Project Runway: International Edition

How cool that the show went to Paris! I squealed with delight when Tim boarded the plane. I wish I could go to Paris with Tim Gunn.

I loved Laura’s dress and she looked really good in it – it might be my favorite design of all season. Angela hung herself. When she turned around it looked like she had crapped her pants. Vincent’s outfit was perfect for him – it looked like something a mental patient from the future would wear. Michael and Jeffrey were great too. Kayne was Kayne.

They really dragged out that elimination – I was on pins and needles just like Heidi says! Bye bye bag lady! Thank GOD!

Note to the producers: no more shirtless shots of Kayne, please.

Hell's Kitchen: Weston

Let's hope it doesn't come to that. These are pictures of our current kitchen -- white and boring! Our new cabinets are due to arrive this Friday and work is to begin next week. I'll probably take photos of the progress/devastation along the way. As of Friday I will have zippy appliances. Well, we're planning to have the new refrigerator plugged in in the living room. But the others will wait off to the side while the work is done. So we'll be living off grilling, paninis, and microwavable food for a while. Houman's visiting this weekend -- good thing he doesn't expect a home-cooked meal. Or at least he won't after reading this.

Hurricane Nubbins

All is well here in Florida. It ended up being a weak Tropical Storm. As luck would have it, I moved onto Lush Street, so we spent some time last evening hanging out on a neighbor's driveway drinking. No one wanted to stay indoors without natural light. This morning we walked around and saw just a couple palm tree limbs down. I've seen worse rain and wind on a random afternoon. So that's good news. At least we got to practice and see what it's like to prepare. Time to take down the hurricane shutters! Now it's headed up north and I bet the weather will end up being worse there.

Sounds Like A Good Time for the Beach

Since we had boarded up our house so early we decided to head to the beach and watch the storm roll in. There were crazier people than us there - kite surfers.



It's actually really nice out - no humidity and 80 degrees! We stayed tuned to the situation on the trip.



We couldn't even get a good steak and lobster meal so we headed back home.



We made it back home just before Starbucks closed (Jamba Juice had already betrayed me by closing early). Free pomegranate frappucinos! Which are even better with vodka in them!

So back to our home and back to the wonderful view out our living room window. It's like I'm in prison! Only slightly less teabagging!!!

Hurricane Prep

We put up most of the hurricane shutters last night and we're doing the rest soon. They are pretty easy to put up - just overlapping metal slats basically, then drilling the nuts on the bolts. I'd rather put them up than shovel snow any day.

It's so eerie because you're in the house with no natural light - that's why we saved the ones in the living room for today. It'll be weird to have the storm pass over without being able to look outside and see it. I definitely want to watch it approach. The local news is on all day, like a snowstorm up north. And I did just laugh out loud when the anchorwoman said - "Whenever a storm is approaching you just get that pit in your stomach, like, 'We can be totally obliterated.'" Women.

Mike's office is closed today and tomorrow. It seems like a lot of stuff shuts down - except the Pancake House and Super Target thank god!

Prison Break: Frankenbag

I miss prison - there are too many stories to keep track of! I'm sad to see the crew break up.

Digging T-Bag and his reattached hand. At least he threw up - see it DOES hurt! I was shocked that T-Bag killed the doctor, but I don't know why. I love T-Bag so much I tend to forget he's a kidnapper/rapist/murderer.

I guess LJ's screwed. But I also wonder if they handed him something while struggling in the elevator.

Bellick was genuinely upset that he lost his job, but it's all he has really. And I was like, Is Sara getting off scott free? But next week - evidently not. So sad that so many good people had to lose their jobs because of Michael Scofield.

Our Weather

I've never seen this kind of incomplete forecast before. It's like they've just given up. I could write this forecast. Which makes me believe the local stations here are more realist and less alarmist than the ones up north. If this were a snowstorm in Maryland, one station would say we're getting a dusting and the other would say we're getting a foot. But at least the blanks would be filled in!! And I like how they won't even venture a guess at a temperature. Like it's gonna be 45 all of the sudden.

All Hail Conan

The funniest montage ever. I almost peed my pants. I don't even watch House but that and Dateline were my favorites!

Crazy Nutballs in the News

DNA found on JonBenet Ramsey's body does not match sample DNA from suspect John Mark Karr, Denver, Colorado's KUSA television station reports.

Of course it doesn't. I called this the minute I saw him. He's totally nuts, but he didn't do this. I know from crazy.

My First Hurricane

I was able to leave work at 1:30 so I think I beat some lines. I was in line for gas for 25 minutes. Then it took 10 minutes to pump it - it would have been faster with 2 people. But I had to fill 5 gas containers and then top off my car. Then on to the bank for cash and CVS for provisions - you know, important stuff like peanuts, Gatorade, and dark chocolate M&Ms (we did real grocery shopping yesterday).

We're officially under a Hurricane Watch. Schools will be closed tomorrow. It's due to hit tomorrow night. We'll probably put up most of the hurricane shutters tonight. Better to be safe than sorry I suppose. Hopefully I'm just being a baby because it's My First Hurricane.

Reality Bites

Oh, by the way, there is a hurricane headed my way. Once I'm off work and I get to watch the news I'll have more information. For now, it's pretty much headed toward me for Tuesday night/Wednesday and they expect schools to close tomorrow.

Jack Bauer Rules

Congratulations to Kiefer Sutherland on his well-deserved Emmy for best whispery growling in a drama series! His acceptance speech was so nice. His professionalism always astounds me -- because I'm used to him doing stuff like this.

The Emmys are Dead to Me

8:25 Really? Alan Alda? Really? Go to hell Emmys. My TV won't fit through the window, so I guess I'll keep watching. Besides, Conan is HYSTERICAL!

8:50 I don't even want to discuss Jean Smart's denial. But I am looking forward to that Barry Manilow performance. I'm glad Greg Garcia won for "My Name is Earl" - he used to intern on The Don & Mike Show don't you know.

9:00 The only way this Dick Clark tribute could be more riveting is if it were delivered by Alan Alda.

9:02 And now Dick Clark is on stage and I feel really, really bad for making that comment. God bless you Dick Clark.

9:15 I don't know if I want to live in a world where Barry Manilow beats Stephen Colbert. I just don't know.

9:30 Every year I look forward to the little videos of the nominations for Best Variety/Comedy Show Writing. This year didn't disappoint, especially the Conan Indian writing staff.

9:45 Haven't Middle Easterners dominated the Emmys for long enough? Steve Carell was robbed!

10:45 I was awoken from my Emmy coma -- Jack Bauer rules!

11:00 Yes, The Office IS the best comedy on television and 24 IS the best drama. Emmys - you're not all bad!

The Emmys

The Emmys are tonight. I'm a sucker for an awards show - I've already got the popcorn ready. Especially when 24 has so many nominations. If this man does not win for Best Supporting Actor I'll throw my TV out the window.

Who are the Casting Wizards at 24?

From TVGuide: Fox is confirming that Michael Angarano — aka Jack's long-lost son on Will & Grace — is joining 24 on a recurring basis.

I love this kid! He's like the white Behrooz. They just keep getting all the money C-list celebrities on this show.

Poll: what racial group is going to win and why?

Get ready for a segregated "Survivor."
On the upcoming season of the CBS show as contestants will be divided into four tribes by ethnicity; blacks, whites, Latinos and Asians will be in separate groups.

The announcement was made on CBS' Early Show. Host Jeff Probst says the idea "actually came from the criticism that 'Survivor' was not ethnically diverse enough." He says the twist fits in perfectly with what "Survivor" does, saying the show is "a social experiment. And this is adding another layer to that experiment." Probst says contestants had mixed reactions to the racial divisions.

Keep in mind that the blacks can't swim and that some of the whites may actually be Jews.

Project Runway: Robert (Isn't the) Best

Project Runway is the greatest show because I've watched this show from the beginning, and after 3 years it never ceases to amaze me. I don't know how they keep coming up with these great challenges - this one may have been the best yet. (It also made me wish they had used it in earlier seasons - I'd love to have seen Austin's mom.)

At first I thought designing for the "everyday woman" meant "fattie". But it was really cool that the models were their moms and sisters and that the designers couldn't pick their own relative.

Michael Kors's mom was the same shade of orange!!! I guess it's his natural skin tone, or they take frequent mother/son trips to Mystic Tan.

Way to have kid #6 Laura!! (I had already heard that so the news didn't shock me.) Did she get pregnant while on the show? If the kid comes out black or with neck tattoos we know who the daddy is!!

Only a Grade A Cocky Douchebag like Jeffrey would fight with someone's mom. And then have his own mom crying. What a mess he is. I think that officially puts him at the top of the list of Evil Project Runway contestants. And I don't know what that outfit was. He probably should have gone home, though I'm also glad he stayed so he can continue to fight with Angela.

Although I liked Robert initially, he hasn't been good these last couple challenges, so I'm fine with him going. Go Michael!!

Jen wins again! It's Amanda Bynes

Tuesday Confession

I caught Kevin Federline's "performance" on the Teen Choice Awards Sunday night. I just had to see it to see what was going on there. It was a mess. I mean, if it was meant to legitimize him it failed. He really seemed like a Vanilla Ice rip-off. Meaning Vanilla Ice is better. Oh my God it was horrid. I'm sure it's on You Tube, but I don't even want it posted to this blog -- believe it or not, I have standards. And of course his gum-snapping wife introduced him. Ick.

Guess who this is?