Katherine Heigl

I saw Katherine Heigl on the movie The Ugly Truth last night. I love watching her, just watching her makes me feel good. She's a real rom-com girl.

Anyway, there's this trailer I've been seeing on TV with her on it. While it didn't register to me, what that new TV series is, she is shown with a stern look on her face. The role she's getting into seems like a CSI character. I thought, why is she getting into that kind of role? Is it job security? Like there is nothing promising for her staying on the chick-flick scene.

What I'm thinking is that once she gets into this kind of role, she couldn't turn back. It's a death sentence. I'm not saying she won't be successful taking on serious fictional roles, but it's like she's saying goodbye to those that she's become known for. And that's sad. Of course, only she knows what's good for her. It's a career move, it's a total shift from the way it was, but that's her choice.

Back to Blogging

It has been more than a year since I posted here. This is like a forgotten blog because I still have it, although, I rarely visit it. I still get page views, mostly from the posts of song lyrics I did years ago. I'm no longer that mommy. My daughter is now in second grade. She has grown up, and we seldom watch TV together anymore, although I do watch TV all the time, still. Two years ago, she went to school, and I went to work full-time (from not working for six years). I've been working 40 hours a week since November 2013, and now, I'm realizing that I need a break. I can't work and work and not have time to do other things, things that I like. (To be honest, I don't like my job, but I stayed because I love the concept of having a job, and making money.)

Anyhow, I'm still watching a lot of TV. I'm really not on TV shows, but I watch a lot of movies, nowadays. I got HBO, Showtime, and Cinemax. I also subscribe to Netflix (stream). I also watch a lot of football, since it's football season. and that means happiness, happiness, happiness. I guess that through the years, TV has been a source of my entertainment, enlightenment, and education.

I'm cutting back on my hours working full-time, so I'm expecting to post more on this blog. I feel so blessed to be writing a post again, so thank you, thank you, thank you. I'm glad for today.

Disney Channel's Sitcom Plot

I was talking to a fellow mom like me, who has teenagers, and I like it that we share the same view regarding Disney sitcoms/shows. Disney channel is supposed to be wholesome and apt for entire-family viewing, but it has been my personal opinion that the plots (i.e., Wizards of Waverly Place and Good Luck Charlie, among others) portray the parents to be lesser people.

The mom I was talking to said she thinks the fathers are depicted as dumb. I agree. This is very demeaning because fathers are supposed to be the head of the household and must be key decision makers in the house. So why are they the laughingstock?

With regards to mom, they're also minimized in their roles; instead of them being portrayed as role models to their teenage daughters, they're turned into ambitious, no-clue characters, who got nothing good to impose upon their offspring.

All these in the spirit of comedy?

I think Disney channel should know better than alienating children from their parents, and vice versa.

Cable Bill Increase

Lots of TV-watching going on, even if I have been busy with other things. College football had kicked off, U.S. Open's championship games would be this weekend, and NFL would start next week.

Our family enjoys watching TV. But today was a letdown. I received our cable bill with an increase of $16. My basic cable fee was up for no reason, and of course, I will make a call, and demand for an explanation.

Every year fees go up for any reason. Electric, water, HOA, insurance. It's okay if salaries increase as these fees do, but they don't. And raises are hard to get, most of the time you have to battle in order to get one. But these providers, they call the shots, they just send you the bill, and they expect you to pay it.

Not to sound too negative here. I'm always able to pay my bills, but the businesses that provide us the services must be accountable.

Busy TV Nite

I was in and out with three channels yesterday: NBC, CNN, and ESPN. Yes, I was watching the NFL Kickoff with Giants and Cowboys, the Democratic National Convention, and the match between Federer and Berdych.

Yes, it was a busy TV night-watching while my two girls were fast asleep. My team didn't win but I was not the bit disappointed. As I know now, it's not how you begin the season but how you finish it.

I did enjoy Bill Clinton's speech; though it was too long. And I was kind of neutral about Federer losing in the quarterfinal of the US Open. He won the Wimbledon and he is still the greatest tennis player there is. Well, arguably.