Dear Blog,

Help! Packing sucks. I'm sitting on my couch surrounded by everything I own in the world (except the 15 boxes of stuff we moved on Sunday) and I have no idea what I'm doing. I wanted to be methodical and pack things that go together in a nice organized manner (like bathroom stuff with bathroom stuff) but I've abandoned all hope of that now. Now it's whatever fits goes in a box. Unpacking is going to be a (not) joy. I'm just to the point where it all needs to get in a box and get out of here.

Our new house is going to awesome and we're so excited to get there. But the moving part? It just sucks.

Movin' On Up...

It's that time. The lease is up. We're collecting boxes. Yep, it's time to move. I've been in my apartment for two years now. And it is the best apartment ever! For me. By myself. When Jamie moved in we made it work, but the longer we've been living together the smaller the apartment has gotten. And quite frankly, the lease couldn't have been up at a better time. So we've been house hunting because I'll be damned if we're going to move into another apartment (even if it was a bigger one). I want a dog and I would like for my dog to have a yard and Jamie, most importantly wants a grill. Even though our next door neighbors have a grill on their fourth floor balcony I will not allow it (I have the Fire Marshall on my side too). So, we get a house, I get a dog (eventually, probably August) and Jamie gets a grill (immediately, so he'll stop talking about wanting one, and Jamie, if you are reading this, ONE to start with, not THREE as you've so outlined because I understand you're logic behind wanting three since they can all serve different purposes, but seriously, one will be fine for the foreseeable future, besides, you're not BBQ U). It's all that easy.

Looking for a house is not as fun as you would think it could be. We spent all day on Saturday in the car driving around all the streets we would want to live on and calling the numbers on the signs out front. We looked at three on Sunday and one yesterday. And believe it or not the first house we looked at (moving forward I will dub it the Ashland house until I come up with a cutesier name for it) is more than likely the one we will take. The two other houses we looked at on Sunday we're fine, for other people. But not for us. The house we looked at yesterday was AMAZING, but for some reason I couldn't picture us and our stuff (our red couch would absolutely clash with the brownish carpet and so would just about everything else I own) in it. It's a great house, a big one, with a fenced yard, a carport and all that jazz, but alas, I think the Ashland house put a spell on us so that anything else we looked at after it would pale in comparison.

So here we are, going to look at the Ashland house one more time tomorrow and then, assuming it's still as cute and still as perfect as we remember we'll begin moving ASAP. So, if you're not doing anything later you are more than welcome to come over and help us pack.

Crap Chop and ShamPow!

For those of you that actually read my entire ShamWow Vince Vs. Billy Mays post (http://melissablvd.blogspot.com/2009/01/shamwow-vince-vs-billy-mays.html), then you'll appreciate this as much as me. So, Billy Mays was on the Adam Corolla (radio) show the other day (Billy is such a celeb) and some caller asked Billy what he thought about ShamWow Vince. Well, you'll have to listen to this yourself because it is hilars but basically Billy will take Vince down anywhere, anytime, anyplace. He even accuses Vince of knocking him off, which I agree with. Oh yeah, Billy calls the Slap Chop the Crap Chop and the ShamWow the ShamPow (cause that's what he'll do to do Vince). I love it!!! Best battle ever! Team Billy all the way! Yes, Billy Mays, you are the ABSOLUTE pitchman! It's time for a Pitch-Off!

Please, please, please listen to the interview. It will rock your world. I tried to embed it but I couldn't. So click here and listen!! It will make your day. And that is my Valentine's Day gift to you!

What I'm Watching on TV...

I thought you all might be interested in the TV shows that I'm currently watching.

I'm three weeks behind on Ugly Betty so no talk of that now. If you know me, then you know how much I love Ugly Betty. It is hands down my #1 show. And it's a disgrace that I'm so far behind, but I will catch up (this week I hope because by Thursday I will probably be four eps behind).

Are you watching Top Chef? I am and I'm not too thrilled with this season, but I'm still hanging in there. I think Stefan is a shoe in to win. I happen to like him. Yes, he's very arrogant, but when you are as good as he is, you can be that way. Besides this is a competition and I think his arrogance is a lovely way to psych out his competitors. It's down the final five, and I don't know how Leah is still there (though I've seen other people post on blogs that Bravo only kept her around to add to the Hosea/Leah love storyline, which BTW, has totally run its course). She's not the best and she continues to "give up" during challenges. Carla is my favorite this season (and has been since episode one) but, unfortunately, I don't think she's going to win. I can only hope she scores Fan Favorite.

24 is awesome! I love it. And for the record, after watching two Family Ties reruns (is it assumed that if I was watching Family Ties that they were reruns?) last night Jamie and I debated whether or not Steven Keaton (Michael Gross) was the First Gentleman on 24, and I was correct, he is not. But that would've been cool! I like the story lines and the direction they are going in. And cheers to the casting people because the guy the cast as General Dubaku is totally scary and perfectly cast. 24 had a problem with me in the past as casting people that are too pretty as bad guys. Sometimes it's hard to hate a pretty face, even if they are blowing up things on a FICTIONAL show. I would totally vote for Jack Bauer for president. He's the epitome of the word "badass."

I'm one week behind on the Real Housewives of Orange County. I love Bravo for replaying their shows a million times giving DVR-less people like me plenty of opportunity to catch up. The last time I checked in with ladies they were in Vegas. And I'm sorry, Lynne, you are a moron. And you're skin freaks me out. I know you live in Sunny California, but have you ever heard of SPF? I know you don't know if your house has air conditioning or if vegetarians can eat horseradish (the best line since "Is this chicken or tuna?" maybe?), but for the love of the sun, please invest in some sunscreen (you're rich so I know you can afford it). The best part of the Real Housewives of the OC (besides bringing Season 1 Housewife Kimberly back when Vicki and Jeana were in Chicago. Which is ironic because she left the show to move to Chicago to get away from the sun since she is a skin cancer survivor so maybe she should have an intervention with the above mentioned Lynne)? The season finale is next week and guess what debuts after it? The brand new season of the Real Housewives of NYC!!! Being in Atlanta I'm somewhat partial to the ATL Housewives, but NYC is where it is at! I wanna be BFF with Jill, learn etiquette from LuAnn, party with Bethenney, argue with Ramona, and talk trash about Alex and her freaky husband behind their backs. Love them! And I can't wait for the new season. And, I think they got a new NYC housewife because in the promo it looks like there are six now instead of five.

I'm not even going to touch on House, because as much as I love him for being such an asshole, this season has pretty much sucked (but I'm still watching). Watch the reruns they show ad nauseum on USA and you'll agree that House ain't what House used to be.

The City is fun! I didn't think I'd like it as much as The Hills but instead of going into detail see this post (http://melissablvd.blogspot.com/2009/01/i-heart-new-york.html).

I'm not going to talk too much about my guilty pleasure TV on VH1, Rock of Love Bus and Tool Academy, because the names of these shows alone says enough. Just know that I love them.

I will always watch The Simpson's and laugh. They might be doing season 67 and I might be the only still watching, but bet that I will still be giggling. Oh Homer, when will you not be funny?

Last, and maybe least is Nip/Tuck. Ok, this show has been a freak show since the beginning and I get that, but really? What the hell happened? These story lines are more wacky than an episode of Passions (best soap opera ever!). I know this is the last season and that's why I continue to watch but it really is a mess. Liz being a Lez no more? Christian having breast cancer (I know men can get breast cancer, RIP Rod Roddy, but really?), Baby Jenna getting Baby Botox? It's all too ridic for me. I'm not breaking up with it because it is the last season, but come on Nip/Tuck, write some better story lines. And, something that's been bothering me since last season, how come when McNamara/Troy moved to LA did everyone from Miami come with them? That's not very realistic.

Perhaps I'm watching too much TV. I could be. But I don't care.

Checking In...

Hello! I'm actually blogging from my BlackBerry live from the High Rise set. I have no idea how this will post or if it even will. I felt bad about abandoning you for the past few weeks and wanted to take this opportunity to check in.

All is good on the boulevard that is Melissa. Jamie and I are moving (and probably will end up paying for Internet) on March 1. We don't know where to yet. Because I've been so busy we haven't had a chance to look yet so we are in major crunch time.

I didn't get that job I wanted. I was super bummed when I found out, and I still am a little bit. But you know that I know that everything happens for a reason so I'll be ok. As soon as this project is over (Sunday) I'll hit the ground running on the job search.

So, that's all I have time for now. I promise to fill you in on all the High Rise stuff early next week.

Hugs & Kisses,
Melissa

Hello! I'm still alive...

Hello. I'm still here and alive. I've been working as a Production Assistant on this cool new TV series called High Rise. We've been working a crazy schedule like 12-13 hour shifts every day. It's a lot of fun but it's a lot of work. That's really all I've been up to so nothing really to blog about. Check out the show at www.highrisetheseries.com. You can also watch the episodes on Comcast Channel 1 On Demand starting on March 31.

Anyway, The Boss was awesome on the Super Bowl last night.

I'm tired.

We wrap on February 8 and I promise to start blogging on a regular basis after that.

Kisses and Hugs!

Melissa