Bailey's 1st Snow

I was really surprised how bad the streets were on the way to work and back today. I never once drove on a cleared street. Despite that, and the fact my windshield wipers weren't really doing their job, I could only think of one thing the entire 15-20 minutes it took me to get home... I can't wait to get Bailey in the snow!

This is his first snowfall so I was really excited to take him out there and put him in the fluffy stuff. I figured he wouldn't be too thrilled, but I wasn't prepared for how bad he would take it. He wanted nothing to do with the snow. We spent maybe three minutes outside, and the entire time he either stood by the door or ran toward the corner of my patio.

Once we got inside he made a bee-line for the far back corner under my bed. I tried to get him to come out and he wouldn't... food didn't even do the trick. Eventually I dragged him out to apologize, but it's pretty clear he's still mad at me.

I'm pretty sure I've scarred him for life.

I did snap a few pictures while we were out there...

Week 31: January 18-24

Wow, so I just realized I'm way past the half-way point in this little project. Hopefully there are some more excited things that happen in the next couple weeks...

Tuesday, January 20, 2009: Watched Barack Obama become the 44th president of the United States.

Inauguration Eve

I'm not going to lie... I'm pretty excited about tomorrow. Who couldn't be? Whether you voted for Obama or not you have to be excited to witness history and see how far America has come in the past 45 years.

I'm pretty sure this will be the first time I've watched a president take the oath of office. Not sure why I didn't watch in 2005. In 2001, I was actually in Washington, DC, but it wasn't for the Inauguration. I was there for the Pro-Life march, which took place 2 days later. I remember it was a really big deal that Bush was taking office... there were promises that abortion would be banned or something. Obviously, that never happened.

Anyway, come 11:00 tomorrow my eyes will be glued to the TV screen to watch Obama make history.

Week 30: January 11-17

Thursday, January 15, 2009: Watched President Bush give his farewell address.

Calls Welcome

This is hard for me to say, but...

... thank you to all the crazies who call the newsroom. You improve my debate skills every day.

Week 29: January 4-10

I'm late again...

This week was one of the best weeks of the year... why? My birthday was in it! :) Luckily I got to go home and celebrate with all my family and friends.

Saturday, January 10, 2009: Celebrated my 23rd birthday! I got my very first game system... Sega! Sonic is my favorite.

Saturday, January 10, 2009: Went to the new casino downtown, Lumier. I lost a whopping $2.

Weeks 27-28: December 21- January 3

Wow it's been a busy couple weeks. Who would have thought the holidays would be hectic? :) I haven't kept up with my weekly picture post because it's been a crazy two weeks, and with that being said I don't have any pictures to share. The only pics I took are of my cats and Christmas tree. Really the only things I have to share are 1) celebrating the holidays with my family and 2) ringing in the new year with Jason for the 4th time.

It's been a great couple weeks. :)

Week 26: December 14-20

Ok I'm a few days late on this one. The week is going by so fast!

Sunday, December 14, 2008: Went to the company Christmas dinner in the Tower Club. It was my first time up there... what a view!

Thursday, December 18, 2008: Tried fruitcake for the first time! It wasn't as bad as I was expecting, but I can't say I'll be having it again any time soon.

Ridiculous Ratings

So I was looking through some Nielsen ratings stuff tonight and came across the top rated shows every year since the 50's. Classics like I Love Lucy, Dallas, and of course Seinfeld were on the list. However, only two shows since 1951 finished with the highest average Nielsen rating for 5 straight years... All in the Family and The Cosby Show. When I think of these shows I think of groundbreaking great TV much of America enjoyed.

American Idol is on the verge of joining the ranks of those American classics. How sad.

So far it has 4 straight years at the top, and I don't see it sinking any time soon. How did this happen?! Do that many people watch it? Or is it at the top because there are 3 episodes a week? Either way, there is no excuse America. This many people should not still enjoy this show after it's been on for so long.

Forty years from now are people really going to look back and remember Ryan Seacrest and his amazing antics on the show? No. Are people going to remember who won Season 3? No. It's been 20-35 years since All in the Family and The Cosby Show had new episodes, but they still rerun on TV Land and the such. People these days still watch the shows and have a general understand of them and what they meant for American television. They're still quoted and people remember the characters. I just don't see that happening with American Idol.

On a side note, we got some preliminary numbers back today and KSPR improved in every show! :) Yay! Watch out Oprah...

Week 25: December 7-13

Friday, December 12, 2008: Installed my new TV! Now I just need an HD TiVo.

Saturday, December 13, 2008: Rang the Salvation Army bells.

Saturday, December 13, 2008: One of the most important so far... got Jason to like Bailey! Admit it Jason, he's not so bad after all. :)