spying. russian style.

Friends. I've been on a bit of a blogging hiatus. There is no good excuse. I wasn't out looking for my soul under a rock or taking a time out to read a good book or anything like that. I've just been busy and that's the truth. But here I am, back with a fresh pair of specs and a question. Do you remember playing "I spy" on road trips when you were a little kid? Or maybe you are a big kid pretending to be a little kid and have played it recently. That game was among my favorite pass-the-time-car-games. Second only to the classic "blue punch buggy no punch back". I loved playing "I spy" though because my little eye usually wandered to the prettiest or most unique thing around and landed there.

So here we go. No, not on a road trip (I wish) but rather on a little journey through pictures. I've searched high and low and my little eye has picked up on some of the prettiest things this side of the Mississippi. I haven't decided how often we are going to play eye spy on this here blog but I do know we are playing today. Tuesday.

eye spy :  mustard.

     

  

  

How are you feeling about mustard? The color not the condiment, naturally.

wednesday whistle.

 No Regrets - Forest Sun
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wednesday whistle.

I heard this song for the first time last week. My friend over at Life Through a Lens and I were discussing a scenario in which we could travel abroad together. When I told her I probably wouldn't be able to accompany her on a trip this summer, she played me this song. I loved it.

Vienna - Billy Joel

Released in 1977 on the album The Stranger

Today I have realized two things about myself:

1. I love frothed milk in coffee more than any normal person would be ok with.

2. I am really excited for fall shows to start. Again, probably more than I should be but it is just another reminder of how much I love the fall.

This might seem super lame and may cause you to think that I really need to get a life and not watch so much tv. While this may be true, DVR and Internet TV are beautiful things. I generally record only the things I am going to watch and don't spend too much time watching other shows. Except if those other things include an occasional episode of Wheel of Fortune or Extreme Couponing. (Some day I'll tell you about my love for word games and saving money at grocery stores.)

So here is my guide to the fall season of prime time television.

sunday:

ABC - Pan Am - 10:00

monday:

ABC - The Bachelor - TBA

tuesday:

NBC - The Biggest Loser - 8:00

wednesday:

CBS - Survivor - 8:00

ABC - The Middle - 8:00

ABC - Modern Family - 9:00

thursday:

ABC - Grey's Anatomy - 9:00

ABC - Private Practice - 10:00

Who knows what could happen this season.

Will Jeff Probst ever get tired of saying "the tribe has spoken"? Will Derek really leave Meredith alone with baby Z and totally disregard their 'only works on tv' post-it marriage? Will Addison finally realize that she is the source of her own problems and stop changing her hair color? How many boxes of tissues will I use during this season of the Biggest Loser?  Will Tom Haverford continue to make me laugh out loud in an uncontrollable manner? Will Ben F. bounce back from his broken Ashley heart and be able to reclaim true love for himself?

One can only hope.

What shows are you excited about this fall? Do you have a favorite?