Thusly

I have began to use this word whenever I can, even when it doesn't make any sense at all. At least the words "concur" and "indeed" are easier to drop into everyday conversations, but not so much "thusly". I have love affair with words.

I have love affair with television shows as well. I never realized there are so many good shows on Monday night. Just last night, I watched new Project Runway, Restaurant Makeover, Heroes, and Studio 60 on Sunset Strip. And I loved them all.

Project Runway, in its 3rd season, is nothing short of drama, though much less in creative talent. It's sad, after first season's Jay and Kara Saun, and second season's Daniel V and Chloe and Nick, they all produced such beautiful garments. This season is so drab... sigh. Nevertheless, I still watch it.

Last night's Restaurant Makeover is one that I haven't seen before, and when I saw the designer was Robin de Groot and the chef was David Adjey, I just had to watch it. If you ever watch Restaurant Makeover, you'd know which one Robin is; he is the one that has the extremely hilarious and infectious laugh. You have no idea, every time he laughs, we all laughed. It was really funny. However, it was designing for a restaurant that is attached to a bowling alley, so Robin went all out on 50's diner theme. Lots of color, lots of black and white tiling... not my favorite. My favorite, by the way, is Innocenti, with Meredith and Lynn I think. It was so beautiful. And by the way (again), if you watch Food Network, Lynn Crawford is going to be on Iron Chef America. Go Lynn! Don't let that Feenie take all the spotlight!

Heroes I have just watched my first episode yesterday. Fascinating, ordinary people wiht extraordinary powers. Powers that are scary and mysterious. Last night's was the 4th episode, I need to go and find previous ones so I can explain to my mom better. The thing with Heroes though, is that they don't have an exclusively-North American-dominated cast. There are Asians, an Indian guy and a Japanese guy, and the Japanese guys spoke real Japanese, none of that jumbo-mumbo cracked-up words that people speak as if an Asian language. Truly impressed.

Studio 60 is a clever show. They have to be if they want to present a SNL-esque show. Exciting parts are when they have real celebrities to come in and pose as "guests" of the show. Last night was the mom from Gilmore Girls and Sting. Sting!! Playing a lute and singing this really romantic song. Matthew Perry is okay, I guess. I really like Amanda Peet though, she is a toughie.

I also watch America's Next Top Model, in case you wonder about my other weeknight's repertoire. That's on Wednesdays, and reruns on Sundays. On Thursdays if I am not closing, I watch CSI (the original) and ER. ER is very exciting, as always. Love it love it love it. And sometimes I'm forced to watch Dancing with the Stars. Nothing like SYTYCD. Sigh.

In the end I watched 5 movies out of the entire VIFF. 2 I had to back out of, because my eyes couldn't take it anymore, my contact lenses were coming off and I had a headache. Out of the five, 2 I really loved. Will talk later.