On my mind...

ON MY MIND NOW...Ehh...not much to say lately. Feeling anxious, off kilter, restless and stressed.

Friday, December 14, 2007

Let's Try This...Shall We?

As I told you yesterday, I am having a hard time posting videos from YouTube right now. So, I researched the problem and I found another way to do it so, let's see if this works.

If it works, the video is Maroon 5's newest song and video. This is why I love Maroon 5. They never disappoint me. Each and every single they release has me singing along and looking for it on my radio. I get excited when it comes on the radio and, I even look forward to finding the video either on MTV or online. This is why they rock!

So, here goes! Wish me luck! I would be so thrilled to be able to share it with those of you who either haven't heard the song or seen their new video! I hope you enjoy it as much as I do!


Thursday, December 13, 2007

Not A Fan...

Pretty much everyone who knows me, knows that I am not a fan of Justin Timberlake. I have a few opinions about him that, probably, most people don't share. But, there are a few of us out there.

First and foremost is that I think he should stop singing high. He isn't a pre-adolescent anymore. It just sounds like he is straining to hit those higher notes. Leave the Falsetto notes to people who rock it like Adam Levine of Maroon 5.

Next, he is a putz. I can't remember the last time I read something about him where he wasn't flipping the bird, cursing out or ignoring the paparazzi and his fans when he is out and about. Get over yourself before everyone else gets over you. If it weren't for the Paparazzi and your fans, you would be just another 20 something trying to make it in the business.

I am so tired of hearing his music. Some radio stations play 3 of his songs in one hour. Either they are 3 of the few he did on his own or 1 of his own and 2 where he collaborated with another artist. Either way, I am just tired of hearing his music...all the freaking time. It is so bad that I can change the stations 5 times listening for a song I like or one that isn't Justin Timberlake and 3 of the 5 will be playing one of his songs at the same time.

Finally, I think that every woman he has been with is his beard. Don't get me wrong! I have absolutely nothing bad to say about the gay community. I don't judge a person by their sexual preference. But, stop hiding behind women and be who you really are. See, he reminds me of George Michaels around the time that he came out publicly. He has that skin tight hair and the same look. Not that I would liken a look to gay or straight. But, I see a lot of similarities between a back-then George Michaels and present day Justin Timberlake.

Well, I have had my say!

Not To Stress You Out...

...but, do you have all of your Christmas shopping done? I do! Finally! All I have left is to wrap one more present, box it up and send it on its way.

What The Fedge?

I don't know what is wrong but, I have been trying to post a YouTube video for several days and, it says it should appear soon but, it still hasn't. So, the best I can do is post a link to the video that I want you all to see.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSOm5qycByA

Anyway, this is a video for the song Single by Natasha Bedingfield. It came out about a year or so ago, on MTV. But, for some reason, the song never made the rounds on radio. At least, not that I heard. I like this song. It is playful, empowering and upbeat. Now, I am not a single girl but if I were, this would be my Anthem. It reminds me of one of my girlfriends.

Anyway, hopefully you can get to it using the posted link. And, maybe some day I'll be able to post YouTube videos on my blog again. Until then...Enjoy!

How Many More Episodes...Update...

Here is the latest episode chart from Michael Ausiello on the Ausiello Report at TVguide.com

30 Rock: Ten episodes will be produced. Eight episodes have aired, so there are two left.

Aliens in America: Seventeen episodes will be produced. Ten episodes have aired, so there are seven left.

Back to You: Nine episodes will be produced. Seven episodes have aired, so there are two left.

The Big Bang Theory: Eight episodes were produced. Eight episodes have aired, so there are zero left.

Bionic Woman: Eight episodes will be produced. Eight episodes have aired, so there is zero left.

Bones: Twelve episodes will be produced. Nine episodes have aired, so there are three left.

Boston Legal: Fourteen episodes will be produced. Nine episodes have aired, so there are five left.

Brothers & Sisters: Twelve episodes will be produced. Nine episodes have aired, so there are three left.

Carpoolers: Thirteen episodes will be produced. Six episodes have aired, so there are seven left.

Cavemen: Thirteen episodes will be produced. Six episodes have aired, so there are seven left.

Chuck: Thirteen episodes will be produced. Eleven episodes have aired, so there are two left.

Criminal Minds: Roughly twelve episodes will be produced. Eleven episodes have aired, so there is roughly one left.

CSI: Eleven episodes will be produced. Nine episodes have aired, so there are two left.

CSI: NY: Fourteen episodes will be produced. Ten episodes have aired, so there are four left.

Desperate Housewives: Ten episodes will be produced. Nine episodes have aired, so there is one left.

Dirty Sexy Money: Thirteen episodes will be produced. Ten episodes have aired, so there are three left.

ER: Thirteen episodes will be produced. Nine episodes have aired, so there are four left.

Friday Night Lights: Fifteen episodes will be produced. Nine episodes have aired, so there are six left.

Gossip Girl: Thirteen episodes will be produced. Ten episodes have aired, so there are three left.

Greek: Eight new episodes will be produced. None have aired yet, so there are eight left.

Grey's Anatomy: Eleven episodes will be produced. Ten episodes have aired, so there is one left.

Heroes: Eleven episodes will be produced. Eleven episodes have aired, so there is zero left.

House: Twelve episodes will be produced. Nine episodes have aired, so there are three left.

How I Met Your Mother: Eleven episodes will be produced. Eleven episodes have aired, so there are zero left.

Jericho: Seven episodes will be produced. None have aired yet, so there are seven episodes left.

Las Vegas: Nineteen episodes will be produced. Eleven have aired, so there are eight left.

Law & Order: SVU: Fourteen episodes will be produced. Ten episodes have aired, so there are four left.

Life is Wild: Twelve episodes will be produced. Nine episodes have aired, so there are three left.

Lost: Eight episodes will be produced. None have aired yet, so there are eight episodes left.

Medium: Nine episodes will be produced. None have aired yet, so there are nine episodes left.

Men in Trees: Nineteen episodes will be produced. Eight episodes have aired, so there are 11 left.

My Name is Earl: Thirteen episodes will be produced (that includes two one-hour eps, which count double). Twelve episodes have aired, so there is one left.

The New Adventures of Old Christine: Eight episodes have been produced. No episodes have aired, so there are eight left.

Numbers: Twelve episodes will be produced. Nine have aired, so there are three left.

The Office: Twelve half-hour episodes will be produced. Twelve half-hour episodes have aired, so there are zero half-hour episodes left.

One Tree Hill: Twelve episodes will be produced. None have aired yet, so there are twelve episodes left.

Prison Break: Thirteen episodes will be produced. Eight episodes have aired, so there are five left. (On hiatus 'til Jan. 14)

Private Practice: Ten episodes will be produced. Nine episodes have aired, so there is one left.

Pushing Daisies: Nine episodes will be produced. Nine episodes have aired, so there are zero left.

Reaper: Twelve episodes will be produced. Ten episodes have aired, so there are two left.

Samantha Who?: Twelve episodes will be produced. Nine episodes have aired, so there are three left.

Scrubs: Eleven episodes will be produced. Six episodes have aired, so there are five left.

Shark: Twelve episodes will be produced. Eleven episodes have aired, so there is one left.

The Shield: All 13 season-seven episodes will be completed. None have aired (the final season gets underway in '08), so there are 13 left.

Smallville: Fifteen episodes will be produced. Eight episodes have aired, so there are seven left.

Supernatural: Ten to 12 episodes will be produced. Seven episodes have aired, so there are three to five left.

Ugly Betty: Thirteen episodes will be produced. Ten episodes have aired, so there are three left.

Without a Trace: Twelve episodes will be produced. Nine episodes have aired, so there are three left.

American Idol Hype Daily Count

DECEMBER 13, 2007: 2

Cough Cough...Too Sick...

...to give a deposition. But, not sick enough to stay out driving around till 2 AM...or later!

Britney Spears was supposed to give a deposition in her custody case yesterday but bowed out because she was too sick. However, she must have the secret to a true speedy recovery because she was spotted out and about at 2 AM this morning leaving the Four Seasons Hotel, and a gas station where she reportedly spent $50 to gas up, and another gas station where she left her assistant behind.

Interesting. I would love to learn the secret to getting over some random illness, that is bad enough to keep a person away from fighting for one's children, in less than 24 hours.

Wednesday, December 12, 2007

What Does This Sign Mean to You?

To me, it means that the wheels on my car stop moving...at all. It DOES NOT mean "PAUSE", "SLOW DOWN", or "ROLL". It is one of those words that doesn't have a couple of other meanings. It simply means what it says. Here, I will even provide for you the dictionary definition of it...just in case you are a little bit gray on the meaning: stop [stop] Pronunciation Key verb, stopped or (Archaic) stopt; stop·ping; noun –verb (used with object)
1.to cease from, leave off, or discontinue: to stop running.

I found this at dictionary.com. It seems pretty straight forward.

And yet, almost no one, save a few people like my hubby, some of my neighbors that I am friends with, and a few random people, seem to understand this very simple sign.

So, let me clarify. When you arrive at one of these crazy looking things, perhaps sit by it in your car and look at it....letter by letter. Look at the S, then look at the T, then the O and finally the P. After that, you have done all that is expected of you and you can probably just start moving your car again. This simple act of observing the sign letter by letter might help you remember each time what the sign is for. Because, at the very most basic reason for this sign is safety. It keeps you safe from hitting things. Things like other cars that might have more of a right to be moving than you do. Things like animals or say...other beings such as yourself...you know...People! Believe it or not, you are not the most important being on this planet. You are as important as me, as my friends and family, as my pets or someone else's pets, someone else's friends and family. I know this is hard to accept. But, once you do finally accept the fact that you are one little entity on this gigantic planet, you will become a better you!

So, pay attention to this sign and stop pissing those of us off that accept our place in this world and the need to heed pesky little laws like stopping at a STOP sign.

American Idol Hype Daily Count

DECEMBER 12, 2007: 2

Tuesday, December 11, 2007

Do You Ever Wonder...

...what other people are thinking? Of course you do. Everyone is curious about what goes on inside of other people's minds. But, what had me pondering someone else's thoughts the other day was, while sitting at a stop light, a woman was crossing the walk in front of me and she had this sort of content smirk on her face. She had her head up high, was smirking as if she knew the meaning of life and it is actually a little bit humorous, and wasn't really squinting but seemed to be keeping her eyes shielded from letting that secret out. Actually, the little squint she had was something like a dog, nose up in the air, eyes squinted towards the sun, enjoying the simple smell of fresh air. I can't really explain it any better than that.

Let me tell you that she looked so content that she took me from being annoyed and a little pissed at the idiot in front of me that caused me to have to wait at the light due to being a clueless duffus, to giggling and in a brighter mood.

Some people do nothing but mind their own business and walk from one side of the street to another, and by that simple act, are able to affect people around them in a positive way. She was one of those people!

How I Met Your Mother...CORRECTION

Let me say it again...I hate sports and their constant interruption of my TV viewing. Due to football or some stupid sport like that, which is set to air tonight on CBS, the new episode of How I Met Your Mother that was supposed to air tonight, will be airing Sunday, December 16th at 1pm instead. I wouldn't have known that had I not been setting up my recordings on Tivo.com today and instead of taking me to today's new episode, it showed me a new airing on Sunday. I nearly missed it, thinking it was next week's episode.

So, for those of you in the south, make sure you either set your recorders for Sunday, December 16th at 2 PM to catch tonight's new episode of How I Met Your Mother, a full 7 days later than everyone else! Freaking Sport Assholes!

Monday, December 10, 2007

An Apology...

I am so sorry! I have told you about several shows that I favor but, I have never spoken of this one. I am afraid that I am doing it a great injustice by not tooting its horn...really brain rattlingly loudly!

Dexter on HBO is a great show. Unfortunately, its season will be ending this coming Sunday (the 16th). But, that shouldn't stop you from trying to watch it. The Season Finale this Sunday marks the end of its Sophomore season. So, what I would recommend is that you either buy or rent the first season and set your Tivo or VCR to record reruns of the 2nd season...or just wait until it comes out on DVD. It is a gritty, funny, edge of your seat kind of show. Dexter's writers are the creme of the crop! I applaud them their ingenuity in a world where everyone copies off of everyone else's papers.

Dexter is, at its bare bones, about a serial killers serial killer and, Michael C. Hall is the perfect choice for the title character. He is unassuming but mysterious and the way he narrates is nothing short of compelling. He draws you in!

I found a small spoiler about the season finale and have seen the previews and can honestly say that I am counting down the days till Sunday night's explosive (literally) episode Du Jour!

How Many More Episodes...Update

Here is the latest on how many more episodes you can expect to see if this strike continues:

30 Rock: Ten episodes will be produced. Eight episodes have aired, so there are two left.

Aliens in America: Seventeen episodes will be produced. Nine episodes have aired, so there are eight left.

Back to You: Nine episodes will be produced. Seven episodes have aired, so there are two left.

The Big Bang Theory: Eight episodes were produced. Eight episodes have aired, so there are zero left.

Bionic Woman: Eight episodes will be produced. Eight episodes have aired, so there is zero left.

Bones: Twelve episodes will be produced. Nine episodes have aired, so there are three left.

Boston Legal: Fourteen episodes will be produced. Eight episodes have aired, so there are six left.

Brothers & Sisters: Twelve episodes will be produced. Nine episodes have aired, so there are three left.

Carpoolers: Thirteen episodes will be produced. Six episodes have aired, so there are seven left.

Cavemen: Thirteen episodes will be produced. Six episodes have aired, so there are seven left.

Chuck: Thirteen episodes will be produced. Eleven episodes have aired, so there are two left.

Criminal Minds: Roughly twelve episodes will be produced. Eleven episodes have aired, so there is roughly one left.

CSI: Eleven episodes will be produced. Nine episodes have aired, so there are two left.

CSI: NY: Fourteen episodes will be produced. Ten episodes have aired, so there are four left.

Desperate Housewives: Ten episodes will be produced. Nine episodes have aired, so there is one left.

Dirty Sexy Money: Thirteen episodes will be produced. Ten episodes have aired, so there are three left.

ER: Thirteen episodes will be produced. Nine episodes have aired, so there are four left.

Friday Night Lights: Fifteen episodes will be produced. Nine episodes have aired, so there are six left.

Gossip Girl: Thirteen episodes will be produced. Ten episodes have aired, so there are three left.

Greek: Eight new episodes will be produced. None have aired yet, so there are eight left.

Grey's Anatomy: Eleven episodes will be produced. Ten episodes have aired, so there is one left.

Heroes: Eleven episodes will be produced. Eleven episodes have aired, so there is zero left.

House: Twelve episodes will be produced. Nine episodes have aired, so there are three left.

How I Met Your Mother: Eleven episodes will be produced. Ten episodes have aired, so there is one left.

Jericho: Seven episodes will be produced. None have aired yet, so there are seven episodes left.

Las Vegas: Nineteen episodes will be produced. Eleven have aired, so there are eight left.

Law & Order: SVU: Fourteen episodes will be produced. Ten episodes have aired, so there are four left.

Life is Wild: Twelve episodes will be produced. Nine episodes have aired, so there are three left.

Lost: Eight episodes will be produced. None have aired yet, so there are eight episodes left.

Medium: Nine episodes will be produced. None have aired yet, so there are nine episodes left.

Men in Trees: Nineteen episodes will be produced. Eight episodes have aired, so there are 11 left.

My Name is Earl: Thirteen episodes will be produced (that includes two one-hour eps, which count double). Twelve episodes have aired, so there is one left.

The New Adventures of Old Christine: Eight episodes have been produced. No episodes have aired, so there are eight left.

Numbers: Twelve episodes will be produced. Nine have aired, so there are three left.

The Office: Twelve half-hour episodes will be produced. Twelve half-hour episodes have aired, so there are zero half-hour episodes left.

One Tree Hill: Twelve episodes will be produced. None have aired yet, so there are twelve episodes left.

Prison Break: Thirteen episodes will be produced. Eight episodes have aired, so there are five left. (On hiatus 'til Jan. 14)

Private Practice: Ten episodes will be produced. Nine episodes have aired, so there is one left.

Pushing Daisies: Nine episodes will be produced. Eight episodes have aired, so there is one left.

Reaper: Twelve episodes will be produced. Ten episodes have aired, so there are two left.

Samantha Who?: Twelve episodes will be produced. Eight episodes have aired, so there are four left.

Scrubs: Eleven episodes will be produced. Six episodes have aired, so there are five left.

Shark: Eleven episodes will be produced. Eleven episodes have aired, so there are zero left.

The Shield: All 13 season-seven episodes will be completed. None have aired (the final season gets underway in '08), so there are 13 left.

Smallville: Fifteen episodes will be produced. Eight episodes have aired, so there are seven left.

Supernatural: Ten to 12 episodes will be produced. Seven episodes have aired, so there are three to five left.

Ugly Betty: Thirteen episodes will be produced. Ten episodes have aired, so there are three left.


Note: This information comes from the Ausiello Report written by Michael Ausiello on TVguide.com

Brother Odd by Dean Koontz

I loved this book! Of course! I can honestly say that I have never read a Dean Koontz book that I haven't loved.

Brother Odd is the third in a series about a young man named Odd Thomas. The first book in that series was self titled: Odd Thomas. The second one was Forever Odd and, I haven't read that one yet. I found Brother Odd and bought it before I knew that Forever Odd even existed so, now I have to sort of back track. I should have stopped reading Brother Odd before I got the gist of what happens in Forever Odd but, I was too invested in it and couldn't just stop. So, while I know the end game of Forever Odd, I am still intrigued. So, I will eventually buy it and am looking forward to immersing myself in the magnificence that is a Dean Koontz read...even though I know how it ends...getting to the end is a journey I look forward to taking.

So, let me tell you about how weird the very timing of my reading Brother Odd was. The story of Brother Odd starts on December 5th and I happened to start reading it on December 5th. Really weird huh? I know!

As usual, it made me giggle at times. I didn't tear up at all in this book but, one out of two necessary components of a good read ain't bad!

Happy reading!

American Idol Hype Daily Count

December 10, 2007: 2