I think Desperate Housewives is about to be deleted from my TiVo Season Pass list. I haven't watched the last two episodes, and I really have no motivation to do so. I don't care about this year's mystery, Teri Hatcher's Susan has become completely unsympathetic, and I'm still a bit peeved they killed off Rex (the always great Steven Culp, who has now died on approximately 347 different shows). I'm just going to have to get my Jamie Denton fix from old episodes of The Pretender.

Grey's Anatomy, on the other hand, continues to rock my world, depsite the fact that Meh-redith is completely useless. ( Carpe Diem )

New Prison Break tonight! *Does the happy dance of Wentworth love*

Today is a good day. For one thing, it's Tuesday, which means new episodes of Veronica Mars and House! American Idol, too, although that is somewhat less exciting. Speaking of VM, I was very excited to hear that it has been picked up for a second season. Next thing you know, I'm actually going to start having faith in network TV...obviously, the apocalypse is nigh.

Today is also a good day because ImbecileBoy is not at work. I was out sick yesterday (I swear, I get everything), and he's taking the day off, so it's been a blissful four days since I last had to put up with him. Admittedly, he hasn't been annoying me quite as much lately, but I'm still happier when I don't have to deal with him.

I'm officially hooked on Grey's Anatomy. I still watch Crossing Jordan, but I've started taping GA--largely because I can then watch the beauty that is Patrick Dempsey as many times as I want. Seriously, I have no idea when he got so freaking hot. I mean, he's always been cute--yes, count me among those who loved him in Can't Buy Me Love and Happy Together--but now he just smolders. When he and Meredith were in the locker room, and he was just staring at her...how did she not jump him right then and there? Oy. She's an idiot. And she is--and others before me have pointed out--such a Mary Sue. It's tempting to write fanfic featuring an original character, just because I know said character would be less of a Mary Sue than she is. Plus, Ellen Pompeo is by no means devastatingly gorgeous--she's all squinty eyes and mousy hair--and the character of Meredith Grey doesn't exactly have a sparkling personality, so why are all the men on the show swooning at her feet? Why are none of them drooling over Izzie?

I absolutely adore George, and I loved that the VIP patient kept calling him a "beautiful boy," even though the actor is not what I would call traditionally handsome. He's just...huggable.

I even find Alex cute, in a shut-up-or-I'll-slap-you-asshole kind of way. I think it would be sort of hysterical if he and Cristina hooked up. Also, I'm mildly freaked out by the fact that the actor apparently played Massimo in the Jennifer Lopez/Matthew McConaughy flick The Wedding Planner. Never would have put that together without TV Tome.

Is anyone else becoming seriously disturbed by Carlos and Gabrielle's relationship on Desperate Housewives? ( More thoughts behind the cut )

Am I the only one who actually likes Det. Matt Seely on Crossing Jordan? Maybe it's just because I think he's cute, but I find something rather endearing about him. Sure, he's abrasive and arrogant, but so is Jordan. He's obviously interested in Lily, and I really felt that he was trying to help her in the only way he knew how. The fact that Garrett basically told him to get lost was annoying. I hope they don't try to go back down the road of a Garrett/Lily romance, because that would squick me out. I don't care for the boss/subordinate relationships so many TV shows seem to gravitate towards. Besides, I think Garrett's relationship with Rene Walcott is much more interesting.

I'm in serious Everwood withdrawal. It's coming back next week, right?

Stolen from a variety of people: ( 5 by 5 fandom meme )

Oh, Bright, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways.

1) Your snarky banter with Ephram, whether about boring filing jobs, your demented sister, or how much E missed you, is always priceless.

2) You always have the best bad ideas when it comes to "helping" Ephram with woman. Of course, if your sister wasn't such a raging bitch, the "face time" thing might have worked.

3) You're so adorably clueless around Hannah. She's giving you puppy eyes, and you're lusting after her sandwich. Eee!

Needless to say, I greatly enjoyed the return of Everwood, although a lot of people apparently felt it was a sub-par post-hiatus episode. I was thrilled to be back in the clutches of the "Damn you, Berlanti!" Kudos to Doc Abbott for continuing to remind Treat that his dalliance with Celestia is a really bad idea. And hurrah for the MEOW being a somewhat realistic bleeding ulcer, rather than the old TV standby, the heart attack. (I'm looking at you, Rex Van de Kamp.)

My love for Dr. Jake continues to grow by leaps and bounds. He is now a close second to Bright for my affections on the show. (Sorry, Ephram.) His perpetually sunny, somewhat California-kooky outlook on life is endearing, especially when watching him interact with the often dour folk of Everwood. Trying hug therapy with Edna and meditation with Andy? Too cute! Call me, Dimples!

Amy? You were growing on me, but then you started pulling the self-absorbed nutjob bullshit again. Honey, no one asked you to make all those sacrifices, and it's good that you realize that. But to throw it in Ephram's face for not recognizing your martyrdom? He's a teenage boy, for crying out loud! You're probably lucky he remembers to put on pants every day!

Edna and Irv...*sniffle* Please kiss and make up!

( More TV gushing for the shows of the past week )

Did anyone else watch Numb3rs last night? Aside from the cheesy affected spelling of the title, I really liked it. I've enjoyed David Krumholtz since he was Bernard the Head Elf in The Santa Claus. He has absolutely gorgeous eyes, and the fact that he's playing a genius definitely ups the sexy factor for me. And Rob Morrow is looking much hotter than he did in his Joel Fleischman days. Plus, I love Sabrina Lloyd. So, overall, thumbs up...

Is it sad and wrong that I used my resolution to exercise as an excuse to order new clothes? I bought new workout pants, a fleece vest, and a fleece ear-band thing. Because I'm going to run while it's cold.

BWAHAHAHAHAHA! Sorry, had to die laughing. The odds of my running? In the cold or otherwise? Approximately 3,720 to 1. Which happen to be the odds of successfully navigating an asteroid field.

But I really do need to find the motivation to exercise, because *gulp* my ten-year high school reunion is in June, and I really don't want to look like a pathetic lump. It's bad enough I'm still single. Whereas one of the girls I graduated with married f-ing Kerry Wood. (For the uninitiated, he's a star pitcher for the Chicago Cubs.) So...anybody want to be my personal trainer? I'm susceptible to all sorts of bribes. Oh! Guilt is magical, too. Yeah, I'm Catholic...

New Veronica Mars tonight! Squee! Dude, Logan Echolls better be on tonight...

Loved LOVED LOVED Sunday's episode of Desperate Housewives. Best line ever? "Please don't mistake my anal retentiveness as actual affection." Hee! I love you, Bree!

First off, big huge SQUEE for the fact that "How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb" is finally coming to a store near you tomorrow. I won't be camping outside my neighborhood Best Buy at midnight to get a copy (I don't actually know if they'll be open), but I will be buying the album tomorrow.

But the real reason I'm U2's bitch is because I bought the (gulp) U2 Special Edition iPod. Yes, I know that I could have gotten a regular 20G iPod for $50 less. Ask me if I care. I love my pretty black and red and silver U2 version. So there.

Haven't had a chance to watch Desperate Housewives yet, although I plan to do so this evening. I might get sidetracked by obsessively uploading music to my computer, though.

And I'm still pissed that the stupid local station on my satellite provider went out last Thursday night, causing me to miss the second half of The O.C. Bastards!

Well, I did it--I asked J if N was single. And the answer is...J isn't sure. His first response was "Kind of." Apparently, there is something about J's fiancee's college roommate C and N, but J isn't sure what. And C is apparently in Philadelphia, which is not exactly close. So, I didn't bother to ask for N's phone number, but at least J now knows that I am interested in N, and J said he would keep his ears open. So that's kinda good, right? At least I didn't chicken out about asking.

Not having a new Desperate Housewives last night? Sucked. ASS. On the other hand, Arrested Development was as delightful as ever. I finally finished watching disc 3 of the season 1 set yesterday, and then I watched last week's season premiere. Good times.

I should probably mention that the NaNo project is completely in the shitter. Haven't touched it in over a week. At this point, I don't have much motivation to do it, since I am so incredibly far behind. Bad Gracie!

And finally...

Dear Josh Schwartz,
As much as I love Rachel Bilson in her portrayal of Summer, with every episode it becomes increasingly clear that Seth is in love with Ryan. As for Ryan's romantic entanglements, Mischa Barton is a horrible actress and Marissa is a tool. Please kill off this character ASAP. And then bring on the gay. We all see it, man.

Sincerely, Grace

At long last, here are my pictures of the Desperate Housewives cast, which I took in September at the ABC Primetime Preview Weekend at Disneyland in CA. Since they're pretty large, I decided to put them behind the cut. But here's a little preview...



( Photos behind the cut )

So, I decided to run out to Borders tonight to pick up a couple books (I want to read Helter Skelter--not really sure why), and because my stupid neighbors' sleep-over friends like to park their vehicles across from my garage, I had to sharply angle my car to get it through the mcuh-too-slender opening last night. Anyway, I backed out and practically tore off my passenger-side mirror. Okay, it wasn't quite that bad, but I did break the plastic casing around the mirror. The mirror is intact, but not very aesthetically pleasing. So, I'm cranky. But I got my book.

Enjoyed Desperate Housewives, as always, but where the hell was James Denton? Marica Cross needs to eat a little more, but she looked smokin' in that red lingerie. But seriously, a fucking burrito?! Honey, Rex may have his faults, but he's not a bad-looking man. Let. It. Go. As for the mysterious Dana...( Theories )

Spent a large portion of today marathoning Arrested Development. Got through the first two discs, which ended up being okay, since I had to tape tonight's season premiere. Stupid football delayed it so it conflicted with DH. Grr. How much do I love Jason Bateman? And Will Arnett? And Portia diRossi? So much.

I was unreasonably happy to see Drew Fuller in last night's episode of Charmed. I don't normally watch, but my dad does, and it was either that, or American Dreams, which I have never seen, with my mom. So yay for the unexpected pretty!

Still loving Desperate Housewives, which I watched today after taping due to last night's Bears game broadcast. ( Thoughts and squee-age )

Woohoo! New Everwood tonight! I hope Bright gets some decent screentime, although it looks like yet another Ephram-and-Amy fest.

Desperate Housewives would be the perfect show if we could just get rid of Nicolette Sheridan's character. She bugs. On the other hand, there was Shirtless!Mike!, so pretty much all is forgiven. He and Susan are so cute together. ( More DH thoughts and swoonage )

I'm such a horrible person. I have all these unfinished fanfics that I only update once in a blue moon, and what do I do? I start a brand-new fic, for a show I've never written for before. Basically, it boils down to this: a while back, I became a big fan of a potential Webb/Mac relationship on JAG. It never really seemed like a remote possibility, but I read some awesome fanfic. Anyway, last season, they actually got the characters together, which was pretty thrilling for a UC 'shipper like me. Of course, then they went and destroyed the relationship at the start of this season, because God forbid Mac end up with anyone other than Harm. Anyway, I absolutely adore the character of Clayton Webb, and I want to see him happy. Sooo...I started writing a fic that is Webb/OC. I'm such an idiot.

I have another job interview tomorrow. I'm not as psyched about this one as I was about last Wednesday's, but at least it's something.

Why is Everwood already in reruns? Bastards.

I'm enjoying CSI: Miami so much more with the addition of Jonathan Togo as Ryan Wolfe. Don't get me wrong, I miss Speed, buy Ryan totally has a Greg Sanders vibe going on, and I *heart* that.

I am apparently the only person on my f-lish who has never seen an episode of Farscape. Ben Browder is a hottie, though.

Dude, every week I love Desperate Housewives even more. Especially Mike Delfino. Jamie Denton is just...yum. I still wouldn't wear a hat with picture-buttons of him all over it, but that's another story. (But mspooh will know what I mean.) Marcia Cross kicks all sorts of ass on this show; I want to feel sorry for her, because she's obviously not right in the head, but when she does something so heinously bitchy to Clayton Webb (or Rex, if you insist)...that's just cold. Eva Longoria is totally growing on me as Gabrielle, and Teri Hatcher is remarkably endearing as Susan. I think she has redeeemed herself from all those damn Radio Shack commericals with Howie Long. Best part of this week's episode (aside from the hot-as-hell "Wow" scene)? No Nicolette Sheridan!

Also still loving Medical Investigation, although Neil McDonough's hair scares me. Does that color occur in nature? And Chris Gorham is too cute for words.

Ugh. Everwood just kills me. I love this show beyond reason, even though it makes me weepy all the time. ( Episode thoughts and rants )

You know, I keep watching CSI: Miami week after week, even though I hate the HoCaine and miss the Speedle. I'm kinda digging the new OriginalFlavorGreg-Clone, though. Is he going to be a regular? Will he ever make the credits? Oh, and yay for Teal Redmann getting some post-Gilmore Girls work!

Speaking of the various CSI incarnations...I'm loving NY. I'm still mildly peeved that they felt it necessary to set yet another cop show in NYC, but the Sinise helps make up for it. (Chicago would so be better, though.) And I like Melina Kanka-whatever, even though Providence was lame. Tag-from-Friends is cute and way less annoying than he was as Tag, and the other male character--Danny?--is adorable.

Still loving Desperate Housewives. ( Speculation and other thoughts )

Am kind of freaked out because my room smells like perfume, and I don't know where it's coming from...

First up: Desperate Housewives. screaming_mimie, I'm very sorry to hear that you hated the show, because I absolutely loved it. Loved it, loved it, loved it. I kept cracking up. Marcia Cross kicks all sorts of ass when playing mentally unbalanced women, Teri Hatcher is incredibly endearing, I could do without Nicolette Sheridan, James Denton is too hot for words, and I still have a huge soft spot for Steven Culp. I will definitely be tuning in to this one every week--I really want to find out what Mary Alice's big secret was.

And now, on to Everwood. This was definitely my favorite episode so far this season, primarily because it had lots and lots of yummy Bright goodness. ( More gushing )

I can't seem to stop watching CSI: Miami, even though I loathe David Caruso with the burning fire of a thousand suns. ( Spoilers for tonight's ep and speculation )

Still no luck in the job search. It's been two and a half weeks since I went to see the engineering recruiter, and no word so far. And I haven't gotten any response from the two jobs I applied for on my own. It's discouraging, especially since I have continued to check for possible positions online, and nothing more looks promising.

Just out of curiosity, is anyone else watching Medical Investigation? I initially tuned in because of my Christopher Groham lurve, but I'm truly enjoying the show, and I really want it to survive.

I applied for another job today. I'm a little bit more exciting about this one, so that's a good thing. Applying online is such a pain in the ass, though. My nicely typed and formatted resume simply doesn't cut and paste very well.

Can I just say how much I thought it sucked that there was no new CSI last night? They show the premiere, and then they leave us hanging for two weeks! I realize that there was a presidential debate, but is it really necessary to air in on all three networks? Bastards. I enjoyed last week's season premiere, although it wasn't anything spectacular. It was kind of weird seeing Reiko Aylesworth from 24 in a lab tech role. I thought it was funny how everyone wanted to be Greg. Catherine pretty much came off as a total bitch, though, which I wasn't keen on. I'm thrilled that Grissom is going to give Greg another chance in the field. I love me some Greggo! But the whole Sara/alcoholic/whatever plot? Bleh. Kill it now. Worse than the promotion storyline, by a factor of a jillion.

How hot was the Sam/Martin sex on Without a Trace? Damn, Eric Close is gorgeous. I was kind of hoping that it indicated they had been together for a while, but apparently there was no time elapsed between last year's finale and this year's premiere. Keeping my fingers crossed that they don't revisit the Sam/Jack travesty.

Desperate Housewives premieres this Sunday! I know some people are pissed because it's taking Alias's spot until January, but I am so excited about this show. Steven Culp, James Denton, and Marcia Cross are three of my favorite people on TV.