Random Thoughts During TV Watching

Clearly this blog is several months old, but I thought I would post it anyway...

Arrested Development: The funniest bit is the clucking Gob does when making fun of Michael's lack of courage.


Ever After (The Drew Barrymore movie): Dude! The movie's setting is supposed to be France. Why on EARTH are all these Americans speaking with a British accent? (Which reminds me of a certain conversation I had recently with my sister:
Me: Why does Superman's father sound British?
Sister: What, do you want him to be American?)


The greatest thing on TV right now, I swear, is Stephen Colbert's The Word. Even though I'm utterly exhausted every night by 10:30, I force myself to stay up and watch The Word. I then go to bed in a happy mood. And his "monologues" have me in stitches. Like this one: "The 9/11 Commission says we are woefully unprepared for another terrorist attack, calling it inevitable. Well, it's inevitable now that we've told the terrorists about it! [whispers] Shut the fuck up!" HA!


The Office: More Jim and Pam!! More Jim and Pam!! More Jim and Pam!! (And maybe a little bit more of Kelly torturing Ryan.) And more Jim and Pam!!


I just flipped by the Super Nanny show and there was some kid smacking his mother in the head. Not trying to pass judgment here, but seriously. How does it get to that stage? If my kid smacked me, I would smack *him* upside the head. Great. Now when my kid falls out of his high chair, and DCF comes to investigate me, they'll read this blog and arrest me.


American Idol: Oh my God, Chris just winked at Paula!!!!!! Oh, I'm giggling. And giddy. I'm like his groupie. If it's possible to be a groupie from a couch several hundred miles away.


Scrubs: I truly believe that with the possible exception of Veronica Mars this is the best show on television. Proof? May second's episode:
Dr. Cox: J.D.? Thank you.
J.D.: Welcome.
Yes, I cried. Of course, earlier today I cried at a "Mastercard: priceless" commercial, but the difference is this time the crying continued after the scene was over.


Veronica Mars: Okay, I don't want to give anything away, so I won't say anything specific, but earlier, when i was making a mental list of my favorite parts in the season finale, I got up to 11 before even having to stop and think. This show rocks!! More Veronica and Logan!!!!


Is anyone else super sick of political commercials? Ick!! Why can't we all just get along? Or at least film an effing commercial without mentioning our competition?



Oprah: The only time I watch Oprah is when she has on a cool guest--and it has to be somebody really cool. Super cool. Like, royally cool. So of course I watched when Queen Rania was on, and it seriously kicked ass!! As Oprah said, she's "a quote a minute." She's totally like the new Princess Diana. Only without all the bulimia and royal cheating that went on in that palace. Rania rocks!! [Sidebar: Sarah McLachlan was on as well, and if you haven't watched her video, DO IT NOW!!! Talk about heartwarming, inspiring, and just beautiful!!

Books I've Read This Summer:

Murder on Mulberry Bend
Murder on Marble Row
Murder on Lenox Hill
Eragon
Catherine, Called Birdy
Bella at Midnight
Murder in Little Italy
The Undomestic Goddess
Sleeping Murder
Queen of Babble
Nemesis
Eleven on Top
Metro Girl
Twelve Sharp
The Moving Finger
Two Little Girls in Blue
The Mirror Crack'd
What Mrs. McGillicuddy Saw
Inside Out
Acceleration





Books to Read:
Queen of Babble
The Undomestic Goddess
Rebecca (reread)
Can You Keep a Secret?
Murder in Little Italy
The Princess Diaries VII
Twelve Sharp
Two Little Girls in Blue
Good in Bed
Anyone But You
Nemesis
The Burning Questions of Bingo Brown
How to Be Popular