Booty Calls 101...And So Much More!

How I love How I Met Your Mother on CBS...let me count the ways. Ok, so I am not actually going to count the ways for you. But, I will give you a glimpse into exactly why I love the genius that is that show. And, yes...I am a TV addict. Bite me! I could be addicted to so much worse! So, in case you haven't figured out, How I Met Your Mother returned to CBS tonight with its new fall season and, as usual, I filled my living room with the sound of my own laughter! Which, given the hilarity of this show, tends to get quite boisterous. Now, in an effort not to bore you with too many details, allow me to give you just one of the most hilarious parts of tonight's episode and leave you wanting more! Barney laid out the anatomy of a Booty Call and how it morphs from one form into another depending on what time of night it is. Want to hear it? Of course you do! So, without further ado, I bring you Barney's Booty Call 101, or, at least that is what I am calling it.

9:03 PM
"Hey baby it's Barney. You busy tonight? (pause) Sweet! See you in half an hour? (pause) Can't wait!"
12:22 AM
"Barney. Busy? Sweet!"
3:00 AM
Text message screen on a cell phone reads the following: "?" "!"

Right? I know! I nearly fell off the couch laughing my ass off too! It's ok! Now, just pick yourself back up off the floor, grab a tissue and wipe the laughter induced tears from your eyes and riddle me this Batman... can this show get any better? I doubt it! I laugh so much throughout this show that I sometimes have to go back and rewind some parts of it just because I laughed through more funny dialogue. Barney is my favorite character but, there is honestly not a single member of the cast that I don't adore. Cast chemistry is a huge selling point for me and this cast has chemistry in spades. They work well together. They play off one another flawlessly. This is, has been, and probably always will be my favorite comedy of all time! Welcome back Barney, Robin, Ted, Marshall and Lilly! Oh how I missed you this summer! Thank you for turning my Manic Mondays into something to look forward to!

A SUPER Supernatural Return

OMFG! Supernatural returned on the CW network last night, Thursday September 18th, and I LOVED it! The boys are back and better than ever. And, not that I need to mention it but, they are also as hot as ever! Whew! Oh how I missed Dean and Sam over the summer! But, enough of the drooling on my keyboard. Don't want to short it out! I love the new Biblical direction they are taking Dean and, of course, soon to follow, Sam. I love that Sam has finally embraced his powers and, wow...what a power. Who needs salts and holy water when you can simply hold your hand out towards someone and exorcize demons with your mind? Go Sammy! Rid the world of those evils with your sexy ass mind!
And, of course, the one liners! I mean, has their ever been a show with more one liners, that are actually worth repeating, in the history of television? For example: When the Demon girl from the diner asked Dean how he got out of Hell and what was so special about him, his response was classic Dean and perfectly executed. Ready for it? "I'd like to think it's because of my perky nipples." Right? How much better could that get? I think the one liners in Supernatural are like their very own character...or in the case of the nature of this show...their own entity. I love them as much as I adore the guys that execute them. And, of course, the writers who so brilliantly write them! Pure perfection! And, now...I have a new favorite character on Supernatural. He is an angel...no...really, an angel! I know! Hard to believe that their is actually anything Heavenly on Supernatural...I mean, besides Sam and Dean who are so very Heavenly to look at. But, Castiel is an Angel sent from God to Dean. Castiel pulled Dean from Hell and has a job for him now. Heaven needs Dean! You go boy! The problem is, Castiel has a nasty little drama wrapped around him. In his true form, not the human vessel he chose to borrow so that he could confront Dean personally, Castiel burns people's eyes out. Apparently, us mere mortals can not comprehend Castiel's pure form without, you read it right, our eyes catching fire. We also can't perceive Castiel's true voice. The Earth shakes a little, windows and mirrors break and our ear drums hurt due to a high pitched ringing noise. Castiel says that few people can look upon his true form and hear his true voice without catching there eyes on fire and breaking their ear drums. Hmmmm, could Sammy be one of those few people on Earth that can view Castiel's true visage and hear his true Angelic voice? I guess we'll just have to wait and see. And, this storyline feels a little familiar to me. A little similar to a part of one of my favorite movies ever: Dogma. In Dogma, no one can hear God's true voice or their head will explode. We saw a somewhat lighter side to Sam and, while I love that he is the brewding, carries the weight of the living and the Supernatural world on his shoulders, serious side of him, it is nice to see him let down his hair a little. When he and Dean were ogling Pamela Barnes, the psychic, it was a fun moment. And, when Pamela invited Dean to get to know her a little better later, then told Sam that he was invited too and Dean said, "You are not invited!" loved that! Humor in the middle of drama is one of my favorite things to see unfold. And seeing Sammy show his human side with a libido is always fun to watch! So, all-in-all, I am looking forward to more of this season of Supernatural. They pulled out no stops for the season premiere and I loved every second of it. Right down to the fact that the brothers are both keeping secrets from one another. Sam isn't being truthful with Dean about what he did for the 4 months that Dean was in Hell. And, he is lying his cute little rear off by telling Dean he hasn't used his powers. Not-to-mention the fact that he told Dean that the Good Demon Ruby died but she is very much alive, just in a new human vessel. And, lets not let Dean off the hook. Telling Sammy he doesn't remember anything from what happened while he was in Hell. All the while, he is having flashes of memory from his time in Hell. How mad at each other will they both be when they are confronted with their lies to one another? More please! I can't wait to see more!

Ninja Cat: Grab a Box of Tissues

If you are anything like me, this will make you laugh so hard it will make you cry.

I Have Seen My Cat Do This Too

True Blood

HBO premiered one of its newest shows tonight. True Blood is fantastic thus far. I loved it. It was funny, compelling and exactly what I needed after I had to say good-bye to another beloved show from last season, Moonlight. Granted, the lead vampire in True Blood is not as sexy as Alex O'Loughlin from Moonlight, I'll survive because, what Bill (the lead vampire character played by Stephen Moyer) lacks in sex appeal for the female viewers of the show, at least in my opinion, Ryan Kwanten who plays Jason, more than makes up for. Whew! So hot! I am a fan of all things Vampire. I don't know why. I have just pretty much been nearly obsessed with most shows that explore that world. Never mind my complete and undying adoration for Stephenie Meyer's Twilight series. I am still reeling from that saga and am still mourning the end of that series. I loved Buffy the Vampire Slayer and the spin-off Angel. And, because the writers of True Blood have purposely tried to stay away from all of the usual suspects as far as Vampire Folklore, I am hoping that True Blood will draw me in as much as Twilight did. For those of you who are unfamiliar with this new HBO series, I'll give you a brief summary. It takes place in Louisiana and follows a waitress, Sookie Stackhouse who is a telepath. She struggles to ignore the voices of the thoughts of those around her and finds herself attracted to the new vampire in town. He is the only person whose thoughts she can't hear. Unlike the vampires of old, these new age vampires aren't hidden and aren't even really a threat anymore because a Japanese company came up with a synthetic blood that they can drink now that is as tasty and nutritious for vampires as human blood. So, they no longer have to feed on humans to keep themselves alive and to quench their thirsts. But, they are still somewhat in danger from mortals whom have found that their blood is like a drug to humans and becomes very addictive. So, mortals and vampires are now trying to co-exist...with the exception of a few bad apples, likely on both sides. I looked forward to seeing the premiere for several weeks and, I must say, it did not disappoint me!

Hahahahahahaha! What Else Would You Call This One?

One of the funniest videos I have seen yet! Fred! Hehehe!

Wishing I Could Read Minds...

I have 3 cats and have seen some extremely peculiar behavior. I really need to start video taping my cats! This is inspirational!

So Perfectly Adorable...

So cute that it could melt even the hardest of hearts! This guy has a gift!

Premier Calendar

Courtesy of TVguide.com, here is a link to a calendar for the Fall TV premieres.

I find this really helpful and I hope you will too!

http://www.tvguide.com/special/fall-preview-2008/calendar.aspx

Oopsies!

Sorry! I just noticed that the Twilight movie trailer links that I tried to have added finally were so, I had about 3 extra ones that said all the same thing! I am truly sorry! Those links weren't showing up for a couple of days and I finally got the one below this working. I never checked for the arrival of the others and came across them tonight. I figured it was glitch and forgot about it! Sorry for the repeats! I have removed them and now we are all better!

Official Twilight teaser trailer

I have seen this a couple of times and am so excited to see the movie. You all know what a huge fan I am of the Twilight saga series by Stephenie Meyer. A couple months ago, I learned that they made Twilight into a movie due out December 12, 2008! I can not freaking wait! I saw the trailer awhile ago but, read something about copyright laws or something. Basically, that trailer seemed like it could cause big trouble. But, it is now on YouTube and since it is there, I feel pretty safe sharing it with you!

I think they chose a great actress to play Bella. I am not so sure about the one they chose for Edward. I like his look but, I sort of pictured Edward as beautiful and, the actor portraying him is, while fairly good looking, I can think of someone else that would have done that role justice as far as beauty goes. I might have chosen Ian Somerhaulder for the role of Edward. Of course, Ian would have to wear contacts to cover his beautiful blues and get the color described in the books but, I am pretty sure everyone would have to wear contacts for that reason.

So, check out the video! If you want, leave me a comment and let me know what you think!

Telephone Piano

This is hilarious! Enjoy it! BTW...what exactly makes a person decide that this is something they should try to do, spend time perfecting, and actually excel at? Just wondering!

Eating in the sky...

Ok, I don't even really know what to say about this. I think it would be fun if I could get past the butterflies in my stomach. I would try it...I think. But, I say that now from the safety of my chair at my desk, in the U.S., far away from France where I don't have a chance in Heck of actually doing this.

So, go here: http://dinnerinthesky.com/

and here: http://www.news.com.au/travel/story/0,,22209544-27977,00.html

Could you be brave enough, and swallow the butterflies in your stomach, to be able to do this?

Say It Ain't So...

Have you ever been so touched by a book that it breaks your heart to have finished it? Has a series of books ever so enthralled you that you never want the journey of the characters in that series to come to an end? That is what I am going through now. I finished Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer around 7 last night and now that it is over, I miss the entire lot of characters. Breaking Dawn was the last in the Twilight saga by Stephenie Meyer and it was spellbinding and beautiful, heart warming and heart wrenching. It was truly epic and I loved every second of it. I laughed and cried throughout the book. I was amused by her change of voice for about a quarter of the book when she broke from the norm of Bella's perspective to give us Jacob's perspective. I thought that it would annoy me at first when I saw what Stephenie Meyer had done. But, instead, it warmed me even more to the character of Jacob and, all the feelings of anger and frustration, mixed with sadness and despair for him as he pined for Bella in a way that would never get him anywhere. I both loved and hated Jacob up until that point in the book. I loved his protective adoration and yearning for Bella. Who doesn't want to be wanted and loved the way that Jacob wanted and loved Bella. But, I also hated him for his attempt at trying to destroy Bella's and Edward's relationship. I have always been on Team Edward so, Jacob was a source of irritation for me. But, once I was in the thick of his voice, I could no longer despise him and let that sorrow for him take over. And, the attention to detail that Stephenie Meyer gave when she changed the voice from Bella to Jacob, right down to the chapter titles, was so clever. I couldn't help but love every minute of it.

The end threw me into a tizzy. I just cried like a little baby for the last nearly 50 pages or so.

But, with this despair of having to let go of this series entirely, comes a hope that the story of the Cullens, Swans and Quileutes is not entirely over. I am hoping that Stephenie Meyer will explore the newest member of the Cullen, and probably future Quileute, family in Renesmee's story. How could she not explore that? My hope is that she is so devoted to the saga that she can't resist Renesmee's story and that she will have to revisit the entire cast of characters again to satisfy her own curiosity, as well as her fans'!

Until then, I must pick up the pieces of my shattered heart. It sounds weird to say that my heart is shattered by the end of a saga in written form but, that is how it feels. I truly feel love for these fictional characters in a way that I have never felt for any other characters in all of the hundreds of books that I have read. It is like going through a break up or losing a close friend or family member and knowing you will never see or talk to them again.

Farewell to my beloved Cullens, Swans and Quileutes! I hope we meet again in the future.

Not Even Halfway Through...Spellbinding!

Is it any surprise to you that I am spellbound by Stephenie Meyer's final book in the Twilight saga, Breaking Dawn? Stephenie knows how to write such heart into her stories that you can't help but feel for the characters as if they were your own family and friends.

I am not done with Breaking Dawn yet. I am a little less than halfway through it and, I think, because it is the last of the series, excluding her promised Midnight Sun which will be Twilight told from Edward's perspective, I am trying to savor it. I don't want to race through it because it will break my heart to have to let go of these characters. However, each page makes it harder for me to tear myself away from it. I want to know, need to know what happens next.

Bravo, again, to Stephenie Meyer! A mastermind of suspense, romance, anguish and everything that makes a heart beat.