Meeting Mister DelVecchio

Big news: in about two weeks, I will be in the same club, at the same time, as a one, Mr. DJ Pauly D.

Yeahh, buddy!

Now I need your advice:  other than being fresh to death, how do I get Mr. Del Vecchio's attention?

Killer dance moves?  Mad fist pumping?  Witty sayings?  A joke?  Save him from a grenade?

Should I wink?

Hmmm.  Your input is needed.

Fist Pumps and Baby Bumps

"MTV gets ready for fist pumps and baby bumps. … America's favorite housemates will all return to their home-away-from-home, and the house dynamic is headed into unchartered territory . . .as their lives outside the "Shore" take off in exciting new directions."  -MTV.com


I can't lie, I'm kind of excited about this.  That makes me hate myself just the tiniest bit.


xo kate

Well played.

GTL Thursday: Do the pretty girl rock.

Well looky looky what we have here.

Snooki senza il trucco.

I think she looks better like this.

Am I alone?

And what does that say about me and my mascara addiction?

Don't answer that.

Greatest Hits: Gym, Tan, Laundry Thursdays

On Thursdays, we here at Wildcats and Wolfpacks like to reflect and discuss all thing Italian. We encourage a spectrum of Italian-driven diaglouges and debates ranging from music, food, politics, pop culture and of course, a good GTL remix.

Check out some of the best of 2011's GTL Thursday's here...

And leave a comment with suggestions for future GTL topics!

GTL Thursday: They're baaaaaaaaaack

GTL Thursday: Somebody please tell him who the eff I is.

Fist pump, Push ups, Chapstick

There was Dante.  And Longfellow.  And Neruda.  

Haunting images. Beautiful words.  Surprising metaphors. 

But them of quite capture the nuances of the modern world, like a one, Mr. Pauly D.  

An accidental poet in a league of his very own. 

I would argue that the Hitchhiker's Guide got it wrong.
42 is not the answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe, everything.
But rather, Fist pump, push ups, chapstick answers it all.
All you need is FPC.

A Tuesday Situation: I cannot bear it any longer

An oldie but a goodie. My favorite part is Pauly D's accent.

GTLive: Is Firenze "Florence"?

Deena is creepin on Pauly?  Pfft.  Bring it on. 

I think its going to be a great season, my dudes.

GTL Live: Taxi sono qui.

Important Reader Poll:  

How many episodes before Sammi and Ronny smush? 

 Kelly says 3 episodes.

I say 2.

GTLive: JWow wow wow wow

Found this on pinterest...original source is not confirmed.

GTLive: I don't do birds.

I love that 3 people are sitting in the front of each car.

At first I thought I hated it. But after 37 minutes, JWoww's skinny nose is growing on me.  She looks less Amazonian and more feminine.

Snooki's white flower headband?  Not so much.

What is up with the pigeons?  Who flies that close? Good question, girls. I lived in Italy for 5 months and I never had a pigeon problem.

Am I the only one impressed by Snooki's committment to physical fitness?

Mike's confession:  me and Snooki, we kinda hooked up.  2-3 months ago.

Wait a tick.  Hold the phone. Shut the front door. Snooki and Sitch hooked up multiple times?  Am I the only one NOT BUYING THIS?  Nice lies, Mike.

Mike is a creepy scumbag.  When he whispers like this, I feel dirty.

I die when Sue Sylvester addresses me directly.

GTLive: I'm down a can of bronzer

I hate myself for this, but I kinda sorta love Mike's white travel suit.

"It is the most beautiful-est country that I've ever seen." -DJ Pauly D

Florence is my least favorite Italian city.  Always has been.  Its so Americanized.  So much english.  So many tourists. And yet...Santa Cleopatra, watching this makes me miss Italy so much.

I too love Limoncello.  Just another reason that Pauly and I should marry.  Assuming he passes his STD tests.

Sammy thinks Ronnie looks good.  Sammy is an idiot.

Wait...did Dina get a nose job too?

Sammi just described Michelangelo's statue of Davide as a "metro".  Sacrilege.  I shake my fist at the tv.

This 6 hour power commercial is really starting to grow on me.

GTLive: Passports are here.

First thoughts:

First and foremost: why are Pauly D and I NOT engaged?

Is Snooki's boyfriend kinda cute?  Yea, I think he is.  Good bone structure.

I'm loving this passport montage.  I love all montages.

Il taxi e' arrivato.  Niiiiiiiiiiiice language skills, my dude.

Kelly and I agree: we don't recognize Vinny with this facial hair.

Just so we are clear:  Snooki going to Italy for 6 weeks does not constitute a long term relationship.

Is it just me, or did JWoww lose 20 pounds and get a nose job and new makeup and new hair?

Single Ronnie?  Awesome.  I love single Ronnie.

Why is Sammi still on the show?   She is the sweetest bitch I wish I never met.

I love when Vinnie's family cooks.  Reminds me of home.

Dina's dad is a total silver fox.

Wait...are the girls and guys NOT on the same flight?

Commercial break.

And they're off...

The cast has taken off.  I'm happy to report that crocadilly is, in fact, making the trip.

xo kate

So bring a thesaurus.

Images via http://pinterest.com/seadams/

GTL Countdown

Cari amici,

Did you realize that it is only one week until the next season of the Shore?!?

How are you spending the final countdown? Here's my plan:

Today is T time: I received a free sample of Kate Somerville 360-self tanner-wipe-things from my own personal Mecca--Sephora. I plan to try it out on my relatively pale self.   I'll let you know if I turn out looking (a) fresh to death (b) like a piece of pumpkin pie or (c) something in between.

Friday: Working out with my trainer, Joanne. Since my ankle is still swollen and blue, we'll be focusing on my core...aka my situation.  That's right.

Saturday: Laundry by day. Fist pumping by night.

Sunday: Meatballs. Lots of them. At family dinner. With my dad, Vinnie.  And my Grandma, Angelina.  Yes, these are their real names. No, my grandmother is not the Kim Kardashian of Staten Island.

Monday: Dinner and vino with a fellow guidette, Signorina DiChiara.

Tuesday: Feast of the Seven Fishes (this traditional Christmas celebration is being broken out several months early for SHARK WEEK...assuming I get the invites out in time...)

Wednesday: Ragu bolognese on spaghetti squash. All covered with cheese.

Thursday: Peeing my pants with excitement.

Until then, I'll be biding my time, working and planning and hoping to be as fresh to death as possible by August 4th.

In the meantime, remember this?  My how far we have come...

GTL 911

Good news, wildcats.

Vinnie has returned to the shore house and will complete filming of season 5.

That is all.

GTL Thursday: Who has the best situation?