http://brookeamanda.com/blog1 Tact Is For People Who Aren't Witty Enough To Be Sarcastic Thu, 25 Feb 2010 01:55:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I would like to go back in time to last Friday. Back to a time when my computer was still protected against a spyware program called “Vista Internet Security.” Little did I know that this was not an anti-spy ware/malware program, but it was indeed spyware itself. ... http://brookeamanda.com/blog1/2010/02/25/the-hacker/ If you are ever feeling down and want to bring a smile to your face, then I highly recommend going over to Craigslist and reading some of the unintentionally hilarious personal ads that men put up on the website. I like peruse these ads at least once a week to ... http://brookeamanda.com/blog1/2010/02/23/swm-seeking-a-good-time/ How many Hollywood actors does it take to make a crappy romantic comedy? Apparently, the answer to this question is nineteen. Yes, NINETEEN actors are all “starring” in the newly released film “Valentine’s Day.” My friend Kelly has a theory about why movies with too many big ... http://brookeamanda.com/blog1/2010/02/17/too-many-cooks-in-the-kitchen/ I started a book club this year to help keep me from sliding into an illiterate funk and, so far, it’s been quite successful. In addition to our first official book club selection, “The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo” by Stieg Larsson, I’ve also re-read two of my favorite ... http://brookeamanda.com/blog1/2010/02/11/brookes-book-review-the-girl-with-the-dragon-tattoo/ I’m ashamed to admit this now, but my first celebrity crush was on a crazy Scientologist. Granted, I didn’t know when I was in third grade and watching “Top Gun” what a complete freak show Tom Cruise would turn out to be; all I saw was a cute ... http://brookeamanda.com/blog1/2010/02/06/christian-vs-keanu/ Okay boys and girls, today's post is brought to us by one of my friends who is a self-proclaimed "stoner." Their name has been left out to protect their identity,however, I now have future blackmail material for the rest of their life. Yeah, I basically own this bitch ... http://brookeamanda.com/blog1/2010/02/03/she-must-have-been-high/ Is there anyone out there who truly enjoys cooking and if so, please tell me why. I just don’t get it. Granted, I was raised by a woman who thought scrambled eggs constituted a gourmet dinner, so I really don’t come by this skill naturally. If I ... http://brookeamanda.com/blog1/2010/02/02/the-joys-of-cooking/ This past week I just learned some new and very interesting facts of life which I have to share with my readers. Just when I thought I had heard it all, my friends prove they are still full of depraved and fascinating information. Enjoy these tidbits of wisdom ... http://brookeamanda.com/blog1/2010/02/01/the-depraved-facts-of-life/ I’m sick and feel like crap. Actually, it’s not all that severe, but I’m blowing my nose every two minutes and I have that all-over feeling of being run down. I kind of feel like I’m stoned, but not in a fun way. Here are the ... http://brookeamanda.com/blog1/2010/01/29/ramblings-from-a-sick-mind/ Dear Taylor Swift, Let’s have a chat. You are one of the few young singers today who doesn’t make my ears explode when I hear one of your songs. You are a genuinely talented singer/songwriter/musician and on top of that, you seem like a really sweet girl. So ... http://brookeamanda.com/blog1/2010/01/28/an-open-letter-to-taylor-swift/