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I hope

KatieBeez — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:54:43 -0600

the actor playing Jacob doesn't have that terrible wig job in this one. I didn't like Twilight the movie so much but I still want to see New Moon.

So the Pollyanna in me...

Jory Des Jardins — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:54:38 -0600

...really wanted to see Carol Hanna win because she wasn't so arrogant. Irina had these moments of narcissism and was critical of people like Gordana who ended up helping her kick some butt at the end. I have a similar issue with the brats on Top Chef--would you eat at their restaurant? Yes. But you don't want them to win on principle.

Jory Des Jardins writes on business and career topics at BlogHer, and on her personal blog Pause

Ho Ho Hum...

Mata H — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:05:32 -0600

I agree that this season has been such a snoozer. Not only did very few designers think outside the box, I'm not sure many even found the box. I think the producers maxxed out on the Hollywood exposure and thought that dragging in stars would make up for less creative challenges. Plus, Nina and Michael being absent so much did not help. I'll start watching next season, but I may not stay.

And what was that flippy hair sausage thing on the judge's head??

~~ Contributing Editor, Mata H. also blogs right along at Time's Fool

Lifetime let us down

dcarnes — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:43:04 -0600

I agree with you that this was the weakest finale in a long time. Where was the drama, the catfights, the tension? I suppose Irina should have won, but really, an entire collection in black. I wanted Carol Hannah to win, maybe because she seemed so home grown, no real schooling to hone her skills, at least that's what she led us to believe. Overall, it was a real sleeper.

The most drama seemed to be when Tim got his hair in a ruffle over the models not being ready. And the greatest fashion don't was the that updo thing on the British woman's head. I can't believe she put herself on TV looking like that. But even then, it wasn't enough.

I really think Lifetime needs to step it up next season. Throw in some bizarre contestants, or at least one that really doesn't play well with others. I love this show, and I really want to keep loving it. Lifetime, don't let us down.

Debra C.

http://noerasers.com

Totally dull season

DebbieB — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:04:02 -0600

I'm not big on reality shows. This one, American Idol (which is kind of tiresome at this point) and So You think You Can Dance (which I may never tire of) are the three I watch (3 too many according to my husband). In any case, this one may just fall off my TV viewing next time around. It was painfully dull this season. I don't know how Lifetime took a fun, creative, exciting show and turned it into a dull, sleepy hour of TV. Bring back the clothes made from a romp at the produce market! I may give season 7 a chance but they really need to spice things up.

Makes sense that Irina won but that doesn't make it good TV.

One of the reviews I saw on television

sassymonkey — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:15:48 -0600

Said something I thought was interesting. I mean, he seriously critically panned it but he also said that whereas the first one had a female director the second one didn't. The first was romance, the second is melodrama. He thought that the romance, which is really the core of the story, suffered because the director of the second one had never been a teenaged girl.

Sassymonkey and Sassymonkey Reads.

Hmm, I actually liked the first one . . .

Kalyn Denny — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:06:58 -0600

Now I don't mean to say liked it as in "This is a great movie and should win an academy award" liked it, but liked it in "This movie is a lot better than I thought it would be" liked it.

New Moon is pretty much getting slammed by everyone.

I'm slow, barely finished reading New Moon, but I'll probably read the other two books just to finish off the series.

Kalyn Denny Kalyn's Kitchen

There wasn't a lot of screaming in our theatre

sassymonkey — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:00:13 -0600

But we did go to the 10:30am screening on a Saturday morning and the theatre was blessedly less than half full. (Yay for teenagers who can't get out of bed before noon!) There was a lot of giggling and a bit of commentary here and there but not a lot of screaming.

I felt much less inclined to call Jasper "Jasper Scissorhands" this time around. He's growing on me...possibly because he tried to eat Bella. I was disappointed in not being able to yell "Stalker" at Edward as I do consistently through the first one.

And I still think that Edward looks like a discoball and would look lovely on a Christmas tree. Is there a discoball Edward christmas tree ornament? I think I need one.

Oh, and the fake husband liked Dakota Fanning and thinks that Edward is a wuss. I think he's #teamvolturi.

Sassymonkey and Sassymonkey Reads.

Teachers’ Campaign for Oprah’s Final Book Club Selection

EarnanAGradeToday — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:02:44 -0600

Sharon Rose Sugar is the the author of the “The Silent Crisis Destroying America’s Brightest Minds”that was chosen as the “Book of the Month” by the Alma Public Library in Wisconsin. She understands the importance of Oprah’s gratitude journal. Educators have to develop the
mind, body, and spirit of a child.

This book encapsulates Oprah’s vision of a world ruled by spiritual maturity. This is why Oprah should choose the “Book of the Century”as her final book club selection. It is a befitting choice that recognizes Oprah’s core values and central mission of her life, and her devotion to education and world peace.

She cried, I cried harder...

womenonthefence — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:13:06 -0600

It was a classic moment. My hubby and I away for the weekend. It was 4:51PM yesterday (we get Oprah at 4PM EST), and in he walks. He shouts, "What's wrong???" I am hysterically bawling my eyes out. The minute Oprah lost it, I lost it even worse! lol!

She is a huge inspiration to many, and I find it amazing how she keeps things fresh day after day, for all these years. Kudos to her.

Oprah, you'll be missed. I'll be tuning into OWN!!

Erica Diamond

www.WomenOnTheFence.com

Very Good Point

Megan Smith — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:01:59 -0600

Hi Paula,

You make a very good point. The number was supposed to have been choreographed by someone who doesn't use a wheelchair so it would make sense if it didn't look very authentic.

Megan
BlogHer Contributing Editor, TV/Online Video

My Personal Entertainment Blog: Megan's Minute

Twitter:@MeganSmith

Listening to Sapphire's book in iTunes

Bailey Alexander — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:44:52 -0600

I'm spending a couple of months aboard our saiboat in northern Italy so I decided to buy the book, turn out all the lights and let her words just wash over me for hours. It was intense but at the end, I was surprised by how much the other students' stories moved me, that was a clever, effective device. Allowing them to compare their pain, own their own story, move on independently.

I sat on a non-profit board in Seattle to help eliminate domestic violence. The issue is everywhere, I've heard it expressed in various languages in several countries, over the fence, walking by an apartment, in different modes of conflict and danger.

I certainly don't equate incest and rape with a color, community, let alone a country. Look at what we do every time we start a war, the first ones to suffer are the children that are raped.

This novel was something else though wasn't it, centered and more effective maybe because the community was known rather than any city, usa.

It was a brilliant use of language, really, in listening to Precious embrace the world thru gradual understanding of a language.

Prior to learning French and Italian, I lived in Rome and Paris so I was illiterate by choice, feeling vulnerable, even if only on the most superficial level, but it was valid. Speaking from somone that understands the power of her own language, the ability to control it, manipulate it, own it, I'm empathetic at the very least, on that level.

I'm not sure that anyone other than a performance poet like Sapphire could have told the story in such an effective manner, with that motive and that result. But I'm so grateful Sapphire went so dark and stayed so honest, if only so the light at the end of the tunnel could feel that much more worth the trouble of traveling towards......

We are all unknow til our story is told

Vita lingus — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:03:17 -0600

This is perfect timing by the way snigdhasen your story will be told as well mark my words.. Your days in the sun are coming..... I wil be in touch

Vita

Big releases current issues and women's tenacity

Vita lingus — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:01:10 -0600

That is a tricky business indeed but given the issues that are affecting Indian students here at the moment .. It would be an opportune moment for Megan and this film to get a good release .....

As an aside for those state side Megan has quite a body of work in the industry as an editor ..

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0232432/

The fact Megan got it up is extraordinary as your wrote it produced was the cinematographer

and directed it ..So that is a passionate tenacious act in it's self really and just another woman who is following her dream and living it........

vita

Wow!

snigdhasen — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:05:02 -0600

That's pretty cool, Nita! Why don't you leave a link here of your post and her comment? It would be very interesting to read about policing and what she has to say. I will go hunt for your post on your blog.

She seemed very accessible at the screening. She asked me to email her with further questions. I did, but never heard back, though :) I am guessing they are very busy with more screenings, etc. The filmmaker did not reply either.