WARNING: This blog will mean very little to you if you're NOT a huge rock geek. I did a rock festival in Maryland last weekend with my other radio show (The Tour Bus) and I got to hang with a slew of my childhood idols. Lissy Lou was in musical heaven. Queensryche, Nightranger, Dokken, Lynch Mob, Skid Row, Great White, Warrant, Ratt, Stryper, XYZ, just to name a few.
I got some cool pics! Check it out…
Stephen Pearcy from Ratt
Terry Ilous (lead singer of XYZ, now sings for Great White) and Michael Sweet (lead singer from Stryper)
Robert Mason, lead singer of Warrant
In The Pink - from left: Robby, my co-host Ralph, Me, Tommy
So I turn on the TV last night and there's this show on Discovery Health called "My Mom Is Obsessed". I think it's been on for a while – I'm not sure. I get confused with all the shows featuring crappy parents (Dance Moms, Toddlers & Tiaras, The Kardashian/Kris Jenner Pimp-Yer-Younguns Hour). I think the point of the Discovery show is to let Courtney Love know that no matter how badly SHE did parenting, there's always somebody worse. Whatever. It's a riveting tragedy to watch. So I did. In most cases the children ended up being the parents to these paint licking moms who have some kind of weirdo obsession or addiction.
For instance: one mom had a hangup about weight. So she would monitor everything her daughter ate in the hopes that the little girl wouldn't get fat. Mom, on the other hand, was a good deuce-and-a-half and probably had two children to start with, but she ate the other one. The second mom had a shopping addiction and was so heavily in debt she doubted she could pay for her daughter's college education. Her kid was (luckily) very smart, very well spoken, and will probably get a scholarship. Good thing. So when she hauls mom off to the booby hatch she can write "Do Not Call Me If This Woman Escapes" on the woman's chest in several different languages.
Suddenly it dawned on me: I spend so much time thanking my mom for all the nice things she does for me, it never occurred to me to thank her for NOT being crazy. She's just a nice, normal, sweet mom. She's not a lunatic. I appreciate that. How have I taken this for granted all these years? Never in my life has my mother's behavior made me secretly hope I was adopted. So HAPPY BELATED MOTHERS DAY, Mom! Wish I could've been with you yesterday. But rest assured I was thinking of you. Especially when that fat lady made her daughter weigh herself in the kitchen every day. What the hell is that?! Maybe if some people spent less time being wackadoos, they'd have more hours in the day to cook healthy meals for their kids and exercise with them. Just a thought, crazy lady. But you do what works for you. MY way you don't get on TV……….. Holy damn I love my mom.
Another great Bike Night at Quaker Steak & Lube last night! We had a little rain, but that didn't scare us! I put my hot pink Huffy next to a huge string of Harleys in the parking lot and threw my Barbie helmet down on a barstool. One shot of chocolate milk later, I was READY TO GO!
We played games, ate wings, met several adorable children, and rocked out to live music by Destination West - they're killer!!
Britt, Me, and Kimberly - right after Britt SCHOOLED us on how to stack dice on a popsicle stick while it's wedged in your mouth..... she got SEVEN on there! Seven! Not sure where she'll ever use this skill, but still...
My favorite peeps of the night! Molly & Dylan! They were eating with mom & dad and they very cleverly convinced their mom to try her hand at Minute to Wing It - SHE WON!! Good job, kiddos! ;)
we're special.... look at Pat in the corner, trying to make the shot nice & normal...
Uh-oh.... annoying family video coming your way! Hope you have the cuteness filter on your computer disabled. I don't mean for the adults in my family - we're trolls. But that nephew of mine! Wow. SO adorable! My people - Jason (big bro), his wife Sara, nephew Benjamin, Andy (younger bro), his girlfriend Devon, and I all got to hang out at Saratoga Spa State Park on a gorgeous day! (Can you think of a better way to spend a weekend? )
Benjamin's partying so hardy for Cinco De Mayo, he already took off his shirt! Arriba!! Aunt Lissa's on her way, sweetie! I'm SO excited for a weekend with my brothers, sisses-in-law, and of course the King Of Cuteness, my little nephew Benjamin! We're gonna go see the Avengers and cram our faces fulla tacos til we bust our shirt buttons like the Hulk!
"Aunt Lissa, I made you a diaper shaped piñata…. And it's filled with something other than candy…"
About a week ago the good folks at The Weekender came to me like "Hey, we like your status updates on Facebook. They're aways humorous and weird. Think you could write something like that for our magazine?" And I thought to myself : ME? Weird? Humorous? Am I up to the challenge of being semi-comical once a week? Hmmm..... let's see. Well, the first one came out today. Check me out EVERY week in The Weekender, from now til the end of eternity (because everyone knows I'm like herpes - once you get me, I never truly go away). Enjoy!
THANKS WEEKENDER PEEPS!!! YOU MADE ME ALL SELF-ESTEEMY!
Also, last night we celebrated the return of BIKE NIGHTS at Quaker Steak & Lube in Dickson City! This is where I'll be for the duration of the summer, every Wednesday night - I LOVE my Quaker Steakers!
Our friend family was blessed yesterday! My girlfriend Shantell and her boyfriend Fred welcomed a BEAUTIFUL baby boy, Landen David, at the crack of dawn! Look at that FACE! Isn't he an angel? I wanna sincerely thank everybody at Moses Taylor Hospital for taking such good care of her. She was a high risk pregnancy and they did an amazing job.
Everything went GREAT! Mom & baby both happy and healthy! God's blessings are many…
Landen David = 7lbs, 12 oz ......PERFECTION!!!!
me holding Landen for the first time, with his beautiful mom Shantell :) ...and yes, I ASKED her if I could post this pic! haha... like a true proud momma, she said yes without hesitation!
AND NOW, to shift gears completely....
HOCKEY PLAYOFFS are in full swing here in Northeast PA! Our Penguins need our support! Brian Coe was kind enough to bring Calder T. Penguin in the studio and let us have a little fun with him. Who WOULDN'T wanna kiss that beak? Haha... I think he enjoyed it..... (at least more than Sue hahaa)
One or two mushy Facebook status updates from couples in love will make me thankful I have such beautiful openly affectionate friends. Any MORE than that and I assume you're both cheating or overcompensating for a lackluster sex life and possible porn addiction. One of my friends averages about five lovey dovey posts a DAY...."You're shmoopy… no YOU'RE shmoopy!" ...You're both horny idiots with carpal tunnel. I know there's a gray area here, because (devil's advocate alert) I actually think it's sweet when I see people post about their relationship a couple times a month, or on special occasions or something.
EXAMPLE:
SWEET POST (and this is totally real, from one of my REAL friends):
"My husband just got me flowers for my birthday!! Isn't he the BESTEST hubby EVER?!"
My reaction? Awww. Yes. Yes he is. And you are a very sweet wifey for thanking him on Facebook. Hugs and kissy noises to you both.
EXAMPLE OF OVERCOMPENSATION POST (this one is also totally real, from one of my real friends):
"Okay, I know I say this every day, but my boyfriend is soooo AMAAAAAAAZING! Soul mates = Forever! Haters can hate, players can play, we will STILL be going strong! Suck it!"
My reaction? YOU should be sucking it. Cuz then you'd have less time to post stuff like this. WHAT? I meant Tic Tacs!!!…..sucking delicious…candy…..one-calorie mints…umm…….. MY POINT IS: when your relationship's really solid, you don't need to post stuff like "suck it" to other people. Obviously there is a third party involved, because "haters can hate" is code for "the girl he bangs on the side is friends with BOTH of us on Facebook, and I want her to see that he's with ME this week….nannah nannah boo boo!"
Mature. And gonorrhea-rific. I'm not saying you can't profess your love – shout it from the mountaintops! Just do it in once-a-week increments…..for the rest of us. Thanks. You're totally AMAAAAAAAZING!!!
Another GREAT job, Desaki peeps! I had soooooooo much fun at the Teen Dream Expo this afternoon - couldn't wait til tomorrow to blog about it! The Garden at Desaki was alive with music, fashion, food, friends, glamour, and glitz - check it....
AMAZING fashion show by Dawn of New York!
Me & model Amanda Perischetti before the fashion show - isn't she gorgeous?
Me with Linda Schlier of Schoch Harley Davidson - think she'll hook me up with a wicked cool hog?
Skye & Ulima Fofana, Me, & Kali Carvajal - they were SO nice!
Me & Meghan from Desaki :) I love her! She was one of the main planners/organizers/superheroes who made this whole event happen! Great job, babe!
Lynn, Christina, Me, & Staci = my girls!
Me & Martyna - If I ever have a daughter, I hope she looks exactly like this one!
Mary & Ani from Mary's Custom Cakes - FANTASTIC goodies! I sampled (translation: demolished) about a pound of their carrot cake! (BTW - check out that dude in the back....he's like Wilson from Home Improvement...."Ooooo, they're taking a picture! Think those chicks would notice if I stole one of dem dere cupcakes? Mmmm....cupcakes.")
Dawn Of New York fashion show, another hot model!
Me & Jamyse - I love her smile! What a beauty :)
Steven, me, Vanessa, Amanda - these are the attractive friends I WISH I had in high school....
Dawn Of New York fashion show - this was my FAVORITE dress of the night! And the model is breathtaking too!
Me with Quiani, Ruth, Shanice, & Chevashea - they were hilarious AND they danced with me! I heart them!
