I'm so not ready...

I've dreaded the day where I start realizing that Darrius is no longer "my baby".  I've been in super-denial ever since he turned 10 last year. Reality gave me a little smack in the face today.  Here's the story: For the last week or so, whenever the commercial for the movie Jennifer's Body appeared on TV, Darrius would say, "I want to see that movie."  I'd look at him strangely and ask why. It's a horror movie and it's rated R.  Darrius is not a fan of horror movies.  He won't even watch them in the daytime.  And he knows damn well he can't see an R-rated movie. So I found it strange that he expressed interest in seeing this one.  Over the next several days, the commercial would come on and he would say it again - he wanted to see that movie.  I didn't get it. Why is he so pressed to see Jennifer's Body??  This morning I finally figured it out.  I had a "duh" moment. He wants to see Jennifer's Body because Megan Fox is in the movie. He wants to see Megan Fox's body cause I seriously doubt he's interested in her acting skills (or lack thereof). This explains why he liked Transformers 2 so much. It had little to do with Optimus Prime and the Decepticons.  I'm sure he loved the action and the fight scenes between the Autobots and the Decepticons. But it was Ms. Fox that had caught his eye. I was happy that I finally figured out why he was so interested in that movie.  And then it started to sink in.  My son has a crush/the hots for Megan Fox?  She's so...sexy and sultry and grown up!  She has tattoos and wears skimpy clothing! What the hell?

Lazy is a Four Letter Word

I haven't blogged because I haven't been running. I've been a lazy SOB. And I'm ashamed of myself.  No excuses, no reasons. Just plain ol' laziness.  It happens to me too often and I need to couteract it. I have no willpower. When the laziness comes over me I can't fight it. I won't  fight it. Tomorrow's a new day. A day for me to attempt to fight off the laziness and drag my behind to the gym.  I do know this - I won't be running in the 5 miler next Saturday. I won't be in any kind of shape to run even half of it. I do plan to walk though. I figured that's better than nothing.

I'm going to slink off in shame. Hide my head and try to get my act together.

It's TV Time!

I love this time of year - television's new Fall Lineup.  I'm excited that the bad reality shows (some of them) and reruns of my favorite shows are finally off the air.  I can now get back to some serious TV watching.  I've checked out the new Fall lineup and have already scoped out what I'm going to watch and DVR.  There's not many new shows that caught my eye this season.  Maybe the midseason replacements will be more to my liking.

MONDAY

1. ABC:  DWTS - This cast of celebrities is the biggest group yet for DWTS. Unfortunately, none of the "celebrities" interest me.  I don't recognize half of them.  I may watch the first night for curiosity's sake but I doubt I'll stick with throughout the entire season.

2. CBS:

 - HIMYM (How I Met Your Mother) - I started watching this show last season and I loved it.  My favorite character is Barney played wonderfully by NPH (Neil Patrick Harris). And I love Alyson Hannigan as Lily.  I've been a fan of hers since the Buffy days. 

- Big Bang Theory - I love this show and I am not happy that CBS has moved it to the 9:30 timeslot. I loved the pairing of BBT with HIMYM.  That's an hour of great comedy.  How dare you CBS!

3. FOX:
- House - Still one of my favorite shows. I've watched house since Episode 1.  And I've stuck with it when Fox moved the show to different days and time slots to accommodate American Idol.  The season finale was a true cliffhanger and I can't wait to see what the new season will bring.

4. NBC:
 -Heroes - I've completely given up on this show. I didn't watch last season and have no plans to watch this season.  Besides it conflicts with House and HIMYM. My DVR can only take so much!

TUESDAY

Nothing appeals to me except the Biggest Loser. I first watched the Biggest Loser last season and was instantly hooked.  To possible add a new show to my Tuesday night palate, I'm going to watch the premiere of the new Melrose Place even though I don't have high expectations for it.  I tried watching 90210 last season and could barely sit through the first episdoe.  Sometimes it's better to not mess with the original.

WEDNESDAY
1. CW:
- ANTM - This is my Wednesday night viewing staple. I love this show even though Tyra gets on my nerves. Mrs. J is what keeps me watching. He is hilarious.  It'll be interesting to see who, if anyone, will replace Paulina Porizkova.

2. FOX:
 - Glee - I loved the pilot and watched it again when it re-aired last week. I hope the hype doesn't diminish the quality of the show.

THURSDAY
1. CW:
- Vampire Diaries - Riding the wave of Twilight and True Blood, a TV show has been created based on the Yound Adult books by LJ Smith. I've never read any of the books but I will be watching the show. I just hope that it's better than the Twilight movie.  I am not happy that Smallville has been bumped because of this new show. I won't be surprised if this is Smallville's last season.

2. ABC:
- Grey's Anatomy - I've almsot given up on this show. I'm about 83% done with it.  I'm giving it 3 episodes to pull me back in. If not, then sayonara suckas!

3. NBC:
- Community - I love Joel McHale. I watch The Soup religiously. I can't wait to see his new show.
- The Office - I watch it mainly online. If Grey's doesn't get its act together I will be switching to NBC at 9pm.

FRIDAY
1. CW:
- Smallville - I love this show. I'm probably a small minority of people that still watch it. I can't believe it has been moved to Fridays. That's the kiss of death.
 
2. FOX:
- Dollhouse - This show got off to a slow and rocky start but ended with a bang. Thanks to dedicated Joss Whedon fans, FOX decided to give this show another chance. I can't wait for the season premiere. I'm one of the few people that don't go out Friday nights so I'll be watching it live.
 
SATURDAY - No TV
 
SUNDAY
1. CBS:
- The Amazing Race - A Sunday night staple. I love the fact that you get to see different parts of the world as the contestants race to the next pitstop. Hopefully the contestants are likable.  I hate it when the show has too many obnoxious contestants. If they do, I won't be watching it.
 
2. NBC:
- Sunday Night Football - no explanation needed
 
There aren't many new shows that I plan on watching.  Maybe once they air and I watch them online, my interest will be piqued.  For now I'm going to stick with my old faithfuls.
 

Extreme Makeover - Blog Edition

Ever since I started my blog, I've tried different templates and fonts and color combinations to give it some flair.  I  could never get it to look the way I was imagining it.  Why perusing one of the blogs I follow - Samster Mommy - she created a post talking about how she had her blog made over using The Blog Fairy.  I was immediately interested.  I went onto The Blog Fairy's website and saw that she offered free headers and backgrounds as well as 'a la carte' items or a full head-to-toe makeover. After months of procrastinatinng and trying to create the perfect "look" for my blog myself, I decided to give up and contact Emily at The Blog Fairy.  She was really prompt in responding to my email.  After emailing back and forth with my ideas, she came up with the perfect look for my blog.  It took less than a week.  I am very happy with it.  And the price was extremely reasonable. 

Thanks Emily for all of your help!

Morning Chuckle

Today it's back to reality for many of us. Summer vacations are over, it's back-to-school for teachers and students and if you're in the DMV, it's overcast, rainy and cool.  I'm having the Monday Morning Blues on a Tuesday.  To lift my spirits, I surfed the 'net trying to find something to brighten my morning. I found this comic on http://www.bored.com/.  It made me LOL so I thought I'd share. Enjoy!

To Do List

I am a procrastinator. It's a habit I've been trying to break.  But old habits die hard.  While attempting to get a jump on my Fall cleaning today, I realized that I have a lot of unfinished projects.  In the hall closet, there's a bag full of pictures that I was organizing so that I can start scrapbooking.  I may have cut and pasted two photos.  I started this project over 2 years ago.  It's still in its beginning phases.  Another one of my projects was to scan all of my pictures and then burn them onto a CD.  I have loose pictures all over the place.  My goal is to organize the photos by theme/event, scan them and then put them on a CD.  I can then box up some of the pictures or use them to create more scrapbooks (even though I haven't finished my first one).

In theory these projects are a good idea.  And then I start working on them and get bored or distracted.  Or I get overwhelmed by the task.  My goal for the remainder of 2009 is to write down all of the projects I want to start and set a date that I want each task to be finished.  I hope by this time next year, I will have put a dent in my list.  Or at least finish my first scrapbook.

Darrius at AMA Pro Racing

This Labor Day weekend, Darrius went his first weekend trip without us. Darrius went to the AMA Pro Racing in Millville, New Jersey. I didn't know much about it but it sounded like something Darrius would enjoy. It's sport bike racing on a track. Darrius went with our friend Chris and his son Jaylin. Darrius had a chance to meet a lot of the racers and get their autographs.  He was also on TV!  The races aired on the Speed Channel and while one of the Speed Channel reporters were interviewing a racer, Darrius was in the background.  He was hard to spot at first but I spotted him after 10 seconds.  The hat he was wearing swallowed his entire head!

Darrius with one of the racers. This guy came in third place on Saturday.

Darrius, Chris, Jaylin and Ricky Gadson (Drag Racing Champion)



They were giving away hats and Darrius got them autographed by some of the participants.

 

Darrius called me Saturday and told me to watch/record the Speed Channel at 7:30 because he's going to be on TV.  If you look closely, Darrius is standing next to the dude with the shirt on his head and Jaylin is standing behind Darrius. This was at the end of the race, where the winner was being interviewed. Darrius finally made it on TV! :-)