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Grease Live! was actually…Fantastic

After NBC came back with a really strong live musical in The Wiz Live!, it kind of seemed like FOX’s Grease Live! was just going to be an embarrassing also-ran.  The commercials looked cheesy, and there just didn’t seem to be much in the way of an interesting take on it being advertised besides mimicking the original […]

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Jeopardy Online Test, again

Yet again, I have participated in the Jeopardy! Online test for adults….and while I certainly didn’t get 100% correct of the 50 clues provided, I still think I did pretty respectably.  But I’m not sure if they even bother with contestants that don’t get 100%.  Ah well, I know that I need to brush up […]

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The X-Files Are Back!

The 6-episode miniseries of The X-Files is back, and man, I’m loving it.  Tonight’s episode, the 2nd of the 6 episodes, was delightfully gruesome, occasionally hilarious, and sometimes poignant, and it was all lots of fun.  I’ve definitely missed this show.  It’s just great to see Mulder and Scully again.

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Toys in the Attic

My mom called me earlier this week with some mind-blowing news – she had been getting boxes down from the garage area and had noticed one that said, “Transformers + Legos.”  She knew immediately to call me.  I didn’t know what to expect when opening that box, as I really really thought I had long […]

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Food Seems to Be Set!

The wedding planning continues on and on….and happily, Larry & I are actually on top of it so far.  KNOCK ON WOOD.  We’ve got the major components lined up and ready; things such as officiant, venue, food, photographer, DJ….all set.  All the little details?  Not yet, but the pieces are there and we still have […]