LISA TIMMONS

‘Ugly Betty’ Season 3 Finale

On May 22, 2009, In Celebrity, Television, By LisaT

So this season, I got back on my schedule of watching Ugly Betty when it airs, so I was fully emotionally invested in this season’s finale that aired last night. And might I say, good job, guys! Of course, my initial reaction to the return of Henry was to proclaim, “Dammit, Henry ruins everything!” But since he wasn’t toting his pregnant ex-girlfriend around with him, things were different this time. Cause y’all, that storyline got TIRED.

All the characters got a sexy dramatic twist at the end that promised juicy storylines for next season. I especially loved the moment faced between Christine Baranski, Judith Light and Vanessa Williams. And hello, a guest spot from Billie Jean King? Fantastic.

But really, I just wanted to find an excuse to post this photo of me and Eric Mabius.

Milking a ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Sighting In Los Angeles

On May 19, 2009, In Celebrity, Fitness, Friends, Nature, Weather, By LisaT

In case you’re wondering how B-Side, Betsy and I ended up finishing up our Saturday afternoon hike like this, click here. I especially love that T.R. Knight is giving us an accidental little wink.

Tagged with: B-Side • Celebrity • Ellen Pompeio • Friends • Grey's Anatomy • Hiking • Hollywood • T.R. Knight • Television

Sun Protection Factor

On May 18, 2009, In Friends, Health, Weather, Weird, By LisaT

This is what happens when I go hiking with Robbie and Tyler and forget to put on sunscreen before leaving the house.

Tagged with: Hiking • Summer • Sunglasses • Weather

Summer Pool Renovations

On May 15, 2009, In Weather, By LisaT

Because it’s completely logical, my apartment complex decided to start renovating our swimming pool less than two weeks before the official start of summer. I’m guessing something kept coming up all winter and spring-long to prevent them from doing it when—oh I don’t know—people had forgotten we had a pool.

But sarcastic little complaints aside, the truth of the matter is that I’m excited for our new pool, especially since the work is actually progressing relatively quickly. Add to that the fact that my garbage disposal was repaired earlier this morning and I’m well on my way to getting a fancy new fridge equipped with the key technological advantage of not inexplicably opening the door up in the middle of the night while I’m sleeping. Unless the refrigerator door keeps opening because there’s a ghost in the apartment trying to tell me something like, “Hey, stop watching so much Medium, you impressionable nut.”

I can’t wait for my new pool and “door-no-open” refrigerator! Yipee! Who’s up for a cannonball off my ledge?

Tagged with: Heat • Pool • Renovation • Summer • Vacation

Garbanzo Bean Veggie Burger Deliciousness

On May 14, 2009, In Food, By LisaT

Since my buddy Dan has a severe allergy to soy, I went looking for a good veggie patty recipe. I discovered the Ultimate Veggie Burger Recipe and gave it a try.

Of course, I made a few low-budget/convenience modifications to the recipe for obvious reasons. Instead of fresh garbanzos, I had my cheapo cans of beans, regular salt and left out the micro sprouts.

It was a success! I fried up the patties in my trusty large iron skillet, made a yummy sandwich and saved the rest of the remaining patties in the fridge for later. They were just as delicious the following day on a bed of spinach salad and slices of cherry tomatoes.

Tagged with: Add new tag • Beans • Burger • Garbanzo • Patty • Recipes • Vegetarian

Smart, Sexy Ladies Who Can Type Needed Now!

On May 13, 2009, In Beauty, Weird, Work, By LisaT

This is so unfair. As if competing on a strictly superficial level with beautiful women in Los Angeles willing to do any and everything to get their “big break” wasn’t enough, now these chicks are infiltrating the world of crappy temp jobs. I just saw an ad on Craigslist looking to hire gorgeous ladies to do menial office work. Good lord, we have to file, collate, fax, juggle multiple phone lines AND be pretty? Kill me now.

Oh and if you were wondering how I ended up on the Craigslist ad, I was simply Googling “beautiful women” to see if my name happened to pop up. What? Like that’s so weird. Shut up and read the ad. Pay close attention to the disclaimer, which might just be the best part.

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Date: 2009-05-12, 1:40AM PDT

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Women must be 18 years of age or older, educated, have had previous work experience, and be beautiful inside and out.

If you are interested, please view our website at www.EyeCandyAssistants.com and begin by clicking on the Search link. If after viewing the search link you feel that you would like to submit your information for review, including your resume, please do so by clicking on the Register link.

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Please also note that signing with our company is FREE and there is no charge for clients of ours contacting you for an interview, nor is there a charge for us recommending you for an interview with a client company of ours.

Any additional question or inquiries can be made to info@eyecandyassistants.com

DISCLAIMER: www.EyeCandyAssistants.com functions strictly as an employment agency, matching companies with beautiful professional women that are seeking open job positions. This website is NOT an escort service, nor does this website promote or condone prostitution or the exploitation of women. To report misuse of this website, please contact support@EyeCandyAssistants.com

Tagged with: Beauty • Work

Silly Ways to Keep Cool This Summer

On May 12, 2009, In Humor, Technology, Weather, Weird, By LisaT

When we experienced our little heat wave a few weeks ago, I was reminded of the one time of year I really just can’t get excited about. Of course, I’m talking about the summer. The time of year when I feel like every cell in my body develops tiny little sweat glands whose goal it is to make sure that sitting down for any length of time has the potential to be a very embarrassing experience.

Also, this summer, I’ve come full circle and am working from my apartment full-time. Although I’m not back at my studio apartment in Hollywood—where my lack of air conditioning meant lots of ice-cold showers at noon and wearing little more than a bikini top and shorts—my power did go out several times last summer at these new digs, making me a little nervous about the prospect of what the heat will bring.

So, I became inspired to come up with some pointless, but hopefully amusing suggestions for keeping the summer sweats away! And I’m not even remotely concerned that someone might steal one of my brilliant ideas and get rich off them because, quite frankly, I’m too lazy to do it myself but would be more than happy to slap down three installments of $5.99 in order to keep cool.

1. The Ice Hat: You know those gel-filled face masks that you can put on your eyes to rid the area of puffiness? What about an entire helmet made of that material? All you would need is eyeholes and maybe even an extended area to velcro around your neck, for extra cooling effect. It’s so genius. If I had three in rotation in my freezer at all times, I’d be set.

2. The Ice Hat (Alternate Version): If you’re sitting at a desk and happen to be working at home, you don’t really mind looking goofy. So maybe, you’d be interested in wearing the ice hat that is basically an upside down bowl strapped to your head, but with a hole to allow the crown of your head to be inside the bowl. Fill with ice water and voila! Just keep adding ice throughout your day and you’re good to go. Also strengthens neck muscles.

3. Cool Feet: OK, this is really just a bucket of cold water where you can put your feet under the desk. It’s nothing that really needs inventing.

4. Refrigaditioning: This would be a hefty tube that attaches to inside your refrigerator and air conditions your home. Come to think of it, you could probably get the same effect by just leaving the door open. And if your electricity is included in your rent, well, it wouldn’t cost you a thing extra!

5. Cold Clothes: This is more of a home remedy. Before you go to sleep, drench three outfits in water and put them in the freezer overnight. In the morning, put on your first outfit and you can switch out for fresh, freezing clothes as the day progresses.

Stop kicking yourself for not thinking of these yourself. That’s why I’m here.

Tagged with: Cool • Heat • Inventions • Summer • Technology • Temperature • Weather

Showtime’s ‘Nurse Jackie’ Starring Edie Falco

On May 7, 2009, In Celebrity, Television, Video, By LisaT

I was treated to a screening of the first two episodes of the new Showtime series Nurse Jackie a few days ago and holy crap, I think I have to add a new favorite show to my list. Already a staunch follower of Dexter, which led to my subsequent obsession with the book series on which it is based, the last thing I need is another awesome show to add to my list of things to watch. Alas, Edie Falco delivers such a great performance in Nurse Jackie, that I have no other choice.

Nurse Jackie is a classic anti-hero and Falco tears into the role with quick wit, a close-cropped haircut and convincing pathos in the spirit of any great compelling-yet-morally-flawed television character. Those tend to be my favorites. After spending years playing the frustrated mafia wife to James Gandolfini‘s perpetually unfaithful Tony Soprano, it surely must be a refreshing turn for Falco to flex her acting muscles and get a chance to be the one who gets to be naughty.

And it’s quite an acting muscle indeed. I already was impressed by her turn on 30 Rock as the polished politician engaged in a romantic relationship with Alec Baldwin, which revealed her comedic timing and ability to transform herself so easily out of the Carmela Soprano persona she’d conveyed so convincingly for so long. In her new Showtime series, Falco reveals that she’s more than just a skilled supporting character actress and in fact, I’ll be very curious to see what this first season holds for Nurse Jackie.

It’s worth mentioning that the entire cast of the show plays a charming array of supporting characters. Each one, from the doe-eyed first year nursing student who finds herself alternately throwing up and attempt to win over her coworkers with muffins, to the impeccably dressed female doctor with whom Jackie shares a close friendship, hint at some promising storylines down the road.

My personal favorite is Peter Facinelli, who plays a hapless doctor with an uncanny talent for diagnosis that is overshadowed by his nervous tic of acting out in inappropriate sexual advances when exposed to stress and his determination to maintain an uber-cool “Hey bro” persona. Between his role as Dr. Carlisle in Twilight film series and his new gig on Nurse Jackie, prepare to see lots of him in a lab coat over the next few years—and to love it.

Nurse Jackie premieres on Showtime on June 8 at 10:30 PM.

Tagged with: Edie Falco • Nurse Jackie • Peter Facinelli • Reviews • Showtime • Television

Shia as Shiva

On May 5, 2009, In Celebrity, Shiantology, Weird, By LisaT

Is it any coincidence that Shia LaBeouf‘s first name is one letter away from spelling “The Supreme One?” We didn’t think so.

Brought to you by Shiantology.com.

Tagged with: Celebrity • Photoshop • Religion • Shia LaBeouf • Shiantology

The Red Velvet Addiction Continues

On May 2, 2009, In Food, Friends, Health, By LisaT

I get such a kick out of feeding my friends. I can’t tell if it’s a Latin thing, a Southern thing or just the way I was brought up, but there’s something so satisfying about brightening up someone’s day with a little homemade something-or-other. Because of this, I’ve learned that I’m not really friends with finicky eaters. Finicky eaters are usually finicky people, I’ve found.

Also, now that I feel more comfortable with this recipe for Red Velvet Cupcakes, I’ve decided to try and kick the aesthetics up a notch with some red-dyed sugar sprinkled on top of the frosting for fancy effect. And it must have worked because when I brought these cupcakes over to a friend’s place for dinner, it was mistakenly assumed that they were store bought.

Tagged with: Baked Goods • Baking • Cake • Cupcakes • Recipes • Red Velvet Cupcakes

Madonna and Shia

On May 1, 2009, In Celebrity, Humor, Shiantology, By LisaT

It’s been a while since we last saw a piece of what I like to refer to as Shiaconography—reverential fan art featuring actor Shia LaBeouf—and so I thought I’d share this with you, fellow followers of Shiantology.

Regular services take place at Shiantology.com.

Happy Friday!

Tagged with: Madonna and Child • Photoshop • Shia LaBeouf • Shiantology

Chocolate Layer Cake Compulsion

On April 30, 2009, In Food, Photo Gallery, Recipes, By LisaT

A sudden craving for chocolate cake resulted in me whipping up a Duncan Hines instant creation. It wasn’t from scratch, but I did add a thin layer of jelly and fruit in between the two cake layers to give it an extra something. And judging from the reaction on Dan’s face after he took his first bite, I’d say I hit the mark. As you can see, it’s already halfway gone. I figured I’d better take pictures before it disappeared completely. Which is in about five minutes.

Tagged with: Cake • Chocolate • Dessert • Layer • Recipes

Tiny Turkey Burger Time

On April 29, 2009, In Food, Recipes, By LisaT

All these commercials on TV for Burger King and Jack in the Box’s mini-burgers had me hankering for some myself. So I grabbed some dinner rolls from the grocery store and used my trusty turkey burger recipe to make these little sliders.

With a side salad of tasty strawberry tomatoes purchased this weekend at the Hollywood Farmer’s Market and spinach, it turns out three is the magic number of baby-sized burgers that Dan and I each ended up eating. They were delicious and I’m guessing fairly healthy, since that Jennie-O ground turkey is all over The Biggest Loser and stuff.

It was all I could do to keep myself from making a cake to top off the evening. Thankfully, I was pretty tired. But next time, I’m going to employ the baking tin for mini-cupcakes I bought the other week from Bed Bath & Beyond so Dan and I can enjoy a well-balanced tiny meal.

Tagged with: Recipes • Sliders • Turkey Burgers

Adventures Without Cable

On April 28, 2009, In Movies, Shopping, Television, Video, By LisaT

Now that I’ve been without cable television for about a week now, I’ve been subsisting solely on network television and my Netflix DVDs and instant cue. Initially, my plan was to get the Roku Digital Netflix Player, a digital converter box and antenna and use my TiVo to tape all my network shows in lieu of the dearly departed cable.

This was a perfect plan, except for the fact that I didn’t realize my TiVo series 2 DVR wouldn’t work with antenna. Fabulous.

Lucky for me, the converter box and Roku were still within the 30 days full refund time, so I sent them both back and replaced the whole shebang with a TiVo HD DVR that would work with an antenna, had a built-in digital tuner and accessed my Netflix instant cue with no problem.

Granted, it was approximately $150 more than my original plan, but whatevs. It’s a lot less cluttered under my TV and the cable savings will eventually even things out. Plus, there are all kinds of extra features available on my new DVR, like watching YouTube videos and whatnot. I’ve yet to fully explore all the options.

Initially, I had some trouble accessing my Netflix and any other Video on Demand options. After restarting the system a few times, an upgrade was downloaded and all was well. As for picking up digital signals, after an initial channel scan, I went though and manually deleted all the analog channels and added some digital ones that are slightly iffy. It seems to be working well so far. In fact, I’m currently TiVoing Betty La Fea on a Spanish-language channel I didn’t realize I had, in order to try and brush up on my Spanish.

Of course, the moral of the story is that I really should be getting out more anyways. But when I don’t, this security blanket is working pretty well.

Tagged with: Cable • Movies • Netflix • Television • TiVo