Drastic on both. *ponders*