Going Green Stage 1: The Vino

I figure wine has got to be pretty green since its been around since Biblical times. Okay, okay, I know that there are many other factors that determine how green something is....but I figure starting out with things that people hundreds or thousands of years ago recognize is a good start. Plus, I think wine making hasn't changed too much in the past few hundreds of years....the bottles might be an issue. Now comes the hard part of researching the vino :)

Resolutions

A new year. A new decade. Out with the old, in with the new. I love beginnings, they bring with it so much hope....hence why everyone in the world makes grand resoultions in January. Does anyone have some funny resolutions to share? Time to think about how crummy I've been and come up with ways of improving my otherwise perfect self, without the help of a little merlot.

Normally every year I roll forward the same resolutions from the prior year (due to not fulfilling them). See, I don't like to give up on old dreams. I also don't like to face reality. I feel like this is an ordinary practice any accountant would follow. Since I have been rolling forward the same resolutions since 2007, I decided to find some new additions with hope that I will be more motivated to check all of these things off my list by the end of this year (or maybe....this decade?) The logic makes total sense- add more to my plate and it will definitely all get done since apparently I didn't have enough to do to motivate me to get any of it done- Sounds like a good plan right? 2010, you obviously have brought a lot of HOPE to me!


Old rollover resolutions:

• Be in the best shape of my life (carryforward notes: when I made this resolution, I was already in the best shape of my life....and ironically when I biked 100 miles in 2009 I was in the worst shape of my life. so now I have to reverse what I have done. go figure.)

• Meet Prince William (carryforward notes: I keep missing the boat on this one, but it WILL happen! pun intended)

New resolutions added in 2010:

• Live in a place of love (I feel like I lived 2009 in a place of bitterness, time to make peace with the world and all of its forces)

• Be more patient (If I succeed, this will be a lifetime accomplishment)

• Be more green (I am starting out with some of these tips that I found from last year's Bon Appetit magazine http://www.bonappetit.com/magazine/2009/02/fifty_easy_ways_to_eat_green?currentPage=1 There are even tips for drinking. I am very excited about this! Note: being green does not apply to my job as an accountant.....I'll never make up for the carbon footprint this job creates!)

That's all for now, we will revisit this quarterly (like a good accountant) and at the EOY.

xoxo, Fun Bobby

"I don't think you're ready for this Bobby"....and other tributes to Beyonce

I must proudly confess that I am obsessed with Beyonce!! In case you didn't know, I wish that I could reincarnate and become her! She is my biggest idol from our generation. Why? Well, because she's got an amazing voice, lots of great style with lots of bling, she's got lots of sass and attitude, her music is strong but feminine, she's classy and never in the tabloids, she's got good values (she is a Southern girl from TX as well), an innovative entrepreneur, and she's a strong independent woman.....and she does it all while looking gorgeous and always makes the time for hair and makeup (refer to my fourth blog post ever "the New America").

This new years eve I received one of the greatest compliments of my life. While one of my home girl's songs "All the Single Ladies" came on at the NYE party we were at, I hit the dance floor, decked out in my Beyonce-like bling and started moving those hips and arms. Luckily earlier that night, while waiting for our phantom cabs to come pick us up to take us to the NYE party, my girlfriends and I had watched the glee episode where Kurt dances to this very same song. It is an epic song in Beyonce's repitoire that every Beyonce worshipper should know. Like Kanye said, "Beyonce had one of the best videos of all time. Of all time." May his words reign on through eternity (but not his d-bag moves).

Thank you Kurt for preparing me for this moment.

Anyway, back at the dance floor 1 hour into the new year. I'm doing my thang, dancing to All the Single Ladies the way Beyonce intended all her home girls to, when some snippity girl taps me on the shoulder. She says to me "Did you practice this dance or something?" I know you all weren't there, but trust me, she meant it in a rude, condescending way. But you know what? Her malicious intention was completely lost on me. I REJOICED!! Someone thought that I was dancing to this song so well and enthusiastically that she had to burst my bubble and make a rude remark just because she was jealous!! Well thank you stranger biatch because you totally made my year (so far)!! She obviously was jealous of the connection that I had with Beyonce.

Me with the girls on NYE 12.31.2009

Beyonce.....you had me at Hello (check out that song, it's GOOD)

THE night of the year for Fun Bobby

It's New Year's Eve!!! This is Fun Bobby's biggest night of the year!! I'm so ready- I haven't drank in about one day, saving myself up for this big night. I also have my super short sparkly dress all picked out because it's the one night I can adorn myself in sequins and still be taken seriously. Every year I have so much fun at NYE with all my bffs! This year some of us will be separated, but I'm still blessed with such amazing and fun friends! They help make Fun Bobby the person she is today.

HAPPY NEW YEARS!!!

CHEERS!

NYE 2008-2009

last year's pajama party!

Acts of kindness gone bad 0 : )

I recently met someone special. Before you get ahead of yourselves, I'm not talking about a romantic special. Just one of those special people that make you laugh. And this person indeed did deliver in probably one of my top priceless drunken night moments! (And this all happened before we even really got things rolling with the shots.)

It started as a night where my friend Kiki had several people over at her place, including her special someone....Adam.

There was a group of about 7 of us sitting in Kiki's living room, about ready to go out for an epic night. Somehow one of the guys there started making some kind of joke about asian people. Adam, in attempt to be very kind and sensitive to others around him....especially the half Japanese newcomer (me) he had just met...stopped his friend from making the joke to ask this question to the group:

"Is anyone in here.....part asian?"

Well just to give you background, everyone else in the room was not only completely caucasian but also has known Adam for years and years. I was the only person he had just met.

I wasn't really sure what I was supposed to do in this situation. I thought about raising my hand? Luckily I didn't have to respond because it took about 2 seconds for everyone to give him crap for even asking the question.

Priceless moment. Thank you, Adam.

Adam is a very generous person though, and he didn't just stop there though.

After determining that I was in fact part asian, somehow the discussion of my last name started. My friends told him it was White. I mean, literally, my last name is White. He thought they meant a "white" last name. So, he goes "I know, I know....so is it Smith? Thompson? Miller?" (or something to that extent) Finally my friends had to declare, "NO.....it's WHITE. Literally, her last name is the word White!"

Priceless. What a character!

It looks like we are bound to see more blog worthy moments from Adam during future drunken Fun Bobby night shenanigans.


More highlights from the night:

Mitzi was out in full "i can't feel my nose" force that night! She even outdrank me. We took several rounds of shots- where did those shots come from?? By the time the last shot came around, I couldn't even finish mine. Before I could even "man up" to finish the shot she whipped it right from in front of me and finished it herself! I was very proud of her at that moment!

Danny was our photographer that night, we have shots of every single minute of that night.....quite literally.....including the moment where she stole the shot. Mitzi- I would LOVE to see a pic of you stealing the shot if you can send it :)

Apparently the real show happened after Mitzi left the bar. Legend has it that as she opened the car door to get out of the car that night in a very drunken state....she just slid out from the car, landing on the ground WITH a thumbs up!! PRICELESS. I love the attitude! Danny thankfully captured the moment- I would also love this picture but I'm pretty sure I won't be getting this from her!

Drop It Like It's Hot......Sober??

This weekend I was in San Antonio to visit my dad and his wife. One perk about suburbia is that they are members to one of my most favorite places created by America's insatiable appetite for consumerism- Lifetime Fitness. It's not quite as wonderful as walking into Saks off the real Fifth Avenue during Christmas time, but it is still a place that is kind of like a playground to me. The concept of nice locker rooms with showers that are actually nicer than my own in is still foreign to me. My stepmom took me to a dance class that she loves. It was really awesome and I wish they had a class like that here. It's basically a fitness class where you dance hip hop style (with a little salsa mix) to some of the latest hit songs. For example we danced to Knock You Down by Keri Hilson, Umbrella by Rihanna, and the list goes on. The style of dancing makes you feel like you are Britney Spears's backup dancers.

It's such a great concept. The only bad part about the execution of this idea is me in the class. I'm an accountant for god sake. I have no moves. I have no groove. This is why I have to drink to be Fun Bobby! I was immediately aware of all this as I tried to follow the dance moves completely sober at 11am. It was painstakingly obvious that the concept of moving arms, legs, and hips was foreign and uncomfortable to me. You might as well have slapped on some bottle cap glasses, suspenders, and a pocket protector on me. Nonetheless, I eventually learned to loosen up a bit and try to look somewhat respectable....while having some fun with it!

It was definitely the kind of dance class I've dreamed of, and I wish that I could have the resources to perfect my moves. For now I'll have to make do with dancing by myself with a glass of wine or those 1:30am ideas to hit the dance floor on a night out....or just make my own dance floor wherever I am on a drunken night.

Merry Christmas To ME.....GLEEE!!!

Fate doesn't just throw Mark Salling in the same bar as you for you to

not do anything about it.

There are 2 things you should know about me to appreciate this post:

1. I am O-B-S-S-E-S-S-E-D with Glee!!

2. Ever since I found out that Puck from Glee, actor Mark Salling, is from Dallas (Lake Highlands to be exact), I have been obsessed with finding him.

I have plotted intricate plans to find Mark, including befriending people from his high school, going on runs through Lake Highlands, inviting myself over to random Lake Highlands homes for the holidays, the list goes on....

Little did I know that Santa was going to just hand me all I ever wanted for Christmas. I was out at McKinney Avenue Tavern (aka the MAT), one of my least favorite bars, to say goodbye to a dear friend (Greg) who is moving to Australia next week. Just an ordinary night when all of a sudden I look out the door towards the patio and see MARK SALLING!!!!!!!! I flipped out. The fact that I was drunk Fun Bobby only enhanced the excitement and freaking out.

For several minutes the thought actually crossed my mind that I wasn't going to be a crazy fan and ask him to take a picture with me. Thank God someone talked me out of that. What was I thinking???? Fate doesn't just throw Mark Salling in the same bar as you for you to not do anything about it.

With about 7 cups of liquid courage in me I came up to Mark. Telling him I'm such a big fan and if he wouldn't mind taking a picture with him. I think I also idiotically told him I was from Highland Park and mentioned something about rival high schools. Ugh. Then he asked me what my name was. I blanked out for a second. Mark Salling wanted to know my name? What was my name? I had to let my brain come back to reality to answer that one. I think I also shook his hand!!

I ended up getting the best photo ever with him! I have been giddy ever since. Merry Christmas to me!! If only I could have also managed to slyly given him my number....


my prized possession! would it be too much if I framed this and put it on my desk at work?