Experiment in video

I have been so busy over at Fancy Simple that I haven't had time to put up all my Florida pics and the stories that go with them. So, hopefully, here is a video that will tide everyone over. I still can't believe I have friends out there who have never heard Olivia's voice, so here she is in all her glory. I am not 100% sure if I am using the video function correctly so be patient while I figure it out.

Stumbling Through The Dark

Today was my first run where it was more dark than light. I came home and told Chad he had about a month before he had to buy me a treadmill.

Breaking the mold

So Chad found this in his office when he arrived last Thursday. He thought it was hilarious until he realized that one of the "molded" implements was his notary stamp. Which he needed.

Falling in love

It's Fall here in WI, my favorite time of year. It always makes me think of this picture which was taken the November after Olivia was born. It was that beautiful Indian Summer, sweaters and jeans. Ah, memories, memories that I need so that I stop thinking about choking her with my bare hands. So, expect lots of updates on my absolute favorite holiday, Halloween. I love it Poe "Raven" Gothic style and the only way that I know that Olivia is mine is that she likes it as macabre as I do. So here is to apple cider, soups, leaf raking. Time to Fall in love.

Look At Me, Look At Me!

Angie and Barb have asked me to guest blog on their site Fancy Simple (in Sites I Visit Before I Come Here). This is exciting because:

A) I have never been asked to be a guest blogger before so that's cool.
B) I totally passive/aggresively begged for it so it is always great to have your totally f-ed up interpersonal relations validated.
c) Their blog is totally different from my blog so it is fun to have a change (ie no profanity or obscene penis jokes).

So come visit me tomorrow to be inspired by my extremely uplifting quotes and comments. Or better yet, come comment that I am a hack, spice it up a bit.

As promised

So here are my reviews of "premiere week" television. I have watched the crap, so you don't have to.

Sundays
I am down to just Extreme Makeover and how i would like to be rid of it. I hate this show. I have been watching it for years and i cry every single freaking time. I am waiting for the compassion fatigue that is supposed to set in with this stuff, instead it is like compassion crack.

Monday
Heroes-Heroes always gets a big "hells ya" from me. I am not a sci-fi geek. In fact, I spent most of our last Vegas trip mocking Chad for his visit to the Star Trek museum. Birthday, smirthday. You go to the Star Trek museum you get mocked. However, this show has it all, hot guys, smart plot that actually answers the questions it lays out (Lost I am looking your direction) and kick ass super powers. I am grateful that this show is on Mondays, it gives the week a little perk.

Wednesday
Private Practice
I don't know that I will stick with this one. I like the cast, it is even kind of funny, but Grey's was so terribly morose last year, that I almost can't watch this show by association.

Dirty Sexy Money
I imagine that there are other people and things to pay attention to on this show, but Peter Krause, and therefore all my latent fantasies, are in this show. Seriously, it is not as bad as the critics said it was and I think it has potential.

Bionic Woman
This was Chad's pick, and it was better than I thought. If you liked Alias, you'll watch this. Plus, Isiah Washington will be on soon.

Top Chef
We all know how I feel about this one. Besides, it's all I have until Runway in November.

America's Next Top Model
I know i blog incessantly about it, but The Tyra cannot be denied.

Thursday
CSI-If they had killed off Sarah I might have stayed with this season, but as it is, this one will probably sit on the TiVo unwatched until everything is in re-runs.

The Office-We actually watch Grey's on-line now so that we always TiVo the Office. We even watch it twice sometimes.

30 Rock-If you aren't watching this you should be. I think it can even be funnier than The Office.

Big Shots-Oh my God. Don't, just don't.

Tim Gunn's Guide To Style-Not the most exciting show ever, but real practical advice that isn't insulting or demeaning, how refreshing.

Saturday
Saturday Night Live-Kanye as a performer was great, but not the wall of sound i wanted. Andy Samberg is possibly the funniest person on tv right now. Too bad everything else on the show sucks.

Still on the TiVo-Cane and Without a Trace. I'll get there. i will try a few more this week, maybe Pushing Daisies and some others, I'll keep you updated.

What happened to actual news?

I know that people have been complaining about this for a long time but the past few days CNN has been depressingly void of actual news. Bizzare human interest stories and Brtiney Spears do not news make.