You're so superficial!

Vain.

Conceited.

SUPERFICIAL.

Who says these have to be a bad thing? In fact, I think The Superficial, www.thesuperficial.com, is a great thing.

Everyday, when I am overwhelmed with my paperwork, Excel spreadsheets, and general office B.S., I take a moment and remember things aren't that bad.

I could be this girl....

And, suddenly, things are alright.

And for a moment, I'm not that innocent....

Chicken Soup for the Soul...

Valentine's Day has come and gone, and I hope that you all had a fantastic time with your loved ones. I wanted to share this cartoon with you - DKW shared it with me, and I thought it too funny not to pass along.

Ah, L'amour!

A heart full of....

Today is Valentine's Day, and we here at DRINKING@WORK are not without our sentimental sides. So, while you gorge yourselves on that box of chocolates, and drown your single sorrows in your bottle of Moet Chandon, let me offer you this tiny distraction.



Last year, I was fortunate enough to stumble across this amusing little site. Thanks to some geek, you can now make your own photo icons of that ubiquitous Valentine symbol, the Conversation Heart. Any combination you want can be created, as long as it's no more than two lines of text, four letters a piece.



Last night, I whipped up this ditty for my boo.

The site is a fun little diversion, and your honey might be impressed by your geek skills if you whip them up a little something to personalize their spot on the web.

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!

Wuv, Twue Wuv....

Wednesday will be Valentine's Day - a day of hearts, candy, and the butterflies in the stomach feeling that only being in love can provide.

This Valentine's Day, I have a lot to be thankful for.

For starters, I'm in love.

He's a wonderful man and I couldn't be happier. He is smart and funny; he's cute. He makes me proud of him, and he makes me proud of me.

I entered a contest recently, with a local newspaper, and I was one of the winners. The essay contest asked simply, "What makes this Valentine's Day so Special?"

Well, I wrote:

As a 28-year-old man, this is the first year that I am
completely out. I am out to my friends and my family. I am out
publicly and professionally. I am eager to celebrate this Valentine’s Day with
my boyfriend. We’ve been together for 3 months, and I’m hoping for many
more. … For the first time in my life, I am comfortable enough with myself
to tell that to the world.
So this year, it’s not candy hearts and flowers
that have me excited. Nor is it the opportunity to share my life with a
great man (although I’ve got that too!). What I’m excited about this
Valentine’s Day is that I am a gay man, in a loving and healthy relationship,
and I can shout it from the rooftops.

So, this Valentine's Day I am thrilled to be able to say "I'm in love" -

Not just because I'm in love, but because I'm finally comfortable saying it.

A candle in the wind...

ANNA NICOLE SMITH - DEAD AT 39!

Former Guess Supermodel, Playboy Playmate, and TrimSpa spokesmodel Anna Nicole Smith was found dead in her Miami hotel room.

No stranger to controversy, Smith recently lost her 20 year old son amidst a swirl of rumors. Additionally, Smith was embroiled in a custody battle with her one time boyfriend. Smith, who recently wed her longtime attorney Howard K. Stern, was also a litigant in a suit against TrimSpa - her former employer, and the supposed key to her dramatic weightloss.

At once an icon and a joke, Smith will undoubtedly be missed. Smith was most noted for her scandalous and unapologetic lifestyle. Embroiled in a longterm battle for the estate of her late husband J.Howard Marsh, Smith was also an actress who had appeared in films like THE NAKED GUN and in her own reality TV series.

I don't know why I am both shocked and saddened by this.

Because I Said So!

This weekend, I had a chance to see the new Diane Keaton/Mandy Moore film, BECAUSE I SAID SO.

I really enjoyed this. I'm a huge Diane Keaton fan - I love all of her work. I'm also a big Mandy Moore fan. I think she's a very talented songstress, and a pretty hilarious actress. I love that she pokes fun at her own "goody-goody" image. She was absolutely genius in SAVED, which is one of my favorite films.

I found this movie to be charming. It was funny, it was sweet; it's everything that a romantic comedy should be. I also liked the supporting cast. Lauren Graham and Piper Perabo were very relatable as Mandy Moore's long suffering sisters. They have some of the more fun scenes in the film.

The film centers around the relationship between Mandy Moore, who is a carefree independent spirited modern woman, and her mother Diane Keaton, who is meddlesome and neurotic. Things heat up as Diane Keaton places a secret want ad to find true love for Moore.

Grab a date and head to the movies! I thought this was a fantastic one to see. It made me laugh, and it's characters are real and relatable.

Here's to Friday....Now back to your CUBE!

It's Friday.

If your week's been like mine, I hope you can relate.