Unfinished

I will admit it, I watch a lot of TV. I love TV. And the past few weeks have been full of season finales, or in some unfortunate cases, series finales. I know I am probably overreacting, but I need closure! I wish networks would decide earlier on when they are canceling things so they don't end with a cliffhanger. Best Example This Year: The Finder, Fox. Now I will always wonder what happened. Best Example Ever: Reunion, Fox. Still bitter about it. I see the common theme, here, too...

But on the other hand, I have been obsessing with new TV this week, and you can, too, thanks to TV Line.

Loving Lately

*SPRING! Today is the official first day of spring, but we've been lucky to have some nice weather already. Shelby has totally become an outside dog and just sits out there in the grass with her eyes half-closed, sniffing the air. That is, when she's not getting in trouble in the mud like she did today. Nathan has worked on building her some agility equipment, a tunnel and two jumps, so she's been practicing for class. Nathan also put down the grass seed, and lucky for me, the rain has been watering it this week. Our landscaping is coming back, too, and I'm hoping my lilac blooms this year. The magnolia bush already started!

*SMASH. I am probably weird and fast forward through most of the singing, but I love the premise, I love the characters, and I love Marilyn. One of my favorite new shows. (Oh, and GCB, but I love Leslie Bibb.)

*RedBox. Saturday I finally got to see "Young Adult," and it was definitely something that did not live up to my expectations because I had set them so high. But I did love "My Week With Marilyn." Also different than I thought it would be, but in a good way.

*The library. I have an unbelievable (and maybe unreadable in three weeks) number of books checked out. Come back tomorrow to see what I've been reading lately.

*Cucumber water. Never thought I'd like such a thing, but had it this weekend and now want to make it everyday. It will be a perfet summer drink.

*Pinterest cleaning tips. My particular favorites are using a grapefruit and salt to scrub the tub and putting a cup of vinegar in a bowl in the dishwasher to clean it. 

*Road Trips. OK, I don't love the actual driving part, but I loved seeing my family two weekends ago. It was a super fun weekend and I came home with lots of treasures from my childhood.

Loving Lately

*United States Of Tara: Just came available on Netflix, and I love the concept. It's fun to watch, kind of quirky, and makes you think all at the same time.

*Saving Grace: Just finished this on Neflix and I was maybe addicted. The ending=wow.

*The Library: Made two different trips and have loved everything I've read so far. Expect some reviews, coming soon.

*New snowboots: I got new snowboots for Christmas and haven't had an excuse to wear them, what, with the 50+ degree weather we've been having. While Shelby was the only one who loved yesterday's surprise snowstorm, I'm thankful for the excuse to wear them finally!

*Shelby's agility class: Too fun--last night she learned how to go under a chair. It amazes me how smart she is, because she is just a dog.

*My new planner: Finally found one to stick with: the Arc notebook from staples. It's big and bulky, but it's everything I need and more.

*Travel sites: Currently planning our trips for the year and it amazes me the discounts out there. Now, where to book?

TV: More Women Watch, Less Women Write

As soon as next week, some of my shows will start the new season (though of course, the ones I'm most excited for start last) and I have also carefully selected some new shows to watch. Last year, I didn't really add any new shows and cut down on the shows I watched. This year, I only had a few shows canceled, but I'm very interested in many of the new premieres.

Today, I found an article on my facebook news feed about how the number women television writers is going down, and I thought it was a very interesting read. I just finished listening to Tina Fey's autobiography (if she reads the audio book, too, is it an auto-audio autobiography?) and loved it. She is hilarious, and I loved learning more about her personal life and how she got to where she is today, but even more so, I loved her discussion on what it means to be a woman, as a boss, a wife, a mother, a writer, a comedian, etc. and how all of these "roles" fit together. The article also addresses some of the obstacles Tina Fey overcame, which she talks about in great detail. I hope you'll check them both out!