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Alaina

Getting closer to our limit, we chase the penthouse from the basement.

About Me

Urban Professional Monday-Friday, Punk Rocker on weekends.I have no time for inefficiencies, and I pride myself on being a reliable person.
I enjoy being a "fan." I can't just like something... I can only obsess about it!I love cooking for big groups of people. The more people to enjoy good food the better. I enjoy planning parties and pride myself on being a good host. I also appreciate the generosity of friends that do the same for me.
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My Interests

Being with friends and family. Day drinking. Bulldogs. Muppets. Derek & Ruby.
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I'd like to meet:

People who show up to things on time. Other dorks. People who will enjoy my food blog . A nanny.

Music:

Currently in rotation: Bouncing Souls, Street Dogs, Ducky Boys, Le Tigre, Heart, The Clash, The Misfits, Billy Bragg, The Runaways

Movies:

Hockey movies, Sci-Fi, Comedies

Television:

Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Firefly, Angel, Law and Order, Golden Girls, Dirty Jobs, Deadliest Catch, Battlestar Galactica, Heroes, Lost, Veronica Mars, Grey's Anatomy, Jericho, Bones, Little People/Big World, America's Next Top Model, Documentaries about Hot Dogs (see blog .)

Books:

Bridget Jones, Anything on Oprah's Book List, Harry Potter, Angels & Demons, Da Vinci Code (I am not very deep)

Heroes:

Julie Paciulli (Mom), Harvey Paciulli (Dad), Lyda Gamboa (Grandma, RIP), Jim Henson,

My Blog

Being politically incorrect, yet so right.

I have to take a moment to sound off about the GOP VP nomination, Sarah Palin. Sure she scares me because of her politicial views and how short sighted her conservative views are. (How can you not thi...
Posted by Alaina on Fri, 05 Sep 2008 06:40:00 PST

Fall & Winter 2008 Activities!!!

Oh yes, I am the only person that doesn't really care for summertime. Beach and sun is nice, but what I really look forward to is the Fall and Winter. I love all of the things that go with the Septemb...
Posted by Alaina on Wed, 20 Aug 2008 06:31:00 PST

Let me make one thing very clear.

I am in a very bad mood. Recent weeks at work have been more frustrating than usual. See my actual job is easy, and could be fun at times. What makes it frustrating is dealing with people. As with ev...
Posted by Alaina on Fri, 20 Jun 2008 07:10:00 PST

Bringing Up Ruby: Part X- A New Social Order

It goes without staying that having a baby flips your entire life upside down. I cannot think of a single aspect of my life that was not impacted by Ruby's arrival. Of course I believe that things cha...
Posted by Alaina on Sun, 01 Jun 2008 06:46:00 PST

Un-Bloggable State of Affairs

I cannot believe it has been months since I have last blogged. My goodness, I must have so much to say. So much that you all have missed out on. Actually, no not so much. I have not blogged because I ...
Posted by Alaina on Tue, 20 May 2008 06:57:00 PST

Tis the Season

It is the start of a new season. Thoughts of summertime dance in your head. The winter is almost behind us. You get a little spring fever to compliment your cabin fever. Yes, tis the season for skinny...
Posted by Alaina on Tue, 01 Apr 2008 07:14:00 PST

Scary but true.....

I would like to share an email that was sent to everyone in my office this morning. This is word for word, copied and pasted: Subject: Message from some grossed out Buzzers... We assume it's noone one...
Posted by Alaina on Fri, 29 Feb 2008 11:45:00 PST

Am I the last to know?

Granted I have been out of the loop. Very out of the loop. But am I the last to know that there is an IHOP in Brooklyn? I was exploring advertising opportunites for one of my clients on the site Eat...
Posted by Alaina on Mon, 25 Feb 2008 02:10:00 PST

Bringing Up Ruby: Part IX- The Little Things

As with most major life changes, good or bad, you usually learn to appreciate the little things that were over looked for the most part in your daily life. Having a baby as definitely brought me to a ...
Posted by Alaina on Mon, 11 Feb 2008 08:28:00 PST

Bringing Up Ruby: Part IIX- Working Mom

I am wrapping up my first week back, and I think I have been asked "how are you doing?" about 1000 times. Sometimes I lie and I say, "Great." Sometimes I say something humorous, "For sucking, it is fi...
Posted by Alaina on Fri, 25 Jan 2008 08:20:00 PST