The Adventures of Olive & Gallon

2012 Fall Tv Lineup

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

I have never been one to watch TV shows while they are actually airing on television. I think I caught a few Friends episodes, but never watched the show until I bought the series and watched the whole 10 years together. Same with Buffy the Vampire Slayer and various other shows. There were a few exceptions of course (LOST, Gossip Girl, The OC). TV shows that I enjoy are usually few and far between. This year happens to be pretty different. Don't get me wrong, I have my usual favorites like The Big Bang Theory and King of the Hill that are viewed on a daily basis. But this year's fall lineup is seriously awesome and I cannot wait for the series DVD to come out! I'm watching it live! I had to sign up for a TV Guide Watchlist just to keep track!

Here is my current weekly lineup:

Mon Oct 8 7:00 PM

Tue Oct 9 7:00 PM

Tue Oct 9 7:00 PM

7:30 PM

8:00 PM

8:30 PM

Wed Oct 10 9:00 & 10:00 PM

Set in 1964, American Horror Story: Asylum takes us into a Church-run haven for the criminally insane, ruled with an iron fist by Sister Jude (Jessica Lange), a nun with a troubled past. Inside this locked down facility, danger lurks around every corner. From Nazis and serial killers, to mutants and aliens, no one is safe inside these walls. Starring Jessica Lange as “Sister Jude”, Sarah Paulson as “Lana Winters”, James Cromwell as “Dr. Arthur Arden,” Evan Peters as “Kit Walker,” Lily Rabe as “Sister Mary Eunice,” Lizzie Brocheré as “Grace,” Zachary Quinto as “Dr. Oliver Thredson,” and Joseph Fiennes as “Monsignor Timothy Howard.” Guest stars for the miniseries will include Frances Conroy, Chloe Sevigny, Adam Levine and Mark Consuelos

Wed Oct 10 9:00 PM

As country-music superstar Rayna Jaymes, Boston-born Connie Britton takes the y'all she perfected as Tami Taylor on Friday Night Lights and sets it to music on ABC's highly anticipated Nashville, premiering tonight. Set in the change-on-a-dime music industry, the series charts the fates of veteran Rayna and It Girl Juliette Barnes (Hayden Panettiere) as they compete for downloads and dollars. For Rayna, those two things will prove ever more elusive in the next few episodes, as secrets from her personal life begin to threaten her career — and her bandleader ex, Deacon (Charles Esten), grows closer to catty rival Juliette.

Thu Oct 11 7:00 PM

Created by writer/producers Chuck Lorre (of Two and a Half Men) and Bill Prady (of Gilmore Girls) comes The Big Bang Theory, a sitcom that shows what happens when hyperintelligent roommates/physicists Sheldon and Leonard meet Penny, a beautiful woman moving in next door--and realize they know next to nothing about life outside of the lab. Rounding out the crew are the smarmy Wolowitz, who thinks he's as sexy as he is brainy, and Koothrappali, who suffers from an inability to speak in the presence of a woman. The show distinguishes itself by being unafraid to toss scientific references and technobabble into an otherwise standard sitcom, even employing a physicist to keep things accurate. In doing so, it allows Sheldon and Leonard to do for science what Frasier's Crane brothers did for fine dining, art, and opera. Theme Song: "The History of Everything" by Barenaked Ladies.

Buzz Aldrin is set to make a cameo on the Halloween-themed episode that airs on Thursday, Oct. 25, CBS announced Tuesday.

Thu Oct 11 7:00 PM

The fourth season begins with Elena waking up after her car accident and realizing she died with vampire blood in her system. Now, she must go through the horrible transition to become a vampire or die. Meanwhile, Bonnie tries to change Elena's fate and pays a terrible price for it.

Thu Oct 11 8:00 PM

A homicide detective teams with a man who takes on incredible but uncontrollable strength when enraged. In the series opener, the two meet for what they discover isn't the first time.

Fri Oct 12 8:00 PM

The guys investigate strange goings-on at Indiana's Black Moon Manor.

Sun Oct 14 7:00 PM

ma and Mary Margaret get help searching for a gateway back to Storybrooke; and Henry advises Jefferson to reunite with Paige. Meanwhile, in the fairy-tale world, King George poisons Snow White as she prepares to meet Prince Charming's mother.

Sun Oct 14 8:00 PM

Publicity surrounds the Graysons once again. Meanwhile, Emily continues to be plagued by her past.
Sunday is my new favorite day!

Sun Oct 14 9:01 PM

Gavin begins to groom Henry for a possible career change. Meanwhile, a journalist discovers that whatever she writes becomes the truth; and Olivia shares a painful secret with Jane about her daughter's death.
ABC's supernatural drama 666 Park Avenue drew 5.1 million viewers and a 1.7 in the adults 18-to-49 demographic Sunday, shedding two million viewers and five-tenths from its soft premiere last week. ABC had a down night overall, as Once Upon a Time (11 million, 3.3) and Revenge (8.3 million, 2.6) also dipped several tenths. (How is this possible? Even I am watching it!)

So there you have it. That's a lot of TV....too bad I don't have DVR :(

Around the World

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

The Around the World party was a success....not so much for Great Britain unfortunately. We could have put more thought and effort into it...but Matt was still anticipating "college" like decorations and me, well, the morning sickness had taken over my life. And considering that ATW is a drinking party...well, my "drink" options were no more than water, sparkling cider and lemonade

(thank you Terri!).

The Night's Events:

The Caribbean Islands

Here is Sean (representing 'Merica) relaxing in the Caribbean.

The Caribbean decorations were awesome! I knew Mrs. Terri was going to get all creative and create a masterpiece...and she delivered! (I will post more pictures as they appear on FB)

Russia

When we walked into the Russia themed house we were greeted by a Vladimir Putin standee and a ton of pictures...with all of our faces cropped into them! They were hilarious!

We were told that a women by the name of "Nastya" would be the entertainment for the evening. Well, it was entertaining for sure. Here is Mrs. Trini (representing Russia) and her guest for the evening. Oh, and Nastya in the back.

Josh was our Russian bartender. They made a shot with the colors of the russian flag and of course...White Russians.

Party goers enjoying Club Russia. I think Kathi really enjoyed the White Russians ;)

And Sean really enjoyed Nastya.

Well, all the guys enjoyed Nastya...

More party goers!

Great Britain

We painted our door to look like the GB flag.

Inside we had British invasion and Irish folk music, Tom Collins drinks and Irish Car Bombs. My son, husband and mother-in-law did all the decorations and they turned out great! :)

Adele made a guest appearance. I think Andy (right) was more excited about the food.

'Merica

We made our way over the house representing 'Merica and found ourselves at the Farmer County Fair. They had fried corn dogs, fried hot links, huge smoked turkey legs and almost had fried cheese on a stick. They had several dipping sauces as well!

They served apple pie shots, hard lemonade and a spiked peach tea. Don't forget the sliced apples in the middle!

At the end of the evening everyone got the chance to vote for their favorites
(Food, Drinks, Costumes, Decorations and All Around "feel").

The Winner: Russia knocked everyone's socks off! The other houses turned out great but Russia was so amazing, no one else stood a chance.
Russia came out on top in all categories! A well deserved win :)