Sorry friends…I don’t think I will be able to recap this one for you guys. Its a long story…but I am out of town and while I will be watching it I won’t be able to access my computer to do a post.

I hope you enjoyed it though.

Have you watched this yet? Get yourself over to HULU.com and see it!

Seriously…I watched the whole premiere on Tuesday just for the fun of it.

I won’t give too much away in case you haven’t seen it yet. But the emergence of Charles Carmichael is wonderful. And I love that the Weinerlicious has changed to be a frozen yogurt store. Evidently any store in that location can use Sarah’s amazing serving skills.  Plus the Buy More cagefighting is hilarious.

AHHHHH! It’s finally here! The premiere of the Office. BEST DAY EVER!

Andy & Angela: Did he get a haircut? Big haircut. I feel bad for him that he seems to love Angela so much and she just seems to be bent on faking her feelings for him and making him jump through hoops in the process.

Angela & Dwight: Hello Scandalous! Our proper Ms. Tight-Wad is gettin jiggy with Dwight in the warehouse. Oh the scandal. Dwight needs to lay himself down on the line and claim her! Seriously. Plus I loved how funny and giddy the two of them were while they were sneaking around.

Phyllis: I would have been livid too…Dwight was so mean to her! She was definitely within her rights by calling David Wallace. Ps. What happened to Merideth’s face?

Ryan: As wierd as it is…I am glad to have him back. And having him taken down a notch or two is appreciated. He was such a jerk last season. No more “wunderkind” for him.

Kelly: She totally looked horrible when doing that juice cleanse. I have read about those cleanse diets and they seem totally nuts. I gasped out loud when she fainted right off the weighing thing. ps. She better not take Ryan back! I like Darrell. Plus I almost died of laughter when she was sitting on the couch in the front office making out with him while Ryan was at reception. pps. I really think I could be friends with Kelly in real life. And Mindy too.

Michael & Holly: Wow. Who knew Michael Scott could be so normal when he was actually trying to impress someone. Those two are MADE for each other. It’s perfect. Too bad there is Jan and all that other baggage. And Holly seems to put her foot in her mouth just as much as Michael….ex. Oscar and the gay/lesbian convo.

Jan: Oh man. She is majorly preggers. Yikes. I see raging hormones for the rest of the season.

Now….what we have all been waiting for. This is the reason I live for Thursday nights. (Yes I know that sounds sad…and NO I don’t care)

JAM LOVE

PAM & JIM!: ENGAGEDDDDDDDDDDD! Ahhhh I almost died. Literally. Was everyone else surprised? I was. I have been watching all sorts of interviews and reading articles and everything about the upcoming season and in all of them John Krasinski has been saying things about the distance between Pam and Jim and that Jim’s moment was ruined by Andy and now he has to regain his confidence…etc. Well, JKras nice work because you totally threw me off. I definitely would have thought that this would be pushed back another episode or two.

I am just so happy about the whole thing. I am happy that it was raining and he just sprung it on her so spontaneously. Love it. So Jim and Pam. So normal. Awww….Love them. I stole the pic below from Cinematically-Correct. But I’m sure he won’t mind.

Your thoughts? I loved the whole episode. So happy The Office is back!!!

Sorry…belated posting on this episode. Sorry! I am working on getting back on track on all of this posting now that it is Fall again. Summer vacation is over.

Michael: I feel much better knowing that Michael has a health condition that he had once before. Although the fact that Lincoln feels that it must be dealt with sooner rather than later…and by a doctor makes me nervous. And please PLEASE don’t lie to Sara. That is the last thing you two need.

Lincoln: Talk some sense into your brother. AND call your SON already! Why have we not heard about LJ yet????

Mahone: He is determined. That much needs to be said for him. It really is a testament to his character development that I am still supporting him. After all of the things that these guys have been through. Mahone has been back and forth between being the bad guy, the good guy and back again.

Scary Company Guy: Whats his name again? And why did he not follow Sara back to the hideout? I am so confused. Wasn’t that what he wanted?

T-Bag: Ugh. I want to hit him in the face.

Gretchen: They should have killed her. What is going to happen with her?

Is this some sort of conspiracy by the makers of TiVo? Have they convinced the television big wigs to put all of my very favorite shows on the same night in order to force me into purchasing a TiVo????

Seriously…Check this out. Currently:

Prison Break -  7 pm

Gossip Girl -  7 pm

One Tree Hill -  8 pm

And then upcoming…

How I Met Your Mother - Sept 22

Chuck - Sept 29

Samantha Who? - Oct 6

Yep. That is my whole line up…except for two Thursday night shows…The Office and Lost.

Do you guys have overlaps too? This is crazy!

I think a few pictures are due before I do a short recap.

sucre

michael and linc in uniform

michael and sara

The boys are back to it again…as usual.

Lincoln: Is it just me or does he have more tattoos than he did in the last few seasons? Must have spent some time in a tattoo parlor in Panama with LJ and Sophia. (Where is LJ? Linc hasnt even called him)

T-Bag: Oh Teddy. Always something. The look on his face when he saw Lincoln from across the way was PRICELESS. Chances are that they are going to need him to break into Gate…which is obviously the site of where the cards can be read at. Now the question is can he fake the salesman thing long enough to make a deal with our boys and help them with their break in. He already dropped the ball on Xing and now he is dead. And also…that receptionist was Lindsay on the OC….Caleb Nichols love child. I love when actors cross between my favorite shows.

Agent Self: Things are falling apart for him. I hope he can really keep our boys on the right track. If it was anyone other than Michael making things happen it would already have been screwed.

Sara: I am sad that she started drinking again. I really hope that they avoid having the rest of the season be a downward spiral for her. That would make me sad. I really need her to have a happy ending with Michael.

Michael: Nosebleeds? Again! Ahhh. Please don’t have him die. Don’t do a brain damage storyline or anything else. It is probably just because he has spent the last 3 seasons with a furrowed brow and speaking with a loud raspy whisper. That would be hard on anyone.

Bellick: Someone better watch him. He’s going to get them in trouble.

Mahone: Love him. His character is winning me over with every single episode.

TALLY: 2 cards down.

Well, this episode goes to Mahone. William Fichtner is an AMAZING actor. I thought he deserved a bigger role in the Dark Knight movie too…but that’s another story. As much as I hated him in Season 2, I love him more the more he gets connected into the storyline with our boys. It’s a good thing they have him around since he was really helpful this episode.  I was also glad that Linc was the one to hear his secret convo with Lang because he would have the most sympathy for a man who had lost his son. Speaking of…haven’t heard about LJ…poor kid just gets passed off from woman to woman while his dad jumps from prison to prison to warehouse.

Roland: Kind of a sissy.

Michael: He can do it all. I swear. There is nothing he cannot do. I was worried at the end that he wouldnt get a picture of the guys meeting at the power plant, so I was happy when he had the video on his phone to show Agent Self.  Also…is he having headaches? What is that going to be about in the future?

Lincoln: Loved when he took the axe and smashed the window. He may be on the “big and dumb” side of the fence sometimes, but I love Linc on a mission.

Bellick: An even bigger sissy.

Sucre: I feel bad for him. He just wants to be with his kid. Can you blame him?

Bruce: Poor Bruce. I feel bad that he had to die also. He was the only one left in Sara’s life who would help, but wasn’t dead yet. And now he is. Sad.

Storyline: I have to admit I was a bit skeptical before this season started, but I am actually starting to like the way that this is going. I like seeing all the guys working together as a team, kind of like they did in Fox River. I like seeing Michael and Sara together. I like seeing them work out short missions…and I like that we have a direction of the season now that we know who has the cards. I enjoy this idea because each and every card will have a different plot and storyline and possibly location. Gives us more variety than we had in the Sona season.

Oh. I am so glad this is back! SO GLAD.

Lets get right to the good stuff huh? Didn’t this episode seem like there was SO much in it? I was blown away by the amount of plot they covered just in the premiere.

I break it down by character….click MORE…

Whistler: Killed him off quick. I guess his contract was up.

Susan/Gretchen: I have to admit they faked me out a bit. I thought she really was dead. Yeah right. I should know better than to believe anyone is actually dead on this show unless they actually show a body (and “only the head” doesn’t count! haha)

Scary Company Guy: Did we ever hear his name? I don’t remember. But he is a really good and really awesomely scary bad guy. He might be scarier than Kellerman even. Susan B/Gretchen was never really a good bad guy…so I am glad they brought in a new character.

T-Bag: What else can they add to his evilness? Cannibalism? REALLY? Eww. How far away from civilization were they that he found the need to actually eat that other guy. Eww. Eww. At least the men that stole his money and left him out on the street didn’t take the bird book too. The way he was talking about it like it was so important made me wonder if they would steal that from him too. He was able to crack Whistler’s code pretty quickly too. I still love him…despite his creepiness. It’s obvious he will end up as a part of the team somewhere down the line.

Mahone: I felt bad that they had to kill off his wife and kid. Thats too bad. I was actually starting to really like him and root for his happy ending.

Lincoln: I know that he was just trying to protect LJ and Sophia from the company, but couldn’t he have knocked that guy out instead of killing him and ending up in jail. I know I know its the Company…they would have found them again eventually. Ps. It has been a while and I didn’t buy the overpriced season 3. Remind me why he is so pissed at Mahone still?

Sophia and LJ: I would have liked to see some sort of affection between Linc and Sophia. But I guess the fact that he stayed with her during the 3 weeks we missed means they are together. Do you think? And LJ has grown up since last season! He looks much older! Which I get a kick out of, because we have the exact same birthday…year and all.

Sucre: Oh I love Sucre! They must not have been able to get the actress that plays Maricruz back for the filming because it was sort of weird how we didn’t get to see her. I think Sucre would be the kind of guy who would have been in the delivery room with the birth and not waiting outside in the waiting room. But her family would be the ones to turn him in too…so who knows. Cute baby! I hope that he will get reunited with her later on too.

Michael and Sara: Oh the reunion! I know people had mixed feelings about her return…but I am SO SO GLAD that she did. It was a perfect reunion….I read some reviews that said that it was too quiet and uneventful of a first reunion…but I honestly think it worked out pretty well. Those of us who love those characters can appreciate the simplicity of the moment. Do I sound like a sap? Oh yeah. I am.

Every time they came on the screen together I would yell “Kiss! Kiss her!” to the tv…which my cousin found funny. But honestly…after all these two have been through…a little more physical affection would be a welcome change. They had some great moments. I like seeing them together again…or how about FINALLY. Because they barely ever have been in the same room alone….Fox River for moments and that one time at that hotel room. I was glad when Sara talked about wanting to be together because of each other and not because of what they had been through together. I agree.

Michael: The man always has a plan. I love that. I am glad that he was able to get his tattoo removed, but I am also sad because it means the end of so many things about the past. And honestly…wouldn’t that take hours and hours and multiple visits to remove? And yes…anyone would need drugs with that big of a tattoo. I feel bad that he is stuck doing this thing with the Company…but it is worth it if he can get off without any jail time and is able to be with Sara. (Oh I am such a sap. Sorry!)

Sara: About time this girl got some time to shine. I like seeing her working together with the boys on the mission. I always knew she was a stronger character than just waiting alongside Michael and its good to finally see that. She was tortured by Kellerman…Susan Beeotch (I still cant call her Gretchen)…and now its time for her to fight back too!

Roland: I think that is his name aka “New guy who can work magic with electronics.” He has definitely come in handy so far! And his sassy comments make me laugh. Yes. I am easily entertained. I hope they keep him around, but I am still wary of anyone we don’t know very well. What is his history? Can he be trusted? Everyone can be bought for a price…and I wouldn’t be surprised if he was somehow connected to the Company.

Daddy Burrows: Nice of him to leave clues for the boys. If he had it all figured out then why couldn’t he get Scylla? Was it because he didn’t have others to help him or did he know that someday it would land in the lap of his brilliant son?

Best Lines:

“Did you eat some bad Mexican?”

“Does this mean I have to divorce my wife?” (LOVED this moment)

Ok…I am done….Sorry this is SOOOO long but so much happened! Comments? What did you think????

(photo source)

You know how when you are out with your friends at some public event (water park, baseball game, state fair, county fair,etc) you see the strangest and probably ugliest things ever? With my friends we play a game called “Team” and claim members for our team of the most misfit weird people we can find. Of course, this is all discreet and those people we are “claiming” know nothing of our mockery. We aren’t being mean, we are just enjoying the wide variety of people/hairstyles/fashion choices out in the world. And guess what? The Minnesota State Fair just might be the best place to find these sorts of “team members.”

Well it turns out we are not the only people who play games at public events….I got this email by forward, I didnt make it. But it is great! PEOPLE WATCHING BINGO! Print out the PDF pages for you and your friends and head out on your way to finding the greatest Mullet, 80’s jean shorts, teenage make-out, Fanny Pack or Child on a Leash.

Enjoy! fairbingo

I have to apologize to you all! I have been such a failure at posting anything this summer.

Things have been busy around here, and frankly I just dont keep a very structured schedule in the summer…not to mention there is no (good) tv on to discuss. Next week I will be on vacation, but when I get back, I promise to get myself back on track.

But until I return, I will leave you with some pretty pictures of what I will be doing next week…

Enjoying Architecture in the Greatest City in the World…

Riding mass transit with a million other people…

And sleeping in the grass at Central Park in the summertime!