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Hi. My name is Sister Honey Bunch and I am a Beverly Hills 90210 addict.

I was beyond thrilled to learn that there was going to be a 90210 spin-off. As much as I loved my relaxing summer, I anxiously waited for it to come to an end. I wanted to catch up with Brenda and Kelly, of course.

Today I picked Logan up from school. We took Kiki to the beach. We ate dinner. We read a couple chapters from our book and finally. Finally. It was time for Tom to put Logan to bed and for me to sit on my comfy couch, drink my diet Coke and watch my show.

Oh, with the disappointment. Within the first five minutes certain activities occurred that even the formerly-trampy Kelly Taylor would not have participated in. And where before, some of the parents were in the entertainment industry, the new parents are in the Porn industry. This is not their mother's 90210, I can assure you.

I lasted all of 20 minutes with this new and improved version and don't expect to go back. Unless Dylan and Branden make a return to compete for Kelly's heart. Then wild horses couldn't keep me away.






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In Which I Offend My Son.

Logan and his buddies have recently developed a passion for Pokemon cards. They like to trade them with each other at recess and during Latch Key (Don't get me started. It's an awful name for a great after school program.). I am fairly certain they don't have a clear understanding which cards are more valuable. They just figure that the higher the number on the card, the better that card is. And they may be right.

I went on the Pokemon website to try to understand and make sure my kid was making an even trade. Because I'm a girl and I just don't get it. When I was growing up, I was playing barbies, shooting marbles or riding my bike. I didn't trade anything.

Except when my friend Lori and I tried to pretend we were Ponch and Jon on CHiPS and give each other "five" while riding each other's bike. We crashed in the middle of the street and crawled to the side crying like baby girls. We never traded bikes again. (I am quite certain anyone under the age of 35 is thoroughly confused by the Ponch and Jon reference. That was some good TV back in the 70's. They don't make it like that anymore.)

After five minutes on the official Pokemon Trading Card site, I wanted to shoot myself in the head. It was all very confusing and I decided to just let Logan run with it. I would be no help to him.

But he's just not very good at it. One day he started out with 17 cards and when I picked him up after school he somehow magically had 26. When I asked him about it, Logan told me he asked his friends for "free" cards and they gave them to him. Suckers.

I told him not to do that though. Mostly because I'm afraid of getting a phone call from an irate parent accusing Logan of taking advantage of her kid. Those cards are $6.00 a pack. For ten cards.

I don't need to be worrying about that kind of stuff. I've got enough stress being the mom who always forgets to donate money for the end of the year gifts. And the Christmas gifts. And the Teacher Appreciation gifts. And the Volunteer gifts. The list goes on and on.

A few days later Logan left for school with 56 cards. He returned with 21. Again, not a stellar day in his card trading career.

I tried to explain to him how the object is to trade one card for another card. An even trade. You get one, your friend gets one. To which my kindergartner angrily replied,

"What do you thiiiink? That I'm a pre-schooler???!!"

Yeah, that's exactly what I think. Now go get mommy a drink.

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My Boyfriend Won!

And all of God's people said, Amen.

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American Idol Recap, Right'chere

This much I know is true: The producers of AI are still pissed at David Archuletta's dad for being a big pain in the butt backstage.

It became apparent during the Producer's Pick round. The producers got to choose one song for each contestant to sing.

David Archuletta had to sing "Longer Than" by Dan Fogelberg. That's when I knew they were holding on to some serious grudges. Bad song. Baa-aahaaad. Song. He did the best he could with it, but his best wasn't good enough.

Syesha bored me. I don't even remember what songs she sang. I do remember her squealing "Thanks Giiiirrrl" to Paula. But that's about it. Oh yeah. She danced around a chair. Buh-bye.

My secret lovah David Cook sang "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" by Roberta Flack. He sang it right to me. Good thing Tom wasn't home or he would've been a tad annoyed. Whatev.

David C. also sang "Don't Wanna Close My Eyes" by Aerosmith. And he rocked the house. Randy wasn't digging it, but I wasn't digging Randy's ugly shirt.

Again, Paula was very sober.

Simon was looking sexay.

Randy was ai-ight.

Syesha is going home.

Better AI recaps at Boo's.
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Mean Kids Suck: Part Aaaaaggghhhhh!

Blog post is a fr\e-run, Yeah I'm with you folks   who wants to keep watching the thesame episode ofRoss and Rachel break up?  Clearly, they were on a break.  Of sorts. hateHaving gone through all that just to say:   The following  this a post I wrote a couple years ago but sister tSassy and I and I decided it's time to relaunch the old blawg and this is our way of doing it. Lazy,though it may be. I ass I assure you there  will be plenty of new posts on here to bring you up-to-date on my recovery from that bastard (pardon my coarse language) stroke I had and sister Sassy's new family members and the book she recently published!  You could say would been a hare bit busy uphere in the great North. My intention after catching yall upon the excitement of our lives is to go back toWhat I've always loved to write aboutried:  Tori Spelling movies, Hallmark movies, parenting and some Jesus  I'll also throw in some posts  abouts my passion for running It's a fairly new obsession, which makes a couple of my friends roll their eyes CLEANout of their heads at meThey are full of love for me but they hate the whole running thing while sitting cozy on the couch

I think I might be having an heart attack. Or I am just all nerved up because I am so angry at a bunch of fifth grade girls who think it's OK to pick on a kindergartner. My kindergartner to be exact.

Logan was at the bus stop and I was sitting at the end of our driveway waiting for him to be picked up so I could head to work. I was drinking my coffee and picking at my nail polish when I looked up and saw Logan kicking all the girls. Kicking them.

I was horrified and started shouting at him to stop. Then the bus came and I drove to work wondering how I had managed to raise a bully when I'm just a big old wimp myself.

When I picked Logan up later that day he told me the girls were calling him names and he didn't like it. It made sense to his 5 1/2 year old brain that the way to shut. them. up. was to kick them in the shins. And while it worked, I had to explain to him that I don't think kicking girls is cool. Even if they're obnoxious fifth graders who think it's OK to pick on a small child.

I want Logan to always defend himself, but I put an end to the kicking. I told him that if they start saying mean things again to just get in their faces and tell them to knock it off. Tell them they can't call him names. I also told him that girls can sometimes suck.

I certainly don't think all girls are mean. I was one of the nice ones. I hated watching the mean girls make fun of people, and whisper in front of others, and laugh when someone made a mistake. Why do they act that way? A friend of mine has a theory that mean girls have mean moms.

I told Logan I was going to wait with him at the bus stop the next morning. He begged me to not do that. He wanted to handle the situation all on his own. He didn't want his mama fighting his battle.

When he walked up to the bus stop the next day I was ready. If those girls did one single thing that seemed out of line, I was going to have a little chat with them. But they didn't do anything. As a matter of fact they were very nice and all the kids talked and laughed while they waited for the bus.

That night when I was putting Logan to bed I asked him about it. He said,
"I asked God to make them be nice. And he did."

Hmph. Alrighty then. Why hadn't I thought of that?

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OK. And in completely and totally unrelated -but-oh-so-freaking-happy news, Jenny Garth has signed on to reprise her role as Kelly Taylor on the new 90210.

Dude. I don't care if this makes you think less of me. This is some of the best news I have heard in a long time. Shut up.




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The Murder Shows

I was sitting in church one day when the female co-pastor began talking about how she goes to bed around 9pm every night because that is when all the "murder shows" come on. She, of course, is talking about all the Law and Orders, the CSI's and what have you.

I tend to be ok with both sets of shows but I cannot watch episodes where women and children are being hurt. I just can't. I watched an episode of Law and Order SVU where Elliott found a woman chained to a bed, trying to birth a baby. She died, baby survived. I still think about that stupid episode.

Last night JimmyEW, who hardly ever watches TV of any sort, decided to watch Medium. And even weirder, he decided to watch it in bed. Something we do maybe once every few months.

Now, I really like Medium. I'm drawn to weird shows like this. But last night it was about a young woman kidnapped and the Medium chick kept dreaming about her last moments of life. There was fearful screaming, pleading and terror. I, was trying to read. I couldn't read as I listened to the believable sounds of murder. I covered my ears and put my head in my pillow, JimmyEW asking, "are you ok?" and gradually turning down the sound.

I don't mind that he watched it, but not in bed. That was hardly the last thing I wanted to hear before I drifted off to sleep. Especially since I am prone to nasty nightmares.

I made him let me read for another half hour to try to cleanse my pallet. It seemed to work, I had no nightmares. Unless you call a surprise party where the only two guests you see are former college friends who you broke up with cause they sucked. That was a bit awkward.

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God, The Remote and Lurking

I was talking to my friend the other day and she told me she had to stop reading this here ol' blawg. (I just reminded myself of my dad, saying it that way.) Apparently I talk about God and TV too much and she isn't a fan of either one.

I found this to be pretty funny and an accurate representation of who I am. I loves me some Jesus, I go to mass each week and I'm in a small group study. I also schedule these activities around my favorite shows. Like American Idol. I can't miss my boyfriend David Cook singing to me. Or LOST. Or The Office. Or Wife Swap. Or Samantha Who. You know, just to name a few.

I spent a good portion of Saturday afternoon folding laundry and watching The Real Housewives of New York City. Now while these housewives aren't nearly as disturbing (or depressing) as the Housewives of Orange County, they are still a train wreck.

The wives are social climbers to the extreme. They neglect their children in favor of going to parties, out to dinner or attending the latest openings. They judge each other harshly. I'm not sure how these women can be friends frankly.

They're not as bad as the skanky characters in Sex In The City, but both shows make me think that NYC is full of plastic, empty, sad women with really great shoes. And yet, I cannot look away.

That's probably why I enjoy the blog world so much. I love to write, but I love to read even more. I get to peek into someone's world for just a few minutes and see how they're doing, what they're up to.

Piper started a new job, she's a single mom and she is truly finding herself. Many of her posts make me cry they are so touching.

Amy Beth is the founder of a ministry that focuses on young girls. She's single. She's funny. She prays for rain so she can wear one of her many pairs of Wellies.

Big Mama quit her job and is forging a new life with her family. Which often includes snack cakes and handing out fashion advice.

Rachel's boyfriend is going to Iraq. June moved to a new town, started a new job and admitted she's not really in love with her dog. Shalee's trying to sell her house. Bossy just got back from her road trip. (And she commented here. ) (We feel like freakin' rock stars.) And who doesn't read P-Dub?

It's not just in the blog world where I am allowed brief glimpses into people's lives. When we're driving home at night, I can see houses lit from the inside. Families are doing homework at the table, watching TV, moving around in the kitchen. I'm always so curious about how people live, are they happy, is there something missing? And I love to see how they decorate. Or don't, for that matter.

It seems I have passed this strange curiosity on to my almost-six year old son.

We were parked in front of (The) Home Depot yesterday waiting for Tom to bring out the stuff we purchased. A family was walking toward our truck on their way to the entrance.

Logan said, "Mom, roll down my window so I can hear what they're talking about."

I thought my heart would burst with pride. And I complied. Because I get that need to know about people.




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I GOTTA HAVE MORE COWBELL, BABY.

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American Idol, Dawg

I am compelled to review American Idol this week for a couple of reasons. First, I loves me some Neil Diamond. What is better than a little Sweet Caroline and I Am I Said?

Second, I have a big ol happily-married-woman-crush on David Cook. He is just smokin' hot the way he looks at me when he sings. Plus he cried the day his sick brother was in the audience. And, he's got a great voice. Which helps when you're in a huge talent competition that is based on, you know, singing.

Third, I want Jason to. just. go. home. I know there are some die-hard Jason fans (Ashlee), but there's something about the kid that really bothers me. Maybe it's the way he ignored Andrew Lloyd Webber's advice last week (Dude, the man is a musical genius. You are a baby. Listen to him!). Or the fact that he always looks a little bit high and he has a case of the munchies. Either way, I am not a fan.

But the main reason? It's my way of getting Boo Mama over here. See, I'm kind of her biggest stalker and she has barely acknowledged my presence. When you stalk someone? You would like them to know you exist. So, I'm linking our blog from hers today and I'm hoping she comes to visit.

In the interest of full disclosure, I wasn't able to watch the entire show. I had to go to a follow up meeting for my Beth Moore bible study. I left just as soon as I was able and got home in time for the second half hour. The Honey Bunch family lives like it's still 2006 and we do not have TIVO. I saw everyone sing their second song and am basing my opinion solely on that.

THIS is your American Idol review:

Syesha sang Thank The Lord for the Nighttime. Girl had it going on. I'm not familiar with this song but she did a great job.

My buddy Jason sang September Morn, which was unfortunate. He was bored. I was bored. The only people not bored were the girls swinging their arms (out of sync mind you) in the front row. When the judges yawned, rubbed their eyes and told him that he did a lousy job he tried to blame it on almost choking when he first started singing. So a goober was to blame for his blah-ness.

(As we went to commercial, the camera panned the audience. I am pretty certain I saw Hugh Hefner's girlfriends in the front row. Which makes me a little bit sick. American Idol is a family friendly show. Three hootchie mamas sharing an 85 year old man for a boyfriend? Not so family friendly. Makes me throw up a little in my mouth.)

My boyfriend David Cook sang All I Need Is You. Right to me. Did you notice that too? He's in love with me. And, my man ROCKED IT.

One of my favorite Neil Diamond songs is I Am I Said. When I saw Brooke was going to sing it, I got scared. I was sure she would forget the words. I needn't have worried about that since she WROTE THEM ON HER HANDS. Like this was an algebra test. Yes she did!

She didn't kill the song, but it was just "meh" for me. The thing she has going for her are her twinkly, sparkly eyes and pretty smile. She should do toothpaste commercials or be the new Breck girl. I don't want her winning this.

I would like to adopt David Archuletta. He could be Logan's new big brother and sleep in the top bunk. He's a doggone cutie patootie and sang America. While he was a bit shaky in the beginning, he brought it home at the end.

I think Syesha will be in the bottom two because she doesn't have a very strong fan base. Jason will be sitting right next to her since he put everyone to sleep and they have no idea what he sang.

And on a side note, did Simon look a little extra sex-ay tonight? I thought so. And I think Paula was sober! She was giving good advice and critiquing the songs like a pro.

Now go to Boo Mama's and check out some more reviews that are way better than mine.


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Hot Fuzz: No See TV PLUS Mid Week Check In

Ah...mid-week. I sit to write this after having indulged in a small ice cream cone with mashed peanut butter Oreos in it. Super yum! But I don't mind having a little ice cream here and there, its not about over indulgence for me, but small indulgences every day to keep me balanced. Its all about the planning.

I think that is key for me. Planning the days I will run, planning how long I'll run and how far, and planning when I will eat that piece of Dove caramel chocolate. Heaven. I discovered the importance of saving that little treat to the end of my day after I exhale out all the stress and craze that led me to wash not one, but two loads of laundry with no soap. Funny thing is, they seemed to have gotten clean. Note to self, stop wasting money on detergent.

So today I would like people to share in your blog, or the comments, how you've been doing and any tips or tricks you've learned along the way. Tips, I want tips people!

I've done very well, I am really pleased with how last week went, especially since the week before was a bust because of thick yellow stuff that attacked my nose.

I ran three times plus did my walk. I felt good about walking, walked with a woman I very much enjoyed talking to and walked for a higher purpose. I am also to the point where I said I would get my massage if the week goes well. That little treat has helped keep me motivated for my exercising, and here comes my tip.

Last week I talked about what you do for yourself. My tip is to pick something you really enjoy and reward yourself with it if you stuck with your goals. Whether it was exercising, eating right, completing a specific task or learning how to take off a coat.

What are your tips to help keep you motivated? What do you do when you want to lay down and die because you're so tired and the thought of taking another step makes you want to cry? How do you make yourself do it, even though you don't want to? How do you keep yourself focused on the end result versus your short term irritation or discomfort? How how how? Do share!

(How do I do it? I write a post the night before I post it telling you I'm going to do it, so when I'm dead tired and don't want to get up I do it anyway because the failure is that much more evident when I have to come in before work and rewrite my post to tell you I sucked)

If you want to leave a tip on your blog, Sign Mr. Linky below or leave it in the comments (to find out comments scroll ALL THE WAY DOWN past the movie reviews and click the Gimme Some Sugar). And keep reading for some reviews of my recent viewing habits.



And now it's time for NO SEE TV: Adventures in Life without Cable...or really any broadcast channels that come in.

This first movie is the best movie I have seen in a long time. I'm not talking Oscar best, but the glued to your seat, shooting pop out your nose spontaneous applause at the end, good. This movie is called HOT FUZZ. Hot Fuzz is written by Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg, the two guys who wrote Shaun of the Dead (an excellent movie I'll talk about in a minute) and staring Simon Pegg and Nick Frost (the two guys who starred in Shaun of the Dead).

Essentially Hot Fuzz is about a really excellent London cop who is too excellent and so is sent away where he won't make other cops look bad. He's paired up with the British Chris Farley/John Candy slightly dim fat guy type and an unexpected friendship begins.

However there is something very sinister in the sleepy little village and the friends have to come to terms with the truth behind the low crime rate and figure out how to deal with it. This movie was hilarious and exciting. Absolutely wonderful. Watch the trailer below and think about adding it to your list of things to rent.



And if you haven't seen Shaun of the Dead yet, you need to watch it. It's not your traditional Zombie movie. Its a really funny Zombie movie about two dim friends trying to survive during a zombie infestation, one trying to negotiate the sticky conflict between a romantic conquest and a best friend, the other just sort of along for the ride.

It's so funny that it isn't very scary. Just watch the clip below and keep in mind the girl they are laughing at is actually a zombie. This is one of my favorite clips and I also included the trailer because I can't choose just one!





And now, you may remember my review of Flight of the Conchords, but if not read this post. We just finished watching the end of season one and of course enjoyed it. But this was the absolute best scene of disc two, watch it and you'll see why.

We start the scene with Bret feeling angry and frustrated with some band politics. Extra Scooby Snacks to the commenters who correctly state what movie this scene is a spoof of.



I hope this quelled the hankering you have for knowing how I've been spending my time. So now you know, "and knowing is half the battle"
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Mawiage; I Dee En Doe

Yesterday, our BBFF Ashlee (who really should have her own category on this ol' blawg since we talk about her so much) left a comment referencing the wedding scene in The Princess Bride. I wasn't able to get it out of my head for the rest of the day. It's one of my favorite movies of all time and that scene is classic and so very funny.

Another of my all-time favorite wedding scenes is from Best Friends with Burt Reynolds and Goldie Hawn. I saw it at the theater with Sister Big and our mom when I was 14.

Watch them. Laugh. And then share your favorite movie scenes that make you laugh every single time you think of them.





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Flight of the Conchords: No See TV-My Life Without Cable

Welcome to another installment of No See TV! I bet you were just thinking to yourself "I wonder what Sassy has from Netflix this week". Well I'll tell you.

Lately I've been watching this quirky little show called Flight of the Conchords. This is an HBO show I learned about from the same place I learn everything which is NPR. It's about a real life pop/folk/comedy band from New Zealand trying to make it in the U.S. Think Weird Al only cuter and with an accent.

This show is hilarious. They have this straight faced humor and delivery that you can't help laughing about. Below you'll find a clip where Jermaine is at a party singing about a girl that he finds to be "the Prettiest girl in the room" and "the prettiest girl on the street, depending on the street and the time of day".



It's quite funny, but not as funny as the love song that Bret writes for his girlfriend telling her all the things he'd do for her. His original song started out with him climbing mountains and swallowing swords for her until Jermaine questions him on if he'd really do that. When Bret admits he wouldn't his song turns into a song called "What You're Into" essentially about how he would hang out with her and maybe have sex, if she's into it.



This show had Jimmy Eat World and I laughing our butts off. Especially the Episode called "Mugged" where Bret abandons Jermaine leaving him to fend for himself against two muggers. What happens with Jermaine and one of the muggers is so funny and ridiculous that you just have to watch the episode to really appreciate it.

All in all I give this 4 of 5 stars:
some crude humor
some swearing

My other Netflix movies (which I have yet to watch because of my other blogligations)

Dear Frankie: My limited understanding of this movie is that it is about a single mom (in Ireland maybe) who writes to a fake father of her son. Her sons wants to meet his dad so she goes out and finds someone to play the role. It looked good in a preview so I added it to my queue.

Black Snake Moan. I'm particularly Excited to watch Black Snake Moan so don't let the post scare you. From what I know of this Sam Jackson finds a crack whore type (I don't think she's really a crack whore) played by Christina Ricci and takes her home to rehabilitate her and make her see the error of her ways. In the beginning he holds her against her will by chaining her to a radiator so he can talk to her about how she lives her life.

Has anyone seen either of these movies? What are some movies I should put in my Queue??

No See TV: Life Without Cable part I

So my dearest Jimmy Eat World and I got rid of cable. We decided we wanted to spend more time time sitting and staring into each others eyes or writing poetry...can you hear Honey Bunch retching right now? But really, the expense just wasn't merited, we weren't watching anything worthwhile and wanted to be watching less anyway. TV was just serving as a distraction from life and from each other. So we canceled it and because we live in the Hobbit Hole our bunny ears only gets PBS and if you squint you can make out CBS, NBC and ABC- and that is with tin foil and a precariously balanced fork. Now I can't be expected to just sit and do nothing on nights when Jimmy Eat World is working his late hours so I get things to watch from Netflix. For a mere $16 a month we get 3 movies at one time unlimited plus all I want to watch online! As I go through my viewings I'll give you a little review of what I'm watching.

This month will be my Firefly Review.

Firefly was created by Writer/Director Joss Whedon who also did Buffy the Vampire Slayer and the Angel series. Joss Weadon is an excellent writer director and this shows in all his work. The thing I like about him is that he keeps you guessing and no one is ever safe. He will kill off people you love therefore you are always on the edge of your seat wondering.

When you think Firefly think space cowboys with hearts of gold. This series only ran for one season but had such a hardcore fan base that after it was canceled they came out with the full length motion picture Serenity to wrap up where the series left off. This movie was fairly successful and opened at number two. Think about that- a major motion picture coming out of a short lived canceled series. Pretty cool huh?

Meet Malcolm Reynolds, renegade smuggler captain of the Firefly ship named Serenity and former Sargent in the war between the Alliance and the Independents. He was on the losing side and Serenity starts around 6 years after the war. Zoe is his first mate as she was in the war with him and always calls him Captain. She is totally sassy, she fights, slings pistols, is smart and funny and totally hot. She's married to Wash, who pilots Serenity and adores her to no end and he's very funny!

Jayne, who is your shiftless no-good, back-stabbing, pig-stealing hornball jerk. He's likable because he's super funny but he'd sell his mother if the price was right. Occasionally his conscious creeps in on him and you can see him struggling to cope with the feelings of guilt that are not something he's used to. Kaylee is a cute down homey girl who is a wiz mechanic, good hearted and has a serious crush on the Doctor.

The non-crew inhabitants are Inara, who "rents" space in the ships pod and is a registered companion which is essentially a very high class call girl but more respectable and sought after. There are sparks that fly between her and Mal quite a bit.

Simon, the Doctor and River, his sister are what often ends up complicating the lives of the crew of Serenity. Simon enters as a wealthy doctor looking for transport but you find out that he rescued his sister from an elite school of sorts and is now wanted by the Alliance.

River is a very psychologically damaged girl and he tries to figure out what happened to her so he can help treat her. Their relationship is very loving and you come to understand that he gave up his whole life to try to save his little sister.

Shepherd Book is the Preacher Man. He's funny, knows more about politics, guns and such than you would expect from someone living in an abbey to know. There is more to him than meets the eye. Together they make up a little family/community on board their ship and you can see they have genuine affection for one another.

One of the things I love most about this show is the opening song that plays with the credits, this was written by Joss as well. It sounds like an old cowboy singing about independence and I can't stop myself from singing along each time it plays. Watching it just now made me a little...weepy almost...I just really grew to love these characters and I'm sad that this show was so short lived. ...sigh.

You HAVE to watch the opening credits below if for no other reason but to hear the great theme song.

Firefly is well written, the characters are compelling and the dialogue is really funny. It's good men (and women) in hard times still doing what is right because its right. Its a shame it only lasted one season.
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5 of 5 stars.
some sexual situations
partial nudity (like the side of an ass or a bare back)
Violence...lots of it but not gory.

...what? There's a writers strike? I hadn't noticed! During this programing drought what are you doing with your time while you wait for the latest episode of Desperate Housewives?
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Thank You God...

This will be our day today. We went to church and are spending the rest of the day relaxing, watching football, reading a good book and making a yummy dinner. And the angels shall rejoice. Alleluia and Amen.

What are you doing today?








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Must See TV is finally here.

Those of you who know me understand that I have a very deep and personal relationship with my tv. I'm not embarrassed to admit it. I'm very comfortable about who I am and realize the fact that being excited that Wife Swap has finally come back on does not make me a bad person. Or a stupid one. Just someone who enjoys a good trainwreck now and then.


And friends, a massive trainwreck is about to occur tonight at 9pm. I will be front and center all cozy and ready to watch it happen with My Sweet Tommy ( but without a big bowl of buttered popcorn due to my 10 Week Challenge). This is going to be good. It is Celebrity Apprentice. Need I say more? Yes? Ok, I will.


Let's take a peek at some of the cast:




First, we have Nadia Comenici. I saw her win the Olympic Gold Medal when I was a very young girl. This woman is strong and smart. She's going to kick some serious celebrity butt. Nadia's not afraid of anyone. Just look at her. She looks ready to front-walkover anyone who crosses her path. And she'll do it with grace and style too.

Then we have Marilu Henner. You remember her. She's that girl from Taxi. She also has that Total Health Makeover thing going on due to her unfortunate career slow-down. I'm not at all sure WHY she agreed to use this photograph to promote the show. It aint pretty Marilu. It makes you look a little...cartoonish. It's weird. And kind of scary. Joan Rivers scary. Please change it.






Now we need to talk about Gene Simmons. Seriously. Gene Simmons of KISS. And The Family Jewels. And the hugest most ginormous tongue EV-AH. He can certainly rock and roll all night. And party every day. But can he really compete in the business world? I don't know. I have friends who seem to think he will be a very savvy businessman. I'm sure my friend Johnny thinks so too. Johnny has helped make Gene a very rich man buying up all the concert t-shirts and cd's through the years.

And you know who Gene Simmons needs to watch out for? Trace Adkins, that's who. Good ol' Trace will be there and those country boys can scrap. He's a Honky Tonk Badonkadonk kinda guy.

We have others to look forward to. There are the random participants like a token Playboy Playmate, a boxer, some judge I've never heard of, a model and of course, one of the Baldwin Brothers.

And then, there's Omarosa. This girl means trouble. And really good TV my friends. She is a master pot-stirrer and will have the other celebrities in tears within the first couple of days. Mark my words.


We will have fun watching this each week and talking about it here at Sisters Of A Different Order. Maybe I can even talk Sassy into watching with us. She's not a freak like me.


UPDATE WITH MY REVIEW:

Alright, this show was all kinds of good. My friend Leigh and I love to watch these kinds of shows together. Now, she lives in Wisconsin and I live in Michigan, so we have to do it over the phone, but it's still fun. Here's what we came up with.

The short story is that the men tromped all over the women.

They call themselves Hydra, which is a mythic seven-headed creature that even Hercules couldn't defeat. I thought it was funny that the girls (Omarosa) said the name was dumb. They need to go buy a thesaurus.

None of the other men really impressed me too much. They didn't talk alot, Stephen Baldwin stood around hoping people would think he was Alec. The judge argued with people who only wanted to pay $5.00 for a bottle of water. And the boxer had his girlfriend stop by. Jenna Jameson. The PORN star. Nice.

Omarosa set the table of failure for her team. She was the Project Manager and the first thing she did was tell her team they could NOT use their celebrity to bring in the money for the challenge. She is an idiot.

Marilu came through for the women though. She's smart, she's funny and she called in some favors. She used her celebrity. I feel bad about my earlier comments regarding that unfortunate picture. It's all good though. She just might win this thing.

Carol Alt seems to be a fighter. Omarosa brought Carol and the Playmate into the boardroom with her and Miss Carol was NOT going out without a fight. Unlike the Playboy Bunny (whose name escapes me). She should have defended herself better. But she didn't and she was sent packing.

And that brings us to Omarosa. She annoys the ever-loving heck out of me. She should have been the one to get fired; but she creates controversey, therefore she gets to stay. And what was with that suit she wore to the boardroom at the end?? Not attractive.

The previews for next week look really good. Apparantly Gene Simmons offends Ivanka Trump. We'll chat about that next Friday!















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