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mid-season wrap up

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Since it’s close to hiatus time, I thought I would do a little mid-season commentary of all the shows I started to watch this season…

Monday
Everwood – My saving grace this season. The show has continually gotten better and better with each episode. I may not necessarily like the direction of some storylines (Ephram/Madison and Andy/Linda) but I appreciate that the characters are being true to themselves. I do miss Colin, though. *sniff*

Las Vegas – Truly a guilty pleasure. 😀 It’s not really a great show plot-wise or anything (it’s usually downright predictable) but I think it’s a lot of fun. Plus, Josh Duhamel!!! LOVE him. He’s adorable.

Skin – I didn’t even get the chance to watch a whole episode before it got axed by FOX. I recorded the pilot (never got around to watching it and I probably taped over it) and watched about 15 minutes of the second episode. What I saw had potential though I didn’t fall in love. I enjoyed Adam Roam however. *g*

Tuesday
Gilmore Girls – I haven’t been watching this show faithfully like I used to. This season hasn’t grabbed me at all. I don’t really enjoy Digger or Marty and I wish there was more Lane and Paris. And as much as I love Rory, the girl is getting on my nerves.

One Tree Hill – OMG. New obsession. The show didn’t jump out at me right away but I kept watching (pretty much only because it airs right after GG and 24 hadn’t premiered yet). After a few episodes, the show seemed to find its legs so to speak — the improved writing has made me care about these characters. I’ve also found my ship of the season on this show — Nathan/Haley. LOVE. 🙂

24 – Still on my “must watch” list. But it still consistently gets me frustrated. I’m frustrated with Jack’s stubbornness, I’m frustrated with Kim’s hair, I’m frustrated with Tony’s condition, etc. etc. But I guess getting emotionally involved in a show is a good thing.

Wednesday
Smallville – I’ve enjoyed all the episodes this season so far, with the exception of the totally random retro episode. The most recent episode, Shattered, rocked. The acting was fantastic, there was lots of Clark and Lex (and even Clex!), and the storyline was actually captivating — something I was seriously missing from this show. My heart seriously hurt after seeing Lex at the end. *sob* Can’t wait til January.

The O.C. – *sigh* I adore this show. And I love Seth/Summer even more. Die Anna die! hehe. I’ve been hooked ever since it premiered back in August. It’s just excellent cheeky fun. 😀 But if TPTB mess with Sandy/Kirsten — %$^#@! There will be hell to pay.

The West Wing – I watched the premiere and that’s it. 🙁 I always forget that the show is on, probably because it’s on at the same time as The O.C. I still *must* purchase the s1 DVDs but the show just doesn’t have the same magic that it did for me in the earlier seasons.

Thursday
Friends – I have to say that I was definitely not a fan of the Joey/Rachel romance so I’m glad that it was over and done with quickly. I adore Monica/Chandler so I’m happy to see them with an ongoing storyline this season. I can’t wait to see Chandler (he’s my favorite friend!) with a baby. Too cute. I’m so going to miss this show next season!

Tru Calling – Saw the premiere and wasn’t compelled to watch any episodes following. My Eliza love can only go so far. I’ve read the FOX ordered 7 more episodes. Wow. I totally didn’t see that coming. I thought cancellation was on the horizon.

CSI – Still rocks. And now there’s Xander Berkeley (Mason from 24)! Though I found Fur and Loathing to be rather strange. Oh, and there just needs to be more Warrick. Thanks.

Friday
Miss Match – This show is sooo cute. I love what I’ve seen but honestly? Friday nights just don’t work for me. I think Kate and Michael are gorgeous together, though, so maybe I should make it a point to record the show so I can see if anything has happened with them. Anyone know?

Sunday
American Dreams – My precious precious show. I am alarmed that NBC has cut this season’s order from 22 to 18. It breaks my heart. I think this show gets better and better each week. I love everyone in the Pryor and Walker families and I hope that NBC realizes that there are many more stories to tell.

Alias – Still a can’t miss show for me but I don’t obsess over the show as much as I once did. My Syd/Vaughn loving heart just can’t take it! lol. But seriously, I still have yet to fully accept the 2 year time jump. I still feel a little cheated. I wanted to see Marshall and Carrie have a relationship! I wanted to see Dixon get promoted! Agghhh… useless resistance, I know.

Phew… even though I dropped a few shows, I still watch a ton of TV. I’m an addict, hehe.

Still feeling sick. Bah. I need to lie down.

WTH?!?

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Now that I’ve actually, you know, *seen* the Alias season finale, I can now openly say — WTH was that?!? The first hour and 55 minutes were amazing, suspenseful, pretty much every adjective under the sun — but the last 5 minutes were mind-blowing. It’s been over for almost 2 hours and I can’t stop thinking about it — gah. The season 3 premiere cannot get here soon enough! Okay, I have to stop obsessing — I have work tomorrow! I need to get to bed. Geesh. Good night.

x2 — eeeee!

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY NICOLA!

So I loved X2. I don’t really know anything about comic canon, though. My exposure to X-Men prior to the movies come from the Saturday morning X-Men cartoon that used to be on TV when I was in high school. I have no idea how close the cartoon was to actual comic canon — but I am familiar with the most of the characters, the relationships and the more popular story arcs, particularly the one at the end of the movie, which has me hoping for an X3. 😉 (Does anyone know if anyone from the cast has signed for a third movie?) The movie is just beautiful to watch, especially the beginning sequence with Nightcrawler. Just WOW. After that alone, I knew the movie would be better than the first. My only real disappointment is the limited roles of Cyclops (James Marsden) and Rogue (Anna Paquin). I love those two. Anyway, I *think* I’m even going to watch it again tomorrow — well, actually today since it’s 3 in the morning. Too much pent up energy, can’t sleep, hee.

Also, the previews were pretty interesting — I sorta want to see Hollywood Homicide (Harrison Ford and Josh Hartnett – yowzers!) and Stuck On You (bwah! Matt Damon and Greg Kinnear in a Farrelly brothers movie? Funny stuff!). But omg, The Hulk trailer had me laughing — seriously. It’s not that the story looks bad or anything — it’s the Hulk himself! The cgi looks positively awful. I can’t take the movie seriously — it’s that bad. The Hulk doesn’t blend well with the movie at all. He sticks out like an eyesore. I think the majority of the the people in the theater were snickering at the trailer. That can’t be a good sign. Oy.

Oh dear, I *try* to stay unspoiled for Alias but my damn curiosity got the better of me. I knew the wildfeed had already aired so I went scouring for spoilers. I really wish I hadn’t done that. I just ruined the entire finale for myself! Gah. ::pounds head onto desk:: Oh well, I’m still looking forward to watching it. 🙂

sooo bored

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It was definitely a horrible way to start my day by turning on the TV and seeing all the images and the press coverage of the Columbia tragedy. I want to extend my sympathy to the families of those who died. They will all be in my thoughts and prayers.

*sigh* So… even though it’s Saturday, I’m gonna do the Friday Five —

As a child, who was your favorite superhero/heroine? Why? I really loved She-Ra, Princess of Power! She rocked. And she had a cool castle too.

What was one thing you always wanted as a child but never got? Hmm… I have to admit that I was pretty spoiled as a child… you know, that whole only child thing. But I did want one of those Easy Bake ovens, hee.

What’s the furthest from home you’ve been? The furthest I’ve been from home is probably going to the Philippines or to Hong Kong. I’m not exactly sure which one is farther. The plane ride is about 14-15 hours long. It’s pretty horrifying because I can’t stand airplane bathrooms. *shudders*

What’s one thing you’ve always wanted to learn but haven’t yet? Uhhh… learn to cook? lol. As my boyfriend can attest to, my cooking skills are pretty much non-existent.

What are your plans for the weekend? Not much — just relaxing before my first day of work on Monday!

OMG! Sometimes I can’t believe my extreme lack of self-control! I went over to Alias Media and looked at the screen caps and watched the clips for tomorrow’s episode. *shakes head*

omg! alias!

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I have no words for tonight’s episode of Alias. WOW. I’m still in total shock. Eeeee! Ahem… I think I might just have to start reading spoilers for this show because I seriously can’t survive not knowing what’s going to happen. If anyone knows a good spoiler board, let me know! 😛

Hmm… so I watched the Super Bowl — and I have 2 new favorite commercials (see, I really do watch the SB for the commercials)!

1. The VISA check card commercial with Yao Ming (the Houston Rockets basketball player). I loved how everyone was like “Yo!” and he kept saying “Yao!” heh.

2. Another Yao Ming commercial. This time for Apple. It was so cute how he was sitting next to Verne Troyer (Mini-Me from Austin Powers) and he had the smaller 12in. laptop while Verne had the bigger 17in. laptop. Fun fun.

Ooo-kay, then… I will answer the Seven on Sunday.

Seven Things That Never Fail to Cheer You Up
1. watching classic Pacey and Joey episodes of DC
2. desserts — strawberry pie, pistachio almond ice cream, brownies…
3. receiving a compliment
4. having a good conversation with friends
5. redesigning my site
6. going shopping 🙂
7. re-reading my Harry Potter books

spyMomski — whee!

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The season premiere of Alias was pretty good — not really knock your socks off good but I guess the writers were trying to capture a new audience. But since I watched all of last season, I felt a bit like the episode was too slow — and the whole shrink narration thing going on was pretty… blah. All that time could have been spent on better things, like more Victor Garber and Michael Vartan. 🙂

And was it just me, or did a few things seem to be wrapped up so neatly? Like Dixon’s accusation and Vaughn’s escape? And whatever happened to Haladcki? I would have thought Jack would have to face some kind of consequences for that little incident. I do have to say that I am liking Will more and more — I didn’t feel anything for him last season but after the finale and the premiere tonight, he pretty much kicks ass. I wish there was a way for him to salvage his life though. And omg, Lena Olin is magnificent — she is sooo evil and geesh, she’s gorgeous! Can’t wait to see where they’re going with that storyline, especially since the tagline for the “next time on Alias” promos was — “Like Mother. Like Daughter. Like Hell.” Hee!

Hmm… I also caught American Dreams. Another… eh. The premise is cute but it seemed a bit cheesy. I’ll probably give it another try next week. We’ll see how long it can hold my attention.

Anyway, Amy and I are going to work on a recipe site for the DC Network. Whee!

four long months

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Mother’s Day always makes me teary-eyed. I lost my mom to lung cancer 9 years ago and there’s not a day that goes by when I don’t wish that she was still here, by my side. I miss her *so* much. There are so many events in my life that she’ll never get to witness — and I always wonder if I would have made different decisions or become a different person if she had been here while I was in high school. Like, I always felt that my dad was terribly over-protective — if my mom had been around (she was by far, the more lenient parent), would he have been less so? Or would I *still* have chosen to attend UC Berkeley for college partly to get away from the suffocation I felt from both my dad and the rest of my family? I mean, I love love love my Dad but I really didn’t start to appreciate him until I put the entire state between us. My mind is such a mess right now. ::pulls hair::

As for less weighty topics —

omg. That’s all I have to say about the season finale of Alias. I don’t know how I can wait *four long months* to find out about Vaughn! ::sniffle:: There’s so many other unanswered questions too — Dixon? Syd’s mom? Haladki? Emily? Will’s article? What a way to go — more questions than answers. Geesh, JJ Abrams really knows how to rev up for the next season. And YAY! Michael Vartan in leather. ::drool:: More please. 😛

my amazing Saturday

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So I had a *really* great day yesterday — Rob and I didn’t do anything out of the ordinary but we had a lot of fun just being together. We went to San Francisco — god, I looove the city — I know I see it every day when I go to work but there’s just something about it. Looking up at the huge buildings and looking towards the bay — ::sigh:: — it’s just so beautiful. I am so thankful that my college decision led me to such an amazing place. Anyway (whoops – going off on a tangent), we were just walking around downtown, going to various stores (I finally got a new pair of sunglasses – whee!), and we ended the day by watching Changing Lanes at the Sony Metreon (a huge entertainment center/movie theatre). What a great day. 🙂

Just finished watching Alias – Peter Berg (he plays Noah) is so annoying. I can’t stand his voice and the way his mouth moves when he talks. Gah. But wow, the episode was brilliant. I had no idea that Noah would be the Snowman. Poor Syd. Yet another guy she loved died. ::sob:: I loved all the scenes with Jack — Victor Garber rocks. He just exudes such emotion — when he was watching the video of his wife and he heard her say that he was a fool. Man, that’s harsh. Can’t wait for next week.