In all my 30+ years…. Wait.
It’s literally taken me all evening to actually sit down and write something. I get FIVE words on the page and then, excuse me? Josh-O wants to have a conversation? I DON’T THINK SO. And, now I need some apricots because today was, like, the hardest day of my 21-day cleanse, and this is the closest I’m getting to CANDY.
Just wait till I do Kathy Freston’s NEW cleanse…. Let’s hope she doesn’t send me that advanced copy anytime soon….
In the meantime, I’m going to go procrastinate some more. I need kisses…. Kittie kisses. Back in a minute…. Yawning, or hissing? Discuss:

Okay, I’ve done just about everything I can to avoid writing this post: ate an apple (better choice than an apricot), took pictures of perfect cat, loaded pictures of cat and posted picture of cat YAWNING, and, now, I should explain THAT I AM NOT AFRAID OF OVER-POSTING CAT PICTURES for those of you who are new here — and because I’m a finalist at the 2009 Bloggies (did you vote?!) there are many of you, WHICH is partly why I’m having trouble getting down to the writing of this thing because HOLY EYES ON ME! Tap tap tap! Hi. Hello everyone. I’m just a wee blogger, really. Not used to this spotlight. It’s bright. My eyes hurt. Shy. But, still, I have to just keep reminding myself that I do this for ME. Which is why I’ll post this picture….

And, this….

Because there’s nothing like an empty bucket of play-dough stuffs to brighten up another freaking freezing afternoon indoors (like, so freaking freezing that an old lady yelled at me for taking my monkeys to the store, and we all know I am not ageist).
Speaking of freezing (and AWESOME segues), did BRAD CARLTON DIE in that ice on today’s episode of The Young and the Restless? And, WTF?

…And just after he professed his undying love to Sharon and saved her son’s life at the expense of HIS OWN. Can it be? And, will he be just alive enough tomorrow to have a few, breathless, last words with which to traumatize Sharon forever?
Why? Why does he have to go? He was my favourite Jewish boy in a soap opera EVER. Which actually doesn’t say THAT much because I can’t think of any other Jewish boys in a soap opera…. Can you? I need a new one now that Don Diamont is gone. GONE! Or, almost gone. Not sure yet. They left us hanging. BUT, a metaphorical lantern went out. LANTERN. OUT. SNUFFED. Too soon. So….
He is leaving the show for sure. Here’s the scoop according to MSNBC:
For all but one of the last 24 years, Carlton — a onetime Navy Seal and a secret Nazi hunter — has been a character on “The Young & The Restless,” the daytime ratings champ for the last two decades.
But Carlton, played by Don Diamont, and three other prominent characters on the CBS show have been axed as part of the severe retrenchment seizing daytime soaps — one of TV’s oldest formats, its quintessential advertising vehicle, and the birthplace of product placement.
The other three rumoured to be leaving the show are Vail Bloom (Heather), Chris Engen (Adam) and Michael Gross (River). I won’t be sorry to see any of them go. 24 years, Gorgeouses, 24 years. 24 years and they give Don Diamont the axe. I’m so sad!
But, I’m okay. Sniff. No. No. I’m okay. Thanks. Hugs. All I need to do to get happy and laugh HYSTERICALLY again is think of Greg the Rabbit on the American Idol (*wait…saving this post now because have NO IDEA what have written so far so could never EVER rewrite this GOLD. heh.*) Salt Lake City Auditions. Unfortunately, this vid is TRÈS poor quality, but WELL worth the eye strain — especially if you haven’t seen this. Trust me. (P.S.: I love it when he “hops” into the audition and when he starts bopping behind his friend and when he hugs Simon…. You’ll see you’ll see!!)
It still makes me cry laughing. As did 30 Rock and The Office tonight. Love….
This post is dedicated to Don Diamont. Here’s to 24 YEARS! *SOB*
Love!
xo Haley-O












































Renee said, January 30th, 2009 at 1:22 am
the kids look great in that bucket! bu you know if you buy them another bucket…a better bucket, they won’t like it as much as this one. Kids are like that!
I haven’t watched Y&R in years but I saw Don on the cover of one of the soap mags in the store and it said he was leaving. I hope he gets loads of real er… I mean movie acting jobs.
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Rebecca said, January 30th, 2009 at 9:27 am
Not Don Diamont! That’s so sad! And you do very well under pressure. This post was quite brilliant! Or, as you would say, ‘brillers’!
Kim said, January 30th, 2009 at 10:40 am
BRAD! Not BRAD! And I don’t know how you’re going on no caffeine on no sleep. Serious kudos. Keep up the great work. I voted for CHEATY!
Shoobie said, January 30th, 2009 at 10:42 am
You deserve an nobel prize for the work you do here. But I’ll settle for the Bloggy! I haven’t watched Y&R in years. But still think this is sad.
Greg the Bunny? Hahahah! LOL!
JavaChick said, January 30th, 2009 at 10:54 am
Dear Haley,
No such thing as over-posting cat pictures.
Love,
Crazy-Cat-Lady-In-Training JavaChick
Jenny said, January 30th, 2009 at 11:15 am
You’re so funny Haley-O. Thanks for the giggles. I loved the video. I heard about Don Diamont. So sad to see him go. His character has been kind of lame lately, though. They haven’t given him much to make us sorry he’s going. But, we still are because he’s been such a huge part of that show.
Taylor Blue said, January 30th, 2009 at 11:50 am
I will cry with you..he’s been on that show almost as long as I have been alive!
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Rhonda said, January 30th, 2009 at 12:09 pm
You crack me up! Greg the rabbit was hilarious! thanks for posting it here so i could laugh all over again! Sad about Brad!
LAVENDULA said, January 30th, 2009 at 12:33 pm
i can’t believe that they are killing off brad carlton i have been watching Y&R off and on since before brad was the abbots pool boy….love the pic of minden yawning…and buckets make great hats.
sam {temptingmama} said, January 30th, 2009 at 1:14 pm
Dude. I am so upset about Don Diamont leaving.
I can’t imagine that after 24 years they’d kill him off like that – but ya, the whole latern thing? I’m wondering if that was his exit.
Hi character has taken a HUGE dive lately after the whole George storyline.
His daughter (Abby) doesn’t want to be his daughter anymore now that she has Victor, the love of his life doesn’t want him, he has no job after Jill screwed him, then Adam screwed him… it’s been one thing after another.
It’s too bad though because when his character’s good, it’s GOOD!
(Did you know he has SIX kids? And his family – mother, father, brother, sister – have all passed away?!)
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ali said, January 30th, 2009 at 1:43 pm
love. Brad.
that is all.
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Maarg Tasnell said, January 30th, 2009 at 6:59 pm
I can only imagine how many people are coming to this site. I think it’s fantastic and that you should absolutely be in the blog spotlight. I love your honesty.
Anne said, January 30th, 2009 at 8:38 pm
I’ll try to post a comment on this later….
*giggle*
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Carla (Carlikup) said, January 31st, 2009 at 9:52 am
… I haden’t watched Y & R for a while. I use to love Brad … but then got mixed feelings about him … he became a little to shady for me … but I do love Kane ~ Kane is a good one to get all ga-ga over, don’t you think so?
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Dana said, January 31st, 2009 at 10:50 am
Girl…I am so MAD at Y&R. Don Diamont is awesome, and it’s not the Young and the Restless without him. In all my 25 years of watching that show (well, part of those years I watched it while my mother watched it…) he’s always been on. I’m gonna cry. CRY I say!
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Teena in Toronto said, January 31st, 2009 at 5:34 pm
I am the queen of procrastination!!! Comes with being a first born!
Awesome pix of Minden and the kids
Too cute
Wasn’t Don on “Days of our Lives” years ago?
momranoutscreaming said, February 1st, 2009 at 12:38 pm
Kind of makes you wonder why we don’t just go to the recycle bin for our kids toys.
the Y&R guy is hot and I can see why you’ll miss him, but I don’t watch soaps.
My mom had me hooked on General Hospital when I was nine and I didn’t get over it until I left college. I just can’t revisit that.
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Ruby Soho said, February 1st, 2009 at 10:55 pm
He’s such a goner. And why? Because now? Now they can’t bring him back later. They could have had him move of to wherever with Tracy and come back occasionally. But noooooo, let’s kill him off. And speaking of ice, wasn’t it Cassie who fell through the ice and Victoria saved her? I’m not sad about the others leaving, they were a bit weak.
Don Mills Diva said, February 1st, 2009 at 10:59 pm
Man – they are axing a lot of the old-time soap stars lately. Is nothing sacred?
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The bunny scene from Idol is HILARIOUS!
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Oh and I finally managed to vote! It would not send the e-mail to my GMail account, but another worked just fine. Whatever. I hope you WIN!
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