Time Out

Although I have promised to keep my blog up-to-date this time around, I'm at least notifying everyone that I'm already taking a "time out." Surprisingly, I actually do other things other than watch TiVo. I know, shocking! I'm off to Honduras to dive for a week and will continue to blog when I get back on the 10th. And...after watching Shark Week a couple weeks ago, I'm fully ready for whatever comes my way! So wish me luck! Luckily...I'll be back just in time for the season premiere of Oprah!

Obession Complete

Well...I threatened to do it and I did. I have purchased another TiVo. This time, it's TiVo HD. I've absolutely had it with the Comcast DVR. What a piece of crap. Nothing can compare to TiVo, simple as that. For those of you out there that have never owned a TiVo and only had a DVR, I'm sure you don't "get it". Thinking, "Hey! It records stuff for me to watch!" But let me tell you, you are getting the TRUE TV experience without a TiVo. There is a reason for my obsession!

So now I have a leftover TiVo for just a regular TV. Maybe I'll be nice and offer it up to my new roommate since she would only have to pay $6.95/mo. with my multi-service discount. Why not right?!

I've ordered it to arrive after I get back from vacation. I have Comcast set for service a week later to leave me time to clear off my current DVR and prepare for the fall season of recording. Now I'm even more excited for all of my shows! Happy day! Happy day!

Favorite New Show (Summer)

Army Wives







I'm shocked that Lifetime put out a show this good, but I'm not surprised since the executive producer is Mark Gordon of Grey's Anatomy. I guess this guy knows a good thing when he sees it!

Having lived by the military and having many military friends over the years, not to mention our current situation in the world, this show really hits home. I also have friends that are military wives and it's really a hard life that they lead in times like these. This story, a great picture of women truly hold down the fort at home, is really written well. Was there some predictability? Sure. But that hold true for almost every drama out there, which is also what I think we all love.

The season finale for Army Wives was this week and it'll definitely be missed from my line-up. At least it has already been picked up for a second season! And I'd hope so with they way they left things! Some crazy jealous husband of a wife who had an affair and left him for her lover, walks into a bar with a bomb vest, while almost every character of the show is in there. Like I said predictable, but obviously they don't all die or we wouldn't have a 2 season now would we! Still, what a great story of how, once again, women rely on each other to get them through the hardest times. Cheers Lifetime!

Dumbest move EVER!

I'm a HUGE fan of Big Brother. I've been watching for 8 years now...and honestly, I should just apply to go on that show. One of the dumbest moves EVER happened last night. Eric, by winning the power of veto, had the best opportunity in the world to take out one of the best players on the show's history. Danielle. Even though she's also the most annoying player in history (lord! that voice!) and Jessica also "sees the light"...Eric is blinded by love or something right now! Doesn't he realized he just sealed Jessica's fate if they win HOH next week! Come on! Not to mention we have to listen to her whine for another week! You bastard!

I must give a shout out to CBS and Showtime this year. Not that I need anything else to feed my addiction...and I had done really well for 8 years and never subscribed to the live feed online...but the After Dark show is fabulous!!! So much drama! Yes, it's just watching the house for 3 hours each night (midnight-3am east coast, 9pm-midnight west coast), but it's the perfect drama filled 3 hours to just have playing while cleaning, reading my US Weekly, etc. during the week. We got to see ED harassing everyone like crazy, ED trying to burn Jen with his cigarette and her mental break down, scheming, sexual tension, etc.! I hope they keep this up for next year, it's the perfect thing to TiVo during the summer when there are only a few shows on to watch. So props on feeding my habit!

Finally...the list

Dancing with the Stars is one of my favorite shows. And the list of Stars has just been announced! I'm so excited!

And, they are:

• Melanie "Mel B" Brown, 32, Spice Girls ("Scary Spice") singer (pro partner: Maksim Chmerkovskiy);
• Sabrina Bryan, 22, actress/singer (The Cheetah Girls) (pro partner: Mark Ballas);
• Helio Castroneves, 32, racecar driver (pro partner: Julianne Hough);
• Mark Cuban, 48, businessman (owner of NBA's Dallas Mavericks) (pro partner: Kym Johnson);
• Jennie Garth, 35, actress (Beverly Hills, 90210) (pro partner: Derek Hough, older brother of Julianne Hough);
• Josie Maran, 29, supermodel (pro partner Alec Mazo);
• Cameron Mathison, 38, actor (All My Children) (pro partner: Edyta Sliwinska;
• Floyd Mayweather, Jr., 30, boxer (pro partner: Karina Smirnoff);
• Wayne Newton, 65, singer (pro partner: Cheryl Burke);
• Marie Osmond, 47, singer/doll designer (pro partner: Jonathan Roberts);
• Albert Reed, 22, supermodel (pro partner: Anna Trebunskaya; and
• Jane Seymour, 56, actress (pro partner: Tony Dovolani).

I think I'm most excited for Jennie Garth since I'm a huge 90210 fan. Scary Spice will also be another one to watch. So there are my top 2 picks, but only because I like them! We'll see who will really make it after the first couple shows.

The Schedule

Here it is. The schedule for all the upcoming fall TV shows and everything I plan on watching. How am I going to fit it all in?! Thank God for TiVo...whatever would I do without it?!

ABC

Private Practice (9/26)
Oprah (9/10)
Desperate Housewives (9/23)
Dancing With The Start (9/24)
The Bachelor (9/24)
Ugly Betty (9/27)
Grey's Anatomy (9/27)
Men in Trees (9/28)
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (9/30)
Brothers & Sisters (9/30)
Cashmere Mafia (12/4)
LOST (Jan 08)
Notes from the Underbelly (mid-season)
October Road (mid-season)
Greek (currently on, ending this fall)

CBS

How I Met Your Mother (9/24)
Big Brother 8 (currently on, ending this fall)

NBC

The Biggest Loser (9/11)
Heroes (9/24)
Bionic Woman (9/26)
Friday Night Lights (10/5)

CW

Gossip Girl (9/19)
Smallville (9/27)
One Tree Hill (mid-season)

Fox

24 (Jan 08)
American Idol (Jan 08)
New Amsterdam (mid-season)

FX

Nip/Tuck (10/23)

USA

The 4400 (currently on, ending this fall)

Lifetime

Army Wives (currently on, ending this fall)

The promise and the affair

Once again, I'm going to try to blog and try to be consistent. Obviously, I haven't been in the past. I think my main issue is, because TiVo is so wonderful, and you can watch so much TV in one night, I get overwhelmed with really how much I'd like to write. So then I don't. I will try a different approach this time and not feel like I have to comment on every single show! That should do it!

This will be a challenge with September just around the corner. That's when the overwhelming feelings will start. So many shows, so little time!

Now I must admit something. I have been cheating. Cheating on TiVo. This year I got a beautiful HD TV. ie. My Precious Because I haven't quite been able to afford the HD TiVo box, I have been cheating on TiVo with the Comcast DVR. But just to be clear...I am still in love with TiVo, Comcast means nothing to me! I have no feelings whatsoever for my DVR. I can, however, say with full confidence, TiVo blows DVRs out of the water. I can't stand the fast forward feature, or lack there of. It's extremely slow, doesn't stop when you want to, and you can jump forward in chunks. The search feature also blows. DVR has no such thing as keywords, etc. The delete feature. You delete, and it's gone forever. No recovery if you change your mind. And the biggest one is not being able to see scheduled shows past 5 days in the future and choosing other times that things may be on.

The only one-up on TiVo, recording programs in HD. So yes, I've been heavily considering the TiVo HD investment. Even though they have the new $299 box though, I really want the 300 hrs THX TiVo. What hasn't it gone down in price yet?! It's a bit ridiculous. But I may give in soon. DVR keeps begging me to leave my TiVo and I simply refuse! (Thank goodness I still have my upstairs TiVo that I use regularly!)