Tooting My Own Horn

Since we don't do bylines on starwars.com or IndianaJones.com, I'm gonna be a vain dork and give everyone here a heads' up on the recent articles I wrote that I'm pretty damn proud of.

So here ya go....

On starwars.com:
Han Solo Joins Forces in Mercenaries
First Look: New Hasbro Games

On IndianaJones.com:
Indiana Jones Lends a Hand in Mercenaries

Weekends go by too fast...

Friday: Busy day from hell at work. Gave a pal of mine a tour of Skywalker (my first!) and then proceeded to speed through articles to meet mad deadlines, a meeting or two and then yoga at the gym. Later chefgrrl, ramblingretard and I met up with a few others to go to Celia's for some tasty Mexcian food and then to see Million Dollar Baby. It was okay. A bit too sentimental for my tastes. Plus there were some drunk teens a few rows ahead of us making way too much giggly noise for me to pay proper attention. The two guys a few seats off to the side of me kept checking their cell phone messages.

I just don't understand why people find it so hard to keep still/quiet during a movie. Does everyone have ADD? Are they all on crack? Or are people so rich these days that they are ultimately cool with wasting $11 oso they can fidget for 2 hours?
This is why I don't go to the theaters much anymore. If it's not teens talking on their cell phones, it's lazy parents who bring newborns to horror films. From now on it's just me and Netflix.

Saturday:
Too tired, in yoga pain and hungover to do much. Stayed home and watched telly as I cleaned the apatrment, organized papers and worked on freelance article pitches to send off. Ate more amazing Mexican food and sipped on a Horchata as I watched Grosse Point Blank on the telly. John Cusack -- I love you. lundergaard called from Tango Tango trying to get me to joing the Karaoke extravaganza, but since I was too tired and settled in for the evening I declined. Sounded like fun from the background noise though. Raincheck for sure!

Sunday:
Woke up late, ate my Waffle Crisp cereal and watched more telly. Then I got ready to attend Nick Tanborn's birthday party. It was great to see everyone again since I've been a bit of a workaholic and haven't hit my usual Mission Bar crawl. As the Super Bowl played on the wall outside with the aid of a projector, I chatted with my pals and got caught up on who was still with who, who got a new job and who got fired, and blah blah blah. I also met a cute little baby boy named Sunny who has the same birthday as me. Yea Cancerians!

More about me than you care to know....

(Idea snagged from the lovely: chefgrrl)

All About Me Meme

1. First name? Bonnie
2. Were you named after anyone? A song from Donovan
3. Do you wish on stars? Yes
4. When did you last cry? While watching While You Were Sleeping
5. Do you like your handwriting? Yup...you can actually read it!
6. What is your favorite lunch meat? Roast Beef
7. What is your birth date? July 12, 1972
8. What is your most embarrassing CD? Rick Springfield's Greatest Hits... and the Xanadu soundtrack!
9. If you were another person, would YOU be friends with you? Heck yeah! I'm a crafty gal!
10. Are you a daredevil? In the Ben Affleck sense?
11. Do looks matter? Er... how I look matters to me. How others look -- not so much.
12. How do you release anger? Go to the gym or mutter to myself in the car.
13. Where is your second home? I don't really even have a real first home. I suppose work is... ugh, how sad is that?
14. Do you trust others easily? Nope. It takes a while.
15. What was your favorite toy as a child? A ratty blue bunny and a green puppy doll.
16. Which class in high school do you think was totally stupid? Gym and Sex Ed (we knew everything already...sadly enough)
18. Do you have a journal? Many...both online and print!
19. Do you use sarcasm a lot? All the time. It's easier than honest emotions. And it's an easy defense mechanism.
22. What are your nicknames? Bon Bon, Bonster, Bonifer
23. Would you bungee jump? Been there done that.
24. Do you untie your shoes when you take them off? Nope. That takes too much time!
25. Do you think that you are strong? Nope.
26. What is your favorite ice cream flavor? Blueberry Cheesecake!
28. Shoe Size? 10.... NBA look out!
29. Red or pink? In the case of hair..then pink. In the case of steak...red.
30. What is your least favorite thing about yourself? My insecurity about my weight and of course my skill at procrastination.
31. Who do you miss most? Old pals, my dog and of course past loves that just didn't make the grade.
32. Do you want everyone you send this to, to respond? If they want!
33. What color pants and shoes are you wearing? Black pants, socks with shoes off.
34. What are you listening to right now? SOMA Fm Online Radio -- Takako Minekawa "Never/more"
35. Last thing you ate? Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal
36. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? Sky Blue
37. What is the weather like right now? Cloudy and almost gonna rain.
38. Last person you talked to on the phone? Kirsten before the BBQ yesterday.
39. The first thing you notice about the opposite sex? Eyes and sense of humor.
40. Do you like the person who posted this? Duh! Of course!
42. Favorite Drink? Ice cold chai tea and Thai iced tea.
43. Favorite Sport? I used to fence back in the day.
44. Hair Color? Black with brown bangs.
45. Eye Color? Hazel
46. Do you wear contacts? Not yet.
48. Favorite Food? Anything Mexican or Indian. Love Sushi too!
49. Last Movie You Watched? Grosse Pointe Blank (on telly),Million Dollar Baby (at theater)
50. Favorite Day Of The Year? Halloween!
51. Scary Movies Or Happy Endings? Scary Movies with Happy Endings... and Romantic Movies with Scary Endings.
52. Summer Or Winter? Autumn
53. Hugs OR Kisses? Hugs
55. What Is Your Favorite Dessert? Ice Cream! And bananas foster. And cheesecake.
56. Who Is Most Likely To Respond? Olivia and Skip!
57. Who Is Least Likely To Respond? Andy
58. Living Arrangements? Studio....with a sketchy park next door.
59. What Is Your Favorite Book? Too many to list. But currently anything written by David Sedaris.
60. What's On Your Mouse Pad? A red gel pad for my rickety wrist.
62. What Did You Watch Last night on TV? "Law and Order:CI," "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy," "Project Runway"
63. Favorite Smells? popcorn, clean puppy, ocean
64. Favorite Sounds? Dog snoring. Ocean waves crashing.
65. Rolling Stones or Beatles? The Beatles.
66. What's the furthest you've been from home? Hawaii. I still need to visit Europe!
67. Do you have a special talent? Many.... but you'll have to hang out with me to find out.
68. What is your ringtone? Normal phone ring. specialty ringtones bug me.
69. If you could have any theme music follow you whenever you entered a room, what would it be?
"Manana" by the Muppets.

My Kid Crushes

(Idea snagged from: anneheathen)

List five fictional people -- from television, movies, books, whatever -- that you had a crush on as a child (or early teens). Then post this on your LiveJournal so other people can know what a dork you've always been.



1. Apollo from "Battlestar Galactica"
2. Han Solo
3. Rick Springfield
4. Peter Parker (TV's "Spider-Man")
5. Ike Eisenmann from Return from Witch Mountain
6. DURAN DURAN -- this lasted from 10 to about 14.
Your turn....