I love love love How I Met Your Mother, and last night’s episode was no exception.

*SPOILER ALERT*

The show starts with Ted reflecting on being left at the alter by Stella-one of the sadder moments in HIMYM history. I loved it because he talks about moving on and how he’s doing fine, and all his friends look at him and go, “um, Ted, the wedding was yesterday!” I love his denial because it is so something I would do. I’ve had my share of heartbreaks, and my solution is to just move on and pretend it doesn’t bother me.

Then Ted busts out the line, “Why confront something when you can avoid it?”So classic! So true! But the episode had such a good moral, and it’s another reason I love the show so much. They touch on key topics that really matter in life, but they crack you up along the way. Barney always makes the show with his super creeper stints too.

So the whole episode is about people that each friend wants to avoid, and how they would freak out if they ran into that person from their past. For Ted, it was Stella, who actually shows up at the restaurant where they all are. The gang decides to hide under the table, where they tell the stories of who they would avoid. At one point Barney gets up and hides under the other table, where there are pretty girls in skirts-the little creepster! Of course his story is about a girl he dates in prison for conjugal visits, ha.

At the end of the episode, Ted is about to confront Stella and tell her dumping him at the alter, and about leaving him for her ex, when he sees the family outside their apartment. He sees how happy they are, and how Stella made the right choice by leaving him. Ted realized it was the perfect end to a love story, but the story just wasn’t his. It was a great episode, but of course it leaves us wondering, who is Ted going to end up with?! It is the stuff that keeps us watching, and I can’t wait for next week’s episode.

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I’m horrified by the lastest episode of The Office. *

*Spoiler*

Last night’s episode started off with funny Halloween costumes, but they quickly skipped forward to the next day. I was kind of confused by the flow of the show-I felt like they should have shown more Halloween fun. Still, it was funny to see Dwight, Creed, and Kevin all dressed up as the Joker. Creed’s costume was intense! He looked so much like the real deal.

So skipping to the part where I’m completely disappointed by The Office storyline and its writers. Michael finally has a great girl-Holly, and they barely get a chance to be together and they write her off. I knew that was bound to happen, because that is what every sitcom does. They let you fall for a sweet couple and they break them up. Why writers, why do you do this to us? Like there isn’t enough sadness in this world? I loved how Holly would dork out with Michael, it brought so much to the show. So now are we going to have Jan back? Plus Holly moving to her old job just like that? Does she love Dundar Mifflin so much? Maybe there will be an opportunity for her to come back on the show. I really hope so-it’s about time Michael was able to settle down.

It was good to see Pam and Jim together-I can’t wait for her to come back to the Scranton branch. Or maybe for her to get a real job that she loves-but just the opportunity for her and Jim to have more camera time together. They’re the heart of the show in my opinion, and it sucks that she’s gone. I am hoping that the next episode is happier, because this one was pretty much a big downer in my book.

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Here’s just a few of my favorite TV Characters from the shows I watch weekly:

From The Office-

Jim and Pam:

Jim Halpert: Last night on “Trading Spouses,” there’s… did you see it?
Pam Beesley: No, I have a life.
Jim Halpert: Interesting, what’s that like?
Pam Beesley: You should try it some time.
Jim Halpert: Wow. But then who would watch my TV?

I love that Pam and Jim have this really relaxed, playful relationship. They can tease each other, and they can be themselves. They’re just fun, and they seem like a genuine couple. I hope the writers keep them together.

Angela:

Sometimes the clothes at the Gap Kids are just too flashy so I’m forced to go to American Girl and order clothes for large Colonial dolls.

She’s kind of creepy the way she loves dollhouses, cats, and all things litte girl. Yet she has this evil streak and does things like hook up with Dwight even though she’s dating Andy. It’s crazy, but you gotta love her for all her bitchiness.

From How I Met Your Mother-

Ted:

Look, this woman could actually be my future wife. I want our first kiss to be amazing.

I love him for his hopeless romantic ways. I love him for his idealism, and how great he is as a friend.

Barney:

Look, our forefathers died for the “pursuit of happiness,” okay? Not for the “sit around and wait of happiness.” Now if you want, we can go to the same bar, drink the same beer, talk to the same people every day or you can lick the Liberty Bell. You can grab life by the crack and lick the crap out of it.

For all his devious ways, and his player behavior, deep down he’s a great guy. When he brought Lily back to NY from San Francisco it showed his true character.

Marshall & Lily:

Lily: We should come up with a whole new last name.

Marshall: Oh, that’s easy; Lily and Marshall Skywalker.

Lily: Lily and Marshall Hasselhoff.

Marshall: Oh, got it. Lily and Marshall Awesome. Have you met our children, our son Totally and our daughter Freaking?

Oh this couple, sigh. I like to think that Dill and I are a lot like Marshall and Lily-we’re a little bit mushy. Ok, we’re a LOT mushy just like them, and we’re comfortable yet we are still crazy for each other. That’s Marshmallow and Lilypad. Love em!

Samantha Who?-

Samantha:

Stupid old me! The old me really screw the new me over, didn’t she? How am I suppose to start fresh? when my past keeps reaching into my future and pulling me into my present!

I love good Sam, but I can’t stand bad Sam. It’s cute to watch her cringe at how she used to be. I confess, I’ve had me some “Bad Tess” moments and I shudder at them as well.

Dena:

Samantha: My heart is still beating like crazy. You gotta feel this. (takes Dena’s hand and places it on her chest)
Dena: Yeah, I’m kind of creeped out by the fact that there’s something in our chests that’s pumping blood. I do not like that.

She’s Samantha’s sweet, dorky yet loveable friend from high school. She’s fun because she’s so naive at times. I adore her!

From 30 Rock:

Liz:

Liz: I hate going up to Donaghy’s office even for something normal. I always feel like I’m entering the Death Star. I swear if Donaghy does this [does Darth Vader force-strangle] at me, I’ll run.

Pete: You’ll be fine, Captain Needa.

Liz: No, Captain Needa dies, he dies!

She’s a quirky, independent single chick. I love that she’s got a successful job, and that she is still a big ol’ dork at heart. I see a lot of myself in Ms. Liz Lemon

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Weekly TV Show Recap-I’m only going to post about How I Met Your Mother and The Office this time, because I feel that those two episodes were by far the best.

Alright, spoiler time:

The Office- I was so excited that Michael finally got the girl. They make an adorable couple. The only problem now is corporate and the threat of one or both of them getting fired. I don’t like where the storyline is going with Pam and Jim, with the writers hinting to us that they are unstable. Aren’t they only apart for 3 months? That’s nothing! I will be so mad if they make it so that they break up. Seriously guys, learn from the Ross and Rachel mistake. It was a dumb one, and the show went in the crapper after they split up. Do the loyal fans right and keep them together!

How I Met Your Mother-Now I called it long before that Stella wasn’t going to end up with Ted, but they way they showed it in the latest episode, I would never have guessed it. Stella leaves Ted for her ex boyfriend and the father of her daughter. WOW! And Robin drops the bomb that she still has feelings for Ted! Well I don’t want those two to get back together, but Robin had some great points. Nothing about Stella and Ted’s relationship was about the real Ted. The real Ted is a hopeless romantic, and here he was just basically taking an already planned wedding? That’s not our Ted. When he meets the love of his life, we’ll know it. It’ll be great-and I can’t wait for it to happen!

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Here is my week of spoilers and recaps of my favorite TV shows. Enjoy!

How I Met Your Mother-This one was definitely the best show of the week. Ted dropped a bomb at the end of the episode, foreshadowing the end of his relationship. I knew he wouldn’t end up with Stella-despite how sweet she was, that wasn’t the way he was going to meet the mother of his children. They had too many differences, and she just wasn’t the one. I loved that the crew kept having interventions, and I thought it was a good way of opening Ted’s eyes to his situation with Stella.

Samantha Who-She’s back! I like this show because it’s cute and quirky. However, the premiere episode, with the storyline of Sam and her mom entering a dancing contest was…lame. Still, it was funny and Samantha was cute as always. She dances as bad as I do!

Grey’s Anatomy-This week Erica and Callie went on their first date. I can already tell that Erica is way more into Callie than Callie is to her. I’m wondering if they’ll have some big catfight in a coming up episode. There wasn’t nearly as much drama or chaos in this episode, and it ended on a fairly good note-with Meredith reading her mother’s diary with Christina. My biggest problem with that is I wish she could have trusted Derek to read it with her. Why does she always lean so hard on Christina? Sometimes it’s ok to lean on your boyfriend too Mer. Come on!

Brothers & Sisters-I just plain love the family squabbles in this show. Every week it’s something new. It’s fun to watch because they’re a real family. I like the Justin and Rebecca twist but I’m tired of Justin always going back to drinking. New storyline please! As for the Ryan thing, I hope they do tell him who he is. I want to see them contact their long lost brother. Oh, and I can’t wait to see Kitty get a kid-she’s going to be such an awkward mother!

Eli Stone-The season finale left a major cliffhanger for Eli. He had surgery on his brain tumor and he was in a coma. At the end, he opens his eyes, but we don’t know what happened. I know he’ll be ok of course because he’s the star of the show. But will his premonitions be gone? Will he still be a prophet? This had me anxious for the premiere. So the suspense paid off! This was a fantastic episode! I couldn’t believe it when Nate started getting visions too. Then when Eli realized his therapist was a vision too-wow, things couldn’t get any weirder. I love the heart that Eli shows in this show, but I am so anti-Taylor. That girl is evil and so ignorant. He has successfully predicted so many things, yet she still refuses to believe him. She finally does at the end of the episode but I still don’t like her. And Eli gets his aneurism back, so his brother doesn’t have to suffer. He shows the ultimate sacrifice here, and I think this shows the strongest character development. I love this show!!

The Office-Michael finally did it! He grew a pair! Good job buddy! I was so proud of him for asking Holly out. I really wish he’d just tell Jan off. She’s such a freeloader! I am shocked that he’s helping support this baby that he has no relation to. I can’t wait for Pam to come back-the relationship she has with Jim is so great. I love the way they connect, and at the end of last night’s episode they really showed how the two are just meant for each other.

Desperate Housewives-I was horrified when Bree tried to parent Danielle’s son. I can’t say I’m surprised but man! I am so glad my mother isn’t like her. I’d be so pissed if someone tried to change the way I was raising my kid. Gabby needs to get her act together, this poor me thing is crap. Just because you don’t have money doesn’t mean you have to be dumpy. Hey Gabby? I’m broke but I don’t look like I just woke up. Get it together! And her fat little daughter is such a brat. I was so proud of Susan for knocking her down.

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This latest episode of How I Met Your Mother did a good amount of foreshadowing. I love this show, but I hope it ends eventually. Now hear me out: I want it to end because I want there to be an end to the story. I want to know how he meets the mother, I want to know who the mother is. I’m dying to know actually!
SPOILER ALERT:
As always, I plan on spoiling this episode. So the plot of the episode is revealed when Stella mentions Ted moving to New Jersey. Ted freaks out, and wants to hire movers New York ones, to move Stella and her little girl Lucy to the big apple. Stella points out that New Jersey is her home, and she has a house, where she is raising her daughter. They make jokes back and forth about which city is better, but in the end, she gets angry. She tells him he can move wherever he wants, but they are staying in NJ.
Towards the end of the episode, Ted goes to make up with Stella, and Lucy wakes up and asks him to read her a bedtime story. In the process, you can see something change with Ted, and he tells Stella he is going to move in with her.
This episode I think foreshadows the beginning of the end for Ted and Stella. In the first episode of the series, you see two kids, both brunette. Lucy has Blonde hair and so does Stella. I know that doesn’t mean everything, but the kids also look nothing like Stella. Also in the first few episodes of the season, they’ve shown that Stella and Ted don’t have a lot in common, and they really don’t see eye to eye on all that much. Still, she’s completely loveable and it’s going to be interesting to see how the writers end this romance, because while she’s a better match than Robin was for Ted, I don’t think she’s his wife.
Lastly, the bombshell about Robin moving was kind of a surprise, but not entirely. I’ve never been a big fan of her character, so I’m ok with her moving on. I know, hate me all you like, but she bugs me. I’d like to see Barney show a little more soul, so I’m wondering if he’ll confess his love for her before she moves, in a drastic attempt to keep her in New York.
Can’t wait to see what’s next!

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Ok, let me just talk for a minute about the horror that is reality TV. I can’t believe some of the shows that are out there right now.

I remember being horrified by Extreme Makeover, Who Wants to Marry a Millionaire, Beauty and the Geek, the list goes on. Then there were all those trashy talk shows, which I’m not even sure were “reality”. Now, we’ve got Hair Loss Confidential, where loved ones ambush their friend/spouse/family member, unsuspecting, humiliate them on tv, and then send them off to get a hair transplant. I guess considering the average cost hair transplant procedures is probably pretty expensive, then it’s a pretty good deal, if it’s paid for, but can you imagine the humiliation? And also, my big question is, do these people get this procedure for free? Or just at a discount?

There are a couple of reality shows I actually enjoy-the weddings shows on Style and WE, and also the HGTV home improvement shows. My big question on all of these shows is: do the people get something for being on tv? Do they get part of whatever they’re doing to get them on tv paid for? Or is it just the glamour of being on tv that makes them go on these shows? Because I gotta tell you, 99% of the people on these shows look ridiculous, even on the home improvement shows. So why do it? If anyone knows the answer, please let me know. I’m really curious!

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I was so amped about the Grey’s Anatomy Premiere-especially after seeing the previews! They made it look so intense: Rose tells Derek she’s pregnant, Derek casually pops the question, and then Derek was hooked up to industrial clamps and all of this medical equipment, while Meredith was screaming.

The thing is, it was a classic case of the writers teasing us and then slapping us in the face with something a lot less dramatic. Still, it was Grey’s so it still drew me in. I’m still hoping for some of what captured me in the beginning, and maybe this season will be it.

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The Office Season Premiere was fantastic! Spoiler alert!!!

The Scranton branch gets in shape! This episode was so in sync with my get healthy mindset. Of course like any Office episode, some of the employees take it to an extreme. Kelly and Michael both pass out from not having anything to eat for days. Kelly takes what she thinks is a tap worm from Creed in order to lose weight, ew! It might have been more believable if she took a supplement like Phentermine. Michael tries to flirt with his new HR woman, Holly, and things seem to be well for the first part of the episode. Then he, in typical Michael fashion, ruins it.

I loved most of this episode, but I do not like where the writers are taking the story line of Jim and Pam. I hate when sitcom writers do this. They start with making you wait and wait and wait for a couple to get together, and when they finally do, they try to break them apart. Pam moves to New York to go to school, and now she’s sitting right next to a Jim look alike class clown, and of course they’re flirting. I was more than a little annoyed at the writers call on this one. Bad form NBC writers, bad form. For once, can’t they focus on something else besides splitting up couples? Turk and Carla made it work on Scrubs and I loved them for it. They can still have drama, and other such nonsense without bringing cheating into it. Seriously writers…sometimes romance really does work out.

So I wrote that last bit about Pam and Jim before the end of the show. I won’t give it away, but you’re gonna LOVE IT!!! I’m so excited. Yay.

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What is up with the crazy skinny girls on the new 90210? They look like coked out druggies in dire need of a drug treatment facility. Look at the difference between the old and new cast.

The old cast were in shape, but there weren’t rail thin with an obvious need fordrug rehab or anorexia treatment. Am I wrong here? I shudder at the thought of having a baby girl, who is going to grow up and look at these girls as role models. I just hope that I can convince her that looking like a coat hanger for the clothes you’re wearing is not sexy.

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