You Can Only Talk About Potatoes So Long

Jerry was in a play called A Man of No Importance recently. I'll talk about that next entry. I've actually already written most of that entry. I just don't feel like finishing it right now, and I've got to get to work. Perhaps I'll write about that later, too. But the point I'm trying to make here is, Jerry leant me his Man of No Importance soundtrack, and this chick who plays that girl in the blue coat sings, "You can only talk about potatoes so long." Well, I've got news for her.

Potatoes are delicious. They're full in carbie-goodness. Why, I love potatoes so much, I could eat them every day of the year. If I were a potato farmer, let me tell you, I would be a happy Holly. Just last night, I ate mashed potatoes with a side of fries, which were filled with... YOU GUESSED IT! ...potatoes. Earlier that day, I had some hash browns. I never understood what was up with that punishment where they make people peel potatoes. I mean, dude--you could turn those babies into sweet potato cassarole! Man, my mouth is watering just thinking about potatoes.

Alright, I guess I should get to work now, but you kids remember to eat your frickin' potatoes. They're delectable. Now just sit back and enjoy these lyrics by "Weird Al" Yankovic.



"Addicted to Spuds"

Potato skins, potato cakes

Hash browns and instant flakes

Baked or boiled or French fried

There's no kind you haven't tried

You planned a trip to Idaho

Just to watch potatoes grow

I understand how you must feel

I can't deny they've got a peel



Wo, you like 'em whether they're plain or they're stuffed, oh yeah

Better face the facts, it seems you can't get enough

You know, you're gonna have to face it, you're addicted to spuds



Your greasy hands, your salty lips

Looks like you found the chips

Your belly aches, your teeth grind

Some tater tots would blow your mind

And you don't mind if they're not cooked

You need your fix, I guess you're hooked

And late at night you always dream

Of bacon bits and sour cream



Wo, you like 'em even if they're lumpy or tough, oh yeah

It's pretty obvious to me you can't get enough

You know you're gonna have to face it, you're addicted to spuds



Might as well face it, you're addicted to spuds

Might as well face it, you're addicted to spuds

Might as well face it, you're addicted to spuds

Might as well face it, you're addicted to spuds

Might as well face it, you're addicted to spuds



I'm giving up, it's just no use

Another case of spud abuse

What can I say, what can I do

Potato bug has got me, too



Woah, I used to hate 'em, now they're all that I eat, oh yeah

I've often seen 'em whipped, but they just can't be beat

Now I'm gonna have to face it, I'm addicted to spuds

See, blue-coated girl? Weird Al wrote a whole song about potatoes! I guess I showed that fictional character!

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*Shrieks and Falls Out of Chair*

Don't worry, that was a shriek of excitement, not one of terror! I just found this awesome person's diary; her name is Gryffindor Weasel. She said in her latest entry that there's a new Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets trailer! I went and checked it out, and I am so excited! Here's the link to where you can see the trailor.

HP & the COS trailer

In the trailer, they show Mandrakes; Harry, Hermione and Ron drinking the Polyjuice Potion; Errol delivering Mrs. Weasley's Howler to Ron; the Howler yelling at Ron; Harry and Ron as Crabbe and Goyle; Professor Lockhart with the Cornish Pixies... it's so great! Oh, and Hermione's hair looks all curly and pretty! I know her hair's not really supposed to look awesome until Goblet of Fire, but I'm still proud of her. Her hair is lurvely! And Harry is so cute! Daniel Radcliff is going to grow into a hottie. At the risk of sounding like Professor Trelawny, I have to say that I see it in his future. *Nods psychicly* And, of course, I see Hermione as Harry's future girlfriend as well. It shall be, I tell you! Those two fictional characters are soulmates!

I'm afraid that when Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets comes to the theater, I'm going to be shooshing everyone who dares speak during the movie. I just may buy some Skittles to throw at people if they make a peep. Or I could just put a silencing charm on the theater. Yes, that's what I'll do.

So... on an unrelated note, I went to the Olive Garden for Grandma Shoup's birthday tonight. Woo hoo! I hadn't been there in such a long time, I'd been going through some serious Olive Garden withdrawal. That's our favorite restaurant, my mom's and mine. I can't be away from that angel hair with marinara for long. Dude, but you know what's just wrong? My grandparents paid for everyone's dinner! It was Grandma's birthday and she paid! And look at how many people's meals she paid for: Zach, me, Mom, Mike, Carrie, Lawren, Uncle Tim, Grandpa and Aunt Patricia. My grandma is the sweetest person in the world.

After the Olive Garden, we all went to my mom's house for cake. My mom is the world's best cake decorator, and she made a cake that looks exactly like Grandma! Mom and Grandma rock.

So... yeah, that's all I have to say for now. Later, everybody!


*No hugs, no kisses, just handshakes*
--Holly Rachael :-D

I'm Not the Milk & Cheerios in Your Spoon

Time: 3:58 in the P.M.
I'm Wearing: Red Planet Hollywood Nashville shirt and shorts w/ flip flops.
My Hair Is: Down and scrunched
I Last Ate: Oatmeal for breakfast.
Holly's Song Pick of the Day: "Naked"--Avril Lavigne
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So, the other day I went to Clarkston during a huge storm, and we had to take an alternate route so that we didn't get in a large traffic jam on I-75. I had to sit in the middle in the back of my grandparents' car between my dad and brother while Zach played his comedy CD very loudly. But we ate at Mesquite Creek, which has like, the best pasta I've ever tasted in my life. We celebrated Grandpa Z.'s birthday, and I got to meet my cousin, Lindsay's boyfriend. That was lovely.

And now for a survey that I have shamelessly stolen from the awesome .+.DeViLiShAnGeL.+.

5 things about my mind

1. I am obsessive compulsive. I have rituals that I absolutely MUST do, or I think something terrible will happen. Here are some examples of my rituals: I must touch my watch, ring, bracelet and earrings before doing anything important. I have a constant prayer going through my head, which makes it very hard to concentrate on what's going on around me. I also have to pick anything that looks even slightly suspicious out of my food.

2. I always have a song going through my head. It's not always a good song, so sometimes it's annoying, sometimes it's cool.
3. Ever since I was little, I think about whatever obsession I have at the present time, before I fall asleep. Right now it's Harry Potter.
4. It's very hard for me to comprehend anything involving numbers. I'm kind of dyslexic with numbers.
5. For the most part, I'm pretty oblivious. If I hear someone talking about Harry Potter or animal rights, I'm all ears. But if I hear someone talking about the very important doctor's appointment I have the next day, I zone right out, and daydream about fan fictions I'm rather fond of.

5 things about my body

1. When I was about ten years old, I decided that I liked to eat starchie foods like mashed potatoes, stuffing and corn. But I ate them constantly, and I ate very much at one time. So now I'm a rather large chick. I've been working on that for the last... oh, eight years or so.
2. My fingernails are hard as a rock. I've never needed acrylics.
3. When I was at Cedar Point, I was on the Wave Swinger, and this goth guy in front of me suddenly decides to try and swing backwards (brilliant, huh?), causing my knees to bruise horribly. Ow.
4. I broke my ankle a while back. It hurt.
5. I have the most sensitive scalp in the world. If anyone else brushes my hair, you will hear screaming as you've never heard before.


5 things about my spirit

1. I'm a Christian, but I don't really know what denomination I am. I mean, I've always gone to Farnumwood Presbyterian Church, but I don't think I'm a presbyterian. I might be a Seventh Day Adventice or whatever they're called, since I don't believe that God wants us to eat meat.
2. I think (or hope) everyone lives their lives based on a certain set of morals, and we'll all be rewarded for living by those morals someday.
3. I believe that God has a plan for everyone. Sure, we can do things to influence our lives and the way we live them, but I think God has the major say in what's gonna go down. In other words, I strongly believe in fate.
4. I believe that everyone has a soulmate, and that you will find them in your lifetime.
5. I believe in angels. I believe that God strategically places them right where people (and animals) need them, when they need them.

5 totally random things about me

1. I'm going back to Vegas on August 5th! We go there almost every year, and it's my favorite vacation spot. I am a little nervous about flying this year, so prayers would be highly appreciated.
2. I have had four cats and one dog in my lifetime.
3. This morning, I burned the roof of my mouth by eating scorching oatmeal. *Cries*
4. J.K. Rowling wants to hook Hermione up with Ron for a while. I wish to give her the glaring of a lifetime until she realizes that Harry and Hermione are destined to be together.
5. I like fan fiction. I think I'll go, read some right now! Hurray! *Throws fan fiction into the air for everyone to read*

--Holly Rachael :-D

Ickiness @ The Redwood

Time: 11:54 P.M.
I'm Wearing: Purple and black striped shirt w/ black dress pants and black stilettos.
I Last Ate: A peanut butter and jelly sandwich w/ soy milk.
Holly's Song Pick of the Day: "Carrying the Banner" by The Newsies.
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Oh my God! Has anyone been to the official Harry Potter site? Did'ja see the Chamber of Secrets trailor? Dude! It's gonna be awesome! *Happy dance*.

I think brothers are here to annoy, and then make you feel bad for being annoyed with them by doing something super-nice for you. Zach was in the living room when I saw the new HP trailor, and I was all, "WOOOOO! NEW HARRY POTTER MOVIE TRAILOR!" and he said, "Shut up, you Harry Potter fan waterhead retard." But then he showed me how to take screen captures from DVDs.

Okay, so... anyway, about today... First thing, I went to Circuit City with Mom and Mike and bought The Newsies (hurray, Mondie, I finally got it!) and Plus One's new CD. Both, of course, are awesome. Goodie! Goodie, I say!

Then I went to Grandma Z.'s birthday party at The Redwood Lodge. Yes, I realize Grandma already had her birthday party, but that one was a surprise party. This one wasn't.

I've been there before, and I've said this before, but it's worth saying again: I DESPISE THAT THE REDWOOD LODGE! I'm going to sound like a spokeperson for PETA and D.A.R.E. here, but the place disgusts me! Not only is it a brewery (I don't get why people drink alcohol), it's also a showcase for dead animals! If there's not a stuffed moose over your table, there's a dead duck or deer. It's horrible!

Ugh, we couldn't even hear ourselves think in that place, so how were we supposed to speak to each other? And the only vegetarian thing on the menu sucks. I still have a bad taste in my mouth. Yup. So, hopefully, tomorrow'll be a better day.

--Holly Rachael :-D

Try Our Spaghetti For Only $450!

Heheh. I saw that on the sign at Fazoli's, and thought it was pretty funny, 'cause there's no decimal point in their 450, and it looks like it says 450 DOLLARS. Now, here a survey!

Stolen from: Kettle Corn POPcorn!

1. Do you drink? Never have, never will.

2. How many times have you been drunk? None.

3. Are you a virgin? Indeed I am.

4. Is your best friend a virgin? I think she'd rather not tell EVERYONE ON THE FREAKING INTERNET if she is or not.

5. How many times a day do you say f***? I never do... unless you're refering to "fart."

6. Do you wear short shorts? *Looks down* Well, I'm wearing shorts. Zach says they're short.

7. How many people have you slept with? None.

8. Do you sneak out of the house at night? No. Are you kidding, I'm scared to leave the hosue by myself at any time of day!

9. Do you get along with your mom? Absolutely. She's my best friend (one of the two, anyway).

10. How many guys have you kissed? 2.

11. How many guys have you made out with? 0.

12. Ever been so drunk you couldn't remember your name? I've never been drunk PERIOD.

13. Do you have any eating disorders? Yes. I can't stop eating! HELP!

14. Piercings? One in each ear.

15. Tattoos? Nuh-uh.

16 Do you wear shirts that show your cleavage? I did yesterday. Not usually, though.

17. Do you wear shirts that show your belly button? Hahahahaha! No.

18. Have you ever smoked? No I have not.

19. Are you a regular smoker? Noooo.

20. Do you do drugs? Nope.

21. Did you once do any drugs? what? Nope, I've never done drugs.

22. Does your best friend do drugs? No, she doesn't.

23. Do you have any kids? No.

24. Do you think you could be pregnant? Heh... uh, no. Definitely not.

25. Have you ever done it with someone you barely know? I've never done it period. <---Ditto.

Wow, according to this survey, I'm a really good kid. I should show this to my dad.

Mother's Day Loveliness

Time: 9:40 P.M.

I'm Wearing: My puppy-print nightshirt and adorable pink heart-print socks.

I Last Ate: Shells with pesto sauce at Ruggero's.

Holly's Song Pick of the Day: "Mamma" by Boyz II Men.

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Today was Thanksgiving. Wait, no it wasn't... Today was Mother's Day. Sorry, I'm so full, and I spent the whole day with my extended family, so I figured it must have been Thanksgiving.

Dad, Zach and I went to Grandma Z.'s house at 3:00 for Mother's Day lunch/dinner. Everyone ate waaaaay too much, except for Zach, who had eaten a huge breakfast at the Citgo Buffet. Yes, the Citgo Buffet. Yes, I *am* talking about the gas station. I tell ya, that's high-class dining right there. Zach DJed a wedding reception last night with his friend, Dave, and in the morning, they went to eat at the Citgo Buffet. Insanity. Purely.

At 6:00, Mom, Zach and I went to Ruggero's, where we were meeting my grandparents Shoup. It was there that my mom opened her present. Zach bought her Darren Hayes' CD (alright!) and I got her an exquisitely delicate, girly pink dress from Rainbow. She loved them both, which makes me gleeful. My grandmas both loved their gifts as well (a book and a hanging plant).

While we were at Grandma Z.'s house, my cousins, Lindsay and Jennifer, informed me that they had seen my step sister, Carrie, at prom the previous night. They agreed that Carrie's dress was the most gorgeous one there. Jenny showed me some pictures of her and her boyfriend, Mike, at the prom, and Jenny looked simply beautimous! She wore this pretty, elegant dark pink dress that had little flowers and ruffles around the bottom.

And what did I do last night, while my cousins and step sister were at prom, and my brother was DJing a wedding reception? Why, I went to a play called LaCage Aux Folle, and was escorted by my mother and grandparents Shoup. It was quite a hilarious play, what with it being about drag queens and all. It was no prom, I suppose, but I did have a marvelous time.

Ta ta for now.

--Holly Rachael :-D

Water-Flavored Gatorade

Time: 3:36 P.M.
I'm wearing: My red Planet Hollywood: Nashville shirt, jean shorts and the cast.
I last ate: Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches with soy milk to dunk for breakfast.
Song that's in my head: "Josie and the Pussycats" by... well, Josie and the Pussycats.
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I was watching TV, and this Gatorade commercial came on. They've got some really good flavors, you know? I've always been partial to Lemon Lime, Ice and Freeze. Now I see that they have a "water" flavor. Hmm... wonder what that could taste like.

We were at Pizza Hut the other day, and my grandma said, "I don't think girls know where their waist line is supposed to be anymore. Their pants start well after their belly buttons." Heheh. My grandma's the chick.

Wow, I sure do wish I were on vacation. I mean, it's like 85 degrees right here in Michigan, so it's nice outside and everything, but there's nothing to do in this state! If I were in Florida right now, I'd be at Disney World, riding Splash Mountain to cool off. If I were in Vegas, I'd be cruisin' The Strip. But instead I'm sitting at home on the computer. *Sigh*.

Well, I suppose I'll go, check out Disney.com so it at least sort of seems like I'm on vacation. Bye!

--Holly Rachael :-D

Food is such a brilliant invention

The next time somebody asks me what the greatest invention of all time is, I'll tell them food. Wow, the stuff is great. I'd die without it, the kind I eat is really good, and the only downside is, ya get fat... like Santa. And everyone loves Santa, so being fat must be a good thing. Yes, that sounds like a justifiable reason for my pudginess...

Well, today, my Grandma Shoup and I decked the halls with pounds of food. I went to Peta.com, and got all these really good vegan recipes. We made these crescants, potato soup, and chili powdered Chex Mix. Finally, I cooked something! Me, Holly Zintel, the chick who's never actually cooked anything in her entire life! Hurray! And the food actually turned out awesome! This year, I have some dishes to bring to my Aunt Barb's house. I'm no longer the poor, pitiful chick in the family who can't cook! Woo hoo!

Whew. Okay, I just needed to get that out. I should really be getting to bed, seeing as it's 2 AM and all, so... HOLY GUACOMOLI! It's Christmas Eve! My favorite day of the whole, entire year! YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAH! IT'S CHISTMAS EVE! I'm going to Grandma's and doing the candlelight service at church! Hurray!

Talk to whoever's reading tomorrow... ON CHIRSTMAS! YAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYY!

--5-year-old trapped in a 16-year-old's body,
Holly the "Holy" Zintel ():-)

Don't Eat Turkey Tomorrow! Eat... Pez

Or anything but turkey. I'd like to invite a group of turkeys over to eat Thanksgiving dinner with us, but I think my grandmas would freak out. Ah well.

Anyhoo, I figured I should list all the things I'm thankful for.

1. My parents are divorced, so I get to have two Thanksgiving dinners! (Us fat people are into that sort of thing.)

2. I'M HAVING A FOUR-DAY WEEKEND! WOO HOO!

3. The next holiday is Christmas!

4. Daria's been on for four years, and I'm still not sick of it.

5. There are so many celebrities setting a vegetarian example, such as Drew Barrymore, Alicia Silverstone and Natalie Portman.

6. Norm is on Friday night!

7. God made stuffing... or, at least, He made the stuff to *make* stuffing with.

8. My family, friends and pets all reek of awesomeness.

9. No matter how bad life gets, there is always Johnny Bravo.

10. My appendix hasn't burst yet.

There you have it. Put on your golden tukes, and thank God Boxing Day is coming up, eh? Happy Thanksgiving.

--"Holy"

Giddy as a school janitor! Or, i mean, girl!

You know, I woke up a while ago feeling really inspired and thrilled half to death about the idea I had for my story!

Now I'm just too grossed out to write. Sarah and Zach are making out and it sounds icky. I'm no longer jealous of them, they're just... gross to listen to! My *pets* even seem disgusted.

Welp... there's only one thing to do at a time like this... compare deserts to famous guys! WOO HOO!

Jamal Woods from Port Charles: Tiramisu, that awesome frozen cappuccino cake stuff from the Olive Garden.

Nick Lachey from 98 Degrees: Baked apple pie with melted caramel and butterscotch from Chili's.

Brian Littrel from the Backstreet Boys: My grandma's homemade gingerbread men! Hee hee... what a cutie.

J.C. Chasez from 'N Sync: Rich, sweet, yummy chocolate cake from Bill Knapps.

Eminem... Marshall Mathers: All that desert I ate that I am now throwing up.

Yep... that about does it.

Everyone's favorite Grandma Z. impersonator,
Holly the "Holy" Zintel ():-)