Bri Cook is "BC" at Night - blog

OCTOBER WHAT?

OCTOBER 1, 2008

It's officially October.
Green Day can wake up now.

And now WE have to start thinking of Halloween!  That's the way October works.  (Then once that's over you have to start thinking of the Holidays immediately.  That's the way November/December works.  You get it.)

This is what I hate about Halloween...  it's SO hard to be original!!  Or at least just for me.

Here's how UN-original I am...  Last year I didn't dress up at all.  And I wore the same costume 2 years in a row before that.  (In my defense I lived in a different city the second year and nobody I knew there had seen that costume before...) 

But this year SUN FM is putting on a Halloween party at Flashbacks!!  And so I'm putting in a lot of effort in my costume... by borrowing one from a friend.  (Thanks Sonia.)  Hey, at least I'm gonna be wearing one this year.

Remember the movie MEAN GIRLS?  I love how they say Halloween is just an excuse for girls to dress (for a better word - SCANDALOUS) and get away with it!   Ha ha ha.  So if you're lost for ideas... remember: Lingerie + animal ears = costume.  <--- Guys, that goes for you too.  Halloween IS also an excuse for men to dress like women. Everyone knows that one guy who dresses up like a woman EVERY year.  You could be that guy.

OR you could blow us away with a super sweet original costume that makes us laugh, or makes us extremely scared, or just makes our jaws drop.  Then maybe you'll win some money :-) Cuz there are MAJOR CASH PRIZES!  Start thinking of ideas!  It's gonna be the hottest party in Kelowna the WORLD.

Listen to SUN FM for more details on where to buy tickets to the first annual Halloween Howler, and to possibly win your way in!

Talk soon :-)

xx ~ Bri

P.S.  Here's a picture of The Count for your enjoyment.  Thanks for helping me learn how to count... and for living like it's Halloween all year long.  One day you'll learn how to move your arms without those wires... one day.  And I believe he's available?

STAND UP TO CANCER SHIRTS!

SEPTEMBER 24, 2008

I saw the "Stand Up to Cancer" telethon on TV a few weeks ago and absolutely loved the t-shirts all the celebs were wearing and was stoked to find out that I could order my own AND contribute to cancer research at the same time... so I immediately ordered 3.  It took a while for them to ship the t-shirts because they were in such high demand but it's been about 2 or 3 weeks and they just sent me an e-mail to tell me mine are in the mail!  Yay!  They're $25 each, and it costs a bit more to bring them over the border but if you go to:

http://www.cafepress.com/su2c

you can order one too :-)

This is the one I got for myself:



There are also t-shirts that say "Touched By", "Survior", or different ones that say "Stand Up To Cancer" in Ladies and Men styles.  Also hats, stickers, and buttons!  Everything is so cute.  Can't wait until my order arrives!

Talk soon,

xx ~ Bri

9021-OH SNAP!

SEPTEMBER 3, 2008

How freakin' amazing was the new 90210??
First of all... best line of the premiere goes to the teacher who said, "what is that girl like 30?" after they showed Andrea Zuckerman's daughter on the school news... HA HA!  I laughed so hard.  And if you don't get that joke then you obviously weren't a hardcore Beverly Hills 90210 fan.

But this is why I liked the new show tonight...
They weren't afraid to GO THERE!
Oh my goodness the shock value!  The "inappropriate car action."  When Aunt Becky said the P-word??  Ha ha ha.  I was like WHAT?  Even Brenda Walsh would never have said that back in the day.
I remember they were too scared to say anything remotely offensive that Brenda had to call Kelly a "BIMBO" once.  And what kind of teenager calls another one a bimbo?  You know she really wanted to call her a #*@*%!!

I think there were some cheesy parts but that's the 90210 way... and overall I loved it!  What did you think?

Comment here if you like!

xx ~ Bri

P.S.  Is it wrong that I have a crush on the Principal?

PAULA LA LA

AUGUST 27, 2008

Another person to make Paula Abdul seem less normal...

Kara DioGuardi is the new 4th Judge on American Idol.  Who?  Yah, I don't know either...  The woman has written songs for Kelly Clarkson, Kylie Minogue, and other artists, but has now been given the opportunity of a lifetime by being added to the judging panel on American Idol.  She is now on the MAP.




^^^ Way to matchy match Kara and Paula. ^^^  Lame.

So why switch things up after 8 years?  Well because the show needs a change!  It's predictable and ratings are down.  Seriously it's the same old 6 month competition that drags on EVERY year... It's about TIME they shake things up.

I predict a LOT of flirting between Simon and Kara.  Maybe even a Love triangle between her, Simon, and Ryan Seacrest.  Rumors will fly of catfights between Paula and Kara off set.  And Randy will STILL say "Dawg," and "Molten Hawt Lava," and, "you can sing the phone book!" A LOT.

Wonder where Kara will sit?  Beside Randy on the end?  Will she get the middle?

PLUS here's some good news...  since producer Nigel Lythgoe left to focus more on "So You Think You Can Dance" (who I think is Brilliant on that show) they're freshening up American Idol with younger mentors.  I guess he was a little too old school...  Last year they had people like Neil Diamond, Andrew Lloyd Webber, and Dolly Parton and it was a huge YAWN FEST.  So A.I. says to expect some hotter names next season.  Please get Justin Timberlake... please please please.

I mean, that'd be alright...

AND American Idol is cutting out more of the bad auditions that go to air.  Good call.  It got hard to watch after William Hung.  Like really who's gonna top that?  The whole "people who don't know they're tone deaf" thing just got old!  I'm not sad to see that go.  I'd rather see talented people.

So we'll see the changes in action in January 2009.

Any chance they'll bring back Ryan Seacrest's bitter co-host from the first season?  Brian Dunkelman?  Ha ha!  I WISH.  Poor guy...




xx ~ Bri

ZUMA ZOOM ZOOM

AUGUST 22, 2008

Can we talk about this whole ZUMA thing?

Zuma Nesta Rock Rossdale is what Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale named their newborn son.  First of all they already have a son with a SWEET NAME, Kingston.  It's manly, it's strong, and it's different but in a good way... but then they turn around and name the next one Zuma Nesta?  Like really?  I know it wasn't going to be easy to top the name "KINGSTON" but they didn't even try...  Zuma?  What IS that?

I read that Gwen and Gavin liked the name Zuma because it's also the name of a beach they like to hang out at.  So what?  I really like hanging out at MoMo Sushi but I'm not gonna name my kid that.  And then Nesta apparently comes from Bob Marley's middle name.  But do you notice how the late legendary musician has a normal FIRST NAME?  Robert Nesta is acceptable.  But Zuma Nesta is not.

Because all the name "Zuma" does is make me think of is this song...



"All I wanna do is Zuma Zoom Zoom Zoom and a Boom Boom!"

xx ~ Bri

P.S. yes I realize my name is weird too... *SIGH* my brother, Trevor, got the cooler name just like Kingston... Trevor!  HAPPY BIRTHDAY!  Isn't this so much better than an e-card?  If not check your inbox because you also have an e-card ha ha.  Have the best year ever!  You deserve it!  :-)

PETA'S NEW AD

AUGUST 5, 2008

Tell me how you feel about this.

I, along with the rest of the country, felt sick to my stomach when I heard about Tim McLean, the young man who was stabbed and decapitated on a Greyhound bus by another passenger. I hurt deeply for his loved ones and I was saddened by an innocent life viciously cut short. And I knew that if I had a hard time believing something that seemed straight out of the movie "SAW" could happen in real life...I couldn't even imagine how his family would deal with knowing this happened to their Tim.

So then, much to my horror, I came across this ad from PETA today... Check it out:



I know PETA's main advertising goal has always been shock value, but I would call that exploitive, tasteless, and disrespectful. Do you also feel it's crossing the line or am I overreacting?

I just need to say that I am all for the ethical treatment of animals. I love animals and I have a dog who I love more than anything... And although I am not a vegetarian, I do support them and fully respect their lifestyle. But Tim McLean was a human being with many people who loved him. You can NOT compare his life to a cow or chicken's life.

What do you think about PETA's new ad? (The ad has been unsuccessful in being published so far.)  Leave your comments here.

Thank you.

xx ~ Bri

CHECK OUT THIS MUSICAL GENIUS

JULY 30, 2008



This hot mess is named Jan Terri! She used to be a limo driver and obviously her talent was being wasted on that. She's worked with Marilyn Manson and unfortunately I have no idea what she's doing today. Hopefully working on another album!! ;)

Enjoy!

xx ~ BRI

BIG WHITE IDOL

JULY 24, 2008

I had to practice my Paula Abdul today.
Sonia Sidhu, Daniel O'Hara and I were asked to be judges for BIG WHITE IDOL which happened earlier today!  Heather from Big White and Susan Knight hosted.  It was so much fun!  There were so many people brave enough to get up in front of a large crowd outside of Prospera Place and belt out some karaoke.  We had the incredibly difficult job of judging them and picking the best BOY and GIRL singers.  Everybody did SO awesome I don't think anyone scored lower than a 7/10.  And one lucky guy got straight 10's across the board.

Of course we gave out some awesome prizes just for gettin up there and singing.  But the grand prizes went to Kayla and Cheyanne who won for the GIRLS when they sang a duet version of "Unwritten" by Natasha Bedingfield.  VERY GOOD!  (And it didn't hurt that Sonia and I are obsessed with "The Hills" and it's also the theme song ha ha.)  And then Zachary won for the GUYS when he blew the crowd away with his rendition of "Hey Jude" and the ladies were freaking out over him the same way girls did for Paul McCartney back in the day.  Kayla, Cheyanne, and Zachary were awarded with Oakley Sunglasses for their incredible singing abilities.

Also there were very good performances of some Hannah Montana and High School Musical Songs which I couldn't pretend I knew...  Plus an all boy group doing "We Will Rock You"... a solo "Strawberry Wine" was very touching it reminded me of slow dancing at School Dances... a "U Can't Touch This" duet including a last minute HammerDance... and the women who were forced on stage by their team signing them up and sang a very good on the spot version of "Crazy in Love". 

Congrats to everybody who had the courage to get up on that stage and sing!  It's not an easy thing to do.  And good luck in the games!  You rock :-)

xx ~ BRI

UMMM... I'M NOT A KID ANYMORE

JULY 22, 2008

I took off to visit family in ALBERTA this weekend and on the way there was mistaken at the Airport for a CHILD TRAVELING ALONE!  I know I may sound 12 but I've never been told I look it since I was... well... 12! (Last year.)  NO, seriously though, I walked up to the security line and this lady working it looked at me all suspiciously and then she said, "how old are you?"  To which I said, "WHY?" while I was thinking 'HOW RUDE!'  And then she started listing off rules about children traveling alone and I thought it was some sort of weird joke.  I mean maybe when I'm 32 it will be a compliment to be mistaken as being 10 years younger...  But I would like to think I look like a woman not somebody who's excited about starting grade six!  Ha ha.

xx ~ BRI

WORST SONG LYRICS EVER

JULY 10, 2008

First of all, it's my Yorkie SCOUT's birthday today!  My little girl is 3.  Hee hee.




Alright!  Back to business...

The Top 10 List of the "WORST SONG LYRICS EVER" hit the internet today.
I played a montage of the awful lines on "BC at Night" tonight...but in case you missed it or the lyrics flew by too fast for you then here's the list in writing:

Source:
www.holymoly.co.uk

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1. I’m serious as cancer, when I say rhythm is a dancer – Rhythm Is A Dancer, SNAP!

2. I don’t want to see a ghost, it’s a sight that I fear the most, I’d rather have a piece of toast – Life, DES’REE

3. Is that yo a**, or yo mama half reindeer? – Shake Ya Tailfeather, NELLY, P DIDDY & MURPHY LEE

4. He was a boy, she was a girl. Can I make it any more obvious? – Sk8er Boi, AVRIL LAVIGNE

5. I love you like a fat kid love cake – 21 Questions, 50 CENT

6. Time is like a clock in my heart – Time (Clock Of The Heart), CULTURE CLUB

7. You got a Prada bag with a lotta stuff in it – Gettin’ Jiggy Wit It, WILL SMITH

8. Lucky that my breasts are small and humble, so you don’t confuse them with mountains – Whenever, Wherever, SHAKIRA

9. She had dumps like a truck, truck, truck – Thong Song, SISQO

10. Only time will tell if we stand the test of time – Why Can’t This Be Love, VAN HALEN
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Yes... only TIME WILL TELL if you stand the test OF TIME!  Idiots!  Ha ha.  I think the worst is definitely DES'REE's "piece of toast/ghost MESS".  What?  Was she just playing rhyme time?

If you missed the montage of the worst lyrics then listen to "The Best of BC at Night" on Monday, July 14 to hear it!

And if you can think of lyrics that are even WORSE than these ones... POST THEM HERE!  (With the song name and artist if you know it)

I always thought these lyrics from Lil' Bow Wow were pretty weak:
I like slam dunk that take me to the hoop, My favorite play is the alioop - Basketball

There's no excuse for that.  I'm sure there are plenty of country songs that are eligible as well, Ha Ha!  If only I knew any of them...

xx - BRI

REALITY TIVO

JULY 4, 2008

Anybody who knows me knows I'm really into my reality shows... NOT ALL OF THEM... just a few... five.

- Big Brother
- The Hills (if you can call that reality)
- So You Think You Can Dance
- The Bachelorette
and
- American Idol

(Thanks Santa for my TIVO)

Needless to say don't expect me to have a life when Big Brother starts up again on July 13th!  Ha ha.

But The Bachelorette is wrapping up on Monday when DeAnna picks the man she wants to spend her life (or the next few months) with.  I love both these dudes, they both seem like such good guys, I don't know how she'll pick.  Whoever she DOESN'T pick is pretty much guaranteed to be the next Bachelor ---oh no wait... Paula Abdul's ex-boyfriend J.T. Torregiani might be instead!  Yeah, cuz every girl dreams about being Paula Abdul's sloppy seconds.  Ha ha ha!  I know I do...  NOT.

Talk soon!
xx - Bri

TWO FIVE OH

JUNE 23, 2008 

Last week I got home from Las Vegas! :-) I got to spent 5 nights and 4 full days at the Mirage Hotel and it was AMAZING!  42 degree heat, our pool was paradise with palm trees and waterfalls, and Britney Spears even showed up the day we left!  But she went to the topless pool...  Scandalous.  It was hard to drag ourselves away from the pool but we also explored the entire strip, went inside every hotel, took a gondola ride, saw the magical water show at the Bellagio, got our O2 fix at an Oxygen Bar, went to the top of the Eiffel tower, and checked out Stomp out Loud (from the front row!)  We were literally covered in dust after.  We also decked ourselves out and went to a couple of nightclubs.  The Bank at the Bellagio is just plain beautiful.  They have Walls of Cristal…  insane.  They come around with FREE shots, and they free pour like it’s nobodies business.  Plus we knew the guy working the door from Edmonton so he let us right in like we were VIP.  He he.  We also went to Jet Nightclub inside our hotel which is HUGE (They have 3 rooms, 3 DJ's, 3 dancefloors, 3 VIP areas, it's like 3 clubs in one).  The line up was massive and thankfully we were on the Guest List (care of our door guy friend from Edmonton) but since we were a guy and a girl it was still pretty hard to get in right away.  They like to let in loads of ladies first.  We finally got in and partied with Lil’ Jon who was DJ’ing in the big room.  Surprisingly I didn’t hear one “YEAH” or “OKAY”.  He’s over that I think… it’s all about “Get Buck/ Get Crunk”.  Freak.  (And I mean that in a good way.)

I’d have to say the one bad thing about Vegas was our Sushi experience.  I can’t go a couple days without eating it so obviously I wanted it bad in Vegas.  We were recommended to go to one particular place called Social House and everything on the menu seemed to only be a few dollars more expensive than I’m used to paying so not a big deal right!?  When we ordered Toro, our FAVE, and it was labeled as Market Price.  I thought it would be 8, maybe 9 dollars a piece at the most seeing as everything else was only a few dollars more than usual… Sooo wrong!  We got the bill and they were 25 dollars a piece!!  We ordered 4 pieces… and needless to say we wanted to punch somebody after that!  But really everything else was amazing.  Loved the premium outlet mall.  We got a lot of name brand things for sooo cheap.  The only thing I was sad about was that I couldn’t find a good pair of jeans at True Religion.  They all looked too baggy on me or something and I was so sad.  They were only like 120 bucks too!  Unbelievable.

Thanks to everybody who e-mailed or facebook messaged me advice about what to check out in Vegas!  I wouldn’t have had such a great time or even known about some of the coolest things I saw if you hadn’t recommended them.  I’m soooo going again, I can’t stop raving about it.  I just gotta pay off this trip first, and save up for the next one ha ha ha.  Well I did win $150 bucks at the slot machine…  I know… I’m such a high roller.




So I guess we gotta get used to dialing 10 digits now.  Thankfully I had already programmed my Blackberry address book with area codes since I have family and friends all over Alberta and BC.  Plus I go back home to Edmonton so much that when I want to call somebody back in the Okanagan it’s easier to call them when I already have 250 programmed.  So I feel sorry for ya if you gotta go through your phone and change everybody’s numbers around now… but while you’re doing it listen to BC at Night… even call me up and maybe I’ll play a song for you!  But don’t forget  to dial 250!  :-)  Or you can’t go wrong with using the toll-free #:  1-866-877-HITS (4487).

Talk soon!

Xx ~ Bri

HIII...JUST CHECKIN IN!

MAY 24, 2008

Hey friends! 

It's been a while!  Life has been crazy the last few months but I feel like it's finally settling back down... for the time being.

I interviewed a couple of the boys from Crash Parallel live in studio today it was pretty exciting!  Tim and Dan performed the single "World We Know" that we've been playing on SUN FM. Acoustic.  It was amazing! :) 

We also got a sneak listen to their next single "Rain Delays".  Tim says it's a song written from his personal experience working at a bar.  If you've ever worked at the bar you can definitely relate!  I know I could...  And if you've never worked at a bar, but you go once in a while...always remember to tip the girl (or guy) bringing you drinks!  Even if it takes a while because it's usually not her fault in a packed club where the bartenders usually have 35 other customers waiting.  OBVY, I still feel very strongly about that even though I don't work in the service industry anymore.  Some would call me bitter haha but it's hard work... harder than it seems!  My feet still hate me from those days.

Soooo the opening of the new bridge is tomorrow!  Craaaazy it seems as thought we've been waiting forever haven't we?  When I first moved here they were already working on building the thang so I can't imagine for those of you who make your way over the bridge everyday how excited you must be.  We'll all be there for the opening so I hope to see you there!

In 2 weeks I'm off to VEGAS!  I'm pretty stoked, I'm not going to lie.  I've never been and I'm looking for Vegas tips so if you've ever been drop me an e-mail bri@thesun.net or bri@bcatnight.com and let me know what I should check out while I'm there!

Keep those requests comin' on BC at Night... You really pick out the hottest music for me to play for you.  I LOVE IT you make my night every night!  Thanks!
Until next time.

xx - BRI

R.I.P. HEATH LEDGER :(

JANUARY 22, 2008

I, along with most of you, was saddened and shocked to learn that Heath Ledger had died today.

So that’s why I was even more shocked to see a few “friends”on Facebook who are already joking about this.  I find that sickening.  You have to take a long look at yourself when you’re actually joking about a loss of human life.  There’s no justification in it, and just because Heath Ledger was a famous actor, it doesn’t give us the right to blow off this tragedy as a joke.

I understand that if this were a “regular” person there probably wouldn’t be any coverage of the story, and that’s a whole different subject… But you have to remember that although Heath Ledger was a celebrity, he was also just another “regular” person.  He was a human being, and although death is a part of life, any loss of human life is deeply traumatic for anybody who is left behind.  Not to mention the fact that he was only 28, and hadn't lived a full life.  How could somebody make light of that?  You would never joke about a “regular” person being found dead in their apartment, so I don’t feel as though it is right to joke about Heath Ledger just because he’s “Heath Ledger”. 

He was a father.  Not a lot is known about his relationship with Michelle Williams and why they called off their engagement late last year… but you have to feel for her.  To say she is devastated is an obvious understatement.  That is the father of her CHILD and I’m sure on some level she still loved him, whether it was romantically or not.  Now she has to raise her 2 year old daughter alone, and have the difficult task of explaining to her one day why her father isn’t around anymore.  This poor girl will never remember her Dad, and never really know him either.

My heart really goes out to Ledger’s family and his friends… And I hope they find the closure they need in this tragedy.  There is not a lot of information at this time.  Why it happened, what state his mind was in, how it happened, whether it was sickness, accidental or suicide… It doesn’t bring him back, but I understand how these questions will need to be answered in order for them to one day start healing.

You might find the story will get “old” soon, and you won’t want to hear about it anymore because it is depressing and you gotta move on, which is natural.  But most of us are compassionate enough to understand that it won't then mean it's OK to start with the jokes!  The ones who knew him, cared about him, and loved him will be dealing with the loss of their loved one their whole lives.  Anybody who has ever lost anybody can understand that.  Maybe that’s why some people joke?  Maybe they are lucky enough to not know how it feels to lose somebody they love?  OR they’re just ignorant.

And for the rest of us, whether you were a Heath Ledger fan or not, I hope we can at least learn a lesson from him.  If nothing else, just live life to the fullest (he was only 28) and follow your dreams.  He has truly an inspiring rags to riches story, and you could tell he was somebody who didn’t become an actor for “the fame”.  He did it to further his craft, and that’s to be admired.  He wasn’t the typical “Hollywood type” unfortunately and tragically until today.  Rest in Peace.

xo~Bri

NO DAY BUT TODAY

JANUARY 19, 2008 

My favorite musical of ALL TIME is closing on Broadway! :-(

I'm obsessed with Musicals, and in the last few years they've really made a comeback!  "Walk the Line", "High School Musical", "Hairspray", "Sweeney Todd", "Mamma-Mia", etc.

That makes me really happy that people are catching on to how truly entertaining musicals are!  Broadway versions are always better than the movies though.  Hands down!  So when it comes to actual Broadway, all these new Musicals are slowing pushing my favorite one of all time off the map!  RENT. 

RENT is amazing...  It's a beautiful story of love, disease, death, struggle, stigmas, and living life to the fullest.  It seriously changed my life when I saw it for the first time in New York City in 2005.  I was beyond moved.  And the story behind the writer's life it makes it truly even more amazing.  Now all this new competition on the Broadway scene in New York is decreasing ticket sales for RENT which makes me very sad.  I wish there were someway I could see it one more time before it closes for good on June 1st, 2008.  I guess I'll always have the movie... LOL, but honestly the movie does not do the story any justice.  It doesn't make sense they cut out vital parts!!  Grrrr.

I guess nothing lasts forever.  It's just such a shame to see it go down like this after 12 years. Especially knowing the writer Jonathan Larson worked his whole life to get RENT on Broadway, and he died on opening night and never lived to see it.  (The show went on that night by the way it was dedicated to him.)  This was his dream, and it would have been nice to see it live on forever.  In a way HE lived on through RENT.  Hopefully the musical closes the final curtain with dignity, and a standing ovation like they received on opening night.

"No Day but Today"

So if you're headin to NYC anytime before June 1 make sure you catch RENT.  It's well worth it!  (Not suitable for children...)

Talk soon ~ Bri - xo

NATURALLY 7 on YouTube

January 16th, 2008 

HEY YA'LL

OK if you were listening to BC at Night tonight at 8pm - 9pm an insane group called Naturally 7 were up on the block with their acappella remix of "In the Air Tonight" originally by Phil Collins... their version is called "Feel it (in the air tonight)"

For those you lucky enough to see them Live at Michael Buble I'm incredibly jealous! A man called in and told me where I can find them on YouTube so I thought I'd pass it along to you if you're interested. Trust me you should be cuz they are craaaazy. They don't use instruments, just their voices...but somehow they can make their voices sound like instruments it's seriously unbelievable!

here they are singing the song we MIXED tonight on a Subway... enjoy!

xo~ Bri

PAPA DON'T PREACH

DECEMBER 18, 2007,

Hiii Friends,

Good Lord, Britney Spears little sis is WITH CHILD.  The girl is sixteen years old.  So much controversy!  First of all, she’s brave to take on the responsibility and I give her props for that…but whatever fun she’s having at 16 she has to realize that’s over!!  She’s giving up her youth.  I just hope she doesn’t screw up this kid or hand it over to Grandma to take care of because she suddenly decides one day that she’s young and wants to “have fun”.  With her older sister as a role model I’m worried she might think it’s OK to be a momma and party hard.

She only has herself to blame but I feel for her.  Every girl has thought about it…They’ve thought what would happen if they were in that situation?  I guess there’s no right answer.  People have their beliefs and opinions, but I guess you can’t really judge until you’ve been in the situation yourself.  This kind of thing, sadly, is all too common.  I have a friend who put her child up for adoption, and I have friends who have had the A-Word.  I also have friends who have had babies young and turned out to be wonderful mothers.  (Some, not so wonderful.)  It’s a touchy subject.  It’s a life altering event no matter what your age is.  But for Jamie-Lynn Spears…yes she sold her story to OK Magazine for what I can only assume to be millions of dollars…But to be put under that kind of microscope at 16 while pregnant is going to be a lot of pressure, and literally hell.

I’m guilty of not being able to mind my own business, and so is a good majority of the world!!  So with that being said, let’s hope Jamie-Lynn proves us all wrong and turns out to be the opposite of her sister Britney.  Then maybe this story will be too boring for us to care anymore and Jamie-Lynn and Junior can live a normal life!

Finally, I just wanted to say that today would have been the 22^nd birthday of somebody who was truly an angel on earth and too good for this world.  Lindsay was my best friend growing up and is somebody whose life was unnecessarily and tragically cut short because a car accident.  It's not something I talk about often, but if somebody else can learn a lesson from it then I will.  And seeing as though it’s a season with Christmas parties, New Years parties, bad weather, and people in a hurry to get places, road rage from the Mall, etc, I get worried about unsafe driving conditions.

I know you’re a smart driver :)
I know you pay attention to Zack Spencer.
But maybe you know some NOT SO SMART drivers?  Don't let them get away with it!  It’s up to us to bat them over the head with some common sense!  It’s the holiday season and it’s always stressed not to drink and drive during this time of year…but it should never happen EVER.  Seriously, jail life isn’t the good life.  Just ask Kiefer or somebody.  Also, be careful when driving in bad weather.  And always wear your seatbelt!  There’s just no excuse.  And trust me; you don’t want to put your loved ones through the pain of losing you.  Let's be safe and have fun!

OK, it’s time for MISS PREACHY BRI to peace out. 

Happy Holidays, all the best to you and your family in the upcoming year!  Get your resolutions ready.

“Dance Like Nobody is Watching.”

 xo~ Bri Bri.

ASPARAGUS

NOVEMBER 29, 2007 

Hiii!  It's me Bri.

I just titled this blog entry "asparagus" so you'd read it.  Hahaha.  TRICKS.

So what's new?

Getting excited for the holidays? 
..........

I'm asking you a question..... 

I know I am excited!  I put all FOUR of my Christmas decorations up weeks ago!!  I don't wanna sound like a wishy washy geek but seriously... it's not about what you get or how much you spend.....   it's whether or not it's returnable all about family and friends and being with the ones you love.  Make sure you make the most of your time together...for some of us it's the only time we get ALL YEAR to see some important people in our lives.

I also wanted to say BCatNight has been going SO WELL!  Thank you so much for your friendly phone calls and suggesting wicked music for me to play.  I appreciate it.  Don't forget to vote for Mix it or Nix it @ 8pm Wednesday - Friday!  :)

And check out BCatNight.com and come chat online one of these nights...that's where it's AT!

That's where I'M at... so you KNOW it's cool.

Talk soon!

xo~Bri

MAN BAND

OCTOBER 1, 2007

HI!  It's Bri.  Happy October!  Last week was CRAZY with all this Hughie madness...  Thanks to everyone who called to wish him a happy birthday.  I'm really sorry if he didn't hear it.  Can you imagine not anyone saying Happy B-Day to you?  :(  wah.

So I figure it's really RAD that the year I move to Kelowna is the year Wakefest gets cancelled.  I know there are mixed feelings about this...But I'm sad about it because I've never got to experience it.  :(  Hopefully it will be somewhere close next year?

Moving on... OK so wow… Britney Spears loses custody of her children today.  Do you feel bad?  I feel sort of bad but if a judge really thinks she is an unfit mother then it's probably for the best. 

Sooo...Spice Girls are in Vancouver in December…tickets went on sale and I never bothered to even try to get any!  Why Bri?  WHY.  They sold out in like 38 seconds or something??  I will do anything to see them… Girl Power :(

“Cuz tonight is the niiighttt that two become onnneee.”

(When I was younger and that song came out I didn’t even know what that meant! Hahaha.)

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OK so today I was randomly flipping through TV channels and I came across MAN BAND…  Have you heard of this?  WHAT A DUMB IDEA.  Check this out…

- Chris – from N*SYNC.  You know the guy with the beads in his hair who was always in the back?  No you don’t remember?  That’s because you were staring at Justin.  Me too. 

-  Ritch from LFO.  “I like girls that wear Abacrombie and Fitch, chinese food makes me sick.” 
 

-  Jeff from 98 Degrees…  The most forgettable guy in that band because it was all about Nick.  Then everyone remembers Drew because he was Nick’s bro and was on Dancing with the Stars…  Then the white haired dude who looked like the Dad.  Then you’re always like who was that last guy?  Oh yeahhh… JEFF.  

-  And the lead singer from that group who sang "SEX YOU UP"…  I don’t know his name.  I just know he and his group wore purple and yellow suits a lot.

These 4 guys have HAVE FORMED A NEW BAND.  Because they’re either dead broke now, or missing their boy band glory days.  They just don’t want to be washed up has beens anymore.  You can’t blame them, but this is not the way to get back out there.  K you guys didn't go solo for a reason...because nobody would care.  When you put the 4 of you together, once again, nobody will care!!  They look like they were all picked last in gym class, nobody wants to look or listen to that.  They put the WORST guys together!  I don’t even know the name of their band, but the TV show is called MAN BAND.  So maybe they are actually calling themselves MAN BAND.  That would be awesome!!  The only ones who can get away with a boy band now are Backstreet Boys or if N*SYNC were to make a comeback.  You can’t just form a new one anymore it’s not gonna fly. 

But if I were to make the ultimate boy band it would be Justin & JC from N*SYNC, AJ from BSB, Lee from Blue, Jordan from New Kids, and Shane from Westlife.  Maybe throw in the Dad from 98 Degrees for fun.  But I’m not sure if my ultimate boy band would work either.  It’s over.  It’s so 90’s.

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Lastly, Wednesday night BC at night returnsss.  This Wednesday be listening when I try to set up Dan and Raven on the air.  Forget Hughie!  Either he’s listening to us try to find him, or he’s straight up ignoring us!  And Drew….pffftt wrong numbering me.  Not cool.  I don’t understand, why would he phone me and leave his number for Raven but give me the wrong number?  I’m confused.  Drew if you’re reading this – please explain yourself!  Hughie, if you’re reading this – I’m sorry if I spelled your name wrong.  And you might miss your chance with Raven if you don’t phone me by Wednesday. ;)

That’s all for now!

Talk to you soon!

xo~Bri

NACHO

SEPTEMBER 19, 2007

Heyyy it's Bri.
Just doing my impression of Jen from Big Brother 8. So EVEL DICK WON BB8! Yay!! I was happy he and Daniele made it to the end, but I really did think he deserved to win over her. Besides, I'm sure he will share some of the money with her cuz he's a good Dad! Right?

Speaking of good Dad's... K-Fed was looking to get full custody of his sons in court yesterday and instead the judge has demanded he and Britney go back to school...to learn about parenting! Oh snap. I guess neither one of them are good enough to have full custody. Plus, Britney will be subject to random drug and alcohol testing which I can't see her passing...But like I always say, at least she didn't dangle her son over a balcony! No for real though, I hope she works it out...But my faith in her is pretty much...done.

Lastly, I wanted to say happy birthday to an Angel, Andrew (Nacho), who would have been 22 years old today...Andrew, you taught me to live in the moment. Take care of my best friend.  "I could only imagine."

Love Bri ~ xo