Hi! I hope you all had a lovely Thanksgiving! I certainly had a blast, but I can't say the same for some NeighborGooders who seem to have spent the last few days trying to eliminate all memories of the weekend.
Holidays are always stressful no matter what--especially if you have guests in town--so it doesn't seem all that strange to me that immediately after a Big Holiday Meal, someone unceremoniously dumped their plates, their pots. . .
. . .and their silverware onto the NeighborGoodies Table...
...almost, it seems, in an effort to ensure that no one can ever come to their Luxurious Home in the Hollywood Hills for a holiday meal again. Based on the overwhelming circumstantial evidence, I believe I can piece together what occurred on this Thanksgiving in the Hollywood Hills--and it isn't pretty.
Along with your unwanted house guests, the presence of a scale is almost certainly unwelcome during the holiday season. Especially if, for example, said guest is your cranky mother-in-law who constantly needles you about your weight.
With the economic crisis, coupled with the stress of the holidays and a case or two of red wine; one little comment too many and suddenly BLAM! You've got a Thanksgiving Double Homicide on your hands.
One moment you're picking off the last of the turkey and the next, one of your house guests is being carved up with an ass full of stuffing while another is being pureed into a Hate Pie with this lovely blender:
If you look closely, I think you can see skin cells, hair follicles and signs of human struggle on the lid:
In an effort to sober the attacker and calm any survivors down, someone brews a pot of decaf...
...while trying to clear up any evidence of mashed-face potatoes, gran-berry sauce and screamed corn. And man-yams™. Because there are almost certainly some man-yams around when all is said and done.
Now calm, the chef-turned-Thanksgiving Killer insists on dumping the evidence--and any chance of another dinner party--onto the Big Blue NeighborGoodies table. Now, any would-be visitors would have no plates to eat from, no utensils to eat with, and no coffee to drink...
...and certainly no non-dairy creamer or coffee stirrers if they somehow sneak in with a cup of their own coffee. After all, our hosts certainly don't want a repeat of the Thanksgiving Day Massacre, which seems almost unavoidable with another set of holidays coming up.
On the other hand, I suppose all this stuff could be on the NeighborGoodies Table simply because someone moved out at the end of the month.
Either way, I wouldn't eat any leftovers from this building. Just in case.
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Tuesday, December 2, 2008
No Thanks.
Saturday, January 26, 2008
Emmy Award Winning TV Dinner
Let's face it....TV's been in a pretty sad state because of the Writers' strike. But today's treasure includes everything you'll need to host a TV Night/Dinner party, if there are ever any new shows.
First, you'll need a can opener to pry open the canned string beans or tuna that you will be serving your guests. You'll also need a knife and cutting board to slice the homemade bread you've quite possibly cooked.
Then, of course, you'll need some matching plates to serve your food and beverages !
If the fruit design isn't quite for you, you can always utilize this quieter pattern:
Or, barring that, you could use this unique laundry-room-table blue plate, for any specials you may be serving or watching:
Now it's time for the main course, and you'll need this wooden spoon and metal scooper to serve the casserole you've no doubt made for the occasion:
After dinner, it's time to clean up! Your guests will almost certainly want to take the leftovers home, so be sure to use this designer Rose-colored Reynolds Wrap!

...which, since you're the perfect hostess, matches your pants!! The crowd loves it!
You can't have a dinner party without generating some trash, so someone was kind enough to leave this lovely receptacle for you:
...which is already filled with what looks to be an incredible combination of laundry detergent (or cocaine) and hair!
Now it's time for dessert:
...this 2007 Dove Emmy gift-bag exclusive...which will immediately be picked clean! 
Of course, no TV dinner would be complete without this amazing Zenith 19" TV to watch your favorite shows!

...with Remote!
If the writers' strike continues, and you start having TV Parties for reruns of, say, The Love Boat, might I suggest this beautiful lei that someone was gracious enough to leave as well:
Great! Now you're all set up for your dinner party! But if you're the person who picked up the spices from the last post, I might eat before I get there.
