Interesting quiz...

What religion are you?

See what your beliefs say...

http://www.selectsmart.com/RELIGION/

youtube...

As mentioned before, I have a web series on youtube called Family Jewels. It's a soap opera made using The Sims computer "game". I'm 48 episodes in, and it has been a lot of fun to do - no end in sight.

Entire playlist:

www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=AFD0C74A43B790B1

10 minute recap of first 30 episodes:

I am also about to launch a new youtube channel featuring reality tv spoofs, also using The Sims. It will be along the lines of my Big Brother parody I did last year. Just an example...

More about that when I get it up and running - which should be soon!

5 BEST SHOWS CURRENTLY ON TV - ACCORDING TO ME

#5

Ghost Whisperer

Friday 8/7c on CBS

I started watching this show for the first time this season, though I believe it's been on for a few years. Jennifer Love Hewitt talks to ghosts and solves the mystery of why they are lingering around the living world. It's better than it sounds, I promise, but it is what it is.

*4 stars*

#4

The Big Bang Theory

Monday 8/7c on CBS

I missed most of season 1, but I never miss an episode this season. I love it! It's about two scientist geeks named Sheldon and Leonard. Sheldon is the best - absolutely hilarious. And all of the uber-intelligent science jargon only adds to it!

* 4 1/2 stars *

#3

How I Met Your Mother

Monday 8:30/7:30c on CBS

One of my favorite shows. My husband and I always say that this show is better than Friends. While the premise is mildly similar (a group of pals living in New York), HIMYM is way more clever - and a lot funnier (thanks to the always awesome Barney Stinson). AND the characters are much more likeable as well.

* 4 3/4 stars *

#2

The Office

Thursday 9/8c on NBC

This season has been a little up and down for me, but it's still one of my all-time favorite shows. I guess it takes a certain sense of humor to get and enjoy this show and the characters working at paper company Dunder Mifflin.

* 5 stars *

#1

The Mentalist

Tuesdays 9/8c on CBS

I can't say enough about this show. It's clever, often humorous - great casting, well-written. Since the cancellation of Journeyman, I have latched onto this show as a replacement. Luckily the future looks a little bit brighter for The Mentalist. yay!

CBS description: Simon Baker stars as Patrick Jane, a detective and independent consultant with the California Bureau of Investigation (CBI) who has a remarkable track record for solving serious crimes by using his razor sharp skills of observation

* 5 stars *

Semi-harsh commentary on other shows I watch...

Grey's Anatomy

I don't know what's up with this show. Season 1 was great...Season 2 was pretty good...Season 3 was kind of terrible...Season 4 started off lame but turned out fine...Season 5 is decent so far - BUT there are some flaws, I think, in the show. First of all, do they know who their demographic is? Do they even care? I would assume that it's women in their 20s through 60s who swoon over the male leads. So what's up with the lesbian relationships and weirdo ghost sex? And why does everyone fall for George? My personal favorite storyline right now is Christina and Dr. Owen Hunt (Journeyman!!!) and I'm kind of digging whatever is happening with "Little Grey" and "McSteamy". Personal opinion: Izzie and George can go ahead and check out of Seattle Grace for good. Their characters have become useless. And bring back Dr. Hahn! Heck, bring back Dr. Burke!

* 3 stars *

90210

I loved BH 90210 "back in the day", so I had to give the new version a chance. And I have so many opinions about it. First of all, I can't stand the female lead - Annie. Terrible. Dreadful. Second of all, the show is more comparable to later seasons of 90210. In the beginning of the original, it was a GOOD show with GOOD messages. Very positive. It dealt with real life things, but ultimately it was positive. Then it turned into an outlandish soap opera glorifying drinking...drugs...sex...Maybe I'm just getting old. There are definitely some really good aspects of the show - of course I like the storylines featuring original characters (Kelly and Brenda - though I do so wish others would join in as well! Donna? DYLAN? Andrea? Brandon? Steve!?!) and also I think that there is a constant theme of the importance of friendships and relationships with parents/siblings. If you can find it in all the overblown drama, of course.......

* 2 3/4 stars *

MY Top 10 Frontmen...

When I voted in the original poll, I only voted for 9. I just couldn't settle on a number 10 (though I was leaning toward Gene Simmons, even though I am not a KISS fan). But now, after giving it some thought - reading the bios and watching videos - I have chosen a frontman to round out my list of 10. And I am including my own video evidence for 3 frontmen I think were robbed!!!

#10

Steven Tyler or Aerosmith

I didn't vote for him originally. I'm not an Aerosmith fan, though I do like a few of their songs. But after watching countless vids on youtube and reading more about him on wikipedia, I think he absolutely deserves to be included on the list.

#9

Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin

I don't care for Led Zeppelin, so my vote for this guy says something about his frontman talent.

#8

Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones

Same as above. I'm not into The Rolling Stones at all, but you really can't deny MJ a place on the list.

#7

Geddy Lee of Rush

Robbed!

Lead vocalist, bass guitarist, keyboardist...Award winning musician...18 full length studio albums...AND ccording to the RIAA, Rush's sales statistics place them fourth behind The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and Aerosmith for the most consecutive gold or platinum albums by a rock band!

#6

Freddie Mercury of Queen

#5

Layne Staley of Alice in Chains

#4

Michael Hutchence of INXS

Robbed!

Lyricist and enigmatic frontman. He WAS INXS.

#3

Roger Daltrey of The Who

ROBBED!

The Who is considered one of the greatest rock bands EVER. But Axl Rose made the countdown instead? That's just WRONG.

#2

Jim Morrison of The Doors

#1

Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam