I'm hooked on a little program on NBC called STARTING OVER. Daytime's first reality series comes to television with STARTING OVER. Set in Chicago, STARTING OVER follows a diverse and ever-changing group of women as they attempt to make extraordinary changes in their lives - all while living together under the same roof. The women are joined by two life coaches, Rhonda and Rana, who will help them define their goals and outline the steps needed to achieve those goals. As each woman achieves - or fails to achieve their goals, she will leave the house and a new woman will arrive to attempt to start her life over. The show will also feature follow-up segments updating the women's lives after leaving the house.In the sea of crappy reality TV, this one has to be a stand out. Maybe, just in my view. Maybe because it speaks to me more than anything else. It's like getting free therapy. A lot of women shown and a lot of the issues they go through, I have felt that way at one time or another. There's a lot I can gain from watching them try to improve their lives and reach their goals etc, etc...
It's pretty cool. I really like it. I taped today's episode, so I can see what happens with Josie. It's getting to where this show is more exciting than that is shown after it, and I'm a huge fan of Days as well as Passions.
I'm hooked on all the girl's story lines right now. Yippee!
My favorite new show: 'The Swan' Floats into View
Mavericks. Too bad they lost. I didn't watch the last game, game 5, hoping that maybe it's because I'm cheering them on that's the problem. I always feel like when I cheer a team on, they almost always fail to win. Ok, I lied a little. I tuned it during the last few minutes when they were only down by a basket (I think), but I couldn't watch it. I was in the bathroom screaming and jumping up and down for a victory. Man, they came close, but close wasn't enough to win. Some reactions or mentions about the Mavs:
An open letter to Mark Cuban:
Don't break up the Mavs.
For the sake of the NBA -- and fans everywhere -- resist the urge. Don't dismantle the Big Three. Don't send Nellie back to Maui.
...And, yes, maybe your squad doesn't play any defense and never will.
But the Mavs have one thing going for them that few other NBA teams can match: they're fun to watch.
They can shoot. They can pass. They can run the floor.
In a league dominated by half-court defenses and coaches who insist on calling every play, the Mavs are a breath of fresh air. (Keep it together: Breaking up the Mavs would be bad for the league and the fans.)
The Mavericks have got to be the most dysfunctional talent-rich team in many years. They spend much of the season trying to find a way to integrate the talents of the three power forwards -- Dirk Nowitzki, Antoine Walker and Antawn Jamison -- as well as find a role for old reliable Michael Finley.Some real geology lessons. This past semester, there's one thing I've been thankful for. I'm glad I took Earth Science. It's been an incredibly class. Very relevant. Now, 10.5 and The Day After Tomorrow is coming out soon, and I'm thankful for it. Now I actually understand some technical information on earthquakes and global warming (I also have environmental science to thank for that. I also have two incredibly knowledgeable teachers). Very, very cool. And I also know when they are right and when they are wrong now that I actually learnt something. It's the coolest feeling to be able to prove them wrong. Even the producers for 10.5 admitted to only doing "internet research." You gotta love that.
So what happens when the playoffs come around? Suddenly, rookie Marquis Daniels, nowhere to be found most of the season, takes over the offense. Sometimes Don Nelson is far too creative for his own good, and the feeling around the league is that owner Mark Cuban will open the trapdoor on Nellie after four-and-half entertaining years together.
I'm not so sure, though. Cuban has said time and time again that what he likes about Nellie is the coach's fearlessness, that he takes chances and, as the cliché du jour goes, he thinks outside the box. Remember, too, that whoever Cuban would hire as a replacement would have to accept his frequent visits to team huddles. Do you think that, say, Pat Riley would like having a man in a black T-shirt, even one who signs the checks, giving his take on team strategy? There's just something fascinating about these Mavericks under Nellie, and I kind of hope they stay together. (Exit plans: First-round losers have busy offseason ahead of them)
ETA: I watched it tonight (Sunday), and it was pretty good. I love disaster movies. Also saw that Twister was on again. Anyways, all the earthquake talk made me giddy because I knew, sort of, what they were talking about. Saw Clark Kent's father almost get buried alive, though. Wasn't too shabby at all. I did miss High School Reunion's Reunion show for this, but I was pretty happy with it. It's escapism fun.
Gone to long to care. I can't tell you when the last time I saw Joan of Arcadia is. Too many repeats in between. I lost track of what's going on.
But Alias kicked butt again. Cannot wait to see Vaughn get the goods on Lauren (like the previews have lead me to believe). He needs some redemption. Real bad.
Reruns. I'm watching old episodes of Angel and Charmed, and I'm enjoying them just as much as when I first saw them.
Anyways, other things have kept me from keeping track of all the shows I've been watching, so I haven't been as detailed as I'd like. I'm promising myself to get back into the groove of devoted TV worship. Hope to be back to that soon.
Update: I'm changing my WOT banner to TV because it sounds confusing, to me at least. So, in a sense, what's on tonight becomes what's on tv instead. I'm experimenting with making my own categories. Just went back and added one for books. Will see how it goes.
