African Belly Dance Safari...

Yeah...I pretty much love that video forever.

- List 5 celebrities you would have sex with without even asking questions.
- Put all of them IN ORDER of your lust for them. (5 - 1, 1 is the hottest.)
- Say which movie/show/thing it was that hooked you.
- Supply photos for said people.
- Tag five people!


Um, yeah, obviously Kate Walsh.  While fat suit Kate (Drew Carey show) entertained me and lesbian Kate (Under The Tuscan Sun) intrigued me, it wasn't until Grey's Anatomy that I became completely and totally obsessed, but she is freaking hot!  She is hilarious and seems adorable when interviewed and on Grey's is sexy and commanding (not to mention that she also embraces the camp).  Hot.  And I know she's not naturally a redhead, but that suits her as well.  Also...I kind of have a thing for redheads.  And seriously...hot.

Rose McGowan.  Because seriously, who wouldn't?  The Doom Generation, Jawbreaker, Charmed, Planet Terror.  Her skin...and pretty much everything about her physically is appealing.  Honestly.  Also...I kind of embrace the trashy.  She oozes sex out of every pore.


Angelina Jolie.  Obviously.  Again, who wouldn't?  I've seen pretty much every movie she has ever been in-- Mojave Moon, Gia, Tomb Raider and Mr. & Mrs. Smith are among my favorites.  She's strange, opinionated, and activist, hot, dedicated...and did I mention hot?


Shirley Manson is hotter than hot.  Lead singer of Garbage.  There's not much to say-- she's just freaking sexxxy.  Her skin, her hair, her eyes...she's gorgeous.  Also, she is messed up and fascinating.  I have a soft spot for dark and twisty.


Eric Dane.  Hello, seriously?  He's McSteamy.  I was first turned on to him on Charmed-- though I have to say that is my least favorite role of his.  He was MULTIPLE MAN (X-Men)...not to mention Dr. Mark Sloan?  I have to say, the facial hair and the muscle he has seemed to acquire recently definitely do him good.  Also, he looks really hot in a suit.  Also, he looks really hot in...a towel.

I tag... europium63, liveitupalittle, blurplechicken9, puss_in_boots36, caddieluver89

I just got A Very Long Engagement from Netflix, and also started my very own Netflix account, so I also got the first disc of Freaks&Geeks.

When Private Practice debuts this fall, Kate Walsh's character will have a new BFF – Audra McDonald. A spokesperson for ABC Studios confirms that the four-time Tony winner has been tapped to replace Merrin Dungey in the role of Dr. Naomi Bennet, Doc Montgomery's confidante. The decision was made for creative reasons.

Earlier this month, there were rumblings that execs had concerns that the Private lineup wasn't perfect, especially after some of the actors didn't "pop" with audiences. "Grey's Anatomy was cast off whoever seemed to fit the parts best and have good chemistry," says a well-placed source. "The spin-off was cast with actors the network and studio already had under contract."

Nevertheless, there are not expected to be any further cast changes coming before the show goes into production next month.

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That is very, very sad for  me :(  <3 Merrin Dungey.  Also, creative reasons?  Or maybe ya just felt that you needed a leeeetle bit more star power, ey?

Okay, sorry 'bout that.  That was just cranky one-in-the-morning Steph talking.  I do realize that the audience response factored into the decision.  But seriously.  Seriously?  I am no considerably less excited about Private Practice.  Also, the pilot was aired.  Changing one of the leads after so many people saw the pseudo-pilot just seems like a bad idea to me.

Also, I never really was a fan of Audra in the first place.

So, I started my very own Netflix account today (since my dad said once I got to college, that's up to me), which is very exciting.  YAY!

One thing that makes me sad, though, is that you can't use the "Watch Now" function unless you have Vista (or some random form of XP), Internet Explorer and Windows Media Player.  Okay, that's going on my very short list of reasons why NOT to have a Mac.  But still...

Anyway, damn you, Netflix!

Author: beps_wildorchid
Rating: uh...maybe PG-13?
Fandom: Private Practice
Pairing: well, none really
Summary: Character study of Violet Turner
Disclaimer: Seriously?
Note: First attempt at writing one of our Oceanside friends...

( Violet had always been awkward... )

So the TV that I got?

IT'S FUCKING ANALOG!

It was clearly a return and I am relatively certain that my grandmother couldn't have paid more than $50 for it.

Worst.  Gift.  Ever.

Although, seriously, what was I expecting?

PS: My mom's parents who have like...nothing?  They gave me $200.  They wanted to give me $1000, but they couldn't afford it.  My father's mother could have afforded it but is simply crazy and too selfish to even part with $100.  So for my graduation the only (useful) thing I got was $200, and that bag that Emily's mom made (which, BTW, is awesome.  Love the bag).

PPS: Semi-interesting tidbit-- TV signals are switching on my birthday in 2009.

I dropped my phone in the driveway :(

Now there's a scratch on the screen and the top right corner is chipped, and I shouldn't really care that much, but it makes me ridiculously sad.

ZOMG my life is so super exciting!  Not!  I've decided that I'm going to watch all of the DVD's that I've been neglecting, starting with the Wizard of Oz and How I Met Your Mother.  Why?  Because I can.

So wanna know how dumb I am?

I was up until 3-4 in the morning writing my essay.

And I forgot to e-mail it to myself.

Grrrrreat.

So, apparently I sucked at dress rehearsal, according to my mother.  Not to mention how I am repulsively overweight and look bad on stage, which calls attention to my crappy dancing.

It wouldn't matter as much if I didn't agree with her.

What the hell was I thinking?

On that note, I have to go write my essay.

Yeah, it's Emma.  This song isn't all that great, but I kind of really love the video.

This randomly makes me really happy...

...For TV, at least.  (Well, other than Heroes)

So, I lost my pairing on Grey's without so much as a final goodbye.  There was not big reveal, as I had been hoping there might be.  I didn't want Mark to remain mature, goddamnit!  I wanted him to do something.  I mean, I understand that she has to leave, but why couldn't they have given me a little comfort?  It's already scary enough that there's going to be a spinoff.

As if that weren't bad enough, the entire episode was written horrible, and I wasn't able to find the one shining moment of awesomeness in this episode.  And as far as all the loose string they've left me hanging with?  I find myself not caring about any of them.  They can all just fuck themselves, because I am done.  Even though I love Eric Dane (who was, by the way, only in TWO SCENES.)

Besides, if Cristina and Burke can't last?  Nobody else will.

Plus, I cannot handle another Grey.  Sorry.

Fuck.  That.

On top of all that?

Gilmore is done, and VM is toast.

And I got Gardasil and two other injections.

And I am nowhere near done with my French project.

And for various reasons feeling close to a meltdown.

Ain't life grand? :)

As much as I complain about Grey's Anatomy, and as much as I know it isn't that great, I can't stop watching-- probably mostly because I refuse to accept that Shonda Rhimes and Betsy Beers are as...well, mean and retarded as they are.  Somewhere in the back of my mind is hope that it will be awesome-- and there are definite "squee" moments that make it worthwhile.

But then again, it is dark and twisty.  I somehow last week managed to forget how dark and twisty is was-- probably because It's Addison! is much more bright and shiny (somehow, even though it is...Addison.)  I want to smack Izzie and George's heads together-- their whole stupid sub-plot has been going on for way too long, and doesn't look like it is stopping any time soon.  Which pisses me off, especially because Callie has been AWESOME lately and George has been a total asshole.  There was never any really cute O'Callie, because I have always hated one or the other of them and that's uncool.

I also state once again that the subtlety skills of the writers have been declining this season, however they were slightly better this episode, I will give them that.  And I am hopeful that things will at least stay at this level, because this level was watchable.

The Thatcher/Meredith/DeadFakeMommy thing is still pissing me off.  GET OVER IT, BITCHES!  I mean, Thatcher is supposed to suck.  I get that.  But I hardly feel that Meredith has the right to be mopey and hurt.  She didn't even like Fake Mommy! (A fact that I was mad about.  Meredith BEHAVES like a twelve year old, she doesn't just look like one.)

There was one little bitty scene between Mark and Addison which left me thoroughly unfulfilled.  MARK DIDN'T TELL HER HE LIED.  I was waiting for it, and it would have been the perfect opportunity (if the writers knew anything about writing a television show).  If he doesn't 'fess up next episode, I will be really, really upset.

Addison/Callie was cute.  It redeemed the episode.  Oh, poor Addie being stalked by pregnant women (despite being an OB).  Aww, though.  Seriously.  I also loved the little Attendings Bachelor Party.  Granted, it made no sense, but Addison was cute being the only girl.  If Izzie/George would stop, and Maddison would have a proper conversation, life would be good.

OH and also!  Alex was Addison's intern, but they had no interaction!  I thought that was part of the fling deal!  First, sleeping together.  Second, one person yells at the other.  Isn't the third part supposed to be awkwardness, and the fourth confrontation?  God, writers.  Seriously.

I really wish that Addison had put the smackdown on Derek a couple weeks ago when he was being an ass.

Despite everything, I'm still sad that there's only one epi left this season :(

Oh, and I recorded Traveler, so I must watch that demain.

So, yeah, I downloaded some comic torrents just for the heck of it.  It's been fun reading the ones that finished-- mainly Sin City and Ultimate X-Men.  I don't know, whatever.  Oh, the things we do when bored...

I'm also downloading a bunch of other things like Marvel Zombies.  *shrug*  The random collection of torrents that I chose have little to do with one another, but I'm okay with that.

Showstoppers people are being Nazis.  I guess I must just have been dumb not to have known when the Bus Ride was when i was signing the Showstoppers contract, but I honestly was hardly even aware of the Bus Ride before they announced it what, a week ago?  In other words, way after I signed the contract.  This sucks.  I'm still trying to make arrangements, but...not looking good.

So....can I coerce someone into going to see Knocked Up with me when it comes out?

Probably not.

Always worth a shot.

Aww, Eric Dane was on Oprah today.  He is so adorable and he just seems really sweet.  Plus, he's really hot.  Yeah, this is probably like, the lease exciting post ever, but I love him so much.  I know I said that with "It's Addison!" (which I am now calling it) I probably wouldn't watch Grey's anymore, but with Eric still on?  I can't quit.  Even though initially I didn't think he would be enough.  But because I am a dork, after just seeing him, I know I can't stop watching him.  Aww, I'm so proud of him having a well-known role.  I've been recognizing him since Charmed (mainly as Multiple Man in  X-Men: The Official Game and The Last Stand), and I love him so much. It's awesome that people know who he is now :) (although, I have to say...McSteamy?  Definitely his hottest role.  I love the facial hair thing.)

So...now, after seeing the episode about three times (not all the way through, obviously), here's what I think:

The show has potential.  The cast is good, and generally have pretty good chemistry.  The characters are interesting, or at least have promise.

I find it to be better than Grey's because it is, and was intended to be, lighter than Grey's.  Addison seems to have lightened up-- and while I didn't want them to change her, Kate is truly a comedienne at heart.  She's cute and funny.

Overall, I don't think the pilot was enough to go on to know whether I want it to happen or not.  The insecure part of me is just concerned that Addison might disappear altogether...because I love her so much, and I love Kate so much...and I love Kate being in the spotlight, I love people knowing who she is-- I love her being successful.  She deserves it.  I don't want it to be a flop.

I also can't see Mark without Addison.  (Note sad McSteamy userpic.)  I don't want him to be with anyone else.  I don't want him to disappear.  And I still do think that Eric has better chemistry than Tim (although Kate/Tim is not that bad, I will admit.  And I love Tim.  Although, the initial speculation of Kate/Taye?  That would be pretty cool.)

I need to know more, I need to see more.

AND I need Shonda's blog to be posted.  I need to know what she was thinking.  It might just help.