Fandom Classifications

So, I'm an absolute Pop Culture junkie. This we know. But now, I have learned the actual names and classifications that partially define me. Oh the joys of being a geek. And I know I'm not alone here. So, what's your classification?

Which fandoms are you a part of?
In pop culture, there are many fun classifications and names for different types of people. Which ones do you belong to?
By @EWFrontRow | Survey created less than 2 days ago | This survey ends on Feb 28, 2010

1- Which of the following fan groups do you consider yourself a part of?

- Abramsologist - You consider J.J. Abrams a genius and love many of his movies/shows
- BSGer - You consider Battlestar Galactica one of the greatest shows of all time
- Dunderhead/Dunder Mifflinite - The Office is one of you all-time favorite shows
- Fanboy/Fangirl - you're obsessed with at least one cult TV show or franchise, or belong to a very active fan community
- Film Snob - you're not ashamed to admit it: you know a lot about movies and like sharing your thoughts and opinions with others
- Foodie - you love food and food TV and enjoy reading and learning about restaurants, food preparation, and food personalities
- Gleek - you’ll never stop believing in Fox’s Glee
- Idoloonie – American Idol makes you crazy (in a wonderful, obsessive sort of way)
- Janeite - you regularly read and re-read the works of Jane Austen, and have watched at least a few of the film/TV adaptations of her works
- Lostie/Lostaway - Lost is one of your favorite shows and you love reading or coming up with your own theories about what is going on
- Maddict – you’re so in love with Mad Men, you’re this close to joining Maddicts Anonymous
- Potterite/Potthead - you think that Harry Potter could very well be the greatest book series ever
- Psych-O - you’re a huge fan of USA’s Psych
- Reality Head - unabashed lovers of reality TV
- Scaper - Farscape rocks your world
- Shipper - you are deeply invested in the relationship of at least one TV couple
- Team Mars/LoVe – Still waiting on that Veronica Mars movie
- Trekkie/Trekker - Star Trek fan
- Trubie/Bon Tempest - True Blood coarses through your veins
- Twihard - you have a mildy unhealthy Twilight obsession but are proud to admit it
- Vultures – new episodes of Bones give your life meaning
- Warsie - you are a Star Wars fan
- Watch and Learner – you love watching educational/true TV that teaches and informs you; true stories and how-to shows are among your favorite shows
- Whedonite/Browncoat/Active - you adore and evangelize the works of Buffy, Angel, Firefly, and Dollhouse creator Joss Whedon
- Whovian/Torchwoodite – You adore the world of Dr. Who and love the shows Dr. Who and/or Torchwood
- X-Philes - fans of the TV show X-Files
- None of these

So, for the record, I am:

An Abramsologist-Dunderhead-Film Snob-Gleek-Lostie-Shipper-Vulture-Warsie.

And I like it

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The Guilty Pleasures of the OOs

Or as I like to refer to it:

The

"I know I shouldn't admit to liking this movie but honestly, if it's on cable, I am totally stopping and watching it every time"

List

Also featured in the list:

"This makes me laugh WAY harder than it should"

and

"That plot line made absolutely no sense" (I'm looking at you, The Lake House!)

and

"Dear Lord, I'm such a girl sometimes"

and

"Yup, stuff blows up and I like it a lot"

and

"yeah, I still own it on VHS"

Here we go...

1. M:I 2 (2000)
2. Bring It On (2000)
3. Center Stage (2000)
4. Coyote Ugly (2000)
5. Dude, Where's My Car ? (2000) --sidenote: my first dvd I ever owned!
6. Gone in 60 Seconds (2000)
7. Get Over It (2001)
8. Serendipity (2001)
9. The Wedding Planner (2001)
10. Joe Dirt (2001)
11. American Outlaws (2001)
12. Crossroads (2002)
13. xXx (2002)
14. Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd (2003)
15. What A Girl Wants (2003)
16. How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003)
17. A Cinderella Story (2004)
18. The Prince & Me (2004)
19. Win A Date With Tad Hamilton! (2004)
20. 13 Going on 30 (2004)
21. The Ringer (2005)
22. Hitch (2005)
23. The Pacifier (2005)
24. Fever Pitch (2005)
25. Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005)
26. John Tucker Must Die (2006)
27. The Lake House (2006)
28. Tenacious D and the Pick of Destiny (2006)
29. Catch and Release (2007)
30. August Rush (2007)
31. Blades of Glory (2007)
32. Shooter (2007)
33. Music and Lyrics (2007)
34. The Gameplan (2007)
35. 27 Dresses (2008)
36. Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins (2008)
37. Definitely, Maybe (2008)
38. Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull (2008)
39. Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 (2008)
40. House Bunny (2008)
41. Australia (2008)
42. Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009)
43. 17 Again (2009)
44. G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)
45. Band Slam (2009) -- actually quality tween flick!
46. All About Steve (2009)
47. Fired Up (2009)

Yup. There it is. Out there in the blogosphere. I realize this could potentially come back to haunt me one day...but...tis the truth. I've seen 'em all....and enjoy them! Everybody's got their own list like this, no doubt about it!

I'm excited for new Great, Guilty, and Garbage to partake in!

Bring it on, Hollywood!

The 100 Favorite Movies of 00s According to Me

These are by no means the BEST (though some are) nor the most QUALITY or HIGH BROW...but these are the top ten movies per year that stuck with me most, one way or another, in no particular order other than alphabetical. Some would make it to the top of another person's The Crap list, I'm sure, but that's what is great about film and pop culture. There's a place for everyone and everything means something to someone. No matter how ridiculous the plot :)

The Year of 2000

1. Almost Famous
2. The Emperor's New Groove
3. Frequency
4. Gladiator
5. Memento
6. Miss Congeniality
7. The Patriot
8. Remember the Titans
9. Snatch
10. X Men

The Year of 2001

1. Ameile
2. Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back
3. Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring
4. Monsters Inc.
5. Moulin Rouge!
6. Ocean's 11
7. Royal Tenenbaums
8. Shrek
9. Training Day
10. Zoolander

The Year of 2002

1. Adaptation
2. Austin Powers in Goldmember
3. Bourne Identity
4. Catch Me If You Can
5. Lilo and Stitch
6. Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
7. My Big Fat Greek Wedding
8. Orange County
9. Spiderman
10. Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones

The Year of 2003

1. Big Fish
2. Bruce Almighty
3. Elf
4. Finding Nemo
5. Freaky Friday
6. Lord of the Rings: Return of the King
7. Old School
8. School of Rock
9. Something's Gotta Give
10. X2

The Year of 2004

1. Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
2. Day Without a Mexican
3. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
4. Mean Girls
5. National Treasure
6. Passion of the Christ
7. Saved!
8. Shaun of the Dead
9. Shrek 2
10. Spiderman 2

The Year of 2005

1. Batman Begins
2. Brokeback Mountain
3. Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe
4. Crash
5. History of Violence
6. Just Friends
7. Pride and Prejudice
8. Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
9. Upside of Anger
10. Wedding Crashers

The Year of 2006

1. Casino Royale
2. The Departed
3. Dreamgirls
4. Mission: Impossible III
5. Monster House
6. Over the Hedge
7. The Prestige
8. Stick It!
9. Stranger Than Fiction
10. Thank You for Smoking

The Year of 2007

1. Bourne Ultimatum
2. Bridge to Terabithia
3. Enchanted
4. The Kingdom
5. Ocean's 13
6. Rescue Dawn
7. Stardust
8. Surf's Up
9. 3:10 To Yuma
10. Transformers

The Year of 2008

1. Bolt
2. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
3. Dark Knight
4. Forgetting Sarah Marshall
5. Incredible Hulk
6. Iron Man
7. Prince Caspian
8. Quantum of Solace
9. RockNRolla
10. Tropic Thunder

This Year...2009

1. Avatar
2. District 9
3. The Hangover
4. Inglourious Basterds
5. The Proposal
6. Star Trek
7. Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself
8. Up
9. Where the Wild Things Are
10. Zombieland

Ten Years...Lots of Hours...Too Much $...Good Times

Check back tomorrow for The Guilty List.

The Worst Movies of the 2000s

I've been sick since Sunday night. So, needless to say, I've had some time on my hands. And I went through wikipedia and the list of all the movies that came out this decade. And I made three lists: The Great, The Guilty, and The Garbage. Today, we begin with The Garbage. The Crap Movies that were made in the 00s. The ones that could have fed small countries instead hurt our minds and wasted our time. The only requirement to be on this list is that I actually had to watch it.

I present to you, in chronological order, The 33 Worst Movies I Saw in the 00s:

1. Down to You (00)
2. Someone Like You (01)
3. Cats & Dogs (01)
4. Down to Earth (01)
5. Driven (01)
6. Head Over Heels (01)
7. Sweet November (01)
8. Reign of Fire (02)
9. Walk to Remember (02)
10. From Justin to Kelly (02) *
11. Legally Blonde 2: Red, White, and Blonde (03)
12. Pirates of the Caribbean (03)
13. Little Black Book (04) *
14. Along Came Polly (04)
15. Bad News Bears (05)
16. Must Love Dogs (05) *
17. Sky High (05)
18. Stealth (05) *
19. Dukes of Hazzard (05)
20. The Guardian (06)
21. Material Girls (06) *
22. Bobby (06)
23. Because I Said So (07) *
24. In the Land of Women (07)
25. Spiderman 3 (07)
26. Shrek 3 (07)
27. Evening (07)
28. License to Wed (07)
29. Drillbit Taylor (08) *
30. Hancock (08)
31. The Ugly Truth (09)
32. Land of the Lost (09)
33. Bride Wars (09)

* = the crappiest of the crap

Tune Back in Tomorrow for The Great!

the third diminsion!

It's all going to come true. Back to the Future II's predictions being the "It" I am referring to. In the year 2015, my friends:

• the Cubs will win the World Series against Miami


• Holograms will interact with people


• fingerprints will be the main form of identity recognition


• news will be transferred instantaneously


• engines will run on alternative energy


• cars will fly


• Nike made hightop shoes that laced themselves up


• movies will be in 3-D

We're remarkably close on a number of these predictions:

• The Cubs and Tampa Bay (close enough...neither the Ray or Marlins existed when BTTF2 was released) could very well have met in this year's World Series. And that, I think, is hope for all you Cubs fans. Only 6 seasons to go.


• there were Hologram people used on the news on election night (which was a little too Princess Leia "You're my only hope" for my taste)


• fingerprints are used all over the place for identity, including on laptops


• news is 24/7 and you know things are happening as they are unfolding


• we're working on alternative energy for vehicles (though someone should really make Mr. Fusion so we could run on our trash...and apparently people are trying http://hubpages.com/hub/Mr_Fusion_from_Back_to_the_Future_Could_Be_Made_Real )


• nothing yet on the flying car...or hoverboard


• apparently Nike has done this: Nike eventually released a limited-edition version of the shoes, sans the "power-lace" feature, called the Air McFly, in July 2008.[3] Though apparently they only made 350 pairs and they don't even lace themselves. Lame sauce.


• And 3-D is for real. There are so many movies coming out on 3-D in the coming years. It was just announced that Beauty and the Beast will be coming out in 2010. http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/variety/news/frontpage/~3/458107699/VR1117996117 which I think is an animated feature that will totally be worth the 3-D experience. AND I'm really excited for Toy Story 3 in 3-D. Umm yeah...that's right. And, from what I'm heard, it's about the toys after Andy leaves for college (yeah, do the math, you are that old). And of course the original voices will be back. Pretty stoked. I'm so fully on board for 3 D.

And here's to the promise of a Hoverboard.

Though truth be told, I would horribly injure myself on something so awesome, but it would be too awesome to not try.

Weekly TV Roundup

Yes, I'm a slacker. But this week warranted that I actually do this.

MONDAY

• Big Bang Theory. Klingon Boggle. Smart creepsters tracking down the ANTM house. The Battle Royale between Penny and Sheldon. Humor all around. Watch the show people, it's fun times.
• HIMYM. Not A Fathers Day (there is an actual website. I love the interaction of this show!) The correlation between a baby and drunk Lily was brilliant. And Ted is already a dorky dad. Love it.
• Chuck. This show is so awesomely reminiscent of the cheesy action crime shows of the 80s it makes me happy. Plus it's a hybrid of The OC and Alias. Plus it's got Tony Hale from Arrested Development.
• OTH. It was good...save for the USO concert. I was actually really disappointed in that. And the thought kept running through my head "would a bunch of military men be so stoked for a concert with a couple of slow emo-ish songs sung by ladies? i mean really." But I am excited for the next couple weeks episodes.
• Heroes. This show is so lost right now, it's sad. I could tell what it was trying to do, but it just didn't do it for me. Here's to hoping for better things in the second half of the season.

TUESDAY

• Fringe. It felt like forever since there had been an episode. And it had been. But, it wasn't too bad. I think it's still finding its feet. I still say it needs a little Greg Grunberg...

WEDNESDAY

• Bones. So stinkin' happy it is back. And loved the episode this week with Booth's bro. We finally got some insight to Booth and I really appreciated how it was written and played out. Definitely one of the better episodes all season...getting back to the characters and away from the random cases and intern shuffle.

THURSDAY

• Ugly Betty. I'm digging Marc's new emo boy haircut. Great one liners. The heart is definitely back this season.
• Greys. The episode ended with a big WTF. Seriously? Ridiculous. Really pissed me off. I love me some Jeffery Dean Morgan and his scruff and ability to look good in a T Shirt but seriously? Enough already. I truly feel sorry for the actors who play Alex and George. When are they getting decent storylines for their characters again? But I really appreciate the McSteamy and Callie friendship which will eventually lead to a true relationship that neither have had. (though the whole Little Sloan stays out of Little Grey was great) And the Yang/Hot Army Doc tension/relationship is excellent. and p.s. I think that Vaughn needs to come back and kill Lauren Reed again. I'm just saying. That's always who she'll be and I irrationally already hate her character.
• The Office. I missed the beginning but who cares. The Oscar/Andy drunk dynamic was fabulous. I love it.

And now I'm off to go see Bond 22. Yay!!! I've only been waiting 3 years. This last couple of hours has been killing me. Slightly excited. Have a great weekend!

popped culture: music edition 2

Personally, I continue to think that Taylor Swift is overrated. I didn't care for her when she first came out. A song or two off her first album grew on me a bit (I mean, you really couldn't escape them. They were on every station like that stupid Kid Rock/Sweet Home Alabama song. But I digress). But the more Taylor Swift was shoved down my throat, the more and more I just didn't get it. Then yesterday I watched the CMT Crossroads with her and Def Leppard (whom I have seen in concert and dig. How can you not like a band with a one-armed drummer?) and I again was struck by the thought of "I don't get what the big deal is." Her voice, not that good. Her shiny gold dress, not appropriate with the dancing she was doing as a teenager...and her dancing wasn't very good either. Not a good stage presence at all. Answer me this: Would she be as "wildly popular" if she wasn't a 6 foot tall blonde teenager? I don't think so. She writes from her heart and thus people identify with her songs...which is just fine. But Taylor Swift is overrated.

p.s. if you want to see what it should be like...watch the CMT Crossroads with Bon Jovi and Sugarland. They were having a great time putting on a great show. Class acts. And they can sing the hell outta that 6 foot tall blonde teenager.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fdnl_W8iPw

****by the way. Since I wrote this yesterday, I swear to you she is now haunting me. At work, the XM country station plays and this morning they played abour 6 Taylor Swift songs in a row as some sort of spotlight. and the stupid Love Story song itself has played 8 times. I want to poke my ears out. That makes absolutely no sense. This is what Taylor Swift overload has done to me. Ugh. Make it stop!****

Live from New York...

Hello. My name is Jen. I have watched Saturday Night Live for as long as I can remember. And I think and hope that my head shall explode this weekend. Not that my head will literally explode, that would be quite the Debbie Downer or even quite McGruber-y. But I have hope that this week could continue the upward trend of this season's SNL redemption. Last week's Jon Hamm's John Ham. Brilliant. Coldplay's multiple performances. Lovely. Adele's performances a couple weeks back just furthered my appreciation for her awesomeness. The Weekend Update Thursday editions..hilarious. After a decade of touch and go I think the show may be back. But then again, I fear my SNL experience with no Amy Poehler. But this week with Ben Affleck and (sigh) David Cook and it being the last one before the election...I have high hopes.

random ramblings and observations

• I am a deranged individual at times, I know this. I can't help laughing and rewatching when someone gets hit by a vehicle on TV or in a movie. And then last week, it almost happened in real life. I was driving home from work and this old man was jaywalking across the road and he didn't see me coming. Luckily, I saw him and slowed to a stop. As I stopped, he finally noticed me and started old man running to get past me - and into the next lane of traffic with another oncoming car. Luckily, the oncoming car was able to stop in time but literally I was seconds away from seeing an old man get hit by a car. And that's when it hit me that it is actually a great fear of mine to see it happen in real life. Maybe that's why I like watching it so much, in hopes I'll never have to witness the real thing. But I really can watch Brad Pitt get hit in Meet Joe Black over and over and over again.
• It is Halloween on Friday. I don't really care about Halloween. What I do care about is the fact that it means that November is this week which means we're really really close to 2009. And that scares me a bit.
• What also scares me a bit is something my friend Jo and I realized yesterday. Next Presidential election, I'll be 30. That scares the crap out of me (along with who knows what is going to happen between then and now)
• I've been over the election for a good long time now. And I haven't begun to peruse the handbook yet. All I know is this: NO on 2. and I'm thinking that the whole high speed railway plan doesn't sound that thought out or absolutely necessary.
• My friend recently posted this on her blog:

5. I've never seen any of the Back to the Future movies, Harry Potter movies, Lord of the Rings movies, Narnia movies, Star Trek movies (or shows), Indiana Jones movies, Matrix movies, Jurassic Park movies or Pirates of the Caribbean movies, nor do I have any inclining of a bit of desire to see them. My friend J might disassociate herself from me for that, but it is true.

I am the friend J that might disassociate and I'm here to say I shall not. I myself have never seen the Harry Potter films (or read the books), I could care less about the Pirates movies, have only seen the Star Trek movie with humpback whales in it (though am actually really excited about the new one. Call it the J.J. factor), hadn't seen the Indy movies until high school, read the Narnia books until right before the first movie came out, never read the Lord of the Rings books (but did find myself a willing participant in the awesomeness that was Trilogy Tuesday), and I only own the Matrix on VHS. But the one that hurts is Back to the Future. That's my true all time favorite/comfort trilogy. I love me some Star Wars...but sometimes you just need a little McFly (p.s. we're almost 6 years away from 2015...where's my hover board?!)

• I'm ashamed of myself as a baseball fan. It completely slipped my mind that the game was on last night. Granted, it was called on account of rain but still. I should have been watching.
• I watched an all day West Wing marathon yesterday. How I miss that show...it was season 3, a real good one. And it got me thinking about a post I did on xanga many moons ago about movie presidents. I still think Bill Pullman in ID4 is the coolest, with a Russian ass-kicking Harrison Ford in a close second, and Kevin Kline in Dave a ultra close third. But TV wise, it's tough to chose between President Bartlett and President Palmer. I still am campaigning for Tom Hanks to play a movie President. Someday my dream will come true.

Countdown

...THREE WEEKS...

NOT SOON ENOUGH. SIGH.

Popped Culture: Music Edition

• Beyonce apparently learned nothing from the great Garth Brooks. Have you heard she's launching an "alternative personality" named Sasha Fierce. She's the personality that comes to life when Beyonce performs. Riiiiiiight. I'm sure she's no Chris Gains but I am sure this is just ridiculous. And I don't actually care much about Beyonce. Although her new song "If I were a Boy" has grown on me (though again, if she were a boy? Is Beyonce (Mrs. Jay - Z) really that unhappy as herself?)
• Oh JT. Are you for real? Have you heard he's retiring SexyBack? The song is a groovy good time that again grew on me. The title is a catchphrase that is kinda still relevant. I mean we all know what you're talking about when you say you're bringing sexy back (it's already been broughten. Oh what! sorry, that was lame) I actually wonder though, what does it mean to retire a song? I mean, I know that the song has surely made enough money to retire to Florida and live a happy life but is that what it does? What if it decides retirement is boring? Will it come back and REALLY bring SexyBack?
• I could care less about the new Guns and Roses album. But what is awesome is the fact that Dr Pepper offered free DP to EVERYONE in the band got its act together and actually finished the album this year. They actually did. Whether the DP challenge is what made it happen or not, still brilliant on the DP. Now, I get a free Dr Pepper. yum.

Dude.

So, I was looking something up on www.UrbanDictionary.com and one of the random definitions it had was for DUDE. and it was one of the greatest and also most true things I have ever read.

DUDE = basically the pop culture equivalent of a comma.

Seriously dude how totally true is that?

"the ultimate present"

Today we got a catalog in the mail "Wine Country Gift Baskets" and it brought a smile to my face as I was reminded of this moment:





Michael: Ryan wants everything in our company to be about emails and ims, but I think he is forgetting about the original instant message…letters attached to baskets of food.


*****

Michael: In the last year we have lost seven clients to the big chains. These gift baskets are a ticket back into their lives. We’re going to show up at these businesses unannounced and we are going to win them back.
Ryan: With gift baskets.
Michael: With peanut brittle. With macadamia nut cookies. With chocolate turtles. With raspberry jam and a little bit of fat and salt. Because you know what? That’s what people like.

*****

Michael: Gift baskets are amazing Phyllis. Gift baskets are the essence of class and fanciness. They are the ultimate present that a person can receive.
Andy: What about cash? With cash you can buy whatever you want, including a gift basket. So, it’s kind of the best gift ever.
Jim: What about a gift basket full of cash?
Andy: Yes! Cash basket!





and in case you were wondering, gift baskets are surprisingly well priced. Who knew. I'd totally accept a gift basket...I'm just saying.

"ouch, that hurts the soul" vol. I

To steal from EW.com's popwatch blog "Things that make me want to die inside" I present my own "Ouch, That's Hurts the Soul" posts. Here's a way to start it off.

I just read this on TV Guide.com

"ABC FAMILY to bring 10 Things to the Small Screen"

http://www.tvguide.com/News/ABC-Family-Developing-20114.aspx

Terrible. Absolutely wrong. And I thought the Miley Cyrus "7 Things" song was bad enough.

No One Can Top This. I miss Heath.

sigh

I just looked at the calendar and noticed the date: October 8. And do you know what thought crossed my mind?

"Hey, it's Matt Damon's birthday!"

And then I remembered what a loser I am...or more appropriately...what a loser I was in my late teens to have memorized such a thing. But lord knows I still love this guy.

Oh the blessings of the celebrity crush.

Happy Birthday Matt Damon

Weekly TV Round Up (little late)

Well, last week was a shortened TV Week thanks to the V.P. Debate. The debate was pretty good...I only got to see the end but both seemed to hold their own...but I was a little peeved to get my shows back for one week and then get denied a new episode for 2 weeks. Seriously, why not just wait to premiere until after the debate? But I digress.

MONDAY

• HIMYM has really hit the ground running this season. I was worried about the gimmicky-ness the Regis Philbin guest star would offer but there was no need to worry. It fit in perfectly in the absurd world. And how amazing was the spoof "Fifty Million Dollar Heads or Tails" and the fact that jobless Marshall was watching. Underpants ratio=brilliant. One should watch this show simply for the sheer amount of awesomeness that is coined in each catch phrase. True Story.
• OTH went all slasher movie at the end there. I mean seriously, there are not corn fields all over the Carolinas. But the beauty of Deb smashing psycho nanny in the head with the "no more dan" victory bottle of champagne was great...as was dan actually finishing the job. They actually unknowingly worked together to help their family. And Nathan's dream of playing basketball got his hopes up and then crashing back down after being offered the coaching job instead. The GM of the team? The racist best friend of Gerry Bertere on Remember the Titans. Hard to believe it's been 8 years since that movie...
• Heroes. Lots of potential. Looking forward to where we are being taken this season.

TUESDAY

• Fringe was great. Pacey is in for real now. I should really start referring to him as his new character name I suppose... But anyway, I am just loving all the different relationship dynamics...and the awesome F/X. Fantastic.

WEDNESDAY

• Bones+Office=good TV. Interesting twists for sure and as my friend put it: "I'll never look at my stapler the same" And I'm actually starting to like Cam and Sweets as characters.

THURSDAY

• The only new show was Ugly Betty and I thought it was one of the best episodes they've had in a very long time. for realz. Betty kicking a puppy. Amanda singing Marc a lullaby as Betty took his job. Good times all around. Good to see it getting back to season one glory.

SATURDAY

• SNL. It had really gone downhill the last few years. I watched the season opener (Michael Phelps hosting...obviously I am in) and got a few chuckles from the Palin/Clinton cold open and the Phelps diet but besides that...eh. Caught a little bit last week. This week, I missed the first 20 minutes but recorded the rest and surprise! Found myself laughing. A lot. Especially at the Mary Poppins bit. Supercalifr....will never be heard the same :) And good ol Weekend Update. I wonder, who's taking Amy's spot when she goes on maternity leave? Will Seth go the old skool route of solo anchor a la Chevy or Norm? Or will we get a whole new team? I still worry about the whole cast in general without Amy Poelher...she's still in like every sketch and makes everything funnier. Who's stepping up when that baby pops out?

Weekly TV Roundup

I meant to start this last week, but I'm a slacker. Plus, at the end of the week, no whining about spoilers. So here we go...

My Week in TV

MONDAY---The level of excitement for returning shows was quite high, as were expectations. And let me tell you, my shows delivered.

• How I Met Your Mother continues to be one of the greatest shows on television. My friendship with Briana Moore is on hold until she watches the episode "Do I Know You?" and if you are a Star Wars nerd like some people I know, my friendship with you is on hold until you watch it too. Also, it's possible to catch feelings, even if you use protection. That's an important lesson learned thanks to Barney. Watch it people!
• Big Bang Theory...just started watching last season. It's fun...and funny. Not must-see tv but a good time in a land with too few sitcoms. Check it out.
• Let me put it this way, I was still on a Heroes high Tuesday morning. It is defintely on its way back to good. Mohinder has been so hungry for superpowers that I think it could be very interesting to see where it takes him...I hope so anyways because some of it just came out of left field. But future Ando and Hiro!! And future Peter (which I actually called as the shooter). Have these guys never watched Back to the Future?! Or even Bill and Ted's....you just don't mess with the Space Time Continuum (another reference to the HIMYM episode, actually) But overall, really glad to have it back and explore the dark side.
• Not a season premere but One Tree Hill still has become one of the best written shows on tv. It's my guilty pleasure that is now guilt-free. Though I am ready for a little more humor and a little less psycho nanny.

TUESDAY

• Fringe. I am enjoying it so far. I'm not a sci-fi junkie by any means and I never watched X Files or have gotten fully hooked on Lost but it's got enough Alias-J.J. in it that I can appreciate it. Plus, Pacey/Charlie. Enough said. And the dad is hilarious. Let's make some LSD. Seriously? Excited to see where it goes.

WEDNESDAY

• BONES. Oh how I love thee...as a girl who was raised on the sexual tension of Moonlighting and more hour-long crime/medical/mystery shows than you could throw a stick at...it's everything I love in a show. Smart, funny, rewards long-time viewers, true to life and ridiculous at the same time. I have mixed feelings on the Zach situation. Of course he could figure it out and that everyone loves him, but really, taking him out to pie at the diner? I don't know. But, it's been great so far this year and shall get better I am sure (Booth's brother is coming to visit. that shall = awesome, no doubt about it)

THURSDAY---Oh Thursday. It's been my TV night for as long as I can remember, thank you Must See TV. And this season it tis once again.

• Ugly Betty. I was hooked first season. Got over it a bit last season...missed the fun. This season, I don't know. The whole Meade family dinner with Daniel's french son (where did that come from?! I don't think I like it) And Daniel's sweatsuits at his new magazine? I don't know. So far, bleh.
• GREY'S IS BACK! and I don't mean, hey, the new season started, it's back. I mean, the sassy/sad ratio is back to perfection. The good Grey's is back. and it was G-double O-D good. My actual favorite storyline from Friday was McSteamy and Lexie. Loved the wisdom coming from McSteamy of all people(can't refer to him as Sloan...too many Alias memories). And yeah, it was just good.
• So, last season, as much as I love The Office, by the end of all the one-hour episodes I defintely was beginning to think that a half hour was the perfect amount of Office. But the season premiere used every minute for pure comedic gold. Seriously. Nothing could have been cut out. Nor should have been. Holly putting her foot in her mouth about Kevin being mentally slow...Dwight and Angela's love beeper (and what was with the boombox?)...Ryan back...Pam doing the talking head interview on video chat...Michael in the fat suit with his fat pictures actually making Kelly feel good about herself (question. sure, the fat suit was his sumo suit not blown up all the way..but where did he get his actual suit? It was much bigger than his)...and the rest stop in the rain. Oh my...twas fantastic!
• ER has been a part of my life for over half of my life. I've watched since the beginning. I used to do my vocab during the commercials whilst in high school. It always delivers. And this week it did again. I hadn't even watched last season's finale and I was still bawling. ER just knows how to be great. Great characters...you become emotionally attached. When one passes you feel it, and they do a fine job of offering continuity for us long time loyal watchers. Excited and saddened for the final season.

random rambles from the weekend

• PTL-it is fall officially! I love me some autumn time. I used my heater in my car for the first time on Saturday night (my A/C doesn't work but my heater is a stallion!)


• Speaking of my car...Tomas de la Cruz just passed into the 200,000 mile club. Appropriately, it was on a trip to visit a dear friend from the VUSC whom got to participate in the picture taking cermony in Fres-hole.

• Speaking of a dear friend from the VUSC, I got to hang out with Bri this weekend! It wasn't for a huge amount of time, but it was worth the drive for sure :)


• Speaking of a dear friend from the VUSC, I ended up driving up to Sacramento and seeing Gmar & Jamal on the same day I left Oakhurst. We went and saw The Dark Knight on the IMAX and it was absolutely AMAZING!!!! Third time seeing the movie, first IMAX. Seriously, if you can, you should. You really do feel like you are on top of the buildlings with Batman.


• Speaking of Batman (and its utter awesomeness), I figured something out while watching it this time. Remember the Snickers commercial from back in the day...the one where the guy says "I am Batman!" I used to quote it on end...hadn't really put together that it was actually from the comic and thus real. Though I suppose it's also along the "I am Spartacus" line...


• Speaking of "I am Spartacus", the film That Thing You Do! is one of those I could watch over and over.


• Speaking of That Thing You Do! , good to see Tom Hanks last night at the Emmys, bad hair/glasses and all. I still adamantly believe that he should be our next President in a film.


• Speaking of the Emmys, I really enjoyed them this year...besides the painfully real awkwardness of the opening bit. Add that with Oprah and I thought it equal a terrible evening, but it redeemed itself for the most part. If anything, the combination of two paper company regional managers redeemed the whole thing. I literally laughed til I cried with Ricky Gervais and Steve Carrell (who never said a single word and never broke face. Dear Lord, that's talent!)


• Speaking of Steve Carrell, The Office is BACK! along with HIMYM, Heroes, and a little show I like to call Greys. It's a full week, but this whole DVR thing is rockin'