Favorite TV Couples

I'm experiencing some "blogger's block" (hehe) and its one of those days I feel like writing but don't know what to write. So, in honor of the dreaded Valentine's Day, and because I saw this somewhere else (I cannot remember where), I give you a list of my favorite TV couples. Choosing to do my top five, although they're in no particular order. If I really wanted to I could probably continue this on forever, aka a sign that I watch far too much television. All these relationships make me realize that your "Prince Charming" is out there somewhere, you just have to have faith :)

1. Rachel and Ross - As one of the iconic TV couples in the 90s, I just love them. I was so happy to see them end up together in the end.

    2. Derek and Meredith -  They're "dark and twisty" but this season they've been 100 percent adorable, and I hold out hope that I find my "McDreamy"

    3. Marshall and Lily - They're total weirdos, but they work well together, and are hysterically funny. 

    4. Pam and Jim -  Again, they're totally strange (and this season, I think they've gotten stranger) but I just love them. I love that Jim always held out hope he'd be with Pam, makes me have hope for men :)

    5. Cory and Topanga - Classic couple; and made love seem so easy.

Who are your favorite TV couples?

Golden Globes Fashion roundup

Three-day weekends are the best, leaving me feeling like I have enough time to actually accomplish everything I'd like to get done in a weekend, but still having time to just relax. This was the perfect weekend for an awards show.

I love watching awards shows, mostly for the fashion. I enjoy the Golden Globes because they are a great mix of movies and television, and not as serious as the Oscars are (I mean, do you really think the movies The Tourist will be up for an Oscar? I really hope not). As always, Ryan and Giuliana never fail to make me laugh with their very awkward/sometimes inappropriate questions. Ricky Gervais' jokes were shocking to me, because at times I felt he was a bit harsh, however, it was still hilarious. I loved the Robert De Niro segment, I guess I never realized how many movies he's been in (and I found it interesting they left Meet the Parents/Meet the Fockers/Little Fockers out of the clips montage- which De Niro himself mentioned). I was happy to see Glee win awards, but when it came down to Best Television (Comedy), Glee didn't deserve to win. It should have been Modern Family, in my opinion one of the best shows on television.

I loved a LOT of dresses last night, and hated a few too. (Don't hate me, but I wasn't a huge fan of Natalie Portman's dress - it didnt look bad on her, but I never would choose that). Continue on for a few of my favorites!

I had a tie for my favorites of the evening. Between Carrie Underwood, Amy Adams and Anne Hathaway (below). All three of them are just.. classy, on screen (or in their music) and off. I love Carrie and Anne's sparkles, and Amy's one shoulder dress in such a pretty dark blue. I can't wait to see what Anne will wear when hosting the Oscars with James Franco!

Ryan Gosling- again, nothing else to say, I just love him :)

 Eva Longoria -I love how this dress is simple and elegant. Clearly, I love all the sparkles, glitz and glam (as showcased in my other favorite looks of the night) but I think this is a great look for Eva!

Hailee Steinfeld  - How is she only 14? This is a beautiful, age appropriate dress. AND I heard rumors she will be playing Katniss in the movie version of Hunger Games. Could be interesting!                                    

Jake Gyllenhaal - nothing else is needed :)

I adore Jason Segal, and the fact he was singing Meatloaf with Jimmy Fallon makes me love him more.

Who were your favorites of the night?

Dose of silliness

I love my Netflix, and love that the instant stream section is upping its anty and getting a TON of new TV shows and movies for me to watch. I love it even more that I can watch on my iPad in bed. If I could figure how how to connect my DVD player or Wii to the internet, I'd instant stream there too. That said, I'm not so sure about the recommendations feature. Just for the laugh factor, here's what Netflix recommended me today. 

I'm pretty sure that Meerkat Manor does not have a strong female lead, when it is animals. Needless to say, I first was confused, and then I laughed.

Anyone else love their Netflix? How do you watch your instant stream?

Master of rhymes

"People say that the word 'orange' doesn't rhyme with anything, and that kind of pisses me off, because I can think of a lot of things that rhyme with orange [...] If you enunciate it and make it more than one syllable — or-ange — you could say, like, 'I put my or-ange four-inch door hinge in stor-age and ate por-ridge with Ge-orge.'"

-- EMINEM, talking to Anderson Cooper on 60 Minutes (source)

Last night football screwed up my DVR recordings, so it recorded 60 Minutes, a show I never watch. When I saw that Anderson Cooper interviewed Eminem, I was intrigued and watched it. Say what you want about Eminem's music, but he is an absolutely fascinating man. He grew up on the wrong side of 8 Mile in Detroit (for all you non-Michiganders, there is a large chunk of 8 Mile that is not Detroit and is a good area!), never graduated high school and got into drugs (he is now sober); yet he says something like this quote above and makes millions.

He told Anderson that he used to read the dictionary for fun, to enhance his vocabulary and words to rhyme. He has a box filled with scraps of papers with thoughts & ideas. He can rap so fast I can barely understand what he's saying. I'm just incredibly fascinated by his story. The fact that he chose to have that massive concert in Detroit with Jay-Z, and telling Anderson that it was his first concert sober.. that's amazing. I wish I could have gone to that concert. I don't listen to his music that regularly, but I appreciate it. Maybe it's because he's from Michigan, I'm not sure.  The 60 Minutes segment is definitely worth watching.

Thursday Thoughts

1. The start of hockey season makes me happy - The Wings home opener is tomorrow, and I desperately wish my slingbox was working so I could be able to watch all of my games. This will my first hockey season not home, and I'm kind of sad about it. I may have to get into the Capitals, at least it's not Pittsburgh!                                                                                                                                    
2. I've really started to enjoy tea - I've NEVER been a tea drinker; my life runs on coffee & caffeine. But an (expensive) stop into Teavana resorted me in me purchasing my own personal tea maker and some really yummy raspberry/lemon mixture of tea. HOLY COW, I am a tea convert. I still love my coffee... but tea is pretty great too. 
3. The breast cancer awareness thing on Facebook, where people state where they like to put their purse, really creeped me out at first. My mind automatically went to *ahem* "other things," when I see my Aunt and 15 year old cousin state they "like it on the floor."
4. I am so freaking excited for the Michigan/Michigan State football game this weekend. I'm praying its on TV here, because if it is not, then I will be upset. This game will be EPIC. Too bad all my MSU friends have left DC for the weekend so I have no one to make fun of!                                           
5. Grey's Anatomy is back! I'm so happy that this season is looking up after last season was so horrific. Keep it coming, and show me some more Avery! Also love seeing Derek's sister (I know she's on Private Practice? I should watch that again...)
6. Recent online buzz suggests that the iPhone may soon be coming to Verizon. Should this happen, I'm in trouble! I definitely would convert from the Blackberry if this is the case.

Okay, enough of my rambling. No cooking stories to share today, although I DID watch a ridiculous amount of cooking related shows today.. almost all dessert related. Now I just need to learn how to make fancy cake....

The Secret Life of a Gleek

It's already been well established that I'm a television junkie and watch shows meant for high schoolers. What can I say, I'm special. I didn't jump on the Glee bandwagon right away. I didn't start watching the show until Christmas time last year. My parents had purchased the 1st half of season one DVDs, I had just wrapped up an internship, and I was BORED. So, I started watching. And kept watching.

I actually think Glee is weird. Really weird. I don't get the whole slushie thing, I think Finn is super awkward.

BUT I love the music. I've always loved musicals (I remember dragging a former boyfriend to see the movie Hairspray opening day, while we were on vacation. He didn't appreciate that!), the cheesier the better. On Broadway, TV, movies, all of it. I have Mama Mia, Wicked and Jersey Boys on my IPod. I grew up listening to Joseph & the Technicolor Dreamcoat and have most of it  memorized. Doesn't surprise me that I have Glee parties for one, and jam to their music on the metro to work. I love the mix of popular songs with Broadway classics, the "theme" episodes, classic songs, and the mashups. Its great.

THIS weeks' episode excites me because it represents the epitome of my childhood, Britney Spears. I'm very much looking forward to singing along  in my living room, reliving my childhood of jamming to "Baby One More Time" on my CD player, blasting "Oops I Did it Again" until it drove my Mom crazy and making up a dance to "Lucky" with my little cousins. Yes, I am a 90's child, of the era of Britney, Christina, Backstreet Boys and NSync. I wouldn't have it any other way :)

TV Junkie Anonymous

As I have mentioned before, I am a self proclaimed TV junkie. And, as I sit on my couch on a Friday night, sick and watching endless amounts of Gossip Girl in hopes of feeling better tomorrow to go a baseball game and watch my Wolverines kick some Irish butt, I decided to create my "Fall 2010 TV Schedule." It's quite a lengthy schedule, which is sad and embarrassing to put in public. But, to be fair, I DVR most of my shows, so therefore I'm really not watching THAT much. Some shows are my standards, while others, I watched when I lived at home with my parents, and now keep watching. The Amazing Race, I will be watching to I once again witness the woman who had a watermelon explode in her face. (its hilarious and disturbing all at once, I suggest you watch.) 

So now that I've admitted to the world I should enter TV Addicts Anonymous (and watch some really bad television), what will you be watching this fall?

BlackBerry and Coffee go hand in hand

I love my BlackBerry. I love coffee. I've wasted far too much money since my freshman year of college fueling my caffeine addiction and heading to Starbucks. Actually, if I think about how much money I've spent, I'll probably want to faint. That, however, is besides the point.

When I saw that Starbucks created a BlackBerry application, I thought it was genius. I'm also ecstatic that it didn't exist before because I would have spent more money. It annoys me how many reward cards I have in my wallet, to the point where it's busting at the seams, and love that this can just stay on my phone, so I wont lose it.

Blackberry and Coffee - two necessities in my life. I'm glad that they have teamed up to make life easier.

2010 Emmys Fashion Rundown

As a self-described TV addict, I had to watch the Emmys. I was quite pleased when some of my favorite shows won (Yay, Modern Family!), but considering most of the shows I usually watch don't typically receive Emmy nominations, I choose to watch for the fashion. I watched the pre-show on E, relishing in the total awkwardness that is Ryan Seacrest and Giuliana, laughing when they made comments that clearly make who they were interviewing uncomfortable. While my I have a special place in my heart for last year's host, the amazing Neil Patrick Harris, I'll admit that Jimmy Fallon didn't do all that bad. And, the opening number with Glee and Tina Fey was pretty funny.

Of course, I also watch to analyze the fashion, texting my mother throughout the show with my opinions on whose wearing what, and who deserved to win. I'm choosing to ignore the ones I didn't like this time. (*cough* January Jones.) I'm limiting myself to just a few dresses, because I could go on forever, really.

1. Lea Michelle- Yes, she comes off as a brat when being interviewed, but this birthday girl looks gorgeous head to toe. I  personally love the color and all the ruffles of this dress.

2. Claire Danes - This may be my favorite dress of the night. Just gorgeous.

3. Jamya Mays - Not a huge fan of her hairstyle choice, but I do like this dress. The color (navy seemed to be a trend last night) suits her well. And I like all the ruffles/detail.

4. Emily Blunt - I actually hate this dress, and think she looks about 20 years older than she really is in this photograph. However, I wanted to mention that I thought it was hilarious when Ryan Seacrest asked her husband, the beautiful John Krasinski what she was wearing. His response, "uuuhhhh lavender?" Definitely laughed for a good five minutes. What, you didn't think that was funny?

5. Mark Salling - Yeah, I just added him purely because I have a slight crush on him. Mark, I would never egg your car like your (poorly dressed) co-star allegedly did.

6. Jennifer Carpenter and Michael C. Hall - I don't watch Dexter, never seen a single episode (my brother is mortified somewhere.) However, they get my vote for best dressed couple of the night. They just have so much class, and look amazing. Jennifer's dress is stunning. I think I was in a sequin and sparkles mood last night, as many of those dresses made my favorites.

Some Honorable Mentions:

• Tina Fey
• Sarah Hyland (Modern Family)
• Julie Bowen
• Eva Longoria
• Kim Kardashian
• Sophia Veragara