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Let me just say… I wasn’t crazy about this episode. Even with the Ephram/Amy stuff.

*sigh* Dr. Brown. I love you and I know your heart is in the right place but… YOU NEED TO TELL EPHRAM, DO YOU HEAR ME? Do it. Don’t listen to Dr. Abbott.

Speaking of Dr. Abbott, is it just me or did his talk with Dr. Brown seem a bit out of character? He persuades Dr. Brown not to tell Ephram because Ephram and Amy are in love?! I know Dr. Abbott tends to indulge Amy but this just struck me as odd. I mean, Ephram fathered a child and Dr. Abbott’s okay with Amy dating him?

Madison, Madison, Madison. She’s not even on the show anymore and yet she still manages to hover over the storylines. I really need to get over it, don’t I? This storyline won’t be resolved anytime soon so I guess I should just stop my whining.

As for Ephram and Amy, I have to agree with Melissa — I hope tonight was the last time we’ll see the “obstacles for the star-crossed soulmates” storyline. I’ve never understood why writers seem to think that breaking couples up is more compelling than showing the couple together, which is what I would love for Ephram and Amy. I want to see them in a relationship and facing obstacles together. *crosses fingers*

Although I sense an obstacle in the newest cast addition of Hannah (not a spoiler, just speculation)… I wonder what her deal is. I kinda wish they wouldn’t add so many new characters when some of the existing and beloved characters barely have any screentime as it is (Bright, Edna, Laynie).

Loved Bright’s pool party and Dr. Hartman’s wellness walk. Sign me up for both, please! 🙂

My favorite line of the episode:
Dr. Brown [to Dr. Abbott]: “How many times have I told you, I don’t like you that way!” BWAHAHA!

Other great quotes:
Amy: “Why isn’t he IMing me?” Heh. I can relate.

Amy: “I’m totally low maintenance.” Suuuure, Amy, sure.

Dr. Abbott [to Dr. Hartman]: “Doc in a Box.” Hee.

Ephram: “Amy and I broke up.”
Delia: “Already?”

emmys

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Every year I think the Emmys will actually be interesting but I’m always wrong. And I’m not quite sure why I never learn.

Quick comments…

Why in the world was Omarosa there? And why was she interviewed? UGH. Get her off my TV!

Normally I think Garry Shandling is really funny. But not tonight. They need to bring back Conan.

Arrested Development and Angels In America won everything. I’m serious. But was that really a surprise?

For me, the biggest surprise was Cynthia Nixon’s win for Best Supporting Actress (SatC – comedy). The SatC girls always seem to cancel each other out when they’re nominated together so I didn’t think any of them would win. But I’m so happy for CN — it’s about time! She was so fabulous as Miranda.

The other surprise win was Allison Janney for Best Actress (TWW – drama). She looked totally and completely shocked. But I loved her and her flustered speech.

Favorite dresses — Joely Richardson, Amber Tamblyn, Jennifer Garner, Jamie Lynn Sigler

So that’s that. 🙂 I can’t believe it’s the start of another work week… *le sigh*

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Squee! Everwood is back! I have missed this show something fierce. And now my comments in list form because I’m feeling a little lazy… 😛

1. For the record, I’m not crazy about Greg’s hair. It’s all floppy and long. Cut. It.

2. Huh. New credits. I like them but I loved the old ones. But! At least Merrilyn Gann is in the credits now. It’s about time.

3. I loved all the scenes showing us what everyone was up to during the summer… Amy in summer school, Bright playing basketball, the Doctors in their new office…

4. … And Delia burning her hats!!! I’m so sad about that.

5. I fell in love with Ephram and Amy all over again in the teaser when she picks him up from the airport. Guh. And the natural way they just kind of glided over to each other to kiss… *sigh*

6. The way Andy hugged Ephram when he got home was so real. Too bad their whole reunion was tainted for me because of the thought of Madison. I really dislike this storyline. I want the whole Madison/baby plot to get wrapped up. Quick. The relationship between Andy and Ephram is one of my favorites and I feel like I’m just waiting for the other shoe to drop and it’ll be back to Ephram hating his father. And that kills me.

7. I miss Irv’s voiceovers! I admit that sometimes they could be a bit cheesy but most of the time, they’re really touching (like the ending narration from Last Looks).

8. Ephram not answering Amy’s call. 🙁 I understand that Ephram’s all stressed out about Juilliard but… he needs to chill out a little.

9. Scott Wolf. He hasn’t aged at all! He seriously could have been Bailey from Po5. But was it just me or did he play his character to be a bit too hyper? And what was that look he shared with Nina?! No.

Memorable quotes
— Bright [to Ephram]: “I made 37 baskets. In a row!” (Not enough Bright in the episode!)

— Dr. Brown [to Dr. Abbott]: “There’s only so much wood a man can take!”

— Dr. Brown [to Dr. Abbott]: “I want my chair back!” BWAH!

— Bright [to Amy]: “Maybe that weird feeling you’re talking about is actually a good mood.” Ahhh, so true. It’s been a long time since I’ve seen Amy so smile-y and happy. It was great.

— Dr. Abbott [to Jake]: “But you’re like 12 years old!”

Can’t wait for next week — I’m so glad the season’s started!

fall TV

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I finally finished reading my EW Fall TV Preview issue so I figured it’s time to post my TV viewing schedule (like you were all waiting with anticipation, hehe)…

Monday
08:00: North Shore
What?! There’s nothing else to watch in the same time slot! But seriously, I’ll only be watching for Shannen Doherty’s upcoming appearances. After that, I’d be surprised if the show doesn’t get cancelled.

09:00: Everwood (premieres 9/13)
Squee! My favorite show. I’m so excited! Ephram returning from a summer in NY to a senior year with Amy, Bright facing his future after high school, Scott Wolf, the cloud of Madison and her baby tainting Andy and Ephram’s relationship… So. Much. Good. Stuff.

09:00: Las Vegas (premieres 9/13) – tape
I was going to skip this show this season mostly because last season I had the hardest time remembering to tape it and then subsequently forgot to watch the episodes I had recorded. But last Friday I went to the GAP and saw a huge Josh Duhamel poster in the storefront window and… *sigh* It can’t hurt to have another show to watch just for the eye candy.

10:00: LAX (premieres 9/13)
It’s Las Vegas in the airport! Plus, Blair Underwood. 😉

Tuesday
08:00: Gilmore Girls (premieres 9/21)
I finally saw a promo for GG tonight — Luke and Lorelai! Aww. I can’t wait to see their relationship develop this season.

09:00: One Tree Hill (premieres 9/21)
My guilty pleasure. And the cast is HOT. I mean, have you seen the new promo pictures?

Tuesday nights won’t be the same without 24. 🙁

Wednesday
08:00: Smallville (premieres 9/22)
The promise of Lois Lane and Jensen Ackles (I think he’s playing Lana’s new love interest Jason?) brings me back for another season.

08:00: Lost (tape – premieres 9/22)
It’s the JJ Abrams connection. I haven’t yet met a show of his I didn’t like.

09:00: The West Wing (premieres 10/20)
Going to try to follow the show again… although I say this every season and it never pans out. For some reason, I find it easier to watch TWW on DVD.

09:00: Kevin Hill (premieres 9/29) /The Mountain (premieres 9/22) – tape
I don’t think I’ll be able to see Oliver Hudson as anybody but squicky Eddie from Dawson’s Creek so I have a feeling I’ll be watching Taye Diggs tackle fatherhood.

10:00: CSI:NY (premieres 9/22)
Probably won’t watch this on a weekly basis. Just another fun show to keep me entertained from time to time.

Thursday
08:00: The O.C. (premieres 11/4)
Guh. What a long wait. Another month! I need my OC fix. I wish the DVDs came out sooner.

08:00: Joey – tape
I think this is the only sitcom on my entire list. Huh. I guess I’m much more of a dramatic person. *g*

09:00: CSI (premieres 9/23)
The CSI marathon on SpikeTV last week did a number on me. I’m already planning on getting the DVDs.

09:00: Life As We Know It (premieres 10/7)
Don’t know much about this show — just that it’s about teens from the boys’ point of view. Could be interesting.

Friday
I still don’t watch TV on Fridays. I can’t. And as much as I want to see Joan of Arcadia and Dr. Vegas (Rob Lowe!), I won’t. Maybe I’ll tape?

Saturday
08:00: The Apprentice
My Thursdays are overloaded so I’m planning on watching the Saturday reruns. Besides, extra boardroom footage!

Sunday
08:00: American Dreams (premieres 9/26)
LOVE this show. Very much a critics’ darling that doesn’t get the ratings I think it should. Touching storylines, stellar cast, well-developed characters… all set against the backdrop of the turbulent 60s.

09:00: Jack and Bobby
Caught the premiere tonight and enjoyed it! Though that’s not really a surprise considering I like Berlanti’s work (see Dawson’s Creek and Everwood). I think the premise has a lot of potential but the characters could use some work. As it is, I don’t like Grace, Courtney and even Bobby! The only ones I warmed up to were Jack and Marcus. I’m also not quite sure about the flashforward sequences… they could get tired fast. But since Alias doesn’t premiere til January, I’ll stick around.

Phew. I watch a lot of TV, don’t I? 😀

apprentice is back!

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The Apprentice is back! YAY.

I missed the boardroom. I missed George and Carolyn. And they’re back!

Don’t have any favorites yet — but the crazies have made quite a name for themselves already. Raj and Stacie J. *shakes head* Raj is straight-up bizarre. I mean, the cane? The red pants? And the bowtie? He reminds me of a clown. And Stacie J, oh my goodness. She’s a live wire, that one.

And did I hear correctly that the Saturday rerun will have 20 minutes of extra boardroom footage?! I’m such a sucker that I’ll probably try to catch it.

Also watched Joey tonight. I had low expectations for this show so I’m surprised to say that I really really liked it. It was funny! “Welcome to the Hollywood Minute. I’m name.” Bwah!

csi marathon

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I can’t seem to stop watching CSI.

Arrgghhh!!!

SpikeTV is airing this “Best of CSI” marathon all this week from like 8am – 1am and it’s sucked me in. It started on Monday and instead of going out to see Garden State like we planned, Rob and I started watching CSI at about noon or 1pm and seriously, we didn’t turn it off until we went to sleep. I’m not kidding. Then today as soon as I got home from work, I headed straight for the TV to catch the marathon. *face meet palm*

I did, however, manage to pry myself from the TV long enough to pick up Everwood s1 and Alias s3! Yay! New and shiny DVDs make me so happy. *happy sigh*

Ok. Commercial’s over. Back to CSI. I am so addicted.

labor day weekend

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I would be able to enjoy my 4-day weekend a bit more if I wasn’t HORRIBLY SICK. I don’t get it. I’m always sick when I’m on vacation. Boo.

I spent the entire day on Friday in bed with a fever. Technically, I didn’t have the day off but I told my boss I would “work from home.” Heh. I think I checked my voicemail and email one time each and didn’t bother responding. I’m the best employee ever. I should win an award.

On Saturday, I began my Roswell marathon. I haven’t watched my season 1 DVDs in awhile and since I was stuck in bed, some mindless alien entertainment sounded great. So far, I’ve watched from the Pilot to Crazy and I guess it’s probably the medicine, but I really miss the show. Then I remember season 3 and the feeling fades. I finally watched Shiri and Majandra’s commentary on Sexual Healing and Crazy. I just love those two — they seem like really great friends. It was really funny how they kept making fun of Brendan’s spiky hair. In both episodes, they kept mentioning how Brendan would arrive on set, get his hair products ready and then proceed to take forever getting his hair just right. I find that so cute. Majandra made me laugh when they were watching a makeout scene between Max and Liz where Max has shirt off. She was quiet for a moment, then she said, “Wow. I almost forgot…” I have to agree and say that yes, Jason Behr did look pretty good in that first season. Hee. They also had some really complimentary things to say about the cast, crew and the time they spent filming the show — I’m kinda sad they’re not doing any commentary for the season 2 DVDs. Oh well. As long as I can have Viva Las Vegas in DVD quality, that’s all that matters.

Speaking of DVDs, Everwood (s1), American Dreams (s1), and Alias (s3) all come out on Tuesday. Squee! There must be some kind of conspiracy to kill my bank account. I’m definitely going to get Everwood first. I can’t wait to watch “the season of Colin” again.

I finally got my EW Fall TV Preview issue — I still have to get through it, then I’ll blog about my fall viewing schedule. Hehe. I’m such a dork.

It seems like everyone who wants a GMail account already has one but I have 7 invites available, so let me know if you want one! Just comment with your first and last name and current email address. I’ll get an invite to you asap. 🙂

And last but not least… I want to wish Alie a very happy belated birthday!

moving

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So I think I’m going to be moving back to southern CA by mid-2005. Rob wants to move back and all I know is that I don’t really want to stay here by myself.

I’m not sure how I feel about this yet. I know it’s still many many months away but I can’t stop thinking about it. I’ll have to pack all my stuff, find a new job, find a new place to live, learn how to drive ($#@!)… *sigh* Not to mention the fact that I’m going to miss the Bay Area something fierce. I’ve lived here 7 years now and I feel like this is the place where I did most of my “growing up.” On the other hand, I’ll be much closer to my family and friends. That’s one for the pro column.

Must. Stop. Obsessing.

Anyway, I caught the premiere of Hawaii on NBC tonight. Another gorgeous looking show (I’m a sucker for shows set in Hawaii) with very pretty people. Too bad those were its only good qualities. Is it sad that I hope the show doesn’t do well so Sharif Atkins can go back to ER and Gallant and Neela can have their chance at a relationship? Hee.

I’m so excited that the fall TV season has started… where in the world is my EW Fall TV Preview? I love that issue. It better come this Friday. Don’t they realize I have to get my TV viewing schedule all straightened out?! (Can you tell I have my priorities straight?) I can’t wait for all my shows to premiere! Squee!

By the way — does anyone know how to block Google from displaying my images? My bandwidth has spiked ever since one of my OC wallpapers has been picked up by Google Images. I already have .htaccess uploaded… Help, please! 🙂

victor and susie’s wedding

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Had a fantastic weekend. Victor and Susie’s wedding was just beautiful. The ceremony had me crying — I’m such a sucker. 🙂 The reception was a lot of fun too, especially since I was seated with all of Rob’s crazy friends. Hehehe, they were so drunk. And loud. And pretty damn hilarious.

I ended up “catching” the bouquet which was cool cause I’ll have a special picture with Susie in her wedding photo book. I say “catching” because I actually picked it up off the floor. When Susie threw her bouquet, all of us girls moved out of its way to avoid actually catching it so it fell straight to the ground and broke into a few different pieces. We all kind of stared at it for a few minutes and then I finally just decided to pick it up since I felt bad.

Anyway, a few pics just for kicks…


    

The picture on the left is of Rob (the boyfriend!), Susie and Victor. This was after the ceremony. The middle picture is Rob and ME! We look totally shiny. Hey, it is HOT in southern CA. I forgot how hot it can be down there. The picture on the right is Rob and his friends (and mine too!) that he’s known forever. Crazies.

Good times, good times.

bye bye gymnastics

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I never thought I’d say this but I am *so* glad gymnastics is over in the Olympics. I don’t want to get into it here (because I’m sure I’m just going to get all riled up) so let’s just say I’m feeling disillusioned by the whole Men’s All Around controversy, all the #@!$ protests, and the judging errors. Artistic gymnastics is my favorite sport and it’s such a shame to see what’s happened at the games so far. 🙁 I think we’ll definitely see a huge change in the judging system as well as the Code of Points for this upcoming quadrennium.

On to more positive thoughts and a final wrap-up…

Marian Dragulescu is my new gymnastics boyfriend. He’s such a cutie. I still can’t get over his fantastic first vault in event finals. WOW.

But I will never ever forget my very first gymnastics boyfriend Alexei Nemov. I love him, I love what he’s done for the sport, for what he’s achieved and for never failing to take off his shirt during the champion’s gala. It’s too bad he won’t have the chance to do that again in Athens. Heh.

I want to give Paul Hamm a HUGE hug.

I’ve never paid much attention to Anna Pavlova’s gymnastics but she really shined in this Olympics. I *so* wanted her to medal in the All Around but I’m glad she leaves with her bronze on vault. I hope to see her in competition again.

Catalina Ponor rocks. I just love her beam routine — she’s so effortless and graceful. It’s so great to see her take home 2 gold medals.

And of course, I’m very, very happy for Courtney K, Carly, Terin and Annia for their individual medals. 🙂 Go Team USA!

Phew. I swear, no more gymnastics talk here until next year’s Worlds. November 2005, I think. You’re all safe for an entire year. 😉