who would play you in the movie of your life

ok - i don't know that the movie of my life would be terribly interesting - but i'd like to think that if there were one "based on actual events" Drew Barrymore would play me.
Now i wrote that line quite some time ago and i've decided to add Cate Blanchett to the list of people i'd like to play me in the movie about my life. As I said, though, my life hasn't been terribly interesting.
No car chases, but 1 car crash.
No intense drama unless you count ... uh, ok, so no intense drama. steamy love scenes - well that just isn't any of your business!!
Definitely no gun fights or any physical fighting at all.
See, very dull film, well at least not something that i'd go to theatre and pay $10 to see. Perhaps part of a double feature (buy 1, stay for the 2nd free).
Ok, so who would be in the 'supporting' friend cast???
Suggestions?
Thoughts?

Male friends...
Clive Owen, perhaps? Jason Statham? Simon Pegg? Darn it all I don't have that many (or any) British male friends... do they do good american accents?

Female friends...
Reese Witherspoon? Jeanne Garafalo (who could also play me though she's shorter)? Claire Danes?

pretty pathetic list. oh well. anyone? thoughts?

request and dedication

optimist girl is feeling fairly nostalgic this evening. could be bc she wokred until 930pm this evening and is a little around the bend. could be bc she's drinking V Sattui's Madera alone (can no one come and join me?)... or it could be bc she just loves the cheesiness of this song...

but tonight i'd like to make a request and dedication to my friends who live all over this country and around the world - i'm thinking about you! we really aren't that far apart! So tonight i'd like to request and dedicate the following song to you, 'somewhere out there' from the movie "American Tale"... i miss you! i can't wait until we get to hang out together soon.

Somewhere Out There

written by James Horner, Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil

Somewhere out there beneath the pale moonlight
Someone's thinking of me and loving me tonight

Somewhere out there someone's saying a prayer
That we'll find one another in that big somewhere out there

And even though I know how very far apart we are
It helps to think we might be wishing on the same bright star

And when the night wind starts to sing a lonesome lullaby
It helps to think we're sleeping underneath the same big sky

Somewhere out there if love can see us through
Then we'll be together somewhere out there
Out where dreams come true

And even though I know how very far apart we are
It helps to think we might be wishing on the same bright star

And when the night wind starts to sing a lonesome lullaby
It helps to think we're sleeping underneath the same big sky

Somewhere out there if love can see us through
Then we'll be together somewhere out there
Out where dreams come true

day drinking anniversary

well... i have just returned from the 4th anniversary of day drinking a holy practice begun by a few of us who were unemployed and committed to hitting a few fav bars during the day - hence day drinking.
as i am a fan of socializing... i emailed a few friends - and day drinking we went. of course, as we're all employed... we really didn't start drinking until happy hour.
damn work.
well it was an interesting and random evening which is always fabulous!!

cheers to day drinking... and hopefully you can join us next time.

technologies i *heart*

technologies/innovations and other things that i love in my life (other than friends & family - who aren't things, but you know what i mean)
1. netflix- there are now 3 movies for me to watch this weekend - it just shows up in my mailbox!

2. my car - i do love my car, even though i'm trying to make strides to drive her a lot less (my feeble attempts at saving the environment)

3. hotel room service - i continue to revel in the glory of food just showing up (provided i order it) (yes, i just got back from a trip to LA)

4. email/internet/the whole web thing - i have no words to express the awesomeness of these things...

5. books. enough said.

6. i would say alarm clocks - but as it is 1115pm and my alarm will go off sooner rather than later... i say poo to alarm clocks

7. those little mandarine peelable oranges - yum! insta' Vitamin C

8. the ability to publish this now and write again later.

hazah!

reason #1 that i know i've been on the road too long...

i came home this evening after work and wanted to order room service.

I AM ROOM SERVICE!!!

damn.

perhaps tomorrow night...

Muni: The Experience

So as I've moved into SF I've instantly become environmentally aware and i'm taking public transit to and from work. joy. if you have never taken a muni bus to work it is, to say the least, an experience. I take 2 buses. The first one goes near downtown - the other - not so much. So below are optimist girls tips and learnings from taking Muni...
1. like life - it isn't about the destination, but the journey along the way

2. i am a complete eavesdropper but it isn't as much fun when no one on the bus is gossiping in english. and before you ask i know it is gossip bc it sounds the same in any language

3. there is no limit to the number of people who will try (and be successful) squeezing onto an already full bus

4. always use the backdoor to get on the bus - otherwise you just face a grumpy driver at the front

5... i'm still recovering from missing 3 buses as they were so full i couldn't get on...

i'm sure i'lll think of more things i've learned other than i still prefer it to driving in SF during rush-hour...

I feel so "city"

I am doing laundry at the laundry mat! SO CITY! Or rather - I'm so... living in an apt without a washer-drier in the unit. I am also SO spoiled. I've had in apt w/d since 2002. 5 years and I'm back at the laundry mat.

Not so bad.

Well, life in the big city continues to offer new and exciting adventures...

wooo... the laundry mat.