Borders/Waldenbooks coupon

Here is a link to a 30% off coupon at either book store. Not a bad deal. It's good Thursday through Sunday. I'm in the midst of trying to clean up stuff - my apartment, my emails, my saved links, etc... Yes, that is just another way to procrastinate.

New column...

Here is the ultra-secret link to my latest Inside Pulse column. I've figured out how to get it displayed without being approved by the editors or whatever they are because God only knows when they get around to approving it. There are many times when I post a column in the afternoon of one day and it doesn't show up on the Inside Pulse TV homepage until almost 48 hours later. I don't think it actually even requires approval or anything, but just like an extra step of allowance onto the homepage. But, anyway, I like this week's column, where I talk about Janu quitting Survivor. I didn't spend that much time on it (who has the time during Hell Week?) but I think it turned out well.

Desktop Apprentice

Heh. This article (via TV Tattle) talks about how "ugly" and "useless" actual office workers find the "Desktop Apprentice" that Staples is now selling after The Apprentice episode on Thursday. I kind of thought that it looked rather large for a regular desk, but I will be honest that I kind of enjoy office caddy things like that, with little compartments to hold different stuff. However ugly and useless people may find that, I can't imagine that they wouldn't say worse about that desk that the other team designed.

Constantine's band gets record deal

So says this USA Today article, which is great. I mean, I'm sure they'll sell a lot of records and Constantine won't even get the money apparently, since it says he signed over his rights. But my question is: why sign with the label that signed William Hung? Wouldn't any other label be interested? I would have some serious credibility issues with the label that signed William Hung.

The headlines say it all...

Cavaliers, James Fall Short of Playoffs

Cavaliers Win the Battle, Lose the War

My name is not CHERIE

I wonder if I will ever NOT be annoyed when people misspell my name. Here I am 32 years old and it still annoys me in certain circumstances when my name is misspelled. I am fairly used to strangers having no idea how to spell my name but when I get an invitation to a baby shower and my name is misspelled by relatives or in-laws, it really kind of irks me. It's unacceptable from friends, too.

Another thing I hate - my name isn't Cheryl. Or Cheril. It's Cheri L. There is a space between the first name and the middle initial, in the same way you wouldn't call Michael J. Fox by the made-up name of Michaelj. You would not believe how often that happens, also. It happened again twice in the last week.

Still a chance...

All I can say is... "PHEW!" One more game.

New Gilmore Girls

It seems like it's been about 8 weeks since a new episode of Gilmore Girls aired but finally, it's back tonight!! A fresh episode, as the WB likes to say. I can't wait, although I'm not sure when I'm going to get a chance to watch it as I'm committed to watching American Idol during that timeslot and I have loads of homework.

Yay to Estelle!

Not that she is ever going to read this but I finally got someone to help me with my Fall 2005 Registration - Estelle from the MySlice Helpline. I talked to various people from the Registrar's Office, various people from the Graduate School and one person from the School of Information Studies, all of whom told me I should be good to go to register - but I wasn't. Estelle has fixed the problem for me and I am grateful! So, thanks Estelle.

Season finale dates for CBS

Here is a link to all the CBS primetime program season finales. Of most interest to me are Joan of Arcadia's finale on April 22nd (which could actually be its series finale as the show is in trouble of being renewed), Survivor: Palau's finale on May 15th (therefore, six more episodes - which also must mean that we won't have any of those annoying recap episodes this season) and The Amazing Race finale on May 10th (therefore, four more episodes - of which another one must be a non-elimination round since we are already down to 5 teams. I was wondering how the show would last until May sweeps until that stunt they pulled at the end of tonight's show).

Britney is pregnant

Yep big news for Britney Spears' fans. I just hope the baby doesn't come out orange-colored, because it seems like they always have pictures of her in the tabloids eating Cheetos. Have to say, though, isn't she worried about her husband leaving her now that she's pregnant? Didn't he leave the last gal when she was pregnant?

My Annoying School

My school, the School of Information Studies, has updated its Web site finally... No, not any of the out-of-date content of course (why would you change that?!) but the pictures and set-up are updated, I guess to incorporate the new building they are moving to soon (which seems to not be anywhere near finished, though, by my estimation). This feature they added to the faculty pages is SO annoying - tell me you are not annoyed by the rotating faculty heads at the top of the page. They continue to move the whole time you are in the faculty section.

'C' is for... carrot?

Cookie Monster, who was always my favorite Sesame Street character for some reason (I think I liked his voice), has apparently gone healthy!! So says this amusing article (via TV Tattle), anyway. Cookie Monster will continue to eat cookies, but he is going to learn moderation and will not only eat cookies now but will also eat some healthier foods. Umm, what? Apparently, this is part of Sesame Street's plan to help fight child obesity. I get how they want to help but I find it hard to believe that kids out there have been chowing down on cookies because they watched a furry blue Muppet do so on television. After all, how many kids are living in garbage cans after watching Oscar the Grouch all these years?

How great is Stephenie?

Seriously, after watching last night's Survivor, I think Stephenie is one of my all-time favorite players. And, yes, I do realize that she hasn't done anything but lose but boy, she is so amazing. And despite her presumably getting merged into a tribe of 8 and seeming like the odd woman out, I don't think she'll be going anywhere soon. I expect those eight Koror to duke it out amongst themselves finally. You know they are just ITCHING to strategize and make a move at Tribal Council. Seriously - it's been 24 days (nearly a month!) without really having to go to Tribal Council. Willard was a gimme.

I'm so enamored with Stephenie that I'm almost inspired to write an Inside Pulse column about my love for her, even though Murtz gave me the week off. We'll see. Maybe I can take next week off.

Papal Conclave

Heh. This article from the USA Today (via MediaBistro) cracked me up. I totally have been quoting info from Angels & Demons regarding the Papal Conclave and The Vatican, in general. I'm not so stupid to think that there is no fictionalization there but I think it's pretty obvious that Dan Brown did do major research. Probably what's more amazing is that I actually have some recollection about a book I read a couple years ago.

Click Here to Donate Free Books

This site, The Literacy Site, donates free books to children in need every time the red button on there is clicked. So, it's quick, easy and can be done every day!

Amazing Race Tuesday

How amazing was it to see all that African wildlife? However, I was SO sad to see the brothers eliminated on The Amazing Race. They were so fun and funny and just enjoyable to watch. How goofy were they to change into their bathing suits and winter caps at the end in the hope that it was a non-elimination round and they would have to do the entire next leg in those get-ups? Of course, I worried that as they stood there getting into costumes, they could have been driving to the pit stop and winning the leg, but it probably wasn't really that close.

Kelly was just unbearable, wasn't she? She got all bent out of shape when Ron told her to chill for a minute and thought he said the 'f' word to her. She called him a redneck! Whatever, Kelly. What happened to that love passage from the Bible you were quoting in the beginning of the episode, Kelly? She has got to go. The poor guy was a POW in Iraq and now he's stuck with her. How much misery does a guy deserve?

I am definitely full-on rooting for Uchenna & Joyce now. They seem like such a great pair.

Oh and the supposed spoiler regarding the players backgrounds on the CBS Web site (see here via TV Tattle) is still valid with the ouster of the brothers.

Getting Over Being Sick

So I spent basically the whole weekend, not to mention Monday and Tuesday, in bed feeling completely sick and lousy. I must have slept about 80 hours over the last 5 days. I woke up today at 3:30pm. Now, the problem is that I'm feeling a LOT better and it's closing in on 2:00am and I'm not the least bit sleepy.

I was given a two-week breather on my Inside Pulse column, thankfully. I did do my American Idol recap tonight, though. I still want Anthony Federov out of there.