Tuesday, Feb 28, 2012
The new contestants for Dancing With The Stars were announced this morning:
Jack Wagner, star of “Melrose Place” and “The Bold & The Beautiful” (pro partner: Anna Trebunskaya)
Melissa Gilbert, star of “Little House on the Prairie” (pro partner: Maksim Chmerkovskiy)
Donald Driver, Green Bay Packers all-time leading receiver (pro partner: Peta Murgatroyd)
William Levy, telenovela star (pro partner: Cheryl Burke)
Sherri Shepherd, co-host of “The View” (pro partner: Valentin Chmerkovskiy)
Katherine Jenkins, opera star (pro partner: Mark Ballas)
Gavin DeGraw, singer (pro partner: Karina Smirnoff)
Martina Navratilova, tennis star (pro partner: Tony Dovolani)
Roshon Fegan, Disney star (pro partner: Chelsie Hightower)
Maria Menounos, TV host (pro partner: Derek Hough)
Jaleel White, URKEL! Star of “Family Matters” (pro partner: Kym Johnson)
Gladys Knight, music legend (pro partner: (pro partner: Tristan MacManus)
Source: The Huffington Post
My initial favorites:
Jack Wagner, Melissa Gilbert and Gladys Knight. I’m not too thrilled to hear about “Urkel!”
I just cannot imagine Martina Navratilova dancing. That should be interesting.
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Sunday, Feb 26, 2012
Happy Sunday, Saloners!
What a busy weekend! Yesterday, my daughter auditioned for the Academy of Performing Arts at the local high school. Her twin was filming a school project and played the role of Juliet. I actually got some great reading time in and watched Breaking Dawn Part 1 with the girls last night. I still have yet to read the series. I must be the last person on earth who hasn’t read the books.
In any event, work has been keeping me busy and I did a bit of “consulting” today for family friends. I enjoyed coming home and writing my book review for Losing Clementine. It was a book that was so relatable, poignant, and had dark humor undertones. LOVED IT! My review is posting on the 4th.
Not much in the mood for The Oscars (which are on right now). But, everybody and their brother is Tweeting about how skinny Angelina Jolie’s arms look. Can’t wait to catch the pictures of her.
Off to order some Thai food for dinner and get ready for the what the upcoming week will have in store for me!
Have a great week and stay tuned for my review of Losing Clementine.
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Monday, Feb 20, 2012
Kristina’s Favorites tagged me to participate in this meme. I don’t know that I can find 11 blogs to tag tonight, but I loved the idea of at least answering Kristina’s questions… (after all, she thought of me) So, if you are interested in participating, head on over to Kristina’s Favorites and join the fun.
Kristina’s Questions to Me:
1. What are you making for dinner tonight? I didn’t make anything. My eldest twin popped a frozen pizza in the oven.
2. What book (or books) are you reading right now? Losing Clementine (review coming on March 4)
3. What was the last CD or song that you purchased? iTunes Kristina Perry
4. When and why did you start blogging? I think 2008, maybe it was 2009. Lisa M. knows. 
5. What’s your favorite TV show? Too many to list. Right now, The Bachelor, The Housewives of O.C., Shameless
6. What is the one thing that you want, right this minute, if money and means aren’t an issue? A new roof, braces for Nicole, new flooring, a new car, a lift and a tummy tuck.
7. If you could travel back in time, what is the one place or event that you would aim to change? Try to assist in preventing the assasignation of Robert F. Kennedy.
8. What’s the ring tone on your cell phone? Standard iphone ring.
9. What is your worst habit? Well, I quit most of them. I guess now fussing at my face.
10. What 2 blogs do you visit or read most often? Bermuda Onion’s Weblog and Kristina’s Favorites
11. Do you have a bucket list? If so, what’s the first thing on it? If not, what would be the first thing on it? I do not have a bucket list, but want to put one together. I definitely want to visit Greece one day.
Thanks, Kristina!
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Monday, Feb 20, 2012
It’s true.
I’ve been going through changes at career-central. As such, I’ve been under a pile of papers and emails.
No time to read.
My DVR was so filled up that I didn’t even know that Whitney Houston died until like 3 days after the fact. At least I’m caught up on The Bachelor, Teen Mom 2, The Housewives of Beverly Hills, and Dog the Bounty Hunter.
The twins aren’t too pleased with me.
Still no dating life.
And, still in debt up to my eyeballs.
Where were my days of reading and writing and self-expression?
Maybe… just maybe… after I get caught up at work.
If you’re still out there and reading my blog… I AM ALIVE.
I have a book review which shall post on the 4th.
Love to all.
Send cookies.
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Tuesday, Jan 17, 2012
The Bachelor… January 16, 2012
After believing that Sonoma was Ben’s home town, we learn that his true home and heart are in San Francisco. He travels with his bevy of beauties to The City by the Bay. His first one-on-one date was with Emily.
Ben takes this wonderfully intelligent gal to the Oakland Bay Bridge to climb it on cables to the top. Unfortunately, she’s terrified of heights. Being that I, too, am acrophobic, if Ben took me on this excursion, I would simply dump the guy. I mean, who does this to a gal unless he knows that she’s an adventuresome climber? Oh, Shame Shame… Tisk Tisk Ben and ABC! In any event, she eventually makes it to the top of the bridge after suffering a panic attack… all in the name of potential love. At least the girl gets a nice dinner, the rose and a gorgeous display of fireworks to kiss Ben under.
Ben meets with his sister for an iced tea and discusses some of the standouts. Thereafter, he takes the girls out on a group date of snow skiing down a street in San Francisco. The twist is, it’s 85 degrees outside so Ben and the girls strip down into bikinis before heading down the slope.
Kacie B. ends up skiing backwards, tush-up down the hill while others navigate it with ease. They are joined with a rather large group of on-lookers (neighbors and lookie-loos alike). This date just came across as so contrived and not as a fun, exciting outing. Again, I believe that it’s ABC finding any excuse to get the girls in bikinis. Later that night, they go to a nice restaurant where they are able to mingle and get some one-on-one time with Ben. Meanwhile, Brittney is given the date card for the next one-on-one date. (Recall, she’s the one with the Grandma who set her up for the show).
While she contemplates going on this date with Ben, she decides that he is not the one for her. To spare him his time and feelings, as well as to give another gal an opportunity, she gracefully bows out of the competition and says “good-bye” to Ben. Although the viewers are not privy to the details change in his date choice, Ben elects to take out Miss First Impression Rose, Lindzi C.
Their less than exciting date includes a trip to Swensen’s Ice Cream Parlor, a private concert at City Hall, and an intimate dinner in an old San Francisican speak-easy bar/restaurant. They are both quite enamored with one another and she scores the rose.
During the rose ceremony, the pot gets stirred upon the arrival of Shawntel (a front-runner from Brad Womak’s season). She apparently has had several telephone calls with Ben and felt that they had a connection that she needed to explore. If this was the case, why wasn’t she one of the original 25?
The ladies are visibly upset with her entrance and interruption into their quest for love. None is more upset than Courtney, whose eyebrows are really starting to irritate me to death (it’s nearly a unibrow). She claims that if he gives Shawntel a rose, then she will give hers back and leave the show (oh, we can only hope!). I think she’s just insanely jealous of Shawntel’s looks and intelligence. Her holier-than-thou attitude is really starting to annoy the heck out of me!
During the elimination, Erika passes out. Unfortunately, she is one of the three to be eliminated, including the rejected Shawntel.
Until next week…
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