Tonight I'm going to be posting 3 posts in this blog. One of them will be something I usually blog about, one will feature a new video from one of my favorite music groups, and the 3rd about something I felt the need to blog about.
The first blog of tonight will be about this week's episode of "16 and Pregnant".
This episode featured Lori, an incoming high school senior at an all-female Catholic high school who lives in Fort Thomas, KY. She was adopted by her parents at a young age and doesn't know anything about her birth mother. Her boyfriend Cory got her pregnant.
At first, Lori and Cory's intentions were to keep the baby, but Lori's mother, Mary Jo, feels that the two of them are not able to raise a baby, so she tries to get them to look into open adoption. Lori is at first unsure about that, because she doesn't want her son-to-be to go through the same things that she went through.
As time goes on, Lori's decision keeps changing. She at first decides to keep the baby and move in with Cory and his roommate, but then Cory isn't able to talk to his roommate about her moving, in, so she decides to look into adoption after all. She settles on a couple, Brad and Jennifer. But a couple of weeks before Lori's due date, the couple back out of the adoption because they felt concerned that they wouldn't be ready for a child at this stage. So Lori and her mom look into an adoption social worker, who helps Lori and Cory choose another couple. Lori eventually gives birth to a boy that she and the adoptive parents name Aiden. They have an adoption ceremony where Lori says goodbye to Aiden, but knows that in an open adoption, goodbye isn't forever.
This was a fairly good episode. Lori felt she made the right decision for Aiden, and I understand that it's hard to give a child away. I personally could never do it. So I applaud Lori for being a strong person and I wish Aiden and the new adoptive family the best.
Next week's episode will feature a girl named Samantha that has to have a C-Section. I'll be sure to blog about it. I have two more blog entries coming up for you tonight.
Love y'all,
***-Lily-***
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Saturday, March 13, 2010
It goes like this the fourth, the fifth, the minor falls and the major lift
Tonight is a new Saturday Night Live episode, with host Jude Law and musical guest Pearl Jam. As always, skits will be in chronological order.
Cold Open: A nice way to handle a congressman's recent resignation from office. Bobby Moynihan was awesome, and Andy Samberg, as always, had some good moments.
Monologue: a good taste in the day in the life of Jude Law on Broadway. Very dramatic and fun.
Ford Hybrid Out of Control: nice to see the dynamic duo of Abby Elliott (a sweetheart <3) and Kenan Thompson (who is always awesome) acting together. Funny.
Secret Word: I believe this skit was in Joseph Gordon-Levitt's episode. Kristen Wiig had some good lines in this, and Jude did a good job in it as well.
Broadview Security: Reminds me of the Brinks commercials from awhile ago. Very good. Nasim was effective as a scared girl.
Spanish Assasin: Abby played a dumb blonde well, and Jude was sexy and funny.
Digital Short: I was wondering when this song from The Lonely Island was gonna be on SNL, since I had heard a lot about it. Andy Samberg is a freakin' genius when it comes to these things.
Weekend Update: Seth Meyers, like Andy Samberg, is a freakin' comedic genius. Kenan was nice as Whoopi Goldberg on something outisde of The View parodies. Seth looked effectively uncomfortable during that bit. Nice to see Jerry Seinfeld pop up too! "Really!? With Seth and Jerry" made me crack up.
The Twilight Zone: Jude did a good job, and Abby was a nice foil to his spastic character. Bobby was creepy and funny at the same time.
Hamlet auditions: Always nice to see Andy Samberg as Nicolas Cage. Bill Hader as Al Pacino and Jason Sudeikis as Sam Elliott were good as well.
Kickspit Underground Rock Festival: this was in Blake Lively's episode, and it was awesome then, and still awesome now.
Court Reporter: this was in Jon Hamm's episode. Fred Armisen had good lines in that episode, and he had some good ones in this one too.
Talk Show With Ravish: Nasim did a nice job in this, and it was a nice parody of late night talk shows. I hope this becomes a recurring sketch.
That's a wrap! Next week's episode is a rebroadcast, but it is one I have not reviewed, so I will write about it on this blog. Also, I will write about the last episode of Survivor, since it is not on next Thursday. And of course I will write about 16 and Pregnant and any other things I feel the need to share.
Love y'all,
***-Lily-***
Cold Open: A nice way to handle a congressman's recent resignation from office. Bobby Moynihan was awesome, and Andy Samberg, as always, had some good moments.
Monologue: a good taste in the day in the life of Jude Law on Broadway. Very dramatic and fun.
Ford Hybrid Out of Control: nice to see the dynamic duo of Abby Elliott (a sweetheart <3) and Kenan Thompson (who is always awesome) acting together. Funny.
Secret Word: I believe this skit was in Joseph Gordon-Levitt's episode. Kristen Wiig had some good lines in this, and Jude did a good job in it as well.
Broadview Security: Reminds me of the Brinks commercials from awhile ago. Very good. Nasim was effective as a scared girl.
Spanish Assasin: Abby played a dumb blonde well, and Jude was sexy and funny.
Digital Short: I was wondering when this song from The Lonely Island was gonna be on SNL, since I had heard a lot about it. Andy Samberg is a freakin' genius when it comes to these things.
Weekend Update: Seth Meyers, like Andy Samberg, is a freakin' comedic genius. Kenan was nice as Whoopi Goldberg on something outisde of The View parodies. Seth looked effectively uncomfortable during that bit. Nice to see Jerry Seinfeld pop up too! "Really!? With Seth and Jerry" made me crack up.
The Twilight Zone: Jude did a good job, and Abby was a nice foil to his spastic character. Bobby was creepy and funny at the same time.
Hamlet auditions: Always nice to see Andy Samberg as Nicolas Cage. Bill Hader as Al Pacino and Jason Sudeikis as Sam Elliott were good as well.
Kickspit Underground Rock Festival: this was in Blake Lively's episode, and it was awesome then, and still awesome now.
Court Reporter: this was in Jon Hamm's episode. Fred Armisen had good lines in that episode, and he had some good ones in this one too.
Talk Show With Ravish: Nasim did a nice job in this, and it was a nice parody of late night talk shows. I hope this becomes a recurring sketch.
That's a wrap! Next week's episode is a rebroadcast, but it is one I have not reviewed, so I will write about it on this blog. Also, I will write about the last episode of Survivor, since it is not on next Thursday. And of course I will write about 16 and Pregnant and any other things I feel the need to share.
Love y'all,
***-Lily-***
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Come on get higher, loosen my lips, faith and desire and the swing of your hips, just pull me down hard and drown me in love.
Tonight is a new episode of "16 and Pregnant" on MTV.
This episode features Chelsea, a fun-loving incoming high school senior who lives in Vermillion, SD. She lives with her dad most of the time. Her boyfriend is Adam, who seems to have a problem with everything she does. He initially didn't want a baby, but then changed his mind.
After a talk with Chelsea's dad, Chelsea and Adam reconcile. Chelsea has been having false labor pains, and she is told the baby may come early. Her friend Laura helps her through the later stages. Adam and Chelsea are going to attend the final big party of the summer, but Chelsea has trouble getting a hold of him. Adam finally shows up at the party and ignores Chelsea all night, which makes Chelsea feel like things are going in the wrong direction.
Eventually, Adam reconciles with Chelsea again, but her friends are concerned for her well-being. School begins, and Chelsea goes into labor during her math class and gives birth to a girl named Aubree Skye. She is born prematurely, but after staying in the hospital for a few days, she is going to be okay. Adam leaves after visiting her for awhile to fix his car. Even though he promised to step up, he leaves again to attend a car show.
After spending a week with her mom, Chelsea returns back home and discovers that Aubree could possibly have a breathing disorder that preemies are at risk for. Adam doesn't show up and Chelsea contemplates breaking up with him for not stepping up.
After Chelsea and Adam talk, Adam completely shuts Chelsea out. Chelsea goes to meet with her guidance counselor but arrives there too late. She decides to go to her homecoming game to spend time with her friends. After Adam sends Chelsea a cruel text message about Aubree, she breaks up with him and changes Aubree's last name to her own. She talks to her dad about returning to school, and knows it will be hard.
This was a fairly good episode. I'm glad Chelsea finally saw the light about Adam and ended things with him. She was a good mom towards Aubree and is doing her best to make it through school.
Next week's episode will feature a girl named Lori. I'll be sure to write about that, Survivor, and Saturday Night Live, plus anything else I feel the need to share in this blog.
Love y'all,
***-Lily-***
This episode features Chelsea, a fun-loving incoming high school senior who lives in Vermillion, SD. She lives with her dad most of the time. Her boyfriend is Adam, who seems to have a problem with everything she does. He initially didn't want a baby, but then changed his mind.
After a talk with Chelsea's dad, Chelsea and Adam reconcile. Chelsea has been having false labor pains, and she is told the baby may come early. Her friend Laura helps her through the later stages. Adam and Chelsea are going to attend the final big party of the summer, but Chelsea has trouble getting a hold of him. Adam finally shows up at the party and ignores Chelsea all night, which makes Chelsea feel like things are going in the wrong direction.
Eventually, Adam reconciles with Chelsea again, but her friends are concerned for her well-being. School begins, and Chelsea goes into labor during her math class and gives birth to a girl named Aubree Skye. She is born prematurely, but after staying in the hospital for a few days, she is going to be okay. Adam leaves after visiting her for awhile to fix his car. Even though he promised to step up, he leaves again to attend a car show.
After spending a week with her mom, Chelsea returns back home and discovers that Aubree could possibly have a breathing disorder that preemies are at risk for. Adam doesn't show up and Chelsea contemplates breaking up with him for not stepping up.
After Chelsea and Adam talk, Adam completely shuts Chelsea out. Chelsea goes to meet with her guidance counselor but arrives there too late. She decides to go to her homecoming game to spend time with her friends. After Adam sends Chelsea a cruel text message about Aubree, she breaks up with him and changes Aubree's last name to her own. She talks to her dad about returning to school, and knows it will be hard.
This was a fairly good episode. I'm glad Chelsea finally saw the light about Adam and ended things with him. She was a good mom towards Aubree and is doing her best to make it through school.
Next week's episode will feature a girl named Lori. I'll be sure to write about that, Survivor, and Saturday Night Live, plus anything else I feel the need to share in this blog.
Love y'all,
***-Lily-***
Summer came like cinnamon, so sweet, little girls double-dutch on the concrete.
Tonight you get a double-header from me. I'm recapping 2 episodes of "16 and Pregnant": last week's rerun that I only half-paid-attention to, and then tonight's new episode.
First, we have last week's episode. Last week's episode featured Valerie, a 15-year-old homeschooled high school sophomore who lives in a suburb of Oxford, PA. She and her boyfriend Matt learn she is pregnant. Matt breaks up with her and says he doesn't want her to contact him unless it is about the baby.
Valerie gets a lot of support from her friends and her parents. She wants to return to regular school because she thinks homeschool is boring. After a false alarm, Matt moves to Wilmington, DE to get a better job. She wants to return to regular school, but her parents are against her going back do to having her skipped a lot of school in the past.
After not hearing from Matt for several days, and her due date passing, Valerie goes into labor, and Matt comes to support her through her labor. When her water breaks, it is discovered the baby may have some complications. She gives birth to a baby girl that she names Nevaeh, who appeared to have meconium aspiration syndrome after birth. She is transferred to another hospital and some tests are performed, and it turns out that she is okay. Matt returns to Delaware but promises to visit.
Valerie wants to return to regular school, but the costs of daycare for Nevaeh are too much for her to afford, so she returns to homeschool. Matt comes to visit for a weekend and he and Valerie discuss their relationship when he takes care of Nevaeh. Valerie knows it will be hard on her, but has said it's getting easier because Matt is a good father.
I really liked Valerie and thought she was a good mother to Nevaeh. Matt started off being immature, but he got better.
My next entry will be about the upcoming episode, featuring a girl named Chelsea.
Love y'all,
***-Lily-***
First, we have last week's episode. Last week's episode featured Valerie, a 15-year-old homeschooled high school sophomore who lives in a suburb of Oxford, PA. She and her boyfriend Matt learn she is pregnant. Matt breaks up with her and says he doesn't want her to contact him unless it is about the baby.
Valerie gets a lot of support from her friends and her parents. She wants to return to regular school because she thinks homeschool is boring. After a false alarm, Matt moves to Wilmington, DE to get a better job. She wants to return to regular school, but her parents are against her going back do to having her skipped a lot of school in the past.
After not hearing from Matt for several days, and her due date passing, Valerie goes into labor, and Matt comes to support her through her labor. When her water breaks, it is discovered the baby may have some complications. She gives birth to a baby girl that she names Nevaeh, who appeared to have meconium aspiration syndrome after birth. She is transferred to another hospital and some tests are performed, and it turns out that she is okay. Matt returns to Delaware but promises to visit.
Valerie wants to return to regular school, but the costs of daycare for Nevaeh are too much for her to afford, so she returns to homeschool. Matt comes to visit for a weekend and he and Valerie discuss their relationship when he takes care of Nevaeh. Valerie knows it will be hard on her, but has said it's getting easier because Matt is a good father.
I really liked Valerie and thought she was a good mother to Nevaeh. Matt started off being immature, but he got better.
My next entry will be about the upcoming episode, featuring a girl named Chelsea.
Love y'all,
***-Lily-***
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Come up to meet you, tell you I'm sorry, you don't know how lovely you are.
Today I went to see the movie "Shutter Island" in theaters. I had heard mixed things on it. Some people said it was good, some people said it was hard to follow, and my mom thought it looked creepy. The critics who host my favorite movie-reviewing show both said to skip it. I saw this movie with a friend who is a huge fan of the main actor in the film, and she suggested I see it with her to take my mind off stress that's been going on in my life.
The movie stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo and Ben Kingsley. Two U.S. Marshals, played by DiCaprio and Ruffalo, travel to a remote island off the coast of Massachusetts to investigate the disappearance of an escaped patient from a mental institution. The patient was housed there for drowning her 3 young children and disappeared without a trace.
All the while, DiCaprio's character has been suffering from hallucinations and dreams about his late wife, who died in a fire two years prior to the events.
The film dragged a bit in the first half and fell a bit flat, but the twist towards the end picked it up a notch. Without giving anything away, I will say that something happens to one of the main characters that you would not expect.
I was in need of a good pick-me-up due to stressful things that have been going on in my life. This film gave me that, and it was nice to spend some time with a good friend. I will give Shutter Island *** out of ****. Next week is my spring break, and I'm hoping to see "Alice in Wonderland" during that time. Will keep you posted, plus tomorrow I'm going to try to re-watch "16 and Pregnant" so I can write about that.
Love y'all,
***-Lily-***
The movie stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo and Ben Kingsley. Two U.S. Marshals, played by DiCaprio and Ruffalo, travel to a remote island off the coast of Massachusetts to investigate the disappearance of an escaped patient from a mental institution. The patient was housed there for drowning her 3 young children and disappeared without a trace.
All the while, DiCaprio's character has been suffering from hallucinations and dreams about his late wife, who died in a fire two years prior to the events.
The film dragged a bit in the first half and fell a bit flat, but the twist towards the end picked it up a notch. Without giving anything away, I will say that something happens to one of the main characters that you would not expect.
I was in need of a good pick-me-up due to stressful things that have been going on in my life. This film gave me that, and it was nice to spend some time with a good friend. I will give Shutter Island *** out of ****. Next week is my spring break, and I'm hoping to see "Alice in Wonderland" during that time. Will keep you posted, plus tomorrow I'm going to try to re-watch "16 and Pregnant" so I can write about that.
Love y'all,
***-Lily-***
Saturday, March 6, 2010
Kiss me beneath the milky twilight, lead me out on the moonlit floor, lift your open hand, strike up the band and make the fireflies dance.
Saturday Night Live is on tonight, with host Zach Galifianakis and musical guest Vampire Weekend. I am unfamiliar with both of these acts, so this will be an interesting episode. The skits will appear in chronological order, altho most of the cold open I missed because I was cleaning up a mess I made in the kitchen.
Cold Open: Like I said, I missed most of this because I was cleaning up a mess I made, but what I did see of this was okay.
Monologue: The extended clapping at the beginning was funny. Zach did a good job with this, just expressing all his different "looks". He seemed nervous, or perhaps that was just part of his act. His piano playing was a nice addition as well.
Kissing Family: This skit was in James Franco's episode, and it was decent. Jenny Slate was effectively uncomfortable.
Bodea: If I heard the words "and the bodea....." one more time, I would have probably pulled my hair out. But at least Andy Samberg played the straight man role in this one. I love him.
Zach Drops by the Set: Nice to see Zach popping up in random places. An interesting idea for a sketch.
The Today Show: Jenny played the straight-man role here as Hoda Kotb. Kristen did a good job as Kathie Lee. Zach hardly appeared in the sketch, but when he did it was awesome.
Weekend Update: I always enjoy Weekend Update. Seth Meyers cracks me up like no other. Kenan as Mo'Nique was pretty good. Will Forte popped up as himself to talk about National Women's Month. His song was very catchy and will most likely be stuck in my head the rest of the week.
What Up With That?: I was wondering when this sketch was gonna be on again! This is one of my favorite SNL sketches and it's always fun. I always jam out to Kenan's little song. Paul Rudd and Frank Rich made cameos in this sketch. Paul seemed a bit confused as to what was going on. Zach has some mad flute-playing skills too.
The Situation Room: Jason Sudeikis's impression of Wolf Blitzer is always fun to see, and The Situation Room is a good show. However, this sketch was kind of awkward.
Pageant Talk: Finally, Zach gets a little more screen time. He had some good lines in this. And Jenny Slate, even tho she didn't say much, did a good job in this as well.
Next week's episode is going to be hosted by Jude Law, and the musical guest is Pearl Jam. I love Jude Law, so I am looking forward to seeing it.
Love y'all,
***-Lily-***
Cold Open: Like I said, I missed most of this because I was cleaning up a mess I made, but what I did see of this was okay.
Monologue: The extended clapping at the beginning was funny. Zach did a good job with this, just expressing all his different "looks". He seemed nervous, or perhaps that was just part of his act. His piano playing was a nice addition as well.
Kissing Family: This skit was in James Franco's episode, and it was decent. Jenny Slate was effectively uncomfortable.
Bodea: If I heard the words "and the bodea....." one more time, I would have probably pulled my hair out. But at least Andy Samberg played the straight man role in this one. I love him.
Zach Drops by the Set: Nice to see Zach popping up in random places. An interesting idea for a sketch.
The Today Show: Jenny played the straight-man role here as Hoda Kotb. Kristen did a good job as Kathie Lee. Zach hardly appeared in the sketch, but when he did it was awesome.
Weekend Update: I always enjoy Weekend Update. Seth Meyers cracks me up like no other. Kenan as Mo'Nique was pretty good. Will Forte popped up as himself to talk about National Women's Month. His song was very catchy and will most likely be stuck in my head the rest of the week.
What Up With That?: I was wondering when this sketch was gonna be on again! This is one of my favorite SNL sketches and it's always fun. I always jam out to Kenan's little song. Paul Rudd and Frank Rich made cameos in this sketch. Paul seemed a bit confused as to what was going on. Zach has some mad flute-playing skills too.
The Situation Room: Jason Sudeikis's impression of Wolf Blitzer is always fun to see, and The Situation Room is a good show. However, this sketch was kind of awkward.
Pageant Talk: Finally, Zach gets a little more screen time. He had some good lines in this. And Jenny Slate, even tho she didn't say much, did a good job in this as well.
Next week's episode is going to be hosted by Jude Law, and the musical guest is Pearl Jam. I love Jude Law, so I am looking forward to seeing it.
Love y'all,
***-Lily-***
Thursday, March 4, 2010
If I had just one wish, only one demand, I hope he's not like me, I hope he understands.
I apologize for lack of updates. Due to a medical emergency on American Idol, the performance dates were switched, so due to concentrating on voting for my favorite contestant, I have to re-watch "16 and Pregnant" so I can blog about it.
However, tonight, I was able to watch Survivor, so here is that recap for you.
After the Villains return from Tribal Council, Coach is very upset over some things that Sandra said about him and wants to quit the game. He turns to his former Tocantins ally, Tyson, for support, and Tyson, along with Boston Rob, convince him to stick it up and he remains in the game.
The reward challenge is won by the Villains, redeeming their loss at the last challenge, and wins tools and a tarp, which they selected from a Sears catalog. Inside the tools, once discovered back at camp, is a clue to a hidden immunity idol at their camp. Russell immediately goes off and looks for it, for which Boston Rob targets him.
The Heroes also discover a clue to a hidden immunity idol at their camp, and the entire camp searches for it. Tom discovers the idol and hides it inside his sock. Amanda suspects he found it and targets him for elimination.
The immunity challenge is the only challenge in the history of Survivor that has never been completed. The challenge was originally done in Survivor: Samoa, but was stopped due to a medical emergency. The Villains win the challenge, forcing the Heroes to vote out another member.
At camp, Tom is the obvious target due to having the immunity idol, being a strong competitor, and having already won the game once before. Another target is Colby due to being a strong ally with Tom. Tom wants to target Candice due to her being scatterbrained, but Amanda and Cirie don't want one of their alliance members to be voted out. J.T. overhears Cirie freaking out over voting out Candice, and turns to Colby and Tom about it. Tom comes up with the idea of using the idol he found and voting out Cirie. J.T. is unsure on who to trust.
At Tribal Council, issues of trust are raised. Before the votes are read, Tom plays the immunity idol, negating the votes that Cirie, Candice and Amanda cast against him. J.T. ultimately sticks with Tom and Colby, and Cirie is voted out 3-2-0. I knew that Cirie would be an early threat in this round of the game due to her being one of the greatest strategists ever to play Survivor, so I wasn't surprised that she got voted out this early on. That said, I have always loved Cirie and was bummed to see her go. Peace out Cirie, you will always be one of the best to ever play.
As soon as I re-watch 16 and Pregnant, I will recap that episode. Saturday Night Live's new episode is this Saturday, with host Zach Galifianakis and musical guest Vampire Weekend. Both of these people/artists I am unfamilar with, so this will be an interesting episode.
Love y'all,
***-Lily-***
However, tonight, I was able to watch Survivor, so here is that recap for you.
After the Villains return from Tribal Council, Coach is very upset over some things that Sandra said about him and wants to quit the game. He turns to his former Tocantins ally, Tyson, for support, and Tyson, along with Boston Rob, convince him to stick it up and he remains in the game.
The reward challenge is won by the Villains, redeeming their loss at the last challenge, and wins tools and a tarp, which they selected from a Sears catalog. Inside the tools, once discovered back at camp, is a clue to a hidden immunity idol at their camp. Russell immediately goes off and looks for it, for which Boston Rob targets him.
The Heroes also discover a clue to a hidden immunity idol at their camp, and the entire camp searches for it. Tom discovers the idol and hides it inside his sock. Amanda suspects he found it and targets him for elimination.
The immunity challenge is the only challenge in the history of Survivor that has never been completed. The challenge was originally done in Survivor: Samoa, but was stopped due to a medical emergency. The Villains win the challenge, forcing the Heroes to vote out another member.
At camp, Tom is the obvious target due to having the immunity idol, being a strong competitor, and having already won the game once before. Another target is Colby due to being a strong ally with Tom. Tom wants to target Candice due to her being scatterbrained, but Amanda and Cirie don't want one of their alliance members to be voted out. J.T. overhears Cirie freaking out over voting out Candice, and turns to Colby and Tom about it. Tom comes up with the idea of using the idol he found and voting out Cirie. J.T. is unsure on who to trust.
At Tribal Council, issues of trust are raised. Before the votes are read, Tom plays the immunity idol, negating the votes that Cirie, Candice and Amanda cast against him. J.T. ultimately sticks with Tom and Colby, and Cirie is voted out 3-2-0. I knew that Cirie would be an early threat in this round of the game due to her being one of the greatest strategists ever to play Survivor, so I wasn't surprised that she got voted out this early on. That said, I have always loved Cirie and was bummed to see her go. Peace out Cirie, you will always be one of the best to ever play.
As soon as I re-watch 16 and Pregnant, I will recap that episode. Saturday Night Live's new episode is this Saturday, with host Zach Galifianakis and musical guest Vampire Weekend. Both of these people/artists I am unfamilar with, so this will be an interesting episode.
Love y'all,
***-Lily-***
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