Kel. 27. Lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. Graduated from UC Berkeley 2001. Has a small obsession with TV. Enjoys chick lit and teen movies. Major shopaholic. Blogging since January 17, 2002.

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Reading: Face the Fire by Nora Roberts
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February 28, 2007

I was tagged by Ceci for this music meme. :D

List seven songs you are into right now, no matter what the genre, whether they have words, or even if they're not any good, but they must be songs you're really enjoying now. Post these instructions in your livejournal blog along with your seven songs. Then tag seven other people to see what they're listening to.

Here we go!

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The All-American Rejects - It Ends Tonight
Avril Lavigne - Girlfriend
Christina Aguilera - Candyman
Fort Minor - Remember the Name
Justin Timberlake - Summer Love
Nelly Furtado - Say it Right
Snow Patrol - Open Your Eyes (I posted this in my previous entry but I can't help it, I love it so much!)

I'm too lazy to tag anyone. :D Just do it! It's fun!

I found these video links on LJ and found them entertaining so I thought I'd share...

Kristen Bell and Chris Lowell from Veronica Mars interviewing each other. You learn pretty much nothing about them but it is damn hilarious.

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Movie Preview. 7 minutes of behind-the-scenes stuff with the cast. I CAN'T WAIT!

Off to watch Lost...

Posted by Kel at 09:43 PM | Comments (1)

February 26, 2007

I checked out The Black Donnellys premiere tonight and while I enjoyed it, I didn't like any of the characters. I don't know how I can watch a show if I don't care about anyone. I mean, what's the point? Knowing me, though, I'll probably give it another chance next week. Shows tend to pick up in the second or third episodes anyway. Besides, Studio 60 is on hiatus so I have a free TV timeslot. Heh.

I did love the Snow Patrol song that played over the ending montage. You can download it here --

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Snow Patrol - Open Your Eyes

:)

Posted by Kel at 11:38 PM | Comments (1)

February 25, 2007

My annual Oscar comments...

WTF was up with Ellen's monologue?
(Alright, she got A LOT better as the show went on).

Can Will Ferrell host the Oscars next year? Cause I totally loved his song with Jack Black and John C. Reilly.

Why so many montages???

Those shadow dancers. Seriously? Ok, they just did Snakes on the Plane. That was pretty funny.

OMG, I'm so jealous of Jennifer Hudson. George Clooney just handed her her Oscar. Oh, and I'm so glad she took off that awful jacket when she went on stage to accept her award.

Adored Anne Hathaway and Emily Blunt (and Meryl Streep, technically) giving out the award for Costume Design. Their little Devil Wears Prada bit was great. And I was totally astounded by all the nominees for that category. Such gorgeous, gorgeous work.

First LOL moment for me came from Seinfeld talking about our "deal" with movie theatres... "When we're finished, we just open our hand." BWAH.

I'm kinda surprised that Dreamgirls didn't win Original Song. It's a musical! Was it just me or has there been backlash against the movie going into the show? Anyway, I absolutely LOVED Anika Noni Rose's dress during their performance. Beautiful. And I seriously thought Jennifer Hudson's boobs were going to pop out of her dress. Phew.

Philip Seymour Hoffman's hair. WHAT WAS THAT?

Loved Forest Whitaker's speech. Very touching. *sniff*

YAY MARTIN SCORCESE.

YAY DEPARTED.

That's all I got. Watching the Oscars is so exhausting.

Posted by Kel at 11:07 PM | Comments (2)

February 22, 2007

Grrr. I wish we had Showtime. I *so* want to see The Tudors. I mean, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Henry Cavill, and Callum Blue! GUH. If anyone's interested, there's an extended promo/trailer here.

Oh, Britney. What is going on with her? Shaving her head, hitting an SUV with an umbrella outside of K-Fed's residence, entering her 3rd rehab facility... ??? OMG. I've always been a fan but seriously, this is too much. Get a grip, girl.

So tonight was the series finale of The OC. The episode is saved on the Tivo but I haven't watched it yet. If I do, the show will really be over! I hate it when shows end. :(

Posted by Kel at 10:06 PM | Comments (1)

February 19, 2007

I just LOVE 3-day weekends.

I usually have big plans like cleaning the apartment, doing laundry, going to the gym, etc. But what always happens is that I catch up with my TV and eat. A LOT. For example, I rarely ever eat donuts but this weekend, we passed by Krispy Kreme and I think I inhaled about 6. YIKES.

And I think I totally overdosed on TV too. I caught up with most shows (except Studio 60 and Gilmore Girls) and I blew through a cumulative total of 10+ episodes to get almost-but-not-quite caught up with Smallville and Friday Night Lights.

Honestly, I'm not sure why I still watch Smallville sometimes, lol. Lex and Lana (the characters and their relationship) are ruined to me and I'm finding myself really loving Chloe. WHAT IS GOING ON?!

But Friday Night Lights is a completely different show and gawd, I absolutely love it. I cry for Jason, I get angry at Smash, I am sad for Matt, I am horrified yet understanding about the Street/Taylor lawsuit, and I go "Awww" for Matt/Julie and Coach/Tami. This show? It sure makes me feel. I especially love all the men. They're the ones that make this show work for me. The ladies are great too (except Tyra -- after 13 episodes, I haven't warmed up to her at all) but they don't really hold a candle to Coach, Matt, Jason, Tim, Smash, and Landry. *hugs them all*

So I'm watching the latest episode of Grey's Anatomy and all of a sudden, I see an old friend of mine from high school!!! He was playing a paramedic at the beginning of the episode and he actually had a few lines talking to Derek. Is that weird OR WHAT?! Back in high school, he was always the one who tried out for school plays/musicals so I'm not surprised to find that he's still working at it. I'm so happy for him. We weren't super close or anything but we had a lot of mutual friends so we kinda ran around the same circles and went to school events together as part of a big group. (Robyn, if you're reading this, it was Tim!) The other big surprise of the episode was the very end. You know what I'm talking about. Mmmm. :D Also, Izzie needs to learn when to keep her mouth shut. Chastising George about his marriage was SO not appropriate at that time. I used to love her so much. But now, I can't stand her. I think I might even like George more than her. Which is saying a lot.

The series finale of The OC is just days away. The penultimate episode was great but I couldn't watch it without feeling sad. I did love the following moments:

-- Ryan: I suddenly have the urge to listen to Death Cab and....read comic books.
Seth: Really?
Ryan: No.
-- the callbacks to prior storylines and characters... Lindsay/Sadie, making a list of everyone Ryan's punched in Newport
-- Taylor diving into the kitchen before shooting her mom. BWAH.
-- Ryan: I don't know if I mentioned...
Seth: You did.
-- Ryan and Seth becoming blood brothers
-- Seth: If we could've turned this into a body swap comedy, we could've squeezed another year or two out of this.

I have high hopes for the finale. *sobs*

I think I'm giving up America's Next Top Model. I have too many shows to keep up with and something has to go. Especially since I'd like to give The Black Donnellys a try.

Posted by Kel at 08:47 PM | Comments (4)

February 14, 2007

Happy Valentine's Day everyone! :)

Rob and I are saving our V-Day dinner for this weekend (Trader Vic's, yay!) so we just grabbed Indian food for dinner and had a nice, relaxing night at home. Hope you all had a great day filled with lots of love, cheer, and of course, chocolate.

:D

Anyway, a high school meme snagged from Sarah...

My senior year was 1996-1997.

1. Who was your best friend?
Carmen and Robyn. And they still are. (*waves*)

2. What sports did you play?
BWAH! I'm horrible at sports. In high school, I took dance to fulfill my physical education requirement. I wanted to avoid running track, playing volleyball, etc. But I was a songleader! That's kind of athletic. Maybe.

3. What kind of car did you drive?
I didn't get my license until last year so, yeah. No car in high school.

4. It's Friday night, where were you?
Probably at one of my best friends' houses. We rotated where we spent our Friday nights. We would rent movies, or go to the mall, or bake. If there was a dance or a game at school, we'd sometimes end up there.

5. Were you a party animal?
Nope. Plus, my dad was strict.

6. Were you in the "In Crowd"?
No. I guess you could say I was a "floater." I had friends from the different cliques.

7. Ever skip school?
No. My dad would have killed me.

8. Ever smoke?
Never tried it. It just doesn't appeal to me.

9. Were you a nerd?
I guess so. I went to a magnet high school so *everyone* was a nerd. And we were proud of it. :D

10. Did you get suspended/expelled?
Noooo way. Again, see above comments on my dad.

11. Can you sing the Alma Mater?
Is it sad that I still remember it? And can recite the whole thing? I was a songleader, though. That's my excuse. We had to sing the alma mater at all our games.

12. Who was your favorite teacher?
I have three...
-- Mr. Bohannon who taught AP US History -- he wasn't necessarily the greatest teacher ever but he did know how to prepare his students for the AP test
-- Mr. Kelly who taught Algebra II -- he was totally easygoing and fun
-- Mrs. Shoop who taught Spanish III and English IV -- she wasn't a popular teacher because she ran a tight ship and expected a lot from her students but looking back, she really challenged me and I appreciate that.

13. Favorite Class?
Spanish (all levels) and US History.

14. What was your school's full name?
Gretchen Whitney High School

15. School Mascot?
Wildcats

16. Did you go to Prom?
Yes. But I went to both my Junior and Senior proms with my evil ex-boyfriend. I had a great time at both events but I kinda wish my memories were with someone else. :/

17. If you could go back and do it over, would you?
I don't think so. I think as far as high school experiences go, it was a good one.

18. What do you remember most about graduation?
It was a blur so I don't remember much from the ceremony at all. I do remember being overly concerned about that silly cap pushing my bangs down and giving me "hat-head."

19. Favorite memory of your Senior Year?
Being on the Homecoming Court. That was such a great honor and I had a blast participating in the pep rally and all the events leading up to the game. Also getting my acceptance letter to UC Berkeley.

20. Were you ever posted up on the senior wall?
Uhhh, I don't think we had one of those.

21. Did you have a job your senior year?
No.

22. Who did you date?
I had 2 boyfriends in high school. Neither are worth mentioning here.

23. Where did you go most often for lunch?
Nowhere. My school didn't have an "open lunch" policy. I usually just stayed at school and brought Cup O' Noodles from home. What a horrible lunch, lol.

24. Have you gained weight since then?
YES. Please don't remind me.

25. What did you do after graduation?
I went to Europe with my dad, then spent the summer hanging out with friends before moving to Northern CA for college.

It was kinda fun looking back at high school... :)

Posted by Kel at 09:40 PM | Comments (6)

February 11, 2007

Currently watching the Grammys because JUSTIN WILL BE PERFORMING. Yay!

I can't believe there's only 2 more episodes of The OC left before it's OVER. This season has been so great compared to the last two and I'm so sad to see it go. *sob* I'm especially sad that I won't be able to see anymore of Ryan and Taylor's story. I never thought about the pairing prior to this season (I can't help it -- I loved Marissa) so I was pleasantly surprised when the show brought them together and I fell in love. They're so different (Taylor's overwhelming while Ryan's passive) yet they just work. And I don't know that I've ever seen Ryan so happy before. The way he looked at Taylor when he said "I love you" in the last episode was absolutely swoon-worthy. Actually, they had a ton of great scenes in The Shake-Up:

-- After getting drunk, Taylor says she's going to sleep and Ryan knows she's pretending... "Are you pretending to go to sleep thinking I'll tell you I love you while you're unconscious?" HEE! *Such* a Taylor thing to do.
-- Before Ryan says "I love you," he sweeps her bangs to the side while looking at her adoringly. GUH. THIS KILLED ME DEAD.
-- At the end of the episode (but before the earthquake!!!), Ryan says it again... "I love you... and I don't want to lose you. So let's put it all on the table. Berkeley, Paris, Oxford... anything."

LOVE THEM. Ben McKenzie and Autumn Reeser have great chemistry together.

I should also mention that Willa Holland has totally impressed me this season. I didn't like Kaitlin at all last season. She had a bad attitude and misbehaved simply because she wanted to get a reaction from those around her. But this season, the writers have really given her layers and Willa's done a great job of portraying Kaitlin as manipulative (clown porn!) yet caring (all her scenes with the Bullit) and vulnerable (her short-lived relationship with Chris Brown). So I've definitely warmed up to the character but in the last episode, when she was yelling at Julie and said "In the last year we lost Dad, Marissa, Dr. Neil...," that's when I finally understood her and loved her for it.

Oh, The OC, I'm going to miss you so.

Well, I've finally caught up with all 13 episodes of Brothers and Sisters. Just in time to catch Emily VanCamp's episode next week. I really love this show. From Justin's rebelliousness, to Kevin's secret relationship with Chad, and to Nora's general wackiness... it's all great. I can't wait to see how EVC's character, Rebecca, interacts with the rest of the Walker clan.

A few Grammy comments...

John Mayer, cut your hair, please. Thanks.

I find T.I. kinda hot. Is that weird?

Robyn Troup is SO DAMN LUCKY. I want to HUG Justin too. :D

Squee! For the shot of Adrian Pasdar as the Dixie Chicks won Album of the Year.

That's all I've got.

Posted by Kel at 11:53 PM | Comments (1)

February 5, 2007

Quick Monday night TV thoughts...

Poor Jack Bauer. He has the WORST. FAMILY. EVER.

Michael and Sara totally made me SQUEE with joy in Prison Break. Those two have smoldering chemistry. I've been so hesitant to like them together because in PB time, it's only been a few months since they first met. There just hasn't been enough time for them to develop feelings for each other. But I can't help it. The show is trying to manipulate me and I'm totally getting sucked in. I'm such a sap.

I absolutely love Heroes but I rarely feel compelled to blog about it... until tonight. HOLY CRAP. The reveal at the end!!! (Cutting for spoilers).

I can't believe NATHAN (!!!) is Claire's biological father. I love Nathan. I love Claire. Such a great twist.

WOW.

It was a good night for TV.

Posted by Kel at 10:20 PM | Comments (2)

February 3, 2007

Thanks for all the great words of encouragement, everyone. You don't know how much they mean to me. *hugs* I'm feeling so much better now that I got some of that "stuff" off my chest.

Plus, I've been comforting myself with... TV!!!

I finally sat down and watched 6 episodes of Brothers and Sisters today on abc.com and it's SO GREAT. The cast is fantastic... Sally Field, Ron Rifkin, Calista Flockhart, Rachel Griffiths... they're just ALL incredible. The siblings and really, the entire family, all have amazing chemistry and their interactions are genuine and real. The storylines get complicated and messy but they never become too dramatic and "soap-y."

It doesn't hurt that there's some great eye candy in the form of Balthazar Getty too. Love him! It's funny, though, I've watched about half of the episodes that have aired and I don't have a favorite character yet. Right now I love all 5 siblings equally. They each have their little quirks that make me love them. I do know that I'm not crazy about the matriarch of the family, Nora Walker (Sally Field's character). She means well but she can be so aggravating.

Anyway, I'm so excited Emily VanCamp is joining the cast of this show because I don't think I would have started watching it otherwise. It's a great find. You should watch it too!

I'm also excited that Jonathan Rhys Meyers is going to be on TV soon. His show, The Tudors, premieres April 1 on Showtime. I saw this picture and swooned...

TOO BAD I DON'T HAVE SHOWTIME. Grrr.

Posted by Kel at 10:43 PM | Comments (0)

February 1, 2007

I can't believe it's February already. January flew by so quickly.

So I've been feeling out of sorts lately. I just... I'm not really all that happy. :/ I think it's a combination of things, really.

Work.
I don't know if my job suits me. I'm shy and quiet and I much prefer being in the background most of the time. That's always been my personality. But my job forces me into a position where I make important decisions and frankly, it makes me uncomfortable. I'm horrible at making decisions! It doesn't help that I constantly second guess myself. I can't deal.

Friends.
I've never had a huge group of friends and that's always suited me just fine. It's the introvert in me. But recently, I don't feel all that close to even the few friends that I have. I'm horrible at keeping in touch and as much as I enjoy my alone time, sometimes I just want to call up a friend without wondering if they'll even care to hear from me.

Weight.
I cannot fit into, like, half of my work pants. Getting dressed in the mornings is painful. I want to blame it all on the holidays but I can't. It's me. I haven't been taking care of myself. And I can't seem to figure out what I need to do to get motivated.

There are other things but I'm starting to get sick of my whiny ramblings. I'm not usually this dramatic! Really! But it feels really good to get it all out.

Posted by Kel at 11:37 PM | Comments (5)