It’s not a great writing day for me today. Even though I had a BEAUTIFUL yoga class, in which we chanted WHILE doing poses for TWO HOURS (total bliss), I’ve feeling utterly loopy. And, loopy is not good for the blogging.
Mostly, I’m loopy because I’ve been OCD’ing about soy this evening. Is it good for me? Is it bad for me? Can I, INDEED, drink my favourite drink — STARBUCKS SOY NO-WATER CHAI LATTE — every single day guilt free?

Unless I’m on the run, now, I ALWAYS get my chai latte FOR HERE. Because, as one of my fave baristas told me the other day, the Starbucks cups are practically non-recyclable because they’re lined with a thin plastic film…. Eeek. Something to think about, Gorgeouses. And, a good reason (aside from the soy issue) for me to stop drinking the darn thing unless I’m able to SIT THERE with MUG. The $35/week that I spend on this addiction is ANOTHER VERY GOOD reason to quit….
And, NOW, how can I write during this week’s The Hills episode? I mean, you’re telling me I’m supposed to LOOK AT THIS COMPUTER SCREEN while Heidi and Spencer are ELOPING (conveniently in front of The Hills crew members)? I mean that’s just TOO GOOD to miss.
Not that I’m a fan of the two of them. I’m TEAM LAUREN all the way. But, the “Speidi” fascinates me because they’re just SO RIDICULOUSLY FAKE! I mean, it’s INSULTING that they’d think for a minute that I, Haley-O, would believe anything they say or do….

It’s like they were MEANT TO BE together, though, because they both have the same middle name: “P.R.”!
But, omigosh, Heidi was totally DRUNK when when she agreed to marry him! He DID “drug her,” as her mom said to US Magazine! And, ew, they’re sitting in bed THE MORNING AFTER THEIR WEDDING with The Hill‘s TV Crew RIGHT THERE. INSANITY INSANITY INSANITY.
Sigh, I love trashy TV. How excited am I for Whitney’s new spin-off: The City. Cannot WAIT. Here’s the trailer…because you know you love it….
I CAN’T tell you I’ll be watching Brody Jenner’s new show, Bromance, though. OY! OF COURSE I WILL.
Ahem. See, I told you I shouldn’t write tonight.
But, if I WERE to write something about my day today, it’d be this: my kids, they LOVE each other now…!!!


It’s REALLY hard to see from these back-of-the-head photos, but they’re playing TOGETHER, and laughing hysterically. I’m cooking dinner, and HE is chasing HER around house…. Too cute. TOO!
Mmmm…, orange juice. I just had the biggest craving. Better now.
Yes, my little monkeys LOVE EACH OTHER. Rascal (who now crawls around saying HIS OWN NAME over and over) stands, holding his little arms out to the side to balance, grinning ear to ear, and the Monkey is screaming, “MAMA! LOOK! HE’S STANDING! HE’S STANDING! HE’S STANDING! COME SEEEEEE! COME SEEEEEE!” Apparently, the novelty of Rascal standing hasn’t warn off for her yet…. Of course, he loves it. She’s his personal cheering squad. Gorgeouses!? It’s so cute!
Finally…. If I WERE to write ONE MORE THING about my day today, it be about the curious thing I found while I was walking Rascal this afternoon….

An angel…. Talk about RANDOM. LOOK AT THAT THING! But, really, there’s no such thing as random. Perhaps this means something? Hmmmm….
And, WOW, did you hear this? Japanese scientists have found a way to read minds and SEE YOUR DREAMS!?!? I’m not sure what’s harder to believe: a world in which science can read MINDS? or that Heidi and Spencer are in fact in love and more than just a PR stunt….
Well, it was great chatting with you this evening….
See you tomorrow!
Love!
xo Haley-O










































Renee said, December 16th, 2008 at 2:10 am
I think that cup revalation is the universe’s way of telling you to give up the Starbucks.
Or buy your own reusable cup.
I guess that I played with my younger brother, but honestly I only remember the fighting.
I wonder who lost their angel…it looks a bit damaged, perhaps it fell out of the trash. Sad.
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SciFi Dad said, December 16th, 2008 at 9:16 am
First of all, that information about Starbucks cups makes me wonder about other coffee places like Tim Horton’s… I’m not a huge paper cup coffee drinker already, generally preferring to brew my own at home and use a stainless travel mug, but that will make me think even harder about getting a paper cup.
And yay for monkey/rascal love. While my boy isn’t doing anything as exciting as standing, he’s still a huge source of entertainment and joy for my daughter… she drags his highchair around the dining room to where she’s playing so he can watch.
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kgirl said, December 16th, 2008 at 9:37 am
Two words for ya, friend: Travel Mug.
They can put lattes in ‘em. Now you can have one on the go too.
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Multi-Tasking Mommy said, December 16th, 2008 at 9:52 am
Oh oh! You’re telling me that it is possible that someone one day might be able to know what I’m dreaming about? Now I’m in trouble
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ali said, December 16th, 2008 at 9:57 am
thought you might be interested in this. Starbucks has plans to have 100% of their cups be either reusable or recyclable by 2015…which seems far off, but at least it’s something, yes?
but you can totally use a travel mug for on-the-go.
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LAVENDULA said, December 16th, 2008 at 12:32 pm
SPEIDI are just publicity whores.maybe i shouldn’t say that as i don’t watch THE HILLS.that angel is beautiful.and children playing nicely is awesome! mine have been fighting like crazy lately.those plastic cups take forever to decompose….you can just buy yourself a nice stailess steel one and enjoy your lattes.are they really that good?
Heather said, December 16th, 2008 at 1:52 pm
I like it when you’re goofy because I think it means you are happy!
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junctionmama said, December 16th, 2008 at 4:47 pm
i’m worried about the soy thing too – i have a soy latte at home everyday, it’s organic, but it’s still soy with all its estrogenic properties…
Marie-Christine said, December 16th, 2008 at 5:28 pm
Hummm I didn’t know there was such an issue with Soy… I’ll read more about it! Oh and that dream reading machine… BOGUS! I’m a neuroscientist (sort of), I read their paper, and it’s B-U-L-L-…!
hihi!!!
Be careful at Starbucks with their paper cups. I’m like REALLY anti- paper cups so I always give them my reusable mug. And it happened to me a couple times, in different Starbucks that the guy at the register would just use a paper cup to write down my order for the barista!!! I was like WHAT??????? And when I said, no no no, I don’t want you to use a paper cup, he was all like Heuh? and THREW THE PAPER CUP IN THE GARBAGE and looked like he didn’t know how else to let the barista know about my order!!! I was like TALK! MY FRIEND! Invent a concept that doesn’t KILL millions of trees every second! Can’t you tell it makes me angry just talking about it?
Ahhh anyways! That’s awesome that your babies are playing together like that! Yay!!! They’re cuuuuuuuute!!!
Shoobie said, December 16th, 2008 at 6:49 pm
I LOVE the HIlls! And I’m ashamed to admit it! Heidi and Spencer are publicity machines. It’s appalling really! So cute that the kids are loving each other!
Rhonda said, December 16th, 2008 at 8:28 pm
You have the CUTEST KIDS! I love them!
There are conflicting arguments about the soy. It’s either good for you or bad for you. I heard it’s the isolated soy protein that’s bad for you, like the fake meats. I think soy milk everyday is fine! Probably good for you because it’s fortified. And the Starbucks soy milk is organic. I think you’re good!
Holly said, December 16th, 2008 at 9:24 pm
there will be “yays and nays” for everything… hard to know which way to go for anything nowadays!
that is EXACTLY how I order my chai as well. mmmm.