The Joy of Six...

What? That time already?

 

In the "Geesh, where was I?" department....

I missed my own Blogiversary a few days ago.  Yep, SIX years on August 21st.  I don't know what made me have that brain lapse.  Oh maybe a little thing called LIFE and trying to navigate through it these days.  I've had a few things on my mind lately besides my stubbornly uncooperative body; least of which were some plumbing repairs and upkeep on 'this 'ol house.'  I put some things off as long as I could, but sooner or later the day comes when you just have to 'bite the bullet.'  I will say that I'm a more likely candidate to bite the bullet a lot better than my husband was.  He hated calling in someone to repair things...and often fixed them himself.  Sometimes good....sometimes not so good.  A few of my repairmen have definitely run into some of his 'handiwork.'  Enough said.

Anyway, six years and counting.  I hope to be blogging for a long time to come...or at least as long as my brain holds out.

 

For those of you who may still be having some of those Movie Quotes from my previous post running through your head, and you just can't seem to place them.....here are the answers:

~ Gentlemen, you can't fight in here. This is the war room. - Dr. Strangelove

~ You've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel lucky?' Well, do ya, punk? - Dirty Harry

~ Nobody puts Baby in a corner. - Dirty Dancing

~ Say hello to my little friend! - Scarface

~ We're on a mission from God. - Blues Brothers

~ What we've got here is failure to communicate. - Cool Hand Luke

~ Sweep the Leg. - Karate Kid

~ I drink your milkshake!  I drink it up. - There Will Be Blood

~ Check out the big brain on Brett. - Pulp Fiction

~ I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice Chianti. - Silence of the Lambs

~ A boy's best friend is his mother. - Psycho

~ Get your stinking paws off me, you damned dirty ape. - Planet of the Apes

~ I love the smell of napalm in the morning. - Apocalypse Now

~ My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die. - Princess Bride

~ I am serious... and don't call me Shirley. - Airplane

~ Fat, drunk, and stupid is no way to go through life, son. - Animal House

 

Happy Weekend Everyone.....  ~Joy xo

Get Your Thinking Caps On....

 

Just thought I'd have some fun...and in the process, keep you on your toes.  Enjoy.... 

 

Movie Quotes

(If you love movies as much as I do...you may know all of these quotes.)

 

 

~ Gentlemen, you can't fight in here. This is the war room.

~ You've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel lucky?' Well, do ya, punk?

~ Nobody puts Baby in a corner.

~ Say hello to my little friend!

~ We're on a mission from God.

~ What we've got here is failure to communicate.

~ Sweep the Leg.

~ I drink your milkshake!  I drink it up.

~ Check out the big brain on Brett.

~ I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice Chianti.

~ A boy's best friend is his mother.

~ Get your stinking paws off me, you damned dirty ape.

~ I love the smell of napalm in the morning.

~ My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.

~ I am serious... and don't call me Shirley.

~ Fat, drunk, and stupid is no way to go through life, son.

 
 Food for Thought...

(These are very cool.  Even though the answers are mentioned on the pictures....did you know them just by looking?  Some of our favorite things.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A marshmallow's worst nightmare....

 

My daughters, Julie and Jory...and their families, have rented out a place in the Poconos for a week of vacation.  I know they'll  be having a good time....and I hope you all have a great week too....  ~Joy  xo

The Boob Tube....my drug of choice

Oh dear God, if Joe introduces me to another tv or HBO series, I think my head will explode.  I've mentioned in previous posts how he loves to show up with a season of 'something' that he knows I'll just love.  "You know you'll like it mom."   Yeah, yeah, yeah..... 

 

The latest….Tremé, a show about life in New Orleans after Katrina; and Game of Thrones, a show where kings, queens, knights and renegades use schemes and swords to battle for the throne....have now  been added.  Don’t get me wrong…I LOVE them; that’s the problem.  Joe seems to know what I would like and loves bringing them over, or finding them On Demand.  Many of them are series that I haven't made time for....on purpose; because I haven't wanted to get addicted to any more than I already am. 

 

It’s not bad enough that I have certain shows on network tv that I watch religiously and that Joe wouldn't be caught dead watching, like:

 

~ Dancing With The Stars (season just ended, thank God)

~ American Idol (season just ended, thank God again)

~ So You Think You Can Dance (season just began, ohhhh)

~ America’s Got Talent (also just began)

~ Grey’s Anatomy (season just ended)

~ America’s Best Dance Crew (tomorrow night is the final show of the season)

~ Celebrity Apprentice (didn’t watch it this season because Donald has irritated the hell out of me with his recent antics.)

 

I think there were more, but I can’t think of them right now....and this doesn't cover the sporting events that I like to watch.  As you can see, I tend to like the entertainment reality shows most.  I use to watch more dramatic series, but either they have since gone off the air….or Joe has made them part of our itinerary that we watch together.

 

Not even counting the shows that are no longer on, here’s a list of what we are in the process of watching or catching up on through the seasons on DVD…..and in no particular order of preference (I love and am addicted to most of these shows):

 

~ Tremé

~ Game of Thrones

~ Criminal Minds

~ Dexter

~ Rescue Me

~ Justified

~ Modern Family

~ Monk

~ Sons of Anarchy

~ CSI (both NY & LV.  We use to watch Miami, but David Caruso is just a little too much lately.)

~ Mad Men

~ House

~ Breaking Bad

~ Castle

~ Southland

~ The Closer

~ The Walking Dead (Wasn’t so sure I’d like this, but it was surprisingly good.)

~ Lie to Me ( We still have the last season to watch, but I think it just got cancelled, so that’s good.)

~ Damages

~ Burn Notice

 

I think that’s everything.  As you can see, Joe has got me pretty booked up.  We lay on my bed and watch several episodes at a time; so the two of us have become ‘bed potatoes’ in every way.  But of course I use these opportunities to multi-task...write out lists and bills, do puzzles, file my nails, read the newspaper.  Hmmm, and I wonder why my body is yelling out to me in defiance.  Between hours spent watching these programs and hours spent at my computer, I’m surprised I can move at all.  Watching me get around the last several months isn’t pretty…especially on the stairs.  I try to do some stretching exercises when I can and get out and run errands as much as possible.

 

Honestly, there are times when I think I could kill Joe for getting me hooked on these shows….and times when I could kiss him.  Are you as bad as me?  Come on, make me feel better….   ~Joy  xo

Music to My Ears

One of the things I find hardest to deal with as a Grandma who lives far away from her grandchildren, is missing the “gems” that come from their mouths on a daily basis; and not being there in person to discuss and pursue them a little further.  You know....the ones where you wish you had a pencil and paper to jot them down and save for posterity.  Thank God my daughter calls me with all the updates and latest ‘pearls of wisdom.’  The thought of missing out on these things just kills me....and I guess she knows that.

 

The other night Bella, Bastian and Mommy were reading a book about religions.  For some reason Bella has been asking about religions lately; so Julie got a book from the library that discussed several religions and their cultures.  They were reading about marriage in one of these religions when out of the blue…as only a kid can do….Bastian, who just turned four, says,

 

“Mom, when I grow up, I gonna marry my sister.”

 

Julie: “Um, well Bastian” ....and before she could say anymore, six-year-old Bella chimed in…

 

“No Bastian, you can’t marry me.  It’s breaking da rules.  It’s gonna damage the babies I’m borning.”

 

Bastian:  “Oh!  Okay, then I gonna marry Daddy.”

 

Julie almost died and couldn’t get on the phone fast enough to report this “gem” to me.  She said with a laugh….

 

“Mom this could be disturbing on so many levels…. if it weren’t so funny.”

 

“Disturbing? (laughing my guts out)  NOOO, just hilarious.” 

 

They’re 4 and 6 for Godsake…they’re suppose to entertain and educate us with their beautiful realities and words of wisdom.  I kept thinking….’do you have any more Julie….I need more.’

 

Oh, how I miss these moments!  Thank you Julie for making my day.  Keep the calls coming.

 

 
  
   

Speaking of Julie….check out her session on C-Span 2 – Book TV, where she talks about her book, The Madame Curie Complex.  It first appeared on March 27^th and has aired several times since then.  She speaks for a little over an hour with a few questions from the audience.  I just loved it….and yes, I’m totally objective…honest.  You can click on the link over Julie’s picture in my left side bar…….or here. (Click the little white box at the bottom righthand corner of the video to enlarge the screen.)  Enjoy!   Love and hugs, Joy  ~xo

 

 

 

 

 

 

At The Movies ~ Say It Again Sam....

My family and I are huge movie lovers. We all watch a lot of flicks and discuss them with each other.  We play movie trivia games....a lot.  Some of us play for fun and some of us are pretty competitive....I won't mention any names. (Who am I kidding...that's pretty much ALL of us.)  Some of us are particularly good at remembering little details of scenes in movies or quotes from movies without any problem.....I'm not usually one of them.  I can't just come up with the movie if someone says a quote from it, unless that quote is specifically well-known from that movie...but most of my kids can.  I am truly amazed....and quite entertained by it.

Still, I do love my movies...and I've come up with a list of "Joy's Best Movie Quotes."  I'm sure I've forgotten some good ones...so let me know what you come up with that I've left out.  There's so many great films over the years. I'm sure this list is just the 'tip of the iceberg.'  Don't be shy....add your two cents.....          Love, Joy      

                    

                                                                                       “There’s no place like home.” – Judy Garland - The Wizard of Oz 

“I’ll be back!” - Arnold Schwarzenegger - The Terminator

“I see dead people.” - Haley Joel Osment – The Sixth Sense

“Bond, James Bond…” – Need I say more? - Pick one.

"Houston, We have a problem." - Tom Hanks – Apollo 13

“You can’t handle the truth.” - Jack Nicholson – A Few Good Men

“You had me at hello.” - Renee Zellweger – Jerry Maguire

“Stupid is as stupid does.” – Tom Hanks – Forrest Gump

“I’m the king of the world!” - Leonardo DiCaprio - Titanic

"The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain.” - Professor Henry Higgins – My Fair Lady.

“You talkin’ to me? You talkin’ to me? You talkin’ to me? Then who the hell else are you talkin’ to? You talkin’ to me? Well, I’m the only one here. Who the f&%# do you think you’re talking to? Oh, yeah? Ok?” – Robert DeNiro – Taxi Driver

"Good Morning Viet Nam!" - Robin Williams – Good Morning, Viet Nam

“E.T. phone home.” – E.T. – E.T.

“My mother always said, life was like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re gonna get.” – Tom Hanks – Forrest Gump

“Frankly my dear, I don’t give a damn!” – Clark Gable - Gone With the Wind

 “Open the pod bay doors Hal.”  Keir Dullea – 2001 A Space Odyssey

 “You’re gonna need a bigger boat.” – Roy Scheider – Jaws

“My Precious…”  Andy Serkis (Smeagol) – Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 

“May the force be with you.” – Harrison Ford – Star Wars

“There’s no place like home.” – Judy Garland – The Wizard of Oz

 “Go ahead…make my day!” – Clint Eastwood – Sudden Impact

“Show me the money!” – Cuba Gooding – Jerry Maguire

“The first rule of Fight Club is – you do not talk about Fight Club. The second rule of Fight Club is – you DO NOT talk about Fight Club.” – Brad Pitt – Fight Club

“Say hello to my little friend.” Al Pacino - Scarface

 “We rob banks!” - Warren Beatty - Bonnie and Clyde 

“Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer.” - Al Pacino – The Godfather II

“There’s no crying in baseball.”  Tom Hanks – A League of Their Own

“Shaken, not stirred…” - Sean Connery – Goldfinger

“What we do in life echoes in eternity.” - Russell Crowe – The Gladiator

“I have always depended on the kindness of strangers.” -  Vivien Leigh – A Streetcar Named Desire

“Let me tell you something my friend. Hope is a dangerous thing. Hope can drive a man mad.” - Morgan Freeman – The Shawshank Redemption

“Mrs. Robinson, you’re trying to seduce me.” -  Dustin Hoffman – The Graduate

Celebrity Offensive.....

  I made the mistake of watching Celebrity Apprentice last night.  Do I hear snickers?  I even told myself I wasn’t going to bother with Donald and his crazy shenanigans this season; but there I was deciding to ‘just check it out.'                                                                                                                         

Honestly…how lame am I?  And….I was right!  Within ten minutes Andrew Dice Clay (Comedian...and that's debatable.....) had me irritated.  I knew he’d be the one I wanted to leave first.  Cripes, why even bother to join a show when you really don’t want to help out with the first task at hand…..making cupcakes.  CUPCAKES FOR CRIPESSAKE!  Coming from Brooklyn, he’s too MACHO to make a cupcake…..BULLHOCKEY!  He had an attitude and wouldn’t shut up from the beginning.  He found every excuse in the book to sit around and make jokes and get out of helping.  He’s full of himself.  For all I know…he may be a really nice guy outside of the arena of entertaining….but he was a jerk on the show and was actually even trying to quit at the end in the boardroom. After Donald shamed him, he even tried to take that back; but at least Donald had the sense to mercifully end our agony and Andrew was the first to be axed.

Next on the block could be Dennis Rodman (NBA Star) if he doesn’t step his game up.  Of course…that’s assuming I’m going to continue to watch this insanity.  The rest of the men’s team is an interesting and diverse one:

 

Herschel Walker, Football Player

Clint Black, Country Singer

Brian McKnight, R & B Singer

Jesse James, Entrepreneur/TV Star

Scott Hamilton, Figure Skating Champion

Tom Green, Comedian

                                                                        

 

And here’s the women’s team…also and interesting bunch:

 

 

Joan Rivers, Comedienne (I have to be honest with you.  I use to like Joan Rivers years ago when she did stand up comedy.  Over the years her persona has changed into an overbearing, pushy person that I’m not very fond of.  I find her abrasive and not very genuine.  Maybe she was like that all the time and I just never realized it….but I certainly realize it now.  Don’t get me wrong…I do see some nice moments come from her from time to time.  I won’t say she’s always insincere or cold.  Another thing I have trouble with is her face.  I just can’t get past all the plastic surgery.  It’s like looking at a statue in the Wax Museum….only it’s moving.)

 

Melissa Rivers, TV Host/Producer…and Joan’s daughter

Annie Duke, Poker Champion

Brande Roderick, Playboy Playmate

Claudia Jordan, Model, Deal or No Deal

Khloe Kardashian, Reality Star

Natalie Gulbis, Golf Champion

Tionne Watkins, R & B Star, TLC

 

So this is the cast this season.  I think some tempers could really clash.  I think Joan could erupt or melt down at any given time.  Melissa and Annie Duke are total control freaks as well…..BIG  potential for fireworks there.  I cringe when that happens…I really do.  I always say I’ll stop watching when things get ugly…and sometimes I do.  I typically don’t like when people are mean to one another.  I hated Omarosa from last season; and it galls me that she’s getting any kind of fame/notoriety for being a BITCH to everyone. (Excuse the language.)  I guess I’ll never understand that part of the business.

 

Well, at least I feel vindicated that 'Dice' is gone and we won't have to endure his behavior to his team and his 'wimping-out' any longer than the first show.  Good job Donald.  Thanks for at least doing that.  I know, I know...it sounds like I'll be back doesn't it?  Oh Poop...talk about wimping-out!!

Bits and Pieces on a Saturday Morning.....

    Well we finally got that snow they were predicting all week.  It happened overnight and is still coming down on and off today.  If I were to guesstimate, I'd say we have about 2 or 3 inches so far. It's suppose to end sometime this afternoon. Snow always looks so pretty when it first falls, doesn't it?  At least that's how I've always felt about it in the past.  I'm not lovin' it so much these days. It's kind of worn out its welcome frankly.  I'm ready to usher it out the door for good.  Oh here comes the snowplow....Yea, I'm definitely ready.

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Has anyone seen the Showtime drama Brotherhood?  It's a political-crime drama set in an Irish neighborhood in Providence, Rhode Island, known as "The Hill."  The series revolves around the Caffee brothers, who, despite being on opposite sides of the law, are determined to protect the neighborhood and what is theirs by any means necessary.  My son, Joe, decided to get me hooked on yet another series.  I think it's in its third season, but we are only on season two.  I really like it a lot.  Great characters....great acting.  Looks like Joe was right again....

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My daughter Jory is in Florida visiting her Nana this weekend....mixing business with pleasure.  She's on a business trip for BlogHer and decided to take a couple of days to stop and see her Grandmother (Nana)....and I'm so glad she did.  My mother-in-law has been looking forward to Jory's visit so much and has been talking about it for weeks.  I know they're going to have a great time together.  I kind of wish I could peek in on them to see how they're doing.  Nana is such a character, and she just loves to get into what Jory does for a living.   At 92 years old Nana is a sharp cookie, so I know there are bound to be some very interesting conversations between the two of them.  I can't wait to get all the details from Jory when she gets back home.

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Hey American Idol fans....Is this looking to be a really good season or what?  (At least as far as talent goes)  My only problem is that we have already lost some really good people with this new system.  I'm having a problem with that.  I'm not going to name any names.  Now I find out that there is a "Wild Card" that will add three more people... that will make 12 people all together.  I was wondering what happened to the 12 finalists.  Okay...that makes it more interesting.  That could be good...or bad.  This season has been kind of weird.  What do you think?

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Oh my dieting's going just great....  
 

 Have a great weekend...       Love, Joy

Just Say No....

I’m Free….kind of.  Thank God for season finales!  I always say how guilty I feel watching all the shows I’ve become addicted to.  Guilty, yes…but not enough to just accept it if I should have to miss one of them.  I rarely let that happen…only in extreme circumstances.  Even at that, I furiously look for a way to salvage that lost episode before the next one appears….otherwise it seems sacrilegious!                                                                                                                  In my attempts to stay current I have:

~ Taped shows that I’d have to be away for.

~ Had my daughter tape shows that I knew I’d be missing.

~ Found the episode I missed on On Demand.

~ And in some cases….my last ditch effort….called a friend who had watched the episode, to squeeze out every last delicious detail.  Obviously this was when all else failed.                                                                                                                     

Right now…this moment, I think I’m as unfettered from my addictions as I am ever going to be….and here’s why….                   

American Idol ~ Done

Dancing With The Stars ~ Done

Heroes ~ Done

The Apprentice ~ Done

Boston Legal ~ Done

ER ~ Done

Grey’s Anatomy ~ Done

Desperate Housewives (semi-addiction) ~ Done

Sopranos (soon to be Done…for good!)

Studio Sixty (again, will be done soon and won’t be coming back)                            

And…I can only think of one new addiction that I’m adding right now…So You Think You Can Dance. Well, I knew I couldn’t go cold turkey!  If there is a way to just ignore the slew of new shows that will be premiering over the next weeks and months…I’m going to do it.  I’ve already done it for some shows that have been on this last season.  I just refused to watch them…even though they looked like “my kind of drug.”                                                                               

As relieved as I am to have some of ‘the monkeys off my back,’ I am hardly drug-free.  How can you be when you have an eager and willing supplier? My son, Joe, makes sure I don’t go for long without a ‘hit.’  In the past he’s had me strung-out on past seasons of:            

Homicide: Life on the Street ~ Thank God that show came to an end.

The Wire ~ Still a work in progress.

Deadwood ~ Died too soon.

Rescue Me ~ There’s still some out there just waiting for me.

CSI – Las Vegas, Miami & New York ~ God forbid we should miss a city.

Veronica Mars ~ This season is its last, so there’s hope.

Firefly ~ Lasted only one season….thank you.

24 ~ Just finished a marathon week of Season 5.  Won’t dry out  from this one for  a while….too many damn seasons.

House ~ Don’t remember which season we ended on…still lurking.

The Shield ~ More to go…thank you Joe.                                                                

If I’ve missed any its only because they came one right after another and they all started to blend together after a while…like a weird acid trip.                                 

So, I’m almost clean, and it feels good.  Joe’s been trying to get me to try something new….. Battlestar Galactica.  But you know what; I just look him straight in the eyes and say NO!  It’s the first sign I’ve had that I can kick this thing.            

To all my friends who want to share their addictions...go ahead.... CONFESS!  Come on 'junkies,' I know you're out there. 

Memed Again....

Though I love reading memes, I don't do many...or as few as possible.  But, I've been tagged by J. at Maya's Granny; and I just can't turn that sweet lady down.  This is a movie meme....

1. Popcorn or candy?
Oh definitely popcorn.  Who can turn it down ...even at the horrendous price they charge now?

2. Name a movie you've been meaning to see forever.
I honestly can't think of one.  I'm such a big movie viewer that I don't think there's one out there that I  haven't seen...that I really wanted to.

3. You are given the power to recall one Oscar: Who loses theirs and to whom?
Unfortunately I can't remember who the other nominees were in the year George C. Scott won for Patton; but one of them should have gotten it.  Don't get me wrong, I loved George's acting...he was great; but I thought his refusal of the Oscar that year was totally inappropriate, and probably not the best move for his career either.

4. Steal one costume from a movie for your wardrobe. Which will it be?
Are you kidding?  Hmmm, that cool black slinky dress Angelina Jolie wore in Mr. and Mrs. Smith.  Hey, noone said it had to fit.

5. Your favorite film franchise is...
I'd have to agree with Maya's Granny on this one. The Lord of the Rings. Indiana Jones. Star Wars.  But, I'll add The Godfather to that.

6. Invite five movie people over for dinner. Who are they? Why'd you invite them? What do you feed them?
Only FIVE?  Okay, well I'm going to make this as easy as possible and pick five people who are still with us...otherwise, I'd go nuts trying to figure this out.  Al Pacino because he's brilliant and would fill all the lulls in the conversation.  Paul Newman, because he's Paul Newman, he's ultra cool, and I'd have to see those blue eyes in person.  Robert Redford because of his smile and because he shares the other half of ultra cool.  Robin Williams because I just love that guy, and we would need a change of pace...every few minutes...whether we wanted it or not.  And Sean Connery....just to listen to him talk.  What I'd serve?  Who needs food?  Conversation would be enough.  Okay, okay...deep dish, stuffed pizza....whatever they want on it. 

7. What is the appropriate punishment for people who answer cell phones in the movie theater?
Banished from the theatre for a year...or required to attend kiddie matinee shows for a week.

8. Choose a female bodyguard:  Ripley from Aliens. Mystique from X-Men. Sarah Connor from Terminator 2. The Bride from Kill Bill. Mace from Strange Days.
Ripley from Aliens, for sure.

9. What's the scariest thing you've ever seen in a movie?
Jennifer Lopez's acting.  Mrs. Doubtfire's breasts catching on fire.  No?  Okay...  For some reason..the shark in the original Jaws still does it to me.  Just a little angst.

10. Your favorite genre (excluding comedy and drama) is?
Here's another I agree with J about.  Good science fiction/fantasy. Love that stuff.  I'll add Romance to this.  I love a good love story....but, it's got to be really good...lots of kleenex involved.

11. You are given the power to greenlight movies at a major studio for one year. How do you wield this power?
Now that's scary!  I'd get all the stars whose work I really love to be involved with half of them, and then I'd get no-name actors and film makers for the other half.  There are real treasures out there just waiting to be discovered.  I'd like to find some of them.

12. Bonnie or Clyde?
Neither.  As cool as Faye Dunaway was in that movie, she and Warren both ended up looking like ground beef at the end.  No thanks.

13: Who are you tagging to answer this survey:
No tagging from me; but feel free to join in...anyone who wants to tag themselves.                                           -Joy

A LOST Cause

Am I the only person left on the planet that doesn’t watch the show, LOST?  I know there are others out there that have voluntarily made the decision to forgo adding this series to their viewing lineup.  I am getting some serious pressure from friends and family to add it to my list.  My best friend watches it faithfully and can’t understand how I can just pass it up.  I’m convinced she only wants me to watch it so she has someone to call during the commercials to discuss it.  My daughter’s boyfriend has even gone so far as to stash the whole first season of DVD’s in my purse to get me started.  NO, I say no!  I’ve GOT to take a stand.  Cripes…I have enough addictions.  I’ve lamented about these addictions in a previous post; and yet I’ve managed to add a couple of new shows to my weekly agenda.

Dancing with the Stars:  This is an obvious one, isn’t it?  It’s simply a hoot!  Pure fun; embarrassing at times, but fun.  Where else can you find 66 year old actor, George Hamilton, competing with rapper, Master P; and elderly George soundly kicking his butt.  It’s unlikely that George will make it to the end, but you have to give him props for trying.

Commander In Chief:  Okay, this one is on shaky ground with me.  I like it, but Geena Davis doesn’t quite do it for me… as the President.  I almost find it a little hoaky; still I’ve been watching it.  I’m not married to this series though, and wouldn’t DIE if I missed an episode or two.

It may not seem like I’ve added much, but lest we forget what I ALREADY have firmly ensconced on my menu.

Awaiting the new seasons of:  Deadwood ( 3rd season, sometime in March, I think), The Sopranos (6th season, sometime in June, I’m guessing; but who’s to say.  This show has been on hiatus for so long I wouldn’t be surprised if it loses a good portion of it’s “pissed-off” audience.), The Shield (actually the 5th season just started on Jan. 10th.)

Again, let me mention the other series that I watch faithfully: ER, The West Wing, Grey’s Anatomy, Boston Legal, Desperate Housewives (although, that’s starting to lose some of its punch through some less-than-stellar storylines), and The Apprentice (though I think this series is on life support and will soon be gone.)

See what I mean by….ENOUGH IS ENOUGH? How could I possibly add another thing to this list?

Oh, and let’s not forget about my son, Joe…..THE HIDDEN INGREDIENT.  Joe continues to come over with NEW shows for me to watch….full seasons.  It’s a curse, and I’m always reluctant to sit and watch them…but, he’s my baby….so I do. Shame on him for counting on that.  The problem is…we like A LOT of the same stuff; so he’s pretty confident I’ll enjoy what he brings.  He’s been right.

We’ve already watched the 4th season of The Shield…to prepare us for the 5th season that just started. He’s introduced me to a couple of brand new addictions: House, and Iron Chef.  Presently we are watching the first season of a series called Rescue Me with Dennis Leary.  It’s hysterical; definitely addiction material. Since it’s already into its 3rd season, it looks like we have a lot of ground to cover.  Joe has a couple of other things in mind down the road; but I don’t want to think about it.

It sounds like I never leave my television screen, doesn’t it?  If you can believe it, I don’t watch any shows on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays….unless Joe makes an appearance; then it’s up for grabs.

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