Wow - I am a horrible blogger...

... which is not to be confused with "Dr. Horrible's Sing-a-long Blog". I wish I had a sing-a-long blog, though. That would be kinda awesome.

So, why haven't I updated since August?

Hmm.... I honestly have no idea. But, I'm here now, so I will write and perhaps you will read. I'm fairly sure no one reads this anyway, so I could probably make up some super elaborate story about my whereabouts the past few months and no one would be able to call me on my bluff...

Well, today is November 18th and 2 things happen today:
1. Bones Season 3 comes out on DVD
and
2. David Cook's first album ("David Cook") drops

They are atop my Christmas List, as in these harsh economic times it is not financially wise to drop $30-$40 on "fun" things when I could use that money for food or gas for my car. Curse you, Economy!

Hopefully things will turn around... see we just elected Barack Obama as our nation's leader, so my fingers are crossed that he will lead us back to better times. "Yes We Can"

Woot :)

So, I went and saw Quantum of Solace on opening day... and it was pretty good. Until Casino Royale, I wasn't really a James Bond fan. I had seen most of the Bond movies, but only as an innocent bystander (my dad and brother are fans of the franchise). But then Casino Royale/Daniel Craig come along and whooooooooosh, I am now a fan. See, Bond Franchise, all it took was a great script and a great actor and then you could acquire a larger demographic of fans.

Quantum of Solace was good - not as good as Casino Royale, but it was still entertaining. I love action movies - car chases, gun fights, fist fights, people chasing people on rooftops, boat chases are all very acceptable forms of entertainment in my eyes. Quantum had all of that, but the story was a bit off... too much plot for such a short movie. Less than 2 hours? Come on!

And that theme song/opening title sequence was sooooooooooo bad. I was glad the rest of the film did not reflect the horrificness of that fiasco. Bond songs, even if the movie is crappy, are usually great, but this one was not. Not good at all... And all those naked women writhing in the sand dunes? I know that fits the usual trend of opening sequences, but Casino Royale's opening title sequence didn't have any naked women and it was awesome. (And "You Know My Name" by Chris Cornell was a frickin' great Bond theme)

What else, what else?

I'm trying to think what else I've seen in recent months that is worth mentioning... I liked Kevin Smith's latest movie - "Zack and Miri Make a Porno". It was really sweet... beneath all the curse words is a really heartwarming tale of friends falling in love. I like most of Smith's movies, so I wasn't surprised that I liked this one so much.

I'm really looking forward to "Australia"... love the director, love the actors, love the epic feel of the trailer. Even the font they use for the movie's title on the poster harkens back to films of the 30s and 40s. Love. It.

Other movies I'm looking forward to are "Revolutionary Road" and "The Reader". Is it a coincidence that they both star Kate Winslet? NOPE. Winslet is my favorite actress and always turns in a stellar performance. In "Revolutionary Road" she once again stars with Leonardo DiCaprio, but instead of a boat sinking, it looks like their marriage starts too... the trailer is amazing and I think you should check it out. "The Reader" co-stars my favorite actor in the world, Ralph Fiennes (!), and takes place during/after the Holocaust, so you know it's going to be powerful. I've just started reading the book, so I don't know how it's going to end yet, but so far the book is really interesting.

Turning to the television, we've had a few weeks of new primetime shows. The biggest letdown has been Heroes. What the hell happened? The first season was amazing. The second season was crap. This third season... leaning more towards crap as well. Has it jumped the shark? Yes... yes it has.

Two other shows that also have been nothing but melodramatic smut have been Grey's Anatomy and its spinoff, Private Practice? WHY DO I KEEP WATCHING THEM? I think it's a sickness... I don't want to watch them, but I feel like I have to.

Denny's been back on Grey's for a couple weeks now - WHY? He's dead! There is a rumor floating about that Izzie has a brain tumor and that's why she keeps seeing him and interacting with him. I would be okay if this rumor is true - I honestly would be glad if Katherine Heigl left the show and attempted a movie career. She was okay in "Knocked Up", but "27 Dresses" wasn't exactly "When Harry Met Sally..." now, was it? She, if she makes movies, I can avoid seeing them... if she's still on Grey's, that means I still have to see her for a little bit every week. My stomach can't take her or her storyline anymore. The saving graces on Grey's are McSteamy and new doc, Dr. Hunt. They should have their own show.

And Private Practice... everybody's just having sex all the time - do they not practice medicine at their practice? I guess not. Even my love for Tim Daly cannot save this crappy show in my eyes. The one redeeming factor is that Dell is back at the practice... he went away for a week, and then was working at the real hospital, but now he's back. And he wants manly colored scrubs!

One hour shows that have been tolerable this season are Numb3rs, ER and Bones. Numb3rs is not great, but it's not bad either. I like all the math and the relationship between the Epps boys and their dad and co-workers. I do not like the new FBI lady, though.

ER is in its final season. I started watching the show when I entered college, so I've only seen about 6 seasons. This season has introduced us to some new people and brought back some old favorites. It was really great to see Shane West's character a few weeks ago and Anthony Edwards last week. The show has been through some ups and downs and County General has hired a wide variety of doctors and nurses over the years and have lost a bunch along the way. What is going to fill the 10-11 slot on NBC when it's gone?

And then there's Bones... oh, Bones. I got hooked on this show a couple years ago via my mother and reruns on TV. My mom majored in Biology and loves murder mysteries, so this show is right up her alley. I like the science and murder stuff, but find the Brennan/Booth Moonlightingesque relationship to be interesting. Not every episode is a winner (like the one about the guy stuck in the art sculpture - what a weak episode!), but some are downright great (last week's one with the peek into Booth's troubled past was touching). I hope the show continues on an upward path and doesn't succomb to being cheesy.

The greatest show on television, however, is 30 Rock, hands down. That show is super funny every week. I hope the rumor (which I read on ew.com) that they are courting Jon Hamm (from "Mad Men") to be on for a few episodes is true. I had no idea who Jon Hamm was, but then he hosted SNL a few weeks ago... he's super handsome and funny, so I am all for him being on 30 Rock. If we can't have Jason Sudeikis as Floyd, then PLEASE OH PLEASE bring in Jon Hamm.

The Office, My name is Earl and How I Met Your Mother, the three other 1/2 hour shows I watch weekly, are all solid so far this season. Keep it up, comedies... there are too few of you who are watchable and the country needs to laugh.

Saturday Night Live has been providing some large laughs this season. Just this past weekend, Paul Rudd and Beyonce (with a little help from SNL fave Justin Timberlake) tore it up. The hosts have been pretty funny this season and there have been some very entertaining episodes. Thanks to Tina Fey's Sarah Palin impressions last month, the show enjoyed some of its highest ratings in a long, long time.

And that's all the news that is fit to print. I'm currently filing out grad school applications, so that's taking up some time (along with a new job). Before I typed this sucker out, I scanned some of my articles and made them into PDFs... I felt all smart because I knew what I was doing with the scanner even though I haven't used this one before. Yay me and technology :) Now I just need to locate my flash drive, then my technology infused day will be a complete success.

I hope you are staying warm (we have an inch of snow on the ground!) and that all is well. Enjoy some movies and/or some TV shows. Maybe crack open a good book or magazine! It's the holiday season and we all deserve to be merry :)

Have a good one!