You know you love me XOXO...GG's Finale

So how much did you love the ending of Gossip Girl?

For those of you who don't know, Gossip Girl is this Cruel Intentions/O.C. hybrid that the CW put into play this season. While it is only on its first season I see a whole lot of potential.

Why the OC just had to die.
I think the main downfall of the OC was having Mischa Barton as the lead. While we loved how Marissa could never get it together, Mischa seem to resonate that on-set and finally they had to just kill her off. I would have done it too. But I would have got someone hotter than her little sister and then Taylor to replace her. They could have gone so many different ways with that show. I really loved the dynamic between the characters. Sandy Cohen was the coolest dad ever on TV. He surfed for God's sake. There are a lot of offbeat things I miss about the show but I realized it really did start to get crappy. They had this weird thing with Chris Brown for a while and then I just got lost. Taylor just couldn't carry the lead role the way Mischa did. She was pretty enough, but her character was just not as well developed as the rest of the cast.

Chuck Basstard
Just when you think the Basstard has changed, he turns around and reverts to his old way. Thankfully he hadn't been with Blair long enough for it to even matter. It seems she may have a new beau waiting in the wings as we speak. Let's hope she has a good time in Tuscany.

I thought about it being really cute for a second that Double Trouble had finally bonded emotionally, but I knew it wouldn't last. They didn't even wait till the summer was over to prove me right. It was one week of dating and then bam, Chuck was back to his old bastard ways. His father should never give motivational speeches like that. He scared Chuck out of being a decent human being.

Serena and Nate
Who are you kidding? We were all just waiting for this story line to come full circle. Nate and Blair were a cute couple...but Nate and Serena are hotter. I feel like Serena is automatically dumpy and frowny when she's with Dan. Blondes do have more fun, and they have even more together. Man-bangs and Goldielox should have a pretty steamy summer. P.S. Serena needs to take some more acting lessons over the summer. That crying scene with Blair was pitiful a couple episodes back. Her face looked puffy too or was it just me? I loved what Blair said about being sisters and what's you is me. It was right on target. Good friendships are just like that. Even they have a twisted history it doesn't ruin the sentiment for me.

Georgina Sparks
She finally got what was coming to her. It was kind of too easy. But I loved all the great exposure that Michelle Trachtenberg got. She's a pretty good actress and I think she'd just been waiting for her chance to jump back into something more mainstream and popular. Hopefully they'll create a show for her or something. She really grew on me when she became Buffy's kid sister. I heart Dawn. She's really sweet, even thought they had her play a bitch. And as Blair reminded her, there's only room enough for one crazy bitch in town. But in NY...you're only queen of the mountain for so long.

Jenny's Humps
Jenny...is interning for Blair's mom...Interesting development. Could this help her get back at Blair? Will this open all the doors that Jenny's been desperately trying to break down? Who knows...time will tell.

Rufus and Lily
I won't even talk about what a lame cop-out that was. They just shake hands and go about their business like they didn't just have sex the night before her wedding. She's of course going to cheat on her new husband some more... The question is... What will he do in retaliation? Bass senior doesn't look strike me as the forgiving type. '

Last but not least...Dan and Vanessa
If that isn't the most cutest emo indie couple I've ever seen in my life. IDK what is. I want Dan to grow his hair out. He looks way cooler with long hair. It would give him some more street cred. I love how Vanessa's so secure with who she is in the face of all that fortune. That's the way New Yorkers are. They can go from a Ballroom to the Ghetto and still not lose their nerve. If she got nothing else from Nate she at least got a booty call and an SAT score. Get it V. They're gonna make little indie babies. They're gonna make art all night long. And what a cop out...Dan should have slept with Georgina. It wouldn't have mattered because they were really on a break. Damn upstanding gentleman. But it makes me like Dan so much more for being so damn honorable.

Well Gossip Girlers, did I just say that? I mean fans of G.G. I'll see you at the season premiere.

You know you love me. XOXO
Doc. McV

Desperate Housewives wrap-up

So tell me why Desperate Housewives just pulled a One Tree Hill. For those of you who don't know. This season of One Tree Hil is a flash forward in time for the cast beyond College and somewhere into middle adulthood. Which, should we say for some was right on target with their real ages. Come on, even when we were watching Dawson's Creek, we knew those kids were too grown, and no bodies were that hot was in our high schools. But even so we should be willing to go along with this ride. One Tree Hill has never had the best acting, so I won't go into detail if you're not interested because I haven't been watching as diligently as I should have. After the redhead sank the limo and Dan went to jail I've just been blah with that show. I love that Lucas is a writer, I love that they try to portray writers in a sexy more attractive light. I'm all for it. I think all writers are sexy in their own way. I could go on, but I know what you're here for. The Desperate Housewives scoop.

Now I'll admit I haven't been watching Desperate Housewives as diligently either. But I pick it up every now and then. They've had some crazy stuff go on too, but they have a good formula. And...I just can't get enough Eva Longoria. That hair, the skin tone. She's perfect. I like Marcia Cross too. Actually all the girls have grown on me. I even like the new housewife, Katherine (Dana Delaney). She's finally made her way into the group, ushering out the useless role of Edie. I never really liked Edie. She was one of those useless human beings who was just manipulative, self serving, and not even pretty enough to save face about it. The thing we pull from the other ladies is that though they may do wrong, at the end of the day they are essentially wives, mothers, and caregivers. Edie couldn't even take care of her son. When you have kids...get your shit together. It may be hard, I may not know what it's like. But if you make the decision to have a baby...grow up and take care of it. Don't leave it to anyone else, unless you're giving it up for adoption for people who can really care for it. Single parents included. You can do it alone. We don't all come from ideal homes. Single parents don't get enough credit where its due. I know single parents who bust their hump and do a damn good job. Anyway, I'm off on a tangent.

Let's go over the crazy. How crazy is it that the real Dylan is dead and that she was replaced by a Romanian look-alike. It's crazy, but it makes good tv. Because it's just crazy enough to believe. Besides, with that neighborhood's history of dead babies being buried at the bottom of pools, suicides and frozen husbands in the basement, it's no surprise that Katherine had all those demons in her closet. If you thought they were going to get a normal neighbor, you were wrong. What's funny is that the Gay neighbors are the most normal ones. The strangest problems I've seen them deal with were that shitteous fountain and that crass ice sculpture. Aww you thought the baby Angel was cute? A cupid-like creature at a wedding? How cliche. Bite your tongue off if you liked it. Well...I like swans...Ice swans are cute. I actyally thought the ice castle with the vodka moat was cute. Well, to each his or her own. (That quote is usually so sexist.) Anyway, I want to talk about the future, because apparently it went from the next morning, to a week after, then to five years down the road. It's kind of nuts.

The Solis Family

Why is Gabrielle's kid so chubby? Cute...But Chubby. I'm not saying to be mean...but it's just that we all know Gabrielle Solis. For her to have fat children is like Victoria Beckham wearing something that isn't skin-tight. It's just not natural for her. She was dressed so frumpy. Maybe you thought she had changed, until you saw how upset she was they were messing with her designer clothing. This story lines should be fun. I hope Carlos has his sight back or he has at least learned how to fully deal with his blindness. I'm all for representing everybody in the spectrum of characters. But unless his blindness is serving the story line, they need to correct. I'm a story teller by nature. I need to see it leading somewhere. Because otherwise I'm on the Island with Jack and Kate running from the "The Others," waiting to get rescued. ("Lost" for those who didn't catch on.)

The Scavo's

Whoa...So her kids are in their teens now. I knew when I was watching Tom say goodbye to his little girl that, that story line was hinting towards something more. That girl is going to be hell next season. She will be older, wiser, and even more sinister. But it seems like Lynette already has her hands full with her car-stealing boys. I kind of love it. Those twins have always been trouble. But I like their mischief.
I suppose Lynette's cancer is in remission. She survived five years, so I am excited to see where she goes now.


The Delfino(t)s

Who the hell was Susan kissing? It was not our Mike. I did not go through all that crap with Mike to have her end up with someone else. Homeboy found his stolen son, holding people at gunpoint, getting hit by Orsen with a car, going into a coma, had to fight to win Susan back, then she trekked into the woods to get him back under some crazy ceremony. It's too much shit I done gone through with Mike and Susan. And to see her coming home kissing some other dude. (Namely that Neo Nazi on Grey's,(The Ambulance Rising Above Episode I like to call it) and I think he was also on Queer as Folk.) But there are some burning questions there.

The Van De Kamp's

What is up with Bree's fashion sense? She's gotten darker in her old age. I don't like it. I prefer her sunny and Martha Stewartish. But it's a new direction. Where the hell is that baby she stole for her daughter? I have barely seen it? Is it still alive? Did the daughter come take it back? Did I miss something? Anyway she forgave Orsen...which might be a weird relation to why Mike is gone. But who knows. I want to know.

The Mayfair's

So Dylan went to Paris and now she's engaged. Where is Katherine's husband? Did they leave him out on purpose? Maybe he left her after he found out the truth. We can see she's finally part of the group now. I like that. She's had enough time to get in deep with the girls.

Well wherever the show takes us, I am willing to watch the first three episodes. They have enough time to fill in little details that we might have missed out on. The time gap will be the mystery in itself. There might have been some exciting murders and scandals in between. Because just when you thought you knew everything, the rug is torn right out from under you.

That's my Rapport, stay tuned for that Final Grey's blog.

Doc McV...PEACE

OOC

First off, I must apologize to you. I read the writer's blog and was thoroughly satisfied with their insight, so I kind of blanked when it came to my own assumptions. So I am sorry to keep you in suspense. If you weren't eagerly awaiting this post, hopefully you still enjoy what lies ahead. 

Addy, where art thou?

This episode was a return to form. We had been missing that eclectic mix that Addison brought to Seattle Grace. Let's shake things up, let's throw a few things into the pot. It's no wonder I missed her so much. I forgot how integral to our little fishbowl of doctors. Much like the rest of us, she must be wondering, "What the hell is going on at Seattle Grace Hospital?" She comes back all leggy and fabulous of course, filled with questions, commentary, and great hair. She always looks good. The red really suits her. If ever there were a seminar on how to be a doctor with style, she'd be teaching it. Of course, that's to say real doctors sometimes just don't have the time. But I think it matters not just with doctors, but appearance is of value in every avenue of employment. What you can't fix with surgery, you can surely dress up with the right colors, cuts, and clothing. Style is not a monetary thing anymore. There are affordable stylish opportunities out there people. But I digress. Addison is greeted by our Bailey who I think is one of her closer friends. They have a bond if you don't remember. Addison tried help to save Bailey's favorite patient, who had cystic fibrosis. (The guy from American Pie.) Bailey was there when Addy had Poison Oak on her vajayjay. She is the only one, outside of George that Bailey really finds comfort in. I think it's hardest for Bailey because none of the the other doctors are dealing with a family and kids. Why is that? There are no kids in this reality. Only nieces and other peoples babies. Maybe it's a reflection on our white collar society that are cutting out children all together or delaying them in search of career, fulfillment, love, etc. (I'll explore this theory another time.) But Addy really only has two good girlfriend, Bailey and Callie.

The Happy Couple isn't so happy. The first is a great change is visible in Addison when she actually hugs Meredith. The relationship between her ex-husband and the estranged ex-mistress is still awkward, but it's still warmer than usual. But it's better anything that will form between Rose and Addy. However, I will say that I enjoyed the exchange between them in surgery when Addison put her foot in her mouth about the whole Mer/Der situation. Rose was very forthcoming and she has that Grey personality that could possibly make us like her more, but I'm not sold just yet. Meredith and Addison have a complicated relationship because at first Meredith did nothing wrong, she was the wronged woman. But then by the actual end of Addy's marriage to Derek, Meredith knowingly engaged in an affair because he couldn't stop looking at her, she couldn't breathe with him watching her. Then he kept her panties in his pocket. And we know he deflected when she asked for them by just pulling up his pants and continually asking "What does this mean?" But now we're at a shaky juncture in the Mer/Der saga. McDreamy's building a house. Will he get a new McDog? Will Rose inherit Mer's McLife? Will this cause Meredith to finally step up and fight for what she wants, or will she cower and recoil the way she did when Addison showed up? Keep in mind that Addison, however wrong when she came back, was still Derek's wife. He did the honorable thing, the stupid thing, but honorable none the less. Is it because I'm Asian? Since Burke left, Cristina's been exhibiting Denny syndrome. She has not been as professionally pathetic as Izzy, but she's been doubting herself. It's been manifesting itself in her brash relationship with Hahn. She's become a huge glutton for punishment. She's grasping at straws for any sort of mentorship from Hahn. But what she doesn't know Izzy, the comeback kid

Just when you thought she was down for the count, she saves the game. Granted, she was just in the clinic for the day. You thought she couldn't do that much damage, but she managed to turn it around. The chief did say that a couple people would change their specialty and some even drop out of the program. Maybe Izzy will be a different type of doctor? She's definitely got the chops, it's just she needs the confidence and the instincts. I think when she tries to be too hardcore she forgets her patient care, but when she's all about patient care, she's mediocre in her medicine. She needs to find the balance she needs. That quote from Ghandi that Addison gave her, really kicked her into gear. "Be the change you wish to see in the world." I believe in those words. It's a damn good motto. Can't always live up to it. But hey, we can be idealistic without being perfect. To err is human is also a good one. 

Callie's reciting the Vagina Monologues

So she's chicken only as Margaret Cho would say. If there's fish on the menu, which there clearly is,( Some cardiothoracic fish) Callie's not biting. Not a nibble, not a pinch. I didn't really think Callie was into girls. She's just got that female football player vibe. It's easy to see where one might be confused, but who knows. There might be some exploration there. Television is very Gay this month. First Hahn on Grey's and now Eric and Asher on Gossip Girl(which I will be blogging about later, if you enjoy that show, check back.)

Bailey's home is broken

Just when I thought she was back, she's really broken. She's doing the single mom thing, but she seems to be strong. I know that can only last for so long. She's gonna crack one of these days. She really needs someone. George is, well George. 

I like this little relationship between him and Lexi, but I kind of miss the Izzy/George friendship. I mean just because they are broken up doesn't mean they can't be good friends. I never really thought her "love," for him was genuine. I think it was more confusion and heartache speaking. And on George's par, why shouldn't he have sex with the gorgeous blonde? Even though it wrecked his Vegas marriage. I think it was misguided and we are willing to forget it, but they need to move on. I liked their dynamic. "I'm not your sister!" Remember when they had him buying tampons? I loved that episode. The God of Vanity

He's the same. Exactly the same.

She's having his baby--not!

Quite the cliffhanger. We'll discuss it more, next time.

So I know this blog was too late to beat the new episode but I am posting it anyway. I worked on it, so it's being posted. But the next blog will definitely be done this weekend and beat the next episode. School's pushed me back with a lot of work and reading that I have to do. Stay tuned, stay interested. This thing was almost finished too, which is what kind of makes me mad. So it's a little lackluster.

Side Effects : Grey's Anatomy

[This first part in brackets is all personal filler. You can skip it if you're not interested. It's personal convo.]
[Welcome Back! I know it's been weeks and you've been missing Grey's as much as I have. The break was a much needed for me though. I needed all that time away to really appreciate the work that goes into making such a good show. I hope you all took pause and realized how dry life was without Grey's. I mean, I kept myself busy out there in the real world. My social calendar overfloweth. But as life is winding down it's nice to return to form. I anticipate a very relaxing summer even though I have three classes so far and I am trying to score a fourth. I haven't said much about the situation with my school but I will update that soon when I know more about what is going on. If you don't know what I am talking about, just disregard. I know what you're waiting for: The juice, the gossip, the insight into Grey's I believe that only I can bring.

I entitled this entry Side Effects. I am going to start naming my blogs after songs not just because Shonda does it with Grey's Episodes, but because there's something about the rhythm of writing that I learned from Elizabeth Hanly and Joan Didion. The title is taken from Mariah Carey's new album E=MC2. If you haven't picked up the album yet, check it out. It's not as bad as Mariah's Diva attitude makes it out to be. Even though I think her image is totally over the top and sometimes she tries to be sexy when she doesn't have to, she's still a good artist. It's not as good as Emancipation of Mimi, but seriously who can top that? I played that album dry. It's so etched into memory I only here digital feedback when I play it. Ok, here I go meandering again. Back to the juice.]

The Squeeze: Is she really wretched?

So it's been weeks, five to be exact, that we found out our favorite Attending with the perfect hair, kissed the nurse from community college. (Hey, even Derek said she went to a party school.) She's an imperfect person, she's stated that. But, as much as we're suppose to hate her. She's likable. Like our favorite Grey girl, she's vulnerable. We can see from her outburst in front of Lexi that her feelings for Derek are genuine. But she has to know, when it comes down to the wire, we're in one corner and one corner only. Because whose anatomy is it? It's definitely not Rose's.

I know there are a lot of you naysayers out there who are tired of Meredith toying with Derek's heart. Does he not deserve happiness after his wife cheated on him with his best friend and resident man-candy McSteamy? He does, but not on his terms. Not if I have anything to say about it. He belongs to Meredith. No matter how much he tries to deny it. He knew when he tried to make it work with Addison that what he had with Meredith was life changing. Rose, doesn't make him crazy when he's thinking about his veterinarian touching her with his hands. She doesn't make it impossible to breathe. (It's kind of twisted that you know you love someone by the amount of pain they can put you through by not being with them.) As much as we want the Mer-Der to come to a happy ending, the writers can't just give it to us. It's work. It's gonna be hard. But you know that love is real when it's one of the hardest things you've had to do and you continue to do it. The preview for next week has me hopeful that Addison will talk some sense into Meredith and make her fight for the relationship that everyone knows they both want, even when it hurts, even when it's bad."I think it's better to have someone."

At the end of the day you can expect that Meredith will always love Derek in spite of his wife showing up all "leggy and fabulous", him choosing wrong, and now him kissing nurses. And Derek will always remember the lavender in her hair, that ratty Dartmouth T-shirt, and her atrocious snoring. He loves our little dark and twisty princess and will forever be her knight in shining whatever, regardless. Rose is a nice girl, I won't disparage her. But she's not for Derek. She's not for us. She's too ordinary. No thanks, we're allergic.

The McBrothers

It's true Mark has been waiting a long time to get alone time with Derek. Their relationship has finally mended and he can't get in a word edgewise. He ruined his $300 shoes to visit the site where the McDreamy residence was to be built and was turned down by bother Callie and Erica(Hahn, who finished second in her class to Burke @ John Hopkins.) Even Mark doesn't like Rose. Now when has that ever happened? Mark, not like a woman? Hahn isn't even that cute and he still hits on her.

"Do you know what's better than sex? Anticipation... Anticipation my friend."

This is true and another redeeming quality for Rose. It means at least she hasn't been sleeping around with the other doctors at the hospital. Or it could mean that she did and caught that syphilis that was going around and now she's playing it safe. But it's nice she has morals. Who knows? She's could be a sweet girl. I won't pretend she's not. We don't know enough about her yet. All we know is she isn't Meredith.

The RockStar Contest:

I was really hoping Izzy would win the contest. She's been kind of dumpy lately and quite frankly I'm sick of feeling sorry for her. I see her character constantly growing and then reverting. Just when you think she's got the hang of one aspect she screws up something else. I honestly think she should just become a vet. Her best patient was the deer that she saved in the first episode. She's developed some really bad instincts lately but with that deer she went for it and got it done. Hopefully she can get it together or get the hell out of there. We could bring in another blonde resident. I know people are afraid of cast changes, but sometimes it's a good thing. With the rumors flying around that she doesn't want to be there, and now it's showing in her performance. She should cut her hair shorter. I need to see a change in her physical or otherwise that will redeem her character. She's too much of a people please, too in your face, "pick me, pick me." She's the hottest one, she should be commanding that. She needs to watch a little Gossip Girl. She could learn a thing or two from Jenny.

"There is such a thing as honor."
"It's dog-eat-dog Karev."

I'm liking Karev a little more. He's always been a bit of a screw up. But he says that it doesn't make him an underdog. I like that he keeps pushing through. It's not the size of the dog in the fight. It's the size of the fight in the dog. He messes up, but he keeps going, no big dramatic scenes about how much of a failure he feels like. He's had his balance of successes and failures, but unlike certain blondes he doesn't beat it to death by always commenting about it. I like Karev because his character has been consistent. He's not becoming whiney or ridiculous. But he might just be getting what he unconsciously wanted in the next episode. Because our Jane Doe (Aka Rebecca Pope/Ava/The Face) is pregnant. My guess is it isn't her husbands because why would she travel all the way to the hospital just to tell Alex? In real life Justin Chambers has like six kids. He's no stranger to the role of daddy. I know there has been a lot of press on his stint in rehab, but if you were at home with 6 kids, you'd probably lose your mind too. He needs to be back at work.

Yang is just looking more and more like a kicked puppy each episode. She's doing everything short of wiping Erica Hahn's ass when she poops. It's funny to see her pull back her brash personality. Usually she's brutally honest and unfazed by everything. But Erica looks like she really has the power to hurt Cristina's feelings without even trying.

"So you're friend with Dr. Hahn?"
"Erica."

Roach-infested Crap-partment

So as nasty as it was to imagine the interns living in the hospital, how gross was Lexi's & George's crap-partment? They look like they have been living in a crack den. Poor George. Even after Lexi cleaned up and stole all of those items from the hospital, the place still kind of looks like dump. But it was better. And even though George realized how much he complains I didn't even recognize. He has every right to be upset. Even though he's an intern again I barely notice his struggle. He's dealing pretty well.

I have some sneaking suspicion that they are going to come back to his test scores. Somehow the score was wrong and he's repeating a year for no reason. Because if anyone looks like they shouldn't be a real doctor it's Izzy. Somehow their tests got mixed up. I just know it. But that's probably my mind working overtime.

I actually like the chemistry between George and Lexi. I have since the first moment they met. I mean if he can't have the Grey he wanted he might as well settle for the cute younger version. She's equally as tragic, but without all the abandonment issues. I don't know about you but I still feel like she's been dealing with the death of mother way too well. It wouldn't surprise me if that issue doesn't resurface. But they are so busy with other story lines that we might not get to see it.

Bailey in the House

Finally our Mother Hen is back. She's carrying around her baby, running the zoo animals, and doing surgeries with style. She's back. I don't really like to see her struggle. I feel like she is the one person in the show who makes sense. She really tries hard and makes the smarter decisions and is still in the struggle. I know it makes her human, but she's Bailey. It was of course a good pause that she had to adjust to having a baby the way real people have to, but eventually you get the hang of the uncertainty and new routine. I missed her.

Hahn & Torres

These girls have been spending a lot of time together. I actually like their relationship a lot more. Callie seems a lot happier and she was never going to break into the little Rosemary's Babies pack that the other residents have going on. She seems more confident and more comfortably. George is a little on the outside but they still look out for him. Now are Torres and Hahn lovers? I don't know. Erica and Callie both strike me as the kind of women who are strong independent women. Callie always looked a little Drag-queenish to me, but she looks really good this season. And they seem to be making Hahn look a little prettier. Lipstick Lesbians? I don't think so. But I wouldn't rule anything out with the end so near. Rating are going to be important. Callie said herself working in the hospital is like being back in highschool, because these guys have been in school so long their social skills are well, lacking. It's kind of true.

The Bejeweled Pager

She won the lion fight.
I really love that Meredith had found herself something positive to throw herself into. It's of course an obvious ploy to be close to Derek as much as she denies it. It's nice to see her excited about something. I think as much as she's struggled through we can't help but root for her. Sometimes we get fed up and wonder why she acts the way she does. But each time we have hope she'll pull herself out of this lifetime slump because of her abandonment issues. She's used to being disappointed, so it's become really hard for her to accept anything really great in her life. I'm sure I wasn't the only one who almost lost their lunch when the dude who provoked the bear showed how you could see right through his hand. His rebound wife had piece of her scalp hanging off. This episode was definitely messy for a reason. It was one: to boost ratings, two: to reflect the turmoil going on inside of Meredith. I enjoy the therapy sessions on Grey's. When Derek and Addison went to marriage counseling that was classic. Meredith's therapy has been a little different. Love that Nemo fishtank BTW. And doesn't her therapist look a little like her dead stepmom? And why is it everybody has perfect timing at the hospital to show up just when you reveal something embarrassing and private? I think therapy just might help her. Because talking to Yang doesn't seem to really do the trick. She expresses only half of the truth and Yang doesn't offer enough constructive support. Meredith needs a professional.

So if Meredith can get over the side effects of her past with Derek and the twisted family dynamic with her mom and dad, then maybe she can make a new start for herself. She can win Derek back and there could be wedding bells by the end of the season. With the end near by 4 episodes we can expect something good. Last season was pretty big to top. George failed his boards. Burke surprised us by leaving Christina at the alter when we were sure she would be the one to bolt. Callie was named chief resident, which has finally been remedied. George and Izzy slept together. It was a mess last season. I am hopeful that the end of this season will be about rebuilding a little bit of what was in the emotional fire.

That's it for now. Peace, Love, & Grey's.

Related stories: Some extra literature if you're interested. One article talks about the similarities in this episode with some of what went on in "House." If you like both show, that might be of interest.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2008/04/greys-anatomy.html

http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20195378,00.html?iid=top25-20080425-%27%27Grey%27s+Anatomy%27%27+recap%3A+Bear+attack%21

And if you live in Canada? Lol.
http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/article/418530

My letter to Apple (Hehe)

Greetings Mac Gods. My hard drive recently crashed, taking all the files I had since November 2007. I foolishly thought I wouldn't have to back up at least until a year of ownership. I am wiser now. I really want to watch Stardust again and finish listening to my Differentiate or Die audiobook, as well as all my other purchases.

My paperwork for repair and replacement of the drive should be in your system under XXXX XXXXX Apple ID: XXX@yahoo.com. This situation is too legit to quit. If you can help me replace these files, it would please me immensely. I suppose I will have to unauthorize my dead hard drive? Is that possible/necessary. I mean just with your system because obviously the old drive is dead. I really do love the work you guys do.

And what's up with the clothing line? When is it coming out? I would rock an apple jacket. Let's make it happen. Apple Apparel, you dig? Tell Steve to jump on the bandwagon of apple clothes.

Yours Truly,

Noel
Down and Out without my iTunes Library.

I saw Anderson Cooper tonight. As a student of SJMC you should just know it's kind of a big deal. I will gush about it during the weeks ahead, but there are much more pressing matters at hand.

I saw Anderson Cooper tonight. As a student of SJMC you should just
know it's kind of a big deal. I will gush about it during the weeks
ahead, but there are much more pressing matters at hand.

The recession is coming. We have to face the reality that as Americans
we will have to surrender some luxuries for the greater good of our
future and the future of our communities. The most prominent of the
changes in my life are affecting the education of myself and my peers
at Florida International University.

I am on my phone so I will be giving details sparingly. But the jist
of the meeting was that to combat the greater consequences of waiting
to do something. The administration feels that the best course if
action is to be upfront about every alteration they plan to implement
in the coming months to combat the gaps that the budget will be
facing. It also stresses that the programs are not going to be cut
across the board equally because mediocre programs will just do more
damage to the university's future. With that said here is a brief
insight into the three year plan that isn't finalized but in the
process of proposal.

FIU 3.0
We have an operating cost of about 677 Million Dollars.
299 million dollars of that money comes from the state.

The state is cutting 19% at the College level. FIU is only losing 4%
of their budget. It may not seem like a lot but the way it was
explained that even if we do make some more money down the road we
will be only using to pay off the debt we've been undertaking. So
items for consideration have been placed in 4 priorities for both
educational programs and university utilities which utilize 13.5
million dollars of our budget.
Here are the program priorities:
1. Arts & Sciences (The New school of medicine's budget cannot be
redirected towards any other program. It is priority one because
medicine is what will help to make FIU one of the top research schools
and therefore garner more money from the state.)
P2 -nursing/ hospitality / honors programs
P3- law, business, international studies, journalism, engineering and
Architecture
P4- Centers and institutes.

So we have to say goodbye completely to some centers and institutes.

What does this mean for SJMC and my student body. At the very least we
will be restructured and join other schools like Architecture as a way
to consolidate our resources. But that's at the very least. We could
still lose professors, lose class availability, and so much more. But
as it stands we remain visible to the administrators. A student gave a
very passionate speech and tore the Provost a new one. LOL I will have
to edit this out later of course. But it seems we have a V for
Vendetta for the provost because he might not deem our program
necessary to the future of FIU. But we will fight it. If it's one
thing the SJMC school can do well, it's a campaign. And how good will
this look on our resume's?Well kiddies, I am pooped. Today was a whole
mix of emotions. Please keep reading, keep updating, and keep
thinking. We need solutions to the problem, which I will be discussing
at length in tomorrow's post.

My finger is all typed out.
One world. One love. One heart.

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N. Valentine

Lazy Without a Cause.

Is it just me or has Hollywood become quite lazy the past few years? There are some really good movies out there. But I feel like most of them are the ones directed or produced by credible actors. The most prominent examples of Hollywood's laziness is August Rush and Awake.

While I do feel August Rush was a magical movies that gives you some strong emotions, it just didn't tie it all up in the end. It left you hanging at the most pivotal point. And I dunno about you but how easy was it to get Felicity into bed...on the roof of a party no less? I mean people have done it in less time and skankier places...I really shouldn't be that judgmental. There are probably a lot of girls who would give it up to Jon Rhys-Meyers in parking lots and dark alleys. (Spoilers, do not continue reading if you haven't seen this movie.) And what a rotten asshole her father was for not telling her the kid was still alive. That was one of the most deceitful things I've ever seen a parent do. But at the end of the movie after all this forward motion, after we are waiting for the entire family to be reunited, we get the parents side-by-side and the kid on stage and then blank. That's it. The end. No wedding pictures. No flash forward to him teaching a music class. None of the magic we had been getting throughout the entire movie. Rudeness right?

And Awake(Starring Hayden Christensen, Jessica Alba, & Terrence Howard) ...Who has seen Awake? It would have been a better movie if _____. Fill in the blank with pretty much anything. For one thing Jessica Alba is so fortunate the lord blessed her with being as Gorgeous as she is. Because if she wasn't as perfectly sculpted she would be out of a job and profession. She might actually have to go to school and learn something. I honestly don't get it though. She was going to acting school for a long time. She's done so many movies. She was mentored by Felicity Huffman for God's sake who played a transvestite pretty damn convincingly. Jessica Alba should know how to act by now! Damn it !!! The only role I ever really liked her in was Dark Angel. And that is almost a fluke, because in that show the character is suppose to be mechanical and dry. I think she just takes herself too seriously, like she's always trying to act, rather than have it come to her naturally. The last time she was believable in a movie was Never Been Kissed, and we know her character had like one line almost, "Nah Uh, I'm Malibu Barbie." Anyway I went off on a tangent. The movie awake. The set up is ok, but I hated it. I don't know about you but I didn't trust Terrence Howard for a second. I still don't know what ladies find sexy about him. It damn sure isn't his hair.(I have a thing about hair) Maybe the eyes...but IDK... he ain't all that. My mother and cousin love him, but I have to get them psychologically check out because...??? You know he does kinda look like my Daddy. Nevermind, let's not go there. Lol. Of course Jessica looked flawless in the movie, she can at least do that right. The other nurse was pretty cute. Hayden I feel could have looked better. The skinnyness wasn't unusual because he had a weak heart. But as rich as he was in the movie his eyebrows did not need to be that bushy. When you have nice masculine eyebrows you can leave them alone. But when they get too bushy, do us all a favor and just trim them, pluck them, do something metrosexual with them. You're in a movie for God's sake. It's going to be shown countless times for the rest of your life. Have somebody hook you the hell up is all I'm saying.

(Spoiler)
So then at the end of the movie when he gets his life saved....what happens? Nothing. We see everybody getting arrested. We hear Terrence narrating the future a little. And sure it was dramatice when he said Awake and Hayden opened his eyes, but that was expected. Duh he was gonna be Awake. But fast forward into the future. Show us him visiting Jessica in jail with his new chick. Show us the money. Show us anything about how the story ties. up. What do you think there will be a sequel? No. Just finish the damn movie. You think it's artsy to just end on that note. We people who paid 9 bucks(At theaters) to see the movie has to fill in the end? I don't know about you, but I was hella pissed.

Point is: FINISH THE DAMN MOVIE. I DON"T CARE IF IT"S LAME OF WHATEVER...JUST FINISH IT. This isn't a book you wrote. It's not something that's going to be critically analyzed by historians. It's a dumb movie that should have just had a complete ending and stopped trying to be so damn dramatic when you have Jessica Alba in there trying to act her way out of a paper bag. Get serious. I don't know why, but I still like miss "Don't Call me Latina." I feel like one day she'll embrace her hispanic roots and it'll make her feel so much more comfortable as an actress, maybe even a person. I know I can't run from being brown, so I just surrender to it. Mostly in my blog or around my friends. I don't consider my work behavior as "White" behavior... just proper. I speak clearly with a higher caliber of vocabulary because I am not on the street. Street talk is best used on the street. It does not translate well to the office when someone says, "Get me ten a dem pay-pa' clips." It's just awky to me.

So that was just my opinion. Thoughts and comments are welcome.

-Doc Mc Valentine.