2007: The Year of Positivity

I am due for a blog. I have a few things to discuss. I hope everyone had a great New Year's Eve. Mine was quite enjoyable. Welcome to 2007!


Real World: Denver


This cast has restored my faith in Real World. Ever since San Diego, I was not sure I'd ever be entertained again by the Real World cast MTV puts together. I am pleasantly surprised with this cast. Though none of the guys are extremely hot, it defintely has been interesting. My favorite cast member for one liners and instant entertainment is by far, Brooke. Hailing from Tennessee, Brooke has a country twang and isn't afraid to say "ya'll". "Not to be much of a party pooper, but I'm just much more of a sun person than snow" was Brooke's response to Davis when he suggested a skiing trip for the roommates.In Denver she faces huge setbacks and dilemmas such as trying to find a nail salon to get her manicure and having to camp. Oh Brooke, good luck, we are rooting for you! Aside from Brooke, the rest of the cast is also very diverse and different. To date, there have been in-cast brawls, hook-ups, and drama. Kudos to RW Denver for being classless enough to entertain the masses.


Speaking of TV, who is excited for The Hills?
Just looking at that picture of Heidi is enough to make me slightly cringe. Hopefully she has grown up a little bit since season 1. As far as Lauren, how disappointed I still find myself in her. She definitely wasted a huge opportunity to go to Paris last summer just so she could stay in Laguna with Jason. Where did that get her? I guess we are going to find out in Season 2. LC better be ready to redeem herself; I plan on being a harsh critic.


The moment we were all waiting for has arrived: The OC now stands for Obviously Cancelled. And as I previously reported, I have no problem understanding why it was cancelled. Though I'll miss how cute Seth Cohen looked in sweaters and the annual mushy Chrismakkuah episodes, this show was running itself into the ground. It's better to end now rather than put viewers through yet another season of bullshit. I would rather just watch the OC Seasons 1 and 2 on DVD and remember how it used to be absolutely fantastic. Some people I talked to were quite upset with finding out that the OC was cancelled, but I let out a long sigh of relief with the realization that I would no longer have to worry about taping the OC while I watched the obvious better choice: Grey's Anatomy.

As far as movies go I have been pleasantly surprised with the ones that I have seen. I saw We Are Marhsall last night and The Holiday a few days before that. Matthew stepped out of his boundaries in We Are Marshall and Jude Law is completely adorable in The Holiday. Two thumbs up for both movies and men. Now I am seeing previews for another movie with a man of my heart: Justin Timberlake.
Justin, what is this alpha dog stuff? This looks incrediblely ridiculous and I for one do not want to be a part of it! Justin, you are not hard. You used to be in a boy band. You knew choreographed dance moves and broke pre-teen girls hearts by smiling at them. There is definitely a puppet of your likeness. You have sang on a song called "Giddy Up"; that's as ghetto as you'll get. Nice try, boi.



There are a lot more things I could review: Mitch Albom, the new Dixie Chicks cd, my increased growing love for John Mayer. Instead I will leave you with one final gripe.

Dear Mother Nature,
Where was the snow over Christmas break? Winter in Michigan means tons of snow. Without being able to create thousands of snow angels on the ground, build a village of snow people (snowmen, women, and children), and throw snow balls at my fellow amigos, I felt incomplete. I always dream of a White Christmas and this year we came up a lot more than just a tad short. Mother Nature, you tease me. I want snow. Now that I am going back to school, where walking outside is as much of a given as breathing, I'm sure you will dump loads of your powdery, cold white precipation on me. Lucky for me, I received some hats, gloves, and scarves for Christmas. However, I will probably hold this grudge on you for quite some time. With three weeks off, kids are bound to get bored. I wanted to find myself highly entertained by sledding down the hill at Hoyt, going skiing with Courtney and my uncle Jim, and simply sticking my tongue out to catch a flake. You have wronged my vacation. No ice skating, no true reason for hot chocolate, new boots that serve no purpose, and a break that feels unfulfilled. If you don't step it up next year there will be severe consequences.

Love,
Kenny



Have a great 2nd semester to all, and to all a good night! ;-)