Have you seen this pasta

Have you seen this pasta tube commercial where you put spaghetti in a clear tube, add boiling water, let it sit, and then tilt the water out? I don’t understand how this works at all. If you were to pour boiling water over any pasta except Top Raman and let it steep, it would just sit there getting strarchy, right? I see there is some sort of “revolutionary thermal lid” but I am skeptical. Very skeptical.

Real Girl just informed me that they have announced the new ANTM cast (the link will reveal the 13 finalists, so don’t go if you want the gripping suspense to last through the first few episodes). I will go right ahead and ruin a couple spots, though, since they’ve practically ruined it for themselves by being named Nnenna and Furronda. Perhaps they are in some sort of league with Moana from “The Bachelor.” A league of mumbly-named reality television show women.

I am honestly not sure why this week isn’t over yet. Every day I have woken up and wondered if it was the long weekend yet, and whether I could sleep in, and every morning the answer is still “no.” I’m thinking there may be some law of physics at work here that make the week leading up to a long weekend feel especially extended. I have proof, because how else would one of my friends manage to get a new job, a new apartment, acceptance into a new class, and a new boyfriend all in this one week? Okay, I am lying about the boyfriend, although apparently her new landlord found her pretty irresistible and invited her to a local bar tonight where he would “give her the keys.” Those quote marks are also a lie; he’ll literally be giving her keys. Jealousy makes me into a liar. But she’ll probably get a boyfriend before Sunday because this is a girl who knows how to get things done!

I realized when I linked to Urban Honking the other day, I didn’t tell you about Ultimate Blogger II starting up! We’re talking reality show excitement RIGHT HERE ON THE INTERNET! Right here where you’re looking RIGHT NOW! You thought reality excitement was all about prime time, but soon this game will be unfolding before your very eyes. Also, they are still taking applications for contestants, so if you are reading this and you have a blog, you could be the next Ultimate Blogger. With a title like that, who needs the $1,000 prize packet? Oh yeah, there’s a $1,000 prize packet that includes all kind of digital goodies. Seriously, this will be much more fun to watch if one of you is competing. Real Girl and I have applied, but their selection process is mysterious. The application asks lots of questions about celebrities and crime (and your mom), so this year’s competition could really go anywhere. I’ve got my paparazzi camera ready, just in case.

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