Watcha Watchin Tonight?

You really should watch this show.

Jason & I laughed our a$$burgers off.

K~

Cartoon Crisis

Dear Nickjr Programming Dept.

Do you have preschoolers?  I think you must not.  Otherwise you wouldn’t be so cavalier with the programming changes.  My kids favorite show is Backyardigans only it’s been hard to catch it this year.  Someday’s it’s on at 8.  Someday’s at 9.  Other’s not at all.  I’ll send you video of the wailing & gnashing of teeth that occurs when Backyardigans has been replaced by Spongebob when the program guide clearly says it’s going to be  Chichen-Itza Pizza.  You can thank me after your hearing returns.

I have very few goals for an average day. One is to make sure my kids are fed.  I prefer them to be dressed by lunchtime.  But the ultimate goal is a shower for me.  Guess when I used to do that?  During Backyardigans!  Only now you say the show is on at 7:30am.  With any luck, only 1 of the 4 of us is out of bed by then.

Can you please think of the preschoolers?  Can you please think of their poor smelly parents?  All the kids want is predictability.  They want to know that at 9am, their show will be on.  They only get 30 minutes of TV during the day & their choice is always Backyardigans.  All I want is an uninterrupted half hour to spend cleansing myself & getting myself ready for the day.  See?  Nickjr you should have it made in my house, only you keep messing with the programming.

We’ll be back in the Fall.  Although the kids are really enjoying Clifford, so maybe we won’t…

K~

Lazy Strikes Again

Only one more week of dealing with Lazy the Adoption Attorney from Hell.

S/He was up to the usual tricks again this week.  Lazy had contacted our social worker to get a form signed & notarized only neglected to send our social worker the form.  I ended up having to call Lazy & request they send the form again.  Lazy said it’d be done right away.  Well, I knew better.  Our social worker asked for a confirmation call when Lazy faxed the form & at the end of the next business day, she finally had the form.  ARGHHH!!!!!  How hard is it to have your secretary fax a form?  With incompetence like that, I’d be very surprised if Lazy is a busy attorney.  I detest the check we’ll write next week for the pleasure of using Lazy’s ’services’.

Okay, I need to stop with the whining & complaining.

I have bypassed watching the Plus 8 lose their two parent home due to reality tv fame in order to indulge in I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! Only, I can’t watch it.  It’s HORRIBLE.  I’m all for a little mindless TV, but this is just awful.  I cannot subject myself to it.  I’d rather clean the cat box, mop the floor, even clean the toilets than watch this show.  It is that bad.  I tried, I really did, but after 5 minutes, I was DONE.

Hmmm.  That wasn’t quite the non-complaining portion I was hoping it’d be.

I’ll try again tomorrow.

K~

The Ol’ Must See TV

I got caught by advertising.  I haven’t watched ER in years.  I think the last season I watched was the Carter/Kem/Baby season.  So it’s been awhile.

The last few weeks I’ve been watching the reunion shows.  TV is soooo much better when Jason’s not here to make fun of my choices.  Anyway, I’ve been watching ER, mainly for the returning characters.  Tonight I was excited to see Nurse Hathaway & the bonus George Clooney, assuming they’d be back at County.  But noooo.  Not only were they not at County, they had no idea who they were helping.  Talk about a tease!!!!

Does anyone else still watch ER?  Did I miss something?

K~

A Comedy Legend

I hate being without internet. Yesterday somebody cut the fiber optic, plunging our community into the unconnected abyss.

While we were dark, Harvey Korman passed away.

One of my all time favorite shows is the Carol Burnett Show. I have so many favorite sketches. It’s been a lot of fun combing Youtube for a clip to link. Here’s a good one.

Here’s another one.

Thanks for the laughs Harvey

K~

What Was I Supposed To Bring?

Why can’t I remember my camera? Last Friday Ethan had his Parent Program & I forgot to bring it. Tonight Gavin had his preschool picnic & I still had no camera. Plus I had no diaper for Tova & she really needed one. Thankfully other parents at the school were better prepared. You’d think by kid 3 I’d know not to leave the house without a diaper!

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I added two new blogs to the sidebar. One is Looking For George, a great adoption blog. The other is a great find of Becky’s, Tales From Labor & Delivery. Check them out!

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We’re all looking forward to the long weekend. Jason is off on Friday so we can go on our Inaugural ‘08 Camping Trip. Jason & I set up our new tent this past Saturday to seal it only to find out it was already sealed. Score! Looks like we’re off to a better start already. The weather is looking pretty good too.

Ethan has 3 days of school left. Gavin has 1. Yippee for summer!

For your viewing pleasure I have posted a video of what made my Friday AWESOME!

K~

I Guess Angela was The Office Mattress

I’m 1 for 3 on my Office predictions. I was so hoping a big ol SQUEEEE would be in order after tonight’s episode. Damn you Andy!!!!!

Loved the story line with Kevin as mentally challenged. I appreciated those laughs since I was denied my squeeee.

Tomorrow should take away the bitter taste of Andy & Angela. New Kids on the Block is on the Today Show tomorrow. I’m tempted to look up their tour schedule & see if there’s a way to reunite with my friend Tova for a concert. Jason just rolls his eyes when I mention it.

I can’t believe we have 5 more months of waiting for a PB&J proposal. AAAGH!!

K~

The Office Predictions

Tomorrow is the final episode of Season 4 of The Office. What are your predictions for the big cliffhanger? The Office Tally has some pretty wild predictions.

Here are mine:

• Jim & Pam get engaged
• Ryan gets busted for drugs
• Jan is pregnant or maybe it’s Phyllis

What are yours?

I hope there is no SAG strike. I’m not sure I could take an extended hiatus. The summer will be hard enough.

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Today the kids, a friend, & I are heading to an ENT to hopefully get my dizzies figured out.  One of the tests is supposed to make me dizzy so we’ll see how much shopping we get done (I heard that sigh of relief Jason!).  I’m hoping this ENT is not a moron like the last ENT.

K~

I’m Feeling Old

It’s not the 3 kids, or the fact that I have 7.5yr old, or the groaning when I sit down, or the Advil I need after a particularly hard workout, or the fact that my older sister is 33, or that my dad will be 60 on his next birthday.

Nope it’s current events. I used to be the person who made others feel old with the “Where were you when…” questions. For your information, my parents were teenagers who hadn’t yet met when Kennedy was shot so I wasn’t even a glimmer in the eye, I was in 4th grade when the Challenger exploded, & I was at home getting Ethan ready for our Woman’s Bible Study on Sept. 11. I’m sure there are other big events I’m missing, but that gives you the idea.

Today I was reminded by this article in Newsweek that Seinfeld went off the air 10 years ago this month. 10 years. I’ll let that sink in.

The article is an argument about whether Seinfeld is a classic or not. Does it stand the test of time?

Is this really even a question? Only one show has more quotable lines (imho). Seinfeld brought us such classics as:

‘I don’t want to be a pirate,’ (The Puffy Shirt)

‘Not that there’s anything wrong with that,’ (The Outing)

‘Who’s gonna turn down a Junior Mint? It’s chocolate, it’s peppermint- it’s delicious!,’ (The Junior Mint)

‘The sea was angry that day, my friends, like an old man trying to send back soup in a deli.’ (The Marine Biologist)

‘No Soup for you! Next!’ (The Soup Nazi)

You get the idea. I love shows you can quote. I have 3 sheets of paper full of quotes from Arrested Development (the best show EVER!). The Office is nice & quotable too. Anyway, I feel old when I think about the fact that one of my favorite shows has been off the air for 10 years. Maybe it’s a good thing that the anniversary snuck up on me. Time flies right?

Another reason I feel old. Jason & I were talking about our Y’s new program director. I described him to Jason like this:

He’s a redheaded kid about 25 years old.

That’s right. A kid is now someone who is 25.

Yadda, yadda.

K~