Scandaliscious

Thursday nights have been all about Olivia Pope and Scandal! If I can't be front and center to watch it live, my handy dandy DVR is on the job. I shall not miss an episode of all the drama, from Cyrus' 'Nobody Likes Babies,' to last week's episode 'Whisky Tango Foxtrot.' And if you don't have DVR, you can watch full episodes online.

Just when I thought things couldn't get any juicer, or tangled with webs of deception... a new player was introduced. I knew from the start he was trouble, commander something or another... I can't remember his name. But it's going to be good.

Shonda Rhimes is on my top ten favorite people right now. She's giving me great television to keep me going from week to week. Gasp... what will I do when the season is over?!

I have one complaint... COMMERCIALS! When television is this good, it should be without commercials. I know that's how television pays the bills, but I get so frustrated when there is a break.

I have to wait one more night for my fix of Scandal. To get me over the hump, I rented Pitch Perfect from the Red Box.



Think Like A Man

The second weekend of the movie 'Think Like A Man,' Mr. Husband made our way to the theater to check it out. Pictured above is a scene from the movie... I laughed out loud. Not just a chuckle, but a full fledged, snorting laugh out loud! I must admit it happened about four times.

There was a lot of publicity and hype around this movie, and I was afraid it wouldn't deliver. I was also leery about how a nonfiction, self-help, relationship book would translate into comedy. The all star cast delivered all that it promised and more. It was hilarious, thought provoking, and did I say hilarious???

My family has more that 400 DVDs, not boot leg, and when this movie is available, we'll have it too!Have you see it yet? What are you waiting for?

Enjoy the clip... Warning: Put the drink down first. Watching this clip I heard something I missed while I was laughing.

The Break Is Over

Christmas break is officially over today. The kids have gone back to school, and it's back to work I go.

It wasn't an amazing break, but it was a good break. I got a chance to rest, and watched a couple of movies I'd been waiting to be released on DVD... 'The Help,' and 'Rise of the Planet of The  Apes.'

This summer, I fell in love with 'The Help,' after reading the book. Although there were things in the book that didn't make it to the movie... it was great! I loved hearing Aibileen tell Mae Mobley, "You is kind... you is smart... you is important," just as much as I did reading it. And when Minny told Hilly to "Eat.My.Shit," I laughed all over again!

'The Help,' is right up there with 'The Color Purple,' for me... Classic!

The last 'Planet of the Apes,' had me waiting for 'The Rise of The Planet of the Apes.' Although it didn't pick up where it left off, I did enjoy it. I found myself rooting for Caesar, and when he spoke... I was done! Absolutely brilliant, I never saw it coming.

The day after Christmas, I had #pajamaparty! I stayed in my pajama's all day long, and I didn't cook at all! It was every man, woman and child for themselves. I watched TV, ate, slept, and ate some more. *deep sigh* A very good day!

There was one mishap... if I can call it that. We didn't put up the Christmas tree the day after Thanksgiving like usual. I just didn't have the Christmas Spirit. Finally the week of Christmas, Babygirl pulled the tree out of the attic, and down stairs. While she started putting it together, I ran out and bought red and white stripped mesh, and candy canes to decorate our tree. And that's all that made it onto that tree! No ornaments. No lights. Yes, it was a little sad looking.

Each year, after Christmas we put the ornaments and tree back in their boxes, and put them back in the attic. Babygirl could not find them.

Yesterday, we took the tree down, and cleaned out the attic (one of last years resolutions), throwing out a ton of stuff that we were just holding on to. There was no sign of the ornament box.

How in the world could a box that big go missing???

Now that left over Christmas decorations are on sale, I'll buy for Christmas 2012.

Right now, I have tunnel vision... Spring Break '12, here I come!!!

The Help - The Book

Since the very first preview I saw of "The Help," I knew I had to see this movie. But I have this thing with movies that are adapted from books... I like to read them first.

Last week, I completed the novel, after carrying it around and reading it every chance I got for 6 days. I'm adding it to my favorites list behind "The Color Purple," and "Their Eyes Were Watching God," and "Home Is Where The Heart Is."

I love how Kathryn Stockett wrote each chapter in that particular character's voice, allowing me to connect them individually.

Now, I can hardly wait for a break in our schedules, so I can go see the movie. I want to hear Aibileen tell Mae Mobley how good and special she is, as well as hear Hilly scream when she finds out what was in that pie!  I can't decide if Aibileen or Minny is my favorite, but I know for sure Hilly is my least favorite character.

Have you read the book, or seen the movie yet? What did you think about either? Who are you favorite characters? Don't worry, I don't mind you telling.

Blogging, Cooking, and A Movie

My family brought in the new year watching movies. I bought Lottery Ticket and Julie & Julia. As things would have it, I watched Julie and Julia, by myself before our movie night began.

Two true stories of blogger Julie Powell, and famous chef Julia Child, are intertwined into one beautiful movie. Julie wrote a blog about her one year project of cooking through one of Julia Child's early cookbooks.

For obvious reasons I wanted to see this movie. Julie is a blogger, I'm a blogger... she loves to cook, I love to cook. Through out the movie I was rooting, smiling, and trying my best not to cry with Julie. She almost inspired me to bone a duck. NOT!

I so wanted her to meet Julia Child, and was crushed with Julia's response to Julia's project! Had it been fiction and I wrote it, Julia would have met with her, they would have cooked together, and drank a lot of wine.

I'm looking forward to seeing more movies about bloggers, blogging and social media, and of course, I'll buy them too!

I give Julie and Julia two thumbs up, it's a must see.