The Journal - April 25

The Journal - April 25 - May 1, 1999

Memoirs of a BaddGrrl

4-30-99 Friday

Aaaaaaaa! I'm torn! Apparently the hunkolicious Jesse L. Martin is leaving the Ally McBeal show to become a regular on Law and Order. (Another one of my fave shows by the way.) But I also happen to really dig Benjamin Bratt whom Jesse will be replacing. Benjamin Bratt is not only terribly yummy, he also went to the same high school that I went to. Where are my loyalties?!

A big word of thanks to Dr. Roy Kim for sending me the URL and alerting me to the big Martin-Bratt switcheroo.

Bratt Leaves Law and Order
(Mr Showbiz News)

Thanks Roy!!

4-29-99 Thursday

It's here! It's here!!! My Powerline Wavemaster arrived!

The instructions said to put a garden hose inside to fill it up with water. Um, how was I supposed to get a garden hose into my living room? So I ended up using the watering can I use to water my plants. I had to fill it up over and over and over... How ghetto is that?! I'm embarrassed to admit it but it took me about 2 hours to fill it up! But I watched Must-See-TV while I was filling so that wasn't too bad. I got a workout just going back and forth from the faucet to the Wavemaster.

Well, it IS pretty big but I knew that when I ordered it. Actually, there were two of these at the gym at the Four Seasons Resort where I stayed in Hawaii. I got a chance to throw a few punches and kicks and that's when I decided... I want one!

I already had these bag gloves from many moons ago so I was ready and rearin' to go! It was really fun. I love my Wavemaster! Woo woo!

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I received the following email this morning:

From: "jim murry" <jimmurry@hotmail.com>
To: baddgrrl@baddgrrl.com
Subject: Baddgrrl, is she racist?
Date: Thu, 29 Apr 1999 02:03:46 PDT

A point to ponder, have you ever noticed that almost everyone's picture on your page is Asian? It seems almost all of your friends and ex-boyfiends are Asian. Is this by accident or not. I think the odds are that you really are a racist, as are most Asians. Asians set up alot of their stores in minority neighborhoods and then think everyone is stealing from them. I've never seen such a bunch of clannish people in my life. It's rather sickening actually, Asians "think" they are superior, isn't that a laugh.........
Jim

My response to Jim:

Hmm, I wonder if I were a Caucasian woman and all the pictures on my web page were of other Caucasians, would you even be speculating whether or not I was a racist? I think not.

Let's try a little word substitution here, shall we?

"A point to ponder, have you ever noticed that almost everyone's picture on your page is Caucasian? It seems almost all of your friends and ex-boyfiends are Caucasian. Is this by accident or not. I think the odds are that you really are a racist, as are most Caucasians."

Tell you what, when Asians start forming societies based on hate, donning pointy white hoods and burning crosses on people's lawns, then you can start calling us "clannish".

In the meantime, why don't you just work on getting your head out of your ass. Deal?

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Apparently Ian has taken a break from building his shrine to me to create a new animated icon for his revamped web page.

Ian felt that he wasn't getting enough pimpage on my page. So there ya go baby. And yes, I *do* love you... on Thursdays, Fridays and every other Sunday.

Ian always makes me laugh. Few men are comfortable enough with their masculinity to even say the words "man breasts".

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Speaking of testosterone, Josh's journal entry today was really funny. Check out the "Booty Call Rules".

One of my favorites:
5. no emotional discussions...(ie. where are we heading with this?) you know where its heading. What? Do I know where her head is?

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Question of the day:
Why do people who are supposedly in love and in wonderful relationships, end up cheating?

This questioned spawned by watching too much Fox TV. First, on 90210 Donna is on the verge of cheating on her boyfriend. Then on Party of Five, Bailey almost ends up cheating on Sarah. What's the deal? They're supposed to be crazy in love.

4-28-99 Wednesday

I had the following conversation with a friend yesterday:

Friend:  So when are you going to get back together with ________?
Lorraine: What?!
Friend:  Come on, you know he would do push-ups on razorblades to get you back.
Lorraine: What?!  No, I'm in denial. (Putting hands over ears) La la la la, I can't hear you, I can't hear you...
Friend: (Laughing) Well I predict that you will go out with 3 more losers and then wake up and realize that _________ loves you dearly and get back with him.
Lorraine:   No way!
Friend:   That's my prediction, 3 more losers and then back to ________.
Lorraine:  *Siiiiigghh*

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So today for lunch, Fredlet and I took the two new chicks at work (B and W) to a local burrito place. We went in and were standing there looking up at the menu.

B (turning to us): So what do you guys usually get from this place?
Lorraine: Gas.
Fredlet, B and W laugh.
Lorraine: Oh, let me tell you what happened when we went to Max's for dessert this weekend... So we sit down and Josh turns to me and goes, "Dude, I'm like lactose intolerant." The waiter walks up to take his order and Josh says, "I'll have a milkshake.". I look a Josh and go, "Dude! What are you thinkin? You just said you were lactose intolerant! And I'm sitting next to you!" Josh just grins at me. "And I'm riding home with you too!" I said with fear in my voice. Josh grins some more, "He he."

Luckily DKSF rescued me by offering to drive me back. Of course, I had left my prime rib doggie bag in Josh's car. I think it was a ploy for Josh to score my meal. He had this planned all along. Lactose intolerance... milkshake... goodbye Lorraine, hello prime rib!

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My Powerline Wavemaster heavy bag hasn't arrived yet. I'm hoping it comes in tomorrow. Got the urge to punch and kick something (someone?) he he.

I didn't work out tonight. Bad girl.

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I got the following email in response to my Question of the Day asking if people had lucky underwear:

"Greetings Lorraine,

I feel that every man should have his lucky underwear. Michael Jorden always wore his UNC boxers. I use to wear my (get) lucky Bugs Bunny silk boxers when I wanted to have a funfilled time out on the town. Now I only have one woman whom I want to impress and she has an interest in my black Calvins boxer/briefs. Gosh this sound really weird talking about underwear to a stranger. I bet it is even weirder for you. Oh well I guess you asked the question. I enjoy reading your journals, you are a funny lady!!"

Thanks man!
I left his name off cuz I figured he'd want to remain anonymous. But I do appreciate the email. Nice taste in undiewear.

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For the "And we would care WHY?" file...

I was writing my journal tonight and eating Haw Flakes. I decided to do a search on the web for Haw Flakes. This is what I found:

A description of Haw Flakes on some random person's web page...

"i love these compressed discs of fruit. i suppose it's the chinese version of fruit-roll-ups. except that haw flakes aren't as sticky as fruit-roll-ups. and they are easier to carry around, due to their compact size. and they are much much cheaper. and i think, tastier. and they come in just one flavor, haw flavor. no need to deal with choosing what flavor you want. no weird cut-out shapes of batman. carry a couple of haw flakes with you at all times and chew on them whenever your mouth gets bored. and fuck fruit- roll-ups, one of the stupidest inventions ever-- compressing artificially flavored sticky stuff and rolling them up in wax paper... whoever came up with the idea must have been a hippie. and why the hell do they cost so much? haw flakes are the cheap alternatives to this problem. amen. warning: these little things do get addictive... (thanks to isabel for getting me hooked on these.)"

I was going to take a picture of my Haw Flakes, but ooops, all gone.

And during my quest for Haw Flakes, Alta Vista pointed me to this really cool personal web page. What a pleasant surprise. Not only does this guy live in the Bay Area, he's very talented and uses Macromedia tools!

Check out Norman K. Yee's page...

4-27-99 Tuesday Afternoon

Just heard on the radio today that Zapp Founders Roger and Larry Troutman were found shot to death on Sunday morning.

"In an apparent murder-suicide that has baffled family, friends and investigators, Roger Troutman, leader of the funk band Zapp, was shot to death Sunday morning by his brother and bandmate Larry Troutman, who then ended his own life, according to police. "

What a tragedy. These guys were famous back in the '80s with songs like "More Bounce to the Ounce" and "Dance Floor".

What is going on with the world these days?

More on the story at SonicNet...

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While looking up info on the Zapp story, I found some pretty cool Entertainment dish at the E! Online website.

Hollywood's Stormiest Feuds

Here's the scoop on 15 raging feuds in Hollywood from Sean Penn vs. Nicolas Cage to Gwyneth Paltrow vs. Jennifer Lopez.

Here's one of my favorites:

" Debra Winger vs. Shirley MacLaine
Bad blood between actresses is nothing new in Hollywood, but this long-running spat stands out. The trouble started in the early '80s, when Winger and MacLaine were filming Terms of Endearment. They clashed early--and often. Lowlights included Winger insulting her costar's clothes. (MacLaine recalls Winger asking, "What is that piece of shit you're wearing?") Once, after arguing about camera positions, Winger flipped up her skirt and broke wind at MacLaine. Winger, on the other hand, remembers that MacLaine "behaved badly, like she was competing with me." When the Terms sequel, Evening Star, began production nearly a decade later, Winger eventually gave the producers permission to use her portrait. But, she reportedly said, "just tell Shirley not to use it as a dartboard!"

Now now girls. Play nice. Don't make me come over there and bitchslap you.

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Hey, I just noticed that MartialArtsSupplies.com is having a Giveaway.

MartialArtsSupplies.com

"Any Order placed from April 26th to May 5th will be entered into our WaveMaster Give Away. Good Luck! "

Well, I ordered mine yesterday but they didn't have this "giveaway" thing advertised. I better be entered in the drawing. Although I don't know what I'd do with two Powerline Wavemasters. Double the pleasure, double the fun?

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And the number one reason I stopped riding a motorcycle...

Sorry, I found this picture on the "fugly.com" site and it just cracked me up.

4-27-99 Tuesday

Today is the day that Ben & Jerry Ice Cream parlors will be handing out free ice cream from 12pm - 8pm. Go to website www.benjerry.com/ for all the details and shops in your state.

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I had the most bizarre dream last night. I dreamt that I was on a date, a blind date I think. And this guy and I really hit it off. I felt all the weird vibes of anxiety and nervousness that you feel when you're really attracted to someone. And he was attracted to me. We were both kind of awkward but both happy to be with each other. The bizarre part of the dream? He was a senior in high school! Omigod! We both knew each other's ages but didn't care. The dream ended when he dropped me off at my house. It was one of those dates that you didn't want to end. I was actually disappointed when I woke up. I still had that warm tingley feeling that you get when you first meet someone that you really like. There was so much potential there. I could have gone to the prom!

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Lisa Q. got me a subscription to Cosmo for my birthday. It took forever but I finally received my first copy. Lisa thought I would enjoy how ridiculous some of the articles are. She was right. Here is something from "Cosmo Confessions":

ABOUT LAST NIGHT...
"When my theater group goes on tour, we all sleep in the same hotel room. One night at the beginning of the tour, I came in late, so I just found a spot on one of the beds. In the middle of the night, I roll over into this rock-hard male body. The guy woke up and told me his name, but I hadn't met everyone yet and I didn't know who he was. He had a really sexy voice, though, and we ended up having incredible sex. The next morning, I was horrified--- he was the ugliest man I've ever seen!" --- Aja, 22

I don't know why but I thought this was so funny. What a retard. Just put a bag over his face. That's what I would do.

Kidding of course.

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Hey, look what I discovered today, the Jerry Springer website!

"Dumped On Springer!" - 04/21/99
Suzanne says that even though she met her husband Mark in a gay bar, that he is the love of her life and that he treats her like gold. But Mark is here to tell Suzanne that he's been having an affair with their mutual friend, Ira. Mark is torn between his wife whom he loves and his physical attraction to Ira. Next... Schnell refuses to believe that her boyfriend is cheating on her. But the "other woman" is here today to set the record straight. Later... Allison says her husband is a no-good, cheating dog who is unable to satisfy her. Today, she'll tell him that for the past year, she's been having an affair with her best friend, Courtney.

Talk about high cheese factor. "Jer-ry, Jer-ry, Jer-ry..."

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So last week I got tired of my bangs so I picked up a pair of scissors, grabbed a chunk of my hair and whacked off about an inch of my bangs. How does it look? Like I picked up a pair of scissors, grabbed a chunk of my hair and whacked off about an inch of my bangs. I don't really care how it looks though. Except when people stop, point and laugh.
That kinda bugs me.

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Here's my question of the day:

Do you have lucky underwear? You know a special pair that you wear when you're thinkin you're gonna score big? You know what I mean. I was talking to a friend who was going to go see someone special. This person told me they wore their lucky underwear. Made me wonder, do men and women have lucky underwear that they break out when they think the time is right?

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Heard from my friend Ryan Siu (from softball) that his PC at work got hit with the CIH virus and now he can't boot up his computer. Bummer. Hope he is able to recover some of his data. I'm going to be careful about opening up .exe files now. I had about 3-4 people send me the Happy.exe virus. Luckily I never opened up any of them.

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So I was telling Fredlet on Friday that I think I'm finally over him. It's been over a year now and I'm feeling good. But now I'm not so sure. I still feel good but I don't know if I'll ever get him out of my system. It was nice hearing his voice last week, although it's still unnerving when he calls me. And why is he calling me anyway? Sigh. Maybe he thinks enough time has passed.

I said something that made him laugh. God I miss his laugh. It sounded so good. Ok, guess I'm not over him. Who am I kidding.

4-26-99 Monday

My FTP doth sucketh so...

I have no idea why but FTP seems to be sucking for me big time. My program keeps hanging and then to shut down the program, I have to actually reboot my PC. Houston we have a problem.

Speaking of suckage... I'm sure most everyone has heard about the CIH virus, aka CHERNOBYL, aka "Hose me baby one more time..."

Well, most of the time I dismiss these virus scares/alerts but I happened to stop by my office on Sat and there was a voicemail message from our Help Desk warning us about the virus. I spent a few minutes updating my virus protection software on my two PCs at work and then came home and fixed my PCs here.

My brother came by Sunday night and then went home to virus protect his computers. He started pretty late but was able to finish both PCs. Then he remembered my younger sister's PC and started updating her virus protection software. He ended up calling me twice, right before midnight. Then at 12:20am, he calls and says her PC hung and they tried to reboot but they get this disk failure error. Sounds like she may have gotten hit... Then one of her friends called her and they found out a few of her friends got hit with it too. They must have all gotten the same file and now their hard drives have been wiped out, as far as I know.

Moral of the story:

Don't dismiss all virus alerts, this could happen to you. If there is a virus going to strike at midnight, don't wait until 11:45pm to virus protect your computer.

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Had a great weekend. Went swimming in the outdoor pool at my gym on Saturday. After swimming I went home and worked out and then went out to dinner with Mare, Rob, DKSF, Tia, Josh and of course, the special guest Julie/PUNY from NYC. After dinner we headed out to Max's to meet up with Yvonne and company for dessert. Nobody took any pics though. Oh well. It was great to finally meet Julie and to see Yvonne again.

Julie!

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Thanks to Fred Esteves for sending me this:

When someone really pisses you off, don't be afraid to open a can of Whoop Ass

Oh honey, you have no idea how many times I've wanted to open up a can of whoop ass on some of the morons who browse around this little world we call the Web.

Thanks again Fred. I'll be saving that can for a special occasion...

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Things I am currently coveting...

If I had the money or the time to invest, these are the things on my current wish list:

FireTeam - The Game
What is it? - It's the first-of-its-kind, team-oriented combat action game with live over-the-Internet voice communication. That's right--you can actually TALK to your teammates while you play using audio headsets provided with the game.

Click on a screenshot to see an enlarged version.

I would buy this but I just can't afford the time to get addicted to a game right now. I'm not a "gamer" but I have gotten addicted to games in the past and this one looks really tempting.

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The PowerLine Wavemaster
What is it? - A free-standing heavy bag for kicking and punching. The perfect sparring partner. Who needs a boyfriend?

Actually, I've already decided I'm going to get this. I went to MartialArtsSupplies.com and ordered it online today. He said it should be here in 2 days. Woo hoo!

It has four height adjustments from 52" to 70" and weighs approx. 270 lbs. when filled. It's going to look really funny in my living room but oh well...

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Sony DSC-TRV103/110
What is it? - A digital Handycam Camcorder with:
Digital8™ Recording System
NightShot™ Infrared System w/Slow Shutter
20X Zoom Lens
360X Digital Zoom
SteadyShot™ Picture Stabilization