Category Archives: Pop culture

Really bad T.V…

Posted on June 13, 2010 by Abby

Jim had a gig last night, so I spent most of the evening writing thirty donation request letters for raffle items for the summer reading program – a seemingly easy task, but always remarkably time-consuming. Last night it took four … Continue reading →

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That whole Facebook thing

Posted on January 15, 2010 by Abby

It’s time I went public with this:  I totally do NOT “get” Facebook.  In fact, despite having giving Facebook plenty of chances, I find it to be the most boring, tedious, horrendous time waster that I’ve ever encountered. (Right about … Continue reading →

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Edward Scissorhands

Posted on May 23, 2009 by Abby

At KMart yesterday, there was a large bin of DVDs for sale for $5.00 each, which seemed like a wonderful alternative to driving all the way across town through rush hour traffic to rent a DVD for $4.00.  (Not the … Continue reading →

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Not to brag, but…

Posted on May 21, 2009 by Abby

I totally called it.  Totally.  Kris Allen won last night, just like I’ve been predicting for a while.  An excellent outcome for both Adam and Kris – a year from now, they’ll both be doing very well, and I can … Continue reading →

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One way to tell you’re sick…

Posted on May 18, 2009 by Abby

So I’m home sick today, and I just figured out how bad it is: I’m watching the Today show while resting my ghost-white self on the couch, and Lisa Rinna has now been on the show twice (let’s not even … Continue reading →

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Idol

Posted on May 17, 2009 by Abby

I haven’t written much about American Idol this year on my blog, but no worries – I’m as big a fan as ever, and my Idol viewing has cut dramatically into my blog writing time. My favorite this year?  Adam … Continue reading →

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Twilight, the movie

Posted on December 8, 2008 by Abby

Alyson and Lisa and I went to see Twilight the movie a little over a week ago, and this past Saturday Lisa hosted a Twilight movie discussion at the library for teens.  So in the past week I’ve been thinking a … Continue reading →

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The mystery of readership

Posted on November 28, 2008 by Abby

Blogging is fun, but there is an element of mystery involved in being a blogger.  Who, really, is reading this blog?  I know there are “lurkers,” people who read blogs without ever leaving a comment, and in the case of … Continue reading →

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American Idol

Posted on April 3, 2008 by Abby

Yup, it’s true – I do still watch American Idol.  Why not.  And this season has been pretty great so far.  I’m blown away by the number of talented singers this year, and by the fact that there aren’t any … Continue reading →

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The Namesake

Posted on March 3, 2008 by Abby

We watched a pretty good movie this weekend – not the best I’ve ever seen, but good enough that it’s worth tracking down in your local video store (or, shudder, through NetFlix):  The Namesake, based on the novel by Jhumpa … Continue reading →

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