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Will Dr. Quinn become cool?

Sarakastic — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 23:14:04 +0000

There are certain types of people that copy celebrities right down to their diamond rings. I’ve never been one of those people but I found this tidbit interesting. I just heard a report that Angelina Jolie is watching episodes of Dr. Quinn: Medicine Woman while awaiting the birth of her twins in a hospital in France. I wonder if Dr. Quinn: Medicine Woman will now make a huge comeback because of these rumors, even if they aren’t true. I like Dr. Quinn & all but I don’t know what I’d do if they show suddenly became popular among Angelina Jolie fans. Actually, I do know. I’d laugh…a lot. If Angelina can make Dr. Quinn: Medicine Woman cool, it’s a testament to her star power.

Lessons learned from the Baby Borrowers

Sarakastic — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 23:09:02 +0000

I’m fascinated by the show The Baby Borrowers. Teen couples who are dating & want to have kids are given a chance to take care of children through different stages of development for several days. If I was a parent, I don’t think that I’d lend my kid to teens to watch. However, they do have a nanny on hand to keep the children from danger & the parents get to watch the teens from a camera.

Then the teens switch to the next age group. The one thing I don’t understand about this show is that at the end they have to take care of the elderly. That is not usually in the parenting description. Overall, I think the show is very eye opening & will hopefully bring the reality of parents to these young couples.

Lessons Learned from the West Wing

Sarakastic — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 23:05:14 +0000

I’ll admit that most of what I learned in history classes has since leaked out of my brain. So, I actually learn a lot from watching The West Wing DVDs that I bought on sale. I can only hope that they are historically accurate. Otherwise I’m just filling my head with more useless knowledge. However, the one thing I get from almost every episode is that I love my county. So, they are worth watching. Yes, TV impresses me that much.

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Lessons learned from The Pursuit of Happyness

Sarakastic — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:59:49 +0000

Yes, occasionally I learn lessons from movies beyond the fact that Will Smith is a handsome, handsome man. Only occasionally. I just started watching The Pursuit of Happyness. I haven’t seen it in several months. However, I just looked at the movie case & smiled.

This movie filled me with hope & inspiration. It was like my brain suddenly had outdoor lighting installed. Lately, business has been going slow. Add to that the fact that the price of everything from gas to food has risen dramatically, I’ve been feeling a little discouraged in the business area. Then, I remember that I just need to keep going & keep dreaming.

More lessons learned from the Mole

Sarakastic — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:54:52 +0000

During every episode of the mole I figure out who is the mole. I just know it. All the clues point towards that person. Then I watch as that person is eliminated & sent home. Oops, I guess I was wrong.

I swear that the other players should pay me money so all of their teammates can be eliminated. Whoever bids the highest wins. Plus, I’d just like to say that I’m apparently highly susceptible to creative editing. Whoever edits the mole likes to mess with my head. However, I just keep suspecting whoever they want me to suspect. Do you know who the mole is this season?

Lessons learned from Cash Cab

Sarakastic — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:39:52 +0000

I love watching the show Cash Cab which is a game show that takes place inside an New York City taxi. It’s not Who Wants to be a Millionaire? The most I’ve seen anyone win in the cash cab is around $2000. I guess I shouldn’t balk at the small amount of money, it still might be enough for Las Vegas vacations.

However, they do get a free cab ride. I just love to watch people get surprised by the flashing lights & find out they aren’t in an ordinary cab. The lesson I take from cash cab is this: an ordinary day can turn extraordinary unexpectedly. Also, if you are going to take a ride in a NYC cab, make sure you are wearing lipstick because you never know when you’ll be on national TV.

Juno

Sarakastic — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:24:07 +0000

I’m not normally the kind of person who says such & such a tragic event was caused by rap music. I think people are a lot smarter than we give them credit for. Then, I think about the fact that I watched Into the Wild & wanted to get a travel guide because the scenery was so beautiful.

I liked the movie Juno, but I was mildly worried that pregnant teenage girls would think that their boyfriends would leave track meets to see them in the hospital & then they would date after they gave the child up for adoption. I worried they would have visions of playing guitar together. Granted, Juno is not a glamorous movie, I don’t think that it “glamorized” pregnancy, but it wasn’t a worse case scenario movie. Then I had to remind myself that people are a lot smarter than we give them credit for.

One of the best people on reality TV

Sarakastic — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:37:22 +0000

I really wasn’t expecting heroics on Groomer Has It. I was expecting dog grooming & the obligatory fighting that comes with reality TV. So I was stunned last week during a challenge where the groomers had to groom dogs from the pound. The groomers then had to try & get the dogs adopted, the last person who got their dog adopted would be sent home.

Most everyone chose dogs that they thought would win. One of the groomers was horrified because he only grooms show dogs or some nonsense like that. Artist chose a dog that needed help. Artist did the best he could with the dog, but the dog was barking like crazy & wearing one of those weird cone things so it wouldn’t bite itself. It was obvious that Artist’s dog wouldn’t get adopted & Artist would go home.

So, a family came into look at Artists’ dog & it was apparent they didn’t want that dog. So Artist said, well there’s another dog here & gave his customer to another groomer who ended up adopting the other groomer’s dog. I was stunned. In reality TV we are so used to back biting & alliances & whatever it takes to win. Artist did the best thing for the dogs even though it meant that he would probably lose. In the end, they didn’t send anyone home. I’m glad. I don’t know if Artist is the best groomer but he is definitely the best person.

Man vs. Wild

Sarakastic — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:35:01 +0000

I am in love with the show Man vs. Wild on the Discovery channel. Basically, a hot British guy named Bear purposely gets stranded in crazy places & then shows us how to get out alive. He is always jumping across ravines & eating grubs.

I don’t know if the show is real, I doubt it. There are way too many camera men around for Bear to actually be doing this all alone. However, it would take a laptop & some serious gps tracking devices & memory to get me out of the wild alive, so I admire him for that.

Rules of reality TV

Sarakastic — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:30:53 +0000

You know how the first rule of fight club is that you don’t talk about fight club? Well the first rule of reality TV is that you don’t mention that you are on reality TV. Yes, you are supposed to be real. You are supposed to tell us what it is like to live with a house of strangers. You are supposed to dip into the wine refrigerators. You are supposed to tell us about your past. You are supposed to tell us who you think is the spy or who you want to hook up with. You can even tell us that you are freaking out & hate being in whatever city the show takes place.

You can’t tell us that you hate it because the lights are always on or you are never alone because camera people are basically stalking you. On several reality shows I’ve watched people crack up because of the noise or the lights or the cameras in their face, but they can’t talk about it. How real is that?