1. These cookies are heaven. I mean if it says Trader Joe's in the name, it has to be good. And you read the label and you think "150 calories for 12 cookies? I can eat twelve of these things? That's awesome. Nom nom nom. Wait, so was that my eleventh or twelfth? Well I might as well make it fifteen, I mean what are a few extra calories?" They are delicious! And the reason there is so much table in the picture is because since I already tweeted this a few days ago, I didn't want everyone to be able to see how many cookies are missing in a few days' time. Seriously, they are addicting.
2. The iPhone app Angry Birds. There is a free version with six levels and then a full version for 99 cents. You use a slingshot to launch birds (some have special abilities) at these towers to cause stuff to crash down and kill the pigs that stole your eggs. Oh my gosh. It's addicting. I was playing when my nieces were over and they were watching me and laughing at how the pigs grunt when they get hit (I also screamed in excitement when I finally beat a tricky level and niece MG did a victory dance for me). Some levels are easier than others and sometimes your best approach is just to launch the birds at the same spot over and over to weaken the structure. I wish I could say I was kidding when I say I was up for a hour before bed playing this game to the point that my eyes were actually closing while playing and then I may have dreamt about the game, but I can't. It happened. I never pay for apps so it says a lot of I coughed up the dollar (this and Blocked are the only two I have ever purchased for the record)
Meet Lauren, Emily, Payson, and Kaylie.
They will be your newest obsession.
3. Make It or Break It. Mondays @ 9pm on ABC Family. This one I stumbled across when I was sick on the couch that one weekend and nothing was on. I mean, I loved gymnastics when I was little and took lessons and it's probably my favorite sport still, so why not? OBSESSED. It follows four girls (and their parents) who are on the training at The Rock in Boulder, Colorado in hopes of going to the 2012 Olympics:
-You've got Payson Keeler, the determined, stubborn, overachiever who is the best bet for the gold. But she has a herniated disc in her back which is standing in the way of her dreams and starts shooting up cortisone shots behind her parents' back.
-Then you have Kaylie Cruz, the girly girl who has a lot of charisma but not as much drive. She's in a relationship with one of the boys at the gym when dating is forbidden. Sneaking around and lying ensues.
-Then you've got Lauren Tanner, the spoiled manipulative girl who will do everything to get ahead and do anything to get what she wants (mainly her best friend's boyfriend).
-And finally there is newcomer Emily Kmetko, the girl from the wrong side of the tracks who was discovered at a playground and brought to The Rock on scholarship and she trying to prove herself.
It's the parents and adults where you see some familiar faces. Full House alum DJ Tanner (Candance Cameron Bure) makes her return as super-Christian Summer who manages the gym and dates a number of the male characters. The lady who played Roz on Frasier (Peri Gilpin) is Payson's mother. I have a bit of an issue with her: mainly the way she talks and takes pauses and her accent. .... ironic since she was radio host on her previous show. And a couple of LOSTies are here too! Goodwin (the married dude who was sleeping with Juliet and pretended to be a Tail-Ender and got a stick through the chest thanks to Ana Lucia) plays Payson's dad. And Namoi (the British chick who jumped out of the helicopter with a picture of Desmond and Penny and got a knife in the back thanks to Locke) plays MJ, a sports agent dealing with some of the girls. So familiar faces all around.
Out of the four girls, I'm the biggest fan of Kaylie. Payson is a little closed-minded for my taste, Lauren does some bad stuff, and Emily is a whiner. Out of the parents, I like Emily's mom, Chloe the best cause she is trying her best to make her daughter's dream come true even if that means she has a crummy job to pay for leotards and warmup suits.
But the ladies aren't the only reason to tune in, the boys are as well: Kaylie's boyfriend, Carter = adorable. The three guys fighting over Emily (though the fighting over Emily part I don't understand): Razor, Leo, and Damon = awesome times three. Nicky Russo, the male Payson Keeler who is the #1 male at the gym = good lookin. The only downsides are the girls' fathers. Lauren's dad is hands down the most annoying character on the show and you really wonder who he was sleeping with to get a part on this show cause he cannot act at all.
OH and the true reason this show is AMAZING is the coach, Sasha Belov (Neil Jackson): a former Olympic gold medalist who dropped out of the gymnastics world for unknown reasons for several years and then comes back to be a renegade coach at The Rock. He has chemistry with almost every female character on this show because he is so smoldering and attractive, he just can't help it. I hope they don't make him have a relationship with one of the younger girls but I wouldn't be surprised because the chemistry is there cause this guy is smoking. He is English, hot, and supportive yet gives the girls some tough love when they think boys and the prom are more important than their careers. I'll just leave you with a picture cause all of my words don't do him justice:
Sigh.
Honestly, I just love this show. Sure it doesn't have the most complex characters and the plot can be contrived at times but we are dealing with 17 year old girls here. There is drama, heartache, cheating, infidelity, backstabbing, and a whole bunch of other awesome stuff. All I'm saying is, if you have nothing to do on a Saturday and see a marathon is on, maybe just stay on the channel. Or actually don't cause then you are going to be addicted and run over to your computer to watch all the episodes on Hulu and become addicted like some people. Not speaking from personal experience of course. But here's a preview from the first episode so you can decide for yourself! Don't say I didn't warn you.
Wow, I talked about MIOBI a lot. But I'm off to watch another episode, so it really makes sense.
1 comment:
Since I'm in my 30s and have 3 kids, should I be embarrassed to admit that I love Make It or Break it too? It's a guilty pleasure for sure!
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