Some may tell you it’s Groundhog Day, but around here it is LOST Day!

It’s here, it’s here, it’s finally here!

Happy LOST Day everyone!

In anticipation of the LOST Season 6 premiere this evening, here is the latest LOST Promo released by ABC.

It is the first one that I have seen that shows actual footage from Season 6.

LOST premiere on ABC tonight.

8:00 PM EST for one-hour recap episode to get everyone caught up to speed.

9:00 – 11:00 PM EST is the two-hour season premiere of Season 6 – the last season of LOST.

Do you think there is any significance to today being Groundhog Day?  Mmmmm….

Why do I continue to subject myself? Why?

Let’s talk The Bachelor?  Shall we?
I am beginning to understand why Jake the Pilot always complains that “nice guys finish last”.  It isn’t that you are too nice Jakey-Poo, it’s that you are a complete dork.  You make me nervous with your awkward sincerity, your goofy jokes, your stumbling for words.  Sorry Jake, I hate to disappoint, but you’re not my type.
Annoyance #2 – ALI.  Is it just me or do you also find her far more annoying than Vienna?  What have we seen Vienna do that is so nasty or terrible?  Production hasn’t shown us any of her misdeeds yet.  On the other hand, all we see Ali do is whine, whine, whine about Vienna.  Concentrate more on yourself honey.  Does the bachelor really want a girl that gossips like she’s still in high school?  Get over it.

Ali

  Vienna

Last random thought on the Bachelor.  Please tell me that I am not the only one that looks away, hides my eyes, looks down, closes my eyes whenever there is kissing going on.  I do not want to see that business.  At all.  The thought of all those girls swapping spit with each other through the receptacle that is Jake’s mouth, makes me want to puke.  The germaphobe in me gets the creepy crawlies whenever they pucker up. 
Every kiss.  Every episode.  Every season.  Creepy crawlies.

And that is all I have to say about that.

counting the days...

Please tell me that I am not the only one itching with anticipation?

I can't take it anymore!  The wait is driving me crazy, yet it is almost over.

The wait for Season 6 has been an eternity, but ironically the season will whiz by in a flash.

Then what will become of us Losties???

I am such a dork.

GLEE

So by now most of you have probably heard of Fox's new hit show Glee.  I have to be honest - I LOVE IT!  I saw the premiere episode last Spring and was intrigued.  Once the season began this past September, we were hooked. 

Glee follows the ups and downs of the members of a high school Glee Club.  The fact that it is set right here in the fine State of Ohio makes it all the more fun.  The misfits of the Glee Club are looked down upon by their peers, most noticably the jocks and the cheerleaders.  They endure teasing, harrassment, and slushies in the face all because they love to sing and perform.  The members of Glee consist of the theater types, the misfits, and even a few football players and cheerleaders.  This group of outcasts is led in song and dance by their moderator Mr. Schuster, a married man with a secret crush on the school guidance counselor. 

Who steals the show?  None other than Jane Lynch portraying Sue Sylvester, the highly dysfunctional coach of the championship cheer team.  She is out to destroy the Glee Club basically because she doesn't like anyone taking the attention (and school funds) away from her beloved "cheerios".  Jane Lynch gives her usual witty, wry performance and she couldn't be funnier.

I love the singing, dancing, and all of the 80's music.  I love that is crass, witty, irreverant at times, and always hysterical.  I love that it has all the drama you would expect in high school: secret crushes, OCD, fake pregnancies, and ruthless behavior (and that's just from the adults).

Glee is on break right now, but will be back in April with the remainder of Season One.
Until then you can catch up with full episodes on Fox.
Have fun!

7 Quick Takes Friday

I went "Garage Sale-ing" today. My first Friday of the season to venture out and pay money for other people's castoffs. I love it! I took my parents with me which made it even more fun. We found some great deals. I got a great crockpot at a steal. I have one already, but now I have a large one with the pot that comes out for easy storing and washing. Yea! My mom found some gorgeous silk window valances. I can't wait to see them up on her windows. My other little find was a little child's stepstool which I will use to put a flower pot on once I add it to my list of items to paint black this weekend. My favorites are estate sales but we didn't have any of those today. At least we have the rest of the summer.

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MEMO TO: Elderly people, people that walk slow either with cane, limp, or some sort of ailment, or just slow walkers in general: PLEASE do not walk down the center of the lane in a parking lot. I love you all and have no problem being patient and waiting for you to cross the aisle going to or from your vehicle. BUT PLEASE do not walk down the center of the lane. There is nothing more annoying when running "quick" errands than to have to sit in a parking lot and wait for someone to walk ever so slowly ALL THE WAY UP THE CENTER OF THE AISLE TO GET TO THE STORE. Just cross the aisle & get it over with PLEASE.

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Am I the only one that has noticed that when you click on "Next Blog" at the top of the Blogger page, you always get a blog in a foreign language? Or does this just happen to me? Go ahead give it a try, at the very top of my blog click on "next blog" and 9 times out of 10 you will either get a blog in a foreign language or a blog that is all technical with World of Warcraft gibberish. Talk about annoying!

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My daughter's Cheer/Dance tryouts were last week, and Yea! she made the Level 5 cheer team and also 3 dance teams. The High School tryouts were the same week and she also made Football Cheerleading and Competition Squad. All of which will be for naught if she doesn't do something quick about that failing grade in English!

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American Idol. Yea Kris!!! I am thrilled beyond words that Kris Allen won AI. Yes, I know the judges and all of America are in love with the over-theatrical, screeching Eddie Munster wannabe, but obviously not ALL of America, cuz the votes were cast, and Kris is the winner. Again I say it, YEA!

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On Tuesday's finale Adam Lambert sang "Mad World" which was a song on the Donnie Darko soundtrack. This movie is about an extremly troubled teenager who among other things has disaster plans for his high school. And there is Adam singing on stage in a trenchcoat, a la Columbine. Just sayin' is all.

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My last two posts were about Adam Lambert, which goes to show that even though he wasn't my first pick to win Idol along with more than 1/2 the AI voters, he is the only one we can't stop talking about. Things that make you go hmmm......

Buh-bye Adam, buh-bye.

OK, so America hasn't let me down yet with the weekly voting on American Idol. Last night's episode drove me nuts! Yes, it is true that I don't care for Adam and that Kris is my favorite, so I might sound a little bias when I say KRIS & DANNY BLEW ADAM AWAY!! Seriously? The judges are just salivating over Adam. Were they listening to the same thing I was? Because all I heard was high pitch screeching and loads of melodrama. They told him he is a rock star and should make a rock album. I'm sorry but there is not one person I know that would listen to music that sounds even remotely similar to what he shrieked at us last night. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE AMERICA - send Adam home tonight.

Simon Cowell was all, "I hope America doesn't think that he's safe and just not vote. I encourage America to vote for him". And I was all, "There's my proof that Adam was #3 last week and in danger of going home".

Of course the judges love Adam. They are Hollywood, they are music industry, they are jaded and they have seen it all. So here comes Adam who is unlike anyone we've seen before on Idol and they are just peeing their pants over him. Yes, the guy has good vocals, but what he does with those vocals makes me want to gouge my eyes out. Danny's version of "You are So Beautiful" kicked the patootie out of Adam's performances. And Kris' version of Kanye West's "Heartless"? Brilliant!!! Both of those performances were so in a different league to me than Adam's theatrical, ear-splitting, drama-laden, fake emotion "songs". BTW, loved it when Ryan reminded America that Adam has subjected us to his versions of both Queen and Cher. Maybe I like Ryan after all?

So here I am waiting with sheer anticipation for the results show tonight. Can't wait to see Adam Lambert go home. Buh-Bye - see you on Broadway (or at least on an episode of Days of our Lives).

headline: America Gets It Wrong - Again!

I am a reality TV junkie. There, I said it. Cat's outta the bag. I didn't plan it that way. I didn't at some point say, "Hey, I love reality tv, so let me try to watch as much of it as I can". It just slowly happened over time. I can count on one hand the number of non-reality TV shows that I watch. What does it say about our culture? or society? or what does it say about me? Who gives a shit. Nothing can beat the warm, fuzzy feeling one gets when hearing Tyra Banks say for the 4,572nd time, "Congratulations, , you will continue on in the hopes of becoming America's Next Top Model", or the joy & elation one feels when your favorite team reaches the pitstop in last place, only to find out it's a non-elimination round.

One of my top faves is American Idol. I have watched every season, every episode and even own CD's of some of Idol's best graduates (Kelly Clarkson, Daughtry). Idol seems to be the only show that fires me up enough to bother to join the pop-culture engine and pick up a phone and vote. This season is no exception. I feel strongly, as per usual, and I last night I even sunk to the depths of what my daughter would call "loserish" behavior and sent a tweet asking people to vote for my guy.

Who is my guy, you ask? Well it's definitely NOT Adam.

Adam Lambert - I realize that he is the big hype right now, (at least that's what the higher-ups at Fox would have you believe) but I just can't stomach the guy. I can't stomach the way Paula swoons over him. Really? The woman is on painkillers. Nuff said. Now some may think I do n't care for him because he's gay (sorry ladies, it's true), but that couldn't be further from the truth. I am actually quite liberal in my politics regarding homosexuality (much to the dismay of my mother). I am one of those "to each his own" kinda people. Whether someone is gay or lesbian matters to me NONE. The reasons I don't like Adam are much less controversial. How about he belongs on Broadway and not on American Idol? How about he is so over-hyped that it makes you want to root for the underdog? How about my musical tastes do not include him? How about all of the emotion that he displays while singing does not appear to come from within, but rather is just a really good acting job (which is a complement really, for a broadway guy). How about America is being brainwashed to love him by Fox and A.I. Execs because he is different, unique, & is an "artist". All of this reminds me of a certain Taylor Hicks. Remember him? Gray hair? Plays the harmonica? Current Broadway star? Winner of Season 5"? Yeah, I didn't think so.

Danny Gokey - I have to say this guy is growing on me. He can sing and I like his bluesy voice. At first he was at the bottom of my list, because call me heartless, but I just couldn't handle the whole "my young, dead wife" sympathy card that was being played. But like I said he's good and I would be much more likley to buy his CD than Adam Lambert's.

Alison Iraheta - Amazing voice. Along with Randy and the rest of the viewers I just can't believe the girl is just 17. I would love to see her win. She'd do much better than youngster Jordan Sparks. She has some amazing stage presence, is humble, and dawg, that girl can blow! Love her!

Kris Allen - My #1 pick from the time we narrowed down to the Top 12. Love his music choices, his voice, his talent, and his guitar playing ability. Now that's an artist (yea, Adam where is your instrument?). Maybe it's because I am a fan of his "type" of music. I sure do love me some Jack Johnson, John Mayer, Robin Thicke, George Michael, and James Blunt. It's my style of music. Yes, it's true, he is cute. But in more of a puppy dog kind of way. Too young for my tastes. I like my guys a little older, such as Justin Timberlake, I mean James Blunt. If he goes home tonight, it will be as #4, which if you remember was the same as Chris Daughtry. Need I say more???

Good luck to the Final Four. Danny, you will be fun to get up and dance to ala "brown eyed girl". Allison, I will rock to you on the radio as I cruise down the road in my minivan. Adam, I will visit you on Broadway next time I am in New York. And Kris, I will buy your CD's, sing them while I work, and catch a show when you're in town, and I promise to vote, vote, vote.

We Are The Variable.

So having survived last week's recap episode , I was glad to be back with my beloved LOST last night. This show just seems to get more intense as the season goes on. Each episode is full of the precious answers we have longed for, and yet leaves us with more questions.

Answers: Desmond survives after being shot by Ben, Charles Widmore is Daniel Faraday's father, Eloise Hawkins (Dan's mom) was a Hostile, Eloise kills her son Daniel in the 1970's before he was even born (time travel dude, keep up).

Questions: If Eloise knew she would some day kill her son, why did she push him towards his "destiny" and why did she insist he go to island knowing she would be his murderer? Daniel says there is a catastrophe about to occur within hours. If that is true, why doesn't everyone on the island die when it happens? How can I possibly keep up with everything going on with Daniel? How many times has he gone back and forth in time, or to the island? I find it easier to follow Locke's storyline than Daniel's these days.

Brilliant Predictions: Jack & Kate inform Eloise of Daniel's ramblings and convince her to follow through on Daniel's plan to somehow avert the impending "hatch" catastrophe and therefore negate everything that has gone on these past 5 seasons. Season 6 (the final season) will be the story of our castaways told as if the plane never crashed and they had actually landed in L.A. My guess is that they would all come together anyway. Why? It is their destiny.

Alas, we have but 2 episodes left in the season and then it will be the interminable wait until January 2010.

The Day After...

My daughter is a dancer, my daughter is a cheerleader. She puts in 16 hours per week at the practice gym. Not to mention all of the competition weekends, travel, uniforms, etc. I think you get the not-so-pretty picture, it's basically sucking up the money that would like to become our "life savings". Hence the part-time job 2 nights a week at the "gym". The only way to let my daughter be the dancer/cheerleader/athlete that she yearns to be.

One of the evenings I work at the gym is Wednesday, otherwise known as LOSTday. This is so not cool. I do all I can to get out of there on time and rush home to my waiting husband who is kind enough to keep his weary head from hitting the pillow just so we can get LOST together. This can be added to my list of favorite things: sittin' with my hubby on the couch getting lost in LOST.

Which leads me to last night's episode: A HACKIN' RECAP EPISODE !! Ugh! One of my guilty pleasures stripped from me. I rushed through the door, got situated on the couch with hubby, activated the DVR (otherwise known as the best invention thus far in the 21st century), only to find out that we have to endure another Recap. episode. "Noooooooooooo!". Needless to say hubby lasted 10 minutes, then left for bed, and I was left to doze off on my own, listening to a narrator tell me stuff I am already quite well aware of, thank you very much.

So in the absence of new LOST tidbits to share with you, I will instead share with you another one of my guilty pleasures, gazing at Sawyer from LOST.
Enjoy.

The Day After......

So today is Thursday, which means if you tried to contact me yesterday evening you most likely would not have reached me. Why? Hello!! Wedensday is "LOST Day". I was busy watching my beloved LOST. So I decided that each Thursday I will share my thoughts on the latest episode. Last nights episode: "Hoth" - just love all the Star Wars references.
So Dr. Chang is Miles' father - yea, I kinda guessed that last week. But how weird to see him watching his Dad read him a book as a baby (for those not in the know, the Losties are now 30 years in the past on the island).
What is with Ben's father? Now we see what screwed Ben up as a child. I have a feeling we'll be seeing more of him and he'll have some other role in all of this.
Miles' back story was good but pretty predictable. So he talks to dead people, we already knew that. Although it was pretty cool to see him approached by Naomi and offered the spot on the expedition team.
Interesting dynamic playing out between Kate, Sawyer, Jack and Juliet - what a love quadrangle we have going there.
The guys in the van that tried to get Miles - who were they working for? Ben? And if so, how did Ben even know about Miles?
Lastly I missed not seeing 2 of my favorite characters last night - Sayid and Locke.
Well, those are my ramblings on last night's LOST episode, which I realize will make no sense to anyone not watching. Yet I ramble on.