I'm not going to lie... I have referred back to my previous post several times over the last week. If I don't, I will DEFINITELY miss out on a show. So I guess I'd like to thank myself with boring you with those details??
I'd also like to say, ABC YOU SUCK for getting me totally hooked on New Girl in just 3 episodes, and then cold heartedly taking it away from me in some sort of teaser to return at some point in the future. UGH!
Just a few things about this week, because it's been... well... wait for it.
So last weekend Alyssa was in town. We had an AMAZING weekend! The weather couldn't have been better! Although her drive sucked, I didn't have to be part of it, and so I'm not including that in this blog. Because it's my blog and I can edit as I see fit :) We did it all! Friday night we went to what is becoming my local watering hole... sans any trace of water of course. It's called The BullPen and I have no idea why. Anyway. Did that. Slept in WAY late on Saturday because Lady (Alyssa's adorable puppy) just couldn't calm down all night which kept us awake. So we got up, got dressed and went and grabbed a delish meatball sub from Luigi's (my go-to pizzeria) to eat in Central Park. We found a nice shaded area and enjoyed. Then we walked through the park. I feel like we did it really fast, but maybe it's just that time flies when you're having fun! We saw the boathouse, the lake, the Bethesda Fountain, the Friendship Fountain, the Mall (where movies have been filmed like Brown Sugar, Maid in Manhattan, Real Housewives of New York... that sort of thing...) and headed out of the park. We stopped by Times Square for a quick photo op and then high tailed it out of that madness! God I hate that area. If you come to New York, avoid it. It's expensive, overly crowded, and mostly retail now which is all over priced. There are better things you can do with your time in NYC. Such as.... cabbing up to 61st between 2nd and 3rd! Know what's there? Serendipity! And Dylan's Candy Bar! Both of which we visited and conquered! Dylan's Candy Bar is a HUGE candy store that has everything you could want, and is owned by Ralph Lauren's daughter. It's very cool, and hip with the under 13 crowd. Then we enjoyed a peanut butter frozen hot chocolate and a "cowards portion" Banana Split of which Alyssa and I could only consume maybe half of... so does that make us double cowards? That's sad. Also! There is an AMAZING boutique next door that I cannot remember the name of. But if you have a few thousand dollars to drop you should definitely stop in!
.......
yeah.
I did stop in, and the clothes were just to die for. They were beautiful and there really wasn't one thing that I wasn't interested in. Something that is within my budget, but still a splurge, were suede teal or red heels with big bows on the foot strap. Holy lord they were adorable and really added a certain Je ne sais pas ce que... but God I loved them and will probably be going back soon. And I think I'm getting the teal ones. $128 and by far the least expensive thing in the store. But they fit my feet like... well "gloves" seems inappropriate here. But you get the idea.
That night we headed down to Reservoir Bar in Union Square and visited Miranda. We had some DELISH burgers and enjoyed some libations. Then Alyssa fell asleep on the subway home. Epic. The city just wears her out I guess! Got home and crashed! Sunday we were woken up at 9am by Alyssa's brother who lives in Brooklyn. He was having some hefty car trouble and needed us to come save him and his dog from the side of the road. This turned into a couple hour rescue, so we ended up going to a bar on 14th street between 1st and 2nd in the East Village. Oddly, this pub didn't serve foot (say what now??) but we could bring our own in. Thank GOD for that little rule because I have discovered a pizzeria that rivals Luigi's. Actually, Alyssa's brother introduced us, so I can't take all the credit. It is called Artichoke, and was located directly across the street. We got a spinach and artichoke pizza pie. This is not something that I would probably order on my own. But it has become the thing I crave most in this world. It was just phenomenal. I am lacking words to describe this pizza. So I'll stop. But GO THERE. SERIOUSLY. They have 3 locations. Who is surprised there isn't one near me?
We finished watching the game uptown, and got mani/pedis afterwards. My toes are now electric blue and sparkly. I just wanted sparkly. The manicurist suggested I put a base color on first and then put sparklies on top. OK cool, you can pick the color. Well ok then, I guess I look like an electric blue kind of girl. Good to know. But it is super fun and totally unexpected. When I changed my shoes at work today I was caught by surprise by it somehow... so fun.
OK, so Alyssa left on Sunday night. Monday I woke up with SEVERE back pain. Like, could barely move, bending and walking was awful, and I had no idea how to fix it. So I trucked along... and then Tuesday was absolutely no better. I was supposed to walk home from work with Terri and then have a late dinner with Davine. The walking was definitely not happening. After 4 extra strength Tylenol and no relief, I knew it was bad. I went home. Sat down on my bed. bent over and placed my hands on the floor, then laid back and twisted and *POP*!!!!
O.
God.
Was that a good pop? Or a bad pop? .....????? GOOD OR BAD?! GOOD OR BAD??! I sat up slowly and... miracle of all miracles... my back pain was completely gone! I felt great. I got up and walked around, I bent down to pick something up... I sat down and stood up again... I felt great!
Davine and I went to Blockhead's for dinner. She was stressing out and needed some cheap delish drinks. I just always am in the mood for TexMex! And guess what everybody????? Davine has been cast in the Broadway rendition of Ghost!!!!!!!!! They are still in negotiations, but assuming all goes according to plan, the show will start after the new year!!! She will be playing the part that Whoopi Goldberg played in the original movie. I am just so so thrilled and proud of her! If you are in NYC and get a chance to go to a show, see this one! Davine and phenomenal!
Last night was my happy hour/dinner at home with Ana. Ana was having a rough... day? week? No no, month! So we made some chili so she could have some comfort food, and drank a bottle and a half of wine and were pretty happy, watching my Wednesday line-up. By the way? PLEASE watch last night's Modern Family. I was almost peeing myself, and laughing so hard I couldn't breathe when Cam and Marshall get in a hit-and-run accident. Just listen for the words "He's getting away!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" I looked for the clip but it's not uploaded anywhere yet. Holy lord it's epic!
So then, Ana finds out that her brother? From North Carolina? Is totally in NYC right at that very moment. And actually was eating dinner at a restaurant right next to my office. So we met up with him and his colleague after a bottle and a half of wine and shared 2 pitchers of beer at... again... my local watering hole. The bartender is starting to remember me... which is cool? I guess..?
Anyway, super unexpected and such a fun week! Tonight is dinner at Terri's! We're having a crock pot meal which just screams fall and I am finally coming to terms with the changing seasons. I guess. Why yes I am wearing a tank top under my sweater in case of an extreme change in weather, why do you ask?
This weekend I head back to Hershey for Grandma Haake's wedding. Just... stay tuned for that. It's also Papa's 90th birthday party! WOOP WOOP! So should be a fun weekend. Tomorrow night I have tentative plans with some old high school friends to meet at... the local watering hole in Hershey.... WHAT?! Ugh. I know, must slow it down. Anyway, I'll be back with an update on that.
Just a few things from this week not mentioned because it didn't fit in the stories above:
I was verbally assaulted by a man that just MUST be crazy. He was clearly a white man, and was walking down the street talking loudly about "look at all these miserable white people", and then started commenting on a girl's ass in a loud obnoxious way? So I just looked at him and said "enough" to which he took as an invitation to tell me to "go back where I came from" which... I mean... I'm American? And living here in the United States? So... not sure what he was aiming for. He also assured me that I wouldn't have said anything to a black man, because if he was black he would have smacked the... poop.... out of me. Um. For those people that know me, they know why that's funny. But at that point I just started laughing at him because there was no where left to go with this and he continue spewing hatred at me and then stormed off. Okey dokey then.
I am on a hunt for tall boots that fit me. I have very thick calves and have a TON of trouble with this. In fact, all of my boots are on the shorter side and scrunch boots because they won't ever fit up my calves. So I started looking at wide calf boots. One would assume this would fix all problems? No. I suggest you measure your calf. If your calves are about 13 or 14 inches around? You're good to go for normal boots. 15 inches require wide calf. I have 18 inch calves. Do you know what that means? WIDE LEG BOOTS DON'T EVEN FIT ME! So I had to go for EXTRA wide leg. I was looking at a website. I just want some sleek, cognac colored boots to wear over skinny jeans and leggings, or to pair with dresses. Nothing crazy or out there. Can't find them. I ordered a pair and they zipped just up to where my calf muscle begins and just....stopped. So that was out, and I have to return them. Now, I found another pair that I actually like more and they go from size 7-12. As the size of the boot gets bigger.... (get this).... THE ACTUAL BOOT GETS BIGGER! It's a miracle! They start at 17inches wide at size 7 and go up to 20 inches at size 12. So I'm thinking these should work right? Well I might try them. but the reviews say that people looking for a size 8-8.5 with 18 inch calves aren't having much luck. UGH! So that search continues. Let me know if you have any suggestions.
I guess that's it for now. I'm going to heat up my leftover chili for lunch :) Enjoy your weekend! It's supposed to be beautiful and very fall and lovely! You know... for people that like that sort of thing...And it's been better ever since!
The trivial happenings of my daily life and thought process...
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Fall TV Owns My Life...
I am aware that it's popular to say that you just don't love TV all that much. That it just doesn't really suck you in. That you'd MUCH rather be doing something else, up and moving, going to the gym, doing charity work, helping children, rescuing puppies from abandoned buildings... I get it.
I am the exception to this rule.
I LOVE me some TV. And this fall lineup? Is KILLING me! It's too much! There's too much scheduling! Too much planning! And on top of that, the Netflix that I still haven't canceled since they decided to double the cost continues to drop movies into my mailbox that I JUST CAN'T WAIT TO WATCH. Ugh.
I would be lying if I said that this post wasn't a little selfish. But I guess that can be said for everything I write. Either way, I need to break down each day and what show is on so that I can keep my sanity and life together! And yes I know you didn't ask, nor do you probably care what I think of all of these shows (Good God, there are so many), but if you continue reading you're going to find out anyway.
*Deep Breath*
Monday:
Gossip Girl 8pm-9pm CW
I am completely obsessed with this show. Blair Waldorf makes me happy, and I want to marry Chuck Bass because he's not really as awful as he seems. Plus, so much of this is filmed near where I live, or where I hang out, or where I work that it makes me feel connected to it. I just love it!
Heart of Dixie 9pm-10pm CW
I haven't seen this yet, but I have heard good things. I love Rachel Bilson, but only know her as Summer from the OC, so I am pretty excited to see her in something else. I'll try to give this a try... sometime...ish...
Football 8pm onward, and this is only if a team in the NFC East is playing, or it's a good match up.
This is also typically the day that I say to myself "Self, you have been a lazy bum all weekend, or you ate really terribly, or drank your weight in alcohol and you need to get some exercise" So I'll walk home from work or go to the gym (except not at all in the last 2 weeks. Ugh.) which puts me home around 7:30pm or later anyway.
Tuesday:
Glee 8pm-9pm Fox
I admit I am not a die hard fan. But everytime I watch this show I love it! So I'm not sure why it hasn't because a must see. I LOVE Sue Sylvester. I only saw the first episode this season so far, (8pm is super early for me to be ready to watch TV) and it was ok. the music was ok, whatever they have going on with Quinn is weird and not likely, even if she did go through a weird crises with the baby and all. But in general, I like it.
Last Man Standing 8pm-8:30pm ABC
This is Tim Allen's new show, which doesn't begin airing until October 11th. However. I do love Tim Allen and miss watching Home Improvement all the time. The only thing I would love more is if they brought back Jonathan Taylor Thomas for an episode or two because my 5th grade self would jump for freaking joy!
Wednesday:
The Middle 8pm-8:30pmABC
This. Is. Awesome. Such a funny family and I love Patricia Heaton, except that she will always be Deb Barone from Everybody Loves Raymond. I caught this show last week when the kids told her that their father was above her in the house heirarchy. AMAZING! So so cute, but not something I catch every week.
Suburgatory 8:30pm-9pm ABC
Just caught this last week and it's like my own nightmare realized. It's about a teenage girl and her dad leaving NYC to move to the suburbs because he finds a pack of unopened condoms in her dresser drawer. The girl is beautiful, but definitely a bit too edgy for the suburbs and she hates it. She's fantastically sarcastic, and her dad is pleasantly hot, so it makes for a good watch.
Modern Family 9pm-9:30pmABC
If you don't know what this is about, you're living under a rock. Last week, Mitchell and Cam went on a liquid diet. Cam got violent and weepy, Mitchell lost his ever loving mind, and Gloria tried to get the dog to hate everyone, not just her. It was fantastic.
New Girl 9:30pm-10pm Fox
I love this show. After the pilot, the character of "Coach" was done away with (he moved on to Happy Endings) and was replaced by Winston. I still feel like Winston is an outsider, but I'm willing to give him a chance. Zooey Deschanel is just freaking amazing and goofy and lovable. I love the other two roommates, Schmidt (who I am fairly certain is gay but nobody is agreeing with me yet. You'll all see.) and Nick who is pretty much my dream boyfriend until he starts drinking scotch in a photo booth... watch it, you won't be disappointed!
Happy Endings 9:30pm-10pmABC
I've only seen this once, but I liked it. Not great acting, totally a sitcom. But the girl Penny just bought her own condo and really feels like she's getting herself together. But then finds that guys are intimidated by her, and that the condo may be cursed. She comes home to find like 12 cats inside and she's horrified she's going to end up an old spinster/cat lady. But with the help of friends she has a great house warming party and they all pull it together. There's also a bit of exes trying to be friends, newly weds (an interracial couple *GASP*!) and lots of fun situations. I'll keep you posted on this... (I probably won't.)
Revenge 10pm-11pm ABC
So this has Emily VanCamp as the main character, who played Rebecca on Brothers and Sisters. This is kind of a dark show (you don't say! The title certainly didn't give that away... geez my writing has gone down the tubes.) about a girl who learns the truth about her father and their sordid past, and she's back for... wait for it... REVENGE. I know, who saw that coming? So she is systematically ruining the peoples' lives who ruined her's and her father's. Last week she financially ruined a hedge fund guy. There's also quite a bit of eye candy in this show, and tons of intrigue with unlikely friends... I think this is a keeper.
Thursday:
Project Runway 9pm-10:30pm Lifetime
I forgot to put this in my original post, so I am updating it now. I can't believe I forgot this! I am rather annoyed that the show goes from 9 until 10:30, because that just throws off the flow of the other three shows that I MUST watch. Last night I watched this, then switched over to the next show that was half way DVR'd watched from the beginning, and still missed two shows which I will catch up on... sometime... Anyway, Project Runway this season is interesting. I am not as blown away by one particular designer over another as I have been in past years. I was very ahppy they finally got rid of the designer they did last night because he has been crap the whole way through and I think they kept him on for demographics. Annoying.
Grey's Anatomy 9pm-10pmABC
This is one of those shows that I have a loyalty to. I've watched it since the first season and I'm obsessed. Although I do feel like they are losing it a little bit and pushing for action, I still love these characters. And that opening music gets me every time!
Jersey Shore 10pm-11pm MTV
Don't judge me. I'm obsessed. I've been watching this for so long that it has completely drawn me in. I have a huge crush on Vinny and I'd love to be BFFs with Paulie and JWow. I think Ronnie and Dina are incredibly annoying, and Sammy is just dumb. Mike has literally lost his mind. Snookie is a total train wreck. Put it all together and it's an hour that I refuse to miss each week!
Private Practice 10pm-11pm ABC
And another one that I am loyal to. I love Addison Montgomerey, and hellloooo?!?! Taye Diggs is on my 50 inch every week! You just can't argue with that. Not a great story line, and seems pretty cyclical. Charlotte has gotten too nice. O shocker, Violet is running off again. And yes we KNOW Addison wants a baby... we get it... my GOD someone just marry this woman and get her preggers!
Friday:
Usually a night of bad decisions because work provides me with Beer Fridays from 5-6. So I generally find somebody to meet up with to continue the fun for the rest of the evening.
Saturday:
I am usually out and about... children, puppies... you know....
Sunday: (aka The Bermuda Triangle of TV shows.)
Boardwalk Empire 9pm-10pm HBO
Fantastic show about prohibition in Atlantic City. I LOVE Mrs. Shroeder played by Kelly MacDonald, and you can't help but root for the corrupt Nucky Thompson played by Steve Buscemi. The scenary and costumes are spot on perfect, and the excitement of the show and time just draws you in. I'll never stop watching this as long as it's on.
Desperate Housewives 9pm-10pmABC
Again. Loyalty. This is its last season and they are all doing what they do best. My favorite girl changes from season to season. Typically I like Gabby and Lynette best. But they're all so cute and lovable in their own way. The major conflict this season is that they all helped to cover up the fact that Carlos killed Gabby's abusive step father when he attacked her in their home. Now they are living with the guilt and doing their best not to let anyone know... OOOO... Suspenseful!
Dexter 9pm-10pm SHO
Incredibly dark show, and not for the faint of heart. Dexter and his "dark passenger" live a double life of solving and committing crimes. You can't help but love him and all of his awkwardness. You don't have to watch the first 5 seasons to understand what's happening now, but I suggest that you do anyway. The Trinity Killer in season 4 is my absolute favorite. But they are all good.
Hung 10pm-10:30pm HBO
This is about a highschool gym coach going through a divorce with two high school aged kids. He just isn't making the money he needs to repair his home that was damaged in a fire, or to take care of his now broken family. So when someone discovers that he has a certain... gift... oh, I'll just stop beating around the bush. He prostitutes himself out to get the money. He has two women fighting for the right to be his pimp. And of course, things get complicated. So we'll see how this season goes...
How To Make It In America 10:30pm-11:30pm HBO
This is not a show that I even really knew much about until Monday night at Ana and Josh's house. They were watching it on demand and I sort of love it! It's about young 20- or 30-somethings in NYC just trying to make it big. Maybe I love it because I can relate 100%, and it actually speaks pretty true to what it's like trying to start from scratch in NYC...
PanAm 10pm-11pmABC
I LOVE this show! I think I really like period shows, and this one is set in the 1960s. It's all about the PanAm stewardesses and their lives of travel and intrigue and excitement. I love the looks, and Christina Ricci made the transition to TV from the big screen. I love her in this role. It's really fun, and definitely worth a look.
Homeland 10pm-11pm SHO
Still giving this one a try. Its first episode was last week. Claire Danes is the main character. If you've seen the previews, they basically give away the whole first episode. But pretty good nevertheless. An American Prisoner of War is found years after he is believed to be dead. He comes home to a family that barely knows him, and tries to make it work. Claire Danes' character suspects that this is the man she was informed about being turned, and illegally puts him under surveylance. I'll give this a few more weeks to see but I liked it so far...
Football 1pm-midnight... but not every week.
So basically this all depends on when the Eagles are playing and what my plans are with other people. But typically at least 4 hours of my Sunday are taken up with football games. (This is actually down from last year where it was literally 11 hours straight without stops.)
So there you have it. My literally impossible fall TV schedule. At this point I am relying almost entirely on my DVR and On Demand. I catch some, but not all. Having this lineup will be helpful, but can we just look at Sunday?? I have three shows starting at 9 on three separate networks. Then I have Three shows at 10pm. I CAN'T BE IN THREE PLACES AT ONCE! Wednesday has 3 hours of TV watching and 5 shows, with one being recorded!
And of course all of these will overlap when Shameless, Nurse Jackie, United States of Tara and whatever else the networks decide to throw at me for these weird partial seasons while the real shows take their hiatuses until the spring. What are they bears? They hibernate through the winter? THAT'S WHEN I NEED YOU MOST!
Thank God I have no interest in dating... I don't have time!
**Oh right. All those pretty pictures were found on Google Images, except for Last Man Standing which I found on abc.com. Hey look! I have small print!
I am the exception to this rule.
I LOVE me some TV. And this fall lineup? Is KILLING me! It's too much! There's too much scheduling! Too much planning! And on top of that, the Netflix that I still haven't canceled since they decided to double the cost continues to drop movies into my mailbox that I JUST CAN'T WAIT TO WATCH. Ugh.
I would be lying if I said that this post wasn't a little selfish. But I guess that can be said for everything I write. Either way, I need to break down each day and what show is on so that I can keep my sanity and life together! And yes I know you didn't ask, nor do you probably care what I think of all of these shows (Good God, there are so many), but if you continue reading you're going to find out anyway.
*Deep Breath*
Monday:
Gossip Girl 8pm-9pm CW
I am completely obsessed with this show. Blair Waldorf makes me happy, and I want to marry Chuck Bass because he's not really as awful as he seems. Plus, so much of this is filmed near where I live, or where I hang out, or where I work that it makes me feel connected to it. I just love it!
Heart of Dixie 9pm-10pm CW
I haven't seen this yet, but I have heard good things. I love Rachel Bilson, but only know her as Summer from the OC, so I am pretty excited to see her in something else. I'll try to give this a try... sometime...ish...
Football 8pm onward, and this is only if a team in the NFC East is playing, or it's a good match up.
This is also typically the day that I say to myself "Self, you have been a lazy bum all weekend, or you ate really terribly, or drank your weight in alcohol and you need to get some exercise" So I'll walk home from work or go to the gym (except not at all in the last 2 weeks. Ugh.) which puts me home around 7:30pm or later anyway.
Tuesday:
Glee 8pm-9pm Fox
I admit I am not a die hard fan. But everytime I watch this show I love it! So I'm not sure why it hasn't because a must see. I LOVE Sue Sylvester. I only saw the first episode this season so far, (8pm is super early for me to be ready to watch TV) and it was ok. the music was ok, whatever they have going on with Quinn is weird and not likely, even if she did go through a weird crises with the baby and all. But in general, I like it.
Last Man Standing 8pm-8:30pm ABC
This is Tim Allen's new show, which doesn't begin airing until October 11th. However. I do love Tim Allen and miss watching Home Improvement all the time. The only thing I would love more is if they brought back Jonathan Taylor Thomas for an episode or two because my 5th grade self would jump for freaking joy!
Wednesday:
The Middle 8pm-8:30pmABC
This. Is. Awesome. Such a funny family and I love Patricia Heaton, except that she will always be Deb Barone from Everybody Loves Raymond. I caught this show last week when the kids told her that their father was above her in the house heirarchy. AMAZING! So so cute, but not something I catch every week.
Suburgatory 8:30pm-9pm ABC
Just caught this last week and it's like my own nightmare realized. It's about a teenage girl and her dad leaving NYC to move to the suburbs because he finds a pack of unopened condoms in her dresser drawer. The girl is beautiful, but definitely a bit too edgy for the suburbs and she hates it. She's fantastically sarcastic, and her dad is pleasantly hot, so it makes for a good watch.
Modern Family 9pm-9:30pmABC
If you don't know what this is about, you're living under a rock. Last week, Mitchell and Cam went on a liquid diet. Cam got violent and weepy, Mitchell lost his ever loving mind, and Gloria tried to get the dog to hate everyone, not just her. It was fantastic.
New Girl 9:30pm-10pm Fox
I love this show. After the pilot, the character of "Coach" was done away with (he moved on to Happy Endings) and was replaced by Winston. I still feel like Winston is an outsider, but I'm willing to give him a chance. Zooey Deschanel is just freaking amazing and goofy and lovable. I love the other two roommates, Schmidt (who I am fairly certain is gay but nobody is agreeing with me yet. You'll all see.) and Nick who is pretty much my dream boyfriend until he starts drinking scotch in a photo booth... watch it, you won't be disappointed!
Happy Endings 9:30pm-10pmABC
I've only seen this once, but I liked it. Not great acting, totally a sitcom. But the girl Penny just bought her own condo and really feels like she's getting herself together. But then finds that guys are intimidated by her, and that the condo may be cursed. She comes home to find like 12 cats inside and she's horrified she's going to end up an old spinster/cat lady. But with the help of friends she has a great house warming party and they all pull it together. There's also a bit of exes trying to be friends, newly weds (an interracial couple *GASP*!) and lots of fun situations. I'll keep you posted on this... (I probably won't.)
Revenge 10pm-11pm ABC
So this has Emily VanCamp as the main character, who played Rebecca on Brothers and Sisters. This is kind of a dark show (you don't say! The title certainly didn't give that away... geez my writing has gone down the tubes.) about a girl who learns the truth about her father and their sordid past, and she's back for... wait for it... REVENGE. I know, who saw that coming? So she is systematically ruining the peoples' lives who ruined her's and her father's. Last week she financially ruined a hedge fund guy. There's also quite a bit of eye candy in this show, and tons of intrigue with unlikely friends... I think this is a keeper.
Thursday:
Project Runway 9pm-10:30pm Lifetime
I forgot to put this in my original post, so I am updating it now. I can't believe I forgot this! I am rather annoyed that the show goes from 9 until 10:30, because that just throws off the flow of the other three shows that I MUST watch. Last night I watched this, then switched over to the next show that was half way DVR'd watched from the beginning, and still missed two shows which I will catch up on... sometime... Anyway, Project Runway this season is interesting. I am not as blown away by one particular designer over another as I have been in past years. I was very ahppy they finally got rid of the designer they did last night because he has been crap the whole way through and I think they kept him on for demographics. Annoying.
Grey's Anatomy 9pm-10pmABC
This is one of those shows that I have a loyalty to. I've watched it since the first season and I'm obsessed. Although I do feel like they are losing it a little bit and pushing for action, I still love these characters. And that opening music gets me every time!
Jersey Shore 10pm-11pm MTV
Don't judge me. I'm obsessed. I've been watching this for so long that it has completely drawn me in. I have a huge crush on Vinny and I'd love to be BFFs with Paulie and JWow. I think Ronnie and Dina are incredibly annoying, and Sammy is just dumb. Mike has literally lost his mind. Snookie is a total train wreck. Put it all together and it's an hour that I refuse to miss each week!
Private Practice 10pm-11pm ABC
And another one that I am loyal to. I love Addison Montgomerey, and hellloooo?!?! Taye Diggs is on my 50 inch every week! You just can't argue with that. Not a great story line, and seems pretty cyclical. Charlotte has gotten too nice. O shocker, Violet is running off again. And yes we KNOW Addison wants a baby... we get it... my GOD someone just marry this woman and get her preggers!
Friday:
Usually a night of bad decisions because work provides me with Beer Fridays from 5-6. So I generally find somebody to meet up with to continue the fun for the rest of the evening.
Saturday:
I am usually out and about... children, puppies... you know....
Sunday: (aka The Bermuda Triangle of TV shows.)
Boardwalk Empire 9pm-10pm HBO
Fantastic show about prohibition in Atlantic City. I LOVE Mrs. Shroeder played by Kelly MacDonald, and you can't help but root for the corrupt Nucky Thompson played by Steve Buscemi. The scenary and costumes are spot on perfect, and the excitement of the show and time just draws you in. I'll never stop watching this as long as it's on.
Desperate Housewives 9pm-10pmABC
Again. Loyalty. This is its last season and they are all doing what they do best. My favorite girl changes from season to season. Typically I like Gabby and Lynette best. But they're all so cute and lovable in their own way. The major conflict this season is that they all helped to cover up the fact that Carlos killed Gabby's abusive step father when he attacked her in their home. Now they are living with the guilt and doing their best not to let anyone know... OOOO... Suspenseful!
Dexter 9pm-10pm SHO
Incredibly dark show, and not for the faint of heart. Dexter and his "dark passenger" live a double life of solving and committing crimes. You can't help but love him and all of his awkwardness. You don't have to watch the first 5 seasons to understand what's happening now, but I suggest that you do anyway. The Trinity Killer in season 4 is my absolute favorite. But they are all good.
Hung 10pm-10:30pm HBO
This is about a highschool gym coach going through a divorce with two high school aged kids. He just isn't making the money he needs to repair his home that was damaged in a fire, or to take care of his now broken family. So when someone discovers that he has a certain... gift... oh, I'll just stop beating around the bush. He prostitutes himself out to get the money. He has two women fighting for the right to be his pimp. And of course, things get complicated. So we'll see how this season goes...
How To Make It In America 10:30pm-11:30pm HBO
This is not a show that I even really knew much about until Monday night at Ana and Josh's house. They were watching it on demand and I sort of love it! It's about young 20- or 30-somethings in NYC just trying to make it big. Maybe I love it because I can relate 100%, and it actually speaks pretty true to what it's like trying to start from scratch in NYC...
PanAm 10pm-11pmABC
I LOVE this show! I think I really like period shows, and this one is set in the 1960s. It's all about the PanAm stewardesses and their lives of travel and intrigue and excitement. I love the looks, and Christina Ricci made the transition to TV from the big screen. I love her in this role. It's really fun, and definitely worth a look.
Homeland 10pm-11pm SHO
Still giving this one a try. Its first episode was last week. Claire Danes is the main character. If you've seen the previews, they basically give away the whole first episode. But pretty good nevertheless. An American Prisoner of War is found years after he is believed to be dead. He comes home to a family that barely knows him, and tries to make it work. Claire Danes' character suspects that this is the man she was informed about being turned, and illegally puts him under surveylance. I'll give this a few more weeks to see but I liked it so far...
Football 1pm-midnight... but not every week.
So basically this all depends on when the Eagles are playing and what my plans are with other people. But typically at least 4 hours of my Sunday are taken up with football games. (This is actually down from last year where it was literally 11 hours straight without stops.)
So there you have it. My literally impossible fall TV schedule. At this point I am relying almost entirely on my DVR and On Demand. I catch some, but not all. Having this lineup will be helpful, but can we just look at Sunday?? I have three shows starting at 9 on three separate networks. Then I have Three shows at 10pm. I CAN'T BE IN THREE PLACES AT ONCE! Wednesday has 3 hours of TV watching and 5 shows, with one being recorded!
And of course all of these will overlap when Shameless, Nurse Jackie, United States of Tara and whatever else the networks decide to throw at me for these weird partial seasons while the real shows take their hiatuses until the spring. What are they bears? They hibernate through the winter? THAT'S WHEN I NEED YOU MOST!
Thank God I have no interest in dating... I don't have time!
**Oh right. All those pretty pictures were found on Google Images, except for Last Man Standing which I found on abc.com. Hey look! I have small print!
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