Save My Shows

This is the time of year, that many, many shows are on the verge of being renewed, or being cancelled. Many of the shows that I watch are on that edge of going bye bye forever, and that saddens me. So, I am going to mention a few of them.

"How I Met Your Mother", is one of the best if not best comedies on TV. It has a great ensamble cast...a few of my favorite TV people are in it, with Alyson Hannigan, and Neil Patrick Haris (NPH). NPH steals every scene that he is in, and makes the show's laughs ongoing. Great show...Monday nights at 8PM.

My two major Tuesday night shows are on that edge. Gilmore Girls, and Veronica Mars are two amazing shows. I know I get a lot of crap from my friends about Gilmore, but it still makes me laugh very hard. Lauren Graham is a very underrated actress. She is going to be in "Evan Almighty" this summer, so I hope that people will start to notice her...she is beautiful too, so Chris likes! And speaking of beautiful and talented, there is Kristen Bell in "Veronica Mars". A very smartly written and crafty show. Mysteries that will keep you guessing until the end, and another great cast. WATCH THIS SHOW! Tuesdays on CW...please watch!

Another Monday night show...Studio 60 is a Aaron Sorkin show. Sports Night and West Wing were masterpieces by his hand...now Studio 60 is not quite there...but it could get there. It has the cast to get there. It has the writing to get there...it just needs time. Like a good stew it needs time. So Monday nights at 10 PM...watch that too!

If you go to Eonline.com, you can vote to save one of these shows...so vote for that too...Veronica Mars was my pick. So pick one of these shows for me. Watch not for you, but watch for me to save these shows!

Til next time!

Your Eternal Bud,

Chris

A Lot of Informercials

Since I got the new position, I have been considering getting cable back. Yes, for over a year and a half, I have not had cable television...I have had to deal with rabbit ears, and bad reception for the longest time. It is bad...I have not seen a show cleanly except for when I have been over at friends houses. But I was thinking, it is time for cable again.

Well, I just house sat over at a friends house, with full cable television...and you know what I have noticed. There is a whole lot of informercials out there for just about anything, and everything you can possible think of. Make-up, exercise equipment, exercise programs, blenders, books...basically you name it, and it is out there in infomercial land. And the funny part is, it is the same 5 0r 6 commercials...over and over and over again! Almost makes me want to pull my hair out.

The one infomercial/commercial that cracks me up more than most is the local commercial, "The Slasher Show"...this show is a rather loud guy shouting at the camera about cutting deals for used cars. It is a funny commercial, because they are SERIOUS...it is really unreal. And my man is always on TV. And on every kind of channel you can think of. It reminds me of one of the opening scenes in the move "City Slickers"...Billy Crystal is getting yelled out by his boss about buying bad commercials...and he is reminding Billy of how they use to buy smart ads, but he is not buying it anymore...makes me think the same about who is buying this JUNK! But some body is, and it is ending up on my TV...sigh.

Well where does cable come about with all of this...I thought cable would be the answer to all my problems...but it is NOT...the sam infomercials are on...just on more channels. Needless to say, I was pretty depressed. I am not sure what I am going to do...but infomercials must go down, and they must go down hard!

Who is with me?? Death to all infomercials!

Untils next time!

Chris (Your Eternal Bud)

My Last Day...

Today was the last day of my old position at BCBSFL. I am no longer an hourly employee, I am a salary employee, who has expanded responsibilities and duties. To say, I am nervous, is an understatement. The position is huge...and it is different from anything and everything that I have or had ever done. Can i do this? Can I pull this job off? Did I just do a huge head fake to a new boss, when i am actually not able to do the job??

I can do the job...I can...it is all nerves. I had a fantastic send off from my old area today. I was given a couple of really nice gifts, and a scrap book of my co-workers, my friends who wanted to tell me good bye. I was blown away by it. I was actually speechless. (I know what you are thinking...that is just not possible...but it was true)

So I leave this old area with positive thoughts and feelings, and go to the new area with a determination that I can do this. I am ready to rock and roll...needless to say I will keep you psted on the progress...

Until I type again, I am Your Eternal Bud.

Diet is DIE with a T

People tell me not to diet...that I need to change my eating habits. I agree with that. I do need to change my eating habits. I do need to eat better. I need to exercise more...a lot more. I need to do some serious construction on my body. But believe it or not people it is HARD. I am overweight by so much now, that just to even try is hard. It kills my knees, makes my heart race, and makes me feel awful.

Take this new food program I am on. It is a portioned meal program done through Baptist Health. It is a good program. It is a program that could really work! The problem is, I am hungry ALL the time with it. It is almost depressing. What am I talking about? It is not almost...it IS depressing. I truly got myself to be in this position? It is almost unreal...I cannot believe I got myself roped in to this.

I wish I learned how to take care of myself sooner before it got this far out of control. Fact is I didn't. Being an addict is hard...getting over the addiction will be hard...I am still not sure if i can do this...thank goodness, I do not have to do it alone. "Jesus looked at them and said, 'With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.' Mark 10:27. The question is now...will I trust Him enough?

I guess, I will have to find out. Sigh...I hate this part.