Project Runway ~ Let The (drinking) Games Begin!

Posted on August 21st, 2009 by Jean

Last night was the premier of Project Runway. What a virtual PR sandwich with it’s 2-hour All Star Challenge lead-in and it’s Models of Project Runway post show. Three and a half hours of juicy goodness!

During the show I paused the program so my girls could sketch the models.

It’s hard to give your full attention to a show, even one you adore, for 3.5 hours. We made it about 75 minutes before the first melt-down. Pearl ran out of paper, and *borrowed* Natalie’s stack, which made Nat inconsolable.

Adding in intermissions to:
1. order pizza;
2. let the pizza man in;
3. watch Tom do a slow-motion dance in front of the big screen;
4. let the kids change clothes;
5. watch the kids model
made for a very long evening indeed!

At night’s end, Heidi wished me auf vidersein, while Tom and the kids snoozed.


For adult viewers, it’s time for the
Season 6 Drinking Game!

Last year’s words included the classic Suede, Leatha and Holla atcha boy!

It’s early in the game, so let’s start with Tim Gunn saying, Designers. I’ll update the list as the season progresses. No doubt we’ll be tossing back a full beer or glass of wine by the finale!

• What word(s) would you add to the drinking game?
• What did you think of this silver honeycomb dress?
• If you weren’t watching Project Runway, what were you doing?

Thanks for reading!

Sip When They Say:
• Designers
• Make it work!
• Carry on.

Bonus Round:
• Sob story / tears – 2 shots!

Alternate Reality Tag

Posted on August 16th, 2008 by Jean

Pick 5 major points in your life, and tweak them to imagine the *what if*.
 
1. What if I hadn’t moved with my family back to California after graduating high school in Reno?
Right after graduation, my parents moved us back to northern California. I was a naive, newly 18 young adult who never considered the option of staying in Reno where I had been for the past 6 years. I didn’t look into staying with friends, finding a job, or establishing myself in the town I had grown to love. So I packed up, and headed out, like a good daughter. If I had stayed in Reno, I’m sure my boyfriend and I would have still gone our separate ways. My best friend (to this day) and I would have possibly lived together in the house she was awarded in her Father’s will. I may have experimented with drugs, or worked in my girlfriend’s record store. Being away from the familiar forced me to take a step in defining myself, and not just following others on their ride.
 
2. What if I hadn’t waited outside that bathroom for that guy to emerge?
That guy became my first husband. Although the marriage did not work, it was a part of my life I had to experience to lead me to the better parts! Had I not obviously waited outside of the men’s room, I’m sure I would have devised another way to meet him.
 
3. What if I had walked out of that restaurant when husband number 1 asked for a divorce?
We’d still be divorced, but I would have had the satisfaction of walking out on him. Instead, I cried into my menu.
 
4. What if I hadn’t accepted a date with that other guy, the one who was old enough to be my father?
That other guy became husband number 2. If I hadn’t accepted the date, I’d probably still be in California near my family, and still working in banking. Instead, I accepted the date, moved in with him, married him, quit my job, traveled the U.S. in a motorhome, spent 2 winters in Sarasota, Florida, 1 year in Appleton, Wisconsin, and finally settled into my current state, Arizona.
 
5. What if I hadn’t returned to banking?
I would have never met my current husband, nor had our beautiful daughters. If I hadn’t been a teller waiting on customer him, I’d probably still be living in a rural part of AZ, going to yard sales, selling items on ebay, and trying to have a baby.<
 
A lot of you already know these parts of my life. I’m so glad the negative situations had silver linings.
 
I’m not going to tag anyone, but if you self-tag, please let me know!

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