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.

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.

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!

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.