- Spoofs. Have you seen Brad Pitt's existential Chanel No.5 commercial? It's meant to be serious, but it's Hi-larious! I think they've pulled the ad spot after all the spoofs started showing up on YouTube. SNL did a whole series of them too. But my favorite is Kennel No.5 by the charity Pet Collective.
New TV Shows. It's been awhile since I got excited about the fall television season, but a few scripted shows have won me over this year: the military drama Last Resort on ABC, the juicy country music prime time soap Nashville also on ABC and FOX's adorkable The Mindy Project. I also watch on occasion: Guys with Kids (NBC) and Go On (NBC), but these comedies are a bit stiff and don't see them sticking around for long. Remember when NBC was the comedy king?! Image Credit:By Photographer: Hana Kirana (Flickr.com - image description page) [Public domain or CC-BY-2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
GLEE. I hit a rough patch with my beloved musical-drama-comedy series. Too many transitions. Too many new faces. Rachel and Kirk in New York. But I should have been faithful. The how soon hit its stride and now they are preparing to perform Grease! I am shivering in anticipation, DVR at the ready. Grease is the word. Image Credit: By Aldolol (Own work) [CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
What are you loving this Thursday?! Leave it in your comment :-)
Oakland. This is a city of natural wonders. The Bay is to the west, the hills are to the east. Inside are Lake Merritt (pictured. where everyone goes to get their walk/run on) and Lake Temescal (where everyone goes swimming). Did I mention the Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve for hiking? I am thankful everyday that we moved here. Photo credit: c) David Corby (
The premiere of "Totally Biased" with W. Kamau Bell on FX. Damon's cousin has his own late night talk show produced by Chris Rock that airs tonight 10 CST/11EST on FX. I promise you this brother is hilarious. I'm not just saying that because he is family. Check it out.
Christmas Music. It's one of my favorite things about the holidays. I like the classics like White Christmas by Bing Crosby and Merry Christmas To You by Nat King Cole, but I also love Mariah Carey's All I want for Christmas. Of course it wouldn't be Christmas with listening to the Jackson 5 Christmas album a million times. 
The 2nd Trimester. There is a reason they call it the honeymoon trimester. Weeks 14-27 are the best part of pregnancy. My energy is back, I feel chocolate chip kicking all the time, and I am eating like a normal human being instead of a vacuum cleaner.
End of Year/Best of Lists. I'll buy any magazine with one of these cover titles. I enjoy reading year in review articles about the best and worst of books, movies, television, music, events, fashion, and celebrity behavior. People magazine's issue was tops, full of pictures and hilarious recaps. 
The Big C on Showtime. I am a big fan of Laura Linney's movies, but she is bigger than life the on the small screen in this serial dramedy about Cathy, a woman battling stag 4 skin cancer while trying to keep her dysfunctional family together which includes her man-child husband, her son, her biploar brother and a favorite student who comes to live with them. Cathy is assertive, sassy, and funny and she doesn't take any crap. She kicks butt every day. 
Celebrity baby boom. It used to be that getting pregnant was the kiss of death for a female entertainer's career. But oh how times have changed! Baby bumps are the hottest look on the red carpet, just ask Beyonce'. There are entire websites and front pages of magazines dedicated to tracking the every move of celebrity moms from pregnancy to preschool.I personally think it's great to see famous women start families. It makes them more real.
The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey. I thoroughly enjoyed this heartbreaking tale of a 91-year-old shut-in suffering from the early stages of dementia and the general disrespect the elderly receives from society. Mr. Grey finds motivation to get his affairs in order after meeting a young lady almost 75 years his junior. She draws him out of his shell and he begins to connect the dots between his past and present thanks to an experimental neurological treatment that will ultimately take his life. Knowing he has no future, Mr. Grey sets out to right old wrongs and reclaims his dignity in the process.It is a beautiful story of grace and redemption. 
August birthdays. Some of my favorite people have August birthdays, including my Marlie and my grandma Millie. Most individuals born in August fall under the astrological sign of Leo. I don't normally pay attention the zodiac, but according to 
Guest Posting. The beautiful gift that blogging have given me (aside from many new friends) is confidence in my writing. I am getting pretty good at putting words to my feelings and sharing them publicly without fear. Today I took my prose to a larger audience at 
Marriage. 11 years tomorrow I married my soul mate. It was the best decision of my life. It has brought me so much happiness, especially our daughter Marlie. I'd be lying if I told you ours is a perfect marriage. It's hard work, but name anything worth having that is easy? Wedding anniversaries always remind me about the best parts of marriage. There'd be less divorce if couples got remarried every day! 
The 
Father's Day. I hardly ever celebrated this Hallmark holiday because of a deadbeat dad and a lousy step-father that is until Damon gave me reason to look forward to this day. TradingCradles.com is hosting a Father's Day Giveaway on their Facebook page. Please head over there, like the Trading Cradles page, and then vote for Damon by liking this 
Magnum Ice Cream Bars. These delicious little suckers are going to get me in trouble for two reasons: #1 They are in direct conflict with my exercise and weight loss goals, and #2 They are not setting a good example for Marlie. How can I deny her ice cream when mommy is chomping on Magnum bars?! They make eating bad feel so good though!
My Breville JE900 Juice Fountain. This baby makes it so easy! It's open my eyes to a world of possibilities. I just finished a juicing cleanse, but I am not stopping there. I made vegetable soup and I'm going to make a carrot cake next!
This new show on Fox, headlined by Christian Slater, airs right after America Idol so I gave it a whirl. It is well-paced, funny and smart.
This Pangea Organics Hand & Body Lotion from 
Security breaches. I just love getting emails from some of the largest online companies (et tu Tar-jay?) informing me that their email service provider was hacked and I may receive even more spam or phishing emails. Should I consider their warning suspicious email?
Moms who just do it...no excuses. Kia at 
Thesaurus.com has become my resource for honing my wordsmithing skills. It helps be to be able to say that running into someone is serendipity instead of just plain, old fate. I'm building a SAT vocabulary, y'all!
My first celebrity follower on Twitter! If you don't know who Victoria Rowell is, she is soap opera royalty and a foster care advocate...you better recognize! It just so happens she is also my soror (sorority sister). ee-yip!
Bioelements. I am extending my quest to going all-natural and organic to my beauty products, starting with skin care. I'm in love with Bioelements from their natural ingredients (never tested on animals) to the eco-friendly product packaging. My skin loves it too!
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