Desert Magnolia

Anyone who's ridden the Grey's Anatomy emotional roller coaster knows that curve balls are part of the formula. They love shocking us, and we love being shocked. If we didn't, we wouldn't keep going back season after season, right? I mean who among us isn't still mourning Lexie and McSteamy?? Last night, though, that one felt like a gut punch, one you didn't get to brace for. Well done, Shonda, well done. And yes, I'll go back for more. I always do.

Seriously. My last post? Pathetic. I'm in the high-tech business! I know that information flows in at warp speed and part of my job is to manage it well. I guess I just wasn't managing it well right at that moment so I whined a little. I apologize. You guys deserve better than that. Like TV trivia, perhaps. Ok, so what about Dexter? Is anyone watching that right now? I am so hooked on that show, when Deborah dropped yet another f-bomb in a conversation in the last episode, I looked at G.G. and said, 'You know, she's charming in kind of a prickly, fresh, no bullshit way.' He just looked at me and said he didn't think she could be considered charming..that wasn't quite the right word. Ok, G.G. And what about House??? I love that show, I do, but I have to confess, it's starting to wear on me a little. I'm tiring of the incessant mind games, though I love the new characters, and the reintro of the older ones...that was cool. But it's star...

Bones. Grey's Anatomy. DVR'd The Office and Thirty Rock. I just love Thursdays. Maybe because I was born on a Thursday? Or maybe I'm just a junkie for a few shows that happen to be on Thursdays. Also because my friend JL and I text incessantly during Grey's, which feels kind of sorority with a glass of wine (instead of spiked punch) and pjs (instead of togas.)

Something is amiss in the universe this year. Today, well into fall, is supposed to reach 89 degrees. 89 degrees, people. Really? Bonuses of extended summers refusing to turn over into the next season thereby prompting wardrobe shifts as well? Getting to wear fun summer stuff for just a little bit longer...For example, I'm wearing my new favorite summer dress. With high heeled sandals. Hell yeah. That's not a bad thing, no siree. Also, my pedi from last week is holding up very very well thank.you.very.much.most.detail.oriented.pedimen.at.my.new.favorite.pedi.place. So showing off toesies in sandals is fun. But the weather, well it's about to change. How do I know this? The Balloon Fiesta starts this weekend. While La Nina and other scientifically supported weather effects are in existence, we all know that when it's time for those hot air balloons all hell breaks loose from a weather standpoint. Rain. Wind. Cold. Eclipses. You name it. It's never pretty. So en...

House .   Was pretty good, but not incredibly uplifting. House and Cuddy, well, that's going to be a rocky road under the best of circumstances and their circumstances are anything but that. Tonight... Grey's Anatomy . Yay! I cannot wait to see how they sort out the mess they created at the end of last season. We have wounded Derek, Meredith sans child, Alex and Lexi and McSteamy.. and oh my.  It's going to be a good one, I can already feel it in my answer seeking bones. Private Practice . Ok, I know I've complained about this show being too New Agey and stuff, but ..I do like it. So I'm committing to watching at the least the first few episodes of this new season to give it a chance. To prepare for tonight I've proposed a sushi dinner to Hubby, preferably out, so we can get that pesky eating stuff out of the way and get ready for some fun TV! Then after dinner, comfy pjs', kitty nearby, a remote, and possibly an adult beverage or maybe hot tea. Not ...

My friend JL loaned me her Moonlight DVD set, and guess what? I can't seem to stop watching it. I'm on the last disk of the four, and, halfway through, have started to feel anxiety about it ending ! Thank you JL. You knew this would happen, didn't you? You even kind of warned me in that casual way of yours that this series is equivalent to the Weather Warden books, only it has pictures that move. You knew I'd like that. It has everything required to make for GREAT beach TV: Vampires Great clothes. (love the wardrobe choices...very hip but glam LA casual..) Sexual tension. (see the Vamp part..duh) Pretty cast. (Honestly, I didn't know abs could get that ripped in real life and not be part of a super hero costume. Seriously...) Good guys. Bad guys. (very very bad..like supernatural, undead bad) Beautiful settings...lofts, nicely decorated ritzy apartments, etc. Ambiguity. In plot. In intent. In characters. Enough to keep things pretty interest...