Napoleon is back!

Either you loved the movie or you hated it. I thought it was hilarious and will definitely be setting the DVR for my Napoleon fix this Fall.

I am honestly excited about this. Really.

Winner

There was no competition. This was the best commercial of the Superbowl.

Am I right or what?!

What to do?

School is out. For EVER the quarter.

I've got a week and half to waste...relax...do something with until I am back in school four nights a week for ten weeks. Again.

All this free time and I've got nothing exciting planned out...but I am working on it.

I am determined to:

• not let this time off waste away
• not have sitting around catching up on all the episodes of LOST, Grey's Anatomy and 30 Rock that I've missed be the most exciting thing that I do
• dig my bike out of the garage and spend some time with it on one of the many trails by our house
• not freak out about turning 29 next week
• get in some quality time with The Robster
• hit a bucket or two of balls at the driving range
• finally drop off all those boxes marked GOODWILL that have been taking up space in our garage for the past year and a half

If I even get two of these crossed off my list, I will be happy! I know, I know...I am such an under overachiever.

Handsome

I know that this video is on the long side, but it's absolutely, positively, definitely worth watching. Promise.



You can thank me later.

Hooked

I’ve been doing the sick thing for the past week. A week of being sick, sounds crappy, right? Wrong. Believe it or not, it has actually almost been enjoyable. Not the sick part, but the staying home from work and watching Ugly Betty part.

I discovered Ugly Betty on day one of being sick and now it’s my new favorite show. I’ve been watching the DVDs so much I have started dreaming about being on the show. Sounds like I ought to cut it out, I know, but it’s so funny, I just can't stay away!

Now that I am back at work I just think that my job is boring compared to all the zaniness that is Betty's job. Sounds like I am jealous, which maybe I am just a little bit.

Zack is back

This video made me laugh...Mark Paul Gosselaar as Zack Morris on Jimmy Fallon. Reminds me of the good ol' days of Saved by the Bell!

He doesn't look like he's aged a bit...or very much, at least. I used to ♥ Saved by the Bell!

Sunday = TV Day

With the warm, beautiful sunny weather outside, Rob and I thought that the best way to spend our Sunday was inside, parked in front of our separate televisions catching up on our new favorite series'.

Mine: True Blood. Yes, more vampires. Sounds weird, but really...it's a great show. HBO always has the best series. I am reading the books too, and for once the show is better than the book!

Rob's: House. He was introduced to it by my brother on our trip down to Utah and he has since DVR'd ever possible episode. He was elated to find out that Sunday was a House marathon. He is considering giving up law and applying to med school. Kidding, I hope.

We were social enough to meet up in front of just one television for a brief dinner, then we were back to our assigned televisions to finish up the day (and in my case, the entire series!). Next Sunday we promise to go outside, at least once.

Six Feet Under

I just started getting Six Feet Under from Netflix. It's pretty funny and a touch on the dark side (the family owns and operates a funeral parlor). It's really starting to grow on me...I would definitely recommend it.

I love HBO series; they have yet to do me wrong.

I am a big fan of watching shows that are on DVD rather than weekly on television. I don't have the patience to wait week to week, I'd rather watch them one after another.

Feeling Crabby

With the quarter having just ended I was faced with a wide open weekend. Weekends have consisted of homework for so long that I forgot what a free weekend was like! We lounged around during the day and then headed out for a scrumptious dinner of crab legs at our favorite seafood joint, The Crabpot. Yum, yum...just what we needed.

Following dinner we went and saw Sunshine Cleaning. The previews looked so good, but the movie just didn't live up to our expectations. There were still a few good laughs to be had.

A late night visit to Alki Beach and then we called it a night. Our Sunday will consist of more lounging around, Krispy Kreme and some Big Love (the season finale!!!).

We are...

Yep, that's right...boring! We haven't been up to anything blog worthy at all. It's all work and school for the both of us. In our downtime we eat take out and catch up on the Millionaire Matchmaker if we are lucky.

How is that for quality time together? I know you're all dying to switch places with us, right? I have a week break before Spring quarter starts and Rob has six weeks left in his Masters program. We are trying to fit a vacation in somewhere..we'll see how that goes.

Just another weekend

Friday night we dinned on crab legs with our favorite out of town couple at our favorite seafood spot and then wandered around Bell Square. It was good to chat with each other and do some good ol' reminiscing. It's even better when it's done over some Red Mango!

Saturday didn't really get started until late afternoon at our house. We went and saw Defiance at Southcenter (good, but not as good as I thought it would be), and I picked up a couple fun, cheap jewelry finds at Forever 21 (don't judge me!). A stop at Target on the way home and we called it a night.

Sunday involved a whole lot of TV...Rob downstairs, me upstairs. I started re-watching season one of Grey's Anatomy while I am assuming that Rob watched football...I was too into my stuff to confirm. But now I am fully convinced that I want to go to med school and be a surgical intern. Reality will set in soon and I will realize that it's just the silly TV show fanatic inside me. I am such a goober.

Holiday Round Up

My little holiday trip to Utah was fun. I stuck to my usual Utah itinerary...went to a ton of movies (five, actually: Yes Man, Doubt, Seven Pounds, Four Christmases and Twilight...again ), played with nieces and nephews, did a little shopping, and just hung out. Oh, and got scarf-jacked at the airport. Super sad about that still. :( Ironically there was no family game night to be had...maybe next time! And after making a big fuss about finding my camera to take along with me, I didn't end up taking any pictures but we did have a family portrait taken (our first one in over five years!).

I eagerly returned home to Rob with some lovely memories, a great new scarf and a wicked cold. Me, being the incredibly festive person I am, filled up on cold medicine and zonked out at 9:00 PM on New Year's Eve then woke up early this morning to take Rob and his brother to the airport for a quickie boys trip to Vegas. Now that I have the house to myself I have comfortably donned my PJ's all day while watching back issues of Lipstick Jungle, painting my nails, snacking on turkey bacon (my favorite, but the smell drives Rob crazy, so I try not to cook it when he is around...considerate, huh.) and trying to summon up some energy to do laundry or something. No luck on the last one yet, maybe tomorrow.

Today is also my Mum's birthday, so here's a little Happy BD for you Mom...hope your day is fantastic! Hope everyone had a great New Years!

I. Am. Heartbroken.

I just read terrible news. ABC is cancelling my new favorite show, Dirty Sexy Money. Such a letdown. I am officially bummed. I hope they change their mind. Doubtful, right?

Watch it online while it's still here.

Jinglin' with Gap

I know it is a little early to start with the Christmas stuff, but I just cannot wait. Here is my favorite holiday Gap commercial. A little patience is required because it takes a little while to load, but it's definitely worth it!



I wonder if you can buy it?? The one with the guys and the bells is a good one too. I do not like the one with the Dixie Chicks and Sandra Bernhard. Come on Gap, step it up!! You can view them all here.

Best commerical EVER!!

This commercial makes me laugh every time...it is my favorite!!

Weekend Review

Friday night we met up with some friends for dinner at Buca di Beppo. I like to do Italian, but Rob always says that he hates spending $20 on spaghetti. So I tell him not to order spaghetti! I had to laugh when we ordered...I decided on lemon chicken and he got spaghetti. It was $65 later he was still hungry so we had to pick up some McDonald's for him on the way home since he was still hungry. :) There were some couples at dinner that we had not met before. While talking to one couple we discovered that they live 3 doors down from us...such a small world!

Rob had a big paper for school he had to work on all weekend, so I was pretty much on my own. Instead of running errands and crossing things off my To Do List, I chose to be completely unproductive.

I am usually not a big TV watcher, but this weekend consisted of more TV in two days than I usually watch all month long! Recently I have discovered the convenience of watching my favorite shows online and use the weekend to catch up on a few of them. Over the weekend I watched SIX episodes of 24 (bringing me to the end of the most recent season), Private Practice, Grey's Anatomy, Dirty Sexy Money, The Office, two episodes of 30 Rock, 4 episodes of Heroes, Sex and the City: The Movie (again) and in keeping with our Academy Award Winner Sunday night plan, Quiet on the Western Front (yawn!). I am SO TV'd out!

My new favorite number

Um...that would be 24!

I never bought into the hype of the show, but I was finally convinced to start watching it a month or so ago. I have been hooked ever since! Thank goodness for Netflix...the 24 DVDs just keep a coming! Now seriously, could Jack Bauer be any tougher!?! He is like a male Sydney Bristow. Yes, I understand that me talking like they are real people makes me sound like a loser, but I don't care! If there was any chance that I could pull it off I would dress up as Sydney for Halloween. Gosh, I am such a nerd!

Back to 24...I would have thought that this show would be right up Rob's alley, but he is showing no interest in it. So, needless to say I have been putting in a lot of solo TV time lately.

Thwarted plans

My lunch hour plans were pretty packed. They consisted of an express manicure, a trip to the pharmacy, a quick deposit at the bank and take away from the great new Greek place around the corner. It just so happens that I didn't get past the first errand. It was a very unproductive lunch hour and I blame it all on Ellen DeGeneres.

Ellen's talkshow was playing on the television at the nail salon when I arrived and I was quickly sucked into it. I was so engrossed in her show that I subconciously convinced myself that I had better let my nails dry a little longer. Next thing I know, I have been sitting in front of the nail dryer for 30 minutes! So much for an express manicure...my lunch hour is nearly over!

Due to the jobs I've had over the years I have never had the opportunity to watch daytime television during the week. If Ellen is this great, are there other shows that I am missing out on? I might have to take up a life of leisure so that I can explore this further...or else dump school and get a night job. :)

Quality time with the tube

I have been laying low/under the weather for a little while lately and it hasn't left me with much to do. Since I am not a big TV watcher I stocked up on a bunch of Netflix DVD's to help me pass the time. But...I have yet to watch one of those DVDs because I stumbled across a little gem on Showtime On Demand called Weeds. I have watched over three entire seasons of this show in the last few days. Under any other circumstances I would be ashamed to say this, but hey I have been in bed all week! The lead character is played by Mary Louise Parker who is so cute in the show. So much of her character's mannerisms remind me of a cute, fun aunt I have...yes, Alane I am talking about you!