Tivo Mom

A month away and look at what has changed...

2013-01-28T17:54:00.000-05:00

I took some time off. Lots going on at the the old homestead and I needed a break. I might still but I am missing my people and missing reading and catching up. Who knew though that taking a break for a month would allow for so many things to change. Both real life and beyond....

* Teams on Project Runway ----- Really? Not sure how I feel about this.
* Brothers playing brothers in the Superbowl. Kind of exciting.
* Gays in the Boy Scouts....hmmm, good thing if it happens. Jury still out on that decision.
* Robin and Barney engaged on HIMYM ----- Yay! Its about time!
* Gossip Girl was Dan? Who really cares?
* Kristen got sent home on Top Chef? Seriously? Gail Simmons I used to love and respect you.
* Don't Trust the "B" in Apartment 23 cancelled. Mad about this one. Was loving JVDB (James Van der Beek).
* Award Shows abound. Love this time of year but have seen none of the movies.

Lots of unknowns in my life right now and I am trying to work through everything. I will be sporadic for awhile but know that I am thinking about you all and really miss you. I hope that 2013 is going well for everyone. High fives, kisses and hugs people.

Merry Christmas!

2012-12-18T17:30:00.000-05:00

I know that in the next week I will be unable to post or do anything else. I wanted to say to all of my blogger friends, Have a Merry Christmas. I will be back in the New Year with more to say (How I Met Your Mother last night and even Gossip Girl ended and my brain is stuck). I hope that you all have a wonderful holiday and please just love your loved ones (a lot). My love and best wishes to you all...

Christmas in NY

2012-12-06T17:42:00.002-05:00

Leaving tomorrow to take the kiddos to New York City (kind of wish I was going sans kids so that I could finally meet David Dust) for the first time. So here we come cold weather and Rockettes. The kids are super excited (as am I) and I will let ya'll know how it goes. Have a wonderful weekend...

$550 Million? - Yeah that would be good...

2012-11-28T19:35:00.001-05:00

I bought tickets. Not a lot of tickets but I have a few numbers for tonight. Here is hoping that someone I know wins big. Fingers crossed. $500 million would come in handy right now (as I am sure it would for everyone)!

Now we get down to business...

2012-11-16T07:20:00.001-05:00

Project Runway All-Stars last night continued with the trimming of the fat (or the non-talented) and SPOILER ALERT....Andrae is gone, "Oh Dear". So we no longer have his over-affected fake accent trying to explain how a zipper dress is based on a girl in a photo. His goodbye speech was so condescending and out there one has to wonder if he was (a) either on something or (b) really so clueless that he believes that any of us are going to take him seriously. Or choose him as fan favorite?!

I am glad Andre is gone. I loved him on his season (OK love is a little strong but I at least tolerated him) but he has become this fake person vying for minutes that I really am not crazy about (its all about the TV Time). I feel like the remainder of the designers (and when I say designers I mean designers) will not only make for good television but will show us all some amazing work.

Do you agree?

2012-11-14T16:05:00.000-05:00

Channing Tatum was named the Sexiest Man Alive today by People magazine. It was not a BIG surprise only because 2012 has been the year of Channing (hello Magic Mike). Now the question is fair readers, do you agree with People mag or should it have been someone else this year? And if it should have been someone else, who?

I am going to have to agree....

HIMYM - Splitsville...Finally?

2012-11-13T07:19:00.001-05:00

I have been remiss in mentioning my favorite show lately (ya'll know its How I Met Your Mother). Frankly the episodes have been forgettable and not as laugh out loud funny as in the past (remember The Naked Man, Whoo Girls, 3 Day rule etc...). But last night, while it was not laugh out loud funny, this episode moved us closer to the goal of the show (no not finding the mother, the reconciliation of Barney and Robin). And Nick, played by Michael Trucco, really was cute with his hot, dumb character.

I have read the comments, perused the blogs and know that many people are sick of the show and think it has run its course. I, on the other hand, am still invested in these characters and want to see them happy. Plus there are still those episodes that are so creative and funny (plus NPH people) that I cannot turn away.

I laughed last night (no not guffawed but I did laugh) and I was moved by the final scene with Barney and Robin. We are getting there people just don't give up just yet.

The End of the World as we Know it....

2012-11-11T14:28:00.000-05:00

Are you sitting down? How will we live in a world in which The Biebs and the Gomez have split. Can we go on living? Will they ever find another love like this? Doesn't everyone find their soul mate at 17 and settle down (OK maybe in NC or West Virginia, not in real life)? I hope that you all will be able to hold your heads up, get out of bed and take it day by day. The Biebs will have a new girl in 2 weeks...

Daddy Cat?????

2012-11-09T07:00:00.000-05:00

Last night on Project Runway All-Stars I got my wish. No my wish was not a graffiti inspired challenge (although I must admit the challenge itself was pretty creative) my wish was for "Suede Out". And he is! I appreciate the fact that we are getting down to the real designers and not focusing on the people that are only in it for the TV time (Suede, Wendy, Andre is hopefully next). So the challenge was interesting, I actually liked who won (Emilio) and I was happy with the auf'd. All in all a productive night.

One small bitch...in a world that everything must be politically correct are we really now calling graffiti artists aerosol artists? Seriously?

Tivo Mom out! Oh and how can I name myself Daddy Cat (or Momma Cat for that matter). I must get a better nickname.

Today is the day...

2012-11-06T07:01:00.003-05:00

I try to stay away from political talk. Its not that I don't read the posts from my blogger peeps but I do not comment. Some of my views differ from my friends. That is what America is all about. I am allowed to have different views and ideas in hopes that my friends will accept that and still accept me.

Today as we vote for a new president, whomever it may be, I hope that everyone votes and that at the end of the day we all come together to support our (notice I said our) President.

Good luck to all of the differing parties today. This one is big but I hope that at the end the outcome will benefit us all.

Happy Election Day!

Ding Dong the Witch is Dead...I guess

2012-11-02T07:00:00.000-04:00

Project Runway All-Stars last night was inspired by the 70's. Wendy Pepper's outfit was inspired by Breakin 2 Electric Bugaloo. So Wendy Pepper went home. Now I don't like Wendy (I watched season 1 and I loved Austin Scarlett at the time) but has she aged and become sweeter or was she just playing everyone. And the relationship with Suede, real or not real? Anyway she is gone and we will never know. Not upset by this elimination at all. But many unanswered questions.

Oh and can Suede go next (Blue Suede my ass)....

Happy Friday!

Halloween has come and gone...

2012-11-01T07:33:00.000-04:00

I am not a fan of Halloween. I know, I know it is fun to dress up and my kids love the candy (as I try to slowly remove it from the house so I won't eat it) but I don't like to be scared. I hate scary movies, haunted houses etc... Just not my thing. So imagine my good humor when my sweet (sweet) children told me what they wanted to be for Halloween. My little girl with her pretty bows and long, curly hair wanted to be a black ninja (as opposed to white or red) and my preppy little boy wanted to be a phantom with a scythe. And because it was Halloween and I am the best mom ever (not) and I did not want the fight....I gave in. So here it is, the picture of my sweet sweet children in which you cannot see their faces because of the costumes. Happy belated Halloween. And welcome Thanksgiving!

This is killing me....

2012-10-25T21:15:00.000-04:00

It was bad enough that Justin Timberlake got married (ya'll know I love him) but now this...

Jessica Biel Will be Jessica Timberlake

now she is just twisting the knife...

the dream is over....

This should be good....

2012-10-17T20:48:00.003-04:00

The Husband turns 40 this weekend. I have been remiss in my blogging lately because I am planning a party. It is going to be huge! OK not really huge but it should be fun. I gave him two choices of theme (I love a good theme party) and between 80's throwback and White Trash Bash, he chose...yep you guessed it; White Trash Bash! I am in the process of decorating my house, think clotheslines and leopard prints, and figuring out drinks, think canned beer and box wine (by the way my redneck self loves box wine) and Boone's Farm and of course the food, think squeeze cheese and crackers, pigs in a blanket, fried chicken, and jello shots (is that a food). Anyone ever had Boone's Farm? I went to Total Wine the other day to find it and the guy had to do a price check over the intercom. I think he did it just to embarrass me.

Anyway, I am a little stressed but I will be back with a vengeance as soon as the party is over. I will let you know about some of the outfits as well. I am really excited to see what people wear. Missing everyone a lot. Trying my best to keep up with ya'll....

Once Upon a Time

2012-10-09T20:03:00.000-04:00

Is anyone else loving Once Upon a Time this season? I just watched this week's episode and I am extremely confused but loving this season. The evil queen, her mother, Snow disappearing from Storybrook toFar, Far, Away (Shrek land), Rumple/Gold's antics, all of it has me wanting more. And yes I am lost constantly (ha ha I said Lost) but for some reason it makes the show even more enjoyable. And I must say, Lana Parrilla as the Regina/The Evil Queen is having an amazing season so far. Her scenes both with her mother (played by the magnificent Barbara Hershey) and with Henry were some of the best I have seen thus far. Watch this show. Get confused by this show. Lose yourself all the way to Far, Far Away with this show.

Calling the early 1990's

2012-10-05T07:13:00.001-04:00

Wouldn't it be fun if these two "got back together"? Just sayin!

"She has the a– of a 25-year-old!"
– Luke Perry, raving about former Beverly Hills, 90210 costar Jennie Garth's newly slim figure, to PEOPLE

Project Runway - Babies really?

2012-09-28T07:21:00.000-04:00

As I watched the show last night, and the 12th commercial for Heidi's new line at Babies R Us (talk about product placement) all I kept thinking was, this might have been funny if Ven was still around. Otherwise, last night sucked. Harsh words I know but I am just over this season of Project Runway. The challenge itself was not too horrible (Ok it was but I am trying here). Design an outfit for Heidi's new baby line. The addition of the "fake" babies in the workroom was absolutely ridiculous. How is becoming the next great American designer come down to whether or not you can babysit. I am a Mom, I can't sew for shit. Does this make me a bad Mom? Besides my rant, here are my thoughts from last night...

Someone please get Fabio a baby! That boy was just jonesing for his own kid. Hope the boyfriend is watching because surrogacy or adoption is in your future after the display last night.
Dimitry was very funny last night. He thought the whole thing was just as dumb as I did. But he did it and he made a Spiderman outfit.
Christopher had to get the win. Both Elena and Melissa's outfits were awful and he was the only other girl's outfit.
Thought they might do 2 boy winners because I did like both Fabio and Songia's outfits.
I could not get Tim's take on the whole thing. He looked a little uncomfortable and I wondered if he was as on board as he said he was.
So glad to see Elena go but didn't she look like she was going to punch Heidi at the end.
Just a little irony to add to the mix, Elena says that she is so Avante Garde and she gets booted right before that challenge. All I imagined when I went to sleep was a giant in shoulder pads.

On a happier note, the next all-star season starts in October and some of my favs are returning. Suede, Kane, Uli, Josh and everyone's hated monster Wendy Pepper. Looking forward to spicing things up.

Am I completely off on last night? How did you feel about the challenge? Babies? Happy Friday!

What are you watching?

2012-09-27T16:01:00.000-04:00

As the first real week of premiere week is happening, I have watched a couple of new shows and wanted to see what everyone else was thinking...

Partners - airs on Monday nights after How I Met Your Mother on CBS. Despite the fact that the show has Michael Urie from Ugly Betty (who I adore), the show is a little slow paced. Feeling like it is trying too hard to be the new Will and Grace without the Grace. Best friends, one gay, one straight and so on. I will try it again because of Michael Urie but I don't have my hopes up.

Ben and Kate - another sitcom on Fox that comes on at 8:30 right before New Girl. Brother and sister living together raising a child. Again, not sure. Liked the Pilot but I am not sure about the supporting players. The two leads, Nat Faxon and Dakota Johnson, are really good together and Maggie Jones as the child is absolutely adorable. I just don't like their friends. Hopes are higher on this one.

Go On - I think I mentioned this one with Matthew Perry before airing on NBC at 9:00 on Tuesday. Still watching it and I am liking it more and more. Although he is always Chandler Bing to me, I loved Chandler Bing so I am good with that. I really am liking the support group cast of characters and the storyline is fresh and not overdone. And as the best friend, John Cho's sarcasm always makes me laugh.

The New Normal - I have also mentioned this one before. Comes on Tuesdays after Go On and so far I am enjoying the gay couple surrogate storyline. Ellen Barkin as the bigoted grandmother is just spot on. Entertaining for sure. On the Tivo list.

So far that is all I got. I am going to check out Elementary tonight because I love Lucy Liu and the concept is appealing to me. I will let you know. Am I missing anything good? Let me know your thoughts so far. Remember this is a marathon not a sprint because we have many more shows to check out.

Later all....

We saw the Mother, just not her face...

2012-09-25T20:36:00.000-04:00

The season premiere of How I Met Your Mother was last night and as per use, it was a flashback within a flashback. The beginning was at Robin and Barney's wedding (please tell me it happens) and then Ted flashes back to how he (and everyone else) got to this point.

The episode itself was cute but not as mind blowing as I had hoped. Always love the sweet side of Barney and Robin and got a few moments of that last night. We met Robin's new boyfriend and witnessed Quinn's reaction to finding out about Barney and Robin's relationship. If you have not seen it, the 60 second explanation that Barney gives to Quinn about he and Robin and the history of their relationship is something to behold. Neil Patrick Harris is a master!

The Ted and Victoria stuff was a little lame I must admit. We already know that she is not the mother so I just wanted to get through the whole running away from the wedding thing. It was ironic that Klaus was leaving too but still move on...

And then in the final moments as Ted is reminiscing on platform 9 3/4 (just kidding) we get a glimpse of a woman with a guitar and a yellow umbrella.

My understanding is that this could be the final season of How I Met Your Mother. I have one word for this assumption. Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooo. Even if we never meet the mother, I would love to see Robin and Barney married, Marshall and Lily trying to raise a child with the coolest middle name ever and Ted being Ted.

Time will tell of course. As it always does with this show. What did you think?

Project Runway - Venless

2012-09-21T07:09:00.000-04:00

What will Project Runway be like this season without Ven? Will we notice he is gone? Will the removal of his presence leave others with more workspace? We will stop hearing the words sophisticated and polished over and over again?

Last night's episode was an homage to the Rockettes and the designers had to create a new look for these ladies. Hmmmmmmm. Definitely costumes (which they are always told not to do) but kind of a cool, I heart New York challenge I guess. Anyway, some embraced the challenge (Dmitry, Christopher) while others had multiple meltdowns (Elena, Sonjia, Melissa).

Christopher won!

and I agree that he deserved it. I was not a fan of Dimitry's look but what do I know?

Ven was sent home, in all honesty, for being boring....finally!

A few other observations from last night...was Elena on something? The manic crying thing was overwhelming and uncomfortable to watch. Sonjia just seems like she has given up. And to think that purple feathers is a good idea? Ven really thought he had it. He thought his was the best one out there. Yawn.

Until next week....baby clothes?

So You Think You Can DANCE!

2012-09-19T16:07:00.000-04:00

And the people (or the producers) got it right this time. Last night was the season finale of So You Think You Can Dance and the two best dancers actually won. As much as I liked Cyrus, I was glad to see Chehon take home the prize and as cute as Tiffany was, Eliana deserved the win. Great season and wonderful numbers abound. And by the way, Cat Deeley deserves an Emmy!

Glee!

2012-09-14T07:00:00.001-04:00

I watched the season premiere of Glee last night and real quick before I go to work...thoughts...

Kate Hudson was phenomenal. Her body is incredible and her character was a combination of Satan and a drunk as a washed up dance teacher. Awesome!

Liking the new blood on the "team" this season so far. The addition of Puck's brother (played by Jacob Artist ) and Marley the lunch lady's daughter (Melissa Benoist) are going to be fun and both voices are strong.
Loved the "who will be the next Rachel" storyline and as much as people trash it "Call Me Maybe" is a fun tune.
Not sure about the addition of Wade/Unique. Will have to see how that one plays...
Love Kurt's dad and watching him send Kurt to New York.
Rachel's dorm boy is cute (don't know who he is but does this mean the end for Finchel)

Not all of my questions were answered about the Lima kids but the premiere set things up to hopefully have a good season. Little concerned about the number of storylines but as always it will be interesting to watch.

Let me know what you thought and if you watched. Happy Friday everyone!

So You Think You Can Dance (?)

2012-09-12T07:10:00.001-04:00

I am going to make myself highly unpopular when I go on this little rant. I love this show. I love the talent on this show. I am in awe at what some of these kids can do (Chehon, Eliana). I find that it lessens the quality of the show when someone like Cyrus makes it to the Top 4. Please understand, this kid (Cyrus) is amazing. I think he is great at what he does (remarkable) but he has not been able to translate his dance into other styles of dance and he is lacking in the skills department for other genres. Now people will say, what about Joshua or Twitch or even Legacy who were hip-hop boys that could hold their own in other styles. That's just it, they could hold their own (and even amaze) in other styles. Cyrus can not. If not for outstanding partnering he would be lost. The judges will say what about personality and showmanship and Cyrus has that, in spades, but this is still a dance show. I hope to see 2 of the other 3 win this season (did not even mention Tiffany and she is a wonderful dancer as well), I just think that to maintain the integrity of the show, Cyrus does not need to take the title. If he wins America's favorite dancer, it seems unfair to the those that have trained so hard and for so long to make it to this point. Shouldn't the favorite be a true dancer in every sense of the word?

Stepping down off my soapbox now....

Spread the beauty...

2012-09-10T17:30:00.000-04:00

I guess it is true, the beautiful people stick with the beautiful people! With Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively getting married over the weekend, the world is guaranteed to have fewer beautiful ones running around (imagine what could happen if they spread their genetics to just mediocre looking people). Anyway, I am happy for them, I guess. Their kids will be good looking for sure.

Project Runway - Elena Sucks

2012-09-10T15:36:00.000-04:00

I finally watched Project Runway and I have come to the conclusion that Elena sucks and I want Dmitry to either punch her in the lip or to make something besides a "seemple" dress. Can't say I was surprised about Alicia going home. Oh and did anyone else think that Ven, Melissa and Fabio's models looked fat and frumpy in their outfits?

Just sayin....