What do you do on rainy days? Be honest.

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We all have a glorified way of recounting our days... and the there's the truth.

We all know that man who says, he got up early and went for a run. What he left out is that he came home, ate three bowls of sugary cereal then cried in the shower because he has no one to run with, no one to come home to cuddle with on the couch.

The rain, may make some people contemplative,  like poets and writers-- we hope-- while others transform into angry driving fools, speeding down slippery streets late for nothing special.

It was too early to call and ask friends, so I looked at Yahoo answers, as if the mighty Internet might once again enlighten me.
 Here is what those folks said.

 Looks like there's  still at least a few honest people in the world.
(Sharon, Mr. Green Jeans and Fabian)

 And because it's a rainy Tuesday in my part of the world, and any one of you might feel like crying,
I'll give you this:

Who doesn't like a murder trial?

Some People like to think life imitates art... and maybe ART id too strong of a term for athe afternon soaps.. but I can't help think I've seen this tiral, protect someone you love, confess to the bad guy thing before... in real life. Hmmmm.
 That said, you'll want to watch General Hospital this week, as some nicely dressed, well coifed men get angry... and maybe, get even.
 I had to giggle at the view of the single commenter on this site, regarding the storyline this week.
 You go girl!

  

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Your Viewing Pleasure on The View this week. I'm like your TV Guide.

Straight from the mouths of those BEHIND THE SCENES girls.... my notes in RED

MONDAY, MARCH 8 – The day after the Oscars!!  It Isn’t over till the co-hosts have spoken! And the armed guards have picked up the borrowed jewelry. Guest co-host Vanessa Williams love her- used to see her drunk in Syracuse in the bars when she went to college there (“ABC’s Ugly Betty”); Day of “Hot Topics”; co-host Sherri Shepherd will Skype live from Hollywood post-Academy Awards and share her Oscar experience; Chris Cuomo breaks down crimes in the headlines.  Interesting... because there's not ENOUGH bad news, you have to tell us twice??? First time musical guests – Lady Antebellum perform Totally love them.

TUESDAY, MARCH 9 – Guests -Andy Garcia and his daughter Dominik Garcia-Lorido (“City Island”); Elissa Stein and Susan Kim (author, Flow: The Cultural Story of Menstruation).oh-kay. Totally EWWW.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10 – Guests: Forest Whitaker (“Our Family Wedding”); Jesse Ventura (author, American Conspiracies). I know his ex-campaign manager... and some secrets!

THURSDAY, MARCH 11 – Sir Elton John will be sitting with the women at the table and partaking in “Hot Topics”; Going to wear some special glasses for this one,. Should be a hoot. Guest - Eric McCormack (“Who Is Clark Rockefeller?”).

FRIDAY, MARCH 12 – Co- Host Kate Gosselin is back and will join the women and the return of “The View: Fashion Friday” with designer Carolina Herrera. Taking bets on what Kate's hair is going to look like now.....

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 If you like knowing stuff, secret spoiler- like stuff about your favorite soap operas, it's not hard to find it.

 Try this one for General Hospital.

It's fun knowing what other people don't. Imagine the fun head games you can play with Rose from Accounting in the break room. Tell her.. You're PSYCHIC.

 heh heh


Watch online at ABC DAYTIME.

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Thursday is International Women Day. So Watch Women on TV.

If you missed the show on Wednesday, Mar 3: They were featuring the best of “View Tube,” including backstage antics and celebrity exit interviews. Lisa Kudrow of “Who Do You Think You Are”  joined in.  Watch the episode online, if your DVR messed up like mine.

But don't miss these upcoming episodes:

•      Thursday, Mar 4: Celebrity guest co-host Valerie Bertinelli, former Oscar nominee Abigail Breslin from Broadway’s “The Miracle Worker,” Mia Wasikowska from Disney’s “Alice in Wonderland,” and a musical performance from Broadway’s “Fela” will be featured on this jam-packed episode.

•      Friday, Mar 5: The View’s “Road to the Oscars” episode welcomes former Oscar nominee Don Cheadle and Wesley Snipes and “Fashion Friday” celebrates “The History of Oscar Fashions” with a two-part look back at some of the most memorable – and perhaps forgettable – Oscar hits and misses, with host and celebrity stylist Robert Verdi. Hosts of “At the Movies” Michael Phillips and Tony Scott will also be on set to unveil their 2010 Oscar predictions.

And we'll see you next week.

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It's Vampires and Gossip and a Fashion Contest. Yes, I said CONTEST.

Did you see him? Still not sure why this dude is a heart throb....

But, what do I know?

 If you missed it, you can catch this episode of The View here. 

But, now, I think instead of talking about boys and vampires or politics or bad mommies. We should talk fashion:

 Look what THE VIEW has for you:

Calling All Fashionistas! You Could Be On "The View"!

Calling all fashionistas! The View is looking for women that love styling outfits and the latest trends, and would like to participate in a possible upcoming fashion challenge segment. 
Are you looking for an outfit to wear to any of the following events?

• Meeting your in-laws for the first time
• Coming back from maternity leave
• Going to your high school reunion
• Blind date
• Coffee with your ex 
• Dream job interview

Send us a full body picture and tell us in 50 words or less why you need an outfit to wear to the event, and you could end up featured on The View!

Now, that's a subject I could go on and on and on and on about......

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Behind the scenes.. Soap Style.

Ok. I have a scoop for you:
This week on General Hospital a cop is determined to put his mobster father behind bars and might have to use his brother to do it. 
Also this week, Dante questions his own brother— will Michael confess or will Dante realize on his own that it was Michael who was responsible for killing Claudia and not Sonny?
let's see the bad boys: Michael

Dante 
 Hmmm. I say put them in a pool of jello wearing tighty whities and let's see who's the bad guy. I'm just sayin'....

See this youtube Behind the Scenes view- it's almost 2 years old, but it still, you can feel like you are privy to TV magic, right? Liek a real Soap Opera Stalker Cat Loving Lady. yeah.

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Hot guys on ABC.

We all have our TV crushes. according to this report:
 these are the hottest men on TV today.


 Take this quiz at the General Hospital site and see which dude you should, could or would be dating...   GO HERE.

 And then you can do the whole Old Spice commercial thing..







look at the ABC guys and then look across the couch at your significant other.. and then click on the next picture.

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A mother's Guilt x8, or wait is that x14?

Some people- men- might say being a mother is a blessing. That it is a joy.
On some occasions I might agree.
But most times, motherhood is one big guilt trip.
You feel guilty for not being there, for being there and not doing more, for not being able to understand a cry, a moan, a whine. For embarrassing them, for feeding them too much or too little, for not providing for them, for providing too much for them. For good advice you gave and they didn't take, for bad advice you gave that they took, for wearing elastic waist paints-- once. For being cool. For not being cool. For asking about- that thing. For not asking about- that thing. For giving them your genes, or not. For continuing to mother them when they are so obviously too old for that.
sigh. Is it any wonder I stopped at two?
As if I didn't have enough guilt already. I grew up Catholic.

But OCTOMOM?
 woah.
 you crazy.

   watch her on














 and tell me what you think.

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General Hospital Secrets

Sheeeeee's BAAACK.

That's right, soon to make a reappearance- another bad girl you love to hate. Or hate to love.



I'm always womdering how the soap stars stay so young... so current?
 I mean, seriously, has  Jackie Zeman aged a bit?

 Want some more oldies but goodies to come back?
 check it out:

•	Waltons vet Michael Learned to appear in story arc on General Hospital
•	Newcomer cast as Maya Ward, Edward's great granddaughter
•	Condition upgraded: Scott Reeves now on contract
•	Lindze Letherman (ex-Georgie) returning to GH

Don't forget to enter the sweepstakes for your chance at a walk on role, and don't worry, if the DVR messes up- you can watch your episodes online.

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In that way I have of making it all be about me, yet still referencing TV.

Okay, so it's another day of talking about TV.  specifically:

I really like the behind the scenes videos shot informally, like this one of SADIE, the winner of the Westminster Dog Show.
You have to get past Whooopie talking about leaky bladder ( didn't Rosie talk about that problem too? Well there's 2 out of 6, so maybe we're safe. Ah-choo!) but the part where the dog gets washed with human shampoo is cute- and of course, in typical Linda fashion, it all leads to a life story.

 when I was in high school, my best friend invited me join her at a dog show. Until that time, I had no idea that her family was so into dogs. her mother was in fact a breeder of Champion Weimaraners and German Short Haired Pointers. My friend was, as she humbly admitted, one of the top junior handlers in the nation, and owned a Champion 15 inch Beagle- a dog I'd never seen.
In her house, dogs weren't pets to be fed table scraps. They were kept in the kennels, fed a special blend of food, groomed with precision and crated nightly. they had long names and the pedigrees to match.

I thought going to the show would be fun. I had no idea of the long hours, stress and amount of work that happened when you were owner-handlers. I just tried to stay out of the way as dogs were blown dried, had their asses wiped and were run from ring to ring, the handlers rubberbanding a different number on their arm for each dog, each event.

I saw the things you see at all of these events- celebrities with fancy dogs. Owners who looked just like human versions of their dogs, and silly things for sale that no 4 legged creature should ever need, but most certainly would be scooped up by chubby woman who called their dog their fur-baby.

I saw a few things, that i never thought about happening inthe ring- the dog who squatted and peed (like Sadie- a BIG no-no), my friend inserting a matchstick in a dog's rectum - a dog known to take nervous shits. He will be puckered his butt around that matchstick and won't - you know- she told me.
 Uh. yeah.
 And something, I never understood even after al those years of watching the AKC shows on TV. The handler puts the dog's treat ( usually dried liver) in their own mouth to hold it... EWWWW.
 So, all that said and done, it was fun and I was hooked. I didn't have thousands of dollars to buy a show dog, but I did get to play with some adorable pure bred puppies and kiss a very cute boy, who it looks like might have continued in the dog world, becoming a very popular professional Handler. or it might be another guy with the same name... I'll let you know on that one.

 Meanwhile.. keeping with the doggie theme
 watch THE VIEW tomorrow

Friday, February 19, 2010 as

Broadway star Bernadette Peters comes by with her dog, and Sherri goes behind-the-scenes at the Westminster Dog Show. Learn more.

And don't forget to fill out your survey and enter the very cool sweepstakes to win a trip to NYC and witness a taping of The View! 

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