Weak

I've been waiting for some divine inspiration for something to blog about. When life gets busy and/or boring, I don't feel the need to share in a blog post. But, waiting around on something exciting to write about could mean a long hiatus so my trusty fall back is TV! There have been waaaaay too many reruns for my liking, and our cable has been acting up- preventing me from watching not one, but two weeks of Big Love! I'm hoping things will be running again soon and I can catch up.

With over a month of Gossip Girl reruns, and no Big Love and US of Tara (a new favorite), and DO NOT even get me started on the Grey's nonsense. So what have I been watching- you may be asking? I've done what I told myself I wouldn't do this year. I've been sucked in to American Idol. I haven't watched every season, I usually only get into it every other year. But those smart folks at Idol have a good idea to start the show when the others are showing repeats. I'm weak, I tell ya....fell right in their trap.

After a wierd "wild card" show last week, America now has it's top 13. It's an interesting group...but thank goodness the judges came to their senses and gave wierdo Tatiana the boot. I couldn't take watching any more of her. I have a handful of favorites after seeing them only perform once- Scott, Lil, Megan, Adam, Anoop, Jorge, and Matt. Maybe that's more than a handful.

There are way too many commercials in this show, Ryan really annoys me, and the judges are all over the place. Despite all of this, I'm looking forward to see what drama Season 8 has in store for us! Now, if only I can resist Dancing With The Stars (which starts tonight)....

Smorgasbord Orgasbord Orgasbord

I'm finally getting back to normal....Life and work have taken over the last 2 weeks and blogging took a back seat. So this posting is a smorgasbord of updates. (The word smorgasbord reminds me of a song, A Veritable Smorgasbord in a favorite childhood movie, Charlotte's Web. You know, when Templeton eats too much at the fair and rolls back to the farm.) I warned you this is a random post...

Blog News: First up, Breast Cancer Awareness Month! I'm sure you've noticed the new pink background in recognition of it. Stay tuned in the coming week when my mom will share her breast cancer story and I'll share some facts and prevention tips.

Weekend Fun: I had a great weekend with my sister visiting. All of the wedding events were great, but it was nice to just hang out for the sake of hanging out. There's something so grounding and comforting when spending time with the people that know you best. We had a relaxing weekend of shopping and catching up.

Shout Out: Some other exciting news from my friend and loyal Grits and Gossip reader, Stefanie. She got engaged over the weekend!!! Congrats, Stefanie!

Movies: I've seen two movies lately that need to be rated. Burn After Reading gets a 4 on the Sweet Tea Scale. It was funny and lighthearted. Nights of Rodanthe gets a disappointing 2. I blame my sister for this one. I thought Nicholas Sparks stories were more uplifting! At least the beach scenery was pretty.

TV: So far, so good with the new TV season. I don't have any new favorites...
Grey's seems back on track;
The Office is still hilarious and Jim's proposal was the sweetest;
Brothers and Sisters is as dramatic as ever;
Desperate Housewives is as quirky as ever;
Warren and Rocco have lived to dance another day on Dancing With The Stars;
Gossip Girl keeps twisting and turning.


Happy Hump Day!

Dancing Recap

Maybe it's the gloomy tone in Washington this week with the economic crisis and Congress finally realizing they need to get something done before adjourning tomorrow. Or maybe it's the nasty presidential political games. Or even more likely, maybe it's because there are only 3 games left in the Braves season, but I haven't been able to think of anything positive to blog about! Work has been busier than usual and to make it worse, I have to work this weekend.

But enough of my pity party.

I turn to the always faithful, TV. With the exception of Gossip Girl, I haven't been glued to the tube like I thought I would be this week. But one highlight for me was Dancing With The Stars. Thanks to TiVo, I watched 5 hours worth of this show's marathon 3 night premier week in only 2 hours last night. It made me laugh and forget about the worries of the world. And that's the goal of TV, right? I haven't watched every season of the show, but I was a fan the two seasons that Apolo Ohno and Emmit Smith won. If you're not tuning in and are looking for a light hearted, fun show to watch, I highly recommend it! If you're interested and missed the first week, click here for a recap.

CHEERS- My favs after week 1:
Cloris Leachman - 82 years old and still moving, also she's hilarious.
Chef Rocco DiSpirito- He has so much heart!
Brooke Burke- She's had 4 kids and looks like that?
Warren Sapp- Smooth moves.
Lance Bass- Surprisingly fun to watch.
Misty May-Treanor- You can tell she's a fierce competitor, even out of her element.

BOOOOO- Least favs:
Susan Lucci- She's way too skinny and her self proclaimed "perfectionist" personality was annoying to me.
Kim Kardashian- I still don't understand why she's famous and why we're supposed to care about her. She was not impressive.

Is anyone else watching? What did you think?