I had been trying to call Peter this evening to no avail. He wasn't picking up and I know he never checks his VM so I wasn't leaving messages. I just kept calling him. The kids and I had returned from a playdate to a dark house because the power went out due to storms. They were whiny. I was exhausted and I wanted Peter there and was pissed he wasn't answering his phone. I decided to call him again. It rings 3 or 4 times and I hear "hello?" I say "Why. Haven't. You. Been. Answering. Your. Phone?" just like that. All stank and cold. With flared nostrils.

"Excuse me?" the voice says.

"Peter?" I say and pull the phone away from my ear only to see PENELOPE on the screen.

SHIT.

"Penelope?"

"Yes?"

"Oh my god. Hi, it's Emily Provost. I'm so sorry. I was trying to call my husband and his name is Peter and is right next to your name in my cell phone. The power is out in our house and I was mad that I couldn't get ahold of him."

Penelope is my trainer. The one I've seen 2 or 3 times and don't know very well. Now she knows my ugly gutteral pissed voice. I honestly don't really remember what she said. She was really sweet about it but I just kept apologizing and saying how sorry I was. And how embarrassed. I could've hung up but I don't know if she had caller ID or if my cell phone is programmed into her phone. Sigh... Ah well...now we'll have something to talk about I guess.

Idiot.

Speaking of idiots, has anyone been watching the special "Ugly Vanessa" segments on Entertainment Tonight the last few days? Seriously. So Vanessa Manillo, who is darling, puts on a blond wig and a hot little dress and goes to a hot club in Manhattan. Shocker! She's let in immediately and given the red carpet treatment. The next night she goes back to the same club in a fat suit, with bad hair and braces and is ignored. Slow news day? I guess it IS Entertainment Tonight but still...let's not pretend that this is groundbreaking reporting.