2007: Done!

Crazy that today is the last day of the year.I think I’m happy to see it go. Overall, it was a good year- but I have this feeling that 2008 will be even better! I’ve been on vacation for over a week now. It’s been great!My only problem- I haven’t been able to sleep in…

It’s bowl time baby!!

It’s not too often I get excited about Football… But today, Michigan State is coming to town!It’s the Champs Bowl baby!The Cook family alma mater plays against Boston College. Should be an interesting game since about three of our starts are out because of academic issues.But- we will have a great time!Scott and I are…

Merry Christmas To All!

I hope everyone got what they were looking for under the tree! Christmas is great when watching things through the eyes of children.Our day started at 6:30am with Brendan screaming…”Mom/Dad…SANTA WAS HERE.”We jumped so high in our bed. He freaked us out!Of course, the boys were spoiled rotten- as well as the adults.Now tomorrow will…

TV in 2007

This past year will be remembered as the year of reruns because of the writers strike. Right now, it shows no sign of ending soon- and that could seriously cramp by 2008!Here are my Top 10 television shows of the year: 10. Boston Legal:Last episode, they were playing the wii. How great is that? I…

Globe Time…

Nominations are out for the first big award show of the year….Here are the nominations for television…along with my personal picks…I’m not listing the nominations for movies because, well, I never see movies. Series, Drama: “Big Love,” HBO “Damages,” FX Networks “Grey’s Anatomy,” ABC“House,” Fox “Mad Men,” AMC “The Tudors,” ShowtimeJen’s pick: This one is…

Wii Success!!

It’s been a long, hard road. But I’m happy to report, mission accomplished!Santa is bringing a Wii to the Cook family!My obsessive compulsive behavior finally paid off. Hopefully now I can sleep through the night without a wii-related nightmare. Myself and 74 other lucky people spent the wee (no pun intended) hours of the morning…

It’s beginning to look a lot like…

Christmas!Yes…it’s sad.Normally, I’m all about Christmas. I’m ready to bring out the Christmas tree around the 4th of July.Today- we’ve spent the day de-Halloween’ing our house- and preparing for christmas.I say “preparing” because it’s a big event. There are closets to be cleaned, carpet to be vaccummed and furniture to be moved. We have four…

Attention TV Fans!

Forget Jack Bauer. The writers’ strike means there won’t be a new season of “24” in January. Instead, Fox has unveiled a new schedule for the rest of the season. And it is the most specific plan any network has offered so far. The plan suggests that Fox will be more stable than the competition…

I Want My TV!!!

I love my television.I love witty shows.I love being inspired, challenged, enlightened, entertained. I HATE RERUNS!Please, let the writers strike end soon!For those of you who don’t know…The Writers Guild of America is on strike. I support them 100%!At issue, the writers want a stake in the sale of their shows on DVD and the…