Worst Wedding Gifts: I think it's old, single Uncle Jim who buys this stuff, not realizing that the couple just went crazy with the registry clicker.

1. Picture hanging set
2. Extended laser printer tray
3. Toilet Brush set
4. Grippy Rug pad
5. Nylon netted laundry bag
6. Adhesive towel hooks
7. Suction cup sponge holder
8. Complete Veronica Mars series
9. Anchovy Cookbook
10. Checkered contact paper

Solid Pandora Set: I've got a Feist station and there isn't even one song that I had to thumbs down.

1. Feist: Let it Die
2. Amy Mann: The Moth
3. Cat Power: Sea of Love
4. Radiohead: Fake Plastic Trees
5. The Cardigans: You're the Storm
6. Feist: Inside and Out
7. Regina Spektor: The Calculation
8. Jenny Lewis: Rise Up With Fists
9. Brandi Carlile: The Story
10.Bon Iver: Flume

Easter Lunch: I've never hosted before, and this year it's my turn. Yikes!

1. Grapefruit rosemary marinated wild salmon
2. Hickory smoked ham with sweet ginger glaze
3. Spiced roasted asparagus
4. Fruit salad with whipped cream and coconut
5. Lemon Tart
6. Chocolate hazelnut torte
7. Home made dinner rolls by Amanda
8. Passionfruit mango mimosas
9. Potatoes roasted/mashed/salad?

Every birthday, I think I'm going to do things better and set unrealistic expectations for myself. However, here's a list of things I can do. I will:

1. Plan a trip that's not family related
2. Schedule bi-monthly massages
3. Go on a walk four times per week
4. Not drink during the work week
5. Go to sleep at a normal hour
6. Not get parking tickets
7. Make food at home at least three times per week
8. Stop whining about every gee-dee thing in my life
9. Actually attend parties I'm invited to
10. Finish a book in Spanish
11. Drive slower

Aubrey and Mark's Top Actor Crushes: This was so fun!

Aubrina:
1. Michael Vartan
2. Ewan McGregor
3. Topher Grace
4. Jude Law
5. Jake Gyllenhaal
6. and Paul Park, who is not an actor, but Aubrey thinks he's very cute.

Marky Mark:
1. Penelope Cruz
2. Halle Berry
3. Lucy Liu
4. Salma Hayek
5. Cameron Diaz
6. and Emily Stocking, who is not an actess, but Mark thinks she's very cute.

Dislikes: I'm in a bad mood today, super tired and irritable.

1. Daylight Savings
2. Allergies
3. Swollen face
4. Loud talking [I'm totally, crazy guilty of this, but I really dislike it]
5. Unexpectedly catching my reflection in the window
6. Raw throat
7. Wussy yuppies
8. Feeling like a wussy yuppy
9. People who don't know they're privileged.
10. Bitterness and criticism [Again, totally guilty of it myself, but I can't help it sometimes]
11. Harvey Sid Fischer
12. Dusty feet

TV Shows I like right now: I don't read books anymore.

1. Damages
2. 30 Rock
3. The Wire
4. Inspector Lynley
5. Prime Suspect
6. Mad Men
7. Flight of the Conchords
8. Glee

Words that I feel compelled to pronounce with a Spanish accent: Que Guera.

1. Chile
2. Fajitas
3. Chola
4. Adios
5. Guera
6. Nachos con pollo
7. Costa Rica
8. Chimichanga
9. Cuba
10. Frijoles

Mo[u]rning Music: Songs that I play in the AM so I don't get sad about having to go to work.

1. Me and Julio down by the Schoolyard - Simon and Garfunkel
2. Single Ladies - Beyonce
3. Caroline - Brandi Carlile
4. The Golden State - John Doe
5. With Arms Outstretched - Rilo Kiley
6. City Rules Toxic - Mark Ronson
7. Cecilia - Simon and Garfunkel
8. Dreams - Brandi Carlile
9. Halloween - Evangelicals
10. Lloyd, I'm Ready to Be Heartbroken - Camera Obscura
11. Rock the Casbah - The Clash
12.The First Thing I Do - DJ Shadow