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On Fall

Published on September 20, 2009 in El Mundo. 0 Comments Tags: autumn, fall, weather.

The weather around this time of year confuses the heck out of me. Mother Nature is too indecisive; I woke up this morning and it was 47 degrees outside and it felt wonderful! I went to the Giant this morning (maybe two hours ago?) wearing pants and a fleece and felt comfortable.

Now, it’s almost 11AM and almost 70 degrees outside and I feel like I have to change into something else before I head off for our Sunday matinee. I wish Mother Nature would make up her mind…I would have a lot less laundry to do.

Weather confusion aside, I really do love fall. Halloween and Thanksgiving are two of my favorite holidays and I love the late October – November weather when it’s cool but not quite cold. Not to mention the leaves around here are beautiful in the fall. And even though I’m not really into football, I like football season and all the hype and hooplah associated with it (go Ravens!).

Happy Patriot Day

Published on September 11, 2009 in El Mundo. 0 Comments Tags: 9/11, america.

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Le Francias

Published on August 4, 2009 in El Mundo. 0 Comments Tags: french, language, spanish.

I’ve been sort of struggling with my French studies for the past month but I think I’m finally starting to get the hang of it. Whilst studying, I have noticed that I’m getting hung up on a lot of the things that I gave me trouble when I started studying Spanish, too; the alphabet, numbers, etc. Somehow I managed to skate through Spanish for the past five years without knowing the alphabet (eventually, I picked up numbers) but I am determined to not make the same mistake in French.

That being said, I finally started conjugating verbs today. I learned how to conjugate parler in the present tense and it’s basically the same as verb conjugation in Spanish – there’s the je (yo), tu (tú), il/elle (él/ella), nous (nosotros), vous (vosotros), and ils/elles (ellos/ellas) forms and all that’s really different is the endings (which happen to be the same in both languages for the il/elle and él/ella forms). Il n’est pas trés dul!

So from now on I’ll get to start doing less rote memorization of words and phrases and more learning different verbs and forming sentences and adding the vocabulary from each unit that I study. It’s a very frightening prospect but it’s also very empowering and exciting. I love languages. :)

J’aime parler le francais, l’espagnol, et le anglais.

Ladybug Madness

Published on July 11, 2009 in El Mundo. 1 Comment Tags: awesome, bugs, cnn, videos.

I can’t get the player to align to the center of the page! Oh, well. An awesome video nonetheless.

RIP Michael Jackson & Farrah Fawcett

Published on June 26, 2009 in El Mundo. 0 Comments Tags: farrah-fawcett, michael-jackson, music.

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What a tragic and untimely death…I’m still stunned. Although we didn’t exactly grow up with your music, my generation still recognizes the profound and lasting impact that you had on music. You will be missed.

It was so weird when I found out that you were in the hospital. I read it on TMZ while I was getting ready to go see Kathy Griffin last night, and then I kept trying to get updates on my iPhone in the car on the way to the show. You brought down the entire internet, sir. TMZ, CNN, Twitter, and the AP (just to name a few) were all frozen in time for a while, and when they were finally back online and confirming what had transpired, the feeling was unreal. Rest in peace.

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As somebody whose life has been touched by cancer, it has been especially hard for me to watch your battle with cancer unfold. I’m glad that you are in a better place now and out of your misery.

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Time To Disconnected The Cable, Pt. 2

Published on May 20, 2009 in El Mundo. 0 Comments Tags: biggest-loser, greys-anatomy, in-the-motherhood, kath&kim, lost, parks-and-recreation, pushing-daisies, rant, sadmadandangry, samantha-who, television, the-office, the-unusuals, tv, ugly-betty.

So the primetime lineups for next year are finally out, and I am pissed. I understand that shows can’t live on forever, but it seems that the majority of the shows that were caneled were canceled not because of their quality but because of their cost while other shows that sucked were kept on.

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I’m very upset and disappointed that Samantha Who?, Kath & Kim, In The Motherhood, Pushing Daisies, and The Unusuals were canceled while ABC decided to keept Scrubs alive on life support (no pun intended), Better Off Ted was saved (

that show is painful, I wanted to love her but Portia del Rossi just didn’t deliver for me), and there are like, seventeen different incarnations of CSI and Law and Order still on. Is this a joke?

Samantha Who? was one of the best shows on television. It was witty, well-written, and a pleasure to watch. The characters were loveable and relateable and Christina Applegate was a fantastic lead. ABC flat-out said that it was canceled because it was too expensive and that they didn’t want it to come to this.

Kath & Kim was another hilarious show, but it seemed to be pretty polarizing. A lot of people compared it to the Aussie version which probably ultimately caused its demise. Although they were the same show, each version had a different style of humor and it was innapropriate to compare them both.

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In The Motherhood was a diamon in the ruff – Megan Mullally and Cheryl Hines were entertaining and hilarious, but I felt like Jessica St. Claire seemed contrived and unrealistic. That being said, the whole premise of the series was fresh and original and it was otherwise very well-done. This one will be missed.

I really liked The Unusuals, too, but not until I actually watched an episode. The promos for the show made it look really freaky and “out there” (almost Sci-Fi) but it was a lot more…normal that it was advertised. I thought, based on the promos, that it was some stupid scifi show, but I liked it a lot when I actually watched an episode.

Now, all of that being said, there are many shows that I am glad to see returning: Grey’s Anatomy, Lost, Ugly Betty (although I am upset to see this moved to Fridays), The Biggest Loser, The Office, and Parks and Recreation.

Obligatory Post-TV Finale Week Reflections

Published on May 18, 2009 in El Mundo. 1 Comment Tags: biggest-loser, flipping-out, greys-anatomy, jill-zarin, kathy-griffin, lost, real-housewives, television, top-chef, tv, ugly-betty.

Last week was an amazing season finale week! I don’t even know where to begin, so I’m going to go in chronological order. SPOILER ALERT!

rhony jill zarin bethenny frenkel kelly bensimon The Real Housewives of New York reunion shows were even better than I expected. It was nice to see Ramona and Kelly finally get called out for all of their crap in front of everybody, although I almost felt bad for Kelly when everybody, including Ramona, was ripping her a new one! As usual, Jill, Bethenny, and the Countess kept it classy. I love them! Alex didn’t really do much of anything in either of the episodes…I felt let down! As for Real Housewives of New Jersey? Those ladies are gonna be some hot messes! I already like Teresa and Caroline, but I’m sure my allegiances are going to change as the season progresses. biggestloser tara costa hellen phillips

The Biggest Loser was nothing special. I was surprised that Tara came in third (thought she was gonna take home the gold!), glad that Mike and Ron did NOT win, and very happy for Helen. I’ve liked her all along and it was nice to see her be rewarded. Tara and Helen were both looking HOT at the finale! And as for Mike…well, I never took a liking to him.

lost juliet The two-hour Lost finale was something else. I can honestly say that I am now excited for Lost after watching the finale. I’ve sort of been getting less interested in the show over the past two season, but I’m completely hooked and invigorated again. First and foremost, Juliet better live or I’m gonna pop off. She is/was my favorite character, so therefore she is not allowed to die! Next season is going to rock. I have no freaking idea where the show is going next year, but it’s going to be good.

Even though the season finale of Ugly Betty isn’t until next week, this week’s episode was fantastic. It was nice to see Betty and Matt work their stuff out. I’m sad to see Ignacio’s baby mama leaving for California, though. Will we ever get rid of Whilamena? Probably not. For some reason, I like her. I’m not sure what it is, but I feel drawn to her. greys

And, finally, Grey’s Anatomy. Wow. Izzie AND George? I’m still speechless. One of the best season finales ever. Except for the “Post-It Marriage” crap. I slept through that stuff. Alex was a douche. I’m glad Cristina and Owen are together now, and I hope Callie and Arizona stay together next season. I love all four of them. Maybe they could all have a plural marriage?

As for the summer season? I’m looking forward to: Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List, Flipping Out, Top Chef Masters, Wipeout, and I’m a Celebrity: Get Me Out of Here!. This summer is going to deliver. :)

Oh, and I’m including this picture because it’s full of people that I love. Rachael Ray, Jill Zarin (RHoNY), Rocoo DiSpirito (Top Chef, sorta), some dude, Tyson Beckford (Make Me A Supermodel – getting more into this show this season and I was pissed when they sent Jordan home this week. wtf?), and, of course, Kathy Griffin.

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Time To Disconnect the Cable…

Published on January 26, 2009 in El Mundo. 0 Comments Tags: bravo, cnn, eli-stone, flipping-out, greys-anatomy, instant-star, jericho, kathy-griffin, lost, pushing-daisies, real-housewives, reba, samantha-who, television, top-chef, tv, ugly-betty.

Breaking: ABC benches ‘Ugly Betty’ – EW.com

Are you kidding me? Which amazing show will be cancelled next? First it was Reba, then Jericho, then Instant Star, then Miss-Guided, then Eli Stone, then Pushing Daisies, and now Ugly Betty? Granted, the haven’t gone so far as to cancel it, but this seems to be a red flag of sorts. What shows are left to watch?! Lost and Grey’s Anatomy. And honestly, GA has gotten a little mundane for me and VERY predictable. I have to be honest in saying that I wouldn’t be upset if last week’s episode was the finale. It was a good episode to close on. Just give me an Owen & Cristina spinoff (and not Private Practice, that show is horrible) and I’ll be happy.

But, I digress. This is really getting out of hand. I went from following six primetime series on ABC/CBS/NBC/Fox to watching two because all of the good shows were cancelled! I spend more time watching CNN and Bravo than any of the old networks. I must say that I am happy to see Samantha Who? returning, but not at the expense of Betty.

What I’m surprised at the most is that networks haven’t figured out that people would rather watch these shows than The Bachelor, Survivor 66254, Amazing Race 984625, etc. The only good reality shows these days are coming off of Bravo (Top Chef, Flipping Out, Kathy Griffin, Real Housewives, etc.).

THIS SUCKS!!!

(Oh and PS – if anybody else is getting fed up, maybe you should shift your entertainment sources from television and movies to live theater, eh? Help me pay my bills? Haha…)

Mother Nature Is A Fickle One

Published on January 11, 2009 in El Mundo. 0 Comments Tags: Best-of-themadness, life, weather, winter.

It was supposed to snow heavily yesterday.

It snowed for five minutes and then began to rain. Heavily.