re: elevator love letter

if owen knows he is prone to night terrors, then why would he purposely sleep over at cristina's house? when i tried to remember this episode, i couldn't recall if they just accidentally fell asleep or if he chose to sleep over. now i see that it was the latter. sense makes no.

i love how bailey was trying to take izzie's mind off of her surgery, and kept testing her to make sure she didn't lose her skills. bailey is so amazing. with her cute little button nose. like when derek said, "we'll see you soon, dr. stevens," and izzie replies with "hope so" and before the words even escape her mouth, bailey says "know so!" - so cute. and at the end when she scolds everyone: "your friend is just fine, no thanks to any of you. tomorrow, do better." you tell 'em, bailey!

did anyone notice how the chief was grossed out that alex gave him back the cup of "swimmers" while he was eating...yet the chief still used his fork to push the cup aside, even though said fork was going to go in his mouth! ew!

i think it's ironic that cristina was coaching the dr. swinder (cancer doctor) on bedside manner. i am waiting to see dr. swinder's warm and fuzzy side, but at this point it is very difficult.

i like how derek was unshaved and shaggy for the entire episode until the end. when he proposed. swoooon.

so yes. the proposal. after the element of surprise had been effectively removed (thanks, chief), i'm sure it was difficult for derek to decide what to do. especially since he threw the ring and told meredith, aka le lemon, to fetch. you can't really top that. the chief was trying help fix the mess by convincing derek to try again and tell him that mer DID want to marry him...then acting as his wing man and forcing meredith to take the other elevator. i love that derek's proposal summed up the entire series to date - i don't like when tv shows aren't consistent, so this made me very very happy. and the fact that derek remembered which surgery it was that afterward he kissed her in the stairwell! i also love that derek was trying to look composed, but he had his hands clasped together, and his thumbs were twitching from nerves. adorable! i just wonder what all the other stuff was, in the elevator - below the x-rays. the papers looked like homemade flyers for an indie concert or something, but i highly doubt that's what they were.

i find that most hospital shows do a poor job of replicating how a patient looks after surgery - they always look too good and recover too fast...they did a good job with izzie. she looked terrible! and her lips were all cakey and dry, which is more realistic. for some reason, this makes me happy too. like they finally got it right.

and now...bring on the new episode! i'm ready!

people who look like people: grey's anatomy vs. private practice

it's been a while since i've done one of these. in keeping with my grey's anatomy update...

i've noticed that izzie is starting to look more and more like dr. charlotte king, from private practice - well, mostly just the hair. but still...the resemblance is there! isn't it?

izzie:




charlotte king:

re: stand by me

i didn't like the nickname they gave david (the guy getting the face transplant) - blowhole? please! i think they should have called him two-face. *snicker* you know, from batman? so much better. it looks so strange when there are no lips/cheeks to cover one's teeth - it looked like he was clenching his teeth while he was speaking, but maybe that's the way everyone talks, but the skin just covers it. his anxiety over seeing his internet friends and their unconditional acceptance was beautifully staged.

i don't know if i've actually said this before - i know i've said it out loud, in real life, but not sure if i actually typed it - WHY ARE THE INTERNS SUCH BAD ACTORS? WHY?! i know tv shows have budgets and everything, but still...and if you KNOW you have such poor actors to work with, why even bother giving them a storyline? the whole love triangle thing? and what's up with these interns just sleeping with EACH other and not trying to seduce the residents or attendings (other than lexie, of course)? it's wrong, all of it. so wrong.

i love derek's speech to the chief. he's so cute when he's angry! so cute! when he's angry! and talks in sentence fragments! with exaggerated pronnnnnunciattttion! and repeats himself! repeats! himself! and then the chief's reaction. wonderful acting all around. which almost makes up for the interns.

best quotes...

cristina on her relationship with owen:
it's like friends with benefits. without the benefits

izzie and cristina arguing about her illness:
-what are they going to call me when i'm the patient - swiss cheese for brains?
-no, that's awkward and long. blowhole's pithy.
haha, PITHY!!!!

bailey on callie and owen's disappearance after sending them to get derek:
i'm half-convinced they're all dead. on a spit. with a one-armed man turning them in shish-kebobs. sir. it's my mind, it just goes there.

derek and meredith's reconciliation:
-would you still love me if i wasn't a surgeon?
-no

lastly, of course izzie's case is what will bring derek back. brilliant. i loved the final scene, it was so serene and calm, with our friends helping izzie into her hospital bed. and of course she gets the good sheets. you know you're a somebody when you get the 500 thread count sheets in the hospital...

re: i will follow you into the dark

first of all, i LOVE the title of this episode. probably because i love the death cab song. but also that this applies to each couple in the show. they will follow each other into the dark, even if they don't know what they will find, as long as they are together, everything will be okay. even though each couple is flawed - owen has a habit of trying to kill cristina in his sleep, lexie is a one-woman-wrecking crew to mark, meredith and derek clearly haven't gotten over their issues, callie and arizona haven't even begun their journey, and really, neither have alex and izzie now that we know for sure she has cancer - but they will still follow each other.

alex's story continues to develop and he gets more and more interesting. i love his relationship with the asian girl in this episode. and his vulnerability in the OR, as he trembles while holding the defibrillator paddles. and his pure happiness at the end with izzie. love it all. even though he has droopy biceps.

i loved izzie's proclamation: "i love lunch!" hahaha! so random and wonderful. and her positive outlook on life in the face of a terminal disease is so typical of her.

derek was so dark and bitter and mean! while it was a little shocking, i think it's appropriate given the situation. i remember back in the day when him and meredith weren't together (season 2?), and they were both miserable...sometimes he would break because he couldn't stand it anymore and be really mean to her - his angry "go home, meredith!" reminded me of their conversations from back then - the difference is that it quickly ended with meredith yelling, "FINE!" and derek yelling, "FINE!" and then they went in opposite directions. this time, meredith refused to leave and promised to stand by him. and eventually she leaves, but you know they will be okay. although, i think the most hurtful line in the history of the world is derek calling meredith a LEMON. yeowie! i am definitely putting that one in my back pocket for the next time i am really really angry at someone. so you'd better watch it and be nice to me otherwise i'll start calling you citrus fruits.

but wasn't it SO cute how derek still had the ring in his pocket while he was batting beer cans? maybe not-so-cute when he batted the ring away, but you know he'll find it again, not only for meredith, but for the sentimental value of it too.

so my new theory, now that the stupid chief ruined the proposal surprise for meredith...is that MEREDITH proposes to DEREK in the season finale, a true sign that she is fixed and ready for this. and what is she going to say? "pick me. choose me. love me." !!!!!!!!!!!!!! editor's note: i wrote this a long time ago, before i knew how the proposal really would happen. clearly i wasn't right, which is slightly disappointing, but i do like the way derek proposed so in the end, it's all good. but really, wouldn't that have been FANTASTIC for meredith to say that? sigh.

finally - did you know there is a street in london called LITTLE GREY?!?!

kris leaves for montreal on sunday, so stay tuned for my overdue blogs...this will serve as a good review for you all as we gear up for the new episode next thursday - see, i knew there was a reason why it took me so long to write these! (thanks for the excuse, melpie!)

on hiatus...

i received the first two twilight books from my brother for christmas. i was determined to only read them when i had time to fully commit to them, because i had a feeling i would love them.

so, thanks to my extreme case of pink eye, i finally had time. little did i know that i would love them so much, that twilight would take over my life.

i read the first book in a few days - i enjoyed the story, fell in love with edward (naturally) and was quite happy with the first book. the actual writing was just so-so, but the story (and edward) made up for it. the obsession began with the second book. i don't want to ruin it for you in case you decide to read it, which you should, but there is one significant event in the second book that just makes you keep reading! i ended up reading it 7 hours, thanks to it being the weekend. then i had to buy the last two books - luckily all teen/kid books were on sale at chapters that day, so i got 20% off. i finished the third book in less than a day. the fourth book took a bit more time because i was back to work by then, and during a busy time at that. by this point, i was losing sleep to read. instead of talking to people at work, whenever i had a spare moment (waiting for my computer to boot up, while eating lunch, waiting for a late student), i would read. when i finished the fourth book, i promptly re-read the first one, much to kris' chagrin; he had breathed a sigh of relief when i finished the fourth, thinking he would get his wife back...silly him.

once i finished re-reading the first book, i got the movie soundtrack in preparation for the movie. then i watched the movie, which, as you may have heard, does not do the book justice...but was still enjoyable, probably because at this point, anything to do with twilight is good in my eyes. even though the acting was terrible, and they completely butchered the meadow scene, and edward isn't supposed to be so scowly and irritable...i could go on. now i'm almost done re-reading the second book and can't wait for book three (again). one thursday, i even chose twilight over watching grey's anatomy! this speaks volumes. even if i did still PVR grey's.

so needless to say, my blogging has gone to the wayside. i will do my best to catch up...this may be easier than i thought since the next new grey's episode isn't until APRIL 23. so stay tuned.

a message from Your Goopiness

yesterday, i managed to contract pink eye. i have no idea how this happened, and this will definitely not help tame my hand-washing obsession/germ phobia.

i always thought pink eye just meant your eye turned pink. and maybe a bit itchy. little did i know, that pink eye, in its ugliest form, makes one look like a zombie...my eye was swollen, filled with goop and smaller than my normal eye.

i went to a walk-in clinic to get antibiotic drops and was told to put them in my bad eye once an hour for the first day. when i called the school to say i was taking a sick day, i spoke to the receptionist who has 3 kids. she was impressed that i had to use the drops once an hour - it's not usually that often, apparently. it appears that i got myself a fantastic case of pink eye! when i do something, i go all the way!

my zombie eye is much better now, and not leaking any kind of goopiness anymore. but now my other eye has gotten infected, which means i have pink eyes. i can't wait to go back to just having brown eyes.

was it something i said?

our neighbours suddenly disappeared. i first noticed that their patio was completely empty, and upon further investigation (read: staring into their house), everything was gone - their dining room chandelier, candle decorations in their kitchen, even their window blinds...which made no sense because if you're moving, the chances are very slim that your custom-ordered blinds would fit the windows of your new house.

then we went for a walk yesterday and ran into them at their new house one row of houses. this explains why they brought their blinds with them! it turns out they had problems with their neighbour who cranked loud music at all hours of the night. he only did it more when they asked him politely to stop. he was also prone to yelling so they could hear him through the walls, and once in the winter, he decided to clear the snow off his patio - he shoveled the snow right in front of their garage door. it was getting so bad that they told the builder they wanted to move, so the builder found them a new place, away from mr. stupid - isn't that nice? now i almost feel bad for bad-mouthing the builder about their shoddy choices for tradesmen. almost.

re: rim rollin'

after losing at least 20 times, i've decided that tim horton's KNOWS that i am only a wagon-jumper (coffee-jumper?) and refuses to reward me because i don't spend my money on their coffee at other times of the year. this is turning into a bigger commitment than i thought...i might have to go back to starbucks sooner than originally planned.

speaking of which, the red velvet cupcakes at starbucks were only SEASONAL. sigh. back in january, i asked the barista if they were seasonal, and she said NO. but the minute valentine's day was over, they disappeared. next year, instead of anticipating roll up the rim, i'll be looking forward to red velvet season...

rim rollin'

roll up the rim is back...i swore that i wouldn't succomb (again), but i have given in (again). apparently you can bring all your losing tabs - which i have plenty of, had i kept all of my losers - to country style to get a free coffee! what a brilliant idea! the up side? you get a free country style coffee with every losing tab. the down side? you get a free country style coffee with every losing tab. drinking tim horton's is as low as i will go, i'd rather go sans coffee otherwise. plus, i don't know where there are any country style coffee shops anymore.

speaking of roll up the rim, what is it that turns law-abiding citizens into litterbugs? i too, am frustrated that i haven't yet won a toyota venza or $10,000, but does it mean i will throw my losing coffee cup out of the window of a moving car? no! these people may not care about keeping the earth clean, but you'd think they'd care about karma.

no longer a cuba widow!

kris left for cuba exactly one week ago, as a chaperone for a high school trip with our dear friend brian. at first i was a little jealous of kris - then i remembered that his job is to make sure 51 high school students stay out of "trouble" (read: alcohol) while in cuba, where there is no drinking age and rum is the national beverage. then i didn't feel so envious! on a completely unrelated note, one of the mothers at the airport made sure to tell me that she and her friends thought kris was cute. awww.

with no communication except for a quick phone call today that abruptly ended because the phone card ran out, i've had no contact with kris. this is the longest we haven't spoken since we met each other 8 years ago.

while i've been lonely, i've also been very busy. i had to accompany a student and was downtown at 9am last wednesday and then taught until 9pm in oakville. otherwise i've been visiting with friends a bit, doing sophisticated things like having brunch and attending buck and does - actually just one.

but now i'm in the home stretch, with kris' flight expected to return at 2am. while my week wasn't so bad, i definitely prefer having him around. which is a good thing, considering i'm married to him.