I attended for the local children's museum. I had no idea my wife and I sat on the planning board. I don't remember planning a thing, but if I did, I sure did a great job because it was fun.
I had a morning show visit and station tour up for auction, and as I'm sure you can relate, it's hard not to keep checking the latest bid. This ball used electronic bidding devices that you carry around (like an iPhone), so I could obsessively check the latest bid from anywhere. I was half tempted to throw some money at myself, but decided against it after imagining how awkward the tour would be. At the end of the night, I'm proud to report that my show got the highest bid out of all the media options (including TV)! And you'll just have to trust when I say that I wasn't the winning bidder (but it was tempting)!
Two things for tomorrow: No updated prep will occupy this space. Taking tomorrow off for a project I need to work on. BUT! I will have a cool article to read about sleep, and why that word means nothing to radio personalities. I'll have some quick tips to help wake you up, too! Have a great show! Enjoy the prep!
Cuttin' Cake
- Cloris Leachman (86)
- Willie Nelson (79)
- Kirsten Dunst (30 Bring It On)
***Today is National Honest Day (Celebrate and risk being fired)***
***National Oatmeal Cookie Day "COOOOKIE!" (Really? Does the oatmeal cookie deserve it's own day? What's the best cookie? What cookie deserves it's own MONTH rather than just a day?)***
Pop Quiz 1: Movie Monday 1
"Think Like a Man" stayed strong at #1 over the weekend, beating out a bunch of newbies including Jason Segel's "The Five-Year Engagement." Here are the top five:
- Think Like a Man
- The Pirates! Band of Misfits
- The Lucky One
- The Hungar Games
- The Five Year Engagement
None of this matters next weekend, because the Avengers opens with Robert Downey Jr, Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemwsowrth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Tom Hiddleston, Samual L Jackson, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Paul Bettany.
Can you name the #1 movie 20 years ago today?
HINT
Answer: Basic Instinct (Michael Douglas/Sharon Stone)
Pop Quiz 2: Movie Monday
Robert Downey, Jr, is back in Avengers, opening this weekend, so in his honor, can you name Robert Downey Jr movie that featured this song?
Hint: 1987
Answer: Less Than Zero (Robert Downey, Jr, Andrew McCarthy, Jami Gertz, James Spader)
Primetime, Baby!
ABC: Dancing With the Stars (NEW), Castle (NEW)
CBS: How I Met Your Mother (NEW), 2 Broke Girls (NEW), Two and a Half Men (NEW), Mike and Molly (NEW), Hawaii Five-0 (NEW)
NBC: The Voice (LIVE/ Semi Final Performances), Smash (NEW)
FOX: Bones (NEW), House (NEW)
CW: Gossip Girl (NEW), Hart of Dixie (NEW)
Joke of the Day
A businessman dragged himself home and barely made it to his chair before he dropped exhausted.
His sympathetic wife was right there with a tall cool drink and a comforting word. "My, you look tired," she said. "You must have had a hard day today. What happened to make you so exhausted?"
"It was terrible," her husband said. "The computer broke down and all of us had to do our own thinking." Drop: Laugh
10 Ways To Find Happiness
I thought Bobby McFerrin had the best solution -- "Don't worry...be happy." (PLAY) That's it. Just stop worrying. You may be the kind of person that requires a little more detail, so here are 10 tips to finding happiness from Dr. Barton Goldsmith.
- Be with others who make you smile (Studies prove we're happier around those that are also happy)
- Hold on to your values (What you find true, what you know is fair, and what you believe in -- never let those go)
- Accept the good (take stock of what's working in your life!)
- Imagine the best (vision yourself getting what you really want)
- Do things you love
- Find purpose (find a way of contributing to the well-being of humanity. People tend to find great pride in that)
- Listen to your heart (keep your day job for the time being, but follow your passions)
- Push yourself, not others (Stop blaming others and you'll find your answers much sooner)
- Be open to change (change happens, so emotionally shore yourself up for the experience)
- Bask in the simple pleasures (silly jokes, warm days, starry nights)
Source
How to Live to 100
If you're looking to annoy your kids for years and years to come, there is a way, and researchers think they have figured it out. Scientists in Sicily studied people living in five villages in the island's Sicani Mountains region where there are four times as many people living over 100 than the national average. Here's what they all had in common...
- A healthy "Mediterranean-style" diet with high amounts of fruits and veggies, and low levels of saturated fat.
- They eat a lot of seasonal plant food
- They eat low levels of meat
- They consume low levels of refined carbohydrates, meaning white bread and pasta.
- They say no to sweeteners and sweet beverages, canned food, frozen ready-prepared veggies, biscuits, cakes, and snacks.
What it boils down to is this: Follow a diet with low levels of saturated fat and high levels of fruits and veggies rich in phytochemicals. These are cancer killers and heart protectors.
Source
Parking Excuses
A British study found that, like Americans, we'll do anything to get out of a parking ticket, even though we don't really think parking violations count as breaking the law. 1 in 12 drivers have talked themselves out of a parking ticket, even though a full 15% regularly park illegally because it's easier to pay the fine than to park elsewhere.
Here are the top 5 excuses given for avoiding a parking fine:
1. The regulations were not clear (9%)
2. I was only gone briefly (6%)
3. I was looking for a place to buy a ticket (5%)
4. I had a personal emergency (4%)
5. My ticket went missing (3%)
8 Things That Will Tick Off the Bride!
We all have a wedding on our calendar over the next three months, right? So these rules are for us. From DivineCaroline.com, here are 8 sure-fire ways to awaken a bridezilla -- translation: Make the bride lose her sanity:
- RSVP late, or not at all. Especially don't RSVP the day before then decide not to come. If you do, avoid contact with her for the rest of your life.
- Mess with the seating chart. Keep your mouth shut and deal with the jerk you're sitting next to.
- Invite another person. Unless you're given a plus-one, don't bring someone
- Complain about something
- Dine and ditch. If you only have 30 minutes for the reception, just skip it.
- Forgo a gift. Keep in mind that the average wedding spends about $80 on each guest.
- Forget to check the gift registry. If you go off the gift radar, make sure it is truely a one-of-a-kind. Getting them a toaster or blender when they've already registered for one is just annoying.
- Cause a scene. She'll notice if you get drunk. 'Nuff said.
Phones/Facebook: C'mon former brides, they're surely missing something from this list... what?
