So... I haven't written in a really long time, and it pains me to write an entry without finishing up my top ten list from before, but I felt the urge to write an entry because there are so many things I'm thankful for.
Serious things:
My family: my parents are so awesome and supportive of me being a life-long student, and even though I should be financially independent, they still manage to help me out when I need it. They're the greatest!! My sister, aunts and uncle are great too!
My old friends: It's so good to know that no matter how far away they are, they're still my friends. Managing to keep in touch with everyone makes me really happy!! I'm looking forward to being reunited with people when they come to the area or I go to their area or we meet somewhere else. I promise to be better about sending birthday cards on time and making more newsletters!
My new friends: I could not have imagined making better friends in graduate school! It's so great to know I've met people with similar interests and that I can have a great time with! I've already had sooo many memorable moments in graduate school, and it's only been 3 months! It makes me look forward to the next 5 1/2 years and makes me sad a semester has passed so quickly! Also, the best office ever.
The Psych program at Purdue: I am so grateful to be in such a fabulous program with so many amazing people (students and faculty). My adviser is amazing, I could not have asked for anyone better!! I love the fact that they encourage collaboration, because I have interests in other areas. I'm also grateful that I seem to be getting along with classes and research well. The thing I was most worried about - coming up with new ideas that haven't been done before - is proving to be easier than I anticipated. The only thing I need is more time to do all the reading I want to!!
Tim Tebow, Urban Meyer, and the Florida Gators: They don't fail to disappoint, and they made my undergraduate years the best they could have been. Reading articles and watching press conferences about Tim Tebow's last game in the Swamp and the impact Tim Tebow has had on the Gator program make me cry. Saturday is going to be a really emotional day for everyone in the Swamp, me, and Gator fans everywhere.
Now just for fun (aka entertainment things I'm thankful for):
Nine: Daniel Day-Lewis coming out with a new movie is always something to be thankful for!! Add in the fact that this is a musical, and it's even better!
Wednesday night TV: Glee, The Middle, Modern Family, Top Chef. Wednesdays are the funnest night of tv!! While Thursdays and Monday are also great, I look forward to Wednesday the most! Though with Chuck coming back on Mondays in January and Glee not being on for months, Monday will probably take this title away from Wednesday.
Chuck: I'm soooo thankful it's getting a 3rd season!
Other AMAZING renewals: Better Off Ted, Dollhouse (at least it got 2 seasons), Parks & Recreation
The improvement of Grey's Anatomy: It's gotten soooo much better!!
My DVR: How else could I watch all of this magnificent tv?
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!! =)
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Favorite Reality Show # 2
I'm not sure if people have enjoyed this blogging segment, but I really love lists, and I must finish it! Plus, I really hope it works in the future, because like I said I love lists. And the top 2 in this list are really good, so it's entertaining I promise!
Top Chef: It was a close call to make this number one or number two. It came down to not being able to taste the food the chefs create, yet fully enjoying the presentation of the designs on Project Runway. Top Chef is a great show, though, and as far as I know it began the trend of chef competitions that the Food Network has now spawned so many versions of (Chopped, Challenge, Ultimate Recipe Showdown, Next Food Network Star, etc.). While I enjoy Chopped and Ultimate Recipe Showdown and Challenge, Top Chef is way better. It is a continuing competition week by week, whereas all of those are just a one-time competition. The challenges are always super creative. I absolutely love when they have themed meals like the seven deadly sins. So clever. More so than famous guest judges they often have real people judge, which is good, however, celebrity guest judges are exciting and Project Runway has one up on them in that regard. Real people are not be ignored, though, considering chefs are often going to be cooking for real people. They often put the chefs in difficult places to cook (dorm rooms, the beach, etc.). The challenges are always incredibly challenging, possibly more so than Project Runway. I also love that there is a quickfire challenge on every episode (double the challenges!). This is something Project Runway lacks. We all know how much I love challenges, so the more the better, making this a great reality show. Also, while I believe shows can be good without drama (Top Chef Masters, Southern Belles), something this show does incredibly well is balance the individual drama with the intragroup drama with the competition. Another thing I love about Top Chef is when they compete on teams. Teams for cooking make sense, they can do different courses, it works. Teams for designing clothing, not so much (especially you The Fashion Show). The judges are great, they seem like they are friends. Tom Colicchio, Gail Simmons, and Padma all seem to get along. I also never mind the temporary-permanent addition of Ted Allen who is credible and a great judge. He fits right in with the others. The judges are kind yet harsh, I love them. Plus, they eat everything! I really respect that. It would be very difficult for many people to be a judge, as most people have food they don’t like. These people eat it all, though. I look forward to this show every week, and I always make sure to save my dessert for the elimination challenge because it always makes me hungry. All in all, it says a lot when I HAVE to watch a bravo show the first time it is on, considering they replay them a million times. Sure, sometimes I end up watching them at 11 instead of 10, but rarely do I watch it the next day. It’s one of the shows I am always excited to see.
Seasons in order of greatness:
Season 1: Harold will always be my favorite Top Chef. Once again, a season where the person I wanted to win from the beginning did. I also loved Dave, and I LOVED the drama between Dave and Tiffani. So wonderful. Plus it was just so new and wonderful.
Season 2: 2nd to Harold, Sam will be my next favorite Top Chef contestant ever. Sadly, he didn’t win though. =( I also loved Betty and Marcel was always entertaining.
Season 4: I loved Stephanie and she won! YAY! I liked Nikki, Andrew, and Spike, everyone else was kind of boring, though. This was also filmed in Chicago, ultimately making it better than any other location (though I am looking forward to the next season in Las Vegas!!).
Season 5: I LOVED Carla and Fabio. Sadly, they both came close to winning but did not win. =/ Fabio was so great and Carla should have won clearly.
Season 3: I was not a fan of many people here. I LOVED Tre, but he was gone way too early. I liked CJ and Casey, too, but neither won. Not many people were very memorable, though.
- Best challenges of TC
Finale (Season 1): Because Harold won… and it was in Las Vegas.
Thanksgiving episode (Season 2): I love all of the holiday episodes. When else does cooking matter as much?
7 Deadly Sins Challenge (Season 2): It’s such a creative idea. Plus, I love inspiration episodes.
Where they cook outside a club in Miami (Season 3): Out of the boredom that season 3 was, I remember this episode distinctly.
Where they compete against each other making the same dish (Season 4): Such a fun idea. The contestants were literally on the same playing field as they were being judged on the same exact meal.
Where they create food based on their favorite movies (Season 4): I love movies and inspiration episodes.
Dishes inspired by the 4 elements (Season 4): …inspiration.
Tailgating episode (Season 4): Because it was for a Bears game, and it was a fun idea!
Dishes based on New York neighborhood ethnicities (Season 5): With the melting pot NYC offers, this was a great episode for different ethnic foods!
Thanksgiving episode (Season 5): I like holiday episodes.
12 Days of Christmas (Season 5): I like holiday episodes, but this is also an incredibly wonderful inspiration episode. Such a creative idea!!
The Last Supper (Season 5): Such a creative idea, contestants create a meal for famous chefs that they would want as their last meal. AMAZING!
Always Restaurant Wars: I love all of the Restaurant Wars episodes because it involves so much creativity.
- Worst challenges of TC:
None I can recognize, they are all good in some way!
Top Chef: It was a close call to make this number one or number two. It came down to not being able to taste the food the chefs create, yet fully enjoying the presentation of the designs on Project Runway. Top Chef is a great show, though, and as far as I know it began the trend of chef competitions that the Food Network has now spawned so many versions of (Chopped, Challenge, Ultimate Recipe Showdown, Next Food Network Star, etc.). While I enjoy Chopped and Ultimate Recipe Showdown and Challenge, Top Chef is way better. It is a continuing competition week by week, whereas all of those are just a one-time competition. The challenges are always super creative. I absolutely love when they have themed meals like the seven deadly sins. So clever. More so than famous guest judges they often have real people judge, which is good, however, celebrity guest judges are exciting and Project Runway has one up on them in that regard. Real people are not be ignored, though, considering chefs are often going to be cooking for real people. They often put the chefs in difficult places to cook (dorm rooms, the beach, etc.). The challenges are always incredibly challenging, possibly more so than Project Runway. I also love that there is a quickfire challenge on every episode (double the challenges!). This is something Project Runway lacks. We all know how much I love challenges, so the more the better, making this a great reality show. Also, while I believe shows can be good without drama (Top Chef Masters, Southern Belles), something this show does incredibly well is balance the individual drama with the intragroup drama with the competition. Another thing I love about Top Chef is when they compete on teams. Teams for cooking make sense, they can do different courses, it works. Teams for designing clothing, not so much (especially you The Fashion Show). The judges are great, they seem like they are friends. Tom Colicchio, Gail Simmons, and Padma all seem to get along. I also never mind the temporary-permanent addition of Ted Allen who is credible and a great judge. He fits right in with the others. The judges are kind yet harsh, I love them. Plus, they eat everything! I really respect that. It would be very difficult for many people to be a judge, as most people have food they don’t like. These people eat it all, though. I look forward to this show every week, and I always make sure to save my dessert for the elimination challenge because it always makes me hungry. All in all, it says a lot when I HAVE to watch a bravo show the first time it is on, considering they replay them a million times. Sure, sometimes I end up watching them at 11 instead of 10, but rarely do I watch it the next day. It’s one of the shows I am always excited to see.
Seasons in order of greatness:
Season 1: Harold will always be my favorite Top Chef. Once again, a season where the person I wanted to win from the beginning did. I also loved Dave, and I LOVED the drama between Dave and Tiffani. So wonderful. Plus it was just so new and wonderful.
Season 2: 2nd to Harold, Sam will be my next favorite Top Chef contestant ever. Sadly, he didn’t win though. =( I also loved Betty and Marcel was always entertaining.
Season 4: I loved Stephanie and she won! YAY! I liked Nikki, Andrew, and Spike, everyone else was kind of boring, though. This was also filmed in Chicago, ultimately making it better than any other location (though I am looking forward to the next season in Las Vegas!!).
Season 5: I LOVED Carla and Fabio. Sadly, they both came close to winning but did not win. =/ Fabio was so great and Carla should have won clearly.
Season 3: I was not a fan of many people here. I LOVED Tre, but he was gone way too early. I liked CJ and Casey, too, but neither won. Not many people were very memorable, though.
- Best challenges of TC
Finale (Season 1): Because Harold won… and it was in Las Vegas.
Thanksgiving episode (Season 2): I love all of the holiday episodes. When else does cooking matter as much?
7 Deadly Sins Challenge (Season 2): It’s such a creative idea. Plus, I love inspiration episodes.
Where they cook outside a club in Miami (Season 3): Out of the boredom that season 3 was, I remember this episode distinctly.
Where they compete against each other making the same dish (Season 4): Such a fun idea. The contestants were literally on the same playing field as they were being judged on the same exact meal.
Where they create food based on their favorite movies (Season 4): I love movies and inspiration episodes.
Dishes inspired by the 4 elements (Season 4): …inspiration.
Tailgating episode (Season 4): Because it was for a Bears game, and it was a fun idea!
Dishes based on New York neighborhood ethnicities (Season 5): With the melting pot NYC offers, this was a great episode for different ethnic foods!
Thanksgiving episode (Season 5): I like holiday episodes.
12 Days of Christmas (Season 5): I like holiday episodes, but this is also an incredibly wonderful inspiration episode. Such a creative idea!!
The Last Supper (Season 5): Such a creative idea, contestants create a meal for famous chefs that they would want as their last meal. AMAZING!
Always Restaurant Wars: I love all of the Restaurant Wars episodes because it involves so much creativity.
- Worst challenges of TC:
None I can recognize, they are all good in some way!
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Entertainment Update
OK, I AM getting on a regular blogging schedule soon! I've just been busy and my computer is being fixed, so it was gone for a day, and lots of other excuses (such as needing to watch tv before I go to Purdue so my dad doesn't delete it all before I can watch it).
First, I am so happy to report a piece of news from comic-con:
- I just want to know why he never ages and why he's so darn important!
2nd, I hear that Disney is going to be somewhat reviving their classic animation franchise. If you saw Harry Potter, I believe you saw the Princess and the Frog trailer. I think it looks great! And I am happy to hear that it is a musical as well! Next year they have a Rapunzel animation coming out which sounds wonderful! For some reason I have always loved Rapunzel. Yet I have not read for sure if it will be a musical. Kristen Chenoweth will be playing Rapunzel so it is quite possible it could be a musical. Then, 2 years later, another one! I'm very pleased! =)
Speaking of Harry Potter, I loved the movie. It makes me sad there are only 2 left! These actors have become the characters to me. Hermione has especially grown on me. Ron has gotten HOT. Plus, while there was sadly not enough of him in this film, Neville (and the actor who plays him) is awesome! Also someone else we saw very little of, Hagrid, and Professor McGonagall. This movie seemed incredibly focused on the main characters of Harry, Ron, Hermione, Ginny, Draco and Dumbledore, with almost everyone else taking a backseat. I guess I better get used to it, though, since the 7th will basically be ALL Harry, Ron, and Hermione. Did anyone else notice how tall Draco seemed? Maybe he is just awkwardly proportioned or something.
There has been news on a new CW show coming in mid-season. It has been reported as more WB than CW, more like Gilmore Girls. Well, this excites me! Gilmore Girls is awesome! It is called Life UneXpected (the capital X really bothers me but oh well). It's about a foster girl who finds her birth parents (who are now separated) and she is put in their custody. Sounds interesting, plus Kerr Smith plays her dad, and he is HOT! And anything that is being touted as the next Gilmore Girls is good in my book!
The downside of this is my hoped for pilot, The Body Politic with Logan from Veronica Mars, was not picked up, but oh well... I hear he will be in an HBO show about politics soon!
Speaking of HBO, I signed up for comcast and will have HBO and Showtime in Lafayette! Which means I should be able to watch all True Blood, Nurse Jackie, Weeds (if I watch the other seasons first), Big Love, Curb Your Enthusiasm, The United States of Tara, a new show on after Curb Your Enthusiasm that could be funny... so many possibilities! YAY!
I'm actually considering watching Jay Leno's new show. I dunno why... perhaps I am just itching for more comedy television.
More Before & Afters... (thanks to my dad of course!)
Before...
After...
Before...
after
and there's no before but the after...
First, I am so happy to report a piece of news from comic-con:
*Viewers will get significant Richard Alpert backstory in Season 6. It may or may not be tied to Black Rock.
- I just want to know why he never ages and why he's so darn important!
2nd, I hear that Disney is going to be somewhat reviving their classic animation franchise. If you saw Harry Potter, I believe you saw the Princess and the Frog trailer. I think it looks great! And I am happy to hear that it is a musical as well! Next year they have a Rapunzel animation coming out which sounds wonderful! For some reason I have always loved Rapunzel. Yet I have not read for sure if it will be a musical. Kristen Chenoweth will be playing Rapunzel so it is quite possible it could be a musical. Then, 2 years later, another one! I'm very pleased! =)
Speaking of Harry Potter, I loved the movie. It makes me sad there are only 2 left! These actors have become the characters to me. Hermione has especially grown on me. Ron has gotten HOT. Plus, while there was sadly not enough of him in this film, Neville (and the actor who plays him) is awesome! Also someone else we saw very little of, Hagrid, and Professor McGonagall. This movie seemed incredibly focused on the main characters of Harry, Ron, Hermione, Ginny, Draco and Dumbledore, with almost everyone else taking a backseat. I guess I better get used to it, though, since the 7th will basically be ALL Harry, Ron, and Hermione. Did anyone else notice how tall Draco seemed? Maybe he is just awkwardly proportioned or something.
There has been news on a new CW show coming in mid-season. It has been reported as more WB than CW, more like Gilmore Girls. Well, this excites me! Gilmore Girls is awesome! It is called Life UneXpected (the capital X really bothers me but oh well). It's about a foster girl who finds her birth parents (who are now separated) and she is put in their custody. Sounds interesting, plus Kerr Smith plays her dad, and he is HOT! And anything that is being touted as the next Gilmore Girls is good in my book!
The downside of this is my hoped for pilot, The Body Politic with Logan from Veronica Mars, was not picked up, but oh well... I hear he will be in an HBO show about politics soon!
Speaking of HBO, I signed up for comcast and will have HBO and Showtime in Lafayette! Which means I should be able to watch all True Blood, Nurse Jackie, Weeds (if I watch the other seasons first), Big Love, Curb Your Enthusiasm, The United States of Tara, a new show on after Curb Your Enthusiasm that could be funny... so many possibilities! YAY!
I'm actually considering watching Jay Leno's new show. I dunno why... perhaps I am just itching for more comedy television.
More Before & Afters... (thanks to my dad of course!)
Before...
After...
Before...
after
and there's no before but the after...
Monday, August 3, 2009
My New Obsession - iPhone & Old Obsession - Decorating
So for those of you who don't know I got my iPhone Saturday! I have the new 32 gig 3G S. It's literally the most amazing technological product ever probably. It's like every portable technology you could want in one. It's a phone, a laptop, an ipod, a kindle, a camera, a video camera, a video player, etc. Anything you want it to do, it basically does. Needless to say I have been spending the past 2 days downloading applications and such yet don't even know how to turn the volume up so I can hear people when talking (it seems so low). It has a really pretty pink and black cover (like Colleen's --> we're phone twins! =), actually we may not be mine is white, i'm not sure if her's is white or black).
My main complaints so far are...
1.) The covers for the screen SUCK! I could not get it on without air bubbles or without getting dust underneath them. This makes me nervous about getting the screen dirty or scratched. I don't like being paranoid about it all the time. (However, this I do not blame on the iPhone but the company who made the screen covers.)
2.) The battery life has been disappointing. I need to figure out if there are things I need to set differently to gain battery life.
3.) I can't hear when I'm on it, where can I fix this? If you have an iphone and know, let me know! =) Thanks!!
However, other than that, pure amazingness!
Amazing things:
1.) Voice control --> so convenient for dialing numbers quickly! I just say "Call Dad" and it replies "calling dad mobile" in a british voice. LOVE it! And it actually understands, too (though google voice search understands less so, as far as I have seen so far, but ummm still, I can search for things on google by talking to my phone, who cares if it misunderstands sometimes?).
2.) The applications! I have downloaded A LOT of applications, after all, I have this space I need to use it. Applications I have decided to keep so far (haven't used them all yet) include:
- Google: with voice activated searching and such.
- Facebook: a little different than the regular fb, but still good!
- Twitterfon: Twitter! yay! Now I can update twitter more regularly. WONDERFUL!
- TwitPict: Now I can post pictures I take on my phone on twitter! YAY!
- Text Plus: Free texting, I feel I will use this more once school begins.
- Fandango: movie times nearby. It uses gps to locate me and tell me the closest theaters, though I can also favorite some theaters!
- Urbanspoon: the thing you shake and it tells you what restaurants are nearby.
- AroundMe: gets your location and tells you tons of things nearby including restaurants, banks, bars, coffee, gas stations, hotels, parking, supermarkets, etc.
- iWant: Kind of the same thing as aroundme. I need to compare, you know?
- Cheap Gas!: Tells me where the cheapest gas around is! WOW! What a great idea!
- Craigsphone: Craigslist for the iphone
- Chase: you know to see how much is in my account and all.
- Shazam: tells you what a song playing is! I always need this!
- Pandora: radio on the iphone
- College Fb: I am hoping this app will prove useful once the season starts!
- ESPN Scorecenter: All scores for all sports all the time.
- The Weather Channel: weather forecasts! The iphone comes with an app for weather, but I couldn't figure out how to change the location (LAME!), but luckily this app was available!
- NYTimes: News...
- Variety: Entertainment News
- Myhomework: organizes all assignments! Can't wait to test this out.
- Scramble: Like Boggle. I waste a lot of time on this!
- Living Social: Rating entertainment stuff. Might get rid of it... can't decide.
- Skype: Talk to others with skype for free. Let me know if you have skype and how to use it! I haven't used this app yet.
- Read it Later: haven't used this yet, but you can save internet stuff on the phone so you can read it w/o internet access later. Sounds useful!
- Grocery: Organizes grocery lists! It said it organizes by aisle and stuff! How exciting! I can't wait to use this!
- BetterLists: An app that organizes lots of different lists.
- To Do's: A to do list app where you can prioritize stuff. (may get rid of this or betterlists)
- Evernote: A note system that does more special stuff than the note app given to you on the iphone, but I forget what at the moment.
- Party Planner: Doesn't this just sound perfect for me?? Cannot wait to use it!
- Flickr Search: I haven't been on flickr ever, and I'm not sure why not! So I have joined and will begin putting pics on!
- Flickr sendr: add pics taken with phone to flickr!
- Cartoonizer: An app that makes cartooney pics out of the pics I take! Sounds fun!
- Mosaica: Another app that does fun stuff with pics! Cannot wait!!
- Touch Goal: Put goals and they do something with it, not sure why or how. Haven't used it yet.
- Sleeptracker: Determines stuff about sleep habits. Should be useful for me!
- 999 Reasons: Gives you ideas on how to do things better or something... we'll see.
- Target: I'm not sure exactly what it does, but I'm sure it's as amazing as target.
- Converter: Converts measurements! Useful for cooking and such!
- Documents: Create and transfer documents I believe.
- iQuotations: quotes!
- ArtCam: Turns pictures into different forms of art, such as degas and monet and other awesome things! Wow! AMAZING!
- Artnear: Tells you about nearby art galleries, shows, museums, etc. Perfect!
- NPR Finder: Finds the npr station closest to your location.
- Trapster: Tells you about speed traps near you.
- B&N eReader: an electronic book reader that gave me free books! yay!
- Kindle: the kindle on my iphone for other books!
- BookShelf: Another ereader that gave me free books!
- Wattpad: Another ereader that gave me free books!
- Children's classics: Classic children's books
- Classics2Go: More free books!
- Audiobooks: free audiobooks that can then be played through the iphone... OMG I LOVE it!
- Shakespeare: Works of Shakespeare.
- Grimm's Tales: Grimm's Fairy Tales
- Fairy Tales: Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tales
- Wuthering Heights: the book
- Treasure Island: the audiobook
- A Tale of Two Cities: the book
- The Time Machine: the book
- Jane Eyre: the book
- What Would You Do With This Room?: A book about decorating!
3.) All of my e-mail accounts are hooked up to it and I can check them whenever I want!
4.) All of my songs are on there now, and I won't have to delete one to add another b/c I have so much space!
5.) All of my bookmarks from my laptop are synced with the iphone.
6.) I can leave myself voice memos.
7.) The user-friendliness of the phone.
8.) A Calendar that I can add stuff to!
9.) Internet I can go on whenever!
10.) 3G, as long as I am in a semi-populated area I can go on the internet anywhere for free (well... $30/month).
11.) ...but I can also use my own wireless (and Dan said I could use my wireless when I call people and it won't go into my monthly minutes! How crazy is that?!?!?).
Well, I've run out of things for now but I'm sure I'll think of more. But basically, it's fabulous! I can do almost anything I need to whenever I need to do it. And while the battery life might be bad right now, I have a wall charger, a computer charger, and a car charger, so I think I'll be alright! And also in normal life I probably won't use it quite as much as I am now!
Anywho, anyone with an iphone and suggestions for me, please share!! =)
Onto decorating. Things are going well with the townhouse!
My new spacesaver bathroom storage in my new favorite color, white!
Our new rug in our extra room. This room is nowhere near done yet, but I love the rug and color combination of teal and brown! Going to get pillows tomorrow, yay!
Before...
My shabby chic project. Goal was to replace purple flowers with pink flowers.
After...
BEAUTIFUL! All thanks to my dad! It was actually really easy b/c there were spots to place the flowers in! SO perfect!
Something to match them...
Wonderful shabby chicness!
And more wonderful white shabby chicness:
And more wonderful shabby chicness, this time in green:
matches the white frame above!!
And another before...
and after...
what a little bit of sheer curtains can do to add color to a space! And with a light green paint on the walls, oh my! SO excited!
Also in the works is white mirrors for my vanity area. I also plan on getting white curtains (probably sheers). I'm also working on finding a green rug for the foot of the bed. Also working on painting the room green, too. Not sure how I'm going to arrange anything aside from my bed, and probably my dresser which I angled against the corner so I can see my tv.
I'm getting teal and brown pillows for the extra room tomorrow. I also got 3 rectangular mirrors of different sizes to paint dark brown and arrange creatively. We may paint the wall behind the futon a teal color. I want funky wall art and perhaps a clock for the wall since there isn't another in the room... Kim has a dark brown coffee table for in there, too. That room is going to be rearranged also.
The reading nook is in the works. Did I post the pic of our chair yet? Well, if not, here it is:
yay!!!
In addition to this chair in the reading nook we're planning on putting a dark brown table Kim painted and is putting rust orange tiles on top. The rust orange rug and pillows I bought previously for the extra room are being moved to the reading nook. Kim got an antiquey lamp and we need to find a lamp shade for it. We're also planning on attempting to paint my old bookshelf dark brown. If this fails, however, I will buy a cheap espresso-colored one from Target. We also plan on painting the walls around the area rust orange.
We're going to paint the reading nook, our rooms, the extra room (probably just an accent wall) and the living and dining room. Possibly the 1/2 bath, too. Since I hope to stay at this place for 6 years, the paint will be well worth it! 1 1/2 weeks until official move! CANNOT wait!!! =)
My main complaints so far are...
1.) The covers for the screen SUCK! I could not get it on without air bubbles or without getting dust underneath them. This makes me nervous about getting the screen dirty or scratched. I don't like being paranoid about it all the time. (However, this I do not blame on the iPhone but the company who made the screen covers.)
2.) The battery life has been disappointing. I need to figure out if there are things I need to set differently to gain battery life.
3.) I can't hear when I'm on it, where can I fix this? If you have an iphone and know, let me know! =) Thanks!!
However, other than that, pure amazingness!
Amazing things:
1.) Voice control --> so convenient for dialing numbers quickly! I just say "Call Dad" and it replies "calling dad mobile" in a british voice. LOVE it! And it actually understands, too (though google voice search understands less so, as far as I have seen so far, but ummm still, I can search for things on google by talking to my phone, who cares if it misunderstands sometimes?).
2.) The applications! I have downloaded A LOT of applications, after all, I have this space I need to use it. Applications I have decided to keep so far (haven't used them all yet) include:
- Google: with voice activated searching and such.
- Facebook: a little different than the regular fb, but still good!
- Twitterfon: Twitter! yay! Now I can update twitter more regularly. WONDERFUL!
- TwitPict: Now I can post pictures I take on my phone on twitter! YAY!
- Text Plus: Free texting, I feel I will use this more once school begins.
- Fandango: movie times nearby. It uses gps to locate me and tell me the closest theaters, though I can also favorite some theaters!
- Urbanspoon: the thing you shake and it tells you what restaurants are nearby.
- AroundMe: gets your location and tells you tons of things nearby including restaurants, banks, bars, coffee, gas stations, hotels, parking, supermarkets, etc.
- iWant: Kind of the same thing as aroundme. I need to compare, you know?
- Cheap Gas!: Tells me where the cheapest gas around is! WOW! What a great idea!
- Craigsphone: Craigslist for the iphone
- Chase: you know to see how much is in my account and all.
- Shazam: tells you what a song playing is! I always need this!
- Pandora: radio on the iphone
- College Fb: I am hoping this app will prove useful once the season starts!
- ESPN Scorecenter: All scores for all sports all the time.
- The Weather Channel: weather forecasts! The iphone comes with an app for weather, but I couldn't figure out how to change the location (LAME!), but luckily this app was available!
- NYTimes: News...
- Variety: Entertainment News
- Myhomework: organizes all assignments! Can't wait to test this out.
- Scramble: Like Boggle. I waste a lot of time on this!
- Living Social: Rating entertainment stuff. Might get rid of it... can't decide.
- Skype: Talk to others with skype for free. Let me know if you have skype and how to use it! I haven't used this app yet.
- Read it Later: haven't used this yet, but you can save internet stuff on the phone so you can read it w/o internet access later. Sounds useful!
- Grocery: Organizes grocery lists! It said it organizes by aisle and stuff! How exciting! I can't wait to use this!
- BetterLists: An app that organizes lots of different lists.
- To Do's: A to do list app where you can prioritize stuff. (may get rid of this or betterlists)
- Evernote: A note system that does more special stuff than the note app given to you on the iphone, but I forget what at the moment.
- Party Planner: Doesn't this just sound perfect for me?? Cannot wait to use it!
- Flickr Search: I haven't been on flickr ever, and I'm not sure why not! So I have joined and will begin putting pics on!
- Flickr sendr: add pics taken with phone to flickr!
- Cartoonizer: An app that makes cartooney pics out of the pics I take! Sounds fun!
- Mosaica: Another app that does fun stuff with pics! Cannot wait!!
- Touch Goal: Put goals and they do something with it, not sure why or how. Haven't used it yet.
- Sleeptracker: Determines stuff about sleep habits. Should be useful for me!
- 999 Reasons: Gives you ideas on how to do things better or something... we'll see.
- Target: I'm not sure exactly what it does, but I'm sure it's as amazing as target.
- Converter: Converts measurements! Useful for cooking and such!
- Documents: Create and transfer documents I believe.
- iQuotations: quotes!
- ArtCam: Turns pictures into different forms of art, such as degas and monet and other awesome things! Wow! AMAZING!
- Artnear: Tells you about nearby art galleries, shows, museums, etc. Perfect!
- NPR Finder: Finds the npr station closest to your location.
- Trapster: Tells you about speed traps near you.
- B&N eReader: an electronic book reader that gave me free books! yay!
- Kindle: the kindle on my iphone for other books!
- BookShelf: Another ereader that gave me free books!
- Wattpad: Another ereader that gave me free books!
- Children's classics: Classic children's books
- Classics2Go: More free books!
- Audiobooks: free audiobooks that can then be played through the iphone... OMG I LOVE it!
- Shakespeare: Works of Shakespeare.
- Grimm's Tales: Grimm's Fairy Tales
- Fairy Tales: Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tales
- Wuthering Heights: the book
- Treasure Island: the audiobook
- A Tale of Two Cities: the book
- The Time Machine: the book
- Jane Eyre: the book
- What Would You Do With This Room?: A book about decorating!
3.) All of my e-mail accounts are hooked up to it and I can check them whenever I want!
4.) All of my songs are on there now, and I won't have to delete one to add another b/c I have so much space!
5.) All of my bookmarks from my laptop are synced with the iphone.
6.) I can leave myself voice memos.
7.) The user-friendliness of the phone.
8.) A Calendar that I can add stuff to!
9.) Internet I can go on whenever!
10.) 3G, as long as I am in a semi-populated area I can go on the internet anywhere for free (well... $30/month).
11.) ...but I can also use my own wireless (and Dan said I could use my wireless when I call people and it won't go into my monthly minutes! How crazy is that?!?!?).
Well, I've run out of things for now but I'm sure I'll think of more. But basically, it's fabulous! I can do almost anything I need to whenever I need to do it. And while the battery life might be bad right now, I have a wall charger, a computer charger, and a car charger, so I think I'll be alright! And also in normal life I probably won't use it quite as much as I am now!
Anywho, anyone with an iphone and suggestions for me, please share!! =)
Onto decorating. Things are going well with the townhouse!
My new spacesaver bathroom storage in my new favorite color, white!
Our new rug in our extra room. This room is nowhere near done yet, but I love the rug and color combination of teal and brown! Going to get pillows tomorrow, yay!
Before...
My shabby chic project. Goal was to replace purple flowers with pink flowers.After...
BEAUTIFUL! All thanks to my dad! It was actually really easy b/c there were spots to place the flowers in! SO perfect!Something to match them...
Wonderful shabby chicness!And more wonderful white shabby chicness:
And more wonderful shabby chicness, this time in green:
matches the white frame above!!And another before...
and after...
what a little bit of sheer curtains can do to add color to a space! And with a light green paint on the walls, oh my! SO excited!Also in the works is white mirrors for my vanity area. I also plan on getting white curtains (probably sheers). I'm also working on finding a green rug for the foot of the bed. Also working on painting the room green, too. Not sure how I'm going to arrange anything aside from my bed, and probably my dresser which I angled against the corner so I can see my tv.
I'm getting teal and brown pillows for the extra room tomorrow. I also got 3 rectangular mirrors of different sizes to paint dark brown and arrange creatively. We may paint the wall behind the futon a teal color. I want funky wall art and perhaps a clock for the wall since there isn't another in the room... Kim has a dark brown coffee table for in there, too. That room is going to be rearranged also.
The reading nook is in the works. Did I post the pic of our chair yet? Well, if not, here it is:
yay!!! In addition to this chair in the reading nook we're planning on putting a dark brown table Kim painted and is putting rust orange tiles on top. The rust orange rug and pillows I bought previously for the extra room are being moved to the reading nook. Kim got an antiquey lamp and we need to find a lamp shade for it. We're also planning on attempting to paint my old bookshelf dark brown. If this fails, however, I will buy a cheap espresso-colored one from Target. We also plan on painting the walls around the area rust orange.
We're going to paint the reading nook, our rooms, the extra room (probably just an accent wall) and the living and dining room. Possibly the 1/2 bath, too. Since I hope to stay at this place for 6 years, the paint will be well worth it! 1 1/2 weeks until official move! CANNOT wait!!! =)
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Favorite Reality Shows # 3
Top Chef Masters: While I have only seen a few episodes, this is shaping up to be a fabulous reality show. I almost feel it is better than the original Top Chef, but it is too soon to tell. The first episode was great. I loved the chefs, I loved the challenges, and I was so happy Hubert Keller won (he reminds me of Dumbledore a little). At SPSP next year in Vegas I want to eat at Fleur de Lys, any takers? It makes me sad that we won’t see the contestants every week, but I guess it makes it more realistic to get great chefs as contestants since they don’t have to take as much time off of their real jobs. Plus, I feel like I get to know them fairly well since all of the attention is on 4 chefs for an hour. I also love their comradery, it’s refreshing. Once again, a show with not as much drama (like Southern Belles) that is enjoyed just for the sake of being a great show. There are also some great guest judges which the original Top Chef seems to lack, NPH, Zooey Deschanel, Lost executive producers. One other thing I don’t like about this is that it will be shorter than regular Top Chef. It is only 6 weeks of 4 chefs each week and then 4 weeks of one person getting eliminated each week (though this should be really fun, so happy Hubert Keller will be there), as opposed to the 10 + weeks of Top Chef eliminations. I also miss Tom Colicchio and Gail Simmons, but I like Gael Greene and I hear Gail Simmons will be on at some point! I would like to call right now that Hubert Keller will win which will make it even better. I am just so excited to see where the rest of the show goes and if they have more seasons of it. I love it already so soon. Also, did I mention they are competing for charity? They won’t be earning any reward themselves (besides publicity and public recognition à for the winners and are actually risking public criticism), they are doing it soley for the good of others. What lovely people they are.
Entertainment Update
So the award for most useless blogger ever goes to… Julie Chen blogging about Big Brother. I am only sad EW is hosting her blog entries, they’re better than that. Listen to this priceless gem:
"when Casey and Chima won the opportunity to screen the upcoming feature film, “The Ugly Truth,” I think the baby kicked when I saw all those sweets and could only imagine the sugar high those two must have been on! Personally, I haven't had any unusual cravings during my current pregnancy, but I think that's because I've always had a healthy appetite, and now is no different. Seeing those sweets, however, DID make me want a jumbo pack of red Twizzlers and a giant box of Milk Duds with an ice cold glass of skim milk."
no one cares Julie... that is literally the dumbest thing I ever read, literally.
She also uses the terms ping and pong oddly.
“Ronnie certainly laid the majority of his cards down after nominating Laura and Jeff for eviction. But, it didn’t take long for two members of Ronnie’s current alliance, Lydia and Russell, to have their own screaming match, which then caused some to petition to backdoor Russell. (PING!) But, Natalie and Jessie appealed to Ronnie and Casey became the new replacement target (PONG!) That is, until Jordan jumped in and went after Ronnie for playing both sides of the house. Ronnie considered her “dead to me,” and decided she’d be the replacement nomination, if necessary (PING!). Just before the Veto Competition, Ronnie’s back to being excited about back-dooring Russell (PONG!). Meantime, after it’s determined who will play for the POV, Jessie, Natalie, and Jeff (yes, you read that right!) briefly met in the red room where they reached an understanding that Casey and Laura must not win...HUH? Jeff was conspiring with Jessie and Natalie? I guess it makes sense since they are still the Athletes’ Clique, but that was unexpected, to say the least! Anyhow, Jeff won and took himself off the block. Despite Ronnie’s desire to backdoor Russell, he apparently hadn’t gotten over the blowout with Jordan, so she ended up on the block (PING!).”
And wait there’s more…
“All of a sudden, the Houseguests, sans Ronnie, became sunshine and smiles when they realized that Ronnie was the source of all their problems (PONG!)...everything from misunderstandings, shortage of food, clogged toilets and the brief power outage in the house...it’s all Ronnie’s fault!!”
And more...
“Oh, then there’s Jessie, who snuck up to Ronnie’s HOH room at one point and told him to lay low...they have his back...but, do they??? (PING!)”
And oh wait more…
“As the hours unfold, Ronnie’s clearly The Plague of the BB House. Or is he??? Some of the Houseguests have begun to lick the wounds inflicted by the master gamer, Ronnie, and have started to rethink their strategy (PONG!).”
WHY??? It’s even too boring for me to read it, and I love blogs! WOW she is dumb and annoying!
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Some amazing news: A Project Runway All-Stars with Santino, Daniel Vosovic, Chris March, Michael Knight, Korto, Uli, Sweet P, and Jeffrey (listed in order of how much I like them with a tie between Daniel V and Chris March). It will be August 20th and 8 pm on LIFETIME (not bravo) right before the new season premiere. I CANNOT wait!!! I hope Santino does a Tim Gunn impression. I hope Jeffrey loses terribly! I hope Santino, Daniel V, Chris March or Michael Knight wins.
Watch What Happens Live on Bravo Thursdays at midnight with Andy Cohen is amazing! I love the first few minutes where he talks about his obsessions in pop culture for the week. I mainly love that he refers to them as obsessions because I use the term as well. He’s hilarious, though. He has guests there and drinks whiskey and gives them quizzes. It’s basically amazing, and if it were on every night I would make time for it!
I’m not sure if I have mentioned on here that I joined twitter. I follow about 40 people (some of which are actually cnn, npr, etc.). My favorite people I follow are my friends (Colleen, Allyson, Jimmy, Ashley, Claire Long, Tim [new grad student], Kim [new roommate]), Tim Tebow (he rarely updates but often talks to celebrities like Miley Cyrus), Chelsea Handler, Alyson Hanigan and Alexis Denisof (just because they’re adorable and I love them but they don’t update frequently), Miley Cyrus and Megan McCain (because they update every 5 seconds, and Megan McCain is hilarious), and Zachary Levi (because he’s amazing).
My thoughts on the winner of the fashion show (SPOILERS): Reco should have won. Daniella’s collection sucked, I don’t know what they were thinking. I was satisfied with Anna as a back-up because she based her collection on Bosch’s Garden of Earthly Delights (my favorite painting in the world) and was very floral and colorful (both things I like). However, as Reco said, he will be fine, he already has people calling him wanting clothes. DUH! He’s amazing!
My thoughts on Big Brother so far (SPOILERS): I’m terribly sad Laura is gone, though I still love Jeff and Jordan and actually Casey now. I didn’t think I would like Casey first as he was kind of crazy, but I do like him! I still like Lydia and Kevin as well, though I wish they would spend more time with Jeff and Jordan and less with Jessie. I also like Michele. I am annoyed with the whole last week basically, can’t even talk about it, everyone who watches knows. Then to top it off, Jessie wins HOH again!!! AHHHH!! How is this possible?? It was so close to being Jeff. =( And let me tell you if the two people I hate the most (besides Jessie) Russell and Ronnie are safe, it would be with Jessie. I also dislike Natalie a whole lot (also safe this week) and Chima needs to shut her mouth. I was fine with her until her little outburst at Casey (“I get to choose whose on slop since my team is in power… ummm…. BITCH!). I can only hope Ronnie will go this week with Jessie as HOH so my precious off-beats and populars and Michele are safe. Good news is Jeff will be safe with Jessie as HOH (unless a surprise from Chenbot comes saying they can put up people of their own clique).
Does T.R. Knight deserve a cover of EW for quitting Grey’s Anatomy? I don’t think so. Though he does look better in that picture than I’ve ever seen him, good job EW! But this cover and “Chen-a-Len-a-Ding-Dong” (as she was referred to in a blog) having a blog make me question EW.
Check this out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-94JhLEiN0
I LOVE it! So cute, clever, creative, unique! I could go on and on.
Also, in regards to awesome videos, a shout-out to my Gainesville people doing The Real AC. LOVE IT!!! It is sooo good in that it is exactly like all “reality” shows, the music, the names when people are talking, the drama. What a brilliant idea! It must have taken so much thought and hard work! GREAT JOB ALLYSON AND ANDY!!! (since you guys are the only people who may read this who are involved in it). If you haven’t seen it, check it out. Also, sidenote: love that you say what music is playing!
http://www.youtube.com/user/abcd4466
- still waiting for Episode 3 to be on youtube so I don’t have to download something to watch it on facebook…
New shows I like:
- Have I mentioned how much I LOVE Make it or Break It? Good job ABC Family!
- I kind of like Dark Blue on TNT even though it keeps getting negative reviews. I really love Dylan McDermott, and I dunno, the stories have drawn me in the past 2 episodes (ONLY episodes…).
- Lie to Me: For a procedural, amazing! Up there with Criminal Minds! I find it humorous a lot of the time.
- Top Chef Masters! I love it!! I’m rooting for Hubert Keller and Rick Bayless(?)! My dad is rooting for one of his favorite Food Network chefs Michael Chiarelli. As long as the really boring woman who never smiles doesn’t win, I’ll be happy, but not as happy unless it’s Hubert probably (he reminds me of Dumbledore!).
Movie I cannot wait for: (500) Days of Summer! The idea just seems amazing! I’m hoping it’s Away We Go-esque (which I loved!).
Movie I can wait forever for: The Ugly Truth. It was one of those trailers I saw and instantly knew it would be bad (like Fool’s Gold) and even though I love nothing more than a good romantic comedy, I would never pay to go see it and so bad I may not even rent it.
Ryan Reynolds, in EW, said one of his musts is a Kindle. Before he said this I never thought I would ever want one, but when he said how it is so convenient for travel, it changed my mind. It also holds newspapers and magazines. Eventually… like when they’re much cheaper and more necessary for my lifestyle. Also, recent scandal with them taking away books (1984, haha!) needs to be sorted out. I understand and don’t think it is anywhere near the burning books people are associating it with, but sort it out Amazon.
Also after reading a bunch of Time magazine articles on the influence of Twitter and why it’s good I decided to get a twitter account. Also, recent scandal with Twitter being the cause of movies doing poorly in the box office (this phenomenon is being dubbed the Twitter Effect, love it!), this is just more evidence that Twitter really is changing the way we do things.
Also, I think magazine articles have too much of an influence on my life…
Movie I really want to see that I should have seen long ago: Once. Andy said this was good, and now like a year and a half later I want to see it.
Miami Social is my least favorite Bravo reality show I’ve watched (except maybe Flipping Out, not too into that show), yet I’ll probably continue to watch it.
Also, my parents say I will be getting my iphone by the end of the summer (which is in like 3 weeks)… yay!!!!!!!
"when Casey and Chima won the opportunity to screen the upcoming feature film, “The Ugly Truth,” I think the baby kicked when I saw all those sweets and could only imagine the sugar high those two must have been on! Personally, I haven't had any unusual cravings during my current pregnancy, but I think that's because I've always had a healthy appetite, and now is no different. Seeing those sweets, however, DID make me want a jumbo pack of red Twizzlers and a giant box of Milk Duds with an ice cold glass of skim milk."
no one cares Julie... that is literally the dumbest thing I ever read, literally.
She also uses the terms ping and pong oddly.
“Ronnie certainly laid the majority of his cards down after nominating Laura and Jeff for eviction. But, it didn’t take long for two members of Ronnie’s current alliance, Lydia and Russell, to have their own screaming match, which then caused some to petition to backdoor Russell. (PING!) But, Natalie and Jessie appealed to Ronnie and Casey became the new replacement target (PONG!) That is, until Jordan jumped in and went after Ronnie for playing both sides of the house. Ronnie considered her “dead to me,” and decided she’d be the replacement nomination, if necessary (PING!). Just before the Veto Competition, Ronnie’s back to being excited about back-dooring Russell (PONG!). Meantime, after it’s determined who will play for the POV, Jessie, Natalie, and Jeff (yes, you read that right!) briefly met in the red room where they reached an understanding that Casey and Laura must not win...HUH? Jeff was conspiring with Jessie and Natalie? I guess it makes sense since they are still the Athletes’ Clique, but that was unexpected, to say the least! Anyhow, Jeff won and took himself off the block. Despite Ronnie’s desire to backdoor Russell, he apparently hadn’t gotten over the blowout with Jordan, so she ended up on the block (PING!).”
And wait there’s more…
“All of a sudden, the Houseguests, sans Ronnie, became sunshine and smiles when they realized that Ronnie was the source of all their problems (PONG!)...everything from misunderstandings, shortage of food, clogged toilets and the brief power outage in the house...it’s all Ronnie’s fault!!”
And more...
“Oh, then there’s Jessie, who snuck up to Ronnie’s HOH room at one point and told him to lay low...they have his back...but, do they??? (PING!)”
And oh wait more…
“As the hours unfold, Ronnie’s clearly The Plague of the BB House. Or is he??? Some of the Houseguests have begun to lick the wounds inflicted by the master gamer, Ronnie, and have started to rethink their strategy (PONG!).”
WHY??? It’s even too boring for me to read it, and I love blogs! WOW she is dumb and annoying!
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Some amazing news: A Project Runway All-Stars with Santino, Daniel Vosovic, Chris March, Michael Knight, Korto, Uli, Sweet P, and Jeffrey (listed in order of how much I like them with a tie between Daniel V and Chris March). It will be August 20th and 8 pm on LIFETIME (not bravo) right before the new season premiere. I CANNOT wait!!! I hope Santino does a Tim Gunn impression. I hope Jeffrey loses terribly! I hope Santino, Daniel V, Chris March or Michael Knight wins.
Watch What Happens Live on Bravo Thursdays at midnight with Andy Cohen is amazing! I love the first few minutes where he talks about his obsessions in pop culture for the week. I mainly love that he refers to them as obsessions because I use the term as well. He’s hilarious, though. He has guests there and drinks whiskey and gives them quizzes. It’s basically amazing, and if it were on every night I would make time for it!
I’m not sure if I have mentioned on here that I joined twitter. I follow about 40 people (some of which are actually cnn, npr, etc.). My favorite people I follow are my friends (Colleen, Allyson, Jimmy, Ashley, Claire Long, Tim [new grad student], Kim [new roommate]), Tim Tebow (he rarely updates but often talks to celebrities like Miley Cyrus), Chelsea Handler, Alyson Hanigan and Alexis Denisof (just because they’re adorable and I love them but they don’t update frequently), Miley Cyrus and Megan McCain (because they update every 5 seconds, and Megan McCain is hilarious), and Zachary Levi (because he’s amazing).
My thoughts on the winner of the fashion show (SPOILERS): Reco should have won. Daniella’s collection sucked, I don’t know what they were thinking. I was satisfied with Anna as a back-up because she based her collection on Bosch’s Garden of Earthly Delights (my favorite painting in the world) and was very floral and colorful (both things I like). However, as Reco said, he will be fine, he already has people calling him wanting clothes. DUH! He’s amazing!
My thoughts on Big Brother so far (SPOILERS): I’m terribly sad Laura is gone, though I still love Jeff and Jordan and actually Casey now. I didn’t think I would like Casey first as he was kind of crazy, but I do like him! I still like Lydia and Kevin as well, though I wish they would spend more time with Jeff and Jordan and less with Jessie. I also like Michele. I am annoyed with the whole last week basically, can’t even talk about it, everyone who watches knows. Then to top it off, Jessie wins HOH again!!! AHHHH!! How is this possible?? It was so close to being Jeff. =( And let me tell you if the two people I hate the most (besides Jessie) Russell and Ronnie are safe, it would be with Jessie. I also dislike Natalie a whole lot (also safe this week) and Chima needs to shut her mouth. I was fine with her until her little outburst at Casey (“I get to choose whose on slop since my team is in power… ummm…. BITCH!). I can only hope Ronnie will go this week with Jessie as HOH so my precious off-beats and populars and Michele are safe. Good news is Jeff will be safe with Jessie as HOH (unless a surprise from Chenbot comes saying they can put up people of their own clique).
Does T.R. Knight deserve a cover of EW for quitting Grey’s Anatomy? I don’t think so. Though he does look better in that picture than I’ve ever seen him, good job EW! But this cover and “Chen-a-Len-a-Ding-Dong” (as she was referred to in a blog) having a blog make me question EW.
Check this out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-94JhLEiN0
I LOVE it! So cute, clever, creative, unique! I could go on and on.
Also, in regards to awesome videos, a shout-out to my Gainesville people doing The Real AC. LOVE IT!!! It is sooo good in that it is exactly like all “reality” shows, the music, the names when people are talking, the drama. What a brilliant idea! It must have taken so much thought and hard work! GREAT JOB ALLYSON AND ANDY!!! (since you guys are the only people who may read this who are involved in it). If you haven’t seen it, check it out. Also, sidenote: love that you say what music is playing!
http://www.youtube.com/user/abcd4466
- still waiting for Episode 3 to be on youtube so I don’t have to download something to watch it on facebook…
New shows I like:
- Have I mentioned how much I LOVE Make it or Break It? Good job ABC Family!
- I kind of like Dark Blue on TNT even though it keeps getting negative reviews. I really love Dylan McDermott, and I dunno, the stories have drawn me in the past 2 episodes (ONLY episodes…).
- Lie to Me: For a procedural, amazing! Up there with Criminal Minds! I find it humorous a lot of the time.
- Top Chef Masters! I love it!! I’m rooting for Hubert Keller and Rick Bayless(?)! My dad is rooting for one of his favorite Food Network chefs Michael Chiarelli. As long as the really boring woman who never smiles doesn’t win, I’ll be happy, but not as happy unless it’s Hubert probably (he reminds me of Dumbledore!).
Movie I cannot wait for: (500) Days of Summer! The idea just seems amazing! I’m hoping it’s Away We Go-esque (which I loved!).
Movie I can wait forever for: The Ugly Truth. It was one of those trailers I saw and instantly knew it would be bad (like Fool’s Gold) and even though I love nothing more than a good romantic comedy, I would never pay to go see it and so bad I may not even rent it.
Ryan Reynolds, in EW, said one of his musts is a Kindle. Before he said this I never thought I would ever want one, but when he said how it is so convenient for travel, it changed my mind. It also holds newspapers and magazines. Eventually… like when they’re much cheaper and more necessary for my lifestyle. Also, recent scandal with them taking away books (1984, haha!) needs to be sorted out. I understand and don’t think it is anywhere near the burning books people are associating it with, but sort it out Amazon.
Also after reading a bunch of Time magazine articles on the influence of Twitter and why it’s good I decided to get a twitter account. Also, recent scandal with Twitter being the cause of movies doing poorly in the box office (this phenomenon is being dubbed the Twitter Effect, love it!), this is just more evidence that Twitter really is changing the way we do things.
Also, I think magazine articles have too much of an influence on my life…
Movie I really want to see that I should have seen long ago: Once. Andy said this was good, and now like a year and a half later I want to see it.
Miami Social is my least favorite Bravo reality show I’ve watched (except maybe Flipping Out, not too into that show), yet I’ll probably continue to watch it.
Also, my parents say I will be getting my iphone by the end of the summer (which is in like 3 weeks)… yay!!!!!!!
Friday, July 17, 2009
So bad at posting...
I've been so bad at posting lately! Ahhh!! I figured I must update, but this is going to be a random assortment of updates. Hopefully I'll be back on track soon. I have 3 days with nothing to do so I should be able to get back into the swing of things.
- I hate ushering. I already said this I believe, but I really do.
- It felt like a nice November day in Florida today in South Bend. It was about 70 degrees and is about 60 degrees tonight. Isn't it July? I am confused...
- I've been reading up on Gator news lately, getting prepared for the upcoming football season! I've also been reading a blog solely dedicated to Tim Tebow and the Gators football team. http://www.timteblog.com/
It's great! So Urban Meyer said he would never coach for Notre Dame. The author's theory is that Tim Tebow will be drafted by the Patriots, Urban Meyer will stay with the Gators until Bill Belichick (his bff) retires from the Patriots, then Urban Meyer will be offered the head coach position of the Patriots where he will be reunited with Tim Tebow, and then maybe once he wins tons of championships there he will go to Notre Dame. I like this theory besides him ever going to Notre Dame, but it would be cool having the opportunity to run into him here in South Bend! =)
- I cannot wait to see (500) Days of Summer. At first I thought it was weird because I couldn't see Joseph Gordon-Levitt in a romantic comedy role, though I was curious because I think Zooey Deschanel is wonderful. When I read about it, I was hooked! It's about a couple who break up and the guy is still in love with her and he remembers their relationship in moments, not in chronological order. He thinks of one happy thing that leads to another happy thing that may lead to an argument another time. So it jumps from possibly day 250 to day 7. I think it is so clever and unique. Unfortunately it's not playing here yet, but I will be anxious to see it when it is.
- Other movies I am looking forward to seeing: Harry Potter (I'm taking my sister with my free passes once I can use them); Julie & Julia - I cannot wait to see this!!! Amy Adams is so wonderful and the idea is so clever. I also love how it is actually 2 different stories yet also one. LOVE it!; Funny People - I have always liked Adam Sandler (sorry Hilary), I like Leslie Mann, and the previews have looked pretty good!; The Time Traveler's Wife - Just because I must. I like Rachel McAdams and how she seems in the trailer. I love how Eric Bana seems in the trailer. I don't like how the trailer portrays their love, though. So we'll see...
- Favorite tv shows from the summer: Royal Pains, Top Chef Masters, Mental, Make It or Break It (AMAZING!), Big Brother (I am OBSESSED with this season!), HawthoRNe, Dark Blue (only 1 episode so far, but it was good.
- Favorite new songs:
Talking Heads - (Nothing but ) Flowers: This is about the end of civilization and how the guy cannot deal with no technology. He goes, "If this is paradise, I wish I had a lawnmower." DEEP! And it was written over 20 years ago. Talk about foresight and the sense of our dependence on technology. (From an indie cd from Gail)
Noah and the Whale - Jocasta: I am kind of obsessed with Noah and the Whale and wish I had lots of money to buy their cd. They're kind of amazing. (From an indie cd from Gail)
Vampire Weekend - Oxford Comma: Really catchy beats. Lyrics don't make a whole lot of sense to me yet, but I am addicted to it. (From an indie cd from Gail)
Los Compesinos! - You! Me! Dancing!: Well... for those of you who follow my blog you should know why I like this song. The exclamation points in the title and artist name!!! YAY!! It's also just really upbeat and fun. (From an indie cd from Gail)
Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling: So fun. This is the perfect song to listen to while getting ready to go out for the night! I love it! (From Andy's ipod on the drive from CS to Gainesville)
I really want to listen to more indie music. I like a lot of it!
- I never really watch the Emmy's but with my new addiction to tv blogs, I heard all about the nominations and what they were mad about (almost everything). I do intend on watching the emmy's this year since love of my life NPH is hosting, so it is good to know what I'm getting into it. I am happy Jim Parsons who plays Sheldon on Big Bang Theory got nominated. It does take a lot to portray him so perfectly. I feel like he must be the same in person because it's so real, but I'm sure he's not. I am also happy that How I Met Your Mother got nominated for Best Comedy and NPH was nominated for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy again, I just hope he wins this year! These are the ones I'm rooting for. Most of the complaints I have read from people are that the nominees are the same every year. This is definitely an issue. I have heard the quality of shows have decreased (such as House and Entourage) yet they are nominated just because and they have been nominated so much before. One person they complained about this for was Tony Shalhoub for Monk. I realize he has been nominated a lot, but he has also won a lot showing that he deserves the nomination. If it is deserved, I don't think it matters if it is repetitive. The only time it matters is if it is undeserved. Plus the quality of Monk has not gone down, nor has his acting. His character is another I feel he must be the same in person because he's so good. They didn't complain about Alec Baldwin being nominated AGAIN, because it is deserved. Also, I find it entertaining that basically every major character in 30 rock was nominated, Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin, Tracy Morgan, Jack McBrayer, and Jane Krakowski. It's also interesting that NBC has the most nominations (I am pretty sure...) and yet has horrible ratings. They must be doing something right! I mean, they did keep Chuck...
I guess this is about it for tonight! I feel good that I actually posted something original!
- I hate ushering. I already said this I believe, but I really do.
- It felt like a nice November day in Florida today in South Bend. It was about 70 degrees and is about 60 degrees tonight. Isn't it July? I am confused...
- I've been reading up on Gator news lately, getting prepared for the upcoming football season! I've also been reading a blog solely dedicated to Tim Tebow and the Gators football team. http://www.timteblog.com/
It's great! So Urban Meyer said he would never coach for Notre Dame. The author's theory is that Tim Tebow will be drafted by the Patriots, Urban Meyer will stay with the Gators until Bill Belichick (his bff) retires from the Patriots, then Urban Meyer will be offered the head coach position of the Patriots where he will be reunited with Tim Tebow, and then maybe once he wins tons of championships there he will go to Notre Dame. I like this theory besides him ever going to Notre Dame, but it would be cool having the opportunity to run into him here in South Bend! =)
- I cannot wait to see (500) Days of Summer. At first I thought it was weird because I couldn't see Joseph Gordon-Levitt in a romantic comedy role, though I was curious because I think Zooey Deschanel is wonderful. When I read about it, I was hooked! It's about a couple who break up and the guy is still in love with her and he remembers their relationship in moments, not in chronological order. He thinks of one happy thing that leads to another happy thing that may lead to an argument another time. So it jumps from possibly day 250 to day 7. I think it is so clever and unique. Unfortunately it's not playing here yet, but I will be anxious to see it when it is.
- Other movies I am looking forward to seeing: Harry Potter (I'm taking my sister with my free passes once I can use them); Julie & Julia - I cannot wait to see this!!! Amy Adams is so wonderful and the idea is so clever. I also love how it is actually 2 different stories yet also one. LOVE it!; Funny People - I have always liked Adam Sandler (sorry Hilary), I like Leslie Mann, and the previews have looked pretty good!; The Time Traveler's Wife - Just because I must. I like Rachel McAdams and how she seems in the trailer. I love how Eric Bana seems in the trailer. I don't like how the trailer portrays their love, though. So we'll see...
- Favorite tv shows from the summer: Royal Pains, Top Chef Masters, Mental, Make It or Break It (AMAZING!), Big Brother (I am OBSESSED with this season!), HawthoRNe, Dark Blue (only 1 episode so far, but it was good.
- Favorite new songs:
Talking Heads - (Nothing but ) Flowers: This is about the end of civilization and how the guy cannot deal with no technology. He goes, "If this is paradise, I wish I had a lawnmower." DEEP! And it was written over 20 years ago. Talk about foresight and the sense of our dependence on technology. (From an indie cd from Gail)
Noah and the Whale - Jocasta: I am kind of obsessed with Noah and the Whale and wish I had lots of money to buy their cd. They're kind of amazing. (From an indie cd from Gail)
Vampire Weekend - Oxford Comma: Really catchy beats. Lyrics don't make a whole lot of sense to me yet, but I am addicted to it. (From an indie cd from Gail)
Los Compesinos! - You! Me! Dancing!: Well... for those of you who follow my blog you should know why I like this song. The exclamation points in the title and artist name!!! YAY!! It's also just really upbeat and fun. (From an indie cd from Gail)
Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling: So fun. This is the perfect song to listen to while getting ready to go out for the night! I love it! (From Andy's ipod on the drive from CS to Gainesville)
I really want to listen to more indie music. I like a lot of it!
- I never really watch the Emmy's but with my new addiction to tv blogs, I heard all about the nominations and what they were mad about (almost everything). I do intend on watching the emmy's this year since love of my life NPH is hosting, so it is good to know what I'm getting into it. I am happy Jim Parsons who plays Sheldon on Big Bang Theory got nominated. It does take a lot to portray him so perfectly. I feel like he must be the same in person because it's so real, but I'm sure he's not. I am also happy that How I Met Your Mother got nominated for Best Comedy and NPH was nominated for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy again, I just hope he wins this year! These are the ones I'm rooting for. Most of the complaints I have read from people are that the nominees are the same every year. This is definitely an issue. I have heard the quality of shows have decreased (such as House and Entourage) yet they are nominated just because and they have been nominated so much before. One person they complained about this for was Tony Shalhoub for Monk. I realize he has been nominated a lot, but he has also won a lot showing that he deserves the nomination. If it is deserved, I don't think it matters if it is repetitive. The only time it matters is if it is undeserved. Plus the quality of Monk has not gone down, nor has his acting. His character is another I feel he must be the same in person because he's so good. They didn't complain about Alec Baldwin being nominated AGAIN, because it is deserved. Also, I find it entertaining that basically every major character in 30 rock was nominated, Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin, Tracy Morgan, Jack McBrayer, and Jane Krakowski. It's also interesting that NBC has the most nominations (I am pretty sure...) and yet has horrible ratings. They must be doing something right! I mean, they did keep Chuck...
I guess this is about it for tonight! I feel good that I actually posted something original!
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