A Rotten APPLE

Here's an FYI for all of you - if you have a macbook - and you are under Apple Care warranty - get your battery checked at least twice a year. Why? Today I went to use my beautiful macbook, and there was a small problem - my battery would not stay charged off of the charger. Once off the charger - computer - DEAD. So I said to myself - Jess by golly thank GOD you have Apple Care - Apple's fabulous extended warranty on all equipment.

I gave the good old Apple Care people a call this morning and to my surprise, they had some ridiculous news for me. According to them, because my computer was 2.5 years old, they would NOT be covering my new battery. TIME OUT...REWIND...WHAT? Yes that's right - they said my battery was old - soooooo, there was no way they were going to let me get a new one for free because that is not covered in my Apple Care agreement. This perplexed me - so I asked them to show me where in my agreement it says that...guess what; this is what I was shown:

(ix) Consumable parts, such as batteries, except in respect of battery coverage under APP for iPod

or unless failure has occurred due to a defect in materials and workmanship;

Now - what does this mean to me and probably the rest of you normal people out there? To me this means I am not covered if I do something jacked to my battery. If my battery is ineffective or fails, they have to cover it. After speaking to the representative for over an hour, I was told that it wasn't my fault that the battery died - that it was just old and batteries just die sometimes. Oh, and Apple was refusing to replace my battery because after 3 years or 300 battery cycles, a battery is no longer good. Apparently I was not over the 3 year period, but was a hair over the 300 cycle limit. So my response back - where in my contract is this time limit?!

Answer - "Apple does not have to disclose this in your contract". Lovely.

So what am I going to do? I am going to make sure EVERYONE knows to get their battery tested at least twice a year if possible. Make sure to get your battery checked, and if you are under Apple Care and are close to your 2/3 year limit - lie and get a replacement battery - tell them it's broken - you will get a new one for free.

As for me - I will be writing to Apple and to the Better Business Bureau regarding this issue. It's pathetic that I should have to spend an extra $130 for a new battery when I spend $200+ on my Apple Care to keep my computer covered. Lesson learned - Apple is full of assholes.

So You're Saying I Forget The Rules of the Road?

Yes that's right. I apparently do. I just took one of those driver's license tests online - and got a goddamn 44%. Meaning - whatever they taught me in driver's ed, is farrrr gone. Whoops! You should give it a try...see how smart you are smartypants!

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Day 4 was not so bad!

Everyone knows that Thursday nights are my big party nights (even though I have work the next day, yes I manage to still go crazy and make it into the office on time on Friday morning). Well as many of you suspected I had tons of calls/messages yesterday throughout the day/night regarding my drunken whereabouts. Well guess what - not only did I stay in last night, but I also managed to not take a single sip of alcohol. Even though the odds were against me - Yankee Game, beer in fridge, fresh bottle of Absolut Ruby - I made it.

What did I do instead? I cleaned! Haha. We have 2 wonderful boys coming to stay with us this weekend, and I made sure that my apartment was nice and tidy before I left this morning. I even washed my comforter! The things you can get done on a Thursday night when not wasted. I tell ya. It's amazing.

A couple of things I did discover last night in my non-drunkenness was that A. I am bad luck to the Yankees so I can't watch the games anymore (highlights and online scores only), B. I should not put my comforter in the drier - because apparently it doesn't fit and I slightly burned it...whoops!, C. I am more annoyed when without a drink.

So let's hope that next Thursday goes this smoothly and I don't feel the need to run out of my apt screaming "1/2 PRICED MARTINIS!"

Day 3 - Are We There Yet?!

Alright. So the first couple of days of this journey have been so far so good. My head does feel a tad bit clearer, and obviously, I am starting to feel healed. But not so fast Jess - the weekend quickly approacheth!

Lucky for me game 1 in the World Series will probably be postponed tonight due to weather conditions being TERRIBLE. However, this now puts a GIANT uh oh in my night for tomorrow. A typical Thursday night ensues with cocktails, but this week, I was planning on going straight home, hopping on the treadmill, doing some cleaning, and of course taking care of Penny and all of her madness.

But now, with tomorrow being both A. Thursday night and B. Game 1 of the World Series - what's a girl to do?! I can already tell you - I will probably be out. And where? The local bar. And who goes there you ask? Our good friend Gavin. CRAP. Hopefully temptation won't be lingering its ugly head in the bar tomorrow, and I will go home with Ashley and Ashley alone. I really don't look forward to giving away my first item of clothing - especially only after 3 days of this.

So keep your fingers crossed for me kids - because tomorrow is going to be a GIANT challenge.

Thinking of Summer Drives on a Cold Day in the Office

The song of the week came to me after noticing just how shitty and cold the weather has been lately. I mean seriously - what's the deal?! The inspirational song of the week that has helped me look past all of this misery is the song Ride Wit U by Joe f. G-Unit.

Some of you may have never ever heard of this song. And to you I say, ENJOY. This song was produced in 2003 when bling was still in, video hoes were plentiful, and G-Unit was the new big thing. Joe took full advantage of the G-Unit crew, inclusive of 50 Cent, making this song STELLAR. I probably considered this the song of the summer that year. Think about it. I was in my 2nd year of college, going to visit friends during the summer on long drives. This song made every drive more bearable, and most definitely a ton of fun. I mean singing this in the car by myself - consider me the next American Idol.

So enjoy kids - and in this miserable time of cold and wet - think warm with Joe & G-Unit.

And the Journey Continues

Day 2 - and all I have to say is BAHHHHHH!

Even though I had plenty to do today between work, the puppy, and all the other madness I had going on, for some reason I still had men on my mind. One in particular stuck out to me. And the thought of going and talking to him makes me think that I may not be cut out for a 60 day stint. But I will have to keep on trucking for the good of me as a whole.

On a positive note, last night Ash and I thought of a repercussion for if/when I slip. Should I slip, I have to give an item of clothing/pair of shoes to charity. Now some of you may think this is lame - but seriously, this will be a tough one for me. I have a TON of clothes, and each year go through them to toss things I won't be using anymore. The one condition of this is that I have to throw out something I like. That's going to kill me. So there ya go people. I found my reason to stay on the straight and narrow. Wish me luck on day 3!

60 Days Man-less...

Recently I have been reflecting on my actions with guys and have come to the conclusion that 60 days without certain male interactions would be a GREAT idea. So what made me come to these conclusions?

First and foremost, the past week in my life of men EXPLODED and came to a head last night when I faced my repercussions. The cruel nature of some of my actions with guys came to light, showing me that it's time for a change. And we all know the best way to begin change is to take some time to think things out.

So starting today 10/26, I will be man-less. Now this just essentially means that I will be only hanging out with my guy and girl friends - my inner circle if you will. Any men that fall outside of that category will have to wait until I'm done thinking about what I need to do before they see me again.

Is this the best thing for me right now? Absolutely. At a time when I have a roommate who is just getting over the hump of her healing heart, along with the addition of my new little bundle of puppy-joy Penny to our household, I think Jess Holloway without a man is all for the best.

What I hope to accomplish during this time:
1. Get a better understanding of what I actually want from men.
2. Have more time to focus on the puppy and getting her used to her new home.
3. Have time to really focus on healthier eating and concentrated workouts.
4. Assess my job situation and really lay out the next 5 years for myself career wise. No more playing around.
5. Less drinking - I know, that one sounds impossible. But I have to do it. I have literally lost GIANT chunks of time recently - no good.
6. Fix the finances - I need to build up that savings for the summer shore house!

So this is the beginning of my quest. And I will clearly update you on how I do - but day 1 has definitely been rough already. All I can think about is everything I did last week, and how much I may have screwed things up with people who were more worth it than a 1 nighter. Wish me luck...it's gonna be a long road ahead.

Hollowayism of the Day

He let a tiger out of the bag when I was merely expecting a cat!

Song of the Day

TLC - Fanmail

Just like you...I get lonely tooooo.
Don't ask me why the hell I thought of this song today - but I love it!

Hollowayism of the Day

I am more pumped than a fist in NJ!

A thought on a Barbie quote....

Ok so in my bathroom there is a towel that states "I wish I was Barbie...that bitch has everything!"

At first read, I thought to myself - damnit that towel is right! She has that great place in Malibu, that sweet pink ride, a perfect body and hair, and god who could deny Ken! But then I really got to thinking about the logistics of what this towel says, and whomever wrote this did not really investigate Barbie as thoroughly as they should have. I mean think about the following:

1. Barbie has had more occupations than a Jamaican - I mean astronaut, lawyer, nurse, CEO, babysitter, professional cheerleader...you see where I'm going with this?

2. She clearly is unskilled. She was each of these occupations for all of what - a day each? Then onto the next gig. I think this chick was getting fired...clearly it's not the recession that caused her to lose her jobs so quickly. I mean the next step is definitely homeless Barbie.

3. I'm pretty sure I read somewhere that if Barbie were a real person she wouldn't survive because of her body proportions. So basically, if I were Barbie - I would be dead already...looking hot with nowhere to go but a coffin.

4. She's always on her tippy toes. I mean don't you think that if you walked around like that all day long you would want to cut your feet off?!

Anyway - that's 4 reasons. I think that I could definitely write some more, but damnit I'm tired and I think I can leave Barbie alone for the rest of the day.

Just remember - next time you are sitting on the toilet, reading a towel, and feeling envious of Barbie because it told you to, take a minute to think about what I just said here. Think of your foot pain from standing up on your toes!

Watchmen in IMAX - innnnteresting.

Last weekend I went to see The Watchmen at the IMAX theater on 42nd Street in NYC. My recommendation regarding this movie is as follows - DON'T SEE IT UNLESS IT'S IN IMAX! The sheer beauty of the graphics and special effects in this movie put the audience in aww throughout the entirety of the flick. I mean to put it bluntly, this is probably one of the most gorgeous movies I have ever seen.

Aside from the beauty of the movie, the storyline is a lot deeper than any hero movie I have seen thus far. This was definitely not your run of the mill X-Men/Superman movie. Watchmen is set during the 1960's after president Nixon and the military used a band of superheros to win the Vietnam War. Contrary to history of course, not only does the US win Vietnam with no problem, but Nixon stays in the presidency for a third term, working through the cold war with Russia. The story is about how the superhero group The Watchmen are being killed off one by one, and how this all ties into the cold war somehow. You also get the back story on how these superheroes came to exist, and how they came to work together.

So definitely go check out the movie, and figure out why the superheroes are being killed off and how it ties into the whole cold war scheme. And for sure, your best bet will be to see it in IMAX. Beware of one thing though - the vibrantly blue charachter named Dr. Manhattan is constantly naked for some reason. I mean this picture doesn't do him justice, but it's like constant full frontal blue nudity with this guy! It definitely detracted from his character a little for me because I was always thinking "How hard is it to wear pants?!"

And of course as usual I have put the movie trailer in here for you guys. It definitely doesn't explain do full justice to the movie, but enjoy regardless!

Terrell Owens Update...

I just found out this past Saturday that the esteemed Terrell Owens will be moving on to play for the Buffalo Bills. My thoughts on this are as follows:
1. I believe on the Bills part, this was a fantastic move. They are currently on the verge of being pushed out of Buffalo to be moved to Toronto (yuck) and could really use the press up there.
2. Last year, Buffalo looked to be one of the teams to beat starting the season off strong. However due to injury and just sheer lack of talent, they wound up being at the bottom of the NFL at the end of the season. Picking up a star like TO could only improve their team.
3. It was almost heartbreaking watching the Buffalo Bills introduce TO as their new teammate. As you may have noticed in the press conference, Terrell still refers to his supporters down in Dallas Cowboys as his teammates. He seems to really be heartbroken over what has happened to him over the past couple of days, and I hope that eventually he will be able to accept being a Bill. With a little hard work, and a lot of attitude change, perhaps it could be in the cards for TO to come back as a Cowboy in a year. His contract in Buffalo is only 1-year in length, so hang in there buddy - there could still be hope!

Below is the press conference for all of you who may have missed it. The fact that the media was able to get one smile out of him was amazing to me. I mean compare the press conference that he gives this past weekend to the press conference he gave when he became a Cowboy - definitely a HUGE difference.

Farewell my friend :(

This morning was probably the worst moment in all of my Dallas Cowboys-loving life. My dad woke me up in a panic to let me know that Dallas has just released Terrell Owens. Now to many of you, this was a move the Cowboys should have made eons ago. However it is my belief that this was just another foul up by the team owner Jerry Jones. Throughout this post season Jerry has been quite convincing whenever asked by the media that the Cowboys would at least be keeping TO on for another season to finish out his 4-year contract. As of last night, Jerry Jones became a HUGE liar! To me it's a shame that this has happened. We still owe him around $9 million - why not use him for one more year to make that money worth something! He may be showing some age in his game, but he is still one of the hardest working football players around. For those of you who watched the Cowboys on HBO's Hard Knocks last year, you were introduced the fun-loving, hard working, and team spirited Terrell Owens. He isn't the monster that the media makes him out to be. One thing is for sure - whoever winds up with him as a wide receiver will feel just as lucky as I have over the past 3 years to have him on my team. I know that when TO received the call from Jerry letting him know that he was no longer a Cowboy that he was probably devastated like the rest of us are right now. He has said on multiple occasions that his intent was to retire as a Cowboy.
Now on a brighter note, according to a reporter down in Dallas, this break off is not due to personal issues between the team and TO. The reason it seems is that Dallas is looking to go a different route than that of using TO as a receiver. It seems that the current plan is to develop what receivers we have (Roy Williams, Sam Hurd, Miles Austin, Patrick Crayton) and build the team up from young talent rather than using old veterans. I mean I fully understand that, but another year of TO wouldn't have ruined that. If anything they could use TO to train these young boys to play as creatively as he does.
Well for now, I guess it's just a game of wait and see as to what team will wind up lucking out and getting Terrell Owens on their team. Until then - hang in there buddy!

Below enjoy some of my favorite footage of TO doing his thing as a Cowboy - and to TO - we'll miss you!

High School Reunion - everyone's nightmare on TV

TV Land has come out with a couple of shows that no one cares about spanning from She's Got The Look to the upcoming flopper The Cougar. However the other day, I stumbled upon a gem in their original programming lineup - a little show called High School Reunion. This show is both disturbing to someone my age looking forward to a bright future, and hysterical because of the sheer pathetic nature of some of the people on the show - I mean it's like high school for 40-year-olds! What TV Land did here was to take a group of people who went to high school together 20 years agon and put them together in a house like The Real World. All of the people chosen are single and ran in different social circles while in high school together - the popular crew, the wannabes, the nerds, the skaters, the jocks, etc.
Let's start with some of my favorite members of the cast shall we? The winner of my most pathetic award goes to the looker in yellow pictured above. Her name is Jessica and she was considered the unnoticed ugly loser in high school. She comes back to this reunion to show her classmates that she is SOOO beautiful now - my thoughts? She looks disgusting! I mean she was a gross looking little girl, but she definitely looks over plasticized with all of the surgery she DEFINITELY had. She also gets upset that her best friend Maricela gets more attention from the men at the house than she does - why you ask? Because Maricela doesn't look scary like she does. How does she not realize that everyone can see how ugly she is both inside and out?
The most obnoxious award goes to the jock Dennis. He and his friend Manny pictured below were actually part of the class of '87 and decide to crash the class of '88's party. Dennis comes into the house, screws around with peoples' things, and proceeds to get drunk and offend everyone in the class of '88 in his wrath. He even goes as far as to say some racist and sexist comments to the other members of the cast.
Anyway, for those of you who have the time on your hands, watch this show. It will definitely show you, if anything, that high school is not like Vegas...people never leave what happened in high school in high school. Feelings carry over, and as much as we all try to be grown-ups about things when we see each other again, it's never possible to forgive and forget everything. For example, at your 10-year anniversary, will you forgive your best friend for hooking up with your boyfriend Sophomore year? Or will your ex-boyfriend come back and see you and miss you, or will he continue to have hostile feelings for you for dumping him Senior year before leaving for college. I have a feeling that if my high school was chosen for a show like this, it would probably not prove just as interesting, but I'm sure those of you out there will completely identify with the problems being faced in this house of living memories. Happy watching!

What did you give up for lent?

Alright, so it's probably been ohhhhhhh 10 years since I have give something up for lent; however this year, with the influence of madame Distasi, I decided that this year would be a good year to restart the habit. So starting Ash Wednesday (February 16, 2009) through Easter (April 11, 2009) I have officially given up pizza. Yes that's right, PIZZA! After literally only one day of not eating pizza, I realized the HUGE mistake that I have made. Pizza is not only easy, fast, and delicious to eat, but it is the constant craving of the drunk-muncher. After looking at my calendar from the end of February through the beginning of April, I realized that giving up pizza was a bad move for someone like me. I have events like PSK Founder's Day (which had pizza at it both days), Hoboken St. Patty's Day, actual St. Patty's Day, Chloe's Birthday, Brashley's engagement soiree...

As you can see - these are all events that the drunk-muncher inside me may come out. Thus far, I survived PSK Founder's Day Weekend with no incident, but one night I actually did dream about it - I know, already a bad sign. And to make matters worse for myself, I bought the most delicious frozen pizza from Trader Joe's a week ago, and all I want to do is eat it! So if any of you have any pointers for me on how to avoid eating pizza over this next month - feel free to message me, because I am going to run out of ideas soon! Below - a picture of my favorite kind of pizza - MUSHROOM!!!

Quarantine was definitely worth a scream!

Due to snowy weather, Wub and I decided that yesterday was a great day to rent movies and hang out indoors. So we went to Blockbuster and to my surprise, the movie Quarantine was out in the New Release section - woohooo! As many of you know, I am a total scary movie genre freak, so this absolutely made me a happy camper yesterday. I mean, snowy conditions, my best friend, a $5 foot long from Subway, and a scary movie - BEST DAY EVER! So let's dive into my thoughts about this flick.

From the start, Wub and I were very unsure of how this movie was going to pan out, because the first 20 minutes are definitely a snoozer. You start off with a night time reporter and her cameraman filming a story about the lives of firemen. As you can imagine - it was completely boring footage. However this piece does set the stage for the movie, as the viewer comes to realize that this whole film is shot from the view of the cameraman. So WARNING - if you don't like movies that are shot like this (like Blair Witch), then I highly advise you stay away from this one. I mean, luckily the cameraman is pretty steady handed, so you won't feel like you are sea sick like I did when I went to see Cloverfield.

So the story surrounds an apartment building in Los Angeles, CA that has suddenly been quarantined by the government. The tenants along with 2 police officers, 2 firemen, and the small camera crew are trapped in the building. The camera woman (played by Jennifer Carpenter of Dexter) decides that the public should know what is going on in the building, so she advises her cameraman to continue shooting throughout the whole ordeal. You soon find out that there is a reason that this building is being quarantined - there is something spreading throughout the blood of anyone infected that turns them into rabid, crazy, flesh-eating people. My personal thoughts on this movie? Well for something that started off so slow - it definitely picked up speed quickly and consistently. When the movie goes into full swing, it really picks up with tons of drama between the tenants, gruesome and bloody scenes, plenty of questions as to what this is and what the government is hiding, and of course the desperation of the apartment's current inhabitants to break free of the building. In all, I would recommend this movie for those of you who are sick in the head like me and enjoy bloody horror movies. This one was definitely pretty good! Happy movie watching kiddos!

Song of the week!

Alright, so after doing a TON of driving over this weekend, with the likes of Soberman, I had the chance to listen to a plethora of music. After being in the car that long, I decided that my blog should have a section to it for sharing some of my musical expertise with the world. So without further adieu, welcome to the very first Hollowayworld song of the week (ooooh, ahhhhh)!

This week, I decided to start off strong with a song I know that all of my friends will love and fully relate to. Apparently this song was a huge hit over the internet, and is now frequently played on many of the more popular radio stations. So this week's song is I Love College by Asher Roth. I chose this song for one reason only - last weekend I went back to my beloved school - University of Delaware (go Blue Hens). On the way back home from UD, this song came on and you should have seen the smile on my face. So enjoy kids - I hope you love the song. And for those of you who went to UD, I am positive this song describes a lot of our nights back there.

Make your own cell phone ringtone!

Ok this is definitely not a scam. I know when you usually see headlines like that it's when someone accidentally gets a virus on facebook that writes some bogus message about free ringtones on your wall, but I swear this one is legitimate. It's a website called Mobile 17. Go to the following URL: www.mobile17.com. Follow the instructions to create an account for yourself, and then begin making sweet real music ringtones for cell phone. I have been using this site for over 2 years now, and it's no hassle at all. You create the rings for free and you customize the length (up to 45 seconds) and where in the song the ringtone will start directly from songs you have in your iTunes library. It's so simple! You can also send pictures from your computer to your phone with this program that you can use to customize when some of your close friends call you. There is literally only one downfall that I could find with this site, and that is the fact that you have to wait for the site to send you your ring sometimes. If you want the ring for free, you have to wait. If you want you can get the ring immediately for a small donation, but I usually have the patience to wait.

So for all of you who know me, and think you are a close friend of mine - check my phone sometime. If I haven't given you a ringtone or at least a photo - we aren't as close as you thought we were. SORRY! Otherwise - happy ringtone creating kiddos. You will be completely addicted!

Wub scared me with this...

Ok so about a month ago Wub showed me this video and it is literally the first cartoon that has ever disturbed me this much. I mean seriously - whoever created this must have been high on something dark and wicked when they created this. And of course it would only be fitting that Wub showed me this. Thanks again Wub - really.

A secret show you should all know about...

Last year Showtime began running a brilliant London-based show called Secret Diary of a Call Girl starring Billie Piper.  The show is based off of the writings of the original high class London call girl Belle de Jour.

The first few episodes don't shy away from the scandalous, hardcore and sometimes dark side of being a call girl.  Belle lays down the rules of being a call girl to the viewer while revealing her personal touches to the business.  And that is what sex is to her - business.  There is no time for relationships when your work is sex, and she makes that ever apparent as the series goes on.

The best part about this show is that it's not all about Belle the call girl.  The series also has a lighter side to it, showing you the difficulty that Belle has being her normal self aka Hannah.  Hannah lives most of her life laying low during the day, avoiding her family, and only taking time to hang out with her best friend Ben (who I think is quite handsome).

The bottom line is, this show is a must see.  I was introduced to it by my roomie Chloe, and now I am passing it on to you my fabulous readers.  Currently the show is in its second season, so if you can rent season 1 first, all the better.  Season 2 has started off smashingly, and I can't wait to see how it concludes.  Belle has thus far been confronted with problems ranging from her tubular shaped boobs to the enraged wife of a client.  If I am right, this show will be picked up for a 3rd season without a doubt.  Of course for your viewing pleasure I have included the video to the show's trailer below.  Enjoy and happy watching kiddos!

Changeling won awards for a reason, and I totally get it now!

The combination of Clint Eastwood directing and Angelina Jolie acting made it easy for me to rent this movie once it came out on DVD. Honestly, the only reason I didn't see it when it was in the theaters was because of how busy I was at work at the time (what a joke that turned out to be by the way).

Changeling is what I would call a work of theatrical genius. Angelina Jolie's character Christine Collins is a strong and persistent woman who fails to roll over and take whatever the corrupt 1920's LAPD threw at her. Five months after her son Walter goes missing, she gets a call stating that the cops have found him; to her surprise, the boy that she is presented with is not her son.

I will save the rest of the story for you to watch, but what you can be sure of is that you will be completely disturbed at the end of this movie. The despicable behavior of the LAPD towards a woman who is just looking for the truth about her son will make you shutter - especially once you realize that this was actually a true story. I highly recommend that you rent this movie if you get the chance. Happy movie watching kids!

Taken took my breath away...

Today I went with the boy-toy to go see the thrilling movie Taken. After hearing such wonderful reviews about it from my friends and from the news, I decided that I was ready to go see it.

The story is about an ex-government agent Brian (Liam Neeson) and his journey to find his kidnapped daughter after she is taken and sold to a slave dealer. The movie supplies the viewer with plenty of suspense with the hand-to-hand combat scenes, the car chases and the gun fights. My favorite scene of the entire movie I will say is when the daughter is actually taken - the way they give you a moment of false hope that she won't get taken and then BAM! She is dragged by the legs out from under the bed.

So for those of you who love movies that are suspenseful, thrilling, and have a well developed storyline - this is your movie. Cheers to its director Pierre Morel for doing such an amazing job. I was definitely impressed. Happy movie watching kids!

The Wackness - not as wack as I thought it would be!

Since I have that fabulous Blockbuster 2-week free membership, I decided to maximize my movie watching these past couple of weeks. The most recent arrival to my mailbox was the drug-pusher movie The Wackness. Although most people know this as "the movie that one of the Olsen twins was in", there was so much more to the story than meets the eye.

It's true, Mary-Kate Olsen does have a small role in the movie as a spaced out, drugged up hippie who nearly screws an old man in a phone booth, but aside from that, she is basically non-existent to the overall plot.

What you need to know about this movie is that it is set in NYC in 1994, it is about an 18-year-old pot pusher (who in my opinion is quite a cutie) and his quest to figure his life out during the summer before he leaves for college. He was a loser in high school and his only friend in life is his psychiatrist (whom he pays with weed).

What I found to be interesting about this movie is that everything doesn't totally wind up hunky-dory at the end. I will say that the lead character does figure out his life at least for the time being, but more importantly he realizes that it isn't he who was the loser in life, but the people around him.

My thought is that most of you will actually hate this movie after you watch it; however to those of you who actually look deeper into a movie than just the top layer, you will get this movie more than some of the critics did. I give it an overall thumbs up - but if you are part of the crowd who can't dig deeper into the meaning of movies - stay far away from this one. Also - for those of you who are into the old school hip-hop scene (I'm talking Notorious BIG type stuff), if you don't feel the need to see this movie, at least download the soundtrack. It features hits from Faith Evans, R. Kelly, Notorious BIG, Method Man (who stars in the movie as a Jamaican drug dealer), Craig Mack, and more. I just downloaded the entire thing myself - totally worth it! Below I have posted the trailer to the movie for all of you who aren't familiar. Happy watching kids!

This poor child has made my day!

Ok so after watching this video you should realize that having kids may not be such a bad idea for your future...why? Well because you can totally screw with them by taping them at embarrassing times, and then post the videos on youtube to share with your friends and family. So to all of my friends who are married or engaged - please have kids so that you can keep Auntie Holls entertained for the rest of her life...

And you know for sure that if I do wind up popping one out in my future - I will have my trusty camera on me at all times to capture the good times, the bad times, and the crazy drugged up after the dentist times.

It will be hard to top this wedding - Elizabeth & Drew Urbanski!

On a chilly Saturday morning, I woke up and prepared for what was to be one of the most stellar weddings I have ever been to - Drew & Elizabeth's day had finally come. I was ecstatic to say the least - this wedding had definitely been a long time coming! Who could have asked for a better pair of people to join in holy matrimony?

Our first stop was the beautiful St. Vincent's church in Elmont, NY. Of course, in true Holloway style - my crew and I (which also included Kat, Soberman, and Jason) - ran a teensy weensy bit late. We just barely missed Elizabeth walking down the aisle (boooo). As we snuck into the church like the stealthy ninjas we are, we saw a nice row that was calling our names - full of PSK brothers. We were finally home free!

So after the typical Roman Catholic wedding ceremony - full of its stand ups, sit downs, kneel and pray, hug your neighbors, pray agains, lighting the candles, vows, and kiss the brides, the ceremony was over, and as the newlyweds left the church, my crew and I headed to the local liquor store to get the supplies for the perfect reception after party (bud light, some random fruity drink for me, and Jason's terrible bud light lime).

We waved good-bye to Elmont, and headed to the next destination - our check in at the Marriott LaGuardia. Unfortunately I decided to make our trip into an adventure by putting in the wrong address into my GPS. Needless to say, after getting a little lost, driving the wrong direction, and at one point arriving at the wrong hotel - we finally made it to the right hotel for our check in. We speedily changed and freshened up, and made our way to the Douglaston Manner in Queens, NY for the reception.
The night officially started after the first Up All Night Martini was poured. The next question - who was going to be the mess? All I knew was that it wasn't going to be me!

The typical wedding events took place - entry of the wedding party, food, speeches by the father of the bride, father of the groom, best man, maid of honor, cake, etc. We danced, we sang, and of course in honor the happily married couple, we enjoyed some celebratory shots.

Life was good, the food was great (especially Soberman's entire meal since he thought I poisoned it - I got to eat the entire piece of prime rib - woohoo), and the couple looked gorgeous together. New friends were made, old friends were reunited, and of course the parents of the happy couple got a glimpse into just why Elizabeth and Drew love their friends so much.
Overall this wedding made me realize a couple of things about weddings in general - they can be super fun when you are with the right mix of people. With the fantastic crew I had traveling with me, in conjunction with the best bride and groom ever and the PSK brothers and friends that joined us, I had a magnificent time. This wedding gave me so much hope for the future weddings I have coming in the future (Michelle & Rob, Kwit & Steve, Jenna & Mike, Brad & Ashley).

One successful wedding gave me a new lease on the whole marriage thing, and I now know it is something I can handle with good friends in tow and a marriage I can seriously put Vegas-style money on. Congrats you two - you deserved it! To end this posting enjoy below a video of the mess of the night (Soberman) and of the bride getting her groove on!

Weight Watchers - the smartest non-diet ever created.

Recently I decided it was time to stop being like Oprah about my weight and actually choose a diet that works. After reading about the terrible diets out there (Atkins, South Beach, Slim Fast, Special K, and my personal favorite and most disgusting - Nutri-System) I decided that my best bet was with Weight Watchers. So $65 later - I was signed up for a 3-month stint with Weight Watchers online. This plan required that I enter in all of my food online, keep to my 22-point per day allowance, and do my weigh-ins every Monday. Thus far (and I signed up in January mind you), I LOVE IT! I am already 10lbs down - woohoo!

I will say that at first, I thought that I was the only one of my friends, aside from Jenna and her mom, that I have ever known who did this diet. Clearly I was wrong. As I have told people about doing this diet, Weight Watchers alumni have been coming out of the closet to me like my gay friends did in college!

So why did I choose Weight Watchers over the other 4 million diets out there? To me Weight Watchers creates a lifestyle. Instead of not eating carbs, or having a shake instead of an actual lunch, I get to continue to eat whatever I want! This includes my favorite foods - pizza, penne vodka, fresh mozzarella cheese, sushi, macaroni and cheese, shrimp, etc. I mean what is life without the ability to indulge in your favorite foods? I know that when I die, my friends will be able to say - she came, she went, and she damn well had some wings in between! So to all of you who are looking for a great way to loose weight in a sensible way, and for a diet that will teach you how to eat for life - I highly suggest Weight Watchers. Bon Appetit!

Why monkeys shouldn't be pets...

Ok - so as I was watching Law & Order SVU with my roomies Jason and Chloe, a clip from tonight's news came on. The top story for the NYC area (aside from A-Rod apologizing again for his steroid use) was about a 200lb chimpanzee viciously mauling its 55-year-old owner. By this I mean the thing literally ripped part of her face off with its bare hands. This leads me to believe two things...

1. If you are going to make the massive mistake of owning a monkey, make sure it's a little one like the monkey Ross owned on Friends - Marcel.

2. If you are over 50-years-old, your next thought shouldn't be - should I buy a monkey? It should be - where is my damn AARP card?!

Below - a picture of the evil evil monkeyyyy!

New Boost Mobile Commercial - GENIUS

I just wanted to share the following ad with you all. It's a brand new ad by Boost Mobile - and for once, I think they did a GREAT job. They used to have some of the worst cell phone ads on TV in my mind, but this one was great. Oh the thrills of working in advertising (well having worked in advertising I should say).

You love Italian - this is where you need to go!

Back in 2006 I worked with a great media planner named Meigan. After working with her for a couple of months we became close and started hanging out literally everyday. She soon became what I liked to call my "City Mom" and not only let me stay at her apartment every other night of the week (since I was living in Clifton at the time), but she also introduced me to some wonderful restaurants in the City. My favorite restaurant to date is a little place in Midtown West called Basso 56. From the moment I began dining at Basso, I knew it would be a place that I would frequent as often as possible. After a couple of dinners with Meigan and the girls at the restaurant, I even became close with the manager Alex. Alex made it even more fantastic for me to eat at Basso since he always gave my friends and I a warm welcome at the door and a nice tall glass of limoncello at the end of the night before we left.

Thanks to Meigan's wonderful taste and Basso's deliciosuly fresh Italian food, I wound up going back to Basso for everything from engagement parties, birthday dinners and even dates.

Here's the website for all of you who would like to take a gander at the menu - http://www.basso56.com/home.html. My personal favorites include the Tagliata di Portobello, Tegamino di Scamorza di Bufala, Orecchiette con Cime di Rapa and for dessert just a nice glass of Limoncello. So for those of you who may need a great spot to just eat with the girls, or for you guys who are looking for the perfect date spot, head to Basso 56. And definitely ask for Alex the manager - tell him Jess and Meigan sent you! PS - that's him below with my buddy Kim, me and Meigan.

Howie the intern - who is it?

You may not know the name "Todd Bosley" but you will when I show you THIS!

Yes that's right - Todd Bosley aka Howie has been in 2 influential movies from my childhood (which I KNOW you guys remember):

Little Giants (as Jake Berman)

Jack (as Eddie)














Anyway - I just thought I would take this time to say that from the moment I saw this dude on Scrubs, I knew it who it was! And let me say, he is just as awkward looking of an adult as he was as a child. The unfortunate thing is that as a kid, he could get away with his awkwardness as being cute - now - he's a little bit creepy mixed with a side appetizer of boring. Sorry buddy - if I had to choose, I would rather have Scrubs bring back hilarious Indian doctor over you (no seriously ABC - bring him back)! Below is a video of the Indian doctor that I hold close to my heart - BRING HIM BACKKKKK!!!

Flight of the Concords - DEFINITELY YES!

As an avid TV watcher, I happen to think I have great skills in picking out the best shows for my friends and I to watch. One of my more recent shows (ok well I have been watching for at least a year now) is called Flight of the Conchords which plays every Sunday night on HBO. For those of you who are not fortunate enough to have HBO right now, get to a friend's house who is on Sunday nights, and be prepared to laugh your sweet butt off.

So what is this show about anyway? Flight of the Conchords stars the 2 hotties you see in this picture (Jermaine on the left and Brett on the right) - two New Zealanders who have moved to NYC to make it big as musicians. Unfortunately for them, their music isn't too popular with the small crowds they play for - libraries, public parks, small bars - and their manager Murray (pictured below) is inept in getting them anything better.

If you take the time to watch this show, I promise you, you will be one happy camper. There hasn't been an episode that I haven't laughed at, and there hasn't been a week that I haven't eagerly looked forward to the next episode. Also, for all of you who don't know, Colleen Broomall (one of my best friends on EARTH) had the pleasure of having her dog play a small role in one of the episodes in the current season. So give it a watch - HBO - Sundays at 10pm. Happy watching kids! Here's a clip of the show for ya below.

Pathology - MUST SEE!

I recently went to Blockbuster and my other boyfriend (aka Ryan - the blonde haired, pony-tail wearing man who works behind the counter) told me I definitely needed to pick up the movie Pathology starring Milo Ventimiglia, Alyssa Milano and Michael Weston.

The movie begins as a love story between Alyssa Milano's character and Milo's, but soon turns completely dark and twisted. Milo's character Ted Grey leaves his fiancee behind to finish out his residency to become a board certified Pathologist in New York City. He soon finds out that some of his fellow residents are part of a dangerous game with the sole purpose of being the best in the business. I don't want to give too much away but I will say that this movie has a ton of sex, drugs, and definitely murder. For a movie that I thought was going to be similar to an episode of House, I was pleasantly surprised. I give this movie a whopping 4 out of 5 stars for it's originality, gore, and stellar ending. Happy movie watching kids!

The Brashley's are taking the plunge!

The two stunning people in this picture happen to be my good friends Brad and Ashley - and after, ohhh about 6 years or so, they are finally ready to take the plunge. THEY'RE ENGAGED!

Let me tell you a little bit about my friends and why I couldn't be any happier about their recent announcement.

I met both Brad and Ashley back in our days at the good old U of D. I couldn't tell you the exact day or moment that I met these two because since the day we met, we have had more adventures than most people get together in a lifetime. From Theta Chi formals to weekends in Cutchogue with Frank, I have had my fair share of fun with these two.

Now that they are engaged, I know that none of that will change - we just all have one more HUGE party to look forward to when they are ready to tie the knot - and more parties = more memories with Brashley. And of course let's not forget the little bundle of joy they already have (who I like to think of as my little furry nephew) - Ziggy!

To Brad and Ashley - congrats congrats! I could not be anymore excited for the two of you. Look forward to me throwing parties in your honor (March 13th???? You know you wanna) and of course to many more memories like we have already. Woo hoo! Below for everyone's viewing enjoyment, the engagement & the ring. Congrats y'all!