Due to Popular Demand

Okay - you know I was wanting to talk about the season finales of all my shows but didn't since this isn't "television yays and ughs" or "my random thoughts on television" and I was feeling like I should post about something non-television, but since you asked...

Grey's Anatomy - I hadn't been lovin' Grey's as much as I had in the past...It was great that season finale with Denny dying and the "prom" and when the season returned it started out good but ended okay and this season started out blah for me, and then the strike happened and even though that ruined Joshua Jackson joining the cast as a love interest for Yang, I think it was a good thing because it came back much better. I like that some time had passed on the show (if nothing else but to blur over that Gizzie thing). I really enjoyed the last two episodes. HEARTBREAKING - next to last episode - the woman they convinced she had only imagined the love of her life...I think the sad part wasn't that she went in for the procedure, then he showed up then she was in a coma BUT that she died thinking that such a wonderful thing didn't really happen. Last episode, Michelle Tanner's little friend from Full House grew up to be a really great actor. (Yes, I spent the entire episode trying to figure out why she looked so familiar and had to get on imdb.com to figure it out). I loved when Meredith said she was "whole and healed" because that's how I'm feeling about Grey's!

Desperate Housewives - Again, last season I wasn't liking it as much as in the past but this season has been great - pre and post strike. Crazy ending. I do like that they tied up all the loose ends before jumping (and no spoiler alert because if you haven't watched by now you have surely heard) FIVE years into the future. I had heard this was maybe going to happen and I thought that it would be crazy but it really wasn't...

The Office - (If you don't watch this show, please borrow the first three seasons from me!) I really felt this was a little rushed post strike...it makes me sad that it could have been so much better without the strike.

Brothers and Sisters - I'm okay with being back to square one ("R"sibling), because I enjoyed the first trip. This show for me is what Grey's used to be - where I experience such a wide range of emotions in one show.

Okay, you know there are many more finales I could write about but I won't...I may be back next weekend to write about Lost (Fantastic season! Just think this entire season has only covered about a week of island time). Looking forward to not having as many shows I can't miss this summer although I'm looking forward to the return of The Mole and Army Wives!

American Idol

WOOOOO HOOOOOO!

Random Thoughts on Televison & Radio

Okay...Long time no post here but I thought I'd post SOMETHING. You all know there are several shows I love to watch and thanks to the wonderful invention of the DVR I can watch quite a bit in much less time. it seems like for as many shows as I enjoy that I should be watching television 24/7 but that's really not the case...we watch shows as a family during Mackenzie's treatments (a lot of the reality shows since there isn't much else appropriate and the worst thing on the reality shows we watch is the language and how people act - which we take as opportunities to point out how a person could act better), Jason and I watch shows we both enjoy after the girls go to bed (Thursday nights are especially busy) and then I catch the shows that only I like here and there (For instance, at 3am today when I couldn't sleep). So, here are a few of my random thoughts from television I've watched lately:

American Idol - I really hope David Cook does something where I can listen to him sing on the radio - win or loose. I do think the other David, who I like to call "Aww Shucks David" has a great voice but I just don't enjoy him as much.

Grey's Anatomy - I like Private Practice but it was great to have Kate Walsh back as Addison on Grey's last week.

Brothers & Sisters - I love it!

The Office - the episode a couple of weeks ago when Toby's hand lingered on Pam's knee an inappropriately long time and his dialogue afterwards was TOO funny. I'm still laughing.

Desperate Housewives - I think Gaby has the funniest lines on (followed by Edie).

Survivor - Natalie has got to go...and why in the Nickelodeon did James have to leave?

Jon & Kate Plus Eight - There is a big Mother's Day marathon if you haven't ever watched...I think it must be starting today because I had to cancel a bunch of future recordings on the DVR.

Okay onto radio, you also all know I really enjoy Kidd Kraddick in the Morning. He's working with this guy Freddy he found on myspace and he has a song available for purchase and I love it - go to http://www.kiddlive.com/ and buy it - Defying Gravity. The girls and I all love it.

For Sheila

You should regret not watching this season. Two words...FAKE PARENTS. On a hometown date one of the girls hired actors to pose as her parents and create awkward situations for the Bachelor. If I were Chris Harrison I'd have to call Amanda the most clever woman in Bachelor history.

Countdown to Thursday Night

The Office returns! Hooray! Enjoy one of my favorite clips:



another:



and this one:



Or how about a little montage:

Shayne on the Bachelor

Okay...I know I should be posting to the fam site but I just wanted to post this real quick. I enjoy the Internet Movie Database - I could spend hours clicking on movies and actors, very helpful for playing Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon...Anyway, I just went to see what it said about Shayne on the Bachelor at her Dad's listing. Lorenzo Lamas' "STARmeter" is up 2505% since last week. I sure did enjoy watching Falcon Crest with my Mimi!

Peep Show

I kid you not...my mother-in-law e-mailed this to Peyton. I know she meant no harm and didn't realize what it portrayed.

Kudos to the Lost Writers

A Flash Back AND a Flash Forward...genious! Jin dead, not cool.

(Update: Someone on another website pointed out that the headstone said died 9/22/04, the date of the crash - so maybe he isn't dead, just still on the island - this show is such a tease and I love it).

Ooks

We have not always been die hard fans of Americal Idol - I think we only watched one full season (Fantasia) and caught episodes here and there for all the rest. But, we have been watching this go around and I've decided I like the ooks. David COOK and BrOOKe White. Mackenzie likes Micheal Johns (I'd take him as my third choice, too bad hes doesn't have an ook in his name)and David Archuleta.

DVR

My baby learned a new skill! No not one of my children - I talk about them on the other blog - my DVR! When I scroll through the list it tells me if the show is NEW! This will really come in handy when all the shows come back.

Gather 'Round - We Have a Winner! (Project Runway)

Okay so my top three prediction was correct and even though I was rooting for Jillian (althought for the first time in four seasons, I didn't dislike any of the top three), I'm fine that Christian won - he had just been so cocky (and yes, he probably had good reason for that) throughout the entire season BUT he did tone it down during the finale. So, I am happy - especially since he's so tiny he could fit in my pocket, when Heidi hugged him on the runway, I could not believe how itty bitty he seemed. And bonus points for him, he made Victoria Beckham smile - he needs an extra prize for that!

I meant to blog last week after the Chris/Rami episode. Has Chris never heard that joke (Seinfeld?) that hair is loved, sought after, admired AS LONG AS IT'S ATTACHED TO A HEAD. The moment even one hair is seperated from the head it becomes vile & disgusting, find one strand of hair in your food and your gag reflexes go out of control (even if that hair came out of the chef that walked by earlier and you commented - "Wow, she has the most beautiful hair in the world"). You DO NOT dye hair black and attach it to clothes. Sure, it looks neat but as soon as you mention that it is hair that used to be beautiful but is no longer - key part - attached to a head, people have problems!

Top Chef, Chicago - next week! (Did you see Padma in the audience? She should be a guest judge sometime)

Auf Wiedersehen

Jimmy Kimmel

Since I posted on the funny Sarah Silverman/Matt Damon response, of course I have to post about Jimmy Kimmel's funny star studded video response...similar content to Matt & Sarah but with Jimmy & Ben Affleck. You know where to go and what to search for.

Knight Rider

Did anyone happen to catch that two hour elaborate Ford commercial...I mean the new Knight Rider last night? I thought it would be fun to watch but I thought it was horrible. What's it saying when the best acting of the night comes from David Hasselhoff during his three minute guest appearance? At least KITTs still cool (and tidbit - voiced by Val Kilmar).

Clean Computer Screens

I took this from Rolf Wilkin's Eureka Pizza newsletter but click HERE for a free computer screen cleaning!

Rhonda

Happy Birthday! (I hate that I missed the shirt!)

Our Shows - After the Strike

Click here to find out all about how many episodes we'll have (and when they'll air) of our shows now that they've worked things out.

Mitzi

Happy Birthday to you! Hope you have a great day!

Credit

Mackenzie is going to have FANTASTIC credit! She LOVES this freecreditreport.com commercial! She will stop whatever she is doing to watch it and she will rewind it a few times to see it again, and again, and again...

I Heart Tim Gunn

My sister-in-law (thanks Andrea!) just e-mailed me a few links for some Project Runway spoilers. I was wondering what was going on because the finale for Project Runway is taped during Fashion Week in NY but we still have five contestants...looks like all five of them got to show a collection even if it will be narrowed down to three for the finale.

This show is "fierce", I think Christian would agree. Anyway, click HERE for pictures of their collections and HERE or HERE for other Project Runway juice.

My predictions for final three are Rami, Christian, and Jillian and I want Jillian to take it all.

I'll go ahead and put this out in the universe too - I hope Jack gets to be on the next season and I love that he's dating Dale from Top Chef...Bravo Love Connection!

For Valentine's Day

Mackenzie has been wanting an e-mail address for a while so during our snow days I set her (and Peyton, has to be just like her big sister) up with one. They mainly e-mail each other, me, Jason and their grandparents and it's a lot of e-mail like this:
To each other "What do you want to do today?"
To Me "Can we have chocolate chip pancakes for breakfast?" to which I reply to by looking up from the computer and saying with words "You could have just asked me that in person."
I check their e-mail every day or two just in case they get an e-mal to "enlarge" something, or from "hot girl". Today when I checked I found this e-mail from Mom and since Valentine's day is coming up I thought I'd post these pictures...this dog is so cute! What a perfect heart.



From the e-mail:
A PUPPY has been born in Japan with a large, clear, love-heart-shaped pattern in his coat. The Chihuahua was born in May as one of a litter to a breeder. Shop owner Emiko Sakurada said it was the first time a puppy with the marks had been born out of a thousand she had bred. She had no plans to sell the puppy, which has been named 'Heart-kun'. The long-coated male Chihuahua puppy was born in Odate, northern Japan
I think it would have been funny if they named it "Star". (I did check Snopes to find out if this was actually photoshopped or spray painted and couldn't find anything about it.)