Harry Potter Bridal Shower!

Some pictures from my sister's Surprise Harry Potter Bridal Shower.



House Tables. From R-L: Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and all the way in the back, Slytherin.


My sister, blindfolded, wearing huge heels! She did a lot of stumbling.



Being sorted! You can see my Aunt Betsy's amazing Sorting Hat cake in the background!



Better picture of the hat plus House Cupcakes!



Bridesmaid Katy made this! Superimposed the Harry Potter baby! haha



Bridesmaid Mandy made the awesome hat that Melissa is wearing, although you can't really see it.

Thanks to Sam for taking all these pics. I did not take any because I was too busy being a basketcase.

Bad Day

I was driving on the New Jersey Turnpike when my car started making a rattling noise and was losing acceleration. I pulled over, and my oil light went on. Bad.

Thankfully we have AAA, so I call them and they put me through to another tow company since AAA is not allowed on the turnpike. They come and get me, and I couldn't get Des's car seat out of my car. Ben's is easy since its an infant seat but Des has the big convertible seat. Both kids were crying on the side of the turnpike while trucks are flying past us. I didn't want to spend the usual 20 minutes it takes me to mess around with that car seat while Des was standing on the side of the fucking turnpike. So he went into the backseat of the tow truck without a car seat. Thankfully it had a backseat row. Ben was in his infant seat so that was fine.

We get to the tow place in Bordentown, I text my dad the address and he leaves pick us up. Then I have to call AAA to get my car from this tow place. Then my phone dies. At least it waited until I had talked to my dad and AAA.

After 45 minutes my dad gets there. We get Des's car seat into his car, and some of my stuff from my car. AAA gets there soon after and we make plans for them to take my car to an auto place near our apartment. AAA recommended them. I know nothing since we just moved here. I almost didn't even write down where my car was going. I just said "ok that place sounds fine." Guy was about to leave when my dad asks "Did you get the address?" oh. yeah that would probably help.

When we get home, I get in touch with the auto place, and the car needs a new engine....My car is worth about $3600. Anything more than that really isn't worth fixing it. The shop is looking into prices for me.

Thankfully Kane knows a ton about cars, and knows people that know even more. So he is calling around for me to see about prices of engines and if anyone can do labor for it.

I'm so thankful for family!

LOST: Tabula Rasa and Walkabout

Tabula Rasa:

Kate-centric. We see how Kate is caught in Australia. She could have gotten away but she stayed to help the farmer who turned her in. Why did she do this nice thing? To show us that she has changed from whatever horrible person she was. Whatever horrible person she was that got her to be wanted by a federal agent. What did Kate do?!

Of course we know now that she killed her biological father, once she found out that she was a blood relative to the man that beats the shit out of her mother. "You can't help who you love." Bullshit. That's abuse talking right there.

Walkabout:

Oh how I love the Locke-centric. I love how these early episodes show Locke in such a mysterious light. When I first watched it, I was convinced he was evil. Locke is just a poor guy who had a shitty life and that life seems to finally be turning around on this weird fucking island.

DON'T TELL ME WHAT I CAN'T DO!

I also love when the early episodes end with the music that Hurley is listening to on his discman. Such hopeful endings.

I love how Rose has faith that her husband is alive.

LOST rewatch, Pilot I and II

These first episodes bring me back to a time where I didn't hate Kate. She actually seems like quite a badass.

And Claire seems so innocent. If only they knew what was to come.

Hockey!

We have been meeting the neighbors in our complex. Tonight one of them taught Des how to play hockey and Des was a natural! He was even using an adult stick. We need to get this kid some hockey equipment for his size!

We are really enjoying South Jersey, way more than I ever expected.

John Corbett: Dead-Beat Dad?

John Corbett: Dead-Beat Dad?

Content by Kyle Lowe

When I watched Northern Exposure in the early nineties on tv from cannonsatellite.com, I couldn't wait for John Corbett's character, DJ Chris Stevens, to be in a scene. Corbett's portrayal of the intriguing DJ was enjoyable beyond the handsomeness the actor brought to my screen.

I enjoyed Corbett's performance in the 2002 big-screen hit, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, even more. Corbett played Ian Miller in the romantic comedy and made more than just his on-screen love interest fall for him.

During the past three weeks, John Corbett demonstrated his acting talent on NBC's family drama, Parenthood. Corbett's character, Seth, first appeared on Tuesday, February 8th, in an epi! sode entitled “Just Go Home.” In this and the following two episodes, Seth successfully reestablished a relationship with his son, Drew, but failed to convince his daughter, Amber, to forgive his failures as a father. It proved difficult to watch my satellite television as Seth failed to earn even an acknowledgement of his existence from Amber.

While Seth defines the term “dead-beat dad,” having neglected his now teenage children for more than a decade, Corbett portrayed him as a sympathetic, misunderstood gentleman. Corbett's acting prowess made Seth a likeable, even respectable character I am excited to see reunite with his daughter. I eagerly await Corbett's return to NBC's Parenthood.