escapism or something like it.

Lately I am just too tired , distracted by all these wedding things we still need to complete [its only gotten more hectic in the past month and prior to this it was already stressful and busy], and I have been strung out on all we have to do.

We havent even watched any netflix in two mos and have 3 dvds to watch still but that is partially due to the fact that all of HIS sport games dominate the weekend [baseball and football] and by the time he is done and we get in a few short shows that i like, there is no time left. [i also get aggravated that by the time he usually watches the one measley show i wanted him to watch with me that is less than an hour, he falls asleep during it because all of his energy was expended towards his freakin' sport game!! god I HATE sports.

[we did end up watching a fabulous, crowd pleasing indie documentary this past weekend and i will write about it another day when i have more free time and energy!!]

Weekdays are dominated by 3-4 hrs of latest political shows/election coverage and all the new season shows for the fall. But those are things I quite enjoy and am addicted/ obsessed with anyway. I never miss Chris Matthews Hardball, Keith Olbermann countdown, and Rachel Maddow show, all three political shows are gems and I love all these hosts who are incredibly intelligent and witty people!!! I get my fix nightly monday thru friday with politics and satire!

We are looking forward to the debut of 30 rock this season which is our most fave comedy show on regular primetime tv. I think it's tonite - isn't IT? well, if it is, we will be enjoying every moment tonite - can't wait to see tina fey's Liz Lemon character as well as hilarious Jack played by alec baldwin.

we will also watch the office tonite, SNL debate wkend update special, and my fiance's fave reality show which personally i think is kinda stupid/ tacky [i think it is as stupid as american idol in MANY ways and think mainstream crap like that is junk] but i watch with him- cos it is his favorite and we compromise. SURVIVOR is human drama at its finest. i can only enjoy the show if i laugh at the people on it and make fun of them. then again, thats prob the main reason people love it, its hard to find anyone likeable in that show, everyone usually has something despicable about them. and i dont think highly of people fighting over a million dollars. really superficial. i have never had an urge to be rich or care about lottery or winning money. i simply feel there are more important things in life and i am far from money obsessed LOL]

OH also this past month, I got jimmy to start watching the new adventures of old christine [or something like that ] with julia louis dreyfus cos my little brother used to watch it [its hilarious and kooky. we enjoy her neurotic wine loving- self absorbed needy character, as well as the brother who plays a therapist but yet is extremely neurotic and scattered, and that blk lady who was also on curb your enthusiasm. is her name wanda?]

We have also taken a liking to 'how i met your mother' cos its very funny, kind of realistic in dating and relationship dilemmas b/t guy and girl and embarrassments in dating, as well as nostalgic, relatable to people are age and college age. i enjoy that one and wondered why i never paid attention more.

We both think the womanizer/player as characterized by "barney" in the show, [actor who once played doogie howser and is gay in real life] IS absolutely hilarious. the one where they find an old tape of him where hes all hippie like and sappy is so funny.

My other fave on that show seems to be the main character of entire show is the guy that always has very funnynostalgic stories and it seems the story often centers around him and he can kind of seem like dumb typical guy when it comes to how he puts his foot in his mouth with the women he dates and such. I think his name is "Ted"

I like him most prob cos he's very realistic in the way that i will often relate to things b/t him and whomever he is dating since it shows the way men and women think and how it can be both painful and embarrassing at times but there is always a moving moment b/t him and the girl that moves your heart and that's another reason i enjoy that.

Watching these shows helps alleviate the stress believe it or not. Sometimes we need an escape. I agree that television isnt my entire world and think I could live without it much of the time. But at this moment, it sure has been a godsend and a way to find some relaxation in between stress and exhaustion associated with making this wedding perfect and successful. Believe me, you'd all be kicking back and finding some way to veg out and escape if you felt the tremendous pressures we do right now LOL

We really dont have time or energy for a social life [ie concerts- and i dont have the energy for it either] or even the movie theater these days and enjoy just being able to lounge around at home on weekends rather than going out these days- at least I DO!

'maverick' and 'nucular' - repeat after me.

i lost track of how many times sarah palin used the word MAVERICK. we laughed everytime we heard it. i considered playing the drinking game where you take a drink everytime she said THAT tacky word. but then knew i'd be drunk and am not sure i should even drink since my stomach hasn't fully healed.

in all honesty, watching and hearing her made me want to drink. but i didnt and i couldnt because i have still been sick. i havent recovered fully from the IBS related ER visit and my stomach is still crampy everyday and blocked. i don't really know what is wrong. i am still sick and it is now two wks later.

palin was beyond annoying- her attitude, the way she rudely cut off the moderator to say that she would choose whether or not she wanted to answer a question and provide answers to whatever she wanted to share. she seemed to take complete control of the floor and do as she liked. it was completely disrespectful. she came off as flippant, defiant, snooty, and then would go off on tangents that lost me and had nothing to do with the question or topic at hand.

i have never felt that she is qualified to stand in the position of vice president of the united states let alone run for government, but after tonite, it is even MORE abundantly clear that she does not belong in any higher government position. most especially vice president.

she continually made smart condescending sarcastic remarks, smirked, winked at the crowd, and cut down joe biden. her attempt at wit and humor was nothing more than an attempt to undermine her opponent and failed miserably. it was neither funny or effective. you could feel that she was constantly trying her best to take small shots and upstage him during the debate.
half of what she proclaimed about obama was completely UNTRUE. i never understand why these people who probably have assistants and advisors who can get them anything they need to prepare for these speeches/debates, i do not understand why the hell palin doesn't do her research before stating a supposed fact that is obviously fictional + a lie.? hmm.

whatever the case, palin continued to show us how disconnected/out of touch she is with government policies and the average middle class american. she definitely does NOT represent the average american OR the average middle class person. yet she seemed to insinuate that she was equal to middle class. i don't think so.

i am still unconvinced that this woman has any intelligence or brain as she comes across as nothing more than an airhead or someone with something severely lacking. i felt her act was a show- a show for the world - fake, planned, scripted, practiced, coached--- a show to pull in the dummies and manipulate the voters to be swayed towards the palin/mccain ...oh i mean, mccain/palin ticket. sometimes i forget who's running as palin acts as though she is up for the president role rather than the VP. ha!

palin did mention she planned to change the role of VP and give herself more power if she were to get into office. how convenient for her. this is a very unsettling and disconcerting/scary thought. i sure as hell don't want a woman with such limited and close minded views running my life or heading our country! not to mention she is completely a female version of bush, completely clueless. how can anyone running for a government position as high as this, be so dumb? i don't get it!!

she keeps using the concept that i believe was obama's original campaign idea- he was using the 'change' motto, the entire 'change' theme way before Palin even entered the picture, way back in May. i know this because i watched debates in april and may with my fiance and because my fiance attended obama's rally which was filled with posters using the change theme [change we can believe in...etc] and that was this past spring. we didn't even know palin existed at that time. neither palin nor mccain have their own minds. that is why they are unable to come up with any thing original and have to steal others ideas.

she tackled the issue of climate control when asked if she believed in it by acknowledging it yet she refused to discuss the cause of it and was reluctant to attribute the problem as fully man-made. this points to the fact that she is not only ignorant but blind to the fact that in order to fix something one must tackle the origin and root of the problem. that's problem solving 101. and i find the whole notion of palin and mccain's suggested health care plan where each family gets a 5 thousand dollar credit towards health insurance to be ridiculous and unrealistic. does anyone realize how much doctors, hospitals, and medication cost these days? let's face it, this is nothing more than a gimmick to reel people in to vote for them. i guarantee you there are hidden fees and costs underneath it all that do not make it worthwhile and that would render the plan as useless for most.

[i constantly think of and flash back to one of my favorite satirical comedies 'election' during all of this. tracy flick and all the quirky characters trying to get elected and trying to sabatoge their competitors.]

sarah palin was beyond strange tonite during this widely anticipated and advertised debate ---in an Agitating - Grate on your NERVES- makes you want to SCREAM- kinda way.