Top 4 Reasons I Came Back to the original VCH:
-I missed my hit counter and comments- it felt like I was writing in a black hole.
-I missed the mood and music at the top.
-The publishing button at blogger sometimes takes a long time. I thought a few times I had lost some entries.
-Sentimentality. I started here. I put a lot of good stuff here and I just couldn't get attached to anything new.
MUSIC
Since my private journalistic thoughts have jumped all over the place in recent weeks, I think I should refresh everyone's memory on what have been my favorite songs of the year. Scroll down if you don't care. :-P
50. Helicopter- Bloc Party
49. Nobody Move, Nobody Get Hurt- We Are Scientists
48. One of is Gonna Die Young- The Ark
47. Thinking About You- Ivy
46. Love Steals Us From Loneliness- Idlewild
45. I Turn My Camera On- Spoon
44. You Can't Steal My Love- Mando Diao
43. Twin Cinema- The New Pornographers
42. Empty Room- Marjorie Fair
41. Fortress- Pinback
40. Fistful of Love- Antony and the Johnsons
39. Catch My Disease- Ben Lee
38. Silver Sparkler- The Jim Yoshii Pile-up
37. We Both Go Down Together- The Decemberists
36. Apply Some Pressure- Maximo Park
35. Hey Now Now- The Cloud Room
34. Ghettochip Malfunction (Hell Yes!)- Beck
33. Goodnight Goodnight- Hot Hot Heat
32. An Honest Mistake- The Bravery
And today we add #31: Sugar, We're Going Down by Fall Out Boy. I don't have much to say about this one. I liked it a lot better when it first came out and was only on the alternative stations. This band sold out faster than a sale item on Black Friday. The pop machine gobbled them right up and all of a sudden I'm hearing them on Sirius' "Pulse" channel- a self-proclaimed channel for soccer moms. Call me an indie snob, but that just infuriates me. Enjoy your mansions, Fall Out Boy. I hope Matt Groening sues you.
Television
-We watched the finale of Prison Break yesterday and I have to say I was a little disappointed with where it ended. I have a feeling that's because that episode was not meant to be the start of a 4 month cliff hanger. They had clips of what was coming up! If the episodes are made, why hold them until March? You've effectively canceled AD and Kitchen Confidential, so why not just keep PB on when 24 comes back? Are they going to be doing the special encore thing every week for 24 too? (By the way, when does a rerun stop being a "special encore"- they showed almost every episode of PB twice. Doesn't seem too special to me!)
- I haven't watched the last two episodes of Desperate Housewives yet, and what's worse is, I don't really care that much. That show is just flailing. Someone needs to whack it with an oar.
- On the other hand, Grey's Anatomy just keeps getting better. A tad predictable in spots, but that can be forgiven because the characters just keep getting better and better. The last episode was one of the funniest yet. If this show can keep blending humor with heart and drama, then it should be around for a while.
- This is the first time in a while that I haven't been completely hyped up for LOST tonight. I still love the show, but I'm just not anticipating Kate's story as much as I was the "other 48 days" or the meeting of the two survivor groups.
Wrestling
If there was a silver lining in My Name is Earl and The Office not being on last night, and it's a small one, it's that I was able to record the WWE special on the DVR. There was only one glaring problem I had with it and that was The Big Show. On Monday night, he was positioned to be the next great hero- the man to finally put an end to Triple H's bullying. And then 24 hours later, he is shown as a big bully himself, deliberately trying to hurt a 175 lb man who had dedicated the night to his recently deceased best friend, Eddie Guerrero. So which is it, WWE? Are we supposed to love Big Show or hate him? Are we supposed to like him on Raw and hate him on Smackdown because he is a so-called "invader"? Does anyone in WWE think that there are actually fans who have such a brand preference that they only watch one or the other. Look WWE. There are no Smackdown fans. There are no Raw fans. There are only WWE fans. As interesting as the feud between the two shows has been- no fan is taking real sides as if it's a real promotional war. We root for the wrestlers we like- and how are we supposed to do that if a guy is playing two different characters on consecutive nights?
4 comments:
Well, bust my buttons, you came back to AOL! Welcome back! I hear it's pretty cold over there in blog world wherever that may be. My hubby watched wrestling the other night, but I have no clue what happened. I just kept walking by and seeing little glimpses. They really have a channel for "soccer moms" on Sirius?!? How funny is that!? And, you know I wouldn't be listening so don't make fun of me. Give me my hair metal anyday. You should watch "House" and Law & Order SVU" that's what I watch on Tuesday nights at least. Great shows. Wish I got into "Gray's Anatomy" more since that Patrick Dempsey has gotten better looking as he has aged. Well, I have rambled enough, bet you missed me huh? NAH! Just glad to have you back!
Hugs and love,
Lisa
P.S. I love hit counters, too. If you know what I mean. And I think you do.
I agree with everything you said in the Television section. Stupid FOX and their dumb fall breaks! Bastids.
I agree with the other poster who said you should watch "House" and "SVU." I love both!
And Grey's Anatomy is my #1 favorite show at the moment.....even ahead of "LOST"! Don't hit me with an oar...
Man, if I had a catchy tune I would sell out so fast...(insert funny analogy here). How come as soon as a song becomes popular, it's selling out? Isn't that the goal? Make money and have your music heard by the masses. Why would you only want the adoration of a small minority of people who don't want other people to hear your music so that they can feel like "insiders" with an inside track to what's "cool"? I'll take the mansion thanks.
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