Lost Question (Still on Hiatus)

I am still on Hiatus, now more than ever because I'm swamped, but I have a question.

If last night on Lost, the whole show really was a dream and it was all part of Hurley's imagination and he just woke up and the show ended, no warning, no nothing would you have been pist or would it have been cool and crazy?

Hiatus

I just wanted to let my 5 readers know that I have been and am going on a bit of a blog hiatus. It's not that I am not watching TV, I am, I'm just not feeling overly inspired to write about it or even read about it on other blogs and web sites.

Maybe it's all the work that I have to do as I finish up my Master's or just nothing funny is coming to mind. Whatever the case, a definite break is in order.

I haven't thrown in the towel though. So check back and hopefully I'll be back writing soon.

Sara

Idol vs. Skaters

Despite the Olympics being a bore thus far I wanted to make sure to catch "New York Fave" Emily Hughes and thankfully since the Olympic coverage has been so bad they decided to wait until American Idol was over before most of the skaters I was interested in had their turns.

Therefore I sat back, enjoyed and fast forwarded through a new season of too long, too verbose, too young, too fluffed American Idol.

Overall analysis:

1. WOW, most of these girls are young!
2. WOW, most of these girls are not that good--although I remember saying that last year too and they warmed up for me.
3. WOW, why are most of the girls wearing Capri pants
4. WOW, we are still using that flame background that reminds me of a burger king commercial
5. WOW, people still choose bad songs
6. WOW, who is that sleezy blond haired/moustache guy in the "dog-pound?"

I think I should be an Idol Consultant. First of all pick songs people know. Secondly on your first night out go more with up beat songs, people get bored with the slow songs. I agree with the judges half of the battle is just personality and being memorable. Slow songs=zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Whose Getting Booted:

• Stevie - You're positioning yourself too much as an opera singer, no one wants that. Oh and you're not good.
• Heather - You are just bad

Most annoying person was Brenna. I think she is trying to be Mikalah or something from last season. She'll stick around, but get the boot shortly. She wasn't even good.

For most of these girls the judges basically said how they had no confidence in them, they expected horrible but were pleasantly surprised that they weren't as bad as they would have thought..HILARIOUS.

No one really blew me away. Katherine, Kinnik, Mandisa, will make it to the top six. The thing about Paris is that she is sort of a caricature. I don't think she was that good, but she came with personality, but that could get old. She'll probably get in. Reserving my opinion on the last two spots.

Last question/point: Why are those intereviews so damn long...and boring!

The Real Deal..

So let's just get the mocking, chuckling, gafawing and finger pointing out of the way. Last night I took my husband to see INXS. You know how addicted we became to the show, despite thinking maybe their music wasn't it was all it was cracked up to be in the 80's. Well I have to tell you, J.D. Fortune, he's IT.

He's good looking in a rock star way, has a great crowd prescence and can definately sing. But we'll get to all that.

The show was at NYC's Avery Fischer Hall at Lincoln Center. For those that don't know that is where the NY Philharmonic plays. In order to keep their reputation in tact the usher's all still wore tuxedo's and handed out playbill's. They served wine and fancy drinks in the lobby's and the seats were all nice and cushioned. There were some audience members so out of place that I thought maybe they thought INXS was just a name for a new philharmonic program.

The show opened with Marty Casey (and the lovehammers). They were pretty good. Although that dude is a bit of a freak and probably wakes up every morning thanking INXS. I did get the feeling they would have rather been playing in a bar than Lincoln Center though where people are standing up front, drunk, yelling and carrying on rather than sitting in the front row perusing their wall street journals. (Okay that didn't really happen, but it sounded good.)

INXS came out about an hour and 15 minutes later and they really rocked. I was concerned I was only going ot know the songs from the show, but it terms out my memory kicked it into high gear and I found myself dancing and singing along to all the old favorites whose names I don't know just the tunes. J.D. Fortune came out in all black with a white jacket looking all the rock star he wanted to be. Lots of screaming teenage girls followed by 60 year old women.

So I'm not saying go out and buy their new album, but know that this wasn't just another reality tv show leading to 15 minutes of fame. Seems like they might be around for a while until J.D. goes out on his own, becomes an alchie, drug addicted and incomprehensible and someone makes a movie out of his story with his kids crying in the corner as his wife drags them away to better life.

Tonight I'll have to catch up on the Bachelor...

State of the...zzzzzzz

My name is Sara and I'm addicted to oil.

Once again we get to see the State of Union. Which when it comes down to it is really a pep rally. Bush, with his approval ratings so low needed some clapping and rooting to make him feel better. Unfortunately, now I feel worse.

My list of thoughts/observations/mockery of the President:

1. The state of the union...not strong
2. Why do the judges need to wear their robes? It's not necessary.
3. Did someone have to prep Alito since it was his first day, dude you're not allowed to clap.
4. With everyone shooting the shit at the beginning, they should have donuts and coffee.
5. I love Tim Russert but, I would have like to have Jon Stewart do the commentary...
6. Or at least the Democratic response b/c this guy's a bore.
7. Too bad Cindy Sheehan got arrested, that would have made good viewing
8. Nice to see Cheney out of the bunker
9. Bush forgot Alito was confirmed, had to go back up the aisle to congratulate him
10. Only took four minutes to mention 9/11
11. 9/11=2 mentions, purple thumb=1
12. When Bush spoke to the Iraqi's or Iranians..whoever does he know they are sleeping?
13. I didn't realize our road to victory was clear?
14. Is the road to victory anything like the yellowbrick road?
15. Favorite moment = Democrats clapping when Bush's initiatives were not passed
16. Favorite facial expressions = Hillary Clinton
17. I wonder if homeland security reads my blog
18. FYI, you don't need to be good at math to have a high wage job.
19. I'm glad Bush thinks that the state of the union is good b/c there are less abortions
20. Is he comparing himself to Lincoln and MLK?
21. Did I see a tear at the end?
22. "Gift of our Creator" should not be in the State of the Union. That actually sums up the problem with our Union.

Who Knew...

Last night I was just clicking around and what did I find...the SAG Awards. Now here is a show I have never watched. Not sure why. I have to say, whereas not so eventful, quite enjoyable. Once again, like the Golden Globes, the actors are all put at oddly arranged tables with lots of food and wine. As a viewer I'm hoping for lots of drunken displays of something. Unfortunately, I didn't really get that but it was fun anyway.

Speeches were short and good, most people looked great, shout out Felicity Huffman and Reese Witherspoon and the only real disappointment was that Michelle Williams was overlooked again for Rachel Weisz and that the cast of Desperate Housewives won an award. I think there should be a ban on who you thank in these awards because otherwise all the speeches sound the same. Like there should be a caveat that if a person wins all people involved, cast, production, writers are thanked and let them say something else. I didn't know that Shirley Temple was still alive and for the record Dakota Fanning shouldn't be introducing anyone when she has to talk about the Depression. Speaking of depression the cast of Everybody Loves Raymond could not have looked more bored or uninterested in the evening's events.

All in all, an entertaining show. Mostly because it is done in two hours just in time for Grey's Anatomy...

what a great episode. I loved learning more about Izzy and also that even though he's a slime that Alex was getting all this attention. I thought the "anti-Bailey" was awesome and I can see why Sandra Oh keeps winning awards. Although I wonder if the rest of the cast will get jealous. As always, George is great, funny, cute and awkward. Which was sumarized best with the final line of the episode, "anyone want to have sex."

really looking forward to next weeks episode because in all my 10,000 years of ER there has never been a CODE BLACK.

Lost..and some other stuff too.

So many things to say about last night's Lost.

Funniest Moments:

1. Sawyer calling Locke, "Mr. Clean."
2. End of the episode Locke says to Sawyer, "see ya James."
3. Hurley not only being interested in Lily, but basically saying that if he ever had a chance with a girl it would be on a "deserted island."

Scariest Moment:

1. Zeke/Captain Ahab/Fuzzy/The Other - All in the dark, he scared me.

Comments:

1. If I were Jack, before I let the situation get all contentious I would have asked the leader dude a lot more questions.

2. When "Zeke"/Captain Ahab or as I like to call him fuzzy was all this is our island we let you live on it, I would have said, dude it's all yours just tell us how to get off.

3. Nice to know the story about Jack and the divorce. You knew that dude was going to die.

4. I don't think there was anyone behind all those other lanterns.

5. Don't think the army is such a good idea. Especially if they have "moles" than they are going to know..all badness.

6. Prediction - Season Ends at the beginning of some big battle or just as someone gets seriously hurt.

By the way, I don't like to be told what to do either!

Side Notes:

Even though I like Scrubs, I think Zach Braff is starting to becoming annoying. Something with his voice.

Crazy ridiculous that Ruthie got sent home and Beth is the new captain of the Veterans on The Gauntlett II. I loved how Montana sucked up to her at the end. I consistently think they do this voting in this poorly. They should just have a standard and stick to that standard.