Are You Ready For Some Football!

"Welcome to Tina's" readers, the time is almost near. That's right, my favorite time of the year. Football season!

I can't wait to see those Eagles on the field again. And, I can't wait to see my Donovan McNabb take control of the field and the locker room again. Especially now that that nuisance Terrell Owens is gone. Don't get me wrong. He is a great receiver. One of the best ever in the NFL. But, who wants the headache of dealing with him. Well I guess the Cowboys do since they signed him to a three year deal.

And he had the nerve to write a book claiming that we didn't get to hear his side of the story.
Evidently, he claims that the media, the commentators, and the Eagles didn't let his side of the story come out. Are we supposed to forget about all of his antics before he even came to Philly.

Even though he helped us get to the Superbowl, I say "Good riddance". He's not worth the headache.

From The Mind Of Me

Ladies and Gentlemen, a poem by yours truly called:

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I Do Not Like Mark Minnick

I do not like Mark Minnick,no ma’am
I do not like him
Sam, I am

I do not like him at the pool

I do not like him and his stool

I do not like his love of Darren
In those gay shorts he’s wearin’

I do not like him in the rain
It’s my vacation do you know how much I’m payin’

I do not like him

Sam, I am

Well I guess he ain't so bad

Did I say that?

Damn!

My Favorite Things

Since I’ll be in Orlando next week and I won’t be blogging for a little bit, I thought I would give you an idea of what my vacation will be like by pointing out my favorite places to visit in Disneyworld.

I always enjoy having a meal at one of my favorite restaurants, Mexico.

I don’t remember the name of the restaurant but I do remember the best part about it. I can enjoy a sangria with my tacos al carbon. You can’t go wrong with a beverage that has red wine and brandy.

It’s always nice to walk off a good meal, so I like to continue around the World Showcase and see the different countries. Right around Italy is usually when I realize how thirsty I am. It’s a long walk from Mexico to Italy. I mean that’s like three continents or something. I’ve provided a map so you can see how far that really is. So to quench my thirst, I’ll have a glass of red wine to nurse the rest of the way around the lake. Now the great thing about the World Showcase is that you can get alcohol anywhere!

Now when it comes to a nice dinner, the Canada Steakhouse (it’s actually called el caller or something like that) is always nice.
I of course like to enjoy my meal with a tasty glass of red wine.

The good thing about staying at a resort on the Disney property is that it’s easy to take a break from the parks and go back to your resort. I like to take a midday trip to the resort pool where I enjoy a good book and a relaxing glass of wine.

If you ever visit Disneyworld, I recommend spending an evening at the Adventures Club on Pleasure Island.
It’s a show that consists of an acting troupe that puts on various skits throughout the evening. But that’s not the best part. The best part is that they have a bar there. That’s where I like to enjoy a nice glass of merlot. And if you stay there long enough, sometimes you can get an admirer to buy you a drink.

Another great nightspot is the Hoop-Dee-Doo Review at the Fort Wilderness Lodge. I definitely recommend this place. Good food, good show, and four words: ALL-YOU-CAN-DRINK. I only wish they would let me have a pitcher of sangria instead of by the glass.

Lastly, I would like to point out the only place I don’t like, the restaurant at Cinderella’s Castle.

Now don’t get me wrong. It’s a nice place to eat, but the last time I was there I asked for a glass of wine. Do you know what they told me? “This is a dry kingdom, my lord.” My response to that, “OH LORD.”

Well, I hope this ties you over until I get back. And if you find yourself traveling to Orlando in the future, please feel free to use this post as a destination guide. And don’t worry. I’m sure Mark will post plenty of pictures of me on his blog. And of course the only ones he will post will be the ones that make me look fat

Footloose

Check it out

Footloose review

Explain To Me, Please

Explain to me why it is that people feel the need to take pictures of people and their food. I do not understand. It is annoying for the fellow diners around you. It makes you feel self conscience. It messes with your eyesight. Can people not have a good time out if they don't take pictures of their friends and their food? Is it a way of dealing with issues in their lives? Is it just to get rid of stress from the week? I do not understand taking pictures of your food to put on your blog. I will say that I enjoy getting my picture taken or taking a snapshot or two, but I do not need to embarrass my friends . . . Yeah right! Who am I trying to kid. Take a picture of me and my plate. Any attention I get is good attention.

What?! You Think You Can Dance

Do you watch that show "So You Think You Can Dance"? Here's something I don't get. These people who come on the show and claim that they've been dancing for years or have been taking lessons for like ten years, then they get up there and suck. Bad arms, poor extensions, F'd up walkovers. Where do these people learn? Power Dance Co?

Now, you want to see a good walkover, come on over to the Queen Of The Burn Brae Dance Studios.

By the way, if you want to see some real dancing, come on over to the Toby Inn for a little "Footloose". Hey, as an incentive I'll pay the toll for the first ten of my friends who come.

Tina's "Ugh!" Of The Day

I hate it when I'm in the grocery store shopping and some dumb ass just stops in the middle of the aisle and walks away. Hello!!! Move your cart to the side please. I'm trying to shop. It's even worse when it's some fat ass with a shopping cart full of Entenmann's cinnamon buns, microwave pretzels, ice cream, BBQ Fritos, and Ho Ho's.

Happy Memory Day!

I remember the first time I stepped on stage in 42nd Street at the Riverfront Dinner Theatre.

I remember the colors of Joseph's coat: red and yellow and green and brown and scarlet and black and oprah and peach and rudy and martini and. . . oh nevermind.

I remember that refreshing feeling the first time I sprayed RAV4 in my hair. Although, I think I need to revisit that experience. . . Have you seen my mop lately?

I remember the first time these lips tasted the sweet nectar of red wine.

And most of all, I remember all my good friends and family on this Memorial Day.

Tina's Revenge!

OK today I thought I would bring you a day in the life of Mark Minnick.

This past Saturday, after writing another overly informative blog entry, Mark just couldn’t decide what he wanted to do with his free day.

Mark: Well, maybe what I will do is have some breakfast first. That might help me get some ideas on how I should spend my day. Oh, and it’ll give me more chances to take pictures of my food, which I know everybody loves to see.

Mark enjoyed his breakfast. But oops! Something was brewing downstairs! You know how breakfast food affects him.

Mark: Phew much better. Now I think I’ll go downstairs and blog about the good ol’ times I used to have back in Jersey. Back when I used to pretend to be straight in high school by sporting a gay mustache. I’ll even include some pictures, which I know everybody loves to see.
Alright, let’s see. . . “The Road To Stardom” . . . blah blah blah blah blah blah blah

Mark blogged and blogged and blogged and blogged until he was hungry again. So he decided to fire up the grill for a little mid-morning snack.

After a meal of hot dogs and chips, Mark decided to head out to Columbia for an afternoon at the mall and maybe a show at the Toby’s.

Mark: I know! Maybe I’ll go and see Jeffrey’s show for the 20th time. But before that I’ll spend the day in Columbia and take some pictures, which I know everybody loves to see.
So, Mark headed out to Columbia.

Now of course after the long ride to Columbia, Mark was hungry. So he drove to the mall…
and decided to see what was on the menu at Uno’s. Unfortunately, Mark was a little stressed over not having had a chance to blog in the past 57 minutes, so he broke down and had a cigarette.

Mark: Oh I hope Jeffrey doesn’t find out about this.

After a smoke, Mark went in and had a grilled chicken sandwich.

Mark: That lunch was good. And I got a great picture of my sandwich, which I know everybody loves to see, but oh my. Is that a little bubblin’ crude I’m feeling?

After getting to know the restroom at Uno’s, Mark decided that the movies would be a nice way to spend the afternoon. So he went to the movies and saw “Over The Hedge”.

Mark: Even though it’s not a Disney/Pixar film which I love because I’m a Disney fan and I go to Disneyworld every year and I have a Disney Vacation Club Membership and I have my Disney plates and I have my man who worked on the Disney ship, I’ll go see it anyway. Besides I do enjoy that Wanda Sykes.

later. . .
Mark: Wow! An hour and a half of movie watching makes a man hungry. Good thing P F Changs is close by. Maybe I’ll have an afternoon snack there. I could even take some pictures, which I know everybody loves to see.

Mark decided to have a little something different this visit.

Mark: These pot stickers weren’t a bad choice. I might get these again the next time I come h - h - h - ere. . . Uh Oh!

On his way out of P F Changs, Mark decided to take a picture of himself in a different light. I'll leave it up to you to caption this photo.

Realizing that he still had a few hours to waste before “Thoroughly Modern Millie”, Mark decided to do a little window shopping. He checked out some clothes, he checked out some deck furniture, he even checked out the drug store. That’s when he saw it. The one thing that could solve all his problems.

Mark: I’ll never have to worry about being able to sit through a dinner theater show again. Now I’ll never have to leave during the show.

After making his purchase, Mark checked his watch.

Mark: Hmmm, plenty of time to get a little dinner before the show. All that shopping makes me hungry.

So Mark headed over to Clyde's for some dinner. Mark was a little nervous though, because he thought that maybe there might be some Toby’s actors hanging around at Clyde's before the show. He knew that if he saw anyone he knew, he’d get those same questions he always gets from his actor friends. “Hey Mark, put me on a Phoenix tour.” “Hey can I just come to call backs?” “Have you cast such and such role yet?” So Mark hid.

Once he knew the coast was clear, he went in. Mark decided to try the breaded chicken fillets. Once again, something different.

Mark: Not bad. Closest thing I can get to fried chicken here. But, I think I’ll go have dessert at the Cheesecake Factory.

So it was off to the Cheesecake Factory. But before that . . .

On his way to the Cheesecake Factory…

Mark realized that he hadn’t taken any pictures of his friendly neighborhood servers today.

Mark: Oh my god! I haven’t taken any pictures of my friendly neighborhood servers today.

At the restaurant, He took a picture of his server Louie. Louie was a little unsure of what was going on.

Mark: Don’t worry Louie. This is for my blog. I take pictures of my food and my servers, which I know everybody loves to see.

After a lovely dessert at the Factory, Mark headed over to the Toby Hut to see Millie. But before he made it inside he collapsed from being all stopped up with cheesecake. As he struggled to make it to the restroom he was accidentally stepped on by a student attending the show.

He finally made it to the restroom and . . .

Ahhhhh! Sweet release!

Soul Patrol

Man how ‘bout them results. It sure was close. I am laughing at all you McPhee haters out there. I think they should just announce Taylor as the winner right now. There’s no way he can loose to Katherine