Posts Tagged ‘glee’

{ March 14, 2010 @ 7:48 pm } · { Life Update }
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30 days until Glee returns! I keep reading more and more about who is going to guest star on the show, and I am beyond excited to see Idina Menzel, Kristen Chenowith (again), Molly Shannon, and NPH, etc. I just read that there will be a Lady Gaga song (and that Coldplay denied the request for them to use a song, wth) and that Kurt is going to get a boyfriend!! I cannot wait for it to come back!

I took Jules to work Friday, and she was a total hit. Everyone wanted to see her, and she actually behaved herself for the most part. This weekend was a heck of a lot of fun. We ate at a Greek restaurant, Maria’s, on Friday night. They delivered the food to our table in five minutes, and we devoured it in ten. We got the mousaka and gyro platter, and both were fantastic. They served the dishes with a Greek salad, fries, pita bread, green beans, and rice. We came home and tried to watch Couples Retreat, but I fell asleep. Oops.

Saturday we woke up to some incredible weather. We strolled to the gym, exercised, headed back home, and showered. We did a little bit of cleaning, and then I grabbed mimosa supplies. Our friends Jenn and Will came over for brunch at The Ivy. They have two adorable black Chihuahuas named Andy and Luke, and they brought them to hang out with Jules. We took all three dogs with us to eat outside and enjoy eggs Benedict and free Bloody Marys! The waiters were attentive and gave our dogs lots of water.

Sunday was another gorgeous day spent with Will and Jenn, and we went out to South Beach to see them and their condo. Jenn and I took the Chihuahuas to the dog park for a chihuahua meet up. I have never seen so many Chihuahuas in one place at a time. They all played together without any big dogs around, and they had a great time. While we were at the park, the boys played tennis, something Jenn and I have no interest in at all. We came back and drank daiquiries on their balcony staring at the ocean. We got a grand tour of the building/hotel while carrying our drinks around, and they have amazing pools, STK, clubs, and a gym/club. There is a DJ inside the gym! We ordered in Chinese food from Yeung’s and watched Year One and had a wonderful time!

Great weekend, great friends, great weather!

MLK Jr. Day, a Half Holiday

{ January 18, 2010 @ 4:36 pm } · { Life Update, TV }
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Cameron has school today and I had an interview. I can’t really consider today a holiday except that the bank isn’t open.

My joke of an interview was this afternoon and we will pick up the bed frame today finally… and hopefully for the last time. Right now I am finally watching Project Runway and trying to plan this week’s meals so I don’t have to make 7 trips to Publix. I hope this season is more exciting of Project Runway. The designers appear to have more personality than last season from the get-go, and they returned to New York. I already see a dress I wouldn’t mind wearing!

Last night was the Golden Globes, and I voted online what my picks were. I was 16/25. Not bad for a rookie! I just knew Glee would win for its witty weaving of song, drama, and comedy. There is never a shortage of giggles, tear-jerking moments, and bursts of song that fit the story line. I think the show is genius and came to fruition at a perfect time. Now there is at least one musical film annually, and the public embraces the idea of a musical more than a decade ago. So why not have a TV show musical now!? Not everyone could master this style, but Ryan Murphy manages to find songs, popular songs, that add to the story. I love it but wish it returned to TV sooner than April. Winter Olympics and American Idol, :(!!!!

Other wins I was ecstatic about were Michael C. Hall, John Lithgow, Meryl Streep, Sandra Bullock, and The Hangover…

Dexter is brilliant. The twist and turns are always unpredictable, and this year was no slouch. I might even say it was the craziest, and it would bore viewers if not for Michael C. Hall and John Lithgow’s great performances. Mr. Lithgow, often a comedic actor, took this role to the extreme. He inhabited the role so much that the man I often laughed at (Orange County, anyone?) I found disturbing, mentally unsound, and waited for his next move. The HFP nominated Michael C. Hall for a Golden Globe 3 times previously, but last night was his first win for his dark portrayal of a disturbed psychopath/ family man. Without his striking performance, the show would not be believable and the viewer would not have compassion for the murderer. The win came at a great time. Hall just came public with his battle with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. He is in remission and only came forth last week because he knew his appearance at the Globes would garner whispers.

Meryl Streep cannot fail. I loved her as Julia Child! I enjoyed that Sandra Bullock won too! She is adorable. The Hangover was easily the funniest film of 2009, maybe 2008 and 2007 too… we laughed so hard that we decided to go to Vegas for the weekend after watching the movie and then saw it again in theaters. Now I own it on Blu-Ray (thanks Mom for the unrated version).

Dinner thoughts for the week: Ground turkey breast enchiladas, Thai red tofu curry (note: tracking down coconut milk is not easy in FL), spaghetti squash with plum tomatoes and feta, homemade pizza with pineapple and jalapeno… we shall see.