Fall Season Review…The New Shows

Ok well we all know I am a TV junkie, and my TiVo has been getting quite the work out the first couple weeks of the new Fall season.

Let’s start with the new shows…(I will post another one about the rest of the shows)

Accidentally On Purpose – B
I did enjoy the show and found it to be more realistic than Cougartown. The only reason I compare them is because they do have some similarities involving older women.

Community – A-
First off I love, love, love Joel McHale from The Soup…so I went into this not expecting to like it since that is normally what happens. Secondly, Chevy Chase is one of my all time favorites. I loved the tiny references to his movies in the second episode. (a line stolen from National Lampoon’s Vacation, ‘Nooo. She’s ugly.’ And of course the nod to the Three Amigos, even though I really hated that movie.) The first episode also had a nod to one of my favorite movies, The Breakfast Club.

Cougartown – B-
While I did enjoy the show, I found it to be unrealistic. Not very many women over 40 look like Courtney Cox and further more are we really supposed to believe her character was married to that dude up until 5 months ago? Sorry having a hard time buying that one. I still enjoyed the show and really liked Busy Phillips in her role and it was great to see Krista Miller from ‘The Drew Carey Show’ and ‘Scrubs’. Oh and loved how the main character was hatin on her neighbor for dating younger women. I am going to go out on a limb and predict she will be hooking up with him sometime in the near future.

Flash Forward – B+
Pretty good show…I like the concept, but at the same time, I heard this show is similar to ‘Lost’ and that makes me a little nervous. I never really jumped on the ‘Lost’ bandwagon so I am a little apprehensive. I tried to like Lost once upon a time but just couldn’t get into it. I think its because you had to think too much trying to remember everything. When I watch a show I don’t want to have to be tested the whole time trying to remember who did what when and how, etc. So far I am hooked and hope that I continue to like it.

Modern Family – C
I really wanted to like this show more than I did. I think most of the funniest parts were in the previews leading up to premiere night. I did find myself laughing out loud but not until much later in the show. The dad (the one with the family, not Ed O’Neill) trying to be the hip young dad was my highlight for the show. And if I am not mistaken his daughter is from the now defunct ‘Lipstick Jungle’ (which I loved and am so bummed it was cancelled.).

Dog Days of Summer

Now that fall is here, the pools in the area host Pooch Pool Parties and Gizmo got to attend for the first time. He had a blast but only lasted about 20 min before he was over the big dogs splashing around. He just wanted to lounge around the pool and the big dogs slashing around kinda interrupted it for him.

As soon as we got there Giz hit the water belly first. :)

Look, I am swimming, doggie paddle of course!

Can I get out here?

I didnt get a picture of it but before this last one, he was hoping out and jumping back in a few times. It was so cute. So I think he was trying to do the same thing by this big green slide.

"So how's the new job going?"...

I think I have heard this question about a thousand times in the last 3 months and unfortunately I dont have a good answer. The problem is, I dont know how I feel about my new job. I am very happy to have a job and the money is great but the job itself...well to be honest it is not really what I signed up for. Keep in mind I changed managers 3 times within my first 3 weeks of employment. The first 2 managers told me they would hire me permanently. Unfortunately my current manager does not have a permanent position for me right now. However, I do have a job until at least Nov. Again I am not sure how I feel about this considering, I cant really say I LOVE my job. Also looming over my head is that since my COBRA benefits ran out at the end of July, I now have crappy contractor benefits. I really need a job that has benefits and with the holidays coming up, it would actually be nice to get paid for them as well as some vacation time. So at this point I am keeping my options open and will see what happens.

Its been over a year now that I have been either looking for a job or doing contract work and am really tired of thinking or talking about jobs. So the next time you talk to me, lets try something else instead of how's the new job going? Maybe ask me about my newest niece or cousin? We have lots of baby love going on in my family right now. My sister had her beautiful baby girl Ashlynn 6 weeks ago and my 'favorite' cousin Lauren had her adorable baby girl Jailynn yesterday. So fun Aunt Amy is going to enjoy these 2 new family members and spoil them rotten every chance she gets.

Family

Ashlynn is still awesome and a great baby and we all love her a lot. My sister had a little bit of a rough time and was in the hospital again for a little bit but she is home now and is doing much better now. My dad and Chrissy came for a visit to meet Miss Ashlynn. It was a short visit but it was good to see them and we had lots of fun. Here are some pics from their visit.

Ashlynn and her Pop-pop and Granny

Dad, Chrissy, Me, Michele and Ashlynn

Ashlynn and all her Grandparents

Me and Dad

Gizmo getting some extra spoiling from his Granny

21 Year High School Reunion

Last weekend I went back to MD for my high school reunion. We didnt have a 15 or 20 year reunion so a few of us got together and planned a 21 year reunion. It was a blast! We had a really good turn out and everyone had lots of fun. We had a meet and greet happy hour on Fri night and dinner and DJ on Sat night. It was so good to see so many familiar faces and reconnect with old friends.

Here are a few pics from the weekend.

No reunion would be complete without some break dancing!


And some soul train line...

Group picture of the classmates that attended Sat night.

The party planners. I am going to miss talking with these folks every Tues night. Now what will I do on Tues nights? :(

She's Here!

Well she just couldnt wait...baby Ashlynn Joy Cone was born a week ago today! I of course was out of town and just had a feeling she would come while I was away. And I was right. She was born a whole month early but is perfect in every way. She is very petite but has long fingers and toes. She also has a little bit of hair too. I think she looks a lot like Michele did when she was a baby. Plus she has a little more hair than her daddy...hee hee hee

Here are a few pics...

Slacker Blogger

Yeah I am such a slacker lately with my blog...my apologies. I have been busy busy.

I co-hosted my sisters baby shower a couple weeks ago and then the week before last I stayed with her while her hubby was out of town and in between all that I have been planning my high school reunion that will be taking place this coming weekend.

So this Thurs I will be flying back to MD for my high school reunion and am excited to see my old friends that unfortunately I have not seen since our last reunion 10 yrs ago. Since some them didnt make that one, I will be getting to see some friends that I havent seen since high school. Crazy isnt it? Thank goodness for Facebook...it has allowed me to catch up with old friends both high school and just friends I lost touch with over the years.

Its hard to believe about a year ago some of us that reconnected on Facebook were talking about having a reunion but werent sure where to start and if it was even possible, now a year later we are actually having it! The hardest part has been finding people and raising money. We basically had to start from scratch. It will be great to see everyone and catch, I cant wait.

Speaking of weight (LOL)...I hit a little plataeu in June, went to get a fill/adjustment (its where they tighten the lap band) a couple weeks ago and am back on track.

Ok I think that just about catches everyone up on what I have been up to.