Day 35

Happy Halloween!

OK, I know I had something special for my post tonight, but originally what I was going for was a font that looked creepy and gothic and kind of spooky. Like the writing you'd see on a Haunted House. But I couldn't find a good font because they all looked too ordinary. So forget that special thing about the Halloween post.

Today, however, was fun. I went trick-or-treating with my brother, sister-in-law, niece, and his friend and had a pretty good time. Afterward I stayed at his place for pizza and had a hard lime drink. Mike's Hard Lime, to be exact. Then when I got home I watched The Time Traveler's Wife on my Netflix. I'm not one to watch a horror movie marathon on Halloween. I've seen a few horror movies.

And tomorrow, I'm going to miss Halloween. I love holidays because you do the things you normally don't get to do everyday. Halloween is the one day when an adult can dress up like whatever they want (unless they're an actor for a living), Thanksgiving is the day to fill up on dinner (in the evening, of course) and not eat anything for another week, Christmas is all about gifts, shopping, movies, singing, and let's not forget our friends, New Years is when you want to party all night and do something awesome as the new year starts (The minute 2010 started, I was on the IMDb trivia page for John Travolta), Valentines Day is the time to go out on a date with your loved one or stay home and eat chocolate while watching a chicky flick (for the single ones), and Fourth of July is the best. It's America's birthday.

As Thanksgiving nears, I'll tell stories of past Thanksgivings. Maybe a week before I'll begin with stories.

Happy Halloween to my potential readers. Sorry I thought I had something special planned, but I couldn't find the font I was looking for.

Day 34

Today was a fun day.

It's my sister-in-law's birthday. We went out for dinner at stir-fry restaurant and then to another one for dessert.

I gave her some earrings, scented soaps, and barrettes. She's really into accessories. And since she's a baker, she got a Latin cookbook and some baking equipment. Even Halloween cookie cutters. My niece got a little visibly sick at dessert if you know what I mean.

And I'm going to go trick-or-treating with her and my brother tomorrow, too. I also have a special blog post for tomorrow. Or today at least as it's 12:05 AM, but I finished watching Saturday Night Live with host Jon Hamm.

It really is a fun weekend and I love Halloween. On Monday, I'm going to be sad it's over. But I will have more Halloweens in the future.

I also have a special blog post for tomorrow.

Day 33

I forgot to post the last two nights. That's a first. It turns out the past two nights were fun.

Wednesday, I interned, then came home to watch a Halloween night on ABC. Same with last night for NBC.

Thursday, I even bought some earrings for my sister-in-law's birthday this Saturday. They looks like red discs with letters that dangle in front of them. "G" and "B". Her initials. One is a "G" and the other is a "B". Clever. I also got her some soap from a while ago and some barrettes.

Today I treated myself to lunch at Baker Square and some pie. Of course, the pie. Lemon Supreme. One can't go to Baker Square and not get any pie. Like Denny's. Then watched a movie version of the musical Gypsy with Bette Midler as the main role of Rose.

I haven't seen that video for a while and it still doesn't top Chicago being my favorite movie. As I always say "It still doesn't top Chicago, and I don't think anything will." That's usually for movies I'm seeing for the first time. The video of Gypsy, I've seen a few times before.

Currently listening: "Bailamos" -Enrique Iglesias (I got so into it today that as UI was listening to 93.9 THE LITE, I just had to know the song. So I got it on my iTunes and had it in my head all day. Why haven't I heard it in the last 10 years?)

Day 32

Today was kind of a rough one.

This morning was fine. I didn't have to go to my internship because I heard that there were weather watches and it was very windy today. Like really windy. So I decided to watch some Bewitched on DVD. I love that show. While putting my dog in his cage, I got bitten in the wrist and started shedding blood and using swear words. And I was so pissed off, that I couldn't even laugh with the show.

I don't know if some of you have that feeling when you're mad and you're watching something funny and you don't have the will to laugh.

But I got over it. Then when dinner came, I made a kind of vinegar that I started making lately. A recipe calls for either Red Wine Vinegar or Balsamic. I prefer red wine. And it also calls for soy sauce. But I don't like soy products, so I use Worchestershire sauce. It still works. And some Dijon Mustard, Pepper, and some a few others things I can't remember. And then I add some olive oil later after the others are mixed. But this time I forgot the olive oil. I usually put that sauce thing on green beans and they were too Dijon Mustard-y. Olive oil sweetens it fairly or makes it tangy.

And then making room in the basement as I have workers working down there. Which is why my dog bit me is because they were passing through the house.

It all got better with the Rocky Horror Glee Show and the new Raising Hope show, which is kind of good.

Day 31

Slow day.

OK, today started out fine. I straightened up a bit.

But later in the morning, I went to my computer and updated a lot of things I thought I lost this past month. After that crash back in early September. Which means, I can get back to my photography blog. I couldn't update it because the photos were saved on my computer.

Then some leftover tacos for lunch, then more computer stuff.

Tonight, on my Netflix, I got some Saturday Night Live sketches of Halloween-themed sketches. I got it in the mail today. And it was the old SNL stuff, like from the days when Adam Sandler and Rob Schneider were on. Like late '80s to early '90s. There were even some sketches that I didn't know were frequent characters, too. And it was really funny. I saw hosts like John Travolta, Neve Campbell, and some others.

Currently listening: "These are my People" -Trace Atkins, then "I Wanna be Moved" -Ginny Owens

Day 30

Got my computer up and working again. The documents left on my computer that were not backed up are saved and I can get access to them.

Other than that, today was a pretty good day. Worked on AntiVirus pr4otection stuff, worked on the writing I got recovered, and had an informal football party. I don't like football, but I did hear a lot of yelling coming from the room with the TV.

I guess the Bears lost. And Chicago had many winning streaks in the past. Oh, well. We'll bounce back soon.

Day 29

Busy day.

I did some cleaning today and worked in the kitchen.

But this afternoon was long. I had a computer that was just sitting on my desk in my bedroom and not working. So I got to finally fixing it today by backing files up and putting it back together.

It may not seem like it took long, but for a while today, I was thinking "God, how much longer will this take". It was sooooo boring.

But as of tonight, it's back up and working and tomorrow, I'll work on getting my internet and starting a virus protection.

Day 28

I forgot to blog last night. I know I'm trying to keep up with it and waiting until the evening to make my posts. But then there was a meaning for that "Roughly" in the blog title. I plan to end with something around 86-94 posts.

Yesterday, I saw Erin Brockovich for the first time. I really liked it. Julia Roberts was worth the Oscar win and Albert Finney and Aaron Eckhart wre good, too. That was actually my third Aaron Eckhart movie. About a month ago, I saw a film he was in, which was a limited release film called Meet Bill and watched Love Happens a week later. That was a really sad one. But Erin Brockovich was really good and I'm glad I got a chance to see it.

Afterward, I went out to dinner and then came home to watch some NBC.

Today I plan to work on that Halloween film I'm trying to write. I may even have to keep writing it after Halloween still with the same dates.

Currently listening: "Sunny Came Home" by Shawn Colvin, and then "Love the Way You Lie" by Eminem featuring Rhianna. (I'm really not into Eminem, but I like Rhianna's part of the song.)

Day 27

Today was not busy.

Watched a video someone sent me of something I saw on Youtube and another Facebook friend posted. And it didn't didn't even scare someone I made watch it.

Getting home was a little busier because of a a bank thing, but that's getting worked out.

Then watched some new ABC shows and now this. I think I might be regretting Spontaneity Day from Friday, for other reasons I won't explain.

Currently listening: "I Can't Dance" by Genesis

Day 26

What was today.

Just the regular thing. Went to the art league and watched a rerun of an episode of Glee from last season. Even though it was a rerun, it was still new to me. I didn't get to watch any of the first season because of timing. Now I can.

There was also a meeting I never knew about today so it was a good thing I was already at the art gallery.

Let's see, what else? Planning to watch some Ugly Betty on DVD tonight.

Day 25

Today was kind of boring.

I did some cleaning and straightening up. But when it came to five o'clock, I was so bored. I probably shouldn't have been, but I was.

I did spend part of the evening watching Youtube videos and something from The Simpsons, that I ended up laying on the floor laughing. Long story.

I did get interested in a song which is my "currently listening".

I had some adventures and will go somewhere tomorrow. I really want to make this blog interesting. Maybe on Halloween.

Currently listening: "I Can't Dance" by Genesis

Day 24

I am not a big fan of Sundays.

Today was so boring. Around noon, I decided to watch some TV. I'm watching cooking shows and travels shows, and I keep watching until around 8 tonight. I can't stand Sundays.

Sure, they're supposed to make people dread the Monday mornings, but I'd rather just pass up Sunday and dread the work week.

But I did get some good recipes and saw what Belgium is like, so I guess it wasn't too bad.

Day 23

Saw two movies today.

Earlier this afternoon, I went to see Secretariat. I liked it. The film was very inspirational and Diane Lane's character showed a lot of determination. I loved the action and the horse racing. Some of the scenes made me so nervous as to what's going to happen.

Then earlier tonight, I watched a movie on my Netflix that must have been a straight-to-DVD release in 2006 called The Good Student. Tim Daly played a nerdy and not-so-bright high school teacher who has a crush on the popular girl and daughter of a car dealership owner. When she gets kidnapped, he begins a suspect, but then other characters are obvious suspects that you already know they did it. It ended in the similar way that Psycho did. We found out that Norman bates was the killer just because of the smirk he showed to let us know that he killed Vivian Leigh. Tim Daly revealed it by showing a strand of hair that was cut earlier.

It was an OK film, but Secretariat was very good. I'm glad I saw it.

Day 22

Spontaneity Day

Remember when I kept saying that my posts didn't have any adventure? Found some.

Today was interesting.

It started with going to the bank to withdrawal some cash because I knew that I wanted to have a Spontaneity day today. Then as I had some time to wait for a bus, I got some mozzarella sticks from Giordano's, which I ate later. And my later, I after I got fries from Burger King waiting for another bus. Those I finished ten minutes ago. Then I got to my location, ate my mozzarella sticks, but saved my fries. Then I meat someone else for lunch who ended up paying. Even though it was really nice of them, it felt like a JC Penny sale. Buy two get the third one free. The first two were like lunches. They were just appetizers.

But before lunch, I finally got myself a newsboy cap. I get so mad that I can't pull them off and got the perfect one. Then it was lunch.

Then I decided to get a DVD of Couples Retreat. I like Vince Vaughn. But I got it meant for Kristen Bell is in it. Then some other store browsing until I got a really nice shirt from Gap, one that would look good with my newsboy cap.

I used to be pissed off at the fact that I can't pull one off well. And I finally got one based on the suggestions from a salesclerk. It goes good with the denim jacket I wear these days, but I'm also curious about how it looks with my favorite corduroy jacket. Although I found some at Gap that matched my jacket, but they were the wrong size.

I'm the type of person that follows a "What's hot and what's not" type of thing.

But today was filled with spontaneity and shopping.

Currently listening: "Narcissus" by Alanis Morissette

Day 21

Today was alright.

I went to a meeting at the art gallery to plan a really big show next year.

NBC was really good. I liked the live version of 30 Rock. It was just like watching Saturday Night Live. And the others were good, too.

I also watched some of my new Ugly Betty DVD.

So not much today. No busy weekends or anything. Hopefully later in the season, there will be something really cool to put in my nightly blog post.

Day 20

Fun day.

Today was filled with interning and lunch. But I went to a screening of a movie tonight.

The father of an old friend from high school wrote and directed a movie in four different stories about people moving on.

The first was a man who was preparing to start another job at another company and spending his last night out with coworkers. Then the second story was a bride and a minister in a motel room, but the twist was that they were role playing. TThe third was this man who sat next to a woman on the bus and gave her an assortment of flowers and she reluctantly accepted, but also dealt with her husband bringing up strange topics. Then the last one, my favorite, was about a family that was preparing to move to a new home. The wife was having anxiety and the teenage daughter wanted to be with the boy and didn't want to leave him which ended up with her getting in an accident.

It was well-written and well-performed and I'm glad I saw it. It was written by a local man, so it wasn't as big as Hollywood produced. If I have any favorite movie in general, well, then I have a few that I love. But my number one favorite ever is Chicago, the movie version with Catherine Zeta-Jones and Renee Zellweger. I can go on an on about how much and why I love it, but I'll do that in another posts.

This movie, Something Better Somewhere Else, was also very good. And this movie, or any movie I see for the first time, I always say, "It doesn't top Chicago. And I don't think anything will.

Tomorrow will be a busy afternoon, however.

Day 19

Today was more lucky.

This morning, I decided to get the second season of Ugly Betty on DVD. The sticker price said 60 bucks. And when I was getting it, I apparently had a coupon for 5 dollars off. I didn't think so. And I ended up paying 25 bucks for it. I managed to save 35 dollars somehow. And the lady who rang me up, her tag said assistant manager.

Funny how the assistant manager didn't even know the DVD was basically 30 bucks off.

And this will be my first time seeing the second season of Ugly Betty. I first saw it when I watched the 3rd season on TV and watched the 1st season in between. And the forth season last year when it was on when the show ended. I finally get to see the second season and got the DVD for 35 bucks off magically.

Day 18

I didn't expect today would be busy.

It was an OK morning. I cleaned the house because we had a small party tonight. My niece is turning three-years-old tomorrow, so we had the party here.

It was OK. The cake looked great that I didn't even want to eat it. My sister-in-law is a baker and made this great Sponge Bob themed cake. It had little characters and the pineapple house and the whole cake was blue with a layer of strawberries inside. It tasted good, too. But my sister-in-law, Gina, frosted and decorated the cake herself.

And because of a popped circuit breaker, I can't turn on the living room fan so I was just dripped in the heat as my glasses kept sliding down my face. Even right now. Luckily I have a fan in my bedroom and could open the window.

It was nice and chilly for about a week, and then got really hot again.

Day 17

Today was not busy at all.

A little after 12, I went back to the art gallery to attend a show about Breast Cancer Awareness. I made two watercolor paintings and one of them made the postcard that we use to promote the show. And as that's never happened to me before, I thought my pieces was one of the postcard pictures. And it turns out, one of my paintings was on the postcard. To make things worse. it turned out that my piece was the only one on the postcard. I saw those things before that had five or six different pictures on it. And to make matters even more worse, is that the abstract painting I had on the postcard was sideways.

It even had my name and everything. "Painting done by Cary Pohlhammer".

Something like this happened last Spring. I had two photographs for a sculpture and photography show. One was a sunny picture and the other was a gray, cloudy one. People voted on their favorite pieces each. And my picture had the most votes. Not the rainy, cloudy picture unfortunately. But the sunny picture won. I didn't even like that picture to begin with.

Besides, winning is a very good thing and an important part of this world. But for a picture I didn't like? It didn't feel fair. And I couldn't fix it to make the piece I liked be the winner.

I'm not all for attention, but if I had to win based of off two of my pictures, I want the one I like to win. And if a picture of mine is on the postcard, I want it to be at least right-side up.

Day 16

Today had some adventure, finally.

It started with a visit from my godmother over for breakfast where I made sausage links, she made omelets, and I made cupcakes for "dessert". And that was OK.

But then I had an interesting day. I spent nearly the whole afternoon walking all over Oak Park. Various artists were showing their studios and demonstrations of what they do. And it was interesting to see it.

But the funny thing was is that it felt like a road trip movie where people take multiple transportations to get across the country. Throughout the day, it was walking, buses, and cars. I walked through an art district of Oak Park and worked my way through the village on a bus, on my legs, and in a car. I know, very weird, but I had a good time.

It ended with a funny iced cream social at the art gallery where there was iced cream and a raffle. I bid on things, but wasn't there to see the winner as I left early. But I'm sure I got some things. I also bought some gifts for my sister-in-law as her birthday is on the 30th. She's a real jewelry enthusiast. That's why it's hard to buy for her sometimes. She always wears earrings, necklaces, and bracelets, but I also want her to match as well. I got her a barrette at a store where a lady did textiles (one of the artist people) and looked for some glass jewelry (at a glass artist's studio), but couldn't find anything there.

Day 15

I forgot to post again last night. But this time I didn't forget. For most of the night, my internet wasn't working and I wasn't able to get to my blog. The other two times, I forgot. Today I woke up with that "I forgot top post again last night" thing and when I went to my computer this morning, the internet was still not up.

And finally, I had some adventure yesterday morning. I went to get a pair of slippers from DSW. And got them for under 30 bucks :). And they were so comfy I wore them a couple times yesterday.

But the thing was when I got there, I took a bus. On a really wide street near the shopping center, there's a miles worth of construction. Getting back was not memorable because I could not find a bus stop anywhere. I decided to get back on from where I got off and went to the end of the line, which isn't far. And right there, I just stayed on the bus, when the other way past the DSW, and went home often saying to myself "Crazy morning".

I think next time I go back to that shopping center, I'll go a different way, meaning form of transportation.

As for today, not much. My mom is having a birthday dinner tonight and I'm meeting with my family. But also not worrying about the classy benefit for the art gallery I intern at. There will be many more in the future, it's no problem if I miss this one. I also watched a movie today on Netflix. One of those straight-to-DVD releases called Wedding Weekend, which was about a male A Capella Group that reunites for one of the member's wedding. It was a comedy and drama with an ensemble cast and great acting.

It was OK. The acting was good and I like the story line, but it was a lot of A Capella singing.

Day 14

Today wasn't as busy as this weekend will be.

HI intern in an art gallery. And this weekend is going to be as busy for me.

Friday - The art gallery is having a benefit at an elite venue in Chicago for a fundraiser. And I'm not going to that because my mom's birthday is that day and i'm sure she would rather spend it with her family than the place she's the board member off. I'm just an intern .

Saturday - The village of Oak Park is opening some of their art studios for people to come and see how their work. I'm going to that and the art gallery is having an iced cream. I'm going to go to that and my parents are going to go to a wedding for the lady who's the director of an organization my dad is the president of.

Sunday - The art gallery is having an opening for pieces to support Breast Cancer Research and that's kind of rare because we never have openings on Sunday mornings. Usually they're on Friday nights. Well, they're always on Friday nights. And that's my parents anniversary, too.

Today was busy planning for Friday night, but I'm sure as the weekend comes starting on Friday, my blog posts will be more busy and somewhat adventurous.

Day 13

I should feel evil.

Today at lunch, I actually ate a hot dog. I'm not kidding. I even had it with a cheese sauce on it. And it was kind of tasty. And to make it even worse, I had another hot dog for dinner. And not only did it have cheese but it had chili sauce and onions as well.

How can people still like me for that as I never ate a hot dog because of it's questionable origin.

And you'll never believe this either. A few nights ago, I actually drank a root bear. I hate Root Bear. It's too creamy and ultra-sweet and I can't stand it. And this was Mug Root Bear.

Hot dogs and root bear within the same week. I am an awful person. It's hypocritical.

Day 12

I forgot to post again yesterday. But as i said earlier, it doesn't mean I have to post roughly 90 posts.

As of yesterday, I actually forgot what I did.

After dinner, I did watch two movies last night. Both on Netflix. First I watched Aaron Eckhart in Love Happens. It was so sad and very dark. It was really good. And then I ended it with a comedy. I watched Dane Cook and Kate Hudson in My Best Friend's Girl. That one was really funny. Sure, it was a lot about sex, but still funny.

Although I can't remember what else I did yesterday.

Today was alright. I did some shopping, tried a lemon-line soda that you can't just get anywhere, because it wasn't Sierra Mist. So today was OK. I did some writing and other things.

I just hate these lifeless days. Some days I have my internships and others I work on my writing, and then I start my posts with "So today was OK".

I hope better stuff will happen within fall. At least the days are starting to get cold.

Day 11

Today was a day of cleaning. And I mean damp mopping, using windex on windows and mirrors, and vacuuming.

I am not so good at that. i'm a terrible cleaner. I probably don't do a good enough job, or I may miss a spot, or the fact that sometimes I have to be on my hands and knees.

And don't even get me started on yard work. I almost broke my back while shoveling, the leaves I rake keep spreading in the wind, and, well, the outside is dirty. I once fell in the dirt. It was dry weather, so it was just dusty than muddy.

I'm more of an organizer as opposed to a cleaner. I can dust, mop, vacuum, wash, etc. But then it gets really tiring. I am not into yard work, that's for sure.

Just glad that I ended it with going out to dinner and then getting to my blog while preparing that Halloween film.

Day 10

OK, not a lot today.

I taught myself how to use video-editing programs on the computer and cut down clips and stuff.

I'm also watching some episodes of Bewitched on DVD and trying to start a Halloween film, not a fantasy one this time, but can't get started with it.

Someday, within the next fall days of 2010, I should explain my favorite films that I wrote. One of them is a comedy/romance/fantasy that I wrote called Modern Day Prince. It's supposed to be a Halloween movie.

Cassie Reynolds is in her late-20s, music editor at a magazine, and lives a Sex and the City life style. (Even though i haven't seen Sex and the City). Cassie has her three best friends, one of whom, Olivia, is throwing a Halloween gala and everyone has to dress up as a prince or a princess. Upset that Cassie can't find a date, the TV turns on with a sign of fate for a number that Cassie calls a prince is brought to her. A Renaissance prince to be exact. Prince Colin. As she introduces him to the world, her father, Mr. Reynolds, and Olivia come to despise him. But when Cassie meets Ryan, she should decide if she goes with the prince who was given to her or her real Prince Charming.

I wrote it in 2008, around Halloween, and I like bragging about that one. But I'm not the type to want to watch a horror movie marathon on Halloween night. I can't handle that. The Exorcist, Psycho, and The Silence of the Lambs is enough.

I'll explain more of my films as the months go by.

Currently listening: "Papa Don't Preach" -Madonna