April 13, 2007
It's Del.icio.us !
Del.icio.us: An Easy Way to Store Bookmarks
This exercise really helped me learn how to utilize the tools that are given to me by the internet. Before learning about this site I always had the problem of not being able to find sites I found on other computers. I would have to take the time and send the sites to myself through e-mail. Del.icio.us allows me to save time and save as many sites as possible.
I think that this site will come in very handy when doing research. I can quickly save several different sites and sort through them later. I also liked that you could look through other people's bookmarks. Doing this helped me discover new and exciting sites that I had never seen found before.
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Closing
All Good Things Must Come to an End
Over the past 10 weeks, the four of us have relentlessly blogged about our beloved tv shows. While the blog is over, the shows are not. Hopefully we have hooked some readers, and they will continue to watch 24, Sports Center, Desperate Housewives, and Grey's Anatomy.
The four of us have truly enjoyed sharing our thoughts with you…
Thanks!
The Writers:
Lexi on 24
Mike on Sports Center
Jess on Desperate Housewives
Linnea on Grey's Anatomy
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Del.icio.us Lessons
What I Learned from Del.icio.us
At first the idea of tagging a site every day sounded tedious and annoying, but after doing it habitually for a week or two I began to enjoy this exercise. Del.icio.us is a very useful tool because it allows you to access your links from any computer.
Del.icio.us demonstrated it's real utility during my project for LHC250 because I had to do research and keep track of several sites. Because this was a project assignment, we would meet in public areas or at each other's houses where I did not always have access to my computer. Thus, I began to use Del.icio.us to find the sites I used for research. For example, I used Del.icio.us to find this website: Yahoo Careers. Without Del.icio.us, I would have wasted a lot of time refinding the same sites.
I plan to use this tool in the future, especially for projects such as my LHC250 presentation. However, I think I will delete some of the excess sites I tagged for Bit200 like: Facebook: I won't have a problem finding this site without Del.icio.us. Additionally, I think it will be easier to navigate the site faster if I have less sites. Thank you for introducing me to such a fabulous tool!
Posted by ltexin at 12:47 AM
April 12, 2007
Grey's Greatest Moments
Greatest Moments Episode
"Grey's Anatomy" this week featured a montage of the series' greatest moments. While this was not as exciting as a new episode, it was way way better than another boring rerun. This special episode was hosted by...
.
I did not like this choice of host because personally I am sick of Denny. The show has really nailed the story about Denny into the ground. I am sick of him! However, it was not a very big deal because he was only the host. Hopefully, the producers won't bring him back from the dead. Again.
This episode had a section on elevator scenes, which was pretty funny. It demonstrated all the awkward scenarios that happen when the interns and residents are stuck in the elevators together.
This episode also featured a montage of the show's hottest hook-ups. It showed scenes with Derek and Meredith, Addison and Sloane, Christina and Burke, Callie and George, and even Addison and Alex! It made me excited to see how these relationships develop in the future. How much longer can Callie and George last?!
While this montage was not boring to watch, it wasn't thrilling either. I cannot wait for a real episode to come out! Life just isn't as exciting without Grey's!
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Del.icio.us: A New Twist on What Tastes Good
Del.icio.us: A New Twist on What Tastes Good
I was very skeptical when we were asked to tag websites daily. What does tagging even mean? And how would this be useful to me? Yet here I am at the end of the semester, and I use my delicious bookmarks daily. I have organized them so that even what I can't remember a website, for example a crossword puzzle website, I can still easily locate it. I have tagged my websites in multiple ways. For instance, websites having to do with the University of Michigan are tagged under umich, Michigan, and sometimes even college.
The tool bar was convenient to install, and easy to use. I liked the recommended tags, because it helped give me a sense in the beginning of how to categorize my favorite pages. Overall Del.icio.us has been one of the most useful internet tools I have used. I can now look at my bookmarks from whatever computer I am at. It sure does feel Delicious.
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Del.ici.ous
Del.ici.ous: Organizing the Internet, One Bookmark at a Time
I really liked the Del.ici.ous exercise. I think I learned a beneficial tool that will aid me in internet life.
One thing that I really liked about the program is how easy it is to tag sites. Once you install the toolbar, it is as easy as one quick click of the tag button.
I have used Del.ici.ous in a variety of ways since I was introduced to it. I have used it to organize the websites of the internships that I interviewed for. I used it to organize my possibly spring break locations. I also used it to organize websites for different projects and school stuff. It is a great tool!
Here is a LINK to my site. CHECK IT OUT!
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April 10, 2007
24: 10:00 p.m.- 11:00 p.m.
WOW, Best Episode so far!!!!
Fayed is taken under custody of CTUbut ofcourse he will not say anything. CTU then performs a fake attack on Jack and Doyle.
We find out that Palmer did not go crazy. He was faking out everyone because he wanted the Ambassador to give him the information that he needed. I guess he is smarter than we all expected!
Jack, with all of his strength, follows Fayed after he escapes.
font color=red size=5>The bombs are safe, Fayed is dead, what is going to happen next???? The Chinese call and Audrey isn't dead!!!
24 has done it again!!!
Although I won't be blogging about the show anymore you can read about each episode by clicking here
Posted by lmelea at 11:09 AM
24: 9:00 p.m.- 10:00 p.m.
The show is really starting to heat up!!!
Although I won't be blogging about the show anymore you can read about each episode by clicking here
Posted by lmelea at 11:09 AM
24: 9:00 p.m.- 10:00 p.m.
The show is really starting to heat up!!!
CTU has Gredenko meet up with Fayed so that they can find him. In ordr to keep Gredenko on their side they put a timed bug inside of his arm. When Gredenko meets up with Fayed he proceeds to cut off his arm so that they can both escape. Jack follows the trail of blood but is not able to catch up with them fast enough. The two villains enter a bar where Gredenko tells the civilians that Fayed is a terrorist (hypocrit). Fayed then shoots his gun and the bar-goers begin to beat him up. Jack is finally able to reach him.
This is exactly what he did not want Daniels to be doing. Does he have brain damage? Did the adrenaline go too far? NO ONE KNOWS!!!!!
Posted by lmelea at 11:04 AM
We still are not sure about if Doyle is a jerk or actually a good guy. The audience is led to believe that he is not going to tell Buchanan that Nadia is not guilty of leaking information. At the end, we se that he did give the information and Milo looks childish for accusing Doyle.
Posted by lmelea at 10:57 AM
The show ends with Wayne ordering the nuclear strike!!!
24: 8:00 p.m.- 9:00 p.m.
The most important part of the show is that Wayne Palmer is taken out of his coma.... he then calls Vice-President Daniels to tell him to not launch the nuclear attack. Upon hearing this Daniels, decides that "Palmer is not in his right mind" and disregards what he has said.
April 09, 2007
This Week in College Sports- Week 9
This game was one for the ages, BC led all game 1-0, then in the last 5 minutes, Michigan State turned it on. They scored first with around 4 minutes left and then with 18.9 seconds to win the game! They showed some serious heart on both sides of the puck and definitely were the better team in the end. But why am I blabbering, why don't you check it out for yourself!
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Desperate Housewives Week 9
"Dress Big"
FINALLY...On Sunday there was a new episode of Desperate Housewives, and it was definitely worth the wait.
No more clothes for Gabrielle
Gabby is heartbroken when she returns from shopping to find her whole wardrobe ruined because of a leak. I feel kind of bad for her becasue clothes are the only thing she cares about. She finds a new reason to date Victor, her politician pursuer...his ex-wife is storing her designer clothes at Victor's mansion. He won't let her borrow the clothes, she takes them anyway and ends up getting caught. While in the past she had been turned off by his overly confident demeanor, Victor finally reveals that he is embarrassed about the way he treated his wife. Gabby then responds that she could fall in love with the person he is showing her. It's weird that she likes a person who just admitted he neglected his wife for many years. Then he obviously
...buys her a new dress.
A New Uniform for Lynnette
I constantly talk about how Lynetteis my favorite character on Desperate Housewives, and this week was no different. Her storylines always seem the closest to reality in my opinion. Lynette and Tom and manage a pizzeria. The uniforms are bright orange shirts, which Lynette despises.
Tom loves the orange shirts. Of course, Lynette being the stubborn woman that she is refuses to wear the shirt, and storms out of the restaurant. When Tom doesn't come home that night, rushes to because to the pizzeria to find Tom unconscious on the floor. Tom had seriously injured his back, and now Lynette is left to run the restaurant on her own.
...she goes back to wearing the orange shirt.
This episode is filled with symbolism all revolving around clothes. Besides Lynette and Gabby, Susan finds her fiancé’s father wearing her lingerie. This represents the hidden secrets in both of their pasts. Also Edie uses clothes or lack there of as a tactic to get Carlos in bed. She says she'd like him to see her for who she really is, under her façade
...as she strips off her clothes!
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April 06, 2007
Viewer Dissatisfaction
Reruns Cause Viewer Dissatisfaction
The past two weeks have been reruns for "Grey's Anatomy". It is very frustrating for viewers who really want to see the next episode!
Personally, I think it is is especially dumb that the producers decided to replay episodes from the current season, season 3. I have no desire to see a show that I saw two weeks ago. If they have to show old episodes, they should be old. I wouldn't mind reseeing an episode from the first season. From the business perspective, if I were an advertiser I would pay more to display my ad during an older rerun than a more recent one because more people would tune in.
Play Season 1 not Season 3 reruns please!
Additionally, as a student at University of Michigan, I would prefer to have reruns play during finals! Instead of during our last weeks of freedom.
The next episode better be superb to make up for the built up excitement over the past two weeks. I really hope that it is in line with my predictions. This is almost as exciting as making a bracket for March Madness!
Posted by ltexin at 02:43 PM
April 05, 2007
Predictions
Predictions for the Season
A lot of things have happened in "Grey's Anatomy" this season, but the current question is: What will happen next? This blog entry will detail by predictions for the rest of the season. Enjoy!
GEORGE O'MALLEY
George will try to return to Callie but realize that he really loves Izzie. He will spend the rest of the season freaking out because he can't decide whether to stay with Callie or go for Izzie. The season ender will be George telling Callie that he slept with Izzie...and wants to be with her.
IZZIE STEVENS
Izzie will spend the rest of the season cooking (the activity she does when stressed) because she is upset that George won't talk to her. She wants George to talk to her because he is her best friend and she is in love with him. Izzie will have numerous awkward interactions with Meredith, Christina, and Alex who don't know that Izzie and George slept together. Alex will find out and it will be even more awkward.
Alex Karev
Alex will fall in love with the pregnant woman he rescused from the Ferry Boat accident. This woman's reconstructive surgery will make her beautiful and Alex will struggle to ask her out. The rest of the season will highlight his softer side.
Christina Yang
Christina will become more attentive to Burke and try to demonstrate that she truly loves him. Burke will push her away because he is stressed about the fight for new Chief of Surgery. As a result, Christina will become frustrated and sleep with her old flame and former professor. The season will end with Burke leaving Christina and Seattle.
Meredith Grey
I do not think there will be much of a plot line for Meredith for the rest of the season. She will just struggle to help Christina with her Burke troubles and be happy with Derek. Isn't interesting how the show is named after her, but is now straying from her as the main character?
Stay tuned to see if my predictions are correct and visit this great website:
Learn More About Grey's HERE
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April 03, 2007
This Week in College Sports- Week 8
FLORIDA WINS AGAIN!
The Florida Gators, who returned 5 starters this year, dominated Ohio State in the national championship. I however, expected this to happen. Florida has NBA-like talent with Noah, Green, Horford, Brewer, and Humphrey, basically ALL OF THEIR STARTERS! All of which has previously made a title run the year prior. Although Ohio State had the talent and Greg Oden, their lack of experience was the difference. Florida came out on a mission and set the tempo early, never allowing Ohio State to get comfortable.
This NCAA Basketball Championship gives Florida two in a row and also makes that 3 straight championships in the two major sports, football and basketball. The Florida Gators won the football National Championship this past fall.
Are Gator fans spoiled? Answer: YES!
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April 02, 2007
Desperate Housewives Week 8
The Four Ladies of Desperate Housewives
Side note: This Sunday, there will be a new episode of Desperate Housewives on this week. It has been a long awaited break. Other bloggers have noticed this lapse as well. Visit desperateblog.
There are four actresses who make up the core of Desperate Housewives and are integral to the show.
Marcia Cross plays Bree Hodge. She is portrayed as the all American Housewife. Bree has impeccable taste, and is an amazing cook and housekeeper. All the husbands on Wisteria Lane are envious of her. But she does have hidden secrets as well. She can't control her kids, she her boyfriends are insane and frankly she is a little neurotic. Overall, she is just a perfectionist.
"...Everyone on Wisteria Lane thought of Bree as the perfect wife and mother. Everyone that is, except her own family."-Mary Alice Young
Susan Mayer is played by Teri Hatcher. She is a single mom struggling in the dating world. Susan is a children's book writer, but it doesn't seem like she is ever working. Her clumsiness, bad luck, and bubbly personality are just some of the qualities Susan is known for. Susan has one daughter who is in high school, but the daughter is more of a best friend than a daughter.
"It was common knowledge on Wisteria Lane that where Susan Mayer went, bad luck was sure to follow. Her misfortunes ranged from the commonplace, to the unusual, to the truly bizarre." -Mary Alice Young
Felicity Huffman plays my favorite character Lynette Scavo. She is trying to balance work and family life while still having a strong relationship with her husband. With her 4 kids and a step daughter, and the opening of her family pizzeria, Lynette certainly has her hands full.
"She used to see herself as a career woman, and a hugely successful one at that. She was known for her power lunches, her eye-catching presentations, and her ruthlessness in wiping out the competition. But unfortunately for Lynette, this new label frequently fell short of what was advertised."-Mary Alice Young
The only housewife without kids is Gabrielle Solis, who is played by former model Eva Longoria. She recently divorced her husband Carlos, however it is unclear whether or not they are still in love. Gabrielle was against kids at first, but as the seasons have gone on, it seems that she actually really wants a baby.
"I should have seen how unhappy she was. But I didn't. I only saw her clothes from Paris, and her platinum jewelry, and her brand new diamond watch. Had I looked closer, I'd have seen that Gabriellewas a drowning woman, desperately in need of a life raft. Luckily for her, she found one."-Mary Alice Young
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March 26, 2007
Another Great Grey's Anatomy
Another Fabulous Grey's Anatomy Episode
"Grey's Anatomy" continued the George, Izzie, and Callie love triangle. The episode added a new twist to the scandal because while Izzie remembered the night before's escapades perfectly, George had no recollection due to his obscene alcohol consumption. Izzie struggled through most of the episode trying to decide whether or not to tell George. However, her decision to not tell him backfires when George suddenly remembers the night and becomes furious with Izzie. This debacle leaves the viewer wondering if Izzie and George's friendship will last?
Ironically, the fact that George is distraught over the Izzie situation causes him to be a hero in Callie's eyes. Her father has come to visit and wants to pay for the newlyweds' house and car. However, George is so high strung over his adulturous revelation, he stands up to her dad and tells him that he will not pay for anything. Callie admires George because no one has ever stood up to her mean-spirited father. This adoration contributes to George's decision to not tell Callie about his one-night stand with Izzie. Will she find out? I hope not!
The other exciting storyline involves Meredith and Derek. Dr. Sloane, Derek's arch-enemy, has offered to let Meredith do a very rare and difficult surgery. Derek suspects (rightfully) that Sloane only offered Meredith this task so that he would be picked to be the new Chief. What a scumbag! If Meredith fails, then Sloane will come to the rescue and look like a hero. If she succeeds, he will look like a great and supportive teacher. What a conniving jerk!
Posted by ltexin at 07:27 PM
March 25, 2007
This Week in College Sports- Week 7
THE FINAL FOUR PREVIEW!!!!!!
MATCH UP #1
#1 Florida
VS
#2 UCLA
Prediction: I believe that Florida has too much talent in all positions. They will be a lot to handle for UCLA. Their talented guards in Brewer and Humphrey will push the ball in transition and hit threes when needed. Not to mention, their all star front court in Noah and Horford. Florida is on a mission and although UCLA has tough defense and a game breaker player in Afflalo, it will be tough to beat the Gators in this one.
MATCH UP #2
#1 Ohio State
VS
#2 Georgetown
Prediction: This is going to be one of the best games of the tournament. These teams match-up well on both sides of the ball. I personally believe that if any team is going to stop Ohio State it is going to be Georgetown. They have tremendous size and power down low with Hibbert, to match up with the monster of a boy, Oden. They also have a incredibly talented and athletic forward in Green that could cause match-up problems for the quick, but small guards of Ohio State. However, I think the x-factor is going to be Conley Jr. the freshman from Ohio State. If he shows up and puts up good numbers that could be the difference. My pick: Ohio State in a close one.
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March 23, 2007
Desperate Housewives Week 7
What is with all the Repeats?
For some reason Desperate Housewives has been a repeat for the past two weeks. I think that they are trying to spread out the new episodes since Marcia Cross is pregnant. So, I will now turn to the teenagers of Wisteria Lane for some juicy gossip.
Teen Pregnancy?!?!
As I discussed in earlier entries, Bree's daughter Danielle is pregnant. The father is Austin, Edy's nephew and Julie's boyfriend. Austin had cheated on Julie with Danielle, but realized that he actually loved Julie. Austin finally wins back Julie, by professing his feelings in a letter. Then he finds out that Danielle is pregnant! Personally I don't think that the baby is even Austin's. Danielle is probably sleeping around with a bunch of people.
^Danielle
Danielle wants to keep the baby, even though her family and friends are against it. Orson decides that they will send away Danielle until she has the baby and it is adopted. He doesn't want anyone on Wisteria lane to know that his teenage step-daughter is having a baby out of wedlock. They tell Austin he must leave town immediately. Poor Austin, he's to hot to leave Wisteria Lane!
^Austin
The problem is Austin does not want to leave because he loves Julie. He cannot tell her why he is leaving either, and she ends up in tears. Austin was the first thing that Julie took a chance on and her heart got broken twice. Poor Julie, she is so sheltered, and doesn't understand the world around her. If only she knew what what up Austin's sleeve (Or in Danielle's belly for that matter).
^Julie
Oddly enough, Bree's son Andrew, who had a major role in last season, is now the golden child. While he is gay, Bree does not seem to care anymore. He works for the Scavos at the Pizza Parlor and even saved his moms life when she was sick. He is such a cutie, but the bad boy image suits him better than the angel son. Maybe we will see something about him in future episodes, being bad like usual.
^Andrew
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March 22, 2007
Grey's Anatomy is Back!
Grey's Anatomy is Back and Better than Ever
Last Thursday's "Grey's Anatomy" was absolutely fabulous! I was very happy to see the show return to it's roots after two weeks of bad episodes.
The drama began with a visiting Doctor who is a professeur at Stanford. The Doctor, Carlin Marlow, is a competitor for Head Chief and also the Ex-Boyfriend of Christina. This makes Preston Burke, a competitor for Head Chief and Christina's finace, nervous. The episode ends with a huge fight between Christina and Burke and leaves viewers wondering if their engagement is off.
The other major story line for this episode is also the better story line. We discover with George that his wife, Callie, is a heiress. In other words, she is loaded. When Izzie makes a comment to Callie about her wealth, Callie gets furious with George for sharing her personal information with Izzie. She then tells George that she thinks Izzie is in love with him. Unfortunately, George acts like an idiot and says that Izzie cannot love him because she's too attractive. This statement enrages Callie and causes her to throw him out of their hotel room. George goes to Meredith's house and drinks with Izzie. He tells Izzie about their fight and the episode ends with them in bed together!!! I am so excited to see how tonight's episode will turn out! Will Callie and George stay together? Will Izzie and George become lovers? Find out in my next blog!
Posted by ltexin at 06:21 PM
March 21, 2007
24: 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
There is a leak in CTU.... and all evidence leads to Nadia (the hot CTU agent). With all the twists and subplots of 24 I am pretty sure that it is not her and she is being set up. 
The new head of this CTU mission, Doyle, is a complete jerk. Him and Milo are butting heads but we are not exactly sure why???
Another thought relating to last season, Jack finds out that his love, Audrey, is dead.... She died looking for him in the Chinese prison. This gives Jack purpose back in finding these bombs and killing who is responsible!
After finding the leak, CTU finds where the pilot is. They are able to move the flying nuke and land it away from the original striking zone. Upon landing, some minimal radioactivity is detected. Daniels decides that this is enough to go on with his suggested attack, and Lennox is finally getting annoyed at him. We will see if Lennox ever stands up for himself and tells the truth.
This Vice President is on a power trip!!!
On a side note: If at anytime you are confused by the characters just press here
Posted by lmelea at 03:15 PM
24: 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
BIG EVENT: Martha Logan (the old first lady) stabbed Charles Logan, all that pent up anger from last season comes out!!! 
Even though she stabbed him she still completed the task that was needed of her. She talked to the Russian First Lady and got her to convince Suvarov (the russian President) to give the CTU permission to attack the Russian consulate. That means that getting Jack doesnt have to cause a full out war.
A few new people play a role in this episode. Vice President Daniels (I reallllly hate him) is threatening the Ambassador, saying that he is going to put a nuclear attack on his country if another nuke is set off!! This is completely manipulative because it is a terrorist attack and not an attack from the country. Daniels is also blaming the assassination attempt on Assad, and Lennox is just standing by (weak man)....
Now CTU finally knows the location of Gredenko and Fayed and they are ready to find them!!! This is where the show ends and the plot picks up.....!
Posted by lmelea at 02:52 PM
March 20, 2007
This Week in College Sports- Week 6
First Bracket Buster of the Year Goes to....
WISCONSIN
In my opinion, Wisconsin, who was a #2 seed this year, had no business losing in the second round to UNLV. The one reason why they had no reason to lose is one name: Alando Tucker (shown above). Averaging almost 20 pts a game and receiving National Player of the Year Honors, Tucker should have carried his team to at least the Sweet 16. However, they got cold at the wrong time and it killed them come tournament time.
Wait that wasn't enough for you? How about Alando having a teammate in Kammron Taylor, that would put up 13 pts per game and can sometimes get hot and put up over 30 pts!
Is that enough evidence for you?
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March 14, 2007
Desperate Housewives Week 6
Desperate Housewives...
The Show Fans are Desperate to See
Since the first season, Desperate Housewives has been a huge craze. I have seen the impace that these characters have had on all of my friends. Fans go insane over the show and the five main actresses. There is everything from Board Games to Computer Games to Memorabilia all marked with that signature red apple.
If you Google "Desperate Housewives", about 3,830,000 results are found. Some of my favorite links include:
Ultimate Desperate Housewives
DesperateFans.org
Get Desperate
Another Cool thing I found online happened to be on ABC's website. It is a personality test that tells you which character you are most like...Here's the link:
Which Housewife are you? Take the Quiz!
I got Susan when I took the quiz...the description was "You always mean well, but somehow things don't always work out as you'd planned. It doesn't matter. You take your tumbles with good grace and always come up smiling. But try to remember you're the grown-up in your family."
You can even buy Shirts to match your quiz personality!
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March 13, 2007
This Week in College Sports- Week 5
"No Upsets!! No Problem!!
Well at least for some people
The rest of us who actually were smart and picked some upsets are suffering this year after a round 1 included almost no major upsets. No #3 seeds falling to #14 seeds! No #4 seeds falling to #12 seeds. In fact, besides Duke losing to Virginia Commonwealth and Winthrop beating Notre Dame, the only upsets were #9 seeds over #8 seeds. The first round was a bracketologists NIGHTMARE!
Duke is a traditional powerhouse, mostly known for teams that included superstars like Christian Laettner. Christian is seen here celebrating his magical game-winning shot. However, Duke has had the talent and the success in recent years that was seen in the 90s
However, in recent years they have nothing to show for it. Don't get my wrong, they have had great teams and an unbelievable history. In the past decade, they have made it to the sweet 16 nine straight times and even the final four a couple times. However, a team that recruits as well as Duke should not have such large gaps in between championships. In fact, with the talent they bring in every year they should win a championship at least every 5 years. Yet, instead of extending their streak to 10 straight Sweet 16s, they lost in the first round to VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH! The Blue Devils needs to get it together for next season so they don't lose their recruiting advantage and players start going to hot schools, like Florida, Texas, and OSU.
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March 12, 2007
Grey's Scandal!
Grey's Anatomy On Set Scandal
Isaiah Washington, who plays the character Dr. Burke, called T.R. Knight, who plays George O'Malley, a homophobic slur on set at the beginning of this season. This outrageous insult has stirred rumors that Isaiah Washington will be fired from the show. It is really upsetting that Washington is such a jerk because he is amazing actor and adds a lot to the show. I would hate to see his character die off.
However, there is hope that Washington has reformed and will be allowed to stay a member of the cast. He went to counseling after he fired the slur at Knight and also met with gay activisits to discuss how to inform the public about the pain such language can inflict. I hope that his rehab stint and meeting with gay leaders will cure his homophobia and also allow him to stay on the show.
Read More on this Scandal Here!.
Posted by ltexin at 04:56 PM
March 11, 2007
24: 4:00 p.m - 6:00 p.m.
The assassination attempt took place at right before 5 o'clock!! Lennox finally showed his good side and told on the two that had formed the assassination plan. Unfortunately, Palmer's VP decided he wanted to cover up the truth and blame the assassination attempt on Assad (government lies!!) Where Jack is involved, he took Charles Logan to the Russian consulate so he can talk to Markov to inquire about Gredenko's whereabouts. Logan may actually be a good guy this season
Jack (being the tough guy he is)decides to go back and torture Markov until he gets the information he wants. We see Jack chop his finger with a cigar cutter!! SO GRAPHIC! By the time he finds out where Gredenko is he is taken into Russian custody. The conflict has now changed from Fayed to the Russian's, an even bigger plot! Jack gets a Russian to call CTU to tell them of Jack's findings, but before he says anything he is knocked out!! HOW WILL CTU EVER FIND OUT!!!!
If you are utterly in love with Jack and 24 go to IMDB and find out quotes, trivia and more!!!
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March 07, 2007
Desperate Housewives Week 5
"My Husband the Pig"
Rex, Bree's dead husband narrated the show for this week. It was an interesting change, from the normal Mary Alice because the whole episode was more in the guys perspective than the housewives' perspective. I don't like it as much, I enjoy Mary Alice and the symbolism she brings to the show. I also like her cliches.
Gabby gets hit on by a hot mayoral candidate.
He smashes into her car to get her information. After they go on a date, Gabby reveals that she knew his schemes. I love how she thinks that every one has a crush on her...and every one does! The mayoral candidate is infatuated with her though and proclaims he will marry Gabby. It's a story line, which leaves a lot of growth for the future, which is good because the mayor is very cute. Gabby is always being pursued by guys, however it will be interesting to see how she reacts to someone who is so rich and powerful in the community. Will she step up to the plate?
Carlos has a playdate of his own
Carlos, Gabby's ex-husband is a great character on the show because he a mix of a convict and a caring father. Carlos' parental instincts finally get the best of him in this episode, when he takes Edie's son Travis under his wing. Edie had left Travis home alone and he ended up wandering the streets. Travis and Carlos end up having a great night. However, when Edie shows up looking for Travis drunk, Carlos tells her that she needs to be a better mom. I think that he also realized that he wants to have kids soon.
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March 04, 2007
This Week in College Sports- Week 4
March Madness Begins!
The #1 overall seed Florida Gators led by Joakim Noah, are primed and ready for a repeat title. The Gators, who returned all five starters from last years championship team, seem to have experience and talent to get the trophy a second year in a row.
Yet, can anyone stop them?
Ohio State is another #1 seed that certainly has a chance to stop the Gators title run in its tracks. Led by two talented freshman, Greg Oden and Mike Conley Jr. (shown above), they lack experience, but make up for it with pure talent. They had a strong year in the powerful Big 10 conference this year, however they did get blown out during the Gators in a regular season match-up. Can the Buckeyes get their act together and take away the title?
The Kansas Jayhawks are another talented #1 seed that has a chance to walk away NCAA champions. With three extremely talented guards in Brandon Rush,Julian Wright, and Mario Chalmers, this team has the ability to get up and down the floor quickly. They are fast and play good defense, however the past two years, talented Kansas teams have been kicked out in the early runs. Can this team quit that habit and turn their talent into GOLD!
DEFENSE DEFENSE DEFENSE!!! Georgetown Hoyas know defense. This very cohesive group includes stars like big, bad Roy Hibbert and the very athletic, high flying Jeff Green (shown above). Georgetown is only a #2 seed, but they got hot at the right time, coming into the tournament 16-1 in their last 17 games.
These seem to be the teams to beat, however who will step up and show their stuff?? Only time will tell who will survive March Madness and become NCAA Champion!
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March 01, 2007
Desperate Housewives Week 4
Wedding Bells on Wisteria Lane
Continuing with last weeks entry, Susan and Ian are finally
engaged! I am actually really excited for this because it means that there will be more drama and also weddings are fun!
When Ian's wife died, Susan and Ian knew that they would get married, but Ian was just waiting for the right time to propose. I think he chose the perfect time at the Scavo's Pizza Parlor opening to propose.
Ian got down on one knee in front of everyone, and of course Susan had food in her mouth, and was really akward as usual. She said yes though, and then the whole restaurant went estatic.
The funny thing about this episode is that creepy Zach thought it would be appropriate to propose to Gaby right after Ian's proposal. He thought that Gaby would be happy that he was being strong and assertive, but it was just weird!!! He is in high school and she is over 30! The whole scenerio is just creepy. It doesn't work as well as her and John, her old gardener.
I feel like the show the show needs more guys like John, with mischevious scandals,and hot bodies, instead of creepy Zach.
John 
Zach
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February 25, 2007
This Week in College Sports- Week 3
Can Anyone Stop Ohio State?
Ohio State beats Wisconsin in a close one, which shoots them up to #1 in the Associated Press Poll, right before the tournament. This definitely means a #1 seed and most likely the favored team to win the NCAA tournament.
This very talented Ohio State team, which three of their top four scorers are freshman, is led by Greg Oden. This monster of an 18-year-old is big, strong, and dominant. Averaging 15.3 pts per game and 3.5 blocks per game, finding a way to stop Oden is not just hard, it is pointless.
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February 23, 2007
Grey's Anatomy: Part 3
Grey's Anatomy is getting WORSE each week
The final part of this 3-part special was very disappointing. Meredith spent a majority of the episode in a special hospital heaven where Izzie's dead fiance, denny, gave her overly-sentimental advice.
Here's a picture of Denny before the writers changed his character to one fit to join the cast of Touched by an Angel
The show has truly strayed from its original approach where the characters' stories develop around events within the hospital. Now, the hospital crises depend upon the characters, as demonstrated by Meredith's decision to drown herself.
On a side note, isn't it interesting that as soon as Meredith was found near-death, all of the ferry boat victims disappeared? I mean it is a bit unrealistic that there was just a huge crash that produced hundreds of victims, but for some reason the entire hospital staff can focus on Merdith.
I truly hope that the Best show on television can return to its roots and continue to produce exciting, funny shows with a lovable cast!
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February 22, 2007
Desperate Housewives Week 3
Two bodies found...(because of two babies?)
I guess I was wrong after all...
I had thought that Orson was a killer, but it turns out that his crazed mother was behind everything. She, being a devout Catholic, killed Orson's father because he cheated on her. Orson was then scarred for life, because Mrs. Hodge blamed Orson.Orson had to carry around the guilt of his father's death for all those years. When Mrs. Hodge tried to kill Bree, Orson came to her rescue and finally realized that his mother was insane. She luckily had a stroke, and couldn't talk anymore either.
P.S. Orson's first wife died too, when she fell off the roof, so Bree and Orson don't have to worry about her...What drama can be in store for them without his mother and [ex] wife.
The reason why they are probably ending the Bree drama is because Marcia Cross, the actress who plays Bree, is pregnant with TWINS, so she cannot get out of bed. I feel this is hurting the show because Bree is one of the best characters, but I am happy that she is finally a mom. Hopefully Marcia won't be as crazy as Bree is!
Cross is normally a very skinny woman, so it's obviously in the shows that she is pregnant. Some of the tactics they use to "hide her pregnancy include:
- Shooting from only the chest up
- Shooting the back of her head
- Shooting stand-ins for real scenes, but only showing the back of her head
- Shooting body doubles, but just have the body double's hair covering her face
"Dress Big"
A New Uniform for Lynnette
I constantly talk about how Lynetteis my favorite character on Desperate Housewives, and this week was no different. Her storylines always seem the closest to reality in my opinion. Lynette and Tom and manage a pizzeria. The uniforms are bright orange shirts, which Lynette despises.
Tom loves the orange shirts. Of course, Lynette being the stubborn woman that she is refuses to wear the shirt, and storms out of the restaurant. When Tom doesn't come home that night, rushes to because to the pizzeria to find Tom unconscious on the floor. Tom had seriously injured his back, and now Lynette is left to run the restaurant on her own.
...she goes back to wearing the orange shirt.
This episode is filled with symbolism all revolving around clothes. Besides Lynette and Gabby, Susan finds her fiancé’s father wearing her lingerie. This represents the hidden secrets in both of their pasts. Also Edie uses clothes or lack there of as a tactic to get Carlos in bed. She says she'd like him to see her for who she really is, under her façade
...as she strips off her clothes!
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April 06, 2007
Viewer Dissatisfaction
Reruns Cause Viewer Dissatisfaction
The past two weeks have been reruns for "Grey's Anatomy". It is very frustrating for viewers who really want to see the next episode!
Personally, I think it is is especially dumb that the producers decided to replay episodes from the current season, season 3. I have no desire to see a show that I saw two weeks ago. If they have to show old episodes, they should be old. I wouldn't mind reseeing an episode from the first season. From the business perspective, if I were an advertiser I would pay more to display my ad during an older rerun than a more recent one because more people would tune in.
Additionally, as a student at University of Michigan, I would prefer to have reruns play during finals! Instead of during our last weeks of freedom.
The next episode better be superb to make up for the built up excitement over the past two weeks. I really hope that it is in line with my predictions. This is almost as exciting as making a bracket for March Madness!
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April 05, 2007
Predictions
Predictions for the Season
A lot of things have happened in "Grey's Anatomy" this season, but the current question is: What will happen next? This blog entry will detail by predictions for the rest of the season. Enjoy!
George will try to return to Callie but realize that he really loves Izzie. He will spend the rest of the season freaking out because he can't decide whether to stay with Callie or go for Izzie. The season ender will be George telling Callie that he slept with Izzie...and wants to be with her.
Izzie will spend the rest of the season cooking (the activity she does when stressed) because she is upset that George won't talk to her. She wants George to talk to her because he is her best friend and she is in love with him. Izzie will have numerous awkward interactions with Meredith, Christina, and Alex who don't know that Izzie and George slept together. Alex will find out and it will be even more awkward.
Alex will fall in love with the pregnant woman he rescused from the Ferry Boat accident. This woman's reconstructive surgery will make her beautiful and Alex will struggle to ask her out. The rest of the season will highlight his softer side.
Christina will become more attentive to Burke and try to demonstrate that she truly loves him. Burke will push her away because he is stressed about the fight for new Chief of Surgery. As a result, Christina will become frustrated and sleep with her old flame and former professor. The season will end with Burke leaving Christina and Seattle.
I do not think there will be much of a plot line for Meredith for the rest of the season. She will just struggle to help Christina with her Burke troubles and be happy with Derek. Isn't interesting how the show is named after her, but is now straying from her as the main character?
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April 03, 2007
This Week in College Sports- Week 8
FLORIDA WINS AGAIN!
The Florida Gators, who returned 5 starters this year, dominated Ohio State in the national championship. I however, expected this to happen. Florida has NBA-like talent with Noah, Green, Horford, Brewer, and Humphrey, basically ALL OF THEIR STARTERS! All of which has previously made a title run the year prior. Although Ohio State had the talent and Greg Oden, their lack of experience was the difference. Florida came out on a mission and set the tempo early, never allowing Ohio State to get comfortable.
This NCAA Basketball Championship gives Florida two in a row and also makes that 3 straight championships in the two major sports, football and basketball. The Florida Gators won the football National Championship this past fall.
Are Gator fans spoiled? Answer: YES!
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April 02, 2007
Desperate Housewives Week 8
The Four Ladies of Desperate Housewives
Side note: This Sunday, there will be a new episode of Desperate Housewives on this week. It has been a long awaited break. Other bloggers have noticed this lapse as well. Visit desperateblog.
There are four actresses who make up the core of Desperate Housewives and are integral to the show.
Marcia Cross plays Bree Hodge. She is portrayed as the all American Housewife. Bree has impeccable taste, and is an amazing cook and housekeeper. All the husbands on Wisteria Lane are envious of her. But she does have hidden secrets as well. She can't control her kids, she her boyfriends are insane and frankly she is a little neurotic. Overall, she is just a perfectionist.
"...Everyone on Wisteria Lane thought of Bree as the perfect wife and mother. Everyone that is, except her own family."-Mary Alice Young
Susan Mayer is played by Teri Hatcher. She is a single mom struggling in the dating world. Susan is a children's book writer, but it doesn't seem like she is ever working. Her clumsiness, bad luck, and bubbly personality are just some of the qualities Susan is known for. Susan has one daughter who is in high school, but the daughter is more of a best friend than a daughter.
"It was common knowledge on Wisteria Lane that where Susan Mayer went, bad luck was sure to follow. Her misfortunes ranged from the commonplace, to the unusual, to the truly bizarre." -Mary Alice Young
Felicity Huffman plays my favorite character Lynette Scavo. She is trying to balance work and family life while still having a strong relationship with her husband. With her 4 kids and a step daughter, and the opening of her family pizzeria, Lynette certainly has her hands full.
"She used to see herself as a career woman, and a hugely successful one at that. She was known for her power lunches, her eye-catching presentations, and her ruthlessness in wiping out the competition. But unfortunately for Lynette, this new label frequently fell short of what was advertised."-Mary Alice Young
The only housewife without kids is Gabrielle Solis, who is played by former model Eva Longoria. She recently divorced her husband Carlos, however it is unclear whether or not they are still in love. Gabrielle was against kids at first, but as the seasons have gone on, it seems that she actually really wants a baby.
"I should have seen how unhappy she was. But I didn't. I only saw her clothes from Paris, and her platinum jewelry, and her brand new diamond watch. Had I looked closer, I'd have seen that Gabriellewas a drowning woman, desperately in need of a life raft. Luckily for her, she found one."-Mary Alice Young
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March 26, 2007
Another Great Grey's Anatomy
Another Fabulous Grey's Anatomy Episode
"Grey's Anatomy" continued the George, Izzie, and Callie love triangle. The episode added a new twist to the scandal because while Izzie remembered the night before's escapades perfectly, George had no recollection due to his obscene alcohol consumption. Izzie struggled through most of the episode trying to decide whether or not to tell George. However, her decision to not tell him backfires when George suddenly remembers the night and becomes furious with Izzie. This debacle leaves the viewer wondering if Izzie and George's friendship will last?
Ironically, the fact that George is distraught over the Izzie situation causes him to be a hero in Callie's eyes. Her father has come to visit and wants to pay for the newlyweds' house and car. However, George is so high strung over his adulturous revelation, he stands up to her dad and tells him that he will not pay for anything. Callie admires George because no one has ever stood up to her mean-spirited father. This adoration contributes to George's decision to not tell Callie about his one-night stand with Izzie. Will she find out? I hope not!
The other exciting storyline involves Meredith and Derek. Dr. Sloane, Derek's arch-enemy, has offered to let Meredith do a very rare and difficult surgery. Derek suspects (rightfully) that Sloane only offered Meredith this task so that he would be picked to be the new Chief. What a scumbag! If Meredith fails, then Sloane will come to the rescue and look like a hero. If she succeeds, he will look like a great and supportive teacher. What a conniving jerk!
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March 25, 2007
This Week in College Sports- Week 7
THE FINAL FOUR PREVIEW!!!!!!
MATCH UP #1
#1 Florida
VS
#2 UCLA
Prediction: I believe that Florida has too much talent in all positions. They will be a lot to handle for UCLA. Their talented guards in Brewer and Humphrey will push the ball in transition and hit threes when needed. Not to mention, their all star front court in Noah and Horford. Florida is on a mission and although UCLA has tough defense and a game breaker player in Afflalo, it will be tough to beat the Gators in this one.
MATCH UP #2
#1 Ohio State
VS
#2 Georgetown
Prediction: This is going to be one of the best games of the tournament. These teams match-up well on both sides of the ball. I personally believe that if any team is going to stop Ohio State it is going to be Georgetown. They have tremendous size and power down low with Hibbert, to match up with the monster of a boy, Oden. They also have a incredibly talented and athletic forward in Green that could cause match-up problems for the quick, but small guards of Ohio State. However, I think the x-factor is going to be Conley Jr. the freshman from Ohio State. If he shows up and puts up good numbers that could be the difference. My pick: Ohio State in a close one.
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March 23, 2007
Desperate Housewives Week 7
What is with all the Repeats?
For some reason Desperate Housewives has been a repeat for the past two weeks. I think that they are trying to spread out the new episodes since Marcia Cross is pregnant. So, I will now turn to the teenagers of Wisteria Lane for some juicy gossip.
Teen Pregnancy?!?!
As I discussed in earlier entries, Bree's daughter Danielle is pregnant. The father is Austin, Edy's nephew and Julie's boyfriend. Austin had cheated on Julie with Danielle, but realized that he actually loved Julie. Austin finally wins back Julie, by professing his feelings in a letter. Then he finds out that Danielle is pregnant! Personally I don't think that the baby is even Austin's. Danielle is probably sleeping around with a bunch of people.
^Danielle
Danielle wants to keep the baby, even though her family and friends are against it. Orson decides that they will send away Danielle until she has the baby and it is adopted. He doesn't want anyone on Wisteria lane to know that his teenage step-daughter is having a baby out of wedlock. They tell Austin he must leave town immediately. Poor Austin, he's to hot to leave Wisteria Lane!
^Austin
The problem is Austin does not want to leave because he loves Julie. He cannot tell her why he is leaving either, and she ends up in tears. Austin was the first thing that Julie took a chance on and her heart got broken twice. Poor Julie, she is so sheltered, and doesn't understand the world around her. If only she knew what what up Austin's sleeve (Or in Danielle's belly for that matter).
^Julie
Oddly enough, Bree's son Andrew, who had a major role in last season, is now the golden child. While he is gay, Bree does not seem to care anymore. He works for the Scavos at the Pizza Parlor and even saved his moms life when she was sick. He is such a cutie, but the bad boy image suits him better than the angel son. Maybe we will see something about him in future episodes, being bad like usual.
^Andrew
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March 22, 2007
Grey's Anatomy is Back!
Grey's Anatomy is Back and Better than Ever
Last Thursday's "Grey's Anatomy" was absolutely fabulous! I was very happy to see the show return to it's roots after two weeks of bad episodes.
The drama began with a visiting Doctor who is a professeur at Stanford. The Doctor, Carlin Marlow, is a competitor for Head Chief and also the Ex-Boyfriend of Christina. This makes Preston Burke, a competitor for Head Chief and Christina's finace, nervous. The episode ends with a huge fight between Christina and Burke and leaves viewers wondering if their engagement is off.
The other major story line for this episode is also the better story line. We discover with George that his wife, Callie, is a heiress. In other words, she is loaded. When Izzie makes a comment to Callie about her wealth, Callie gets furious with George for sharing her personal information with Izzie. She then tells George that she thinks Izzie is in love with him. Unfortunately, George acts like an idiot and says that Izzie cannot love him because she's too attractive. This statement enrages Callie and causes her to throw him out of their hotel room. George goes to Meredith's house and drinks with Izzie. He tells Izzie about their fight and the episode ends with them in bed together!!! I am so excited to see how tonight's episode will turn out! Will Callie and George stay together? Will Izzie and George become lovers? Find out in my next blog!
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March 21, 2007
24: 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
There is a leak in CTU.... and all evidence leads to Nadia (the hot CTU agent). With all the twists and subplots of 24 I am pretty sure that it is not her and she is being set up.
The new head of this CTU mission, Doyle, is a complete jerk. Him and Milo are butting heads but we are not exactly sure why???
Another thought relating to last season, Jack finds out that his love, Audrey, is dead.... She died looking for him in the Chinese prison. This gives Jack purpose back in finding these bombs and killing who is responsible!
After finding the leak, CTU finds where the pilot is. They are able to move the flying nuke and land it away from the original striking zone. Upon landing, some minimal radioactivity is detected. Daniels decides that this is enough to go on with his suggested attack, and Lennox is finally getting annoyed at him. We will see if Lennox ever stands up for himself and tells the truth.
This Vice President is on a power trip!!!
On a side note: If at anytime you are confused by the characters just press here
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24: 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
BIG EVENT: Martha Logan (the old first lady) stabbed Charles Logan, all that pent up anger from last season comes out!!!
Even though she stabbed him she still completed the task that was needed of her. She talked to the Russian First Lady and got her to convince Suvarov (the russian President) to give the CTU permission to attack the Russian consulate. That means that getting Jack doesnt have to cause a full out war.
A few new people play a role in this episode. Vice President Daniels (I reallllly hate him) is threatening the Ambassador, saying that he is going to put a nuclear attack on his country if another nuke is set off!! This is completely manipulative because it is a terrorist attack and not an attack from the country. Daniels is also blaming the assassination attempt on Assad, and Lennox is just standing by (weak man)....
Now CTU finally knows the location of Gredenko and Fayed and they are ready to find them!!! This is where the show ends and the plot picks up.....!
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March 20, 2007
This Week in College Sports- Week 6
First Bracket Buster of the Year Goes to....
WISCONSIN
In my opinion, Wisconsin, who was a #2 seed this year, had no business losing in the second round to UNLV. The one reason why they had no reason to lose is one name: Alando Tucker (shown above). Averaging almost 20 pts a game and receiving National Player of the Year Honors, Tucker should have carried his team to at least the Sweet 16. However, they got cold at the wrong time and it killed them come tournament time.
Wait that wasn't enough for you? How about Alando having a teammate in Kammron Taylor, that would put up 13 pts per game and can sometimes get hot and put up over 30 pts!
Is that enough evidence for you?
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March 14, 2007
Desperate Housewives Week 6
Desperate Housewives...
The Show Fans are Desperate to See
Since the first season, Desperate Housewives has been a huge craze. I have seen the impace that these characters have had on all of my friends. Fans go insane over the show and the five main actresses. There is everything from Board Games to Computer Games to Memorabilia all marked with that signature red apple.
If you Google "Desperate Housewives", about 3,830,000 results are found. Some of my favorite links include:
Ultimate Desperate Housewives
DesperateFans.org
Get Desperate
Another Cool thing I found online happened to be on ABC's website. It is a personality test that tells you which character you are most like...Here's the link:
Which Housewife are you? Take the Quiz!
I got Susan when I took the quiz...the description was "You always mean well, but somehow things don't always work out as you'd planned. It doesn't matter. You take your tumbles with good grace and always come up smiling. But try to remember you're the grown-up in your family."
You can even buy Shirts to match your quiz personality!
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March 13, 2007
This Week in College Sports- Week 5
"No Upsets!! No Problem!!
Well at least for some people
The rest of us who actually were smart and picked some upsets are suffering this year after a round 1 included almost no major upsets. No #3 seeds falling to #14 seeds! No #4 seeds falling to #12 seeds. In fact, besides Duke losing to Virginia Commonwealth and Winthrop beating Notre Dame, the only upsets were #9 seeds over #8 seeds. The first round was a bracketologists NIGHTMARE!
Duke is a traditional powerhouse, mostly known for teams that included superstars like Christian Laettner. Christian is seen here celebrating his magical game-winning shot. However, Duke has had the talent and the success in recent years that was seen in the 90s
However, in recent years they have nothing to show for it. Don't get my wrong, they have had great teams and an unbelievable history. In the past decade, they have made it to the sweet 16 nine straight times and even the final four a couple times. However, a team that recruits as well as Duke should not have such large gaps in between championships. In fact, with the talent they bring in every year they should win a championship at least every 5 years. Yet, instead of extending their streak to 10 straight Sweet 16s, they lost in the first round to VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH! The Blue Devils needs to get it together for next season so they don't lose their recruiting advantage and players start going to hot schools, like Florida, Texas, and OSU.
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March 12, 2007
Grey's Scandal!
Grey's Anatomy On Set Scandal
Isaiah Washington, who plays the character Dr. Burke, called T.R. Knight, who plays George O'Malley, a homophobic slur on set at the beginning of this season. This outrageous insult has stirred rumors that Isaiah Washington will be fired from the show. It is really upsetting that Washington is such a jerk because he is amazing actor and adds a lot to the show. I would hate to see his character die off.
However, there is hope that Washington has reformed and will be allowed to stay a member of the cast. He went to counseling after he fired the slur at Knight and also met with gay activisits to discuss how to inform the public about the pain such language can inflict. I hope that his rehab stint and meeting with gay leaders will cure his homophobia and also allow him to stay on the show.
Read More on this Scandal Here!.
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March 11, 2007
24: 4:00 p.m - 6:00 p.m.
The assassination attempt took place at right before 5 o'clock!! Lennox finally showed his good side and told on the two that had formed the assassination plan. Unfortunately, Palmer's VP decided he wanted to cover up the truth and blame the assassination attempt on Assad (government lies!!) Where Jack is involved, he took Charles Logan to the Russian consulate so he can talk to Markov to inquire about Gredenko's whereabouts. Logan may actually be a good guy this season
Jack (being the tough guy he is)decides to go back and torture Markov until he gets the information he wants. We see Jack chop his finger with a cigar cutter!! SO GRAPHIC! By the time he finds out where Gredenko is he is taken into Russian custody. The conflict has now changed from Fayed to the Russian's, an even bigger plot! Jack gets a Russian to call CTU to tell them of Jack's findings, but before he says anything he is knocked out!! HOW WILL CTU EVER FIND OUT!!!!
If you are utterly in love with Jack and 24 go to IMDB and find out quotes, trivia and more!!!
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March 07, 2007
Desperate Housewives Week 5
"My Husband the Pig"
Rex, Bree's dead husband narrated the show for this week. It was an interesting change, from the normal Mary Alice because the whole episode was more in the guys perspective than the housewives' perspective. I don't like it as much, I enjoy Mary Alice and the symbolism she brings to the show. I also like her cliches.
Gabby gets hit on by a hot mayoral candidate.
He smashes into her car to get her information. After they go on a date, Gabby reveals that she knew his schemes. I love how she thinks that every one has a crush on her...and every one does! The mayoral candidate is infatuated with her though and proclaims he will marry Gabby. It's a story line, which leaves a lot of growth for the future, which is good because the mayor is very cute. Gabby is always being pursued by guys, however it will be interesting to see how she reacts to someone who is so rich and powerful in the community. Will she step up to the plate?
Carlos has a playdate of his own
Carlos, Gabby's ex-husband is a great character on the show because he a mix of a convict and a caring father. Carlos' parental instincts finally get the best of him in this episode, when he takes Edie's son Travis under his wing. Edie had left Travis home alone and he ended up wandering the streets. Travis and Carlos end up having a great night. However, when Edie shows up looking for Travis drunk, Carlos tells her that she needs to be a better mom. I think that he also realized that he wants to have kids soon.
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March 04, 2007
This Week in College Sports- Week 4
March Madness Begins!
The #1 overall seed Florida Gators led by Joakim Noah, are primed and ready for a repeat title. The Gators, who returned all five starters from last years championship team, seem to have experience and talent to get the trophy a second year in a row.
Yet, can anyone stop them?
Ohio State is another #1 seed that certainly has a chance to stop the Gators title run in its tracks. Led by two talented freshman, Greg Oden and Mike Conley Jr. (shown above), they lack experience, but make up for it with pure talent. They had a strong year in the powerful Big 10 conference this year, however they did get blown out during the Gators in a regular season match-up. Can the Buckeyes get their act together and take away the title?
The Kansas Jayhawks are another talented #1 seed that has a chance to walk away NCAA champions. With three extremely talented guards in Brandon Rush,Julian Wright, and Mario Chalmers, this team has the ability to get up and down the floor quickly. They are fast and play good defense, however the past two years, talented Kansas teams have been kicked out in the early runs. Can this team quit that habit and turn their talent into GOLD!
DEFENSE DEFENSE DEFENSE!!! Georgetown Hoyas know defense. This very cohesive group includes stars like big, bad Roy Hibbert and the very athletic, high flying Jeff Green (shown above). Georgetown is only a #2 seed, but they got hot at the right time, coming into the tournament 16-1 in their last 17 games.
These seem to be the teams to beat, however who will step up and show their stuff?? Only time will tell who will survive March Madness and become NCAA Champion!
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March 01, 2007
Desperate Housewives Week 4
Wedding Bells on Wisteria Lane
Continuing with last weeks entry, Susan and Ian are finally
engaged! I am actually really excited for this because it means that there will be more drama and also weddings are fun!
When Ian's wife died, Susan and Ian knew that they would get married, but Ian was just waiting for the right time to propose. I think he chose the perfect time at the Scavo's Pizza Parlor opening to propose.
Ian got down on one knee in front of everyone, and of course Susan had food in her mouth, and was really akward as usual. She said yes though, and then the whole restaurant went estatic.
The funny thing about this episode is that creepy Zach thought it would be appropriate to propose to Gaby right after Ian's proposal. He thought that Gaby would be happy that he was being strong and assertive, but it was just weird!!! He is in high school and she is over 30! The whole scenerio is just creepy. It doesn't work as well as her and John, her old gardener.
I feel like the show the show needs more guys like John, with mischevious scandals,and hot bodies, instead of creepy Zach.
John
Zach
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February 25, 2007
This Week in College Sports- Week 3
Can Anyone Stop Ohio State?
Ohio State beats Wisconsin in a close one, which shoots them up to #1 in the Associated Press Poll, right before the tournament. This definitely means a #1 seed and most likely the favored team to win the NCAA tournament.
This very talented Ohio State team, which three of their top four scorers are freshman, is led by Greg Oden. This monster of an 18-year-old is big, strong, and dominant. Averaging 15.3 pts per game and 3.5 blocks per game, finding a way to stop Oden is not just hard, it is pointless.
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February 23, 2007
Grey's Anatomy: Part 3
Grey's Anatomy is getting WORSE each week
The final part of this 3-part special was very disappointing. Meredith spent a majority of the episode in a special hospital heaven where Izzie's dead fiance, denny, gave her overly-sentimental advice.
Here's a picture of Denny before the writers changed his character to one fit to join the cast of Touched by an Angel
The show has truly strayed from its original approach where the characters' stories develop around events within the hospital. Now, the hospital crises depend upon the characters, as demonstrated by Meredith's decision to drown herself.
On a side note, isn't it interesting that as soon as Meredith was found near-death, all of the ferry boat victims disappeared? I mean it is a bit unrealistic that there was just a huge crash that produced hundreds of victims, but for some reason the entire hospital staff can focus on Merdith.
I truly hope that the Best show on television can return to its roots and continue to produce exciting, funny shows with a lovable cast!
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February 22, 2007
Desperate Housewives Week 3
Two bodies found...(because of two babies?)
I guess I was wrong after all...
I had thought that Orson was a killer, but it turns out that his crazed mother was behind everything. She, being a devout Catholic, killed Orson's father because he cheated on her. Orson was then scarred for life, because Mrs. Hodge blamed Orson.Orson had to carry around the guilt of his father's death for all those years. When Mrs. Hodge tried to kill Bree, Orson came to her rescue and finally realized that his mother was insane. She luckily had a stroke, and couldn't talk anymore either.
P.S. Orson's first wife died too, when she fell off the roof, so Bree and Orson don't have to worry about her...What drama can be in store for them without his mother and [ex] wife.
The reason why they are probably ending the Bree drama is because Marcia Cross, the actress who plays Bree, is pregnant with TWINS, so she cannot get out of bed. I feel this is hurting the show because Bree is one of the best characters, but I am happy that she is finally a mom. Hopefully Marcia won't be as crazy as Bree is!
Cross is normally a very skinny woman, so it's obviously in the shows that she is pregnant. Some of the tactics they use to "hide her pregnancy include:
- Shooting from only the chest up
- Shooting the back of her head
- Shooting stand-ins for real scenes, but only showing the back of her head
- Shooting body doubles, but just have the body double's hair covering her face
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April 02, 2007
Desperate Housewives Week 8
The Four Ladies of Desperate Housewives
Side note: This Sunday, there will be a new episode of Desperate Housewives on this week. It has been a long awaited break. Other bloggers have noticed this lapse as well. Visit desperateblog.
There are four actresses who make up the core of Desperate Housewives and are integral to the show.
Marcia Cross plays Bree Hodge. She is portrayed as the all American Housewife. Bree has impeccable taste, and is an amazing cook and housekeeper. All the husbands on Wisteria Lane are envious of her. But she does have hidden secrets as well. She can't control her kids, she her boyfriends are insane and frankly she is a little neurotic. Overall, she is just a perfectionist.
"...Everyone on Wisteria Lane thought of Bree as the perfect wife and mother. Everyone that is, except her own family."-Mary Alice Young
Susan Mayer is played by Teri Hatcher. She is a single mom struggling in the dating world. Susan is a children's book writer, but it doesn't seem like she is ever working. Her clumsiness, bad luck, and bubbly personality are just some of the qualities Susan is known for. Susan has one daughter who is in high school, but the daughter is more of a best friend than a daughter.
"It was common knowledge on Wisteria Lane that where Susan Mayer went, bad luck was sure to follow. Her misfortunes ranged from the commonplace, to the unusual, to the truly bizarre." -Mary Alice Young
Felicity Huffman plays my favorite character Lynette Scavo. She is trying to balance work and family life while still having a strong relationship with her husband. With her 4 kids and a step daughter, and the opening of her family pizzeria, Lynette certainly has her hands full.
"She used to see herself as a career woman, and a hugely successful one at that. She was known for her power lunches, her eye-catching presentations, and her ruthlessness in wiping out the competition. But unfortunately for Lynette, this new label frequently fell short of what was advertised."-Mary Alice Young
The only housewife without kids is Gabrielle Solis, who is played by former model Eva Longoria. She recently divorced her husband Carlos, however it is unclear whether or not they are still in love. Gabrielle was against kids at first, but as the seasons have gone on, it seems that she actually really wants a baby.
"I should have seen how unhappy she was. But I didn't. I only saw her clothes from Paris, and her platinum jewelry, and her brand new diamond watch. Had I looked closer, I'd have seen that Gabriellewas a drowning woman, desperately in need of a life raft. Luckily for her, she found one."-Mary Alice Young
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March 26, 2007
Another Great Grey's Anatomy
Another Fabulous Grey's Anatomy Episode
"Grey's Anatomy" continued the George, Izzie, and Callie love triangle. The episode added a new twist to the scandal because while Izzie remembered the night before's escapades perfectly, George had no recollection due to his obscene alcohol consumption. Izzie struggled through most of the episode trying to decide whether or not to tell George. However, her decision to not tell him backfires when George suddenly remembers the night and becomes furious with Izzie. This debacle leaves the viewer wondering if Izzie and George's friendship will last?
Ironically, the fact that George is distraught over the Izzie situation causes him to be a hero in Callie's eyes. Her father has come to visit and wants to pay for the newlyweds' house and car. However, George is so high strung over his adulturous revelation, he stands up to her dad and tells him that he will not pay for anything. Callie admires George because no one has ever stood up to her mean-spirited father. This adoration contributes to George's decision to not tell Callie about his one-night stand with Izzie. Will she find out? I hope not!
The other exciting storyline involves Meredith and Derek. Dr. Sloane, Derek's arch-enemy, has offered to let Meredith do a very rare and difficult surgery. Derek suspects (rightfully) that Sloane only offered Meredith this task so that he would be picked to be the new Chief. What a scumbag! If Meredith fails, then Sloane will come to the rescue and look like a hero. If she succeeds, he will look like a great and supportive teacher. What a conniving jerk!
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March 25, 2007
This Week in College Sports- Week 7
THE FINAL FOUR PREVIEW!!!!!!
MATCH UP #1
#1 Florida
VS
#2 UCLA
Prediction: I believe that Florida has too much talent in all positions. They will be a lot to handle for UCLA. Their talented guards in Brewer and Humphrey will push the ball in transition and hit threes when needed. Not to mention, their all star front court in Noah and Horford. Florida is on a mission and although UCLA has tough defense and a game breaker player in Afflalo, it will be tough to beat the Gators in this one.
MATCH UP #2
#1 Ohio State
VS
#2 Georgetown
Prediction: This is going to be one of the best games of the tournament. These teams match-up well on both sides of the ball. I personally believe that if any team is going to stop Ohio State it is going to be Georgetown. They have tremendous size and power down low with Hibbert, to match up with the monster of a boy, Oden. They also have a incredibly talented and athletic forward in Green that could cause match-up problems for the quick, but small guards of Ohio State. However, I think the x-factor is going to be Conley Jr. the freshman from Ohio State. If he shows up and puts up good numbers that could be the difference. My pick: Ohio State in a close one.
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March 23, 2007
Desperate Housewives Week 7
What is with all the Repeats?
For some reason Desperate Housewives has been a repeat for the past two weeks. I think that they are trying to spread out the new episodes since Marcia Cross is pregnant. So, I will now turn to the teenagers of Wisteria Lane for some juicy gossip.
Teen Pregnancy?!?!
As I discussed in earlier entries, Bree's daughter Danielle is pregnant. The father is Austin, Edy's nephew and Julie's boyfriend. Austin had cheated on Julie with Danielle, but realized that he actually loved Julie. Austin finally wins back Julie, by professing his feelings in a letter. Then he finds out that Danielle is pregnant! Personally I don't think that the baby is even Austin's. Danielle is probably sleeping around with a bunch of people.
^Danielle
Danielle wants to keep the baby, even though her family and friends are against it. Orson decides that they will send away Danielle until she has the baby and it is adopted. He doesn't want anyone on Wisteria lane to know that his teenage step-daughter is having a baby out of wedlock. They tell Austin he must leave town immediately. Poor Austin, he's to hot to leave Wisteria Lane!
^Austin
The problem is Austin does not want to leave because he loves Julie. He cannot tell her why he is leaving either, and she ends up in tears. Austin was the first thing that Julie took a chance on and her heart got broken twice. Poor Julie, she is so sheltered, and doesn't understand the world around her. If only she knew what what up Austin's sleeve (Or in Danielle's belly for that matter).
^Julie
Oddly enough, Bree's son Andrew, who had a major role in last season, is now the golden child. While he is gay, Bree does not seem to care anymore. He works for the Scavos at the Pizza Parlor and even saved his moms life when she was sick. He is such a cutie, but the bad boy image suits him better than the angel son. Maybe we will see something about him in future episodes, being bad like usual.
^Andrew
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March 22, 2007
Grey's Anatomy is Back!
Grey's Anatomy is Back and Better than Ever
Last Thursday's "Grey's Anatomy" was absolutely fabulous! I was very happy to see the show return to it's roots after two weeks of bad episodes.
The drama began with a visiting Doctor who is a professeur at Stanford. The Doctor, Carlin Marlow, is a competitor for Head Chief and also the Ex-Boyfriend of Christina. This makes Preston Burke, a competitor for Head Chief and Christina's finace, nervous. The episode ends with a huge fight between Christina and Burke and leaves viewers wondering if their engagement is off.
The other major story line for this episode is also the better story line. We discover with George that his wife, Callie, is a heiress. In other words, she is loaded. When Izzie makes a comment to Callie about her wealth, Callie gets furious with George for sharing her personal information with Izzie. She then tells George that she thinks Izzie is in love with him. Unfortunately, George acts like an idiot and says that Izzie cannot love him because she's too attractive. This statement enrages Callie and causes her to throw him out of their hotel room. George goes to Meredith's house and drinks with Izzie. He tells Izzie about their fight and the episode ends with them in bed together!!! I am so excited to see how tonight's episode will turn out! Will Callie and George stay together? Will Izzie and George become lovers? Find out in my next blog!
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March 21, 2007
24: 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Another thought relating to last season, Jack finds out that his love, Audrey, is dead.... She died looking for him in the Chinese prison. This gives Jack purpose back in finding these bombs and killing who is responsible!
After finding the leak, CTU finds where the pilot is. They are able to move the flying nuke and land it away from the original striking zone. Upon landing, some minimal radioactivity is detected. Daniels decides that this is enough to go on with his suggested attack, and Lennox is finally getting annoyed at him. We will see if Lennox ever stands up for himself and tells the truth.
This Vice President is on a power trip!!!
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24: 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
A few new people play a role in this episode. Vice President Daniels (I reallllly hate him) is threatening the Ambassador, saying that he is going to put a nuclear attack on his country if another nuke is set off!! This is completely manipulative because it is a terrorist attack and not an attack from the country. Daniels is also blaming the assassination attempt on Assad, and Lennox is just standing by (weak man)....
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March 20, 2007
This Week in College Sports- Week 6
First Bracket Buster of the Year Goes to....
WISCONSIN
In my opinion, Wisconsin, who was a #2 seed this year, had no business losing in the second round to UNLV. The one reason why they had no reason to lose is one name: Alando Tucker (shown above). Averaging almost 20 pts a game and receiving National Player of the Year Honors, Tucker should have carried his team to at least the Sweet 16. However, they got cold at the wrong time and it killed them come tournament time.
Wait that wasn't enough for you? How about Alando having a teammate in Kammron Taylor, that would put up 13 pts per game and can sometimes get hot and put up over 30 pts!
Is that enough evidence for you?
Is that enough evidence for you?
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March 14, 2007
Desperate Housewives Week 6
Desperate Housewives...
The Show Fans are Desperate to See
Since the first season, Desperate Housewives has been a huge craze. I have seen the impace that these characters have had on all of my friends. Fans go insane over the show and the five main actresses. There is everything from Board Games to Computer Games to Memorabilia all marked with that signature red apple.
If you Google "Desperate Housewives", about 3,830,000 results are found. Some of my favorite links include:
Ultimate Desperate Housewives
DesperateFans.org
Get Desperate
Another Cool thing I found online happened to be on ABC's website. It is a personality test that tells you which character you are most like...Here's the link:
Which Housewife are you? Take the Quiz!
I got Susan when I took the quiz...the description was "You always mean well, but somehow things don't always work out as you'd planned. It doesn't matter. You take your tumbles with good grace and always come up smiling. But try to remember you're the grown-up in your family."
You can even buy Shirts to match your quiz personality!
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March 13, 2007
This Week in College Sports- Week 5
"No Upsets!! No Problem!!
Well at least for some people
The rest of us who actually were smart and picked some upsets are suffering this year after a round 1 included almost no major upsets. No #3 seeds falling to #14 seeds! No #4 seeds falling to #12 seeds. In fact, besides Duke losing to Virginia Commonwealth and Winthrop beating Notre Dame, the only upsets were #9 seeds over #8 seeds. The first round was a bracketologists NIGHTMARE!
Duke is a traditional powerhouse, mostly known for teams that included superstars like Christian Laettner. Christian is seen here celebrating his magical game-winning shot. However, Duke has had the talent and the success in recent years that was seen in the 90s
However, in recent years they have nothing to show for it. Don't get my wrong, they have had great teams and an unbelievable history. In the past decade, they have made it to the sweet 16 nine straight times and even the final four a couple times. However, a team that recruits as well as Duke should not have such large gaps in between championships. In fact, with the talent they bring in every year they should win a championship at least every 5 years. Yet, instead of extending their streak to 10 straight Sweet 16s, they lost in the first round to VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH! The Blue Devils needs to get it together for next season so they don't lose their recruiting advantage and players start going to hot schools, like Florida, Texas, and OSU.
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March 12, 2007
Grey's Scandal!
Isaiah Washington, who plays the character Dr. Burke, called T.R. Knight, who plays George O'Malley, a homophobic slur on set at the beginning of this season. This outrageous insult has stirred rumors that Isaiah Washington will be fired from the show. It is really upsetting that Washington is such a jerk because he is amazing actor and adds a lot to the show. I would hate to see his character die off.
However, there is hope that Washington has reformed and will be allowed to stay a member of the cast. He went to counseling after he fired the slur at Knight and also met with gay activisits to discuss how to inform the public about the pain such language can inflict. I hope that his rehab stint and meeting with gay leaders will cure his homophobia and also allow him to stay on the show.
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March 11, 2007
24: 4:00 p.m - 6:00 p.m.
Where Jack is involved, he took Charles Logan to the Russian consulate so he can talk to Markov to inquire about Gredenko's whereabouts. Logan may actually be a good guy this season
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March 07, 2007
Desperate Housewives Week 5
"My Husband the Pig"
Gabby gets hit on by a hot mayoral candidate.
He smashes into her car to get her information. After they go on a date, Gabby reveals that she knew his schemes. I love how she thinks that every one has a crush on her...and every one does! The mayoral candidate is infatuated with her though and proclaims he will marry Gabby. It's a story line, which leaves a lot of growth for the future, which is good because the mayor is very cute. Gabby is always being pursued by guys, however it will be interesting to see how she reacts to someone who is so rich and powerful in the community. Will she step up to the plate?
Carlos has a playdate of his own
Carlos, Gabby's ex-husband is a great character on the show because he a mix of a convict and a caring father. Carlos' parental instincts finally get the best of him in this episode, when he takes Edie's son Travis under his wing. Edie had left Travis home alone and he ended up wandering the streets. Travis and Carlos end up having a great night. However, when Edie shows up looking for Travis drunk, Carlos tells her that she needs to be a better mom. I think that he also realized that he wants to have kids soon.
March 04, 2007
This Week in College Sports- Week 4
March Madness Begins!
The #1 overall seed Florida Gators led by Joakim Noah, are primed and ready for a repeat title. The Gators, who returned all five starters from last years championship team, seem to have experience and talent to get the trophy a second year in a row.
Yet, can anyone stop them?
Ohio State is another #1 seed that certainly has a chance to stop the Gators title run in its tracks. Led by two talented freshman, Greg Oden and Mike Conley Jr. (shown above), they lack experience, but make up for it with pure talent. They had a strong year in the powerful Big 10 conference this year, however they did get blown out during the Gators in a regular season match-up. Can the Buckeyes get their act together and take away the title?
The Kansas Jayhawks are another talented #1 seed that has a chance to walk away NCAA champions. With three extremely talented guards in Brandon Rush,Julian Wright, and Mario Chalmers, this team has the ability to get up and down the floor quickly. They are fast and play good defense, however the past two years, talented Kansas teams have been kicked out in the early runs. Can this team quit that habit and turn their talent into GOLD!
DEFENSE DEFENSE DEFENSE!!! Georgetown Hoyas know defense. This very cohesive group includes stars like big, bad Roy Hibbert and the very athletic, high flying Jeff Green (shown above). Georgetown is only a #2 seed, but they got hot at the right time, coming into the tournament 16-1 in their last 17 games.
These seem to be the teams to beat, however who will step up and show their stuff?? Only time will tell who will survive March Madness and become NCAA Champion!
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March 01, 2007
Desperate Housewives Week 4
Wedding Bells on Wisteria Lane
Continuing with last weeks entry, Susan and Ian are finally
engaged! I am actually really excited for this because it means that there will be more drama and also weddings are fun!
When Ian's wife died, Susan and Ian knew that they would get married, but Ian was just waiting for the right time to propose. I think he chose the perfect time at the Scavo's Pizza Parlor opening to propose.
Ian got down on one knee in front of everyone, and of course Susan had food in her mouth, and was really akward as usual. She said yes though, and then the whole restaurant went estatic.
The funny thing about this episode is that creepy Zach thought it would be appropriate to propose to Gaby right after Ian's proposal. He thought that Gaby would be happy that he was being strong and assertive, but it was just weird!!! He is in high school and she is over 30! The whole scenerio is just creepy. It doesn't work as well as her and John, her old gardener.
I feel like the show the show needs more guys like John, with mischevious scandals,and hot bodies, instead of creepy Zach.
John
Zach
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February 25, 2007
This Week in College Sports- Week 3
Can Anyone Stop Ohio State?
Ohio State beats Wisconsin in a close one, which shoots them up to #1 in the Associated Press Poll, right before the tournament. This definitely means a #1 seed and most likely the favored team to win the NCAA tournament.
NCAA Champion!
Wedding Bells on Wisteria Lane
Continuing with last weeks entry, Susan and Ian are finally
engaged! I am actually really excited for this because it means that there will be more drama and also weddings are fun!
I feel like the show the show needs more guys like John, with mischevious scandals,and hot bodies, instead of creepy Zach.
Zach
Can Anyone Stop Ohio State?
Ohio State beats Wisconsin in a close one, which shoots them up to #1 in the Associated Press Poll, right before the tournament. This definitely means a #1 seed and most likely the favored team to win the NCAA tournament.
This very talented Ohio State team, which three of their top four scorers are freshman, is led by Greg Oden. This monster of an 18-year-old is big, strong, and dominant. Averaging 15.3 pts per game and 3.5 blocks per game, finding a way to stop Oden is not just hard, it is pointless.
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February 23, 2007
Grey's Anatomy: Part 3
Grey's Anatomy is getting WORSE each week
The final part of this 3-part special was very disappointing. Meredith spent a majority of the episode in a special hospital heaven where Izzie's dead fiance, denny, gave her overly-sentimental advice.
The show has truly strayed from its original approach where the characters' stories develop around events within the hospital. Now, the hospital crises depend upon the characters, as demonstrated by Meredith's decision to drown herself.
On a side note, isn't it interesting that as soon as Meredith was found near-death, all of the ferry boat victims disappeared? I mean it is a bit unrealistic that there was just a huge crash that produced hundreds of victims, but for some reason the entire hospital staff can focus on Merdith.
I truly hope that the Best show on television can return to its roots and continue to produce exciting, funny shows with a lovable cast!
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February 22, 2007
Desperate Housewives Week 3
Two bodies found...(because of two babies?)
I guess I was wrong after all...
I had thought that Orson was a killer, but it turns out that his crazed mother was behind everything. She, being a devout Catholic, killed Orson's father because he cheated on her. Orson was then scarred for life, because Mrs. Hodge blamed Orson.Orson had to carry around the guilt of his father's death for all those years. When Mrs. Hodge tried to kill Bree, Orson came to her rescue and finally realized that his mother was insane. She luckily had a stroke, and couldn't talk anymore either.P.S. Orson's first wife died too, when she fell off the roof, so Bree and Orson don't have to worry about her...What drama can be in store for them without his mother and [ex] wife.
The reason why they are probably ending the Bree drama is because Marcia Cross, the actress who plays Bree, is pregnant with TWINS, so she cannot get out of bed. I feel this is hurting the show because Bree is one of the best characters, but I am happy that she is finally a mom. Hopefully Marcia won't be as crazy as Bree is!
Cross is normally a very skinny woman, so it's obviously in the shows that she is pregnant. Some of the tactics they use to "hide her pregnancy include:
- Shooting from only the chest up
- Shooting the back of her head
- Shooting stand-ins for real scenes, but only showing the back of her head
- Shooting body doubles, but just have the body double's hair covering her face
I'm not sure if the show actually looks fake, or if it is just because I know what is going on that I can tell. Either way, it would be better if she just weren't in the episodes because using these techniques, and especially other people as her make the show look ridiculous. The producers should think about this in the future. They don't want their drama to be a JOKE!
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February 20, 2007
24: 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
As I expected, although he is annoying, Lennox ended up not being bad. He was ready to inform the secret services about the asassination of the President. 
On another note, Marilyn told Jack about his father threatening her. Jack used his great skills to find his dad, but his dad knows his ways all to well.
On another topic, Morris is breaking down from guilt and decided to buy some whiskey. He says that he spit it out before "it got metabolized". We then find out from Chloe that he is a recovering alcoholic!!!
Lots of anticipation for next week and what knowledge President Logan has.
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February 16, 2007
24: 1:00 p.m.- 3:00 p.m.
Morris, the CTU computer mastermind, was succesfully kidnapped and brought to Fayed in order to activate the tool that sets of the nuclear bombs. Although he held out for a while, Fayed began to torture him, drilling holes into his body! Morris finally gave in, BAD IDEA! At this point Jack bursts in with his crew and kills all of Fayed's men. Unfortunately Fayed got away, with the tool to set off all the other nuclear bombs. Under extreme pressure, Jack had to disengage a bomb. Very tense!! 
After this Jack goes to his brother's wife, Marilyn, and inquires about what she knows. She has heard of the name Gredenko (a lead that has ben connected to both Jack's father and Fayed). Marilyn she can bring Jack to a sketchy house that Graem went to. While doing this Jack's father calls Marilyn and tells her to bring Jack to another adress or else he will kill her son! She brings Jack to that address and it is a trap, there is a big bomb. 
Another plot going on that this time is Lennox (the annoying sidekick of the president) is getting involved in a conspiracy to kill the President. UH-OH. 
The question I have is if Lennox is actually bad or if he is just involving himself to find out more. This show never dissapoints me, can't wait for next week!
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February 15, 2007
Desperate Housewives Week 2
Is Orson Dead?
This is probably one of the only important questions of the week. Is Orson dead? Mike finally gets his memory back and realizes it was Orson who kills Monique and is framing him.
Mike even had to go to jail because of it. Mike may have a bad history, but I blame the drugs. He's actually a good guy. On the other hand, Mike cannot control his anger! He's has so much rage! Why would he push Orson off the parking garage six stories up!
Orson is actually a bad guy. I have never liked him. Bree always chooses the craziest people to be in love with. She was engaged to the pharmacist, who was obsessed with her, but then she ended up killing him. Maybe Bree will just off Orson as well.
As a side note, when I was searching for pictures of Orson, I came across this spoiler website. I don't know how these people get the information, but bloggers were predicting what would happen in different episodes and it was very detailed and correct.
Check it out!!
desperatefans.org
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This Week in College Sports- Week 2
As Big Dance Sneaks Closer,Duke Bounces Back, Wolverines Are a Miracle Away from Dancing
Wednesday was a big day for this year's college basketball season. For the past two weeks, the talk of the town has been Duke faltering in February, losing four straight games and dropping out of the top 25 after an impressive streak of 184 straight weeks. However, yesterday the Blue Devils had an answer for the doubters, beating a solid Boston College team. I personally believe that you can never count Duke out of anything basketball related. Mike Krzyzewski (shown above) is an unbelievable coach and an amazing motivator. He will get these guys into the tournament on pure will and heart and also prepare them to make a decent run in the tournament. So all you doubters don't count Duke out of your brackets, they will do something.
The Wolverines are quite a different story than the Blue Devils this year. This week the Wolverines went to East Lansing to take on the MSU Spartans. Michigan continued their streak of struggling against good teams, losing to the Spartans and leaving Wolverine fans frustrated. Michigan, 18-9 and 6-6 in the Big Ten, still has an outside chance to go to the NCAA tournament. However, it will be a tough road! In order to have a chance they need to win 3 of their last 4. Their remaining games are Illinois (Away), Minnesota (Away), Michigan State (Home), and Ohio State (Home). Also, one of those last 3 wins must be Ohio State, which is a top 3 team in the nation and basically an unstoppable hurricane-like force this year. So in other words good luck to the boys in blue, but it looks like your going to have another year of playing in the NIT tourney in NYC. My personal opinion- its time for a coaching change! We have the talent, but we have no offensive system or progression of players. Many of these players look just as good as they did in highschool.
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February 09, 2007
24: Introduction
24: One of the most addictive and fast-paced shows on tv!!!!
24: One of the most addictive and fast-paced shows on tv!!!!
It began with Jack being released from Chinese custody in order to be given up to the terrorists that have been attacking the United States. Ofcourse, Jack got himself out of that problem while also discovering that CTU (Counter Terrorist Unit) was targeting the wrong terrorist. The person behind the attacks is actually FAYED. He has a young boy, Ahmed, help him with detonating a small nuclear bomb ("visitor"). The bomb killed thousands, including the only man that knew how to assemble and detonate the nuclear bombs.
Jack followed a lead that connected Fayed to his father's company. This brought a whole new aspect to the show. He goes to see his brother (who the audience knows as the bad guy from the last show) and is suspicious of him. Jack never fails to surprise us and begins to torture his own brother giving no mercy. In this past episode we come to find out that while we were under the impression the brother was the bad guy, it is actually Jack's father!!!!.
There are so many subplots that it is impossible to summarize everything but watch and find out. We have just witnessed Jack's father killing his brother, Graham. Antoher big turn from this episode is the fact that a CTU worker, 
Morris, is the engineer that the terrorists need in order to set off more nuclear bombs in the country.
I am very excited for a two hour episode on Monday!!!
Posted by lmelea at 08:36 PM | Comments (0)
Grey's Anatomy Introduction
Who ever thought that life at Seattle Grace Hospital could get more dramatic?
This week on "Grey's Anatomy" the hospital staff faced the tragic effects of a ferry crash. In my opinion, this specific show was unneccessarily gory . I spent more time with covering my face than watching the show because the excessive blood was disgusting to look at. For example, the pregnant woman that Alex Karev pulled out from the wreckage resembled a monkey more than a human being. While I understand that the show wishes to be realistic, it is a drama, not a documentary.
(On a side note, isn't Alex Karev beautiful?)
The end of the first half of in a two-part episode was very exciting! I liked that the show linked the beginning of the show where Meredith almost drowns herself in the bathtub to the end where she gets knocked off the dock into the ocean. However, I am a bit confused about why she cannot swim at all. Couldn't she at least try to reach the surface rather than complacently sink to the bottom of the ocean?
Regardless, last nite's show made me impatient for next thursday. I cannot wait to see how the rest of the plot unfolds! I love " Grey's Anatomy"!
Posted by ltexin at 03:34 PM
February 08, 2007
This Week in College Sports- Week 1
FOOTBALL SIGNING DAY!
Wednesday marked the end of a roller coaster of a recruiting season for college football. All the twists, flips, and high speeds that you could normally get at Cedar Point were provided by numerous 18 year olds simply deciding where they would spend the next four years of their education. If you are a college football fan and most students in the Big Ten are you were treated to quite a show over the past few weeks.
More specifically for Michigan Fans, there were three stories worth noting for this year's recruiting season:
Ryan Mallet
This 6ft 7in man of a quarterback is the future of the Michigan program (yes i said 6ft 7in!) He has one of the best arms of the past 15 years and is very happy to be a Michigan Wolverine. Ranked at #4 player overall by Rivals.com and undoubtable one of the best QBs in this year's recruiting class. I think Mallett has the skills and physical attributes to be a 3-year starter and great leader after Chad Henne leaves.
Donovan Warren
Warren is this year's recruiting class's savior. The Wolverine's largest need from this recruiting season were defensive backs and I think Warren definitely fits the bill. He is a fast, physical, and smart cornerback out of California. After most people believed he was a lock for the USC Trojans, he surprised the nation and committed to Michigan. Warren is the #3 Cornerback, according to rivals.com and I expect him to come in and make an immediate impact on the Wolverine defense.
Ronald Johnson
Ronald Johnson will forever be known as the "whale of a prospect" that got away from the Wolverines in 2007. Coming out of Muskegeon, MI, it seemed like a lock that Johnson would be in Maize and Blue for the Fall, however things took a turn during the recruting process and he is attending sunny USC next year. The #1 Wide Receiver on Rivals and a very capable cornerback as well. Ronald Johnson got offers from all over the country, however Michigan seemed the school that wanted him the most. Unfortunately, Johnson didn't have the same feelings and all Michigan fans (including me) are left wondering Why Ronald? WHY!
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Search and Discovery
The most interesting search engine that I looked at was www.grokker.com. I think this is a very original and organized style of searching the internet. While I think that it is nice to use if you are doing a more general search, when looking for more specific information it can be frustrating because you are unsure which category Grokker would put the topic under.
For example, when I search for song lyrics on the internet I like to choose sites that are not lyric based because they generally have a lot of pop-ups. Unfortunately, Grokker seemed like an inefficient search engine to find a non-lyrics-based site because of its system of catergorization. I had to click on each individual catergory and search the links within it, whereas with Google or Yahoo I could just browse 50 sites at once.
I do think Grokker is a neat tool that is very aesthetically pleasing and definitely applicable to certain searches, but overall I prefer yahoo and google.
Posted by ltexin at 12:40 PM
February 07, 2007
Desperate Housewives Intro
What's up on Wisteria Lane?
Desperate Housewives is a show of seemingly perfect women, living perfect lives, with perfect families, in the perfect neighborhood, but after watching the show for five minutes, it's obvious this is not the case. Each woman has her own deep and twisted problems. This show intrigues me because the women just have so much drama. Nothing seems to go right for them. One of my favorite characters is Susan...
Susan
Susan always has boy problems. She should just choose a boy already. Susan is obviously still in love with Mike. Why is she even dating Ian? She met Ian at the hospital. Mike was in a coma and Ian's wife was in a coma as well. I feel Susan just used Ian as a shoulder to lean on, and she was so lonely she ended up sleeping with Ian. Now that Mike is out of his coma [PS he can't even remember that he was dating Susan], she has a decision to make. Susan can't be in love with both of them!
| Ian | Mike |
|---|---|
| Rich | Plumber |
| Loving | In Jail |
Go for Mike! You are meant to be!
Posted by jrockoff at 12:30 PM | Comments (0)
February 02, 2007
Chapter 12
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Headings are cool!
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Posted by ltexin at 08:06 PM
February 01, 2007
Intro to TV Shows Blog
Welcome to the Tv Shows Blog! Getting the information about our favorite shows every week.
The authors of this fabulous blog are all in section 004 and our names are:
- Mike Spadafore
- Linnea Texin
- Jessica Rockoff
- Alexandra Mele-Algus
Posted by ltexin at 07:04 PM
January 31, 2007
Chapter 9
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Chapter 8
Hey I'm Purple Change my Color!
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Chapter 7
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Headings are cool!
- pencils
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January 25, 2007
chapter 6
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Chapter 5
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Chapter 4
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I can use text links...Visit Dave's Site!
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chapter 3
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Bold text is fun!
Underline is cool too!
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Chapter 2
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