Chuck me full of Glee and call me Dexter

This post could potentially be full of spoilers if you are not completely updated with each series. You have been warned!

As I sadly wave goodbye to my summer shows, Rizzoli & Isles, Drop Dead Diva and Covert Affairs, my feelings of sorrow can't help but be short lived as I warmly embrace the return of my favorite fall shows.

"Chuck" returned this week with a flash. Despite promising his sister, Ellie, to quit the spy life, he jumps back into it feet first in search of his long lost mother. I couldn't be more excited about this storyline considering dear old mom is being played by none other than the original Sarah Connor herself, Linda Hamilton. And having Sarah Walker back on my TV screen on a weekly basis also helps keep my world right side up. Not to mention, if she keeps it up with those "sexting" photo shoots, I might die a happy girl from here on out.

*Side Bar* (Since when did sexting mean "sexual writing"? I was always of the opinion that the definition of "sexting" was a shortened version of "sex texting" or "sexy texting" or if you proper English speaking people would have it, "sexual text messaging". Anyway, I could probably debate this issue with myself for hours so I'm just going to stop now and leave that question for you to answer for me. ) *End Side Bar*

Additionally, the fanboy-head-exploding guest appearance of E4's Olivia Munn, was fun, but if you blinked you might have missed it and should immediately re-watch the episode. So as the fall season progresses I look forward to seeing more of "Chuck" and Sarah Walker and Sarah Connor - I mean,...Chuck's mom.

Next up...I wave my gleek flag.

Season 2 of Glee also premiered this week. While I enjoyed the entire episode as a whole, I can't help but knit pick about a couple of things.

First, is it just me or does it look like Lea Michelle's lips have grown? In the first minute of the episode I was more distracted by that than the Jew-fro which is saying something.

Second, nationals? Really, writers of "Glee"? Why didn't you just come out and say it?
News Flash: McKinley High's New Directions Beat Vocal Adrenaline at Regionals to Move on to Nationals in NYC.

Way to give that plot line away.

I'm also interested to see where things are going with the two new characters, Sam and Sunshine. (Did anyone else think Sam looked a lot like Maxxie from Skins in that first shot of him?

Maxxie

Sam

I had to do a double take before I noticed enough differences.) Other than that, I'm glad to once again have Brittany's one-liners, Kurt's adorableness and Sue Sylvester's awesomely biting dialogue back in my day-to-day life.

This Sunday brings the season premier of Dexter. If you didn't watch the finale of season 4, then you better hop to it before Sunday because you're not going to want to miss this. After living for 6 months on the cliff hanger that was last season, I'm dying to find out what's going to happen next.

From what I can discern from the trailers I threw out the theories that it was all a dream, a la "Dallas". And have now moved on to the theory that one of the plots is going to be Dexter having to fight for custody of Aster and Cody from Rita's mother, putting a strain on his serial killer lifestyle yet again.

It's going to be nice for fans to finally get some answers and to once again embrace our inner Dark Defenders.

As far as new shows go, a few look interesting. I watched the pilot of Hawaii Five-O, and while I was too young to watch the original when it aired, I'm not even sure I was born yet, I couldn't pass up the opportunity to check back in with Grace Park (Boomer/Athena from "Battestar Galactica") who will be playing a barely out of the academy police officer in the special unit and a regular on the show.

And boy was it worth it to see her surfing in a bikini. Thanks to that wonderful sight, I'll definitely be keeping up with the show from now on.
Yowzah!

Thursday a new show called "My Generation" premiers. From what I can tell it follows a group of people 10 years after their graduation from high school, contrasting where they dreamed and planned to be then, to where they are now. I'm hoping it turns out to be as interesting as the trailers make it look.

Last but not least, thanks to iTune's Free Episode link, I downloaded the pilot episode of "The Event". While I originally had no particular interest in the show, and the price couldn't get any better, it was the one line review that called it the love child of "Lost" and "24" that made me laugh and ultimately pushed me off the fence and decide to watch the pilot at least.

So there you have it, my weekly line up of shows in one post. But if you think you'll know where to find me most nights between 8 and 10pm then think again. Thanks to the wonderful invention of on-demand with Comcast, I can now watch most of my shows whenever it best suits me. Ah, the wonder of technology. Now all I need is an iPad and a Slingbox and I can watch my shows whenever and WHEREver I please. Looks like I better start writing Santa early this year.

Getting Back in the Groove

It's been so long since I wrote regularly on my blog that it's been bumpy trying to get back into the groove of things. It doesn't help that I've been working every chance I get. But it has so paid off. Ever since I got back from Canada I busted my butt to get that promotion at work and today at our monthly store meeting I found out I won the MVP award for my department. It's not a big deal or anything but it shows me that my bosses have noticed I've been working hard.


Other than work, I've been focusing on a couple of my fall projects I outlined in this post. The one I'm focusing on the most right now is "honing my photography skills". When I got back from Canadia I talked to one of the guys I work with, he hosts his own online show as well as does event coordination and promotion. When he found out I dabbled in photography he got really excited because his daughter was having a birthday party that he wanted pictures for. So as a favor to him I did them for free as way to show him I really am a decent photographer. When he saw the pictures he absolutely loved them and has been passing my name around to some of the people in his circle since then.

Today, I got a call from one of his DJ friends who was looking to do a photo shoot for two album covers and head shots for his girlfriend. I'm excited because this will be my first real job as a photographer and not just as a favor to friends kind of thing. Last week I took some of my cousin's senior pictures so I'm really hoping to get together a portfolio of some of my photography to start showing people and maybe drawing in more jobs.

This is something I've been thinking about a lot lately, and if it takes off, I'm wondering if I can turn it into a part time business. It's just a thought for now, because there would be so much I would have to do, such as applying for a business license and all that craziness. But I'm keeping it in mind for now.

50 Questions

1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?
Not my first name, my middle name is after my great-grandmother who has the same middle name along with my grandmother and my mother.

2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED?
A couple months ago I think.

3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?
No, I have terrible hand writing.

4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT?
Roast Beef. I could eat roast beef sandwiches every day for the rest of my life and not get tired of it.

5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS?
No way.

6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?
Definitely, I crack myself up already so I could just laugh with myself even more if I were another person.

7. DO YOU USE SARCASM ALOT?
Pfft, not at all. I've never used sarcasm a day in my life.

8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS?
Yep.

9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP?
Absolutely, along with sky diving.

10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL?
Hmm, that's a tough one, maybe Captain Crunch or Life.

11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF?
Nope, I don't even untie them when I put them on.


12. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG?
Yes, both physically and mentally.

13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM?
Butter Pecan. My mom says it's an old people's ice cream but it's soooo yummy.

14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE?
Whether or not they smile.

15. RED OR PINK?
Blue.

16. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF?
I tend to be more introverted than extroverted.

17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST?
My mom and my brother, I don't get to see them enough.

18. WHAT IS THE PAUL MCKENNA TECHNIQUE THAT YOU NEED TO WORK ON THE MOST?
The who technique of huh?

19. WHAT COLOR SHOES ARE YOU WEARING?
No shoes, just bare feet.

20. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE?
Jet's Pizza. So good.

21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?
Covert Affairs playing in the background.

22. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE?
Cerulean Blue.

23. FAVORITE SMELLS?
Fresh Baked cookies, rain, shampoo in a girls hair, and flowers.

24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?
My mom.

25. MOUNTAIN HIDEAWAY OR BEACH HOUSE?
Beach House in the summer, Mountain Hideaway in the winter.

26. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH?
Hockey and College Football.

27. HAIR COLOR?
Dark Brown.

28. EYE COLOR?
Brown.

29. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?
Not very often, I feel weird without my glasses.

30. FAVORITE FOOD?
The Assyrian stew we only have at Christmas.

31. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS?
Happy endings all the way.

32. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?
Serenity.

33. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING?
Black.

34. SUMMER OR WINTER?
I used to love winter, but I'm starting to miss summer more and more when winter is here.

35. HUGS OR KISSES?
Hugs all the way.

36. FAVORITE DESSERT?
My mom's iceberg desert she makes.

37. STRENGTH TRAINING OR CARDIO?
Uh, I don't know, my cardio is crap so probably strength training I guess.

38. COMPUTER OR TELEVISION?
Computer, I can always catch up on the shows I miss online.

39. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW?
No actual book-books right now but comics I've been following the whole Bruce Wayne gone missing saga, The Unwritten, The Walking Dead of course, Buffy Season 8, DMZ, Wolverine, Uncanny X-Men and a few more I can't think of right now.

40. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?
I haven't owned a mouse pad in years since I've had a laptop.

42. FAVORITE SOUND?
The popping of bubble wrap, or the sound of presents being ripped open on Christmas morning.

43. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES?
The Beatles.

44. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME?
Hmm, I'm not sure I can say really since I kind of have two homes, one in Michigan and one in Florida. So maybe when I went to Montreal this summer, I think that was probably the farthest I've been.

45. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT?
Not really, but I'm pretty good with a camera.

46. WHERE WERE YOU BORN?
California. So now every time Katy Perry's new song "California Girls" comes on my uncle has to sing it to me.

47. WHERE ARE YOU LIVING NOW?
In Michigan until I finish college.

48. WHAT COLOR IS YOUR HOUSE?
White with tan bricks.


49. WHAT COLOR IS YOUR CAR?
I'm not sure, I think it's a faded greyish-maroon color.

50. DO YOU LIKE ANSWERING 50 QUESTIONS?
Yes, I love these things.

My Summer Summary....And Fall Planning

This summer I...

Spent a month in Canada.

Caught up on my comic book reading.

Visited Canada's Parliament Hill.

Fell behind in my comic book reading.

Tried dating again.

Remembered why I swore off dating.

Learned I was stronger than I thought.

Learned to play Euchre.

Missed my mom and my brother.

Decided to take a short break from college.

Bought a new car because my old car died.

Started watching new shows like "Rizzoli and Isles", and "Covert Affairs".

Continued watching shows I already liked such as Drop Dead Diva and Being Human.

Made new friends.

Started a couple new projects.

Got a promotion at work.

Had a mild mental break down before realizing it just wasn't worth it.

Watched Buffy the Vampire Slayer again.

All seven seasons.

I <3 Joss Whedon


This fall I plan to...


Kick ass at my job and show my boss I really did deserve that promotion.

Watch the new seasons of Glee, Chuck, and Dexter.

Start even more projects.

Hone my photography skills.

Catch up on the stack of unread comic books I have sitting beside my desk.

Pick up my guitar at least once and play it.

Finish the picture I'm drawing for my brother's Christmas present.

Start exercising more so I can take kick boxing lessons.

See the new Harry Potter movie in theater.

Try not to pass out from excitement while waiting for the new "The Walking Dead" series to premier in October.

Visit my mom and my brother in Florida.

And last but not least...

CLEAN MY ROOM.