For Grandpa

My grandpa was king of the corny poem.  He always wrote silly but very touching poetry.  When my oldest son was born, he typed a poem and framed it and that is something that I treasure to this day.  So in his honor, I wrote this silly little poem about him.  I think my brother is going to read it at the service for me.  :)

My grandpa was a great man

He loved us like only a grandpa can

He was sweet, and generous, and he was kind

All the things that, in a grandpa, one should find

His corny jokes always made me laugh

He was always there to take photographs

His camera was always around his neck

He didn't care if you looked a wreck

He showed me how to sneak French fries

So no one would be any more the wise

I remember he always wrote everything down

And sometimes he acted quite the clown

He wrote poems and stories when he could

And he carved us lots of things from wood

He researched all of our family's history

So that when we grew up, it wouldn't be such a mystery

Crossword puzzles were one of his favorite things

And he loved to go garage sale shopping

He had his faults, as all of us do

But he was good at being Grandpa, that much is true

I'll miss him so much now that he's gone

But I'm so glad to know that his suffering is done

My grandpa was a great man

I loved him like only a granddaughter can

I Just Got the Call

My grandpa passed away a short time ago.

I went with my mom to the hospital today and I am so glad I did.  He never knew I was there but I feel better that I went, especially now that he's gone.

Any good thoughts and/or prayers you can send my grandma's way are appreciated.  Thanks to all of you who have messaged me with kind words.  I really appreciate all of you!

I have the greatest friends - in real life and online.  (((hugs))) to all of you. 

I Feel Like I Should Be Doing Something

My grandpa is dying and I feel like I should be doing something, but I don't know what to do.

I can't motivate myself to do anything constructive in the house. I want to go to the hospital and at the same time I don't want to go to the hospital. Mom says he looks terrible and wouldn't even know I was there if I went but I feel a sense of obligation to go. I'm just not sure I can handle it emotionally if I go. I'm the type of person who likes to keep a handle on my emotions. I don't let them show very often. I don't think I could do that if I went up there.

The doctors say he probably won't last until Monday. We're starting to think about funeral arrangements. I need to buy The Pleaser some new dress shoes to wear to the service but I don't really want to tell him why. He knows that his "Peepaw" is very ill and will die soon but I don't want to dwell on it until I have to. He is a very sensitive, kind-hearted kid. This will be very hard on him.

Waiting for the inevitable is so hard. We've known this day would come for at least 2 years, maybe longer. We've expected it to come several times in just the last year alone but he always bounced back. He's a tough guy and a fighter, even though he is soft spoken, small and, now, frail man.

So I just continue to wait...

Harold Perrineau to get LOST again

ABC exec Stephen McPherson was elusive but after being pressed by reporters at Comic Con, he finally revealed that Harold Perrineau has officially rejoined the LOST cast for season four.

So we might actually find out what happened to Michael and Walt after they took off on that boat. And will we see Walt again other than in strange visions? I'm guessing if we do, the writers will have some explaining to do. Like Walt had some radical growth hormone therapy conducted on him by The Others. Have you seen that kid lately? He's had quite a growth spurt since we last saw him on the Island.

'Heroes' Sylar to play Spock in the new Star Trek flick

Yahoo news is reporting that J.J. Abrams has cast Zachary Quinto (our beloved villain, Sylar, from Heroes) as a young Spock in his upcoming Star Trek film. Older Spock will be played by none other than Leonard Nimoy himself. They announced the casting at Comic-Con.

As of yet, the young Captain Kirk has not been cast and J.J. says he's trying to find a way to get William Shatner involved in the project. As well he should, I say. How can you have a Star Trek without Shatner? (I have secret dork love for Mr. Bill.)

Random Blogginess

Well I'm here all alone sitting in front of the pc and nobody is on to chat with so I'm going to just randomly ramble a bit.

I'm so happy that Matchbox Twenty has a new song.  Have you heard it?  Oh of course you have, it's on my MySpace page.  YAY!

Do you ever feel like you don't have enough time to do anything, yet you do nothing?  Does that even make any sense whatsoever?  Probably not but that's how I feel.

My grandpa is very sick and I don't think he's going to make it much longer.  I'm so sad about it, but also hope he doesn't have to suffer too much longer.  He's fought so hard for so long and he's so tired and weak.  He's been so good to me all my life.  It will be hard to say goodbye.  :(

My babies are back home with me!  OK, I know they aren't babies...but anyway they're back home.  We picked Danger Boy up over the weekend and on our way back from Sooner-land we got The Pleaser.  They were so glad to see each other after 2 weeks apart.  Then today they tried to beat the hell out of each other so everything was back to normal.  It's OK though.  I didn't know what to do with all the quiet around here.

Well now you know what it's like to be in my scrambled brain.  Ha!

Drew Carey taking over 'The Price is Right'

They've found Bob Barker's replacement and it's Drew Carey. I love Drew and I think he'll do an awesome job. He'll definitely bring a different style to the show but he's a great comedian and a talented improvisationalist, so he should do fine.

You can read more about it on Yahoo news.

Emmy Nominations are in!!

My thoughts...LOST is missing from Best Drama, but Michael Emerson and Terry O'Quinn get well-deserved nods in the Best Supporting Actor category. And Masi Oka for Heroes. Yay! Lots of Grey's names in the Best Supporting Actress category. I have to root for Chandra Wilson as she is fabulous in her role! Steve Carrell competes with Ricky Gervais in Best Actor in a Comedy. Brilliant! So glad to see Neil Patrick Harris nominated for his role as Barney in How I Met Your Mother. He is legendary in that role. :D That's all I am going to ramble on about for now. Here are the major nominees. To see the rest, visit http://www.emmys.tv

DRAMA SERIES
Boston Legal
Grey's Anatomy
Heroes
House
The Sopranos

ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
James Gandolfini, The Sopranos
Hugh Laurie, House
Denis Leary, Rescue Me
James Spader, Boston Legal
Kiefer Sutherland, 24

ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Patricia Arquette, Medium
Minnie Driver, The Riches
Edie Falco, The Sopranos
Sally Field, Brothers & Sisters
Mariska Hargitay, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Kyra Sedgwick, The Closer

SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Michael Emerson, Lost
Michael Imperioli, The Sopranos
T.R. Knight, Grey's Anatomy
Terry O'Quinn, Lost
Masi Oka, Heroes
William Shatner, Boston Legal

SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Lorraine Bracco, The Sopranos
Rachel Griffiths, Brothers & Sisters
Katherine Heigl, Grey's Anatomy
Sandra Oh, Grey's Anatomy
Aida Turturro, The Sopranos
Chandra Wilson, Grey's Anatomy

GUEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Tim Daly, The Sopranos
Christian Clemenson, Boston Legal
John Goodman, Studio 60 On The Sunset Strip
David Morse, House
Eli Wallach, Studio 60 On The Sunset Strip
Forest Whitaker, ER

GUEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Kate Burton, Grey's Anatomy
Leslie Caron, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Marcia Gay Harden, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Elizabeth Reaser, Grey's Anatomy
Jean Smart, 24

COMEDY SERIES
Entourage
The Office
30 Rock
Two and a Half Men
Ugly Betty

ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
Steve Carell, The Office
Ricky Gervais, Extras
Tony Shalhoub, Monk
Charlie Sheen, Two and a Half Men

ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
America Ferrera, Ugly Betty
Tina Fey, 30 Rock
Felicity Huffman, Desperate Housewives
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, The New Adventures of Old Christine
Mary-Louise Parker, Weeds

SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Jon Cryer, Two and a Half Men
Kevin Dillon, Entourage
Neil Patrick Harris, How I Met Your Mother
Jeremy Piven, Entourage
Rainn Wilson, The Office

SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Conchata Ferrell, Two and a Half Men
Jenna Fischer, The Office
Elizabeth Perkins, Weeds
Jaime Pressly, My Name Is Earl
Holland Taylor, Two and a Half Men
Vanessa Williams, Ugly Betty

GUEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Beau Bridges, My Name Is Earl
Martin Landau, Entourage
Sir Ian McKellen, Extras
Giovanni Ribisi, My Name Is Earl
Stanley Tucci, Monk

GUEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Dixie Carter, Desperate Housewives
Salma Hayek, Ugly Betty
Judith Light, Ugly Betty
Laurie Metcalf, Desperate Housewives
Elaine Stritch, 30 Rock

REALITY COMPETITION PROGRAM
The Amazing Race
American Idol
Dancing With The Stars
Project Runway
Top Chef

VARIETY, MUSIC, OR COMEDY SERIES
The Colbert Report
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart
Late Night With Conan O?Brien
Late Show With David Letterman
Real Time With Bill Maher

VARIETY, MUSIC, OR COMEDY SPECIAL
The Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner
The Kennedy Center Honors: A National Celebration Of The Performing Arts
Lewis Black: Red, White & Screwed
Tony Bennett: An American Classic
A Tribute To James Taylor (Great Performances)
Wanda Sykes: Sick And Tired

MINISERIES
Broken Trail
Prime Suspect: The Final Act
The Starter Wife

MADE-FOR-TV MOVIE
Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee
Inside The Twin Towers
Longford
The Ron Clark Story
Why I Wore Lipstick To My Mastectomy

ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE
Jim Broadbent, Longford
Robert Duvall, Broken Trail
William H. Macy, Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From The Stories Of Stephen King
Matthew Perry , The Ron Clark Story
Tom Selleck, Jesse Stone: Sea Change

ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE
Queen Latifah , Life Support
Debra Messing, The Starter Wife
Helen Mirren, Prime Suspect: The Final Act
Mary-Louise Parker, The Robber Bride
Gena Rowlands, What If God Were The Sun

SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE
Edward Asner, The Christmas Card
Thomas Haden Church, Broken Trail
Joe Mantegna, The Starter Wife
Aidan Quinn, Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee
August Schellenberg, Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee

SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE
Toni Collette, Tsunami, The Aftermath
Judy Davis, The Starter Wife
Samantha Morton, Longford
Anna Paquin, Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee
Greta Scacchi, Broken Trail

REALITY PROGRAM
Antiques Roadshow
Dog Whisperer With Cesar Millan
Extreme Makeover Home Edition
Kathy Griffin: My Life On The D-List
Penn & Teller: Bull----!


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Isaiah found another job

Well, that was fast. Isaiah Washington has signed to star in 5 episodes of the new Bionic Woman for NBC. I had this one on my list to watch next fall but this turns me off a little. I guess I'll give it a shot and see how it goes.

NBC may also be developing a "non-action" series with Washington.

"He's a wonderful actor and a great performer, and he became available," said NBC's new chief programmer, Ben Silverman, who was installed as the network's co-chairman of entertainment in late May with Marc Graboff.

Graboff called the decision to cast Washington in one of NBC's most high-profile new series "a second chance," saying he was confident the actor had "learned his lessons about the way he acts around his fellow actors and the public."

"He knows he came this close to losing his career," Graboff added.

You can read more about it at Yahoo News.


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Farscape & Galactica Fans, Good News

For my friend Jenn, I had to blog about this. :)

Sci-Fi is reviving "Farscape," which originally ran from 1999 to 2003, as a 10-part series on SciFi.com. "Farscape" is one of three new broadband-only series being introduced by the Sci-Fi network.

"Farscape" star Ben Browder and producer Andrew Prowse are also developing a six-hour miniseries for Sci-Fi inspired by "The Odyssey," titled "Going Homer."

Sci-Fi is extending its "Battlestar Galactica" franchise with a series of "minisodes," each just a few minutes long, set to unspool in October, leading up to a full-length special episode, "Razor," on November 24. The minisodes, which depict the original Cylon war, will be packaged with a DVD release of "Razor" and be made available on SciFi.com after their on-air run.


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Heaven Help Us All - Tori Spelling is a Minister

Yes, folks it's true. Tori Spelling is now an ordained minister.

"I am now officially ordained," Spelling, 34, writes on her MySpace blog. "Yep, that's right – Reverend Tori Spelling! I did it last week online and my official certificate is in the mail."

She even officiated a ceremony at Chateau La Rue, the bed and breakfast she runs with husband Dean McDermott for their Oxygen reality show Tori & Dean Inn Love.


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Eva Longoria and Tony Parker Tie the Knot

It's official, Desperate Housewives' Eva Longoria and San Antonio Spurs star Tony Parker got married over the weekend...twice. They were married in France so, by law, they had to marry in a civil ceremony before their church wedding. Thursday they went before a judge, but the main event was Saturday. They joined countless couples in celebrating 7/7/07 - presumably the luckiest day of the century. We'll see if that luck holds true for this celebrity couple! If anyone needs luck in marriage, it's celebrities.



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TV Guide's list of the Top 30 Cult Shows of all time

TV Guide has put together their list of the Top 30 Cult Shows of All Time. See if you agree. Heroes is noticeably absent.

30 - Strangers with Candy (1999-2000)
29 - Abolutely Fabulous (1994-2003)
28 - Stargate SG-1 (1997-2007)
27 - H.R. Pufnstuf (1969-1971)
26 - Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (1975-1978)
25 - Firefly (2002-2003)
24 - Twin Peaks (1990-1991)
23 - Dark Shadows (1966-1971)
22 - Doctor Who (1963-present)
21 - Freaks and Geeks (1999-2000)

20 - The Avengers (1966-1969)
19 - Quantum Leap (1989-1993)
18 - Veronica Mars (2004-2007)
17 - Beauty and the Beast (1987-1990)
16 - Babylon 5 (1994-1998)
15 - Family Guy (1999-present)
14 - Battlestar Galactica (2003-present)
13 - Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1989-1999)
12 - Jericho (2006-present)

10 - Xena: Warrior Princess (1995-2001)
9 - Twilight Zone (1959-1964)
8 - The Simpsons (1989-present))
7 - The Prisoner (1967-1968)
6 - Monty Python’s Flying Circus (1969-1974)
5 - Lost (2004-present)
4 - Farscape (1999-2003)
3 - Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997-2003)
2 - The X-Files (1993-2002)
1 - Star Trek (1966-1969)


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Sneak Peek at Grey's Anatomy Season 3 DVD

Releasing on Septemember 11, the Grey's Anatomy Season 3 DVD will include 7 discs and loads of special features. So far, the rumored special features include:

Four Un-cut, Extended Episodes
A One-on-One with Ellen Pompeo
"Making Rounds with Patrick Dempsey" - Join McDreamy on the race track for his favorite hobby
"Good Medicine" - Cast and crew share their favorite scenes
"Prescription for Success" - A look at how a new character is created
Audio Commentaries

Ellen and Patrick were noticably absent from the special features on the Season 2 DVD, so it will be nice to see them on this set. This is another must-have for my collection. Pre-order it from Amazon.com for yours today!

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Today's the Day

The day I start exercising again, that is.  I've been slacking the last 2-3 months.  Phone Guy being off work, the kids being home and weird schedules have totally thrown me off.  But I am determined not to gain back all of the weight I worked so hard to lose.  So it's back to the grind today.  I'm going to start out slow with Leslie Sansone and hopefully work my way up to The Firm workouts I bought a few months back.
Oh and I guess I better quit eating all that cinnamon bread and chocolate chip cookies too. 

Grey's spinoff already doing the cast-shuffle

I actually liked Merrin Dungey, but I already liked her from The King of Queens. I don't think it's a good sign if they're moving things around before they get started. From Access Hollywood:

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (June 29, 2007) -- A single episode has yet to air (well, at least not on its own), but that hasn't stopped producers of the "Grey's Anatomy" spin-off from shuffling the cast.

According to TVGuide.com's Michael Ausiello, Kate Walsh's "Private Practice" co-star Merrin Dungey (pictured, middle) has been shown the door in favor of Audra McDonald in the role of Dr. Naomi Bennet. McDonald, although not well-known in Hollywood, is a 4-time Tony winner, currently starring in the revival of "110 In The Shade." She starred opposite P.Diddy in last year's Broadway revival of "A Raisin In The Sun."

ABC confirmed the news with Access Hollywood when contacted.


The decision was reportedly made for creative reasons. Earlier this month, there were rumblings some of the actors didn't "pop" with the audience, Ausiello reports.

All indications suggest Dr. Bennet will be an integral part of the cast as Addison Montgomery's confidante and the ex-wife of Taye Diggs' character.

McDonald's credits include "Kidnapped" and "The Bedford Diaries," where she played Professor Carla Bonatelle.

According to Ausiello, no further casting changes are expected to be made before the show begins production next month.

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Dreading This Week

Phone Guy goes back to work on Monday.  That, I am happy about.  Lord knows we can use the money but it will be an adjustment getting back on the schedule.
 
The Pleaser gets his braces on Tuesday.  There goes another $100 a month down the drain.

We're going to an Independence Day celebration on Tuesday at my Grandparents' assisted living facility.  I'm sure the kids will have fun, but Grandpa isn't doing very well so it will be a bittersweet visit.

Then on Wednesday, The Pleaser leaves to spend a month with his dad.  :(  I hate having to send him.  I miss him like crazy when he's gone.  I don't think my 4th of July will be very happy.

Wish me luck on making it through the week. 

Is the Green Arrow coming back to Smallville?

Looks like it! Justin Hartley's official website has the following info posted:

Hartley Does Double Duty For The CW
Justin Hartley joins the cast of CW's mid-season replacement series, "Eight Days A Week" opposite Christina Milan and Mario Lopez produced by Sean Hayes. Hartley, who will play the role of 'Ben,' will also continue his role on as the 'Green Arrow'/Oliver Queen' on CW's "SMALLVILLE." Congratulations Justin!

Let's hope it's true! He was the best new character to come to Smallville in a long time.


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