Tonight was the premiere of season 2 of "16 and Pregnant" on MTV. My friend Lauren got me into this show last summer and it's now one of my addictions. I will be recapping the episodes of this season on this blog, along with "Survivor" and "Saturday Night Live".
Tonight's season premiere highlighted Jenelle, a 16-year-old party girl from Oak Island, NC. She is currently dating Andrew, a former model who is currently out of a job, a heavy drinker, had his driver's license taken away from him and still lives with his parents 4 hours away from her. Things in her world change when she discovers she's pregnant. Her mom, Barbara, and Andrew don't get along, and she and her mom argue a lot about Andrew not stepping up to help her. As the baby's due date gets nearer, Jenelle begins to realize that her mom has a good point, and she gets into a big fight with him one night when she's out with her friends.
Andrew does show up in time for Jenelle's baby to be born, and after 12 hours of labor, she gives birth to a baby boy named Jace. Andrew and Barbara ignore each other and Jenelle and Barbara argue about Andrew once again. After she is allowed to go home, Jenelle continues to go out with her friends and go to parties while Barbara takes care of Jace. This doesn't sit well with Barbara and she and Jenelle get into several more arguments about her behavior. All the while, Andrew hasn't been in contact with Jenelle and when he finally does call her, she learns he spent a week in jail for DUI, and he is continuing to drink even after spending time in jail. This is the final straw for Jenelle and after one last argument, she breaks up with him.
Barbara and Jenelle get into a huge argument about her behavior. Barbara thinks that at some point Jenelle will get up and leave Jace behind and never come back. Jenelle argues about it and threatens to move out with Jace and disown her family once she turns 18. Her friends Lauren and Amber come over and they talk for awhile, and they tell her that she needs to stay home with Jace more often, and Jenelle sees the light in that. She makes up with her mom, stays at home more often and tells her mom that she would like her help to take care of Jace. She plans on graduating high school early and getting a job to help support her and Jace.
I think this was a pretty good premiere episode. I liked Jenelle although I do agree that she did need to take responsibility and take care of Jace more often, and she did that in the end. I do hope she finds something that helps her and her mom and Jace get through life together. And I applaud her for breaking it off with Andrew because even she had some doubts that he was the right one for her. She was strong and broke it off with him.
Next week's episode will feature a girl named Nikkole. I can't wait. The new episode of "Survivor" will be on Thursday. SNL will not be on because of the Olympics, but will return on the 27th. I will keep you posted on anything that happens in my life between now and then.
Love y'all,
***-Lily-***
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Thursday, February 11, 2010
A foxtrot above my head, a sock hop beneath my bed, a disco ball that's just hanging by a thread.
Tonight kicked off a new season of "Survivor". This is Heroes vs. Villains. And so far, it looks like it's gonna be great.
The 20 contestants arrived in Samoa via helicopter, and were divided up as Heroes and Villains. After giving their first impressions, they go into their first challenge. The challenge was first done in "Survivor: Exile Island". The Heroes emerge victorious despite Stephenie dislocating her shoulder and Rupert breaking his toe, and win flint to start a fire.
The Heroes get a nice start at their camp, by building a nice shelter and catching some hens and a rooster. Over on the Villains side, Russell builds alliances with Danielle, Parvati and Boston Rob, while Coach and Jerri build an alliance. The girls tease them about possibly developing romantic relations. Rob manages to get a fire started despite not having flint.
Back at the Heroes, Tom manages to get a fire started using the flint after Rupert was unable to get one started. Stephenie and Tom, and Cirie and Amanda, manage to rebuild their alliances from their respective seasons. That night, Sugar manages to annoy Colby by following him around and chatting him up, in the process waking up the whole tribe. The next day, J.T. catches and kills the rooster they had previously caught, and the tribe enjoys a nice breakfast.
At the Immunity Challenge, which was originally done in "Survivor: Cook Islands", the Heroes start off strong by taking an early lead, but quickly fall behind when they assemble the puzzle, and the Villains make a huge comeback and win the challenge. The Heroes are left with the task of deciding who to vote off first. It seems like Sugar is the clear choice due to annoying the tribe and breaking down after losing the challenge, but Cirie has some second thoughts and thinks about breaking up the alliance of Stephenie and Tom. She talks to Amanda and Candice about it. Tom also has some second thoughts of getting rid of Sugar and instead getting rid of Cirie, who has a reputation for being a brilliant strategist.
At Tribal Council, there is a lot of discussion about reasons to vote people out, and Jeff points out that there is a reason to vote out every single person. At the end of the night, the tribe goes with their original plan, and Sugar is the first person voted out of "Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains". I really enjoyed watching watching Sugar her first season in Gabon, and have talked to her on her twitter a few times, she's a sweet girl. My friend Rachael made me a graphic of her that I use on a website I visit every day, she thought it was sweet. Peace out Sugar. Sorry to see you go so soon.
Next week there's a preview of Rob going down. My good friend Melissa and I hope he's gonna be okay. Usually, someone every season is pulled out of the game for medical reasons, that's at least been the case the last few years. We wonder who it will be this season, if it happens.
That's all for today. This Saturday, Saturday Night Live is not on due to the Olympics. It will return live on February 27th. And this coming Tuesday is the first episode of 16 and Pregnant. Can't wait!
Love y'all,
***-Lily-***
The 20 contestants arrived in Samoa via helicopter, and were divided up as Heroes and Villains. After giving their first impressions, they go into their first challenge. The challenge was first done in "Survivor: Exile Island". The Heroes emerge victorious despite Stephenie dislocating her shoulder and Rupert breaking his toe, and win flint to start a fire.
The Heroes get a nice start at their camp, by building a nice shelter and catching some hens and a rooster. Over on the Villains side, Russell builds alliances with Danielle, Parvati and Boston Rob, while Coach and Jerri build an alliance. The girls tease them about possibly developing romantic relations. Rob manages to get a fire started despite not having flint.
Back at the Heroes, Tom manages to get a fire started using the flint after Rupert was unable to get one started. Stephenie and Tom, and Cirie and Amanda, manage to rebuild their alliances from their respective seasons. That night, Sugar manages to annoy Colby by following him around and chatting him up, in the process waking up the whole tribe. The next day, J.T. catches and kills the rooster they had previously caught, and the tribe enjoys a nice breakfast.
At the Immunity Challenge, which was originally done in "Survivor: Cook Islands", the Heroes start off strong by taking an early lead, but quickly fall behind when they assemble the puzzle, and the Villains make a huge comeback and win the challenge. The Heroes are left with the task of deciding who to vote off first. It seems like Sugar is the clear choice due to annoying the tribe and breaking down after losing the challenge, but Cirie has some second thoughts and thinks about breaking up the alliance of Stephenie and Tom. She talks to Amanda and Candice about it. Tom also has some second thoughts of getting rid of Sugar and instead getting rid of Cirie, who has a reputation for being a brilliant strategist.
At Tribal Council, there is a lot of discussion about reasons to vote people out, and Jeff points out that there is a reason to vote out every single person. At the end of the night, the tribe goes with their original plan, and Sugar is the first person voted out of "Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains". I really enjoyed watching watching Sugar her first season in Gabon, and have talked to her on her twitter a few times, she's a sweet girl. My friend Rachael made me a graphic of her that I use on a website I visit every day, she thought it was sweet. Peace out Sugar. Sorry to see you go so soon.
Next week there's a preview of Rob going down. My good friend Melissa and I hope he's gonna be okay. Usually, someone every season is pulled out of the game for medical reasons, that's at least been the case the last few years. We wonder who it will be this season, if it happens.
That's all for today. This Saturday, Saturday Night Live is not on due to the Olympics. It will return live on February 27th. And this coming Tuesday is the first episode of 16 and Pregnant. Can't wait!
Love y'all,
***-Lily-***
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Big shake to the land that's falling down, is a wind makes a palm stop blowing, a big, big stone fall and break my crown.
Okay. Like I promised, I am going to do a blog talking about all the shows I watch. Some of them you know about because of my commentaries. Others, you might not know about. But here you go.
There are shows of all different varieties which I watch. Some are scripted, some are reality. And I'll also include shows I watch over the summer.
American Idol is the show I've watched the longest. I started watching this show in 2003, and I thank my cousin Bonny for getting me hooked for life. I always end up rooting for the runner-up, except for seasons 4 and 6, where I rooted for the winner (Carrie Underwood and Jordin Sparks, respectively). The show discovers undiscovered singing talent and puts them through a competition every week. Last season didn't end in a victory for Adam Lambert, who had been my favorite since the end of the semi-finals round, but it was still a great season. Lots of unexpected turns.
Survivor is the show that changed reality television. I didn't start watching this until 2005 (this coming season, season 20, will be exactly 5 years since I started watching the show), but I've stuck with it pretty much through and through. I was happy with the way the last season ended up (my favorite got eliminated right before the final 3, but after he did, the person I wanted to win won). Next season is "Heroes vs. Villains" and it premieres this Thursday night. And as you know, I do commentary for the show on this blog, so be on the lookout for my thoughts.
The Amazing Race is a show I got into, fell out of touch with, and then got back into. I took 2 seasons off this past season, but I decided to get back into it this past season. It's very unique and a lot of fun to watch. This season ended up being good. Two of my favorite teams since the beginning made the finals, with one of them coming out victorious. The next season premieres next Sunday, Valentine's Day, and since I have no man to hold, that's what I'll be spending the holiday doing.
Grey's Anatomy is my kind of soap opera. I had heard a lot about this show before I started watching it, then decided to start watching it to see what all the hype was about. And I immediately fell in love. I own the first 2 seasons on DVD so I'm caught up, and I need to get the rest of the seasons. I fell out of touch with it seasons 4 and 5 (I did see a few episodes of season 4 tho), but now I'm back in it. It's a great show.
Private Practice, a spin-off of Grey's, is also really good. I wasn't too sure about this show when I heard about, but decided to give it a shot. And I ended up enjoying it. It's another one that I fell out of touch with, but decided to hop back into. It's a great show and I get wrapped up in the petty drama of it all.
Dancing With the Stars is a show I started watching about this time 2 years ago. My grandma got me into it, and now I've only missed one or two episodes per season at the most (I didn't miss any of last season tho). This show takes regular celebrities and shows how good their dancing skills are. This past season didn't end in a victory for singer Mya or model Joanna Krupa, two of the more talented dancers, and was also the first season I didn't vote for the eventual winner at all throughout the season, but it was still a crazy, great roller coaster ride of a season. And I thank my buddies at Idolforums.com (particularly Wallace and Denise) for helping me keep my composure and giving their thoughts.
I Survived a Japanese Game Show is a summer show. I first saw the preview for this show one day in the summer of 2008, and decided to check it out. I missed the first episode for some reason (I think I was working), but watched it online and was instantly hooked. When they renewed it for a second season, I KNEW I had to tune in. And I follow the blog of one of the contestants from this last season, Dan Barbour. If you care to read it, feel free. He has some good stuff to say. My friend Stephie liked him too and she declared the two of us (me and her) "Team Dan". So far there's no word yet on this show being renewed for a 3rd season, but I hope they do renew it because it's always one of the highlights of my summer.
16 and Pregnant is a relatively new show on MTV. My friend Lauren said she liked the show, so I decided to check it out. I've only missed 1-and-a-half episodes of the first season, but I loved it nontheless. And the new season premieres on February 16th, so a week from this coming Tuesday. I will be doing commentary for it on this blog.
Paris Hilton's My New BFF is a show that I will admit I decided to watch out of boredom. There wasn't anything else on TV that night so I decided to give it a try, and I fell in love. This past season was a good one. The eventual winner, Stephen Hampton, was one I liked from the time I started watching, and who I've talked to on Twitter and stickam before. He's SO nice, and he's called me baby and sexy and has told me I'm cute. And the lovely Paris Hilton herself tweeted me back once. She's actually a nice person despite what the tabloids say about her.
The Hills is another one of those shows that I had heard a lot about, but never considered watching until this year. I get wrapped up in the petty drama of it all. I follow several of the cast members on twitter, and two of the more well-known ones, Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt, follow me (they follow their fans). Heidi's tweeted me back once, Spencer's tweeted me 4 times and also gave me a shoutout on Ustream. And two of the tweets and the Ustream shoutout were him telling me that he loves me. When I told my friend Wallace that he said "wow, that's actually nice of Spencer. I didn't know he had that side to him".
Teen Mom, the spin-off of 16 and Pregnant, is also a good show. The show features 4 of the original girls from 16 and Pregnant as they navigate their first year of motherhood. One of the girls, Farrah Abraham, is from my home state, so I sort of have a connection there.
Saturday Night Live is another show that I never watched until now, but have heard a lot about. You know I do commentary on it on this blog. I started watching this show in October 2009, and I love it. I grew up watching variety shows like "All That" and "The Amanda Show", so I just naturally love SNL as well.
That's all for now, I hope you enjoyed my rambling.
Love y'all,
***-Lily-***
There are shows of all different varieties which I watch. Some are scripted, some are reality. And I'll also include shows I watch over the summer.
American Idol is the show I've watched the longest. I started watching this show in 2003, and I thank my cousin Bonny for getting me hooked for life. I always end up rooting for the runner-up, except for seasons 4 and 6, where I rooted for the winner (Carrie Underwood and Jordin Sparks, respectively). The show discovers undiscovered singing talent and puts them through a competition every week. Last season didn't end in a victory for Adam Lambert, who had been my favorite since the end of the semi-finals round, but it was still a great season. Lots of unexpected turns.
Survivor is the show that changed reality television. I didn't start watching this until 2005 (this coming season, season 20, will be exactly 5 years since I started watching the show), but I've stuck with it pretty much through and through. I was happy with the way the last season ended up (my favorite got eliminated right before the final 3, but after he did, the person I wanted to win won). Next season is "Heroes vs. Villains" and it premieres this Thursday night. And as you know, I do commentary for the show on this blog, so be on the lookout for my thoughts.
The Amazing Race is a show I got into, fell out of touch with, and then got back into. I took 2 seasons off this past season, but I decided to get back into it this past season. It's very unique and a lot of fun to watch. This season ended up being good. Two of my favorite teams since the beginning made the finals, with one of them coming out victorious. The next season premieres next Sunday, Valentine's Day, and since I have no man to hold, that's what I'll be spending the holiday doing.
Grey's Anatomy is my kind of soap opera. I had heard a lot about this show before I started watching it, then decided to start watching it to see what all the hype was about. And I immediately fell in love. I own the first 2 seasons on DVD so I'm caught up, and I need to get the rest of the seasons. I fell out of touch with it seasons 4 and 5 (I did see a few episodes of season 4 tho), but now I'm back in it. It's a great show.
Private Practice, a spin-off of Grey's, is also really good. I wasn't too sure about this show when I heard about, but decided to give it a shot. And I ended up enjoying it. It's another one that I fell out of touch with, but decided to hop back into. It's a great show and I get wrapped up in the petty drama of it all.
Dancing With the Stars is a show I started watching about this time 2 years ago. My grandma got me into it, and now I've only missed one or two episodes per season at the most (I didn't miss any of last season tho). This show takes regular celebrities and shows how good their dancing skills are. This past season didn't end in a victory for singer Mya or model Joanna Krupa, two of the more talented dancers, and was also the first season I didn't vote for the eventual winner at all throughout the season, but it was still a crazy, great roller coaster ride of a season. And I thank my buddies at Idolforums.com (particularly Wallace and Denise) for helping me keep my composure and giving their thoughts.
I Survived a Japanese Game Show is a summer show. I first saw the preview for this show one day in the summer of 2008, and decided to check it out. I missed the first episode for some reason (I think I was working), but watched it online and was instantly hooked. When they renewed it for a second season, I KNEW I had to tune in. And I follow the blog of one of the contestants from this last season, Dan Barbour. If you care to read it, feel free. He has some good stuff to say. My friend Stephie liked him too and she declared the two of us (me and her) "Team Dan". So far there's no word yet on this show being renewed for a 3rd season, but I hope they do renew it because it's always one of the highlights of my summer.
16 and Pregnant is a relatively new show on MTV. My friend Lauren said she liked the show, so I decided to check it out. I've only missed 1-and-a-half episodes of the first season, but I loved it nontheless. And the new season premieres on February 16th, so a week from this coming Tuesday. I will be doing commentary for it on this blog.
Paris Hilton's My New BFF is a show that I will admit I decided to watch out of boredom. There wasn't anything else on TV that night so I decided to give it a try, and I fell in love. This past season was a good one. The eventual winner, Stephen Hampton, was one I liked from the time I started watching, and who I've talked to on Twitter and stickam before. He's SO nice, and he's called me baby and sexy and has told me I'm cute. And the lovely Paris Hilton herself tweeted me back once. She's actually a nice person despite what the tabloids say about her.
The Hills is another one of those shows that I had heard a lot about, but never considered watching until this year. I get wrapped up in the petty drama of it all. I follow several of the cast members on twitter, and two of the more well-known ones, Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt, follow me (they follow their fans). Heidi's tweeted me back once, Spencer's tweeted me 4 times and also gave me a shoutout on Ustream. And two of the tweets and the Ustream shoutout were him telling me that he loves me. When I told my friend Wallace that he said "wow, that's actually nice of Spencer. I didn't know he had that side to him".
Teen Mom, the spin-off of 16 and Pregnant, is also a good show. The show features 4 of the original girls from 16 and Pregnant as they navigate their first year of motherhood. One of the girls, Farrah Abraham, is from my home state, so I sort of have a connection there.
Saturday Night Live is another show that I never watched until now, but have heard a lot about. You know I do commentary on it on this blog. I started watching this show in October 2009, and I love it. I grew up watching variety shows like "All That" and "The Amanda Show", so I just naturally love SNL as well.
That's all for now, I hope you enjoyed my rambling.
Love y'all,
***-Lily-***
No one on the corner has swagga like us, hit me on my burner prepaid wireless
Tonight was the premiere of a new TV show on CBS called "Undercover Boss". I'm going to blog about that tonight.
But before I do, I must extend my congratulations to the New Orleans Saints for winning the Super Bowl. The first time in the history of the franchise that they have won a Super Bowl. So that was a big event.
Okay, now on to Undercover Boss. This show takes the CEO of a big company, and they go undercover to see what it's like to work at the company they are the CEO of.
Tonight's episode featured Larry O'Doyle, the president and COO of Waste Management, which is a trash and recycling company. He went undercover and worked all aspects of the job, while figuring out what improvements to make.
I thought it was a very good idea for a TV show, it's something that everyone can relate to. I can't wait to see what other kinds of jobs that will be featured. Next week is the CEO of Hooters, so that should be pretty fun. I'll keep you updated on anything else that happens.
And, inspired by a message board post I made, I think I'm going to blog about all the TV shows I watch. I'm gonna post this, then post another entry shortly after that, talking about all the shows I watch.
Love y'all,
***-Lily-***
But before I do, I must extend my congratulations to the New Orleans Saints for winning the Super Bowl. The first time in the history of the franchise that they have won a Super Bowl. So that was a big event.
Okay, now on to Undercover Boss. This show takes the CEO of a big company, and they go undercover to see what it's like to work at the company they are the CEO of.
Tonight's episode featured Larry O'Doyle, the president and COO of Waste Management, which is a trash and recycling company. He went undercover and worked all aspects of the job, while figuring out what improvements to make.
I thought it was a very good idea for a TV show, it's something that everyone can relate to. I can't wait to see what other kinds of jobs that will be featured. Next week is the CEO of Hooters, so that should be pretty fun. I'll keep you updated on anything else that happens.
And, inspired by a message board post I made, I think I'm going to blog about all the TV shows I watch. I'm gonna post this, then post another entry shortly after that, talking about all the shows I watch.
Love y'all,
***-Lily-***
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Pressure, pushing down on me, pressing down on you, no man ask for, under pressure that burns a building down, splits a family in two
Today is Saturday, which means Saturday Night Live is on. Tonight's host is Ashton Kutcher, and the musical guest is Them Crooked Vultures.
I will do the commentary as the skits go on. I will write my reviews after the skits air. This will include Ashton's monologue and the cold open.
Cold Open: talking about the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy. I never really followed it. Kristen Wiig always does well in these cold opens.
Monologue: Very very funny. I almost spit out my dinner laughing (yes, I ate dinner at 10:30 pm. I needed something do to besides blog). Ashton held his composure together until the end and it was hilarious to see him try. But it was VERY unexpected to see him rip his pants off at the end.
Last Will and Testament: Ashton, Jason Sudeikis, and Jenny Slate had some good lines in this. It was kind of nasty because of all the STDs listed.
The View: I like Kristen Wiig as Elisabeth Hasselbeck and Nasim Pedrad as Barbara Walters. Ashton was good as Mel Gibson too.
The emperor that keeps eating grapes: Ashton's high-pitched voice was annoying, but Andy Samberg, who I love dearly, did very well in this.
Weekend Update: Seth Meyers is one of my heroes. He makes me laugh and smile, and he's not too rough on the eyes. I loved seeing my Andy turn up as "Liam, the teenager who just woke up." Bill Hader had some good lines, altho a lot of them made me roll my eyes. His laugh was annoying too. "Bon to the jour", as stated by Kenan Thompson, may be my new catchphrase. Nice to see Seth gettin' down too. Fred Armisen and Kristen Wiig's characters Garth and Kat made me irritated the first time the first time I saw them, and didn't impress me the second time either. I just shook my head in disbelief.
What Is Burn Notice?: Having not being familiar with this show, I didn't really understand it. Ashton and Will Forte both had some nice moments.
Access Hollywood: I love Nasim Pedrad with all my heart, but she does some voices that irritate me. Ashton's Billy Bush was funny and spastic, like he is. And it was funny seeing some popular movies that actually weren't nominated for Best Picture get nominated.
An Even-Tempered Apology from Rahm Emanuel: Andy is amazing and hysterical. I love him. That's all I will say.
Cadena-Norton Wedding: this sketch was awesome. Not the typical wedding band. Nice to see Them Crooked Vultures' drummer Dave Grohl appear in this one.
SNL will not have any more live shows until February 27th due to the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. As of now, I am not sure if they will be showing reruns during that time, but I will keep you posted as I find things out. Nice to see Ashton Kutcher ringing in his 32nd birthday by hosting SNL, he did a fabulous job. He was representing my home state of Iowa (he grew up here), and he was awesome. Happy birthday Ashton!
That's all for tonight. This Thursday is the season premiere of "Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains" so I will be writing about that. If anything else worth writing about comes up, I'll let you know!
Love y'all,
***-Lily-***
I will do the commentary as the skits go on. I will write my reviews after the skits air. This will include Ashton's monologue and the cold open.
Cold Open: talking about the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy. I never really followed it. Kristen Wiig always does well in these cold opens.
Monologue: Very very funny. I almost spit out my dinner laughing (yes, I ate dinner at 10:30 pm. I needed something do to besides blog). Ashton held his composure together until the end and it was hilarious to see him try. But it was VERY unexpected to see him rip his pants off at the end.
Last Will and Testament: Ashton, Jason Sudeikis, and Jenny Slate had some good lines in this. It was kind of nasty because of all the STDs listed.
The View: I like Kristen Wiig as Elisabeth Hasselbeck and Nasim Pedrad as Barbara Walters. Ashton was good as Mel Gibson too.
The emperor that keeps eating grapes: Ashton's high-pitched voice was annoying, but Andy Samberg, who I love dearly, did very well in this.
Weekend Update: Seth Meyers is one of my heroes. He makes me laugh and smile, and he's not too rough on the eyes. I loved seeing my Andy turn up as "Liam, the teenager who just woke up." Bill Hader had some good lines, altho a lot of them made me roll my eyes. His laugh was annoying too. "Bon to the jour", as stated by Kenan Thompson, may be my new catchphrase. Nice to see Seth gettin' down too. Fred Armisen and Kristen Wiig's characters Garth and Kat made me irritated the first time the first time I saw them, and didn't impress me the second time either. I just shook my head in disbelief.
What Is Burn Notice?: Having not being familiar with this show, I didn't really understand it. Ashton and Will Forte both had some nice moments.
Access Hollywood: I love Nasim Pedrad with all my heart, but she does some voices that irritate me. Ashton's Billy Bush was funny and spastic, like he is. And it was funny seeing some popular movies that actually weren't nominated for Best Picture get nominated.
An Even-Tempered Apology from Rahm Emanuel: Andy is amazing and hysterical. I love him. That's all I will say.
Cadena-Norton Wedding: this sketch was awesome. Not the typical wedding band. Nice to see Them Crooked Vultures' drummer Dave Grohl appear in this one.
SNL will not have any more live shows until February 27th due to the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. As of now, I am not sure if they will be showing reruns during that time, but I will keep you posted as I find things out. Nice to see Ashton Kutcher ringing in his 32nd birthday by hosting SNL, he did a fabulous job. He was representing my home state of Iowa (he grew up here), and he was awesome. Happy birthday Ashton!
That's all for tonight. This Thursday is the season premiere of "Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains" so I will be writing about that. If anything else worth writing about comes up, I'll let you know!
Love y'all,
***-Lily-***
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
All that's left of me is what I pretend to be, so together but so broken up inside.
Today I got a call on my cell phone from a girl named Lizzie, who is in charge of a Bible study at my college. I was unable to go to the informational meeting last week because I had forgotten my cell phone at home and I didn't want to stay out late without a phone and make my parents worried, but I think I'm going to go to the Bible study at my school.
I was very religious my senior year of high school, then as the summer went on I sort of drifted away from it because I was always busy with either work or something else. And then after I left that job and got wrapped up in school, I ended up either being too tired or too busy to be involved in my church.
And now, I'm still busy and stuff so I can't actually go to church, but I do want to be more in touch with my religion, so when I got the call about the Bible study at my school, I decided to be involved with religion that way. I have to call Lizzie to let her know that I want to be involved, but first I want my cell phone to charge up a bit. And it actually works out for me because I have a class tomorrow afternoon at 3:00 pm and the Bible study is at 1:00 pm. So it should be fun. I will keep y'all updated on how it's going and if I make any new friends.
Love y'all,
***-Lily-***
I was very religious my senior year of high school, then as the summer went on I sort of drifted away from it because I was always busy with either work or something else. And then after I left that job and got wrapped up in school, I ended up either being too tired or too busy to be involved in my church.
And now, I'm still busy and stuff so I can't actually go to church, but I do want to be more in touch with my religion, so when I got the call about the Bible study at my school, I decided to be involved with religion that way. I have to call Lizzie to let her know that I want to be involved, but first I want my cell phone to charge up a bit. And it actually works out for me because I have a class tomorrow afternoon at 3:00 pm and the Bible study is at 1:00 pm. So it should be fun. I will keep y'all updated on how it's going and if I make any new friends.
Love y'all,
***-Lily-***
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Today was a fairytale, I wore a dress, you wore a dark gray t-shirt, you told me I was pretty when I looked like a mess, today was a fairytale.
Tonight was the reunion special of the show "Teen Mom" on MTV. The series is a spin-off of "16 and Pregnant" and continues the stories of 4 of the original girls from that show as they navigate their first year of motherhood. Since the new season of 16 and Pregnant doesn't start for a couple more weeks, I figured I'd write about the reunion.
There are 4 girls on the show, each with a different story to tell.
First we have Maci Bookout. She is 17 years old and lives in Chattanooga, TN. She has a son named Bentley. Her relationship with her boyfriend Ryan has been a spot of turmoil throughout the whole season. They broke up and got back together many times, and broke up for good in the season finale. In the reunion special, they talk about how difficult it was for them to understand their feelings. I hope they can work things out, and host Dr. Drew Pinsky suggested maybe talking to a professional counselor to help work things out.
Featured next was Amber Portwood, a 19-year-old girl from Anderson, IN. She is the mother of a girl name Leah. Her relationship with her ex-fiance, Gary, was also a spot of turmoil throughout the season, but as of the reunion, they are back together and trying to work things out. Amber moved into her own apartment and got a job as a beauty salon receptionist, and is trying to earn her GED. Amber confessed at the reunion that she might be pregnant again, despite using contraceptions. She said she felt the same way she got pregnant the first time at the moment. We'll see how things turn out.
Next was one of my favorite girls of the season, Catelynn Lowell. She and her fiance Tyler are the birth parents of a girl named Carolyn (Carly for short), whom they gave up for adoption. Their story this season talked about the stress they felt with their families, who were, at the time of filming, not over their decision to give Carly up for adoption, Catelynn attended a retreat in which birth moms helped her cope with her decision, and in the season finale, Catelynn and her mom made peace with each other and Tyler proposed to her. They're not getting married for awhile, but I'm glad they know what's the best for them. They have a website that they update semi-regularly. Feel free to check it out if you want.
Finally was Farrah Abraham, an 18-year-old teen mom from my neck of the woods. She is from Council Bluffs, Iowa, which is about 4 hours away from where I live. She is the single mom of a daughter named Sophia. The beginning of the season had her trying to find someone to date while being a mom, and being unsuccessful. Also, the season showed the ups and downs of her relationship with her mother Debra. At the reunion, they seemed to have made peace. However, I recently found an article that said that Debra was arrested for assaulting her. They will determine if she will stand trial sometime this month. We will see how things turn out.
Next week is "Unseen Moments", where host Drew Pinsky will show all the clips of the season the viewers didn't see, and then the following week is the season premiere of "16 and Pregnant", which I will recap on this blog. Also next week is the season premiere of "Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains", so I'll recap that as well. This coming Saturday is a new episode of Saturday Night Live, with host Ashton Kutcher and musical guest Them Crooked Vultures.
I will do my best to write in here again before Saturday, if I find something blog-worthy to write about, haha.
Love y'all,
***-Lily-***
There are 4 girls on the show, each with a different story to tell.
First we have Maci Bookout. She is 17 years old and lives in Chattanooga, TN. She has a son named Bentley. Her relationship with her boyfriend Ryan has been a spot of turmoil throughout the whole season. They broke up and got back together many times, and broke up for good in the season finale. In the reunion special, they talk about how difficult it was for them to understand their feelings. I hope they can work things out, and host Dr. Drew Pinsky suggested maybe talking to a professional counselor to help work things out.
Featured next was Amber Portwood, a 19-year-old girl from Anderson, IN. She is the mother of a girl name Leah. Her relationship with her ex-fiance, Gary, was also a spot of turmoil throughout the season, but as of the reunion, they are back together and trying to work things out. Amber moved into her own apartment and got a job as a beauty salon receptionist, and is trying to earn her GED. Amber confessed at the reunion that she might be pregnant again, despite using contraceptions. She said she felt the same way she got pregnant the first time at the moment. We'll see how things turn out.
Next was one of my favorite girls of the season, Catelynn Lowell. She and her fiance Tyler are the birth parents of a girl named Carolyn (Carly for short), whom they gave up for adoption. Their story this season talked about the stress they felt with their families, who were, at the time of filming, not over their decision to give Carly up for adoption, Catelynn attended a retreat in which birth moms helped her cope with her decision, and in the season finale, Catelynn and her mom made peace with each other and Tyler proposed to her. They're not getting married for awhile, but I'm glad they know what's the best for them. They have a website that they update semi-regularly. Feel free to check it out if you want.
Finally was Farrah Abraham, an 18-year-old teen mom from my neck of the woods. She is from Council Bluffs, Iowa, which is about 4 hours away from where I live. She is the single mom of a daughter named Sophia. The beginning of the season had her trying to find someone to date while being a mom, and being unsuccessful. Also, the season showed the ups and downs of her relationship with her mother Debra. At the reunion, they seemed to have made peace. However, I recently found an article that said that Debra was arrested for assaulting her. They will determine if she will stand trial sometime this month. We will see how things turn out.
Next week is "Unseen Moments", where host Drew Pinsky will show all the clips of the season the viewers didn't see, and then the following week is the season premiere of "16 and Pregnant", which I will recap on this blog. Also next week is the season premiere of "Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains", so I'll recap that as well. This coming Saturday is a new episode of Saturday Night Live, with host Ashton Kutcher and musical guest Them Crooked Vultures.
I will do my best to write in here again before Saturday, if I find something blog-worthy to write about, haha.
Love y'all,
***-Lily-***
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