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work overload

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Work is seriously killing me right now. I started my new job a few weeks ago but since my company decided to take their time in hiring my replacement in my old position, I’ve been stuck with the responsibilities of both jobs. The workload is overwhelming and I just can’t keep up. It would probably be impossible, unless I worked overtime and came in on weekends (yeah, right). I have hundreds of emails each day that I don’t have time for and an inbox full of projects that I haven’t started. I’m just not getting paid enough for this kind of grief. *tears hair out* I think we’re finally about to hire someone, though, so hopefully this won’t last too much longer.

Totally forgot about the new episodes of American Idol, Smallville, Alias and Jack and Bobby this week. Very unlike me (must be all the stress). But at least Tivo remembered. *pets Tivo* TV comments this weekend once my brain has recovered.

I also need to start watching Veronica Mars. I guess there was a monumental episode recently and EVERYONE seems to be talking about it. I feel so out of the loop. 😛 I don’t have patience to download all the episodes so I’m hoping it comes out on DVD soon.

america hates me

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Spoilery entry for AI, Lost…

I think America hates me. There is just no other reason to explain tonight’s results episode of American Idol. ARGH. WHO is STILL voting for Anthony?!? I still can’t believe he was safe. It’s like Jasmine from last season all over again.

Lost was so upsetting. I like Boone! *sob* They couldn’t have killed off Hurley? Or maybe Charlie? I can’t even think about it right now because it means that I no longer get to see Ian Somerhalder on TV every week. *lights a candle for Boone* Oh, and this episode reminded me that I should probably find out what blood type I am. You know, just in case.

Anyway, quick meme stolen from Nicola —

Name 4 books on your bookshelf:
1. The Secret Life of Bees – Sue Monk Kidd (which I finally finished and will comment on soon)
2. Princess Diaries – Meg Cabot
3. Harry Potter series – JK Rowling
4. Sex and the City – Candace Bushnell

Name 4 DVDs in your collection:
1. Anne of Green Gables/Avonlea
2. Ocean’s Eleven
3. Mean Girls
4. Office Space

Name 4 things on your walls:
1. Finding Nemo calendar
2. dried roses that Rob gave me
3. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets movie poster
4. LA Lakers banner

Name 4 things in your closet/wardrobe:
I’m boring and only have clothes, shoes, and purses in there… nothing exciting

Name 4 real life stores you shop at regularly:
1. Best Buy
2. Target (LOVE)
3. Banana Republic
4. Barnes & Noble

Name 4 things in your bag:
1. iPod
2. cell phone
3. keys to my desk drawer at work (I have petty cash and SF Giants tickets in there!)
4. BART train ticket

top 9 on ai

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Wow, tonight’s showtunes episode of American Idol was TERRIBLE. I don’t think I liked a single performance. My predictions for the bottom three are Scott, Anthony, and Nikko (this pains me because I love him but I don’t think he’s really that popular with the public) with Anthony saying farewell. *crosses fingers*

TV ships meme

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Hopping on the bandwagon…

1. Post a list of 10 TV shows you watch/ed (current or cancelled).
2. Have your friends list guess your favorite pairing from each show.
3. When guessed, bold the line & write a sentence about why you like that pairing.
4. Post in your own livejournal blog.

This should be pretty easy, right? Note that I only picked 1 pairing per show…

1. Dawson’s Creek – Pacey/Joey (guessed by Jessica, Robyn, and Nicola)
My ALL-TIME favorite ship. It’s the sweetness and the sarcasm. I just love how their rough edges break down when they’re together.

2. Everwood – Ephram/Amy (guessed by Jessica and Nicola)
Colin/Amy were my original ship on this show but Ephram/Amy were the ones who stayed with me.

3. American Dreams – Sam/Meg
4. 24 – Tony/Michelle (guessed by Jessica, Robyn, and Nicola)
He committed treason for her! That’s love, people!

5. One Tree Hill – Nathan/Haley (guessed by Jessica
I’m not completely loving them right now (stupid Haley!) but I do love their story. How he only went after her to make Lucas angry and ended up falling in love… Aww.

6. The O.C. – Seth/Summer (guessed by Robyn and Nicola)
I don’t know if it’s the prettiness or the playful banter, but they always make me smile.

7. Alias – Syd/Vaughn (guessed by Jessica and Robyn)
I know they’ve kinda fizzled out in the last season or so but… they’re so pretty! And they have such an easy chemistry with each other.

8. Smallville – Lex/Lana (guessed by Robyn)
They have so much potential! And they have far more in common than initially meets the eye. (Or maybe I’ve just read too many of Christie’s fics. Hee).

9. Felicity – Felicity/Noel

10. Friends – Chandler/Monica (guessed by Robyn)
Chandler and his dry wit. Monica and her neuroses. Fantastic.

Guess away! Yay, thanks for guessing! 🙂

jrm on tv

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I am still in shock about Jessica being voted off American Idol. I didn’t see that coming at all. She was ROBBED. America, you are killing me!

And then Meg leaving with Chris on the season finale of American Dreams?!? What was she thinking? What does she see in Chris? I never found his character to be the least bit likable. I so wanted to slap some sense into her… except that I was in near tears while she was shooting the commercial for Jack (so bittersweet in hindsight) and saying farewell to Rox. *sniff* I will be so upset (SO UPSET) if this episode turns out to be the series finale. Don’t let me down, NBC.

So then I’m watching CSI tonight and what do I see? A commercial for that TV movie about Elvis Presley starring none other than Jonathan Rhys-Meyers!!! SQUEE. He looks gooooood. Oh yes, he does. See here. *sigh* I’m counting down the days until May 8.

top 10 on AI

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I can’t believe it’s only 10pm (which is normally pretty early for me) and I am *so* sleepy. UGH. Waking up at 6am is really doing a number on my schedule.

Quick American Idol thoughts… LOVED Vonzell. She didn’t really grab me in previous weeks but she is slowly but surely becoming a favorite. Plus, I just love her personality. She’s always smiling and giggly but she doesn’t seem fake at all. Aww. Also loved Nikko. I can’t believe how much he sounded like Tevin Campbell. I’m so happy he got the chance to come back — he’s been rocking lately. Let’s see if I can predict the results correctly again this week… my picks for the bottom three are Anthony, Scott and Nadia with Scott saying farewell.

PS – Many thanks to everyone for the Congrats! All the kind words mean a lot. 🙂

grey’s anatomy

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I just got a promotion! Complete with a nice little salary bump. SCORE. This and the fact that Rob just accepted a great new job offer of his own makes me a very happy camper. Too bad I now have to start work at 7:30am. *dies* I thought 8:00 was bad enough. I don’t know how the heck I’m going to drag myself out of bed an extra half hour earlier.

Anyway, I checked out that new ABC show, Grey’s Anatomy, tonight. It was a little predictable for a medical drama but I liked that it came from the point of view of female interns. I love the sarcastic Christina (Sandra Oh) and insecure Isobel (Katherine Heigl) already. (Hee, I totally laughed when KH introduced herself as Isobel or “Izzy” — Roswell shout-out or coincidence?) How long the show will last is anyone’s guess but it was at least entertaining. I’ll take it over Boston Legal, that’s for sure.

ABC has really been kicking butt with the new shows this season.

oc renewed!

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I totally called the results on American Idol!!! MWAHAHAHA.

The O.C. has officially been renewed for a third season! YAY! I also came across this great cast interview/panel hosted by The Academy Television Arts & Scienes called The O.C. Revealed. It’s pretty long (about an hour) and the interviewer asked some really random questions but it was fun to see the actors and producers interact and speak about their characters and the storylines. Two things that I remember in particular — Josh Schwartz commented on wanting to keep Alex around (Olivia Wilde) but she had some offers and they weren’t ready to make her a series regular. Huh. I liked Alex but I can’t even imagine how the dynamic would have changed between the teens if she had stayed on. Also, Peter Gallagher mentioned that there was more response to the Sandy/Kirsten/Rebecca storyline than the kiss between Alex and Marissa. I’m not surprised. I think fans really love Sandy/Kirsten’s marriage. Anyway, check it out if you have time.

Now for some American Dreams comments…

Guh. Chris returned. *sigh* After watching the really sweet scene of Meg, Rox, Sam and Luke hanging out and listening to the Rollingstones in the parking lot, Meg had to go home to find Chris at her doorstep. %$#@! I can’t believe next week’s episode is the season finale (possible series finale as well) and they’re going to be devoting time to his relationship with Meg. I’m really disappointed.

I am incredibly jealous of this girl who won the grand prize in the Godiva Valentine’s Day promotion. She received 52 boxes of Godiva chocolates and 52 pairs of Manolo Blahnik shoes. Can you imagine all the gorgeous shoes AND the year’s supply of chocolate-covered strawberries? *dies*

top 11 on AI

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Spoilery 24 and American Idol comments ahead…

24
Not Dina!!! She was the best new character this season. But they didn’t show her body, right? So I’m holding out hope til then. Very little hope, though, because Marwan doesn’t really have any reason at this point to keep her alive.

As for the rest of the episode, it wasn’t up to snuff with the beginning of the season. The storylines are getting a little cheesy and unbelievable. Weellll, *more* unbelievable than normal. I mean, Jack acting as Dina’s hostage to draw out Marwan? Totally was not going to work. Come on, Jack! And CTU drawing back when Jack and Dina went into the tunnel? Very stupid move. The tunnel switcheroo is so the oldest trick in the book. Come on, CTU! I expect smarter twists from you.

Tony and Michelle were giving each other googly eyes the entire episode. It’s just a matter of time before those two crazy kids get back together. I can feel it. So as one relationship looks to be warming up again, another is slowly circling down the drain. I don’t see Audrey and Jack surviving the day, what with Paul in surgery and facing possible paralysis. Eeek. Poor Jack, he hasn’t had much luck with the ladies these past few seasons.

And yay for the return of Chloe! She’s so awesome.

American Idol
Really great performances tonight. But seriously, was Paula drunk? Cause she was all hyper and yelling and pawing at Simon. So weird. My favorite performances were Jessica, Carrie, Vonzell and Nikko. They were fantastic. I also enjoyed Scott (so dramatic when he tossed his glasses to the side) and Anwar, although I didn’t think they were at the top of their game (particularly Anwar — he normally picks great songs for his voice). My predictions for the bottom three are Anthony, Mikalah and Nadia with Mikalah getting the boot.

oc marathon

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I spent my entire weekend watching all (I know, I’m a total couch potato) of The O.C. season 1. Man, I *loved* last season… the disastrous trip to Tijuana, Ryan and Marissa’s first kiss on the ferris wheel, Seth juggling Anna and Summer at Thanksgiving, Julie and Luke’s affair… plus there was an abundance of broody Ryan (with the famous gray hoodie, of course). This season just isn’t the same. I can’t pinpoint whether it’s the new characters (the only one I actually liked was Zach but I wouldn’t mind if Alex stuck around) or the storylines that came out of left field (Sandy and Rebecca, Lindsay and the question of her paternity, Marissa and Alex). The poor ratings are definitely an indication that something is “off” — whatever it is, I hope the writers can get the show back on track.

Totally random Jack and Bobby comment — it seems that we’ve seen the last of both Bradley Cooper (Tom) and Mike Erwin’s (Nate) characters (sadly I’ve pretty much only been watching for them at this point). I definitely understand Tom leaving the show (with him and Grace broken up, he basically has no storyline) but Nate too?! AND the writers had to turn him into a complete jerk! It’s too bad — I really liked him and Courtney together.

And just a head’s up for anyone else who is obsessed with TV shows on DVD — 24 season 3 and One Tree Hill season 1 are 39.99 this week at Target. I picked up OTH yesterday. Can’t wait to have another marathon…

I finally got around to watching First Daughter (which I rented awhile back and kept forgetting about). After all the horrible reviews I read about it last year, I was pleasantly surprised. Probably because my expectations were so low. Marc Blucas’s acting was better than I remember from his role on BtVS but Katie Holmes really surprised me — she looked totally stiff. There were even a few scenes where she looked bored. Like she didn’t want to be there or something. Cute movie despite that.

Site updates: Linda gave me her Everwood season 1 fanlisting so I’ve made a new layout and moved it over here. Please join! I also put up a new layout at Divided They Fall, my Ryan/Seth fanlisting. YAY.