we're friends, right?

You might remember that I both complain and rejoice at the fact that we don't watch much tv. After all, it's hard to watch much tv when you only get two channels. . .We do however, watch a lot of movies, but there's only so many times you can watch Hope Floats. . .Enter Christmas.

This year, I bought myself a REALLY, really nice present.

I "invested" in the complete season of Friends on DVD. I used to LOVE to watch Friends, and there's something so fun about sitting down to watch a couple of good episodes of tv (minus commercials!) with a load of laundry to fold. . .OK, scrap the laundry. . .except that it's still there. It never goes away. . .but I digress.

Anyway, I think we might be overdoing the Friends-watching. The other morning, Kady walked into my bedroom and asked Maddie, "How you doin'?"

Oops.

Bonus points for anyone who can name the body part Phoebe found in a can. Or anyone that can name the person Chandler got stuck in the bank with. Or the type of pet Rachel got. . .and got rid of. Or. . .name your own trivia question. . .Come on Fans of Friends, challenge me. : )

Kady's finally getting better, after having a rough go-round with pneumonia. I'm trying to avoid getting caught up on housework--in case you couldn't tell.

officially in mourning

[insert sad, mourning soundtrack. . .perhaps I'll Fly Away. Imagine my black funeral attire, if you will.]

Well, the very thing I feared is coming true. Julianne Hough is leaving Dancing with the Stars. Read the article here. It has been no secret that we are huge fans of this show. My son rooted strongly for Julianne and her partner this season, Cody Linley. I continue to root for the ever-smiling and able-to-laugh-at-himself, Warren Sapp. Who doesn't love a big guy who can move and laugh?! Sadly, my big guy has no rhythm. . .nor do I. . .While we will continue to vote this week in the finale (GO, WARREN, GO!!), forgive me if I must take a few moments to publicly declare my sadness. I truly wish Miss Julianne the best. She does have an amazing voice and is a very gifted individual. She will, however, be missed by many!!

I'm Not Barbie (Your Thought for the Day)

Last night, as I was watching Wife Swap, Kady ran by and just caught a little of what was on tv. She stopped, looked at the screen, and pointed. "Barbies, Momma, Barbies!!" It was a promo for Dancing with the Stars. . .I laughed and laughed. Then, I realized something. If my two year old realizes how unrealistic those women's bodies are, shouldn't I?

I Dream of . . .Supernanny & Vice Presidents?

For those of you who do not know us well, we do not watch much tv. Seriously. We love to watch movies or old tv shows (like Bonanza, I Dream of Jeannie, Andy Griffith, Rawhide, Lassie, etc.) on DVD. We frequently watch movies--even in the car (BIG shoutout to the maker of the portable DVD player!). However, we watch very little tv. There are a few exceptions, such as Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, Wipeout (perfect for the 7 & 8 year old set), Wife Swap, and Supernanny. (I do have my faves that I occasionally watch after the kids have gone to bed. . .)

Kyler, already warped from having a mom who's a speech-language pathologist and receiving speech therapy himself, was watching Supernanny last night and announced that Jo (who's Brittish) needed to go to speech therapy. . .How sheltered is my child?

Later, I stayed up to watch Sarah Palin's speech at the Republican National Convention. ATTENTION ALL READERS: I'm going to do something I would typically NEVER do. I am typically 99.9% non-confrontational (see, how I didn't claim 100%--just in case someone disagreed!). If you do not wish to hear my opinion on current politics, do NOT, I repeat, DO NOT read any further. Please direct all arguments to the comment section below. I promise to run, hide, and generally pretend they are not there and that we still live in never-never land, where all is peaceful and calm and my husband frequently shows up with cooked meals and clean laundry and you all still like me. . .Okay, now joining Rachel's Soapbox. . .

I am every politician's nightmare voter: I vote ever election, but I am. . .erratic, at best, as far as who I vote for. I watch little tv, as previously mentioned, but research politicians' voting records before each election. I consider myself a moderate conservative, who believes in healthcare reform, the rights of the accused, less dependence on foreign oil, and education reform initiated by educators--among other things. Enough about me. . .I was not jumping on either bandwagon thus far in the presidential race. I have researched both candidates. I appreciate that both mean are sort of "mavericks" in their party. The point is, unlike my lovable, gun-toting, red-neck husband (You tell him I said that, and I will get even. He obviously doesn't read my blog. In fact, he asked last week if I had email!), I was undecided. After watching the RNC last night, I think I may have possibly made up my mind. . .maybe. If you didn't see it, Mrs. Palin managed to make a self-deprecating joke about soccer moms and tell about selling the state's private jet on EBAY! In between, her youngest daughter licked her hand and smoothed the baby's hair down. . .ON LIVE TV! She does not appear afraid to speak her mind. Let's face it, McCain is at least 450 years old, but with Palin behind him, I might vote for the man. . .possibly.

Ok, Rachel has now stepped off the soapbox. (Oh, and Bob, if you read this, I'm sorry, really, really sorry that I spoke favorably about those R-r-r-r-epublicans that you've warned me about!) If anyone is still reading my blog after that, I hope to post pics of our Labor Day trip to Conway/Heber Springs soon. . .