Bettie Page R.I.P.

Bettie Mae Page
4/22/1923 - 12/11/2008

Bettie Page, notoriously famous pin-up queen, has passed away at the age of 85 after suffering a heart attack on Tuesday, Dec 2nd...

Anyone who knows me knows how much I have always adored Bettie. Her memory will always live on, she was the original supermodel.....

Sharp Objects

REVIEW:

Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn

I just finished this suspensful novel about a VERY dysfunctional family. Camille Preaker is a small-town woman living in Chicago as a reporter who goes back to her town to report on a murder of a young girl. I don't normally read a lot of "serious" books, but this one has a cool cover.

The story was dark (which I LOVE) and disturbing (which I LOVE EVEN MORE)... It's a debut novel from Flynn, which is a surprise as it is written in such a way that the reader would never have guessed the author was new. I really enjoyed it and couldn't put it down, there's just enough sex, violence, and weirdness to keep you hooked!

5 Stars!!

Screw it...

So I have decided to NOT temp and do whatever it is I please... I am gonna drink coffee, I am gonna partake in luscious drinks such as the Coconut Cream Martini at McMenamins. I am gonna ENJOY November and December, belly and baby-free because I know this will be the last Holiday season as a non-mom...

So there.

Shopaholic Movie... booo

So I am reading the SHOPAHOLIC series. I am loving it, but I am not excited about the movie coming out in 02/2009. Here's what I find VERY wrong from the trailer...

• The movie is set in New York... Wha? It's supposed to be in London!
• Rebecca Bloomwood is NOT a recent college grad, as depicted in the film.
• Isla Fisher as Rebecca? WTH?
• Some dorky guy as Luke? Luke is supposed to be tall, dark, and handsome...
• The trailer has Rebecca trying on bridemaid's dresses... presumably for her roommate Suze's wedding. In the book Suze is VERY single...

And now MY picks for the characters:
Billie Piper as Rebecca Bloomwood. She's from Dr. Who and Secret Diary of a Call Girl. She's huge in England.


Jude Law as Luke.. 'nuff said.


Emily Blunt as best friend/flatmate Suze. She would be perfect!


Steve Valentine as Tarquin, who's heart is broken by Rebecca. Creepy, mysterious, pasty, flawless as Tarquin...

And finally:Simon Pegg as Derek Smeath, the banker with a heart. SHAAAUUUUN!!!

Notice that they are all British actors... that wasn't an accident...

Yes, I HAVE been MIA...

So I have been missing here on my blog.... I haven't really had much to say to be honest! But here's an update:

My last cycle was a bust (anovulatory) and what I thought was spotting was really AF. So now I believe I am 4 days into my new cycle and too late to start any IVF testing/treatment... oops, I mean "box full of kittens" (sorry Josh!). So we will try one more... Maybe 2 with it being the Holidays and all... No I am not pushing it back because I am scared!*

*ok, maybe a little scared...

A week in review (TV edition)

A week in review of new or returning shows...

RANTS

"Kath and Kim"
New show starring Molly Shannon (normally funny) and Selma Blair (normally not so much). This Australian adaptation is about a tacky mother-daughter team who have to learn to live together after the daughter leaves her husband. This is supposed to be a comedy. Unfortunately it is instead a whine-fest. Shannon plays an annoying mom-who-doesn't-think-she-is-the-mom-type who looks like she dropped in straight from the 1980's. The opening scene shows her exercising in a (ew) thong leotard and spandex bike-shorts. Gross. Blair whines really well throughout the whole show and squeezes herself into to tight shorts to highlight her muffin top. Seriously, her face never deviates from the look like she eat a lemon and smelled something really bad at the same time. John Michael Higgins of Best in Show and The Breakup plays Shannons boyfriend (wha? he's not playing gay this time?!) I have a feeling if the show continues on he will come out of the closet....

RAVES

Dexter

Michael C Clark reprises his role as a vigilante who works in the Miami forensics unit as a blood spatter expert. The first episode of season 3 has proved that this series is worth the cost of adding Showtime to your Comcast cable bundle (well, that and Weeds. And Secret Diary of a Call Girl. And soft core porn. no, not really...). Dexter is following a new killer, nicknamed "Freebo". There are other major changes in Dexter's life which I won't spoil for you. Hint: rhymes with schmegment schmirlfriend. Jimmy Smits plays an assistant DA who's brother accidentally gets killed by - guess who? - Dexter. Ok that's enough, go get showtime now...

Life on Mars (US Version)

So if you ever watched the UK version of this show, you will know the premise. Cop gets hurt, wakes up 35 years in the past in London chasing the guy who kidnaps his future girlfriend. Now the US version: Cop gets hurt, wakes up 35 years in the past in New York City chasing the guy who kidnaps his future girlfriend. See the difference? The NBC show follows Sam Tyler, a fish out of water cop who wakes up in 1973. There are a few funny little quips (such as "I need my cell" "what the hell are you selling?"). Gretchen Mol plays a chick cop in 1973 who's job entails finding kitty-cats and calming down crying girlfriends. Harvey Keitel is the mean sergeant who belittles Mol and beats up the bad guys when he catches them. So far there's good acting, a good story line, and few 2008 references. So far so good, but it is hard not to compare it to BBC's version.

So it seems like the US is having a hard time thinking up new shows, so we are yoinking them from other countries. the only thing we do decent are reality shows and only a few on Bravo. Trainwreck tv, that's what we do....

I'm still here...

So after getting through the move to our new place I am back :-) Here's a quick update:

I STILL heart my job :-)

My cycle went all wonky this time so I don't know where I am in it... I am going to resume temping to get back on track.

AND GOOD NEWS

I spoke with my insurance company and the IVF treatment I am going to start (in a month!!!) is covered!!!!!!!