Cupheads
The Jarhead premiere was fantasmic. Well, I should say the movie was fantasmic. We were SERIOUSLY disappointed by the celeb turnout. Of course, Jakey Gyllenhal was there with his sparkling blue eyes, but alas….where was the Dunst? Both AtotheZ and I were looking forward to laying eyes on Ms. Interview With A Vampire herself. Does this mean they are dunzo???? Enquiring minds want to know. Maggie Gyllenhal was there with her boyfriend, Peter Saarsnoonecareswhoyouaregard (we decided she has very old lady facial features and she dresses like one to boot). AtotheZ was stumbling over his words when Eric McCormack (Gay Will) told him he liked his show. AtotheZ acted like he wouldn’t know his show, then I pointed out that both of their shows are on NBC. He turned his brain on at that point. And WTF?!? Jamie Foxx couldn’t bother to show? He’s the costar for christs sakes! I’ll have to see if he went to the East Coast premiere. AtotheZ didn’t attend the East Coast premiere because of his schedule. He said it doesn’t matter anyway. His part in the movie was very small, but it was great to see him on the big screen. I won’t tell you to much about the movie because you have to go see it, but read the book first!!! We decided to forego the after party since La Dunst didn’t show, we knew there wouldn’t be any drunken capers to tell of. We got burritos and went back to his place and fell asleep on his bed….fully clothed, god you have a dirty mind!!!

My First Movie Premiere!
AtotheZ has invited me to accompany him for a night of enchantment at the premiere of a movie in which he has a SMALL part in. (By the way, there are no small parts only small actors). The name of this movie is Jarhead. It stars the dreamy Jake Gyllenhal. It will be a night among the stars. I will update with the delicious details of who came with who, who wore what, who snorted what and if any heavy petting ensued on my couch afterwards! Cheers!

Song of The Day - "Dont Forget About Us" Mariah Carey

Contemplating Life
Growing up is hard and often sad when we think about what we endured as kids, especially when we put it into perspective as paranoid adults looking to undermine everything and judge every action based on whether or not it’s safe or just plain acceptable or not. There are too many rules and rights and wrongs now it’s disgusting. Do you think this is what we as humans were meant to be doing here on earth? Maybe. Maybe we are here to make plastic since no other being seems to be producing it and when the earth has plenty it’ll find a way to kill us off by turning our own minds against us. Maybe we’re here to kick and scream and blow shit up. Maybe we’re here to squash bugs. Maybe we’re not supposed to tip our waiters. Unfortunately no one left a manual that any two groups can agree on so we’re pretty much screwed and everyone gets to be God.
I went to see March of the Penguins last night. Wow! What a film. What a story! From now on I am forever referring to this film as my all time favourite, spelling Favorite with the U as only learned scholars do. See it. Believe it for yourself. Discover what true love REALLY is all about. Endurance. Togetherness. Hardships. The works. And how cute are the little penguins!? I want one NOW. Is that legal in Los Angeles? I’d settle for Morgan Freeman to follow me around and narrate my life.

Cardio, I hate you.
Here are the reasons - firstly, it hurts physically. It's painful. My heart's pounding, I'm sweaty, I'm tired, and I keep imagining that I'm going to step a little too far to the side and off the treadmill, and then fall really hard on my face - crack my teeth on the ground, shoot off the side and slam into the wall. I hate cardio because I know it's important, and I know it's the key to my getting into the shape I want to get into. I hate that I need cardio. But the worst part about cardio is that I hate the internal mental battle that goes on in my head. It's a fight - a war of will."Okay, it's too much. You did 30 seconds at this speed, that's fine.""NOOO! Just fucking FINISH the minute. It's just a minute! You can't do a minute??""But this is bullshit, and it really won't make that big of a difference. Okay, just to 45 seconds at this speed, and it's fine.""No, damn it! If you can do 45 seconds, then you can do the whole minute!"It's like that over and over, and that's the most exhausting part. There was a great commercial once. Don't know what it was for - sneakers? Two versions of this one woman. The one that pushed herself that extra step, and the other one that is working out, but not as hard as she can. One's stomach is toned. The other is just a little mushy. She's yelling at herself, forcing herself to work harder. I LOVE that commercial. I need a twin version of me all jacked to workout next to me, show me what I can be. You know what gets me to the gym? My favorite part - the bike ride to and from. I LOVE my bike. I LOVE riding my bike. If I had to get in my car, drive it to the gym, sit in lights, find a parking space, then have to wait in line to get out of the garage when I leave and search for a parking space when I got home, I wouldn't do it. Biking is the best ever.
To my Love,
"I'm quiet, you know, You make a first impression.
I've found I'm scared to knowI'm always on your mind.
Even the best fall down sometimes, Even the stars refuse to shine, Out of the back you fall in time. You somehow find, you and I collide."

Jobby McJobby Job
So I start an official fulltime job tomorrow. It's as a PA with a radio station here in LA, KROQ.
It's basically the same thing I did at my job back home, so it shouldn't be to difficult to catch on.
Maybe I'll meet Ryan Seacrest....Seacrest OUT!
Went out to eat tonight w/AtotheZ. It was nice. He had steak, I had pasta.

Song of The Day: "Fix You" Coldplay

Yes, I Read The Newspaper.
Bank of America is offering a new option to their customers. It’s a way for people to save money without really trying. What happens is when you use your debit card, Bank of America will round up the purchase to the nearest dollar and put the difference into a savings account for you. For example, if you buy something that cost 9.54 it will hit your account as $10, but the .46 will go into a savings account. Simple way to save money without really trying right? Well, sure. However, anyone that has worked in banking or in the finance industry will tell you that all Bank of America is doing is making money off of you, their customer. You see, everytime you use your debit card, the bank makes money. Bank of America stands to profit by earning a fee for each transaction made with debit cards. Banks typically charge 1 percent to 2 percent of the purchase price for each debit card deal. Now, there’s nothing wrong with Bank of America trying to increase their profits, but will this cause retailers to raise their prices to overcome the fee increase? Something to think about I guess. There’s always a catch. See, I can be intelligent if I want to.

Song of the Day – “Scars” Papa Roach

Oprah Letter
Dear Oprah,
I’m approaching 30 and I’m 5’2” and weigh under 100 pounds. With this frame, I almost have to shop in the juniors department, but the asymmetrical shit and the bedazzled graffiti and the ribbons, bows, crystals and sequins keep me away. I've given up shopping altogether. When I do shop, I end up purchasing another set of gold hoop earrings that I stare at as I eat the cookies and the pretzels that I eat at the mall to pass the time while my best friend shops for ANOTHER iPod.
My new uniform consists of jeans, a white v-neck t-shirt with one of those cropped jean jackets that all the kids are wearing these days, and a great pair of heels. I couldn’t pin point my look if I had to. I just recently gave up the whole midriff thing because I realized, while vacationing in Cancun of all places, I’m to old to be doing that. I can’t really wear this uniform every day though, can I?
Oprah, you are constantly interviewing some of the best dressed women in the entire world. Can you please do an episode that addresses specifically my problem? Perhaps including me on the show where you say SURPRISE, MELISSA, YOU’RE GOING SHOPPING WITH ME and you get to take it all home. And then the camera pans to me at my front door, looking like shit, all out of breath and hugging you inappropriately for a long amount of time? Is that possible? And if so, can you hook up my mom, my sister, Heidi and Heidi’s mom? We all want new hair, clothes, confidence and of course, the opportunity to meet you because you’re the best person ever. So what’s up?
Love YES LOVE, Melissa


I totally mailed this off.

Song of the day: “Ashes”-Embrace

Watch Or I'll Cut You
Everyone be sure to watch AtotheZ at 9:30 on NBC. He's in most of the episode, so show your support for this fine homeboy. Peace out.

Song of the Day: Babylon-David Gray

Previously, on Melissa’s blog…
-I braved the California wildfires
-Spent the day with TIVO
-Hung out in NYC

Today on Melissa’s blog…
-I’ll say thanks to my boyfriend for not returning any of my calls about our home potentially burning to the ground. I understand. Groupies keep a man busy.
-I’ll give a shout-out to my niece who at four years old has won the Massachusetts Tiny Tot State Championship in baton twirling…holla!
-I’ll teach a dog new tricks.
-I’ll balance my checkbook.
-I’ll go to work this afternoon…earn that cake bitch.
-I’ll make up my mind and choose between two loves.

Coming up on Melissa's Blog...
-I'll open the hatch and lift weights with the guy living beneath the island.
-I'll make a nice salad for dinner.
-AtotheZ will come over and you'll find out who I chose.