tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90499839445666071272024-02-07T16:52:48.364-06:00Working in an Office WonderlandWhere Wasting Time is a Priority.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049983944566607127.post-54616342122962091972010-02-08T10:40:00.057-06:002010-02-26T08:16:18.524-06:00Tasting the Sabre Rainbow<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs3ZTEzhKkcdTqbFhqBQnD4T-y1uObCyoyKasJw8Kkc9sCGciHQmON6celUjaXFExm1c1MNIcp-FADQo_j3-SNPaKXnAzay0Tv0ngf6fqF0WzRZBptNajTxdplAtqjqrbg1TvPlCzg3Ayl/s1600-h/10a.bmp"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 249px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs3ZTEzhKkcdTqbFhqBQnD4T-y1uObCyoyKasJw8Kkc9sCGciHQmON6celUjaXFExm1c1MNIcp-FADQo_j3-SNPaKXnAzay0Tv0ngf6fqF0WzRZBptNajTxdplAtqjqrbg1TvPlCzg3Ayl/s320/10a.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437070355700839282" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Christian Slater</span>: <span style="font-style: italic;">Have you ever tasted a rainbow? At Sabre, you will.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpv7ZHUnhhyjtJRGfWbLHP3JYQ5imX-bpeyzOBSH83mGKYkYIC0nIvVgwSVTy4oC19gayXBuXxdfqX9oj7uUZNlkMrVaXO-cZw4nQSO-mwsS7dcPyCloBOBDuM9pZJqVEyypELRxXDI97u/s1600-h/1ca+-+JKras+Director.bmp"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 243px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpv7ZHUnhhyjtJRGfWbLHP3JYQ5imX-bpeyzOBSH83mGKYkYIC0nIvVgwSVTy4oC19gayXBuXxdfqX9oj7uUZNlkMrVaXO-cZw4nQSO-mwsS7dcPyCloBOBDuM9pZJqVEyypELRxXDI97u/s320/1ca+-+JKras+Director.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437062535456907474" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />John Krasinski makes his <span style="font-style: italic;">Office</span> directorial debut with the episode <span style="font-style: italic;">Sabre</span>, which marks the beginning of the takeover by the Sabre Corporation (costarring Kathy Bates & Christian Slater).<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Sabre</span> had it's ups and downs. I liked the opening sequence with the box in which Michael assumed (which we all know makes an ass out of u & me) the contents belonged to the office for him to disburse as he saw fit. Having to repackage all of that was pretty funny.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ-c9Az3DL2gNlxUJWuuFucmkBmn_XIRiUK1dAxJZ-zDmCFL3BxBOcdmNEtQhIUrrRFS6UBgNxnhMde9CfBLU8n9iHAM1w91o7KNoSL6sRlmH2-kN2ILW2xePUlRZxPyMO-iMxwUmujt1q/s1600-h/2.bmp"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 204px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ-c9Az3DL2gNlxUJWuuFucmkBmn_XIRiUK1dAxJZ-zDmCFL3BxBOcdmNEtQhIUrrRFS6UBgNxnhMde9CfBLU8n9iHAM1w91o7KNoSL6sRlmH2-kN2ILW2xePUlRZxPyMO-iMxwUmujt1q/s400/2.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437064525055241298" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaSBXaAgg9aQGzKyNhnX2WLmczqDaoAKCbITzZsTsXuX5C9ZniT7y4Afe2yh0bHLkQplPEjht4ji92hZ7yzpgX4oZclKZXddXeNvbnwDXq-tMOJ7g-Kqmt-MC3imYsiVAoakIriIF-cmfN/s1600-h/1a.bmp"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 138px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaSBXaAgg9aQGzKyNhnX2WLmczqDaoAKCbITzZsTsXuX5C9ZniT7y4Afe2yh0bHLkQplPEjht4ji92hZ7yzpgX4oZclKZXddXeNvbnwDXq-tMOJ7g-Kqmt-MC3imYsiVAoakIriIF-cmfN/s200/1a.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437099037012584402" border="0" /></a><b>Michael:</b> <span style="font-style: italic;">Okay, everybody, listen up. I have some bad news. Due to circumstances beyond my control -</span><br /><b>Dwight:</b> <span style="font-style: italic;">Impulsivity and inattention to detail.</span><br /><b>Michael:</b> <span style="font-style: italic;">Hey, hey. I have opened a box, which should not have been opened...</span><br /><b>Dwight:</b> <span style="font-style: italic;">Terrible mistake.</span><br /><b>Michael:</b> <span style="font-style: italic;">And distributed things which should not have been distributed.</span><br /><b>Dwight:</b> <span style="font-style: italic;">Undistributable.</span><br /><b>Pam:</b> <span style="font-style: italic;">Well, maybe we can put the box back together.</span><br /><b>Dwight:</b> <span style="font-style: italic;">Impossible. He opened it like an ape.</span><br /><br /><br />We all knew that Michael would hate changes being made in the office; especially when it means he has less control. I loved that they had to stop his little talking head speech before he could say the word 'balls'.<br /><br /><b>Michael:</b> <span style="font-style: italic;">There is a small part of me that is actually very excited about this new company. But 70 percent of me is water, and the other part, the real part, the part that has feelings and emotions and thoughts and makes decisions and, if I can be crass, makes babies, that part thinks that all of these changes suck ba-</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlyR5ItOFYfh1ntAP58LmyNjgMeeFVl0mOA2HgIJfX3qbSY2MNNuYOEVktuKTEQ8E11Ezu3ZljL8dpTTKhJ54-lecjpsIMBeZT8wumWGc3DIK6Skkqi6sgxD0djpDiX9mrtVonIuTB2q0X/s1600-h/7a.bmp"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 193px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlyR5ItOFYfh1ntAP58LmyNjgMeeFVl0mOA2HgIJfX3qbSY2MNNuYOEVktuKTEQ8E11Ezu3ZljL8dpTTKhJ54-lecjpsIMBeZT8wumWGc3DIK6Skkqi6sgxD0djpDiX9mrtVonIuTB2q0X/s320/7a.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437066271504247650" border="0" /></a>Andy and Erin are so cute! I loved their little Sabre (Sah-bray) song. However, I don't know how long they can keep up this charade of not asking the other out first. It's mildly amusing, but I'm ready for that ship to sail. I'm hoping they'll hook up soon...maybe for the Jam baby episode!<br /><br /><div class="quote"> <b>Erin:</b> <span style="font-style: italic;">I think when Andy finally asks me out he's going to try to top what he did with the drum line. I can't wait to see what he comes up with.</span><br /></div> <div class="spacer"> </div> <b>Andy:</b> <span style="font-style: italic;">The ball's totally in Erin's court. After the whole drum line thing.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho-TS8F0gkwKAimWzeqB3XmgNpoIZFzT-Bcxw0sPpYQOWPP0WQ1wxAhw1rIyAs3SIph_ywQb4KssIhbtcS4bZ7r7oYgIV8UoHkuwpNklNeFCy5bl-be2DBNgEe0eHI6d5Rtn0CTIMkoOTq/s1600-h/22a.bmp"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho-TS8F0gkwKAimWzeqB3XmgNpoIZFzT-Bcxw0sPpYQOWPP0WQ1wxAhw1rIyAs3SIph_ywQb4KssIhbtcS4bZ7r7oYgIV8UoHkuwpNklNeFCy5bl-be2DBNgEe0eHI6d5Rtn0CTIMkoOTq/s320/22a.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437090979715472098" border="0" /></a>The daycare scenes with Jim and Pam were the best part of the episode for me. Walking in on someone peeing who happens to be the person interviewing you later <span style="font-style: italic;">totally</span> seems like something that would happen to me! Too funny. And I loved how direct Pam was with the interviewer.<br /><br /><b>Pam:</b> <span style="font-style: italic;">Is this because Jim walked in on you going to the bathroom? </span><br /><b>Jim:</b> <span style="font-style: italic;">What?</span><br /><b>Jerry:</b> <span style="font-style: italic;">Seriously? You told her?</span><br /><b>Jim:</b> <span style="font-style: italic;">Did it? It might have come up while we were waiting for you. </span><br /><b>Jerry:</b> <span style="font-style: italic;">And you - you thought that might have something to do with how the meeting is going?</span><br /><b>Jim:</b> <span style="font-style: italic;">No.</span><br /><b>Pam:</b> <span style="font-style: italic;">Maybe, because it doesn't seem to be going super well.</span><br /><b>Jerry:</b> <span style="font-style: italic;">Well, you didn't consider the fact that it might not be going super well just because it might not be going super well?</span><br /><b>Pam:</b> <span style="font-style: italic;">Nope. 'Cause we're really nice people but you don't seem to like us. </span><br /><b>Jerry:</b> <span style="font-style: italic;">I'm being perfectly pleasant. Did you ever consider that you might not be as charming as you think you are?</span><br /><br />And I love episodes with David Wallace! He's such a refreshingly realistic and sensible character (usually). I liked that he had slipped into the lazy lifestyle of the unemployed. I remember that feeling all too well. However, I don't think he would have clung to Michael so much. That part was a little silly, but the depressing, let-yourself-go quality of his unemployment hit home (thankfully in a funny way). The invention of the "suck-it"? Not one of Wallace's better ideas. It was hilarious that Michael got creeped out by David. (Notice David waving goodbye to Michael in the picture below. Too funny!).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKMieOaUlefmkt-gOKJEiuGhhJaaE7fkdpmvQY9XsBloHP9WeJcLY-9ycpFFV0UutHiFBhhpqDmaankT8Uq-HpRofwCGacfTAX3tqUyv72X4IBKgbncJMdOwDrUSnNYE9X3JAHe1veRADi/s1600-h/36a.bmp"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 215px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKMieOaUlefmkt-gOKJEiuGhhJaaE7fkdpmvQY9XsBloHP9WeJcLY-9ycpFFV0UutHiFBhhpqDmaankT8Uq-HpRofwCGacfTAX3tqUyv72X4IBKgbncJMdOwDrUSnNYE9X3JAHe1veRADi/s320/36a.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437097304920278978" border="0" /></a><b>Michael:</b> <span style="font-style: italic;">Well, that's not the David Wallace that I remember. [reverses out of driveway, Wallace follows him] That is some sort of weird creature that lives in David Wallace's house. Oh, my God. Alright. Just get me out of here.</span><br /><br />It was also great to see Wallace's son again (we first saw him in season 3's, <span style="font-style: italic;">Cocktails</span>). I loved the drumming!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0ycBECXfbAUjqOjtGElmax4q9RHEXrZRlsZoFJbNYxi4Q7jdIDGDgoGoQriA_DRSEjcZ1cRe6tGCOItsczqsY2b8UvvLW4sopGVelhBNzhDzOeSjfxBg2YGJX8K_3rcbjf2kcBJrsutj5/s1600-h/39a.bmp"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 261px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0ycBECXfbAUjqOjtGElmax4q9RHEXrZRlsZoFJbNYxi4Q7jdIDGDgoGoQriA_DRSEjcZ1cRe6tGCOItsczqsY2b8UvvLW4sopGVelhBNzhDzOeSjfxBg2YGJX8K_3rcbjf2kcBJrsutj5/s400/39a.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437098213928281602" border="0" /></a><br /><br />So overall, not a bad episode. It was a mixture of bland and spicy, which I realize is an oxymoron, but that's my critique. Thanks for reading!<br /><br />CayceAquaSheep<br /><br />PS) I have had no time to write this week. So I apologize for the thrown-together quality of this review. I will improve as I go along and find my inner writer again.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049983944566607127.post-61011960862555515772010-01-08T09:39:00.199-06:002010-02-04T18:25:22.394-06:00Peformance Review of Epic Proportions<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_klKfZAd0fHTQYUWEg_NTmQLsgxj1jyqsnxPkj2MJTpP79xxqRVD8pq4-tLedOe2G5nA2FQdtQETQWqJENdvMtUgbS2SBNhLoB9unfEjZdGC_SlNSkeNzpZtUTxMgyWU4hf2mw0U0F9Fs/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeS4DMIJimWavestoRyan-Cropped.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 192px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_klKfZAd0fHTQYUWEg_NTmQLsgxj1jyqsnxPkj2MJTpP79xxqRVD8pq4-tLedOe2G5nA2FQdtQETQWqJENdvMtUgbS2SBNhLoB9unfEjZdGC_SlNSkeNzpZtUTxMgyWU4hf2mw0U0F9Fs/s200/TVTheOfficeS4DMIJimWavestoRyan-Cropped.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434440169622213010" border="0" /></a>Hello all! Well, it's been a while since I've posted here (and because my last review was not entirely positive) I thought I'd come back and put in my two cents on how the seasons have progressed since my last post, as well as how my attitudes toward <span style="font-style: italic;">The Office </span><span>have changed</span>.<br /><br />At this point I've come to terms with how the show has evolved and no longer expect it to be what it was during the first three seasons. <span style="font-style: italic;">Accepting </span>that the show is no longer based entirely on reality has allowed me to really enjoy the show again. I've learned to appreciate the more farcical quality of it and am rekindling my passion once more!<br /><br />So, from now on, I will try to review the show whenever I am inspired to do so. There won't be a review for <span style="font-style: italic;">every</span> episode, but I'll post more often; possibly doing season recaps or a review here and there. For now, I'll review the seasons I have missed as a whole starting with parts of season 4.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Season 4</span>:<br /><br />I was initially excited about the long episodes, but they proved that, while hour-longs are great for season finales and special cases, the show really works best as a half-hour. I say this because it seemed that they were straining to fill those extra minutes and the show kind of suffered for it. Not that there wasn't some great material that came out of those. I just think those episodes (<a href="http://cayceaquasheep.blogspot.com/2007/09/fun-run-review-entertainment-weekly.html" target="_blank"><i>Fun Run</i></a>, <a href="http://cayceaquasheep.blogspot.com/2007/10/dunder-mifflin-infinity-review.html" target="_blank"><i>DMI</i></a>, <a href="http://cayceaquasheep.blogspot.com/2007/10/launch-party-review.html" target="_blank"><i>Launch Party</i></a>, etc.) would have been even better if they had been trimmed a little (that's what she said).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhubb3lc8O2siW_-lTIAyMP8uud70xsBs0XDzahic_PR429hhxgcJIRbK5sQLNATqBPmX7CMtbBNg5fZIu4Gr29NSN5oHeBzPV3CzfmVrHWUEEkeImzdzCo3mzhJMIvblLvObxoTsImRDN6/s1600-h/Fun+Run+Jam+-+Crop.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 135px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhubb3lc8O2siW_-lTIAyMP8uud70xsBs0XDzahic_PR429hhxgcJIRbK5sQLNATqBPmX7CMtbBNg5fZIu4Gr29NSN5oHeBzPV3CzfmVrHWUEEkeImzdzCo3mzhJMIvblLvObxoTsImRDN6/s200/Fun+Run+Jam+-+Crop.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434441593792467602" border="0" /></a>Having said that, there were some great moments in Season 4. <a href="http://cayceaquasheep.blogspot.com/2007/09/fun-run-review-entertainment-weekly.html" target="_blank"><i>Fun Run's</i></a> outing of Jim and Pam as a couple was absolutely wonderful. I still grin from ear to ear when I see that scene of them finally admitting their coupledom on camera in the conference room. They're elated, I'm elated. It's great. The Dwight/Angela/Andy love triangle was highly entertaining. I felt awful for Dwight in <a href="http://cayceaquasheep.blogspot.com/2007/10/show-me-money-review.html" target="_blank"><i>Money</i></a>, however, and that scene where Jim consoles him in the stairwell is still highly moving.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRDIjQdLsAkGvD0QFgFCXKx-0bhVSBdJwWEA42J34ZfsSKFoIKXGMuQ0BipQUPnta0RINbHG0Vh3X31EcC7qHEr6AFSAzcTZxZV_OlZqIknKsT239UE1YEDb9qyCZs1ZzxCSqg3Ri0rPfx/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeS4Money38.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 178px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRDIjQdLsAkGvD0QFgFCXKx-0bhVSBdJwWEA42J34ZfsSKFoIKXGMuQ0BipQUPnta0RINbHG0Vh3X31EcC7qHEr6AFSAzcTZxZV_OlZqIknKsT239UE1YEDb9qyCZs1ZzxCSqg3Ri0rPfx/s320/TVTheOfficeS4Money38.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434061245067158978" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQen_E2SeLWW8s27R1luF8IZLzz2-0MK7HEOQlBJLEVEdcOpe6iHpAakwRMuf923vM8iew8jojrY9wTMExbrPyrUejvdVIxqKnP9eMl2fciooU1EDxP5JDp8HkVaVb6BA_kq8haHdiVvT1/s1600-h/Dinner+Party+15+-+Crop.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 142px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQen_E2SeLWW8s27R1luF8IZLzz2-0MK7HEOQlBJLEVEdcOpe6iHpAakwRMuf923vM8iew8jojrY9wTMExbrPyrUejvdVIxqKnP9eMl2fciooU1EDxP5JDp8HkVaVb6BA_kq8haHdiVvT1/s200/Dinner+Party+15+-+Crop.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434440510295348402" border="0" /></a>The show started gaining momentum in season 4 (right before the writer's strike) that it couldn't quite recapture once the season resumed 5 months later. <span style="font-style: italic;">Dinner Party</span> was awesome, but the episodes following (with the exception of the season finale, <span style="font-style: italic;">Goodbye Toby</span>) felt a little sluggish to me. Who knows, though? Maybe I was just disappointed that Jim couldn't propose after having put so much thought into it. I did love that Phyllis discovered Angela & Dwight at the very end, though. That was priceless!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyVQhFceK2gYDe_VyvV-3A22qOqYNpnZcttU0MHvlbkBsxK_VAIGzz1LAmpxCa1uRo4VYBkseM2gCCcSbxnOv_ZkltcqeUQhBoS0at538v8xZzT7zfLiOs0kHRay67go6jtUt8gNEsvnql/s1600-h/Angela+Dwight+Discovered.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyVQhFceK2gYDe_VyvV-3A22qOqYNpnZcttU0MHvlbkBsxK_VAIGzz1LAmpxCa1uRo4VYBkseM2gCCcSbxnOv_ZkltcqeUQhBoS0at538v8xZzT7zfLiOs0kHRay67go6jtUt8gNEsvnql/s320/Angela+Dwight+Discovered.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434243857281459602" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Season 4 produced some great memories, but all in all it's my least favorite season.<br /><br /><u>Favorite Episodes of Season 4</u>:<br />Fun Run<br />The Deposition<br />Dinner Party<br />Night Out<br />Goodbye Toby<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Season 5</span>:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVJ42eBq1nCel618yGpplhHEA6RWg7i2KECry6qHo8FTtg3bOcE_dQN1vsCXhyphenhyphenCZpo8DIzrsFPJyXjg5WJM2xWylbwqQBkvZa9_RruSxaLqc2yXnf7Js-sQltf8x1Q-LrNp-pecOa36-Qe/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeJamProposalKiss-Cropped.bmp"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 140px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVJ42eBq1nCel618yGpplhHEA6RWg7i2KECry6qHo8FTtg3bOcE_dQN1vsCXhyphenhyphenCZpo8DIzrsFPJyXjg5WJM2xWylbwqQBkvZa9_RruSxaLqc2yXnf7Js-sQltf8x1Q-LrNp-pecOa36-Qe/s200/TVTheOfficeJamProposalKiss-Cropped.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434442440803178514" border="0" /></a>I loved the season opener! Jim's proposal was so unexpected, which is a testament to the writing. They teased us with the idea of a proposal leading up to the season 4 finale and didn't deliver. Instead, they waited and made it more realistic. Rather than a lavish proposal at Toby's party it actually happened more modestly through Jim's spur of the moment "<span style="font-style: italic;">meet me at the rest stop where that soda exploded on me</span>," which was therefor more meaningful and romantic. So sweet.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4CvDtsUir-Ahmqg9DpvzqGrJ4RmbYlez2b64AYeZjgiclvbp2NcYy7NV030YWTr7e_89jnuFmj35qjsTD_pc-0IduDZoGP_JrvJY3RrFbAUJXuE84aWLCBdq5jx-ry0pHLPmeuZ3NYEGq/s1600-h/charles-minor.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4CvDtsUir-Ahmqg9DpvzqGrJ4RmbYlez2b64AYeZjgiclvbp2NcYy7NV030YWTr7e_89jnuFmj35qjsTD_pc-0IduDZoGP_JrvJY3RrFbAUJXuE84aWLCBdq5jx-ry0pHLPmeuZ3NYEGq/s320/charles-minor.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434070993608234050" border="0" /></a>Otherwise, season 5 had a series of stops and starts. The pace started buliding during the last few episodes of the season starting with <span style="font-style: italic;">New Boss</span> and then really speeding up around <span style="font-style: italic;">Broke</span>. Bringing in Charles Minor provided great tension in the office and all those awkward moments we've come to know and love from the show. I loved (but was also frustrated by) how Charles had no respect for Jim because he initially screwed up on Charles' first day by wearing a tux to frustrate Dwight. Charles choosing Dwight as his favorite because he appeared to be a hard worker was too funny; especially when it blew up in his face during the episode <span style="font-style: italic;">Broke,</span> when Dwight's idea of resolving the Michael Scott Paper Company issue was to release a queen bee into Michael's bathroom. So much fun watching Charles squirm over that.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Dwight</span>: <span style="font-style: italic;">There is a hive of bees outside the front door. We kidnap the queen, extract her alarm pheromones, place them on a flushable wipe, put that in his bathroom.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX6x1Ft7V7TeXQexZN5M6crmsOkpFxkUpbLztQmByQjuvOgYqbmBEn_4mTlqssziBz1hCQORUwynKRFcb0GzsOB92RYwiRUnFlf5giUOPNxtJJwGxMvUh5_piWZJTKhkZDtjuAqiPwhE0p/s1600-h/CheesePuffAll.bmp"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX6x1Ft7V7TeXQexZN5M6crmsOkpFxkUpbLztQmByQjuvOgYqbmBEn_4mTlqssziBz1hCQORUwynKRFcb0GzsOB92RYwiRUnFlf5giUOPNxtJJwGxMvUh5_piWZJTKhkZDtjuAqiPwhE0p/s320/CheesePuffAll.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434252906473975778" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I also wholeheartedly enjoyed watching the rise and (almost) fall of the Michael Scott Paper Company. For me, that's when the season really started to get fun. <span style="font-style: italic;">Cafe Disco, </span><span>one of my favorite episodes of the season,</span> was also a smashing good time. I also love the addition of Erin, the receptionist. She's so sweet and naive. I loved Dwight and Andy competing for her in the break room with banjo and guitar and how they didn't even notice when she had left because they got so caught up in their own music. That scene is hilarious!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdmGV8roSnlouhKiGah35hVKZvRlD7DDFrSm9oJFjrQSQLo2pq6awLKtzmbR670whdcI0Y43cnYBtG5VTbMNPfPdMd-nrm5E9vvymf173jpxaxiOvHZxiq4FJ9rEUoltBlj5Yh32iZNdpt/s1600-h/Dwight-and-Andy+Banjo.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 208px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdmGV8roSnlouhKiGah35hVKZvRlD7DDFrSm9oJFjrQSQLo2pq6awLKtzmbR670whdcI0Y43cnYBtG5VTbMNPfPdMd-nrm5E9vvymf173jpxaxiOvHZxiq4FJ9rEUoltBlj5Yh32iZNdpt/s320/Dwight-and-Andy+Banjo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434073855688196626" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVTvSr7vFM72lkvmj8FqLFHdV1kB59lCMeAwXff9sV_HgguotZN-eWTgLXo1LP00Z4PNZdjxJaBCvXUFtTEAfU3lf7dAk4C-OyqXpByWMjkTy6av1IfXIhk6Od_dvngaC4k7QQ24yhDlHi/s1600-h/JamBaby.gif"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVTvSr7vFM72lkvmj8FqLFHdV1kB59lCMeAwXff9sV_HgguotZN-eWTgLXo1LP00Z4PNZdjxJaBCvXUFtTEAfU3lf7dAk4C-OyqXpByWMjkTy6av1IfXIhk6Od_dvngaC4k7QQ24yhDlHi/s320/JamBaby.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434074467829024002" border="0" /></a>The Season 5 finale, <span style="font-style: italic;">Company Picnic</span>, was one of the sweetest ever. The reuniting of Michael & Holly was so adorable and, of course, Michael outing the closing of the Buffalo branch was classic. The very last scene, however, was the best. Jim and Pam's surprising news in the hospital was just so moving. Jim's happy tears? Oh my God. I love how in love with her he is. It gives hope to all of us hopeless romantics in the world. Their love is so pure. I love that their storyline progresses with the same goals that everyone hopes for them to reach (i.e. marriage, babies, etc.), but that the writers don't write them in the predictable, formulaic fashion that other shows do. Life is unexpected, and so are Jim and Pam. Things don't always happen the way you expect them to, but they <span style="font-style: italic;">do</span> happen and that in itself is wonderful.<br /><br /><u>Favorite Episodes of Season 5</u>:<br />Business Ethics<br />Lecture Circuit<br />Dream Team<br />Broke<br />Cafe Disco<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Season 6 (thus far)</span>:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgamY_Ni2F2I-buo3Ml2yefPk5siYMjJLsNQL3Bia4dSPm-WdUlGyGGlOnix80nDXgkNgAwxOlO_XxCM333BcwLUQhVz6RpRs7w3GxRiW26tlz9_AaXpKRLixzeYcMuTViKiwwbAzhgAP4u/s1600-h/NiagaraDance.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 274px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgamY_Ni2F2I-buo3Ml2yefPk5siYMjJLsNQL3Bia4dSPm-WdUlGyGGlOnix80nDXgkNgAwxOlO_XxCM333BcwLUQhVz6RpRs7w3GxRiW26tlz9_AaXpKRLixzeYcMuTViKiwwbAzhgAP4u/s320/NiagaraDance.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434094130416250178" border="0" /></a>Okay, okay. I have to get something off my chest. My opinion has since changed, but because I had waited for 4 years to see the wedding of Jim and Pam, I think my expectations were set way too high. I honestly don't know what I expected, but at first I really hated the famous wedding episode, <span style="font-style: italic;">Niagara</span>. (Here me out on this one).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2zohrN4yPGaRpph4bkDhH7plR9NBcKyuIYg0MWvQ3RadWV6My5fa0D3_jLXpplp8dLDAGIkaN4x5bAndAHJyLrNiZBUK9JqyH7ArDlWcL79R0EpqHqc2QEwrmolnHiknGiDtTiU_K2TW6/s1600-h/NiagaraPamSad-Cropped.bmp"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 217px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2zohrN4yPGaRpph4bkDhH7plR9NBcKyuIYg0MWvQ3RadWV6My5fa0D3_jLXpplp8dLDAGIkaN4x5bAndAHJyLrNiZBUK9JqyH7ArDlWcL79R0EpqHqc2QEwrmolnHiknGiDtTiU_K2TW6/s320/NiagaraPamSad-Cropped.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434250293235655778" border="0" /></a>When I first saw <span style="font-style: italic;">Niagara</span> I was just so anxious for Pam and so frustrated that so many things were going wrong with the wedding (because if that had happened at <span style="font-style: italic;">my</span> wedding I would have been devastated). I just wanted their wedding to be perfect. So all the chaos really made me anxious. In fact, that's what I remember feeling the whole time I watched it; <span style="font-style: italic;">anxiety</span>. It gave me that frustrated <span style="font-style: italic;">Meet the Fockers</span> feeling where I just felt everything was so unfair. I also didn't "get" that the attendees only did that tacky YouTube dance to get back at Jam for being so late to their wedding and making everyone wait. I thought they had planned it out from the beginning and I just thought, "What horrible people! Who would intentionally ruin someone's wedding like that?! How awful of them." It seemed so out of character for some of the cast, but now that I know it was them "getting back" at Jam it makes more sense and I'm okay with it.<br /><br />So after having watched that episode a few times, it's now one of my all time favorites. I smile constantly through the whole second half. It's so sweet. I love all the tender Jam moments.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMEYa0mmebWoeHTZqKKKXTE-DFwORp-a85CtoB_uUgT6Si43FwrtWa0gTRr6t4x7Rr3DEglAUeC9vN1r5buE6U_E3JKkhO0rXe6-BiuEbgW-9wmYf-2cp-ZEvHmJIBjFn4QrSy_dSMvDhz/s1600-h/NiagaraJimCutsTie-Cropped.bmp"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMEYa0mmebWoeHTZqKKKXTE-DFwORp-a85CtoB_uUgT6Si43FwrtWa0gTRr6t4x7Rr3DEglAUeC9vN1r5buE6U_E3JKkhO0rXe6-BiuEbgW-9wmYf-2cp-ZEvHmJIBjFn4QrSy_dSMvDhz/s320/NiagaraJimCutsTie-Cropped.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434251553966822754" border="0" /></a>(Jim cutting his tie to cheer up Pam)...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />(Jim and Pam sneaking off to be married in secret at Niagara Falls...)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS5eYpa_TUykbiRX7JamDyV92q41ScCeI0xgJxlZWbnQXVasTamaVuydDA3ej5N38GL3jDQ1Bm283O47pFT95Qt5N4gV4e5u9GvQVoadqVptlfQgImT0h_pDAiHXjODu78KMfPddo247-o/s1600-h/NiagaraSecretWeddingJimSmile1.bmp"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS5eYpa_TUykbiRX7JamDyV92q41ScCeI0xgJxlZWbnQXVasTamaVuydDA3ej5N38GL3jDQ1Bm283O47pFT95Qt5N4gV4e5u9GvQVoadqVptlfQgImT0h_pDAiHXjODu78KMfPddo247-o/s400/NiagaraSecretWeddingJimSmile1.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434251867729219938" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />(The triumphant second wedding...)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRDldXgiApqOb2ssAaiBl_JoNdBAv8yweEjY8TotRzOc7t1Bw-JkcUMPAe6aEGE3ACEPn5PWc1rOMNYBnxFcOCAbKfK102cW77ENVkrexEjyHhhp7QhtoOKC-bmJ9d9aScTf9nWrgHyhQp/s1600-h/NiagaraWeddingTriumph.bmp"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRDldXgiApqOb2ssAaiBl_JoNdBAv8yweEjY8TotRzOc7t1Bw-JkcUMPAe6aEGE3ACEPn5PWc1rOMNYBnxFcOCAbKfK102cW77ENVkrexEjyHhhp7QhtoOKC-bmJ9d9aScTf9nWrgHyhQp/s320/NiagaraWeddingTriumph.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434252360160716914" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Tears were definitely shed from this blogger. I was moved.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm6c0sfusMuqmZQrr-_u0fEpawx8NtXX1JY26QcPe0gInkfe_StE_t2MqEJ8CZZ_upgPBzg05Y7NiveY9ra7_-qu99_op8YUZb5jYtjDQzsA6eqAN65_i7I3nbuBA3skT5qC0dE8-KkCt0/s1600-h/The-Office-murder-Pam.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 174px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm6c0sfusMuqmZQrr-_u0fEpawx8NtXX1JY26QcPe0gInkfe_StE_t2MqEJ8CZZ_upgPBzg05Y7NiveY9ra7_-qu99_op8YUZb5jYtjDQzsA6eqAN65_i7I3nbuBA3skT5qC0dE8-KkCt0/s320/The-Office-murder-Pam.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434432910602562914" border="0" /></a>Aside from that, Season 6 has been fun. Like most seasons there have been some great episodes and some not-so-great episodes. <span style="font-style: italic;">Mafia</span> may just be the most boring episode ever. I ended up having to watch that one twice and it felt like torture. <span style="font-style: italic;">Murder</span>, on the other hand, was great fun. I like the new storyline about Dunder Mifflin going bankrupt and being bought-out. I mean, I hope it doesn't spell doom for the company, but I like the uncertainty. It makes things interesting.<br /><br />I'm enjoying Jim's new position as co-manager. I <span style="font-style: italic;">don't</span> like Dwight's diabolical plot to destroy Jim, however. It got old the minute it started or, rather, the minute Dwight outsmarted Jim (because frankly, <span style="font-style: italic;">I just don't see that happening</span>). I also don't see why everyone was so upset with Jim for accidentally choosing himself as Employee of the Month. I mean, <span style="font-style: italic;">come on</span>. Obviously, he didn't do it on purpose and he said he wouldn't accept the award. I think everyone was way too hard on Jim and very unreasonable. That episode actually made me really angry. Thank God David Wallace didn't seem too upset. I hope Dwight gets his comeuppance soon! Grrrrrr.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimIs_VddtnaqmUI1p6iZSaKhmqrUYB_W-f01jGjmTjkT-NxApBiwMWT_WzaGrvm3Op3L1LZ8xpZOBE7vxrgWqLxL_JDW9Xx7TruN_dAe9GuSWlQGxMifxTQ9HMWTmnTeLUsu9euer21f97/s1600-h/dwight-mallard-480x267-Cropped.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 170px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimIs_VddtnaqmUI1p6iZSaKhmqrUYB_W-f01jGjmTjkT-NxApBiwMWT_WzaGrvm3Op3L1LZ8xpZOBE7vxrgWqLxL_JDW9Xx7TruN_dAe9GuSWlQGxMifxTQ9HMWTmnTeLUsu9euer21f97/s200/dwight-mallard-480x267-Cropped.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434437008311678242" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And I loved the Christmas episode, <span style="font-style: italic;">Secret Santa</span>, and the return of Dwight's elf costume! It was fun to have another real Christmas episode. Season 4 had no Christmas episode because of the writer's strike. Season 5's <span style="font-style: italic;">Moroccan Christmas</span> was fun, but it didn't really feel Christmasy. Plus, it was a sad episode for Andy. So <span style="font-style: italic;">Secret Santa</span> was refreshing. I liked Dwight's nutcracker build-a-gift and Andy's bird-heavy "12 Days of Christmas" gift to Erin ending with the 12 drummers drumming. Good times.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLSru1XEQOcd8PrtunonxSBM9wNgJdG61P7gv7iauEPRxp9Vdi3y0Ewf7kJwIJLGOIZ7Bye_bovdM2FHRZ6LrGFikgosYudxUyc5lyMY16B3WYU178HLeSct1xARCXvEiVNt91vP4tqqKg/s1600-h/THE-OFFICE-Secret-Santa-9-366x550.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLSru1XEQOcd8PrtunonxSBM9wNgJdG61P7gv7iauEPRxp9Vdi3y0Ewf7kJwIJLGOIZ7Bye_bovdM2FHRZ6LrGFikgosYudxUyc5lyMY16B3WYU178HLeSct1xARCXvEiVNt91vP4tqqKg/s320/THE-OFFICE-Secret-Santa-9-366x550.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433433677445587426" border="0" /></a><b>Dwight:</b> <span style="font-style: italic;">For several weeks, my Secret Santa has been giving me pieces of a machine that I've been attempting to assemble. I'm suspicious of this because I had the exact same idea, for catching Osama bin Laden. I would simply send him a different piece each day. He would assemble it, to find himself... in jail!</span><br /><br />(Dwight always gets the best lines).<br /><br /><br />Now we await the birth of the Jam baby! I'm hoping it's a girl and that they end up inadvertently naming it after Pam's Grandmother, Silvia. How cute would that be? Especially if they really did it for themselves; completely unaware of Micheal's promise to Mema Silvia at the wedding.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /><br />Well that's it for now. Stay tuned for more updates and reviews! It's good to be back!<br /><br />Sincerely,<br />CayceAquaSheepUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049983944566607127.post-66317821502292369382009-03-15T01:18:00.003-05:002009-03-15T01:21:03.809-05:00Great Moments with Michael & DwightOne of these days I'll get around to doing an actual blog. 'Til then, enjoy the good ole days with this video.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/sV8KyT6NogY&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/sV8KyT6NogY&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><br />Cordially,<br />CayceAquaSheepUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049983944566607127.post-52252533260878475662009-02-20T08:55:00.071-06:002009-02-20T14:22:13.973-06:00Has it really been 10 months?Man, it's been a good, long while since I've updated WOW. (Yes, I abbreviated my blog title). The reasons are twofold:<br /><br />The <em>main</em> reason why I haven't updated WOW is that no one ever seemed to really read this thing. I would spend hours on each entry (because I'm a perfectionist) only to have no one care. (I'm really not looking for pity here, though. I'm over it). I would spend an hour or so each Friday night making <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">screen caps</span> from the previous night's episode. I'd have to make a lot more than I ended up using, so that my writing could just flow and then I'd insert pictures accordingly. Then I'd spend at least an hour constructing the written portion. Then another hour editing and trimming it down. It was exhausting, but also very rewarding as long as I knew people were reading it. In the end, though, I think I only really had two reliable followers. So, after a while, it just didn't seem worth the time anymore.<br /><br />The second reason is because, in my opinion, the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">show's</span> quality has been slipping. I don't know if it's because Greg Daniels has been out a lot working on his new TV show with Amy <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Poehler</span> and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Rashida</span> Jones called <em>Parks and Recreation </em>(he also took one of the best writers of the show with him, Michael <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Schur</span>, who <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">occasionally</span> plays Dwight's bearded cousin, Mose) or if the writers are just getting too comfortable and not taking risks (man, that makes me sound pretentious or something; as if I could come up with anything better. That's so not how I meant that to sound).<br /><br />For the first three seasons, the show had such a realistic quality to it. That was the whole brilliance of the show to me. I could relate so well to their environment.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEo-OI7bfUBrXjAzvJFGPEpWidWbIHQPM34iqb_4LLjPWFFXv0KLKXClXD2vHri-b0ZzkJeQzpiXzDXfJHzA06u5UUf7nEHFPrOFyjKnLQ8ZvwqCZuf8s3lbfhoXXI_rFNBMidghQGuzSP/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeMichaelCakeLARGE.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304918962836663170" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 237px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEo-OI7bfUBrXjAzvJFGPEpWidWbIHQPM34iqb_4LLjPWFFXv0KLKXClXD2vHri-b0ZzkJeQzpiXzDXfJHzA06u5UUf7nEHFPrOFyjKnLQ8ZvwqCZuf8s3lbfhoXXI_rFNBMidghQGuzSP/s320/TVTheOfficeMichaelCakeLARGE.jpg" border="0" /></a>Michael wasn't as sweet or as ultimately vulnerable as he is now. You felt bad for him <em>in a way</em>, but you also loved to see him squirm and be taken down a notch from time to time. Now Michael is <em>so</em> sensitive that you just end up feeling sorry for him ALL the time. I miss the old, roll-your-eyes-at-him Michael Scott who was mean to Dwight and thought he was better than everyone else. You know, like a <em>real</em> boss.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuAzpsDIlgHGKUD7aX_ePnnd_gE47VCghX8VWS7ltOE2ku6z49CFQSxD6RFZwe1x5-0S6F2EnR8apKePtb4Chs1_ZxRCQWU7oFSbP8G_GghkZJoWs3jkomlNyvRhVar18ODGSF4hw7eeHO/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeDwightDrugTesting.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304919517092054594" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuAzpsDIlgHGKUD7aX_ePnnd_gE47VCghX8VWS7ltOE2ku6z49CFQSxD6RFZwe1x5-0S6F2EnR8apKePtb4Chs1_ZxRCQWU7oFSbP8G_GghkZJoWs3jkomlNyvRhVar18ODGSF4hw7eeHO/s320/TVTheOfficeDwightDrugTesting.jpg" border="0" /></a>Dwight's character has also morphed. He has always been <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">dweeby</span>, but in the earlier days there was a subtle tinge of insecurity under his breath, probably stemming from a deep need for Michael's approval. Dwight always thought he was smarter than everyone, but he was still <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">gullible</span> enough to fall for Jim's pranks (Now they almost get along. What's that about?) The newer Dwight is kind of <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">hardened</span> and stern. He's too confident, which takes away his <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">likability</span> and his whimsical <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">dorkiness</span> that we all know and love.<br /><br /><br />Angela has <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">aslo</span> changed. I really don't think the old Angela would have found it so easy to two-time Dwight & Andy. She's always been the moral (and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">judgemental</span>) police and I really feel like even if she had been two-timing them we would have seen some sort of dilemma going on in her mind a couple seasons ago. Do you remember when she started <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">opening</span> up to Pam about her issues with Dwight in season 3? I really liked that. Now she's just kind of wicked. They've even got her licking cats? <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">WTF</span>?<br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh1KNuyB2IWYr0EhFB8Pre3WMLKAWhL9TD4_DQKgFVaXXUI2MHAeSYvU7JTyVLEvQnq_GB4tBR4IE-usZXSg1-swafHUCaTcNtYet-SJpPG9BYcBRNQlvKM7jG4kpU2_VcIKzG-PRHtSPD/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeS4LP39EditedCombo.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304920686983975218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 144px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh1KNuyB2IWYr0EhFB8Pre3WMLKAWhL9TD4_DQKgFVaXXUI2MHAeSYvU7JTyVLEvQnq_GB4tBR4IE-usZXSg1-swafHUCaTcNtYet-SJpPG9BYcBRNQlvKM7jG4kpU2_VcIKzG-PRHtSPD/s320/TVTheOfficeS4LP39EditedCombo.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Andy is still fun, but I kind of liked his arrogance and desperation in the beginning more (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">pre</span>-anger management). I don't have a lot to complain about with Andy, though. Ed Helms is just too adorable not to love. Who knows? Maybe Andy will have another meltdown in the near future. That would be awesome.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSiakCpuPlDOhVgxDnfL3C1_Ro2OvxVETgLAPZBUepE911Xjor8_nWIBD0DdX-AXK6erq6Nwm0HnSPr2h0wtJA0RILxzNq4OY3WO41oWywuagKttM4a7gtVVv9EA8XrbHf2nrBuqHyfQPM/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeRyanReception.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304921825780834178" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 303px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 227px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSiakCpuPlDOhVgxDnfL3C1_Ro2OvxVETgLAPZBUepE911Xjor8_nWIBD0DdX-AXK6erq6Nwm0HnSPr2h0wtJA0RILxzNq4OY3WO41oWywuagKttM4a7gtVVv9EA8XrbHf2nrBuqHyfQPM/s320/TVTheOfficeRyanReception.jpg" border="0" /></a>Did I mention that Ryan used to be cool...and kind of cute? I <em>loved</em> him as the temp before he became a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">dillweed</span> at corporate. He was so uncomfortable around Michael. My favorite Ryan moments include the scenes from <em>The Fight</em> where Michael gets Ryan's cell phone number and calls him all day using various celebrity impressions including Michael Jackson and Mike Tyson. Another favorite was in <em>The Fire</em> where Michael tries to give Ryan business advice and Ryan outsmarts him at every angle. Then they have that horribly awkward scene in Micheal's <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">Sebring</span> where Michael tries to bond <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">with</span> him and Ryan looks like he's about to vomit from the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">uncomfortability</span> factor. That was comedy gold. I miss that.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfuBnx_6p3fAdephbV48vGgZPtBu2YeuHpQp4oXU5Ef6AJBOyVP_a-3H8CPzRKDRqWJ1pjoHKTB0KJDlNHlfTd2x3Als9Xy5fWzPNEGMobrX_pg1g7iHotBkxAu4tWTM0raRkwj9nbSStw/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeJAMBBall.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304922586184238450" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 297px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfuBnx_6p3fAdephbV48vGgZPtBu2YeuHpQp4oXU5Ef6AJBOyVP_a-3H8CPzRKDRqWJ1pjoHKTB0KJDlNHlfTd2x3Als9Xy5fWzPNEGMobrX_pg1g7iHotBkxAu4tWTM0raRkwj9nbSStw/s400/TVTheOfficeJAMBBall.jpg" border="0" /></a>I'm still a big Jam fan, but I have to admit I was more excited by them <em>before</em> they became a couple. I was so elated when they finally <em>did</em> get together, don't get me wrong (and I don't think the writers could have waited any longer without it getting old), but now there's just something missing. Maybe that's only due to the fact that the focus has been taken off of their storyline in recent months. I still enjoy their scenes together, there's just not<em> enough</em> of them, in this hopeless <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">romantic's</span> opinion. <em><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_21">Occasionally</span></em> their perfectness as a couple seems a little unrealistic to me, too, but that's just me being <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_22">nit picky</span>. A good fight between them at some point might liven things up, as long as they eventually make up. Even before they became a couple they'd have little arguments or a day where one was upset by the other (i.e. <em>Halloween, The Fight</em> and <em>Boys & Girls</em>). Those little spats always made the good times more poignant. Can't have the sweet without the sour, as the saying goes. Overall, I still love Jim and Pam, though, and I always will.<br /><br />I suppose what I'm getting at here is that what used to be the little foible of each character has now become that character's <em><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_23">shtick</span></em>. All those little <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_24">idiosyncrasies</span> that made the characters so rich are now <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_25">über</span> exaggerated and stuffed down our throats, whereas before, they were very <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_26">subtle</span> and, therefor, very real. It's like they're trying to appeal to the masses now by taking all the intelligence and subtlety out of the show.<br /><br />Having said all this I still love the show. It will always be special to me. It got me through some rough times and lodged itself right into my heart. For that, I will follow the show to it's end. I still look forward to it every Thursday, but my enthusiasm has waned a bit in recent months. Hopefully Mr. Daniels will come back to save it soon. </p><p>Until then, maybe I'll turn this blog into a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_27">Greatest</span> Hits kind of situation rather than a weekly review. I think that would be fun, don't you? </p><p>Let's start out with a little reminder of the good ole days:<br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/KVkseZR5coU&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/KVkseZR5coU&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><br />Sincerely,<br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_28">Cayceaquasheep</span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049983944566607127.post-91299680663392358472008-04-02T08:53:00.037-05:002008-04-02T10:42:03.369-05:00"The Deposition"Okay. So it's been five months since <em>The Deposition </em>originally aired, but it has to be said that there will be no review in honor of what <em>was</em> the writers' strike. They went on strike and, apparently, so did I.<br /><br />So even though I thought <em>The Deposition</em> was a terrific episode I could not write the review. The bleak, wintery strike put my favorite show on hold and threw my writing muse out the window along with it. Luckily, the inspiration is slowly creeping its way back into my spine and something tells me that by April 10th it will be back in full force.<br /><br />So, since there's no review, I'll leave you with these pictures to honor its memory; a <em>memory montage</em>, if you will. Enjoy.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjMbX7SoFxLlBOSaUpaBbTXYAiQabUw2l1u_kDCV8-rfYHJeDYuS6eB1Kzw0PuLidB9-3m-vQBiD5hc49M6-HGrGWSWG_7qJrqCQNqENmjBdYfPSSB_pJwH9xE-7R6yhgEiDChiDebyngM/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeS48Dep1a-crop.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184663892798827410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjMbX7SoFxLlBOSaUpaBbTXYAiQabUw2l1u_kDCV8-rfYHJeDYuS6eB1Kzw0PuLidB9-3m-vQBiD5hc49M6-HGrGWSWG_7qJrqCQNqENmjBdYfPSSB_pJwH9xE-7R6yhgEiDChiDebyngM/s320/TVTheOfficeS48Dep1a-crop.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><strong>Pam:</strong> <em>Every time Michael's in a meeting, he makes me come in and give him a Post-It note telling him who's on the phone.</em><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkA6jxSkaljpREHlHFkUDuZhFWMVX8BCWl6A_79WnkUPmNJVOddlG661aAafCfch-Jr2eYesC6E2YngnQgKpaJ0FgsptICVvewvxBUnpdvuqw7uia_cW1AHaxyxhrP7C4U-YNhnol64zMD/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeS48Dep2-Crop.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184661998718249858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkA6jxSkaljpREHlHFkUDuZhFWMVX8BCWl6A_79WnkUPmNJVOddlG661aAafCfch-Jr2eYesC6E2YngnQgKpaJ0FgsptICVvewvxBUnpdvuqw7uia_cW1AHaxyxhrP7C4U-YNhnol64zMD/s320/TVTheOfficeS48Dep2-Crop.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYBNtvMUvaOcR2ef-bHSY4mPYG4yj14qDdLygvkMDUrFIHGLD-9sOJCi-YpUkSTLAH1LSo1GiUqfHb5Jal28jkNTY5bsmQb8CG_aTYhaBBlHBYHYKYfvBQPAQKUKZKaiPrL4EHRA4zchC_/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeS48Dep6-crop.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184661814034656098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYBNtvMUvaOcR2ef-bHSY4mPYG4yj14qDdLygvkMDUrFIHGLD-9sOJCi-YpUkSTLAH1LSo1GiUqfHb5Jal28jkNTY5bsmQb8CG_aTYhaBBlHBYHYKYfvBQPAQKUKZKaiPrL4EHRA4zchC_/s320/TVTheOfficeS48Dep6-crop.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><strong>Kelly:</strong> <em>What has two skinny chicken legs and sucks at ping pong? ...I'll give you a hint: It's not my boyfriend. I think it's a guy over here.</em><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHlwuOUc_e9_v64BHFiicG0CNTqfPq3zRfnPClxSU1O7fo2C66WjvJ_Tf-KeEWYSi7vnskNMPNl_iRqrmOAHoudWcLil4YgfRtnrjbm3zeNx5cFGwnQCV0_3Gbt0AJlZu-JHITVMV0n1l7/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeS48Dep3-crop.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184661908523936626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHlwuOUc_e9_v64BHFiicG0CNTqfPq3zRfnPClxSU1O7fo2C66WjvJ_Tf-KeEWYSi7vnskNMPNl_iRqrmOAHoudWcLil4YgfRtnrjbm3zeNx5cFGwnQCV0_3Gbt0AJlZu-JHITVMV0n1l7/s320/TVTheOfficeS48Dep3-crop.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjct5ZH4wlAeSBXwZW43CQ1txyRn-C7f22RGz577B6NhxD1-8w85mA95xVhALMhWn3mW4Frmx014G3MJ2o6SAtLbseTPSqGNZrPbi1_jLYgIiTdHz_j2OKoEyM4PcttgxL_Msbjj3WOKqIN/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeS48Dep7-crop.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184661723840342866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjct5ZH4wlAeSBXwZW43CQ1txyRn-C7f22RGz577B6NhxD1-8w85mA95xVhALMhWn3mW4Frmx014G3MJ2o6SAtLbseTPSqGNZrPbi1_jLYgIiTdHz_j2OKoEyM4PcttgxL_Msbjj3WOKqIN/s320/TVTheOfficeS48Dep7-crop.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBDL9VZG3uXQvl8Z651olZZQxIlOz2VqsFY2lsFxFIAXvgql7g2uD4DeY9tcN05ytKk2opW56ychp8-O7aXG6kdKjY9Jmk-glnhfeAqo0kz2F9NJMFk0ZUcT3SNH3MC5dfkZNvVqOzZidw/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeS48Dep8-crop.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184661633646029634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBDL9VZG3uXQvl8Z651olZZQxIlOz2VqsFY2lsFxFIAXvgql7g2uD4DeY9tcN05ytKk2opW56ychp8-O7aXG6kdKjY9Jmk-glnhfeAqo0kz2F9NJMFk0ZUcT3SNH3MC5dfkZNvVqOzZidw/s320/TVTheOfficeS48Dep8-crop.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><strong>Jim:</strong> <em>So you're asking me to defend your honor against Kelly? ...Bring me players.</em><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGJd44vPSID35h8JjtAy3-asGbyrz7Cqndi17ZLPkS1Qx9__5_cPSpIk8PwFHbVvV2qTXloh_Moq_lQF6hlKtdyYOzY5IQWAKX1Ay3lHRFSbX_YeNh9ZxA_vpBbFbZq43-g-Hjbs76yAQ6/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeS48Dep9.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184661547746683698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGJd44vPSID35h8JjtAy3-asGbyrz7Cqndi17ZLPkS1Qx9__5_cPSpIk8PwFHbVvV2qTXloh_Moq_lQF6hlKtdyYOzY5IQWAKX1Ay3lHRFSbX_YeNh9ZxA_vpBbFbZq43-g-Hjbs76yAQ6/s400/TVTheOfficeS48Dep9.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmCumHkWjMfMkFGUL0QxT7nNR8xDtkBZ5AGx3LASYu1EGxIL4fM6Q8vfYJig-8oqmD4dE-AUH62nOi5p2lXAoCmZ4ESeSJxdEJNPmymUFfL2RxL9z_z3g66U1TNl3uv6hz8QUbnuuUxFcj/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeS48Dep14.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184661427487599394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmCumHkWjMfMkFGUL0QxT7nNR8xDtkBZ5AGx3LASYu1EGxIL4fM6Q8vfYJig-8oqmD4dE-AUH62nOi5p2lXAoCmZ4ESeSJxdEJNPmymUFfL2RxL9z_z3g66U1TNl3uv6hz8QUbnuuUxFcj/s400/TVTheOfficeS48Dep14.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu7N9PNo4JSD_pzAv5n2W6jBI7qPH1ybBY4wEUNG_p5-wJAs-qcNRxGlO7mIMgQkRrwdAxUxk4RxC_I7RHHOTrNeYtsg_u3XLyC78_03fvBwaBqrAJF_dEvsBAWAZzMgt5RrziNuOGR96V/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeS48Dep22.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184661320113416978" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsUMHv4gHJ61PUzXNCzzWw6p7Kn3OEFi6WyMP0EZCZ3JVrZlDzRaewQcmkHidfArH26iattIWkeZPz_ohvZyBwSXl-XiEwyTP_zR9NUBvrPPkMToyMq7PBFqoFf_dqXBGXrB3PcYOzRwbP/s320/TVTheOfficeS48Dep31-crop.JPG" border="0" /></a> <center>Who can resist those Basset Hound eyes?</center><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgaqkUWRDZAUPatwYbH-n4V8UTN7Ban9CknWAqyNhuydBcSKy8QN9gRX_EtuMiV1DHaQIWBylNrJP0USuVypMiwz-Vs5FngtkYNi9w2tIR_JG6AtIZ-DriFkXPxiJFjt1cMXbHxHM8kfG9/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeS48Dep33-crop.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184660396695448258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgaqkUWRDZAUPatwYbH-n4V8UTN7Ban9CknWAqyNhuydBcSKy8QN9gRX_EtuMiV1DHaQIWBylNrJP0USuVypMiwz-Vs5FngtkYNi9w2tIR_JG6AtIZ-DriFkXPxiJFjt1cMXbHxHM8kfG9/s320/TVTheOfficeS48Dep33-crop.JPG" border="0" /></a> <center>Toby's Revenge.</center><br /><strong>Lawyer:</strong> <em>Mr. Scott, who is this other woman, Ryan? You refer to her as "Just as hot as Jan, but in a different way."</em><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZvo9v3FGs_iUUjlAnKr_wgSasu4JkPHQhI53s7TDSDF2hqjHu8UcffmQkunLJdSGsiUOIOKv2J-7zF3OUS6glsJuWmAyro_OFB2w0ZoofY6usbsyHWlebWYos3LzbzudtMwVPTvqNLRkT/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeS48Dep61.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184659224169376402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZvo9v3FGs_iUUjlAnKr_wgSasu4JkPHQhI53s7TDSDF2hqjHu8UcffmQkunLJdSGsiUOIOKv2J-7zF3OUS6glsJuWmAyro_OFB2w0ZoofY6usbsyHWlebWYos3LzbzudtMwVPTvqNLRkT/s400/TVTheOfficeS48Dep61.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTsx1R0EE4ZJHeTrH4c0yjQ4IXUQbhpWgoYSFYjjwH_WEe1O6SbXA4KrWj4OfVblwmq9PkLnPVG2DTBUD7zXvAExftt-XthWWZe0ICdWqo04eGkMdOYJVqQ5x4zt5xYlGnwhyvZGImHd3k/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeS48Dep51-crop.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184659318658656930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTsx1R0EE4ZJHeTrH4c0yjQ4IXUQbhpWgoYSFYjjwH_WEe1O6SbXA4KrWj4OfVblwmq9PkLnPVG2DTBUD7zXvAExftt-XthWWZe0ICdWqo04eGkMdOYJVqQ5x4zt5xYlGnwhyvZGImHd3k/s320/TVTheOfficeS48Dep51-crop.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc_wVdF8_YB9rOklpwY-LZhxL3ElGMOTzwvOVz-5ywGmxGO_zyTYDo4cjekt1DghDgqvcMSWUdQFa-mLP49mFIEo15Oc6eMnghbUJov4u2z_zyMUmgkFlArWX8AM_7-3UYHwGwtgNbgjZR/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeS48Dep35-crop.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184659438917741234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc_wVdF8_YB9rOklpwY-LZhxL3ElGMOTzwvOVz-5ywGmxGO_zyTYDo4cjekt1DghDgqvcMSWUdQFa-mLP49mFIEo15Oc6eMnghbUJov4u2z_zyMUmgkFlArWX8AM_7-3UYHwGwtgNbgjZR/s320/TVTheOfficeS48Dep35-crop.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje4NR1rziTIvqY-qJMK8x4_6aP2etIUDPzCH4kvg2c1itLLvkhKCUwaK87Lh8iArvqaahjlTg8whXBKdmSImjzpFUvr7wghab4RFLp4XHKaZ5yEAxZujYgjsGnk71IAXzeSdKVosthkuJ4/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeS48Dep63.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184659116795193986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje4NR1rziTIvqY-qJMK8x4_6aP2etIUDPzCH4kvg2c1itLLvkhKCUwaK87Lh8iArvqaahjlTg8whXBKdmSImjzpFUvr7wghab4RFLp4XHKaZ5yEAxZujYgjsGnk71IAXzeSdKVosthkuJ4/s400/TVTheOfficeS48Dep63.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><strong>Michael:</strong> <em>Hey David? ...I think you're a nice guy too.</em><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6yw4Ykt9-xhkEDvDj__uaIr3wxFcu885Tei7VypEsM6EV2iRRCYi4FFaF2g7UJUcQxboAaiG_O5w_YzQNyzhmq21g0c4axe3NlVMombI0ucrbkGE2KvqUduXa0eVZN7fqO0I2npV6eHIE/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeS48Dep65-crop.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184658979356240498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6yw4Ykt9-xhkEDvDj__uaIr3wxFcu885Tei7VypEsM6EV2iRRCYi4FFaF2g7UJUcQxboAaiG_O5w_YzQNyzhmq21g0c4axe3NlVMombI0ucrbkGE2KvqUduXa0eVZN7fqO0I2npV6eHIE/s320/TVTheOfficeS48Dep65-crop.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsloTiPgjKWGKhAdy7QbXVuwNWsIsbn369freGp9TNKhsIL_Ow2tvfE6_P-n4QrhjAADDqhmeVkjUegq35_WNX6sb_C1kjAn9uZaoREjZpKiDFMEktUCDUIgczI2eMhRxpx296FYJBu0Ix/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeS48Dep67.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184658760312908386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsloTiPgjKWGKhAdy7QbXVuwNWsIsbn369freGp9TNKhsIL_Ow2tvfE6_P-n4QrhjAADDqhmeVkjUegq35_WNX6sb_C1kjAn9uZaoREjZpKiDFMEktUCDUIgczI2eMhRxpx296FYJBu0Ix/s400/TVTheOfficeS48Dep67.jpg" border="0" /></a> <p> </p><p>Cordially,</p><p>CayceAquaSheep</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049983944566607127.post-34473063232320215632007-11-15T09:52:00.000-06:002007-11-15T13:46:58.246-06:00"Survivor Man" Review<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhzIVTJxZxa9qWn93Ljun3g0wz07UR7kaftTUV5mYDonPAzfZ5tfVwxV8FMu9NZ3yKW0zsdkNSohklaJHpaEGNkpy7_LEOIot2smVDaTGJ9VESKz7U3AmbtM9pyGpVz6gchCFsCj79vJP_/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeS47SM8Edited.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5133138470912613730" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhzIVTJxZxa9qWn93Ljun3g0wz07UR7kaftTUV5mYDonPAzfZ5tfVwxV8FMu9NZ3yKW0zsdkNSohklaJHpaEGNkpy7_LEOIot2smVDaTGJ9VESKz7U3AmbtM9pyGpVz6gchCFsCj79vJP_/s320/TVTheOfficeS47SM8Edited.JPG" border="0" /></a>All play and no work makes <em>Survivor Man </em>a dull episode.<br /><br />Okay, so it wasn't THAT dull (it's <em>The Office</em>; it's never <em>bad</em>), but it was certainly my least favorite of the season. Too much time was spent with Michael out in the wilderness and not enough on the good birthday fun going on inside the office.<br /><br />The episode <em>did</em> have its moments, though.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0qWwo5gn1GaNRBfgbLFEVgtMHYvApUWmvoRa0zTcuOlbo_2E779xCbFk8nFq9djiW9JwMcArv-SjUdm3Sz5s-1OniQnwBPnE949XfBRrUc9OgOm_c6hTKc88BMTqfuaSnl29C_Xa1nxzE/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeS47SM4Edited.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5133139390035615090" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0qWwo5gn1GaNRBfgbLFEVgtMHYvApUWmvoRa0zTcuOlbo_2E779xCbFk8nFq9djiW9JwMcArv-SjUdm3Sz5s-1OniQnwBPnE949XfBRrUc9OgOm_c6hTKc88BMTqfuaSnl29C_Xa1nxzE/s200/TVTheOfficeS47SM4Edited.JPG" border="0" /></a>For starters, I enjoyed Dwight's hidden weaponry. All that stuff was great.<br /><br /><strong>Dwight</strong>: <em>People say, "Oh, it's dangerous to keep weapons in the home or the work place." Well I say, "It's better to be hurt by someone you know accidentally, than by a stranger on purpose."</em><br /><em></em><br /><br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDP0UOIQX7NEk_7jZODGFmaZHPhc1Na72sViMaofSD_43chqYaMtjWe-YsP8sWOtQ-nLfy601DCFjZMcQmz3gOr1qicqP8eD4v9uAhzYz4lb7g8oSavvTPJpHTwdp4R8BRtRcDfC1JHLpM/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeS47SM6Edited.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5133152691549331074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDP0UOIQX7NEk_7jZODGFmaZHPhc1Na72sViMaofSD_43chqYaMtjWe-YsP8sWOtQ-nLfy601DCFjZMcQmz3gOr1qicqP8eD4v9uAhzYz4lb7g8oSavvTPJpHTwdp4R8BRtRcDfC1JHLpM/s320/TVTheOfficeS47SM6Edited.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxSJil_VbIMPG0ZWmLPNIE4ubWJZNWg1J4yeHxjl04VpigQneAHOwCFfs1cmmMyOkSS9Q1pCbgzia3t4sU35mHyLT8ezszdYgqCb1gzdKNke4JCp1euG-pB9DVtmo1fRXFYUgnRWSh5O6a/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeS47SM20Edited.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5133141215396715954" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxSJil_VbIMPG0ZWmLPNIE4ubWJZNWg1J4yeHxjl04VpigQneAHOwCFfs1cmmMyOkSS9Q1pCbgzia3t4sU35mHyLT8ezszdYgqCb1gzdKNke4JCp1euG-pB9DVtmo1fRXFYUgnRWSh5O6a/s200/TVTheOfficeS47SM20Edited.JPG" border="0" /></a>And all the birthday stuff with Jim was fun, too. I loved that Pam was having fun with the idea of Jim being assertive and "<em>shaking things up a bit.</em>" Too cute.<br /><br />Jim's notion of having a communal birthday party didn't even sound like a good idea to <em>me</em>. I was definitely on the side of the other employees. Anything to get me out of actually having to do work.<br /><br /><strong>Kevin</strong>: <em>Yeah, I work hard all day. I like knowing that there's going to be a break. Most days I just sit and wait for the break.</em><br /><em></em><br />Right on, Kev.<br /><br /><br />Even practical-minded Oscar didn't like the idea.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRJZTFBV7I5uZrCXTYMssk3xnS335clRCYmwhLSVdwnj0xaUIucRsuteYhnTXSXb3SlBaMSW1hkQrlmbs1pDNkogDE-gIurTiJ5aJZMrdK5_xUpbFnmptnZ5Bwc30p2KD5RSIXOAqxS2jO/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeS47SM14Edited.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5133141808102202818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRJZTFBV7I5uZrCXTYMssk3xnS335clRCYmwhLSVdwnj0xaUIucRsuteYhnTXSXb3SlBaMSW1hkQrlmbs1pDNkogDE-gIurTiJ5aJZMrdK5_xUpbFnmptnZ5Bwc30p2KD5RSIXOAqxS2jO/s320/TVTheOfficeS47SM14Edited.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNxGZIFGfLvRhCxA_2c4GZvqr_B_QuM7tJBfGxLbDFPfMDSILD94NCzZ1DNR_C5x4H_600XVNtfR4pkw2SnESP2DJ3JXbt6PrIB7XwFqlVJXD65l9vcZlC997OE08X1OIFhyphenhyphent5ZAh5Y2nE/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeS47SM24Edited.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5133143427304873426" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNxGZIFGfLvRhCxA_2c4GZvqr_B_QuM7tJBfGxLbDFPfMDSILD94NCzZ1DNR_C5x4H_600XVNtfR4pkw2SnESP2DJ3JXbt6PrIB7XwFqlVJXD65l9vcZlC997OE08X1OIFhyphenhyphent5ZAh5Y2nE/s200/TVTheOfficeS47SM24Edited.JPG" border="0" /></a>I also loved that, during his one day in power, Jim slowly evolved into a more Michael-like position. It kind of gives you an idea of how Michael became the character that he is.<br /><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">After all</span>, it's gotta be tougher than one might think to try and play moderator to an office full of picky employees. You can't please 'em all. Although, I think Jim's social skills would carry him further than Michael...or at least make him a more tolerable boss (and a cute a one at that).<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH9Kw4rMNyZBaugu8VwDddLZq5Hb00ZGCHvjat2qhoJkZjy_JAlpqXZhk4umKhcPLuuRJUgh-Z6CRZY_jl5eSNF8C57tTicc5WAvLBt0BHcQUmK4iDHPoHJkgGmyoBrp0gnBZpYIAn1CXb/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeS47SM26Edited2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5133143848211668450" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH9Kw4rMNyZBaugu8VwDddLZq5Hb00ZGCHvjat2qhoJkZjy_JAlpqXZhk4umKhcPLuuRJUgh-Z6CRZY_jl5eSNF8C57tTicc5WAvLBt0BHcQUmK4iDHPoHJkgGmyoBrp0gnBZpYIAn1CXb/s200/TVTheOfficeS47SM26Edited2.JPG" border="0" /></a><strong>Jim</strong>: <em>Yup, Phyllis called me Michael. And I will always and forever be haunted by that fact.</em><br /><em></em><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbvd58dkUdBvz41ddWtQyRl4M0TGN4PtGiOCYq5pWi53cMKaUdAQAGvFhsFw8Cfl6-jDPF2yvPZbzMmiBplkMvFRotoT5s83RajFJkpwKyoNFqzhatYd35pn5pecMfElxNWiGjS1d1lO_C/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeS47SM19Edited.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5133144831759179282" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbvd58dkUdBvz41ddWtQyRl4M0TGN4PtGiOCYq5pWi53cMKaUdAQAGvFhsFw8Cfl6-jDPF2yvPZbzMmiBplkMvFRotoT5s83RajFJkpwKyoNFqzhatYd35pn5pecMfElxNWiGjS1d1lO_C/s200/TVTheOfficeS47SM19Edited.JPG" border="0" /></a>Some of the scenes with Michael in the woods were fun and some fell flat. I <em>did</em> like the pants tent scene. (I'm embarrassed to say I didn't get the joke until earlier this week when someone mentioned it online. My mind just didn't go there for some reason, but obviously I think it's <em>hilarious</em> now).<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRannWCMrdUXLhAvdy9SL9j2x4HZlMEctA_Drlx7KjTWC0D8D9pcoRYrPM152DAGhB7rLFHe4lkV6tRlQyoy_8EJCrEEPetQj_HS9RQgYS2X27KW9J7mop1j_a30hGyP6SO1bvsRIXI55d/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeS47SM22edited.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5133145385809960498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRannWCMrdUXLhAvdy9SL9j2x4HZlMEctA_Drlx7KjTWC0D8D9pcoRYrPM152DAGhB7rLFHe4lkV6tRlQyoy_8EJCrEEPetQj_HS9RQgYS2X27KW9J7mop1j_a30hGyP6SO1bvsRIXI55d/s320/TVTheOfficeS47SM22edited.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><strong>Michael</strong>: <em>Well if you take a look at this, I tented my pants. I've made myself a nice pants tent shelter. </em><br /><br />The mushroom scene was pretty awesome, too.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkV3umWQHYeIv2NmfgKVzEOxuyJjZ6K5EGaGLaDufmwX3AkCFn7dhEYdRpcEwBrpYzL1ybarRdwnkG_7PR29pSq-U_05pefmjcqajr-ME-gIrnXjoVfb1iQvCPzxhYDYmP9Gp-3nHZY96W/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeS47SM29Edited.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5133145832486559298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkV3umWQHYeIv2NmfgKVzEOxuyJjZ6K5EGaGLaDufmwX3AkCFn7dhEYdRpcEwBrpYzL1ybarRdwnkG_7PR29pSq-U_05pefmjcqajr-ME-gIrnXjoVfb1iQvCPzxhYDYmP9Gp-3nHZY96W/s320/TVTheOfficeS47SM29Edited.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><strong>Dwight</strong>: <em>I will let harm befall him. I will even let him die. But I will never let him lose his dignity.</em><br /><em></em><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_JSql1fE7DO9U0vF5p3qQ0oaPMOP9CVupneFHBViH9QhfnzdJmpRnkP1U3_6pMG-seenj5_-DT9m4qX9POVuTj1LHumJTceOjiW67LFPq-mAkmD0Dd8ovCDBkJym0POu2cCc7oF7YttXz/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeS47SM30Edited.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5133145892616101458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_JSql1fE7DO9U0vF5p3qQ0oaPMOP9CVupneFHBViH9QhfnzdJmpRnkP1U3_6pMG-seenj5_-DT9m4qX9POVuTj1LHumJTceOjiW67LFPq-mAkmD0Dd8ovCDBkJym0POu2cCc7oF7YttXz/s320/TVTheOfficeS47SM30Edited.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />But the scene that really MADE this episode for me was the bonding moment between Jim and Michael at the very end. That was so adorably funny. Jim confesses his birthday mistake and Michael <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">admits</span> to having tried it himself at one point in the past. (Okay, actually this whole conversation is totally worth posting and it says it much better than I ever could. So here goes):<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEnVslAsanzXdhVgiqmh3YVhVu5YOA_kfOPVuUr4lTKzr9zDvuvhc2LM26Z44C1s13e_gOODfrE6FRcu26Q-VinVnnFMyec4Z60b6hof5vDrzC1KQm045S9EZc9BxUkZtEuQRN2w_mCyCn/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeS47SM36Edited.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5133148521136086642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEnVslAsanzXdhVgiqmh3YVhVu5YOA_kfOPVuUr4lTKzr9zDvuvhc2LM26Z44C1s13e_gOODfrE6FRcu26Q-VinVnnFMyec4Z60b6hof5vDrzC1KQm045S9EZc9BxUkZtEuQRN2w_mCyCn/s400/TVTheOfficeS47SM36Edited.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><strong>Jim</strong>: <em>You did do it?<br /></em><strong>Michael</strong>: <em>Uh huh. Yeah, just wait. Ten years, you'll figure it out.<br /></em><strong>Jim</strong>: <em>Well, I don't think I'll be here in ten years.<br /></em><strong>Michael</strong>: <em>That's what </em>I <em>said... That's what </em>she<em> said.</em><br /><strong>Jim</strong>: <em>That's what who said?</em><br /><strong>Michael</strong>: <em>I never know. I just say it. I say stuff like that, you know, to lighten the tension...When things sort of get hard.<br /></em><strong>Jim</strong>: <em>That's what she said.<br /></em><strong>Michael</strong>: <em>Hey! Nice. Really good. Bravo, my young ward.<br /></em><br /><br />For that scene alone, I can't dislike this episode. I don't know about you, but it certainly left <em>me</em> satisfied and smiling.<br /><br /><br />Cordially,<br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">CayceAquaSheep</span> </p><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049983944566607127.post-74256050297391016942007-11-06T12:10:00.000-06:002007-11-06T14:21:36.872-06:00"Branch Wars" Review & WGA Strike<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaAs8krcaqjX3vJ4wL_os6HisojoMEL9S6tCNVDgrBhdkupfnx9jdjI-MrMJUCb6g57CbAr2S4SOv5LhKsrpRpQbyZjNfBIisvuZ2I3i8OzGzJf68lcDH6bfJSMlmRBimYamqggQxXONb4/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeS4BW4-Edited.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5129805655066121970" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaAs8krcaqjX3vJ4wL_os6HisojoMEL9S6tCNVDgrBhdkupfnx9jdjI-MrMJUCb6g57CbAr2S4SOv5LhKsrpRpQbyZjNfBIisvuZ2I3i8OzGzJf68lcDH6bfJSMlmRBimYamqggQxXONb4/s320/TVTheOfficeS4BW4-Edited.jpg" border="0" /></a>Silly string and a ‘Finer Things Club’ in one episode? The irony behind these little absurdities proved to be rather irresistible indeed.<br /><br />When I initially saw the promos for <em>Branch Wars</em> I have to say that I was not too thrilled to see Jim, Dwight, and Michael sporting fake mustaches and warehouse uniforms. “How far can they take this without it being completely ridiculous?” I thought. Then I saw the episode.<br /><br />If it weren’t for Jim’s level-headed disapproval of Michael and Dwight’s cockamamie scheme to “panty raid” the Utica branch, this episode would have been a little too over-the-top, but thanks to attentive writing by Mindy Kaling and clever directing by Joss Whedon the scenes remained somewhat grounded and were delightfully thrilling to watch.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXhzZeqjfvEQ9DseqlQwdAQggQrUrA9n-GUtHFgaqMnMTMpCIWtEBqZmiX1S6o91lvhGhFvMh0ZyI4Rp03vZilMsyPV0J-cCk4ZJuozJlD08OUVECo5m3fBcOlpM-u_rUXLuyAgXjZ8kkU/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeS4BW10-Edited.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5129806428160235266" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXhzZeqjfvEQ9DseqlQwdAQggQrUrA9n-GUtHFgaqMnMTMpCIWtEBqZmiX1S6o91lvhGhFvMh0ZyI4Rp03vZilMsyPV0J-cCk4ZJuozJlD08OUVECo5m3fBcOlpM-u_rUXLuyAgXjZ8kkU/s320/TVTheOfficeS4BW10-Edited.JPG" border="0" /></a>In no other TV show will you hear hilarious lines such as Dwight’s “<em>You’re making me spray</em>!” and “<em>I think I cut my penis on the lid</em>!” and have it be completely believable and true to character. I love that Dwight thought absolutely nothing of setting off actual bombs at the Utica branch and that it only took Michael 10 seconds to approve of the notion, as well.<br /><br /><br />Jim’s attempts to avoid being implemented in the ordeal all together were pretty hilarious, too; especially when they involved Karen. In fact, my favorite line came from Michael in the scene where Jim tries to duck out of sight in the car while Karen is a few yards away.<br /><br /><strong>Michael</strong>: <em>Take her to a motel. Make love to her, Jim…Just climb on top of her and think about Stanley. …Jim, if this is it for me, promise me something. Host the Dundies?</em><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdxCWvsHqG4rNuqQuM0X7UV2TXAHdDAlW_AF_E8WtFkC6hDApzbhV-gALe55xGRVyG5wXdbfZ_CvwLRsi7BXYx8XNWpMss1ZLHX1ojSWIE-W-BeLDldMI7AtR3kyCRIm88TzYbCeqp-_7x/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeS4BW20-Edited.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5129816126196389842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdxCWvsHqG4rNuqQuM0X7UV2TXAHdDAlW_AF_E8WtFkC6hDApzbhV-gALe55xGRVyG5wXdbfZ_CvwLRsi7BXYx8XNWpMss1ZLHX1ojSWIE-W-BeLDldMI7AtR3kyCRIm88TzYbCeqp-_7x/s400/TVTheOfficeS4BW20-Edited.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />(See how Mindy slipped in a reference from one of her own episodes?).<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTpv8r9pXHjiZqKvsEK0tNUsXNZE2S52nJAZXVZq4p-xwgzo-gMWF66niVSSsx-77g1DZesgQDqixxR_Fgt4LminC7NMWBwPm6qkWdShYdb-fMLNReINj0OIUw7-2hnF5t0i8oQuebaSx9/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeS4BW23a-Edited.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5129809125399697186" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTpv8r9pXHjiZqKvsEK0tNUsXNZE2S52nJAZXVZq4p-xwgzo-gMWF66niVSSsx-77g1DZesgQDqixxR_Fgt4LminC7NMWBwPm6qkWdShYdb-fMLNReINj0OIUw7-2hnF5t0i8oQuebaSx9/s200/TVTheOfficeS4BW23a-Edited.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />The scene with Karen and Jim near the end was so enjoyably awkward. I felt bad for both of them, actually (well, more so for Jim, but…). He reacted rather boyishly to her confrontational interrogation and kept accidentally putting his foot in his mouth.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHyOlEMtMdxgUB8aGzXuoELlHWdCJCQqvNaadEKBLfbZ-N5DH4EHtgl8dae37Jo6JjHTEBmQxj8hzH2geRU6ZRJzI-rU-e56ZJCDffwLIO51RD25ZKEZd00Z1T_UAAKj74nqxgNxIYQSHP/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeS4BW25-Edited.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5129809417457473330" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHyOlEMtMdxgUB8aGzXuoELlHWdCJCQqvNaadEKBLfbZ-N5DH4EHtgl8dae37Jo6JjHTEBmQxj8hzH2geRU6ZRJzI-rU-e56ZJCDffwLIO51RD25ZKEZd00Z1T_UAAKj74nqxgNxIYQSHP/s200/TVTheOfficeS4BW25-Edited.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />For example:<br /><br /><strong>Karen</strong>: <em>Thank you so much for coming to Utica, and breaking my copier, and telling me how well things are going in your relationship. Really, thank you.<br /></em><strong>Jim</strong>: [slinking out of the room] <em>Alright, you are welcome.</em><br /><br />(I loved the way Jim slipped out of the room at the end).<br /><br /><br /><br />I also loved that the whole purpose for these futile shenanigans ended up being due to a failed bluff by Stanley to earn more money. Brilliant.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSNt0mY75dJSvIsdDgtNXlwtgxiwYsZ-SLIymOccGo_Lrypl6hGlszXjPSd7cKSEreREIA4xsaLoo8ymB7YDiyLCp3N0LR5L20M_gstt_d9-ATn7npQ_mks-lI9lRNFYZT9BTwYfcPDBoK/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeS4BW28-Edited.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5129810766077204290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSNt0mY75dJSvIsdDgtNXlwtgxiwYsZ-SLIymOccGo_Lrypl6hGlszXjPSd7cKSEreREIA4xsaLoo8ymB7YDiyLCp3N0LR5L20M_gstt_d9-ATn7npQ_mks-lI9lRNFYZT9BTwYfcPDBoK/s320/TVTheOfficeS4BW28-Edited.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifuaouFd-UlR4pakRkQPviH9P9Azccv4CvuGfNWJdC9EWLYK1uizCabNyH-uTMD-t5RdmXpydpubc5obSgo4dM6tFuu8ouD3xMN2DVaPXCU5pItM9oZ3embxPQ8BRnZ_pEoEorytiqNkpX/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeS4BW16-Edited2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5129816577167955938" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifuaouFd-UlR4pakRkQPviH9P9Azccv4CvuGfNWJdC9EWLYK1uizCabNyH-uTMD-t5RdmXpydpubc5obSgo4dM6tFuu8ouD3xMN2DVaPXCU5pItM9oZ3embxPQ8BRnZ_pEoEorytiqNkpX/s200/TVTheOfficeS4BW16-Edited2.JPG" border="0" /></a>Pam’s ‘Finer Things Club’ was also great fun (and what a great opportunity for Toby, eh)? I loved the montage of Pam, Toby, and Oscar dressed in different outfits and eating themed food to the various books they had been reading each month. The French berets were the best. Did you notice they were eating crepes?<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_SfoYAjyMyj_YJ0lh1zDfLiGU79YBP3U-f3ZS742nptmeTaK4oKQkFmGDdS4UQYKV5J_mynQ4U0uhQobacZfOMrr_r-cP1jqzAdhyphenhyphenRn0sJVmlxUAMEwOl08oDQylzWcQjtsSZ1fXShGK_/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeS4BW1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5129816847750895602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_SfoYAjyMyj_YJ0lh1zDfLiGU79YBP3U-f3ZS742nptmeTaK4oKQkFmGDdS4UQYKV5J_mynQ4U0uhQobacZfOMrr_r-cP1jqzAdhyphenhyphenRn0sJVmlxUAMEwOl08oDQylzWcQjtsSZ1fXShGK_/s400/TVTheOfficeS4BW1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6eKToSIhtns7Zp2lr6uDFn6csqh0jyv3-fDVw7EmXoaeCu3oxw-qujs-2fkC7jj3MD4uK4KeX5d-xxStUElZU5KzVfKjyzapgDZ4cj_kIO57JORYJCqxjEggSOYnXVk2h7shcPkLmvhsP/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeS4BW14-Edited-Arrow2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5129813179848824722" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6eKToSIhtns7Zp2lr6uDFn6csqh0jyv3-fDVw7EmXoaeCu3oxw-qujs-2fkC7jj3MD4uK4KeX5d-xxStUElZU5KzVfKjyzapgDZ4cj_kIO57JORYJCqxjEggSOYnXVk2h7shcPkLmvhsP/s200/TVTheOfficeS4BW14-Edited-Arrow2.JPG" border="0" /></a>Andy trying to get into the club was painfully fun, as well. The deleted scenes show that Pam, Oscar, and Toby decided to put him on a wait list, which seemed to please Andy to no end. (Also in that scene, did you notice that Pam was using the same teapot that Jim gave her in the Christmas episode from season 2)?<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuS3R7d-b6PIho9SVkG51y1eDUjMc3tD1x1c1BYmvtXdV3YRPsn5nIKqghiEzGNkMITh5Hmd1fQCIfNk8qcJhef5krcsc78PCxVAObMkZGNuu2w52oEa2vqsWPAhTUIDh0_LuxJSzXY_yd/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeS4BW30-Edited3.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5129822942309488674" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuS3R7d-b6PIho9SVkG51y1eDUjMc3tD1x1c1BYmvtXdV3YRPsn5nIKqghiEzGNkMITh5Hmd1fQCIfNk8qcJhef5krcsc78PCxVAObMkZGNuu2w52oEa2vqsWPAhTUIDh0_LuxJSzXY_yd/s200/TVTheOfficeS4BW30-Edited3.JPG" border="0" /></a>I loved Pam’s pity-invite of Jim to the ‘Finer Things Club’ and I loved even more that Jim fouled up his opportunity by putting on an Irish accent for “Angela’s Ashes” and then not even bothering to read the book; calling the somber novel a “<em>fun read</em>”. The disdain on Toby’s face at that line was terrific.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSn0nDcN6_mtJypghMHa74j_KwDHlIVmDXhXabuCF80QE9ySOA4ksLd0jVQAqXkPqXPeJR405A98IqCquL3QrCc7pvzrVZ1t3n3LRIB3SbwXJZJppNfaI4URthVhGWlEHTeBgZsJ3Nzhah/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeS4BW35-Edited.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5129814296540321714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSn0nDcN6_mtJypghMHa74j_KwDHlIVmDXhXabuCF80QE9ySOA4ksLd0jVQAqXkPqXPeJR405A98IqCquL3QrCc7pvzrVZ1t3n3LRIB3SbwXJZJppNfaI4URthVhGWlEHTeBgZsJ3Nzhah/s320/TVTheOfficeS4BW35-Edited.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><strong>Toby</strong>: <em>What was fun about it for you? Was it the death of the twins?<br /></em><strong>Jim</strong>: <em>No, that wasn't fun.</em><br /><br />In any case, I’m sure Toby is none too pleased to have Jim pry his way into the club he had so happily shared with Pam. Oh, and Pam shaking her head in disapproval at Jim and mouthing the words “<em>I’m Sorry</em>” to Oscar was great.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0C2UlZ8YiFQVLVLN1uy3zuui8uRa3YASE4R531RTvdT6gRiRG_hqWOLe6-8k-epkFOSjSiLV8UqCj4vRtxw-UZAiXeUkEDF1yAVFU124HywaeIWYcqS-Wz5YF-VhvzD13rvavKAyArdF9/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeS4BW36-Edited.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5129818303744808978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0C2UlZ8YiFQVLVLN1uy3zuui8uRa3YASE4R531RTvdT6gRiRG_hqWOLe6-8k-epkFOSjSiLV8UqCj4vRtxw-UZAiXeUkEDF1yAVFU124HywaeIWYcqS-Wz5YF-VhvzD13rvavKAyArdF9/s400/TVTheOfficeS4BW36-Edited.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Overall, I’d say it was an amusingly fun episode, which seems to be a forte of Mindy Kaling’s. (Think of episodes she wrote like <em>The Dundies</em> and <em>Diwali</em>). We need these silly episodes every now and again. They help lighten the mood of the show. After all, Office hi jinks are always fun as long as they come in small doses.<br /><br /><br />***************<br />As we all know, the WGA (writer's guild) is on strike. Steve Carrell and Rainn Wilson have not shown up for work this week (as they are members of WGA) along with producer Greg Daniels. The writers will not cross the picket line. Here is a picture of writer Gene Stupnitsky (who has graciously replied to a couple of my MySpace messages) and Ed Helms picketing, courtesy of ricksterbot: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rickyv/1877257964" target="_blank">Click here for the image</a>.<br /><br />I support this strike 100%, but I can't say that I'm happy the show has been put on hold. Greg and Rainn said the episode that was scheduled to shoot this week was the best episode either of them have ever read for the entire <em>series</em>. So that's a little sad and frustrating because I'm so anxious to see it. But who knows how long this strike will last?<br /><br />The WGA Strike of 1988 lasted about 6 months and cost the industry $500 million dollars <a href="http://sify.com/movies/hollywood/fullstory.php?id=14555591" target="_blank">(source)</a>. If we have a repeat of that this time around, Season 4 of <em>The Office</em> may well be over come Thanksgiving Thursday when we run out of episodes. In the meantime, there are two episodes that have already been produced and are scheduled to air; this week's "Survivor Man" and next week's "The Deposition".<br /><br />So lets keep our fingers crossed for a positive outcome for the WGA and hope that it wall all end soon. VERY soon.<br /><br /><br />Cordially,<br />CayceAquaSheepUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049983944566607127.post-68880543807005136682007-11-01T09:55:00.000-05:002007-11-01T13:28:30.542-05:00"The People Person's Paper People"<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcHhnuod5UgPS1XzvmuJBHjFEf1MDegaiocrSk-lzu7WIPw6BQa2p264zgGl3-B1lZK53D8vk-S-qmgyW8MnL0WCgml5ijNCrHQeQpGI4lF92vKyfJ5ME07X5uD9xqPOUAU3NTgeOVQAby/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeS4LA38Edited.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5127911041912640882" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcHhnuod5UgPS1XzvmuJBHjFEf1MDegaiocrSk-lzu7WIPw6BQa2p264zgGl3-B1lZK53D8vk-S-qmgyW8MnL0WCgml5ijNCrHQeQpGI4lF92vKyfJ5ME07X5uD9xqPOUAU3NTgeOVQAby/s320/TVTheOfficeS4LA38Edited.JPG" border="0" /></a>Even though last week's 'Local Ad' was not one of my favorite episodes, I did enjoy it more the second time around. It's safe to say that it is certainly a very endearing episode.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfXmiy9IPEfWFlT1bpIgWPqY9P-q6Bcb7BY8bvkFQ2y8WgRPzbbgUItdKyGpn7AmGWTeI2odxpiH1WpOlJo7ss-yUOsoo3r5C6Fy-Y2jX2mdE7d2fJ9fQIOGQUGnpBT-1MSM66NQAqAal8/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeS4LA41Edted.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5127911707632571778" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfXmiy9IPEfWFlT1bpIgWPqY9P-q6Bcb7BY8bvkFQ2y8WgRPzbbgUItdKyGpn7AmGWTeI2odxpiH1WpOlJo7ss-yUOsoo3r5C6Fy-Y2jX2mdE7d2fJ9fQIOGQUGnpBT-1MSM66NQAqAal8/s200/TVTheOfficeS4LA41Edted.JPG" border="0" /></a>Andy not knowing the -Kit Kat- part of "Break me off a piece of that Kit Kat Bar," was too funny. I loved all the things he came up with to fill in that space; such as, "Break me off a piece of that: applesauce, Chrysler car, football cream, lumber tar, Snickers bar, Grey <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Poupon</span>, NutraSweet, and (my personal favorite) Poison Gas.<br /><br />In the end, Andy settled on "Break me off a piece of that Fancy Feast."<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnWrXEH0RHGfVCsox-TtUFZ5AzQ7VeGs1t3RsK6hIK-0iq0Ja9-ysfvz7guCGw0Y1pUrzCKotMYEoh3I5BxVuYUB10gGQbsRyl8VjlWj2VYIKEOFNvfLm-3AViSdQgEJ-nur-R2FQ34xhC/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeS4LA42Edited.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5127912016870217122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnWrXEH0RHGfVCsox-TtUFZ5AzQ7VeGs1t3RsK6hIK-0iq0Ja9-ysfvz7guCGw0Y1pUrzCKotMYEoh3I5BxVuYUB10gGQbsRyl8VjlWj2VYIKEOFNvfLm-3AViSdQgEJ-nur-R2FQ34xhC/s320/TVTheOfficeS4LA42Edited.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />"<em>It's the cat food! NAILED IT</em>."<br /><br /><br />This moment was also hilarious:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwOsFhrvjikFjaAqc5rT9xL3WifAj6hL500xW6aQizQAymbo3MnEt-6dD2ecj-KirynC37egfP2OT1jQaPFkSw_b_INduTcEMQbdyudvv_TN3MuQKDmQHN9zsmujoW37ZMYzLcWQ6t-r5n/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeS4LA10Edited.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5127912502201521586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwOsFhrvjikFjaAqc5rT9xL3WifAj6hL500xW6aQizQAymbo3MnEt-6dD2ecj-KirynC37egfP2OT1jQaPFkSw_b_INduTcEMQbdyudvv_TN3MuQKDmQHN9zsmujoW37ZMYzLcWQ6t-r5n/s320/TVTheOfficeS4LA10Edited.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />"<em>I kind of know what it's like to be in commercials. My nickname in high school used to be <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Kool</span>-Aid Man</em>."<br /><br /><br />And this moment:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq4CmVx6ebZH_G6gF4Z92aUwD6SsDvy7wlZ7fW2_9-p2EoBwgh1umdeCzlZZq0oxoMXi_LmghxS1SdD1C4tlLCx2-lOI31Pf9r1B4fvPfTzro1tO2iYzhvC1nT7LxaCDapBKF8MrTWmqS3/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeS4LA11Edited.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5127912781374395842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq4CmVx6ebZH_G6gF4Z92aUwD6SsDvy7wlZ7fW2_9-p2EoBwgh1umdeCzlZZq0oxoMXi_LmghxS1SdD1C4tlLCx2-lOI31Pf9r1B4fvPfTzro1tO2iYzhvC1nT7LxaCDapBKF8MrTWmqS3/s320/TVTheOfficeS4LA11Edited.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />"<em>I find the mystery genre disgusting. I hate being titillated</em>."<br /><br /><br />The second version of Daryl's jingle "The People Person's Paper People" was terrific. Those moments were a lot of fun.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia_xIv5ZhhlvhNmCZviW7vQo6kWJXNmWqcOG6ZG0YxFrn2MkWOqHQbwvR3JNIrdsi3W_EAM0jlpwO_9iukr-y_Yv30RrS74sayZKYSbsxNC_IQ6pm8XPC6i9y7wveErFSs8HUS0EQgQ6bX/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeS4LA12.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5127913000417727954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia_xIv5ZhhlvhNmCZviW7vQo6kWJXNmWqcOG6ZG0YxFrn2MkWOqHQbwvR3JNIrdsi3W_EAM0jlpwO_9iukr-y_Yv30RrS74sayZKYSbsxNC_IQ6pm8XPC6i9y7wveErFSs8HUS0EQgQ6bX/s400/TVTheOfficeS4LA12.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />But my <em>favorite</em> moment from this episode?<br /><br />"<em>Oh D. Oh D!!!!</em>"<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizlb5GPnB8KG2Zcw4DOSKwy0UxKYED75gc1tkcDHLkRAYo1QPPLKL7RaLsf0pxpIYEj14JKJJYXsA6k48vzZujae31HSmeLsqWD2d-tSGpPUM7WZH4GXp3DXJLQD-j7KShqZBhJfnSmMNa/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeS4LA27.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5127920087113766482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizlb5GPnB8KG2Zcw4DOSKwy0UxKYED75gc1tkcDHLkRAYo1QPPLKL7RaLsf0pxpIYEj14JKJJYXsA6k48vzZujae31HSmeLsqWD2d-tSGpPUM7WZH4GXp3DXJLQD-j7KShqZBhJfnSmMNa/s400/TVTheOfficeS4LA27.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><em>That</em> was awesome. That got the loudest laugh of the night from me.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDQSgH79KHO-5mgij533pTLxDZ_pHhLHty6at6Tr7ChquGch6yyD4fHevWLmNvQGn4-2AjklyKHIzrnKjoSlmAiIwEqRrQQ82_A9gBCr0iHSCuxxEWdAPg5gG3H0B2iyToZmuUMFXf04rQ/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeS4LA8Edited.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5127922509475321474" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDQSgH79KHO-5mgij533pTLxDZ_pHhLHty6at6Tr7ChquGch6yyD4fHevWLmNvQGn4-2AjklyKHIzrnKjoSlmAiIwEqRrQQ82_A9gBCr0iHSCuxxEWdAPg5gG3H0B2iyToZmuUMFXf04rQ/s200/TVTheOfficeS4LA8Edited.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Dwight's avatar was pretty comical, too. It gave me an odd mixture of feelings that lie somewhere between amusement and pity.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ2FPwPPJIrKSNWJ5BRKuh-LU7gFJjo1mVEdp4jQ6fDsZSV48mfCpdb3exLPWlS5HnKHnwEpXyfuqv5WFTgQJjFkfvWZtZ7POsA-iQsh0_tUSm7jCpBleH5pO7dMywYxUwP_P9FctFfuHz/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeS4LA19Edited.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5127916028369671682" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ2FPwPPJIrKSNWJ5BRKuh-LU7gFJjo1mVEdp4jQ6fDsZSV48mfCpdb3exLPWlS5HnKHnwEpXyfuqv5WFTgQJjFkfvWZtZ7POsA-iQsh0_tUSm7jCpBleH5pO7dMywYxUwP_P9FctFfuHz/s320/TVTheOfficeS4LA19Edited.JPG" border="0" /></a>Jim's little insecurities in this episode were really sweet. I loved his embarrassment at Pam's discovery of 'Philly Jim'; his avatar. That was rather charming.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1K-X9sdWvuXeBsUf6B8_GV_c6THUOx3wyQ_nNVi99OdgaNgJGC7eRY_K6okyc6KG13hMmj-F2I14tC7rEX6VJ7BKgi0ymoFOLe8jmXKgGF0ECUxYQkJQQtj3NlgIuZB5dgpCURnU54YO_/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeS4LA18Edited.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5127924193102501538" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1K-X9sdWvuXeBsUf6B8_GV_c6THUOx3wyQ_nNVi99OdgaNgJGC7eRY_K6okyc6KG13hMmj-F2I14tC7rEX6VJ7BKgi0ymoFOLe8jmXKgGF0ECUxYQkJQQtj3NlgIuZB5dgpCURnU54YO_/s200/TVTheOfficeS4LA18Edited.JPG" border="0" /></a>And I know I'm being a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">cliche</span> fan girl here, but how adorable is he?<br /><br /><br /><br />I also really enjoyed the moment at Poor Richards when the waiter started to hit on Pam and Jim quickly put his arm around her to make it obvious she was taken. (I know. I'm sappy. I can't help it. I could actually go on for ages about how he seemed a little unsure of himself when Pam didn't go home with him and how he got her breakfast the next morning, etc). What a cutey.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIHngIMFAtGwNvso4o6iw0XMGM2ASClKqY75XBnuY0G81_OHN5N4Hp6ZjtZO8T0mFinlkWclm3fu8lNkq45mtzcW0VDVQx_UY_8C13oubq8hKfy8857YvoteRHIRPLhnaPoQOvMy6Scmf9/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeS4LA40Edited.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5127916552355681826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIHngIMFAtGwNvso4o6iw0XMGM2ASClKqY75XBnuY0G81_OHN5N4Hp6ZjtZO8T0mFinlkWclm3fu8lNkq45mtzcW0VDVQx_UY_8C13oubq8hKfy8857YvoteRHIRPLhnaPoQOvMy6Scmf9/s320/TVTheOfficeS4LA40Edited.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />And who would have thought that Michael Scott's <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Dunder</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Mifflin</span> ad would be so much better than the professional one? His was great! Everyone got in on the action and, for the first time, seemed to really enjoy one of Michael's video concoctions.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOWvkaQzT59kQyucAEo1SuBWc8w0VKQ1lAuuYsWUjFSee3o50HZ3ue2-V3etuAVFSCA8JpozfU95ae0drSPHRydxfAt6XmKLqPvg0TLwPJOmM9xMkkLEEcT5oJRuNYfiCvjN1Y6ozF2BO4/s1600-h/BlogConcoctionLocalAdExcitement.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5127930300545996498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOWvkaQzT59kQyucAEo1SuBWc8w0VKQ1lAuuYsWUjFSee3o50HZ3ue2-V3etuAVFSCA8JpozfU95ae0drSPHRydxfAt6XmKLqPvg0TLwPJOmM9xMkkLEEcT5oJRuNYfiCvjN1Y6ozF2BO4/s400/BlogConcoctionLocalAdExcitement.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />So, the more I think about it, the more I like this episode. Sometimes it's the shows I have the least enthusiasm for at first that end up being my favorites. <em>Diwali</em> was a prime example. It wasn't an episode that I clung to at first, but now it's one of my favorites of season 3. There's something really sweet about it and <em>Local Ad</em> almost shares the same sort of sentiment to me. So...we'll see.<br /><br />Anyhow, stay tuned for tonight's episode "Branch Wars" where Karen <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Fillipelli</span> makes a return appearance as she tries to steal Stanley from the Scranton branch!<br /><br />Cordially,<br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">CayceAquaSheep</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049983944566607127.post-43903687854735995782007-10-22T12:07:00.000-05:002007-10-23T13:50:05.146-05:00Show me the "Money" Review<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5124220958331303346" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw6rhcmwOcxWSVMbR90YPLT7NmTWJ8QUt-Xms1WFRY1h3oPq5XChoEpY4ymgEFZvOhoJArA0_S3nGQi7vPn-e8-TSHVFLIhF45vcij6tuTXfEkgdceJYzFfAlPwNAi-ArCnu7WQiMlylpI/s320/TVTheOfficeS4Money31Edited.JPG" border="0" />When I saw the synopsis and promo pics for last week's <em>Money</em>, I knew it would be special, but I didn't expect to see the most touching episode of <em>The Office</em> ever written.<br /><br />My heart broke, melted, and mended several times during the course of this episode in the most enchanting way. The relationship theme of the show was highly poignant, to say the least.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB1WkyXOnCU5vdsh3FB0RjHq3q0D4DGR6Yfw-IRE0XeyJWqCtshTGyp3WP6pgaUESvZ8vTfbaSwySbG_wvNIopXKR8HzNPUZelvlGrWSOeMQVkUcfQ9qhZisCTgfuxUOqh4C0AKjEWnClU/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeS4Money5Edited.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5124581155763582610" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB1WkyXOnCU5vdsh3FB0RjHq3q0D4DGR6Yfw-IRE0XeyJWqCtshTGyp3WP6pgaUESvZ8vTfbaSwySbG_wvNIopXKR8HzNPUZelvlGrWSOeMQVkUcfQ9qhZisCTgfuxUOqh4C0AKjEWnClU/s200/TVTheOfficeS4Money5Edited.JPG" border="0" /></a>Much less time was spent at Schrute Farms than I expected, but the time that <em>was</em> spent there was plenty fun. Mose running along-side the car was hilarious. He was like a little child; so happy to have a customer. The Harry Potter bedtime story was delightful, as well. Jim and Pam cuddling and Mose rocking back and forth? Too cute.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_14NquF4ZIT8beI9iJ0NZg5SLeyGP3JEVWnDfT-fLpiefE98N6OZ2sde4GK0vvaxLcii6mRduTPOv8r4C7S_dUzT9YVny2ew40-tVWULKLby3CR3Q4NWH3uxotck4Of7yH473IGLZzde_/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeS4Money10.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5124581473591162530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_14NquF4ZIT8beI9iJ0NZg5SLeyGP3JEVWnDfT-fLpiefE98N6OZ2sde4GK0vvaxLcii6mRduTPOv8r4C7S_dUzT9YVny2ew40-tVWULKLby3CR3Q4NWH3uxotck4Of7yH473IGLZzde_/s400/TVTheOfficeS4Money10.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And Pam's discovery of Mose in the outhouse was hilarious!:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd_8Tq_UV9qaRRZW2s4eZ_wy2BOwOWS3Ufb-6YQEm4d8s5P9M91IBTrjHSvoWFBjoeaFiYZRc6MOHbzOOFiUB1Nf2CNZn-5t0VuW2VMJbHiBt_flGkm3826oYBU7ObkCqsW0ugp0C9kFCw/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeS4Money13Edited.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5124581636799919794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd_8Tq_UV9qaRRZW2s4eZ_wy2BOwOWS3Ufb-6YQEm4d8s5P9M91IBTrjHSvoWFBjoeaFiYZRc6MOHbzOOFiUB1Nf2CNZn-5t0VuW2VMJbHiBt_flGkm3826oYBU7ObkCqsW0ugp0C9kFCw/s400/TVTheOfficeS4Money13Edited.JPG" border="0" /></a>"<em>What century is this?</em>"<br /><br /><br /><br />There was so much sympathy to be had in this episode. Even Michael evoked more empathy from me than usual. He was trying so hard to earn extra money and stay on top of his debt. He seemed particularly vulnerable.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Ih9hb1xkBf_nziIe5wUpQ0x_KL0WwhrYpve5L9OtPC5wtQPOIgbfYNif1ZRtMuM86Ya7uu10WK90lAYuxJqh3QdUq0kOEg3J3mOJYUEHvdNnElHreXd7xy1NMSqvPQcRGf9L_HvKx4Ci/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeS4Money6Edited.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5124587980466616018" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Ih9hb1xkBf_nziIe5wUpQ0x_KL0WwhrYpve5L9OtPC5wtQPOIgbfYNif1ZRtMuM86Ya7uu10WK90lAYuxJqh3QdUq0kOEg3J3mOJYUEHvdNnElHreXd7xy1NMSqvPQcRGf9L_HvKx4Ci/s200/TVTheOfficeS4Money6Edited.JPG" border="0" /></a><em>(On a side note; Michael's 2nd job looked almost exactly like my job as an airline reservation salesperson, except there was a constant stream of voices at my old post. Never silence. Anyhow, that seemed very realistic to me. They did well with the details on that scene; the headsets, the mini cubicles, the variety of people that work those jobs, etc).</em><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKScBeWZLAZvaJni9fs9ovHQ4n3UMs-jCdP9B-wo0oS_MVcmdSt7tUj5TRr46hsTvDuJ0vwuB4e5FgM1DY6g2wqTuMDPHUEjXJsI6nCmZUg8wnMC_H7ibJtGhUcFPHeLbOzrA_TDopNy2u/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeS4Money45Edited.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5124568481315091970" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKScBeWZLAZvaJni9fs9ovHQ4n3UMs-jCdP9B-wo0oS_MVcmdSt7tUj5TRr46hsTvDuJ0vwuB4e5FgM1DY6g2wqTuMDPHUEjXJsI6nCmZUg8wnMC_H7ibJtGhUcFPHeLbOzrA_TDopNy2u/s320/TVTheOfficeS4Money45Edited.JPG" border="0" /></a>I was really starting to get angry with Jan for being so selfish and self-involved, but she came around and was so supportive of Michael in the end. I love that Michael was going to run away on a train while singing "Runaway Train". That was brilliant.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitP1I2k7q7OcYcWSaeVjSspbT5Qp9m0iTi6InUErneTcaJoVIGgeqAVwELffPINS5Hui3CdkRmOUStu8FFC2_-S9P1AclcaKW69CFDmv_KNVKim5Y2NGFA25oKfrjNRk1Eao31vp6Ps_W4/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeS4Money14EditedArrow.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5124594891068995298" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitP1I2k7q7OcYcWSaeVjSspbT5Qp9m0iTi6InUErneTcaJoVIGgeqAVwELffPINS5Hui3CdkRmOUStu8FFC2_-S9P1AclcaKW69CFDmv_KNVKim5Y2NGFA25oKfrjNRk1Eao31vp6Ps_W4/s200/TVTheOfficeS4Money14EditedArrow.JPG" border="0" /></a>Michael's story was touching, but Dwight was the truly tragic figure of this episode. What started with Dwight moaning over Angela's figurine ended in a complete meltdown in the stairwell (again, moaning was involved). The irony is that what <em>drove</em> Dwight to the stairwell was Andy's offering of the <em>very same cat</em> (Garbage) to Angela that she had refused from Dwight a few weeks prior. I believe Angela was unaware it was the same cat, but the <em>idea</em> was just so painful. <p></p><p>I <em>did</em> love Pam's line about how she wouldn't set up Andy with Angela because she "<em>couldn't do that to Dwight...or Angela...or Andy</em>." Ha!!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_rXONQ-9hjGk22iAh8N_Ur9xmjaV8BWjTG8LCnm1BkxEfHyAm8uNqfHFtGD7R0BX3SYOeerMfhZRiQADomcLolx7akzfiWb0yMWh_5QxhzxH00cT6keq4X3H4Qz-A5_vb-wjQzULsp247/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeS4Money33.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5124595329155659506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_rXONQ-9hjGk22iAh8N_Ur9xmjaV8BWjTG8LCnm1BkxEfHyAm8uNqfHFtGD7R0BX3SYOeerMfhZRiQADomcLolx7akzfiWb0yMWh_5QxhzxH00cT6keq4X3H4Qz-A5_vb-wjQzULsp247/s400/TVTheOfficeS4Money33.jpg" border="0" /></a><em>(Look at poor Dwight's face here</em>).<br /><br /><br />And just when I thought Dwight couldn't be more heartbreaking, he pulls out the saddest face I think I've ever seen in my life. Not just sad. We're talking gut-wrenching <em>misery</em>. It's hard for me to look at these pictures without my eyes welling up. I just felt so awful for Dwight here.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmBo0NqD04eWY2MI5KJfj6lQzKnHEzLeN7CyvMJT7nY-UkSm3RocR6AQM1-G-h4Irh_p7wg940sbb3eVarXej48LdW0c8LfIKFpRk4f-0u4CIijmXM_kpCkHl-qWtI0LbuF6uPnWeeivZp/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeS4Money38.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5124596033530296066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmBo0NqD04eWY2MI5KJfj6lQzKnHEzLeN7CyvMJT7nY-UkSm3RocR6AQM1-G-h4Irh_p7wg940sbb3eVarXej48LdW0c8LfIKFpRk4f-0u4CIijmXM_kpCkHl-qWtI0LbuF6uPnWeeivZp/s400/TVTheOfficeS4Money38.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Jim showed a lot of depth and kindness as he tried to soothe Dwight's feelings. The little speech he gave to Dwight about his time without Pam was really heart-wrenching, too. After season 3, when Jim was dating Karen, (even though I figured he did this out of self-preservation) I started to wonder if he had lost interest in Pam all together. He was so distant from her and that always left me so melancholy after each episode. Now we know the depth of Jim's feelings. My heart went out to both Jim and Dwight in this scene.<br /><br /><br />But it was all worth it for <em>this</em> moment!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8oeX6jEn_GSTSnOX67-cyK3Gnwe9yInq6jBdX91jMVA6f5Uxj2PsJNL-Qezjt6emsMaYRm1HFY07K8HqEsy1HjSMszuuVOezhzza1wh4BuNmR9ObKRyd3qFWZaPXBLP0JoHkdek8AlfKb/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeS4Money41Edited.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5124598692115052306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8oeX6jEn_GSTSnOX67-cyK3Gnwe9yInq6jBdX91jMVA6f5Uxj2PsJNL-Qezjt6emsMaYRm1HFY07K8HqEsy1HjSMszuuVOezhzza1wh4BuNmR9ObKRyd3qFWZaPXBLP0JoHkdek8AlfKb/s400/TVTheOfficeS4Money41Edited.JPG" border="0" /></a><strong>Pam</strong>: <em>Jim's just really passionate about Italian food. </em><br /><strong>Jim</strong>: <em>Yep, I’m very passionate about Italian food. In fact, um, I’m in love with Italian food.</em><br /><br /><br />(Okay, hold back the tears, Cayce. <em>Be strong</em>).<br /><br /><br />The writers did so well on this episode. All this relationship business could have been a little too disgustingly cutesy, but they kept the cheese-meter way down, which allowed for more realistic and moving scenes.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirp7YANKMgus0BsHiF-tMmakNIBiWZqq8MWdLnojjn__fSpI1-fm-JSePph7Nh0nQINdu5dRS_xIBopsxZfWfJA0pdxCohPDvERSjwIIUuAEMRJQukDbIdLgeY0uUP7KumS3h_UnHHdsMi/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeS4Money18Edited.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5124579124244051538" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirp7YANKMgus0BsHiF-tMmakNIBiWZqq8MWdLnojjn__fSpI1-fm-JSePph7Nh0nQINdu5dRS_xIBopsxZfWfJA0pdxCohPDvERSjwIIUuAEMRJQukDbIdLgeY0uUP7KumS3h_UnHHdsMi/s200/TVTheOfficeS4Money18Edited.JPG" border="0" /></a>The whomever vs. whoever argument was also wildly entertaining. I knew the answer, too! While everyone on the show was arguing I leaned over and said to my husband, "<em>Whom</em> is dative. It follows a preposition. Ryan is right."<br /><br />I rule.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH2tzGw-m1gEwiRCKyXvZeloQfpZzpp6QusmPQUQjVCUbuXSQ45c1eht_R7zi9C64rMjcmpzwuY1CqeJxbRoHQcK3C1tHUD58Cav6_nxjbojum9TagjpcZcahKbK4k3uZxyvMZs5cSKbVM/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeS4Money24Edited.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH2tzGw-m1gEwiRCKyXvZeloQfpZzpp6QusmPQUQjVCUbuXSQ45c1eht_R7zi9C64rMjcmpzwuY1CqeJxbRoHQcK3C1tHUD58Cav6_nxjbojum9TagjpcZcahKbK4k3uZxyvMZs5cSKbVM/s200/TVTheOfficeS4Money24Edited.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5124604013579532066" /></a>Oh, yes, and the little moment with Kelly and Daryl was great. It was obvious they were going that direction last week with these two. I think it's clear right now that Kelly is using Daryl to make Ryan jealous (and by the look on Ryan's face, I think it's kind of working). BUT I think that she'll actually end up falling for Daryl in the process. He's so perfect for her. He keeps her in check and balances out her hysteria in the most calming way. It's great. I'm all for a 'Karyl' or 'Darlley" hook up. (That name-pairing just doesn't quite work does it?) . Hehe.<br /><br /><br />Overall, <em>Money</em> is one of my all time favorite episodes. It was wonderful. I can't say enough good things about season four. It has been a breathtaking season thus far.<br /><br /><br />Stay tuned for this week's episode, "<strong>Local Ad</strong>" where Dwight escapes into an Avatar heaven in Second Life! That should be fun.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglM4gP6Ch3Mdf3oEmi1vB8ypb5PcoM1DUj4FKSRL8H8QS0T1IihJ-eYldIqlAVCUe-tw8IcM7dSoIwd4LwcCv5kgAUtVJE9_k5VC-7aJEqtQ6rFg3QEChY0E2wIJmoOq0MW1Rw3gNC5ZYf/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeS4LocalAdDwightAvatar1Edited.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglM4gP6Ch3Mdf3oEmi1vB8ypb5PcoM1DUj4FKSRL8H8QS0T1IihJ-eYldIqlAVCUe-tw8IcM7dSoIwd4LwcCv5kgAUtVJE9_k5VC-7aJEqtQ6rFg3QEChY0E2wIJmoOq0MW1Rw3gNC5ZYf/s400/TVTheOfficeS4LocalAdDwightAvatar1Edited.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5124606156768212786" /></a><br /><br /><br />Cordially,<br />CayceAquaSheep</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049983944566607127.post-24848223216910481702007-10-17T15:33:00.000-05:002007-10-18T16:53:25.306-05:00Launch Party Review<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLJTey9aqIvr8qgILK5yfz_zNGZ3x6l0HUpLYzFbF1JH4S-DTnEs9XbphPEM73D7XMp02szwvWj3UGJhc_1imymJaqmunTNjFgQasveRH485F9Y_FLWug8T_hmGi7er3Cd2JTRIPsNjc1u/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeS4LP14.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5122416797189076162" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLJTey9aqIvr8qgILK5yfz_zNGZ3x6l0HUpLYzFbF1JH4S-DTnEs9XbphPEM73D7XMp02szwvWj3UGJhc_1imymJaqmunTNjFgQasveRH485F9Y_FLWug8T_hmGi7er3Cd2JTRIPsNjc1u/s320/TVTheOfficeS4LP14.jpg" border="0" /></a>"<em> I have been salesman of the month for 13 out of the last 12 months. You heard me right. I did so well last February that Corporate gave me 2 plaques in lieu of a pay raise</em>."<br /><br />My initial reaction to last week's episode <em>Launch Party </em>was a little apathetic, but then I watched it a <em>second</em> time and realized the episode's greatness in all it's glorious splendor. So far, the fourth season has been stellar.<br /><br /><br />I loved the cold open. It's always fun to realize you're not the only one who follows bouncing screen savers to see if they'll hit the corner of the screen perfectly. The fact that the employees at Dunder Mifflin Scranton were all anxiously awaiting that moment while an oblivious Michael went on to talk about ideas for the company? <em>Genius</em>.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRU14BetEJEmNHktg3dgKLoeufnqX_NyT0vnAXTfHnE3gMVTPmo0h-HkAtxE9XjvtaZ91zu0T0nnQ5RTnY0Y3ttoa6jyzUBNxxzmKKUSJ0kpt5VrmtT3SuCaajmBkCRBpgLrF-uOTUt7lc/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeS4LP5.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5122795699203929506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRU14BetEJEmNHktg3dgKLoeufnqX_NyT0vnAXTfHnE3gMVTPmo0h-HkAtxE9XjvtaZ91zu0T0nnQ5RTnY0Y3ttoa6jyzUBNxxzmKKUSJ0kpt5VrmtT3SuCaajmBkCRBpgLrF-uOTUt7lc/s320/TVTheOfficeS4LP5.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzkzJdqBl9ztCLRx2w59aEEy90WwzkbRSevoUzUwa02s-nJF3TQ058OkLUUkOIA1oXzIn5PP0QVtHy2V_Bdp0Crc3DnL-eGK7qnHdhO0JT9Ch7-DifK7Oy2gIyxiyQ3hBh6lge4cfRaekD/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeS4LP7Edited.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5122421663387022546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzkzJdqBl9ztCLRx2w59aEEy90WwzkbRSevoUzUwa02s-nJF3TQ058OkLUUkOIA1oXzIn5PP0QVtHy2V_Bdp0Crc3DnL-eGK7qnHdhO0JT9Ch7-DifK7Oy2gIyxiyQ3hBh6lge4cfRaekD/s320/TVTheOfficeS4LP7Edited.JPG" border="0" /></a>"<em>Some days I am just on fire. What can I say</em>?"<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2QgS51mES8WdMoWcY1XRieUlL9YxLPCYlM5HDJTwS04Emu4-lyR6pB_sJ8L9cj9rLy0dDx5IOOBSoPiu8hjdMWldqJo3gpFdUYzc0NoEABf-5s3_gof76cEimiEoHiBthV-vEEDF4ezQ4/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeS4LPJamWhisperEdited.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5122425812325430546" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2QgS51mES8WdMoWcY1XRieUlL9YxLPCYlM5HDJTwS04Emu4-lyR6pB_sJ8L9cj9rLy0dDx5IOOBSoPiu8hjdMWldqJo3gpFdUYzc0NoEABf-5s3_gof76cEimiEoHiBthV-vEEDF4ezQ4/s320/TVTheOfficeS4LPJamWhisperEdited.JPG" border="0" /></a>Jim and Pam were back to their old hijinks and disguised themselves as the Dunder Mifflin Computer in order to prank Dwight. That was fantastic. I missed their shenanigans and was hoping to see them back in action soon. They just can't let Dwight be, even when they feel bad for him. And poor Dwight <em>wants</em> to be skeptical, but he just can't help but fall for it every time. Pam's merciful acknowledgement of defeat after Angela breaks Dwight's heart was so sweet.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyQu8pwnKiC7LpL5NeNyZ1zQF5mmckD3q50MmPy3sKPMWJNJkeNvUGdPWq6oR9KFepFI0k0a7jCEuuEHRTHzNRzAn_2grFX5IX7XpbFkDwyMzjmj4oC4Iw_li1_7j_0pjc_WHVNfQa6jCQ/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeS4LP28Edited.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5122426817347777826" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyQu8pwnKiC7LpL5NeNyZ1zQF5mmckD3q50MmPy3sKPMWJNJkeNvUGdPWq6oR9KFepFI0k0a7jCEuuEHRTHzNRzAn_2grFX5IX7XpbFkDwyMzjmj4oC4Iw_li1_7j_0pjc_WHVNfQa6jCQ/s320/TVTheOfficeS4LP28Edited.JPG" border="0" /></a>Rainn Wilson gave an outstanding and heartbreakingly funny performance in this episode. Poor Dwight. He set out to beat the DMI website and, despite intermittent pranking from Jim and Pam, actually defeated the thing! But, alas...his joy was sucked right out from under him when Angela asked Pam to hook her up with another man. So painful.<br /><br />Angela was great this week, too. I loved her bitchiness. Her condescending line to Phyllis about forks and spoons was fantastic. "<em>Phyllis. These are spoooons. Spoons have rounded tops, and are used to scoop things. What we need are forks, which have prongs, or tiny spears on top. And we need knives, which have blades. Do you understand me now?</em>"<br /><br />And who was it that said there would be an Andy-Angela-Dwight triangle? Oh yeah, that was ME. Andy's barbershop phone call song was adorable, though. You've gotta hand it to Andy. He's pretty creative and lovable when he needs to be.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkBjVypcC7CKpJxeGridnDLavw-jDKF0FIUs4eHb1fFoLI0BnVt5aAzhV9lZcXUi8owhpAf6grs_-VQLsk3szJQk1ulUULXel3ANsWeR_ZcldOz1mGYA5CJZELYth6oHvX9muraJ-QMqew/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeS4LP39EditedCombo.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5122738150937130338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkBjVypcC7CKpJxeGridnDLavw-jDKF0FIUs4eHb1fFoLI0BnVt5aAzhV9lZcXUi8owhpAf6grs_-VQLsk3szJQk1ulUULXel3ANsWeR_ZcldOz1mGYA5CJZELYth6oHvX9muraJ-QMqew/s320/TVTheOfficeS4LP39EditedCombo.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Oh man, and that image of Jim after he signs Meredith's pelvic cast is <em>priceless</em>! He looks absolutely <em>disturbed</em>.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbF9LKT5VgbsLREhgxi_uDWKmKHI_a6L4bUKZPMunimtfK_VwunSpOd9S7dVkST9b0FAEsKK_ll3cyRVboeRH3_4Z6mw_siUplRWxfJXkg2G5qez4HV8n601unfmFvsVnjqLQ9ynVz28EL/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeS4LP10EditedPainted.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5122427448707970354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbF9LKT5VgbsLREhgxi_uDWKmKHI_a6L4bUKZPMunimtfK_VwunSpOd9S7dVkST9b0FAEsKK_ll3cyRVboeRH3_4Z6mw_siUplRWxfJXkg2G5qez4HV8n601unfmFvsVnjqLQ9ynVz28EL/s320/TVTheOfficeS4LP10EditedPainted.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />The kidnapping thing was certainly my least favorite part of show, but that <em>last</em> scene with Michael and Dwight mocking Ryan in New York was HILARIOUS!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4IqDNtcil49gYWBDOv3XgN-p35b-6MLUMkNFYXW-JseJrSmGd3hOgrComAzbZPFpPz8oglu-WAvPQdO2m51MOGcsC-RnL3db52CdYzHsFU0Pg29sslFwfo01ZcRiwBGraHgepgT1XgqFB/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeS4LP43Edited.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5122771226480276866" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4IqDNtcil49gYWBDOv3XgN-p35b-6MLUMkNFYXW-JseJrSmGd3hOgrComAzbZPFpPz8oglu-WAvPQdO2m51MOGcsC-RnL3db52CdYzHsFU0Pg29sslFwfo01ZcRiwBGraHgepgT1XgqFB/s320/TVTheOfficeS4LP43Edited.JPG" border="0" /></a><strong>Micheal</strong>: "<em>I'm Ryan, and tonight didn't go the way that I thought it would, because it didn't work out for me, and I'm very embarrassed. I got egg all over my face</em>."<br /><strong>Dwight</strong>: "<em>Now I've got a beard, and I can do whatever I want, and I'm your boss..."<br /></em><strong>M</strong><em>: "And I'm hot, I'm so hot. That's why everybody</em>..."<br /><strong>D</strong>: (to Michael) "<em>I don't get that. I don't understand that</em>."<br /><strong>M</strong>: "<em>Well, it's part of it, it's just the... uhhh</em>."<br /><strong>D</strong>: "<em>Wanna head back</em>?"<br /><strong>M</strong>: "<em>Yeah, let's go</em>."<br /><br /><br />Much love for this episode. I really don't have anything bad to say. Now I just can't wait for tonight's episode, <em>Money</em>. Dwight has apparently decided to turn his farm into a bed and breakfast to earn a little extra cash. So who does he invite as his first guests? Why Jim and Pam, of course. Lots of potential. I'm very excited.<br /><br />So remember to tune in tonight at 9/8pm central for the last one hour episode "Money" where we'll finally find out what Jim and Pam are looking at here:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOpd9VDRfh5cFGEqDgovcUdtviUFzOdVcSW1KGJ8vvIjBUqO3L84w7i4zBLk9nTouYgX6GmA7wxjyoniWKaXWs2HG5mtD6LowzKDJ-zjY_yFTNrENFvkTZnwVHUGTGj5gm4ebrXxnRkRqz/s1600-h/TVTheOfficePromoS4Money6Edited.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5122773687496537490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOpd9VDRfh5cFGEqDgovcUdtviUFzOdVcSW1KGJ8vvIjBUqO3L84w7i4zBLk9nTouYgX6GmA7wxjyoniWKaXWs2HG5mtD6LowzKDJ-zjY_yFTNrENFvkTZnwVHUGTGj5gm4ebrXxnRkRqz/s320/TVTheOfficePromoS4Money6Edited.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Cordially,<br />CayceAquaSheepUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049983944566607127.post-38147664338731568992007-10-10T09:53:00.000-05:002007-10-10T13:24:53.237-05:00Dunder Mifflin Infinity Review Extravaganza!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEWVF-sqzl1mVpRxxQ3h3G3hvwxcM1iFqUNHI-KIuRDFXMw08tpMSQhDkGCqL-ZbDmnMm4sjWGjFZg7NHRbN5W1ry44hRc6SX4QwElwNyy-qtjGa12rqipglu1PPDxpHEdDKJ_OoFY1Vmb/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeS4DMIMichaelDwightLakeEdit.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5119739946977274866" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEWVF-sqzl1mVpRxxQ3h3G3hvwxcM1iFqUNHI-KIuRDFXMw08tpMSQhDkGCqL-ZbDmnMm4sjWGjFZg7NHRbN5W1ry44hRc6SX4QwElwNyy-qtjGa12rqipglu1PPDxpHEdDKJ_OoFY1Vmb/s320/TVTheOfficeS4DMIMichaelDwightLakeEdit.JPG" border="0" /></a>"<em>That is what Ryan is like; a fake brother who steals your jeans</em>."<br /><br />That about sums up this episode. <em>So</em> much fun to be had.<br /><br />So I know I'm almost a week late with this review, but <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Dunder</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Mifflin</span> Infinity (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">DMI</span>) deserves a good blogging. I enjoyed this episode so much. It seemed like old times, but with a new twist.<br />It was hilarious and much more fast-paced than the previous week's <em>Fun Run</em>.<br /><br />Before I say anything else, I just need to say...<br /><br />I WAS RIGHT!!! Okay...well, I was <em>mostly</em> right. Ryan DID hit on Pam, but there was no jealous Jim.<br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMCYB0zOgqdBpM7TOJgAh-yb6AjU1PfinyyNbzalCsQk8BWFXAZdH0D4WW1nZoyY2eu5tlcbJTU0kArkWSf57gvSIiRAQkmQ8FEuKbCExrwbtiqGHDphPhCT_Wi63ivBGMHvdLMthlK4LD/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeS4DMIRyanPamLookatJimEdit.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5119740947704654882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMCYB0zOgqdBpM7TOJgAh-yb6AjU1PfinyyNbzalCsQk8BWFXAZdH0D4WW1nZoyY2eu5tlcbJTU0kArkWSf57gvSIiRAQkmQ8FEuKbCExrwbtiqGHDphPhCT_Wi63ivBGMHvdLMthlK4LD/s400/TVTheOfficeS4DMIRyanPamLookatJimEdit.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBSPnvgRTzkAoaIJTZiFWUK7IjbjFGEL4p8Ko6UjfI3ygM17TVSmOecazIL_a9G05f5Ged2rogR_G1NROcqGTq5yiZch-KvWXKJ6njeEcDpakFXx6W-ldNuHVVxkf7bkAnCaDwwpE_hwJW/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeS4DMInfinityPromo2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5119760683079380178" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBSPnvgRTzkAoaIJTZiFWUK7IjbjFGEL4p8Ko6UjfI3ygM17TVSmOecazIL_a9G05f5Ged2rogR_G1NROcqGTq5yiZch-KvWXKJ6njeEcDpakFXx6W-ldNuHVVxkf7bkAnCaDwwpE_hwJW/s200/TVTheOfficeS4DMInfinityPromo2.jpg" border="0" /></a>However, I <em>do</em> believe this picture of Jim is reaction footage of that scene that they didn't end up using for the final cut (same shirt and everything). There's a look of weariness and tension in Jim's expression here that just told me he was watching Pam be hit on. Ryan seemed the most obvious choice for <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">predator</span> in my brain. I just went a little more 'soap opera' on it than <em>The Office</em> writers did (thank God).<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWfGwmayWWU8R8hQucFj5jyqZ7VwbFl2HXovEvzJDcgRoQ3U04BIuhK4J6fBVFNGsgn6PECk0BCDJdlvdg6fdMinN7VlG4fgduPEJzYtwEityu_YEGsmH9bgdAGjiRTbZpJej2aICWMxeB/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeS4JimRyanCantHaveAnyGirl2Edit.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5119747037968280642" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWfGwmayWWU8R8hQucFj5jyqZ7VwbFl2HXovEvzJDcgRoQ3U04BIuhK4J6fBVFNGsgn6PECk0BCDJdlvdg6fdMinN7VlG4fgduPEJzYtwEityu_YEGsmH9bgdAGjiRTbZpJej2aICWMxeB/s200/TVTheOfficeS4JimRyanCantHaveAnyGirl2Edit.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />I <em>did </em>love Jim's proud line, "Well, I guess he can't have <em>ANY</em> girl he wants." Too adorable. Could I be <em>more</em> smitten with Jam? I don't think so.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Okay, on to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Dwangela</span>! I felt so much pity for Dwight in this episode, but in a funny, sympathetic way. Very enjoyable, but also painful. Ah, the conundrums of The Office. He tries so hard to win Angela back by offering her Garbage, the feral cat, but Angela will have no part of it. "<em>I don't want Garbage. I want Sprinkles</em>." Too funny.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbFHNeCO9DtgYAQOhsqEix5llRhGAZj1gFKTwi8YWoaktrNTcdFdPDaieC2B6yPIbMrzcSzWk-x1YHKQLGmr9Nwfvj_oyf88Z6C6qg6p_vx9Z1vlfp_-a7jSos6ldOQraHNK-xfxnxmkY8/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeS4DMIDwightandGarbageEdit.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5119748635696114786" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbFHNeCO9DtgYAQOhsqEix5llRhGAZj1gFKTwi8YWoaktrNTcdFdPDaieC2B6yPIbMrzcSzWk-x1YHKQLGmr9Nwfvj_oyf88Z6C6qg6p_vx9Z1vlfp_-a7jSos6ldOQraHNK-xfxnxmkY8/s320/TVTheOfficeS4DMIDwightandGarbageEdit.JPG" border="0" /></a>Dwight had some very sad/funny lines in this episode. When he and Michael are trying to win back that second client and it's not going well, Dwight says, "<em>That's not gonna change his mind. He's moving on. We had our chance and we killed it.</em>" (Poor Sprinkles).<br /><br />Then later in the car with Michael he says, "<em>That's how it goes sometimes, you know? You lose everything and everything falls apart and eventually you die and no one remembers you</em>." My heart sinks every time I hear those lines, but I <em>still laugh</em>. What a strange feeling. <em>I love it</em>.<br /><br />That lake scene? I don't remember laughing so hard during an episode. The whole thing had me in hysterics. Dwight composes himself quickly and yells, "<em>Exit the window!</em>" Michael's expression as he unlocks the back door (for the camera-man) is too funny for words.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5ugH_HOjJaLBcBuntT8IDRzjGv1E6CsQPUzkx4Q1x4CO5Z7HhLWRWGMdcOLdNbtZW3sUROrZw5cFNpA5wo_hLFXrf9LJkn3A011i4P6UzHcOnHzwe9HUinFWEWQWlpSMrU2p6Hj6XwvKb/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeS4DMIMichaelPanicattheLakeEdit.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5119751238446296194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5ugH_HOjJaLBcBuntT8IDRzjGv1E6CsQPUzkx4Q1x4CO5Z7HhLWRWGMdcOLdNbtZW3sUROrZw5cFNpA5wo_hLFXrf9LJkn3A011i4P6UzHcOnHzwe9HUinFWEWQWlpSMrU2p6Hj6XwvKb/s320/TVTheOfficeS4DMIMichaelPanicattheLakeEdit.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Some people online had issues with the reality of that scene, but not me. I can <em>totally</em> see Michael doing something like that; blindly following the navigator (he was trying to take Ryan's advice and trust technology, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">after all</span>). It was as though Michael kept expecting some drawbridge to magically appear or something. Dwight yells, "<em>It can't mean that. There's a lake there!</em>" Holy goodness, that was awesome.<br /><br />(Did you notice that as the car starts sinking into the lake the little navigator says, "<em>Turn around, if possible</em>"?) Hilarious.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA1EF1JhdJjMVvuJcciGD8PicvlVCCz0te_G24p4H_Zwjd7sDBdvJb73TPS2VfVRlA-6GlpSUXGNtHEHRpGij7NeqheL70m0vxbYg9Br_Rn9lXp89FKuSQbU8lz2k2h6Bd5VGPeKHC-9E-/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeS4JamMichaelBlessing.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5119751650763156626" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA1EF1JhdJjMVvuJcciGD8PicvlVCCz0te_G24p4H_Zwjd7sDBdvJb73TPS2VfVRlA-6GlpSUXGNtHEHRpGij7NeqheL70m0vxbYg9Br_Rn9lXp89FKuSQbU8lz2k2h6Bd5VGPeKHC-9E-/s320/TVTheOfficeS4JamMichaelBlessing.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Jam was outed a lot sooner than I expected, but I <em>loved</em> Michael's embarrassing blessing.<br /><br /><br />Andy and Kevin seemed to have formed a friendship. Kevin even called Jim "Tuna" when they were in the break room. I also loved that Jim was not phased by Ryan's position like Andy and Kevin were. Jim rules. He knows pomposity when he sees it and he has never been motivated to gain power or status. I love that about him.<br /></p><p></p><p>Ryan was loads of fun to watch, too. It was exciting to see him as Michael's boss. There's a deleted scene where Ryan makes Michael fetch him a bottled water in the middle of a meeting. Jim thinks it was rather harsh, but Ryan replies with, "<em>I spent three years, driving around, getting him yams and magic wands. He can get me water</em>." Sweet revenge. Right on. But then you <em>do</em> feel bad for Michael at the same time.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEIA6KzZQ-gr8-ulQX-VxD-YHgzDuLmZmH_Q2iJBZcclLTaXAk1resW_qto6Px8skiROr0023BardclP-gslGS6G2p8BNh-j1fIDbT7SPHoE5iYZjoCNSvRu2hwCcYSpjOzxWrrSOxC5k-/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeS4DMIRyanKevinTousalEdit.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5119755662262611106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEIA6KzZQ-gr8-ulQX-VxD-YHgzDuLmZmH_Q2iJBZcclLTaXAk1resW_qto6Px8skiROr0023BardclP-gslGS6G2p8BNh-j1fIDbT7SPHoE5iYZjoCNSvRu2hwCcYSpjOzxWrrSOxC5k-/s320/TVTheOfficeS4DMIRyanKevinTousalEdit.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Jan was great! I think she'll be <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">puppeteering</span> Michael this season a bit from behind the scenes. Someone mentioned that they thought season 4 is going to be centered around the theme of relationships and I believe that will be the case, as well. There are too many relationship dynamics going on right now to just ignore. I love that the writers are not afraid to address what's right in front of them. We've got Jam, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Dwangela</span>, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Kryan</span>, and Jan-Michael (there's no good <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">mesch</span> name for them)...<em>and</em>...a possible Andy-Angela-Dwight triangle? I'm <em>so </em>rooting for <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Dwangela</span> to get back together, but I think it may take all season. It will certainly be interesting.<br /><br />Well, that about wraps this up. Don't forget to tune in for this week's episode "Launch Party" Thursday night at 9/8 central for another hour-long episode!<br /><br />You know I like to leave these on a high note...and I <em>am</em> a mushy romantic. So...here you go:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjakufqJSL66ZlgeVH-GYoQnhxn5jLX3EpntFI2Kb3cFWuld_aL9XNVOwBQgOuHXlI4tfI620CNqjL4UaLwJXx-N9qbkosqsoNOGJw5JfWAzQJjST9BeMqJdd0y5yeFLXoj2ZPE4qJSGb_p/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeS4DMIPamKissJimBREdit.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5119756327982542002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjakufqJSL66ZlgeVH-GYoQnhxn5jLX3EpntFI2Kb3cFWuld_aL9XNVOwBQgOuHXlI4tfI620CNqjL4UaLwJXx-N9qbkosqsoNOGJw5JfWAzQJjST9BeMqJdd0y5yeFLXoj2ZPE4qJSGb_p/s320/TVTheOfficeS4DMIPamKissJimBREdit.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Cordially,<br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">CayceAquaSheep</span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049983944566607127.post-22869821403409474142007-10-03T10:14:00.000-05:002007-10-03T16:01:33.923-05:00New Pics from "Launch Party" & "Money"!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJxCepxLlKkw1prvuuVUyJwbSxf_tnlXuAZei9GkwKr-gYjVqSDvIxMEn7tMsCgv-23iKjfHqh_BJDgTsBPtvJh6-aIlSw6gaYv6ba2yVLSnelnJIYRkQ4hB6RxShRiUw3gzYi4puBhpNM/s1600-h/TVTheOfficePromoS4LaunchParty4Big.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5117180749763589938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJxCepxLlKkw1prvuuVUyJwbSxf_tnlXuAZei9GkwKr-gYjVqSDvIxMEn7tMsCgv-23iKjfHqh_BJDgTsBPtvJh6-aIlSw6gaYv6ba2yVLSnelnJIYRkQ4hB6RxShRiUw3gzYi4puBhpNM/s400/TVTheOfficePromoS4LaunchParty4Big.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />They're here! New stills from the two upcoming <em>Office</em> episodes, "Launch Party" and "Money" and they seem to promise lots more shenanigans and excitement for the folks at Dunder Mifflin Scranton.<br /><br />The first of the two shows, "Launch Party" will air next Thursday, October 11th. Here is the synopsis from NBC:<br /><br /><em>The Dunder Mifflin Infinity website is launching and Michael is excited about going to the big launch party in New York while Angela plans a satellite party for the Scranton branch. Meanwhile, Dwight competes against the website to see who can sell the most paper in one day.</em><br /><em></em><br />Of course he does.<br /><br />The pictures aren't very revealing, which is a good thing. However, there is one that does seem to possibly tie in with my Andy-Angela-Dwight love triangle theory. This is that photo:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqAyHGR0Co_Nl1T_H5kcMAb9oWg9CPJFpUId_Q0QLlk9HrS7AsZXXYnnYXYhAl56I4DgVsT2YdG_HqMvy_NSOwxGUoYF8lkQLv3dguTMONFIX-VQWCVJzn2ywMA1k9Xx_UkYmr5xg5F57m/s1600-h/TVTheOfficePromoS4LaunchParty6.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5117150337100166738" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqAyHGR0Co_Nl1T_H5kcMAb9oWg9CPJFpUId_Q0QLlk9HrS7AsZXXYnnYXYhAl56I4DgVsT2YdG_HqMvy_NSOwxGUoYF8lkQLv3dguTMONFIX-VQWCVJzn2ywMA1k9Xx_UkYmr5xg5F57m/s320/TVTheOfficePromoS4LaunchParty6.jpg" border="0" /></a>As I've said before, I believe Andy is going to "lay on the charm" for Angela while she harbors resentment towards Dwight for killing her cat, Sprinkles. In this picture it seems as though Andy is very proud of himself (perhaps for ordering this lovely swan ice sculpture for the launch party?) and is hoping to impress Angela. By the look on her face, it appears that he has succeeded. Look out Dwight.<br /><br />Speaking of Dwight, check this out: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5UVU8msKbIyE0YvNUIDK-fSXjrIkhO70wbB2xKZZrkcEUFgG-j8wESXMc1BKp07Ew2b3R-_k84v79UzW6oTfS00mz2wOyuBuFTCXCqUUnbjnJNO_Y71vOu-Te9FW0u9z7ycT8Jj77_JIn/s1600-h/TVTheOfficePromoS4LaunchPartyDwightEdit.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5117158682221622914" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5UVU8msKbIyE0YvNUIDK-fSXjrIkhO70wbB2xKZZrkcEUFgG-j8wESXMc1BKp07Ew2b3R-_k84v79UzW6oTfS00mz2wOyuBuFTCXCqUUnbjnJNO_Y71vOu-Te9FW0u9z7ycT8Jj77_JIn/s320/TVTheOfficePromoS4LaunchPartyDwightEdit.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Dwight has a bit of stubble. Could he be stressed out from the lack of love from his 'Monkey', Angela? Will she still be mad at him in two weeks? Time will tell. Who knows? This could be completely unrelated, but something inexplicable tells me...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTM-N0WpQZEj5116XdHlWcnCoRK0a_PpMzrc3rDnAtjZWvPEbxRvTQAAGmQW3jxBepT8dHJXR_e2YFAV_kYeK72Tm3HEJwF9nbBUuvQZ_w_KTriXyShc6HSK8rjSqfuGG9LN0DxaqGFkjH/s1600-h/TVTheOfficePromoS4LaunchParty2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5117160842590172850" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTM-N0WpQZEj5116XdHlWcnCoRK0a_PpMzrc3rDnAtjZWvPEbxRvTQAAGmQW3jxBepT8dHJXR_e2YFAV_kYeK72Tm3HEJwF9nbBUuvQZ_w_KTriXyShc6HSK8rjSqfuGG9LN0DxaqGFkjH/s320/TVTheOfficePromoS4LaunchParty2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />And look! Meredith is rabies-free and seems quite pleased with her "Steg" beer. Why wouldn't she be? (Oooh...I hope there's another drunken throw-back to <em>Christmas Party</em>. I <em>love</em> that episode).<br /><br /><br /><br />For the rest of the "Launch Party" photos, <a href="http://www.sparklies.org/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=430" target="_blank">click here</a>.<br /><br /><br /><strong><em></em></strong><br /><strong><em>And now for the "Money" beets...</em>er<em> photos.</em></strong><br /><br />"Money" is scheduled to air on Thursday, October 18th and will be the last of the one-hour episodes; at least for a while. Here's the synopsis:<br /><br /><em>As Jan renovates the condo, Michael confronts his growing debt every way he can, which includes pressuring his employees for a loan. Pam and Jim spend a night out on Dwight’s family farm, now a bed and breakfast. </em><br /><br /><em>This</em> episode, looks like<em> loads</em> of fun!!<br /><br />Dwight opens his own B&B?! (<em>I wonder if he'll be the co-owner with Satan</em>).<br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrjtVGtFdWh_Dep4NyCk6OlULllZeGPlYzw0fLtPwyQw5rQB6qY8tcVGmaVMv8oMO_EsmWbPUegbXkk7m9-jYjZaswxNScTWpvo0eFzNEhTD-R5BQ9fVeIUUtfQW75iSdrgPSIqKyz9zwI/s1600-h/TVTheOfficePromoS4Money8.jpg"><em><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5117170278633322194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrjtVGtFdWh_Dep4NyCk6OlULllZeGPlYzw0fLtPwyQw5rQB6qY8tcVGmaVMv8oMO_EsmWbPUegbXkk7m9-jYjZaswxNScTWpvo0eFzNEhTD-R5BQ9fVeIUUtfQW75iSdrgPSIqKyz9zwI/s400/TVTheOfficePromoS4Money8.jpg" border="0" /></em></a><em> </em><br /><em>"Check in time is now. Check out time is never."</em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUJSikzfnJg-TWMkKFOABYAahEy5i-1hWcltHlLu0_pRpTw7BTYpT1EZEzd5t7_bN7dzYsOjISy2zV4y44YG48EhzWZMp2b3itvGVIx0Y8rmd6p8NKNSnI1icRi4-J9fknUtFtshGQqkgd/s1600-h/TVTheOfficePromoS4Money3.jpg"><em><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5117172516311283442" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUJSikzfnJg-TWMkKFOABYAahEy5i-1hWcltHlLu0_pRpTw7BTYpT1EZEzd5t7_bN7dzYsOjISy2zV4y44YG48EhzWZMp2b3itvGVIx0Y8rmd6p8NKNSnI1icRi4-J9fknUtFtshGQqkgd/s320/TVTheOfficePromoS4Money3.jpg" border="0" /></em></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><em>Mmmm. A bacon and hard-boiled egg breakfast? How very 'Dwight.'</em> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimo9s2BlSQAhuwwWD6ZEshA-tqAipQLvJ-JQ7COJYg2a9lomvHr5a4t8CLdJIhDMaqrJf59ow90d9_7EatrlnPjDUO4eVZPuhR3ka5J0kp2s383nr9eJaEJUfyUZy5Tbu_oqtjMyTKngz-/s1600-h/TVTheOfficePromoS4Money7.jpg"><em><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5117168981553198786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimo9s2BlSQAhuwwWD6ZEshA-tqAipQLvJ-JQ7COJYg2a9lomvHr5a4t8CLdJIhDMaqrJf59ow90d9_7EatrlnPjDUO4eVZPuhR3ka5J0kp2s383nr9eJaEJUfyUZy5Tbu_oqtjMyTKngz-/s400/TVTheOfficePromoS4Money7.jpg" border="0" /></em></a><em><br /><br /></em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPN_GZYF2v0EnCRvEEkyW9kxW_E4AbxmeJUaNc_1eWo8iTYrQN7NG0o3bDasR0QFtL1s6k9_vKqZiJdsaLeHt9j_PsgR3W0L0uLa_VTxDjcaU6w7ZsUCheS_er0-Rz1pMuVRbUR32IVRWW/s1600-h/TVTheOfficePromoS4Money10.bmp"><em><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5117171498404034274" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPN_GZYF2v0EnCRvEEkyW9kxW_E4AbxmeJUaNc_1eWo8iTYrQN7NG0o3bDasR0QFtL1s6k9_vKqZiJdsaLeHt9j_PsgR3W0L0uLa_VTxDjcaU6w7ZsUCheS_er0-Rz1pMuVRbUR32IVRWW/s320/TVTheOfficePromoS4Money10.bmp" border="0" /></em></a><em>Looks like Dwight intends to show Jim and Pam a good time by forcing them to watch him complete his farm tasks. Yes, </em>loads<em> of fun at the Schrute Farm.</em><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEdyo5ujce0nZ6qnuTY5dqbU1lhqoANJ0rbyCwqtxRb8Ul8_aFkgWG2avlyCdxI2bg5MFRiqSJRDhXS8ftlLndUp4w1dM_ATFQP_py4EwVUwnYNUuFnDXXbVXxsyxktxPY0oxwan5w7pC0/s1600-h/TVTheOfficePromoS4Money1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5117184159967622994" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEdyo5ujce0nZ6qnuTY5dqbU1lhqoANJ0rbyCwqtxRb8Ul8_aFkgWG2avlyCdxI2bg5MFRiqSJRDhXS8ftlLndUp4w1dM_ATFQP_py4EwVUwnYNUuFnDXXbVXxsyxktxPY0oxwan5w7pC0/s400/TVTheOfficePromoS4Money1.jpg" border="0" /></a><em><br />Oh, how nice. They may even get to do their </em>own<em> farm work, as well.</em><br /><br /><br /></p><p></p><p><strong>There are <em>lots</em> more pictures from <em>Money</em> </strong><a href="http://www.sparklies.org/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=431" target="_blank"><strong>right here</strong></a><strong>.<br /></strong><br /><br /><br /></p><p></p><p></p><p>This looks like a Jam-heavy episode, which will probably keep me satisfied and smiling for while. (TWSS). Until then, I'll leave you with this dignified image... </p><p><br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC6CijU9xcCrmA-l-CxxcZGU6bF-S4tFeCdhPfAf3Nw35YjhIwMtE11ADQo2lyHU74HNtACd4AfORK1bR1mtY1qaRVtf5Be-OEJO5Y-rBN7HjLpwkrFWNwo-kfPp3FoLLlr-ZC1P_3KHCg/s1600-h/TVTheOfficePromoS4Money9.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5117176398961719074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC6CijU9xcCrmA-l-CxxcZGU6bF-S4tFeCdhPfAf3Nw35YjhIwMtE11ADQo2lyHU74HNtACd4AfORK1bR1mtY1qaRVtf5Be-OEJO5Y-rBN7HjLpwkrFWNwo-kfPp3FoLLlr-ZC1P_3KHCg/s400/TVTheOfficePromoS4Money9.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Cordially,<br />CayceAquaSheepUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049983944566607127.post-664573929644955312007-09-28T11:13:00.000-05:002007-09-28T12:46:38.123-05:00Fun Run Review & Entertainment Weekly<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSVvDRhWElJxdW9y6tVzUQZvVtMQqJUIL4aK-u5ANfSH02gDd-UBSKHv4Ky_Phr8NMwhsJnIEStLEh7Sj-QrJuuONwAYmx1qC4-9398aQ-SvpDz1Y8AXpNkaiKZOOTySxwyI8gzkcgHXt-/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeJamFunRunWeKnow.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5115301110139477202" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSVvDRhWElJxdW9y6tVzUQZvVtMQqJUIL4aK-u5ANfSH02gDd-UBSKHv4Ky_Phr8NMwhsJnIEStLEh7Sj-QrJuuONwAYmx1qC4-9398aQ-SvpDz1Y8AXpNkaiKZOOTySxwyI8gzkcgHXt-/s400/TVTheOfficeJamFunRunWeKnow.jpg" border="0" /></a> Call me a girly girl, but I cannot stop glowing over last night's <em>Office</em> premier titled, "Fun Run." On the Jam scale, I give it an eleven. It deserves that extra number on the volume dial. Eleven, indeed.<br /><br />First off, I'll say that the episode was good even without the Jam aspects and I'll dive into that later. For now, though, it's all about the Jam. I'm sorry. That's just the way I feel. I've got to get this out and then I can move on.<br /><br />I love how they were adorably and naively trying to hide their relationship from the documentary crew. How long did they expect that to last? Heheh. I also love the paparazzi-like way they were busted. I wanted to giddily cry like a little girl again when Jim snuck into Pam's car and kissed her, but I wasn't alone this time and had to simply let out a girlish, "Awwwww," followed by an ear-to-ear grin that never came off my face through the entire episode.<br /><br />Here is that squee moment:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoGwToscuBAnqD4o0HKFatA9pPzN1ixmzE66iNw4co5Al4pqU0x-F-fn6jCrx2Qx5u_AmULJuBElYnyx-cxytPp_culta4L2CHNXsENvtr27iboUphf1vPjd7-gts3dFqIKI-nvnKYn8ka/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeJamFunRunOuted.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5115302016377576690" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoGwToscuBAnqD4o0HKFatA9pPzN1ixmzE66iNw4co5Al4pqU0x-F-fn6jCrx2Qx5u_AmULJuBElYnyx-cxytPp_culta4L2CHNXsENvtr27iboUphf1vPjd7-gts3dFqIKI-nvnKYn8ka/s400/TVTheOfficeJamFunRunOuted.jpg" border="0" /></a> I am so impressed that the writers are brave enough to let Jim and Pam finally get together and be happy (and man, were they happy). They (like me) were glowing and smiling the whole way through. And the hand holding? It was so damn sweet that I thought my heart might just imploded in on itself.<br /><br />Jenna Fisher says that Jim and Pam are in a "courtship" and I'm sure they will experience a few small ups and downs that generally come along with new relationships and I can't wait to see them progress. Like Jenna Fisher says, I think Jim and Pam represent the idea of true love and if any TV couple can keep you interested and invested without having to do the "break up/get back together" dance a thousand times, it's Jim and Pam. I am SO HAPPY to see <em>them</em> happy. Bravo, <em>Office</em> writers.<br /><br />Okay, now I can move on. Phyllis's quilt? Did you catch that? It was hilarious. She had sewn on the faces of a raccoon, a bat, and something else to honor Meredith's rabies. Awesome. Andy's nipple chafing was a little gross, but funny nonetheless. I love it when he ducked behind Kevin to alleviate wind resistance.<br /><br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFhV2rNE1LAPb_lXLPD46LYn8BVCTPvN_EsuA94zNIDzjnAKkcxJ5WaxllTFCrOxYFFbb9NCTwwiQSl96sXAiFUprLdmAmHV-9PoauBVGLzdPUvHWFERe5bQiLkfFLhBOyFCT0ML9oPNAV/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeBTSFunRunGang.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5115309244807535890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFhV2rNE1LAPb_lXLPD46LYn8BVCTPvN_EsuA94zNIDzjnAKkcxJ5WaxllTFCrOxYFFbb9NCTwwiQSl96sXAiFUprLdmAmHV-9PoauBVGLzdPUvHWFERe5bQiLkfFLhBOyFCT0ML9oPNAV/s400/TVTheOfficeBTSFunRunGang.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />And Dwight killed Sprinkles! How could he? Well, you could kind of see it from both sides; although I side with Angela on this one. Dwight is a very black-and-white thinker. If something is not working he fixes it and moves on. He thought he was fixing her cat problem, but he was not. Poor Angela. I think Angela will hold this grudge for quite some time AND, I suspect that the love triangle Jenna mentioned will NOT be a Jim/Pam/Someone Else thing. I think it will be a Dwight-Angela-Andy situation. I think, during Angela's resentment towards Dwight, Andy will swoop in and "lay on the charm." Mark my words.<br /><br />Having said that, I may back off of my initial idea that Ryan will hit on Pam; leaving Jim a little jealous. That <em>may</em> happen, but if it does I think it will be a one-time thing. <em>Maybe</em>, but you never know...<br /><br />I loved Jan snapping at Pam for allegedly trying to see Michael naked. I need more Jan. She's such a dynamic character. I can't wait to see her unravel even more.<br /><br />Oh yes, and the male nurse at the hospital deserves a good mention. His line got the loudest laugh of the night from me. "Oh, so <em>that's</em> where her uterus went." It wouldn't have been all that funny, but he gave the camera a look like 'I made a joke' and then he realized no one thought it was funny and got awkward and shy. That was hilarious to me. Way to milk that small part, Male Nurse. Awesome job.<br /><br />Michael's "carbo-load" was ridiculously good, as usual. Carbo loads are supposed to be done the night BEFORE a big workout. Not right before. When he burps and says, "Fettuccine Alfredo." Uuuggghkkkk! Disgusting. Hehehe.<br /><br />Toby won! (But nobody cared). Poor Toby.<br /><br />Great episode and terrific season opener. My only complaint is that I'd like to see more scenes that are actually in the office. It is called <em>The Office</em>, after all. The outside excursions are great fun, but I'm excited for more awkward office scenes. I think Ryan will be upset about the 'Fun Run'. We'll find out next week, I suppose.<br /><br />Until then...here are some pictures from next week's edition of Entertainments Weekly.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy0u_lCqRdGjMr0316_i3hKcD-CBJ4X4F3DecF0fRPUcQrCUAm6Q_RGUd2IJRA03MBpPM4wPzLlCiqB-adGy06egzblcBE324Dh83F_gjyJSP_jf4jgd1HKckdVNepl6ycqM-hW7Hb-WLA/s1600-h/TVTheOfficePromoSeason4EW2007.jpg"></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy0u_lCqRdGjMr0316_i3hKcD-CBJ4X4F3DecF0fRPUcQrCUAm6Q_RGUd2IJRA03MBpPM4wPzLlCiqB-adGy06egzblcBE324Dh83F_gjyJSP_jf4jgd1HKckdVNepl6ycqM-hW7Hb-WLA/s1600-h/TVTheOfficePromoSeason4EW2007.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5115301509571435746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy0u_lCqRdGjMr0316_i3hKcD-CBJ4X4F3DecF0fRPUcQrCUAm6Q_RGUd2IJRA03MBpPM4wPzLlCiqB-adGy06egzblcBE324Dh83F_gjyJSP_jf4jgd1HKckdVNepl6ycqM-hW7Hb-WLA/s400/TVTheOfficePromoSeason4EW2007.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />There will be four covers to choose from: Jim and Pam, Angela and Dwight, Michael and Jan, and Kelly and Ryan. I plan on buying two of each; one of each to keep whole and one of each to frame.<br /><br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSE1buQCD3PRsLK0ak-rKXAWpx1BYzqVtY91-rSN45MqudU-TLFBYelaDGY1rHK8lYv2nyieuIeQsI08k0RPmYW9wXgXci4tHj7H7_JPpXqp1qsrkWz9kRkyV8OxgTuVBDA0yuYA-mcKUl/s1600-h/TVTheOfficePromoS4JamEW2007.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5115300367110134962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSE1buQCD3PRsLK0ak-rKXAWpx1BYzqVtY91-rSN45MqudU-TLFBYelaDGY1rHK8lYv2nyieuIeQsI08k0RPmYW9wXgXci4tHj7H7_JPpXqp1qsrkWz9kRkyV8OxgTuVBDA0yuYA-mcKUl/s400/TVTheOfficePromoS4JamEW2007.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Oh, and here is a link to an ADORABLE interview of <a href="http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1155316200/bclid1178178824/bctid1213810306" target="_blank">Jenna Fisher and John Krasinski</a>. They have so much chemistry even off the show. So wonderful. You will love this 3 minute video. <a href="http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1155316200/bclid1178178824/bctid1213810306" target="_blank">Check it out right here.</a> (But you have to click on the image of Jenna Fisher on the phone over to the right. Or you can just watch Rainn Wilson and Angela Kinsey, but...I <em>highly</em> recommend the Jenna/John).<br /><br />God, I love this show. I can't express it in words, but my love just continues to grow and grow. I'm on cloud nine. I cannot wait to see what season 4 has in store (that rhymed).<br /><br />Cordially,<br />CayceAquaSheep</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049983944566607127.post-52818605384089663132007-09-19T09:41:00.000-05:002007-09-19T13:22:25.838-05:00"Dunder Mifflin Infinity"<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKLikddyKqvTux4h4fJmHboQ58SP35TMmLnR3DTOlJXfJjncjHyKe_W-5UH8JIfkZd9nqrZQt9GBj29yEnCFrye3434uJyiVq-4q7ID9ZFHa1G6_whxrTEQSOsFaQrb8CSVmhK0hV5uIvS/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeS4DMInfinityPromo1Small.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5111936760430221714" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKLikddyKqvTux4h4fJmHboQ58SP35TMmLnR3DTOlJXfJjncjHyKe_W-5UH8JIfkZd9nqrZQt9GBj29yEnCFrye3434uJyiVq-4q7ID9ZFHa1G6_whxrTEQSOsFaQrb8CSVmhK0hV5uIvS/s400/TVTheOfficeS4DMInfinityPromo1Small.jpg" border="0" /></a>There's a new sheriff in Scranton town. His name?<br />Ryan Bailey Howard.<br /><br />Excitement ensued today as I stumbled upon new <em>Office</em> promo pics from Episode 2 of season four this morning. Two pictures in particular have intrigued me. (See pics below). I'm very giddy about it.<br /><br />The episode is called "Dunder Mifflin Infinity" and it's centered around Ryan's triumphant return visit to the office; this time as Michael's' boss. Ryan has all sorts of new ideas for bringing Dunder Mifflin into the modern age. So he has created a website called <a href="http://www.dundermifflininfinity.com/" target="_blank">Dunder Mifflin Infinity</a> to help the company succeed in an "increasingly paperless world."<br /><br />Here is the official synopsis from NBC:<br /><br /><em>Much to the dismay of Michael and many of the employees, Ryan returns to the Scranton branch of Dunder Mifflin to bring the company into the digital age. Angela is still upset about her cat. </em><br /><br />And now for the fun part. Here are some of my ideas on these new promo pics:<br /><p><br />First off...<br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWZSO2o-gEHVBFA0lmSVuvkEnm3usI4gqc6maonNOm1RMty8ac12xurXJJT3r7ylSrCltOAHvs9Kji9-H3JRfEe-Umvr8frBdLF1bPu_v9HSCzCtzgsvEHmNGRSXAggq4plKMExDHU9_5r/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeS4DMInfinityPromo3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5111937280121264546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWZSO2o-gEHVBFA0lmSVuvkEnm3usI4gqc6maonNOm1RMty8ac12xurXJJT3r7ylSrCltOAHvs9Kji9-H3JRfEe-Umvr8frBdLF1bPu_v9HSCzCtzgsvEHmNGRSXAggq4plKMExDHU9_5r/s400/TVTheOfficeS4DMInfinityPromo3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Jim is back at his old desk (with his old hair)!!!! WooHoo!!! </p><p><br /><br />Secondly...<br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC0zQ4nvOukPISmEOFaREkJt8cp1YYlnCAXKpuKHRfsiDH7qvCVu_P0ZPJH5UOfxW-IQWmWfkpiT-811RWronxyyTf3eUJcIxjm-9hoX69S0zZ5o15MWHd8VHF3rfgnFe8N996iP_NwBT0/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeS4DMInfinityPromo2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5111937743977732530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC0zQ4nvOukPISmEOFaREkJt8cp1YYlnCAXKpuKHRfsiDH7qvCVu_P0ZPJH5UOfxW-IQWmWfkpiT-811RWronxyyTf3eUJcIxjm-9hoX69S0zZ5o15MWHd8VHF3rfgnFe8N996iP_NwBT0/s400/TVTheOfficeS4DMInfinityPromo2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />(I'm probably <em>totally</em> off here [so don't hold me to this], but I believe this <em>may</em> be a slight jealous look coming from Jim. If you watch the deleted scenes from season 3's "<em>The Job"</em> there is a scene where Ryan and Pam have a bit of a flirtation that does not go unnoticed by Jim. So I'm wondering if, now that a newly single Ryan has acquired an inflated ego as the new bossman (and since Pam has enhanced her wardrobe), Ryan will start to flirt with Pam on his visits from corporate. With Jim back at his old desk he would have to witness every 'move' Ryan makes. </p><p>What fuels that theory even more is that I also have a feeling 'Jam' may be keeping their relationship [or dating-ship] under wraps for a while, as Kevin/Brian let it slip in the <a href="http://www.officetally.com/thank-you-kev#more-1304" target="_blank">OfficeTally Chat Room</a> that he [Kevin] is conducting an investigation to find out if Jim and Pam are dating. So, with all that being said, I <em>think</em> this picture is of Jim noticing Ryan flirting with Pam [see headlining picture above] and experiencing a teensy bit of jealousy; leaving him unable to object, since he and Pam are keeping things secret. Like I said, though, don't quote me on that [unless it turns out to be true. Then please tell everyone what a genius I am]) .</p><p><br /><br />Third?...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7MtCGXE0G0yJL3DJnwfEZM4wOXdEDHJlTgfJrhJJycihSUaLFcP-7IHLCw8NW32vzX4Cdw2uXjr0eZEZbHI95VQuvrwxVLHXKh3Vd167B8ObhiVkHyLz3fxTiWm-POOMTj15zKfgsV2zN/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeS4DMInfinityPromo4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5111940995267975618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7MtCGXE0G0yJL3DJnwfEZM4wOXdEDHJlTgfJrhJJycihSUaLFcP-7IHLCw8NW32vzX4Cdw2uXjr0eZEZbHI95VQuvrwxVLHXKh3Vd167B8ObhiVkHyLz3fxTiWm-POOMTj15zKfgsV2zN/s400/TVTheOfficeS4DMInfinityPromo4.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Okay, I have no idea what's going on here. Looks funny, though. Dwight and Michael (or "Dwighchael", as I like to call them) look very triumphant and very dirty. Have they intercepted this gift basket from Ryan?<br /><br />(For the other two pictures <a href="http://www.sparklies.org/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=415" target="_blank">click here</a>).<br /><br /><br />*As an interesting side note, if any NBC show creates a fictional website for an episode, NBC is obligated to then buy the rights to it (as we learned from Conan O'Brien's <a href="http://www.hornymanatee.com/" target="_blank">HornyManatee.com</a> incident. Check it out). So, as you can guess, NBC has already bought the rights to the real <a href="http://www.dundermifflininfinity.com/" target="_blank">DunderMifflinInfinity.com</a> and has got the website up and running. It's still a work in progress, but it's certainly available to play with for the time being.<br /><br />In an attempt at maintaining the show's popularity, NBC has wisely decided to make Dunder Mifflin Infinity a place where fans can create their own branches of <a href="http://www.dundermifflinpaper.biz/" target="_blank">Dunder Mifflin</a> and compete against each other in weekly challenges. Each branch earns Schrute Bucks for their victories, which I'm supposing will enable to them to make purchases later on. Winning teams will also be given certain rewards.*<br /><br />I've already jumped on this bandwagon and have been hired on as a temp (pending permanent employee status) at an existing Dunder Mifflin branch, which shall remain nameless (You'd never guess which one anyhow). I'm pretty excited about it, though. I've already got a profile set up and I can't wait to participate in these weekly "challenges".<br /><br /><br />Well, I hope you've enjoyed this new information as much as I have. I just love speculating about these episodes. It's been four months (<em>and far too long</em>) since I've had a fresh helping of <em>The Office</em> on my plate and I can't wait to see what's in store!<br /><br />Cordially,<br />CayceAquaSheep</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049983944566607127.post-68957328722001517652007-08-29T12:02:00.000-05:002007-09-07T13:31:24.484-05:00The Office Returns with a 'Fun Run' Premier!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOeg2XB7kZ_yLEP77wD5yxFt8fUhKNjctTv7zvvgg8pdQsteTG26uuAlDLm_799WzFXwaehECnkNQ7PoyiOg6g2Rqq6QDBhOUevY_CJSJmisqgdId3KJUHPPa5ZkLexlEt44ssm886XnKY/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeMichaelFunRun1Modified.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5104190832510210818" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOeg2XB7kZ_yLEP77wD5yxFt8fUhKNjctTv7zvvgg8pdQsteTG26uuAlDLm_799WzFXwaehECnkNQ7PoyiOg6g2Rqq6QDBhOUevY_CJSJmisqgdId3KJUHPPa5ZkLexlEt44ssm886XnKY/s320/TVTheOfficeMichaelFunRun1Modified.JPG" border="0" /></a> I was so excited last week when these promo pictures surfaced from <em>The Office's</em> season 4, hour-long premier. It's called "Fun Run" and it looks rather promising and hilarious. So hold on to your hats, people because, on Thursday, September 27th, <em>The Office</em> returns for its fourth season with 4 weeks of special hour-length episodes (airing at 9pm/8pm central on NBC)!<br /><br />NBC has not officially posted a synopsis of 'Fun Run' yet, but, judging from the title, it appears as though Michael is taking the Scranton branch on yet another one of his useless outings. This one is a "Rabies Awareness - Fun Run" and promises loads of outdoor shenanigans. If you look closely at the logo on their shirts (no doubt created by Michael himself), it reads:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxgxCgHiqmpBKPqujJdUHJl9PdPzhWtUnWageFLHiDc03XNEqnzB36kI3JwskP-WAGDUPfZUqu77aIrwyE3hHcEyxuKjczTC6384LJPNCf9E50HxWiFoe-bvgLdZ9eY6dSRZa4ysLK9qlU/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeFunRunLogo.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5104191798877852450" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxgxCgHiqmpBKPqujJdUHJl9PdPzhWtUnWageFLHiDc03XNEqnzB36kI3JwskP-WAGDUPfZUqu77aIrwyE3hHcEyxuKjczTC6384LJPNCf9E50HxWiFoe-bvgLdZ9eY6dSRZa4ysLK9qlU/s200/TVTheOfficeFunRunLogo.JPG" border="0" /></a>"Micheal Scott's Dunder Mifflin Scranton Meredith Palmer Memorial Celebrity Rabies Awareness Pro-Am Fun Run Race for the Cure."<br /><br /><br />See? Already funny.<br /><br /><br />Despite the mention of the race being a "memorial" for Meredith Palmer, have no fear. Meredith is not necessarily dead. Angela Kinsey stated in her MySpace blog that Meredith will be around for a long time. She's not going anywhere. So I've just chocked that idea up to Michael being Michael. It's as though he's strung together every typical, cliche title for a fundraising marathon he could think of; using words like 'Awareness', 'Pro-Am', 'Memorial', and 'Race for the Cure' (It's even funny just writing it all out)<em>.</em> I'm thinking that Meredith may have contracted rabies while trapped in a trash bag with the bat from the "Business School" episode last season and that she makes (or has made) a full recovery.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbb5z5pOJFFb9sQeFPfC1hQ1b25IvUvzJmeg25YlYIKWjwKci2GIHSVIFUlD-p6QoY5BMzcnWLqmrJIPjl3SlzYtXMy11sw8Mfux_7IS8XcanbqNXGx3Gj50WItBRIiX1SBR_vWUmUMy_Q/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeDwangelaFunRunAngerModified.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5104195329340969778" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbb5z5pOJFFb9sQeFPfC1hQ1b25IvUvzJmeg25YlYIKWjwKci2GIHSVIFUlD-p6QoY5BMzcnWLqmrJIPjl3SlzYtXMy11sw8Mfux_7IS8XcanbqNXGx3Gj50WItBRIiX1SBR_vWUmUMy_Q/s320/TVTheOfficeDwangelaFunRunAngerModified.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Oh! And check out this picture of Dwight and Angela. I am super anxious to find out what Dwight did to piss her off.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT2t7b0QWyZE0WMZwNozxCLUOtQhWgFEt0wUiLw4rU_X58oORhTGxJjUdT_abDVTPfMRALCI4pbSDv19VY_ZWcDPsTVZXJenvAXO-Dgkdi2gKN4xpVfjerqNm9oqWY3wyykIAmrvnO3uYe/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeMichaelFunRun2Painted.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5104195806082339650" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT2t7b0QWyZE0WMZwNozxCLUOtQhWgFEt0wUiLw4rU_X58oORhTGxJjUdT_abDVTPfMRALCI4pbSDv19VY_ZWcDPsTVZXJenvAXO-Dgkdi2gKN4xpVfjerqNm9oqWY3wyykIAmrvnO3uYe/s320/TVTheOfficeMichaelFunRun2Painted.JPG" border="0" /></a>Oh and here's another one. Poor Michael looks a bit frightened by this dog.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />What <em>really</em> sent my girly little heart soaring, however, was this picture of Jim and Pam taking a detour. (If you click on the photo to enlarge it, you can kind of see that they're smiling. For an even larger pic see the link below).<br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh821bZYx8n5_jBrFRX8SiBCKby4ZMPB1_xxnEl2lpVxtgKTpo2kzUDnQZ6-B9yJcPhT2lJbbqv3FN9d9EhCVrUX2RXWV32aAjsYjJY0V6X9-y-sBaxnhgrO05OOXQwLn9di-OLdI7epPEy/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeJamFunRunModified.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5104196708025471826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh821bZYx8n5_jBrFRX8SiBCKby4ZMPB1_xxnEl2lpVxtgKTpo2kzUDnQZ6-B9yJcPhT2lJbbqv3FN9d9EhCVrUX2RXWV32aAjsYjJY0V6X9-y-sBaxnhgrO05OOXQwLn9di-OLdI7epPEy/s400/TVTheOfficeJamFunRunModified.JPG" border="0" /></a>Even though they're not smooching or holding hands, just seeing them together again, talking and being friends, bodes very well for this season. I've never let myself say this before, but it actually makes me "squee". (I used to think that sounded so dirty. So I never used it. Apparently I've succumbed to this little trinket of pop culture). Anyhow, seeing Jam together as friends (and possible lovers) makes me so happy. I CAN'T WAIT for this new season!<br /><br />I've posted my favorites of the new pictures on this blog, but there are quite a few more; including behind the scenes shots and pictures of Andy's nipples bleeding (I kid you not). If you'd like to see them, <a href="http://justjared.buzznet.com/gallery/photos.php?yr=2007&mon=08&evt=office-fun-run&pic=the-office-fun-run-promo-pics-01.jpg">click here.</a><br /><br />Though we <em>are</em> getting closer and closer to the premier, it still seems a ways off. So until then, I suppose we can all anticipate the arrival of the <u>Season 3 DVD next Tuesday, September 4th</u>! It's got quite an array bonus features; including 14 minutes of bloopers, over 3 hours of deleted scenes, cast/crew commentaries from 8 episodes, and much more. You can check out all the features <em>and</em> <u>watch two "Jim" bloopers</u> at the season 3 DVD website by <a href="http://www.theofficedvd.com/season_three.html">clicking here.</a><br /><br />Are you as excited as I am?! </p><p></p><p>UPDATE: Watch NBC's latest promo with footage from the new season! <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCDXIyRdwG0">Click here for the video!</a><br />UPDATE II: Here is the official synopsis from NBC (09/09/07):</p><p><strong>Fun Run</strong>- A freak accident causes Michael (Golden Globe winner Steve Carell) to feel the office is cursed. He explores the religious beliefs of his employees before deciding to hold a charity 5K fun run. Meanwhile, further developments in the romances of Pam (Jenna Fischer) and Jim (John Krasinski), and Dwight (Rainn Wilson) and Angela (Angela Kinsey) are explored.<br /></p><p>Cordially,<br />CayceAquaSheep<br /><br /></p></u><u></u>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049983944566607127.post-4300664298285701172007-08-14T10:24:00.000-05:002007-09-19T13:32:33.568-05:00Fitter. Happier. More Productive.Wow! I can't believe it has been over a month since I've posted anything. With <em>The Office</em> (and my other, newfound passion, <em>Lost</em>) on their summer hiatuses, my muse has been absent. So, instead of the usual TV banter (or "Please Save this Dog"), I'll describe a little bit about my boring summer.<br /><br />Please keep in mind that I am very sleep deprived and my writing and it's contents will not be up to par. (Yawn).<br /><br />Since late May, I have been determined to shed the 26 pounds I gained after my wedding from the stress of moving twice in four months (once to the apartment behind us and once to a new city that forced me to quit my job and get accustomed to a new town). Because of all that stress, I had become sloppy and fat in a short period of time. In fact, part of what compelled me to write so much this Spring was a deep sense of sadness and insecurity. I had to express myself in some way and I found my niche in writing.<br /><br />Anyhow (getting more to the point), in late May I finally made the decision to get off my ass and lose weight. The problem is that I'm a very routine kind of person who, paradoxically, does not like to live by time tables or deadlines. I'm set in my ways and I tend to not do things if they're inconvenient or stray from my routine in any way. So coming up with a convenient way of working out has always been my struggle.<br /><br />In my old town I lived in a quiet suburban neighborhood filled with sweet elderly folk and young families. So I'd ride my bike happily everywhere and lost all my yucky weight. In Austin, things are more hectic and metropolitan. Austin is also <em><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">extremely</span></em> hilly, which makes it very scary being on a bike here (although everyone does it anyway... except me). So, loving that method of exercise, I got my husband to hook me up with a bike trainer in order to make exercising more safe, easy, and (the magic word) <em>convenient</em>. Being able to ride my bike indoors also won't allow me to make excuses. If it's raining, I can exercise. If it's hot, I can exercise. If it's freezing, I can exercise, etc., etc.<br /><br />So, after forcing myself to ride my bike three to four times a week and joining calorie-count.com, I have lost 17 out of the 26 pounds I gained this year along with 3 inches off my waist and hips and 2 inches off my bust (thank GOD). <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Yay</span>! I'm only a few pounds away from where I was this time <em>last</em> year and I <em>can't wait</em> to fit into my old jeans!<br /><br />I feel so much better in so many ways. I'm not depressed anymore. My sense of self-worth is much higher. I don't get stressed out as often. I feel fit and healthy. My mind is more alert. I feel sexy again. The positives far outweigh the negatives. I just need to figure out how to maintain this positive lifestyle, which is the hard part as I've always been a huge fan of junk food and comfort eating. That's what ends up killing me every time. That, and I'm just lazy. That's why I bought that trainer. I <em>know</em> I'm never going to make it out to a gym. I just don't work that way. I'm a homebody and I like to be able to meditate and "zone" while I'm working out. I don't want people watching me (or to <em>feel</em> like they're watching me).<br /><br />Plus, as I said before, if it's not convenient, I don't exercise. After a long day at work how can I possibly steer the car towards a gym with sweaty, used equipment and people that look better than I do? I'm insecure enough as it is, folks, and with my ultra sensitive skin I get rashes and eczema so easily from those kinds of hot, sweaty surfaces.<br /><br />So no thanks, Gym Membership. I'm heading home to work out in my guest room on my bike trainer with <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">iTunes</span> blasting and my dog sitting by my side. It's a much more peaceful way of working out.<br /><br />And there you have it, folks. My first blog in over a month. I'm probably the only one who will ever see this, but I feel better having written it anyhow.<br /><br /><span style="color:#ff6600;">UPDATE</span>: I've now lost 21 pounds!!! (09-03-07).<br /><br />Cordially,<br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">CayceAquaSheep</span>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049983944566607127.post-75179886753990584842007-06-11T15:39:00.000-05:002007-09-19T13:33:24.341-05:00Eliza Needs a Home<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpm7W-pplOkj7koLmwAfAvi2GDz1sB5R_2rG0wda3i9gALBexLdIFQBCFXpA-uVXN7JSAzc6CstTmSHBeVI3Hx0QwSGiY0v9vTRA3k1j5jpZ-6sMQ2ggqHnJl2AazYBwfOblYm4yBQ5Fd0/s1600-h/ElizaCloseUp.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5075641186544840802" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpm7W-pplOkj7koLmwAfAvi2GDz1sB5R_2rG0wda3i9gALBexLdIFQBCFXpA-uVXN7JSAzc6CstTmSHBeVI3Hx0QwSGiY0v9vTRA3k1j5jpZ-6sMQ2ggqHnJl2AazYBwfOblYm4yBQ5Fd0/s400/ElizaCloseUp.jpg" border="0" /></a>So with <em>The Office</em> on its summer hiatus I've decided to make a return to random posting. What is this blog about, you ask?<br /><br /><br />Well, folks, I've fallen in love. Her name is Eliza and she's managed to tug or <em>paw</em> at my heart strings. This adorable little lady is an eleven-year-old chihuahua who has lived a long, hard life of abuse and neglect. She was rescued by Safe Haven Animal Rescue in Round Rock, Texas (just outside of Austin).<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZI3KvndsdoEDk1lQV761mVKysph9YyqSNTvBJqgfTAecnD5wzQgoIppcmD6bKCtslkHfLfBo5ApM6XNQ6uLCvUVYRGu-QLb_9WqQ4V4-xcsoFwbbQcKx0LFIwb4Fq2W00Pu3QJ9gqSy7c/s1600-h/ElizaBlanket.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5075648870241333362" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZI3KvndsdoEDk1lQV761mVKysph9YyqSNTvBJqgfTAecnD5wzQgoIppcmD6bKCtslkHfLfBo5ApM6XNQ6uLCvUVYRGu-QLb_9WqQ4V4-xcsoFwbbQcKx0LFIwb4Fq2W00Pu3QJ9gqSy7c/s200/ElizaBlanket.jpg" border="0" /></a>Eliza was so mistreated that it caused her teeth to become infected and rot, which was causing her a great deal of pain and suffering.<br /><br />Thanks to all of you who saw her story online or responded to my email and donated, Eliza has had her surgery and has fully recovered! They had to pull 19 teeth (poor thing), but they say she is feeling so much better.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtq7j8kWyVUBCcYtuPpQfWUzAK29CMoZnCxh5aMBIxpahIOZcT1LTDLOoWe1WN23vzIXbWmkAdAuiKD_PCM0iGzkvkotq7L-2CUBYKmK9oKLZ_SyFMDlpguDbhrjI4cZKcEis8ktkpqSSj/s1600-h/ElizaintheSun.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5075650596818186402" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtq7j8kWyVUBCcYtuPpQfWUzAK29CMoZnCxh5aMBIxpahIOZcT1LTDLOoWe1WN23vzIXbWmkAdAuiKD_PCM0iGzkvkotq7L-2CUBYKmK9oKLZ_SyFMDlpguDbhrjI4cZKcEis8ktkpqSSj/s320/ElizaintheSun.jpg" border="0" /></a>Now Eliza just needs a home. She would make a wonderfully loving pet. She's been responding well to her house training. So that's something you wouldn't have to worry about. They said they didn't expect much from Eliza since she was so mistreated, but she surprised them. After being rescued she began to perk up and even tried to play a bit, but it's still a little rough for her. She loves to spend the majority of her time cuddled up in people's laps. Such a sweetheart.<br /><br />Because she was abused in the past, Eliza is still a little hand shy and doesn't like sudden movements. Since she was outside all her life and wasn't properly fed, she has developed a skin disorder that has caused her to lose a bit of hair here and there. However, this condition is fully curable once she's been on a healthy diet for a period of time. Because she is missing so many teeth and because of her age and malnutrition, Eliza will need to eat soft, premium dog food for the rest of her years. Since she is still hand shy and timid, she also needs to be in a home without children and would prefer to be the only dog.<br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKTrQALl7oyT3YGfMfmrlTObdNmXIAZyKV1-usKkgFJ75YfnYPT32AYOZUlkZkn05gMdlkzZMpFPjiaVt-vrQwJOGkPpfxkFqM3MPGt7wO_DTEV_nIiyWk9M8ddExFuXWMeQOOeZ-A1jCH/s1600-h/ElizaTowelMouth.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5075649690580086930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKTrQALl7oyT3YGfMfmrlTObdNmXIAZyKV1-usKkgFJ75YfnYPT32AYOZUlkZkn05gMdlkzZMpFPjiaVt-vrQwJOGkPpfxkFqM3MPGt7wO_DTEV_nIiyWk9M8ddExFuXWMeQOOeZ-A1jCH/s200/ElizaTowelMouth.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><br />Eliza would be a wonderfully blessing to any household and I'm sure she would be thankful to you for the rest of her life. Since she is a senior, though, it may be harder for her to find a home. I would so much love to adopt her myself, but my own little senior chihuahua at home is in a similar situation of being frail and needing to be the only dog. <p></p><p><div>If you're looking for a loving little dog that you can spoil to your heart's content, Eliza is your lady. Please help us to find her a loving home. She deserves some happiness.<br /><br />Here is a link to her page at Safe Haven: <a href="http://www.safehavenanimalrescue.com/dogs26.htm">http://www.safehavenanimalrescue.com/dogs26.htm</a><br /><br />If you have questions or would like to adopt Eliza or donate to her cause, contact Cindy at <a href="mailto:cindy@safehavenanimalrescue.com">cindy@safehavenanimalrescue.com</a>.<br /><br />Please help this little lady out. She'll be glad you did. <p></p><p><div><br />Thank you,<br /><br />CayceAquaSheep <p></p></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049983944566607127.post-41761938953390606152007-05-31T14:08:00.001-05:002010-01-08T10:47:14.091-06:00A Job to Remember<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLNjt7GkCzkSboctbeyS2WgbrvH2hcwcOm8cKTixZvC-BBIDE2zD0N34TqPPV8OcOEiYqi6R8OsNeFsRijfWHKrVimIrlB1ANZjjGap_iqPzsZcSU4JqV_f9vfduq50T48NjlYYi5-aksV/s1600-h/image001560edit.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5071202922759274130" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLNjt7GkCzkSboctbeyS2WgbrvH2hcwcOm8cKTixZvC-BBIDE2zD0N34TqPPV8OcOEiYqi6R8OsNeFsRijfWHKrVimIrlB1ANZjjGap_iqPzsZcSU4JqV_f9vfduq50T48NjlYYi5-aksV/s400/image001560edit.JPG" border="0" /></a>As we approached the end of season three, my views on prime time television began to take a bit of a cynical turn. Somewhere around "Phyllis' Wedding" I began to lose hope for Jim and Pam. (Yes, again, I'm one of <em>those</em>). When Pam left with Roy and Jim held up his phone with a smile in support of Karen's singing, my heart sank a little. Every show after that left me a little more heartbroken than the previous one.<br /><br />Until "Women's Appreciation."<br /><br />Something about that episode turned my spirits around. Pam was showing signs of growth and determination. I knew something was going to give soon, but I was still trying to reason with myself; saying, "Okay. So this is a good sign, but don't expect them to get together. They'll throw us for a loop. They need ratings." So I resigned myself to be satisfied with Jim and Pam simply rekindling their friendship and tried my hardest not to expect more.<br /><br />Thank God I was wrong.<br /><br />(<em>Now I know this review is a little late, but I got caught up in my actual life there for a while. Sue me</em>).<br /><br />So let's get to it:<br /><br /><br />"The Job" (Aired May 17, 2007 at 8pm/7pm Central)<br /><br />There were two "jobs" in question for this episode. One job was to replace Jan in the New York office. The other, of course, was to replace Jan's old "<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">chesticles</span>" with her new ones. Jan's <em>boob</em> job, if you will.<br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6usJLY1Yw6H-X_soAumbai3o1vYN1VPaM9Ih-7eJHVh0OQmTZ8ngfXanZySmRiLgk2XW2e_gzXLkgrTFP0CR3nMikbQbjWoxoxDPCiXnaebkDpVJZ55kzC5k9AeKaN97j_e0Cj3fUMMMa/s1600-h/image001572.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5070818944093076834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6usJLY1Yw6H-X_soAumbai3o1vYN1VPaM9Ih-7eJHVh0OQmTZ8ngfXanZySmRiLgk2XW2e_gzXLkgrTFP0CR3nMikbQbjWoxoxDPCiXnaebkDpVJZ55kzC5k9AeKaN97j_e0Cj3fUMMMa/s400/image001572.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><br />Oh Jan, will reason ever find you? (Sigh).<br /><br />The cast warned us that something "big" would happen to Jan and Michael and to take that literally. A boob job <em>never</em> entered my mind. My mouth actually dropped when they zoomed in on her her breasts. I was speechless. It was quite the spectacle. Very funny, though.<br /><br />It <em>was</em> fun to see so much of Jan in the episode (pun intended). I love watching her go ballistic. What a dynamic character. I vote for more Jan every week. I thoroughly enjoyed the whole Jan/Michael story line here. The look on Michael's face when Jan gets excited about putting on sweat pants and waiting for him to get home from work everyday was <em>uproarious</em> (thank you, Thesaurus).<br /><br /><br /><p></p>Creed Thoughts? Yes.<br /><br />Best line of the show:<br /><br /><strong>Creed</strong>: I find it offensive. Au <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">naturelle</span>, baby. That’s how I like ‘em. Swing low, sweet chariots.<br /><br /><br />Jim's new haircut? Well, I <em>do</em> love the classic "flippy-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">outties</span>", as I call them (I like the shag), but this is nice, too. Very dapper. They <em>were</em> improving that wig every week, but I'm glad to see it gone. One point for <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">JKras</span>.<br /><br /><br />Dwight's short reign as Regional Manager was a delight to witness.<br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtkosT5XlipPqnHRzjdx57Uygr8dJ222hykCBxk2imjYEVP0rOIUBUiwhu6PwfBVPJCE-nn22ejk6oZnGlVAT8krWLOV0qm41Z48I_VooYj8M_CIdcRKtczV8VPXxUvmf65ik68bsRoIyq/s1600-h/image002308.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5070830806792748402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtkosT5XlipPqnHRzjdx57Uygr8dJ222hykCBxk2imjYEVP0rOIUBUiwhu6PwfBVPJCE-nn22ejk6oZnGlVAT8krWLOV0qm41Z48I_VooYj8M_CIdcRKtczV8VPXxUvmf65ik68bsRoIyq/s400/image002308.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Schrute</span> bucks,<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVX1Qj9dg50RJPp8en3Lqvu7M-5ZTmKCNB-C2uq3zqwACUoQMH3fAAjtL5Ix8ifKMKSwSapK8KbLV1ZE06XVqxxKTHm79f87epQSGZdQdg0as2yYXOgsaqG2yA9r-xLZx9HhQlXESAYQfz/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeSchruteBuckLg.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5070835153299652018" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVX1Qj9dg50RJPp8en3Lqvu7M-5ZTmKCNB-C2uq3zqwACUoQMH3fAAjtL5Ix8ifKMKSwSapK8KbLV1ZE06XVqxxKTHm79f87epQSGZdQdg0as2yYXOgsaqG2yA9r-xLZx9HhQlXESAYQfz/s320/TVTheOfficeSchruteBuckLg.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Stanley Nickels,<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOwFCaAo_u_ISeAYwKkdi6Xxva3a1ssUAKFXlF4fOPTy1lzzSzO0oqOld1-KYyStm0csJKisaE9WHdmVg0btONauVSns-7_U4XKDG9idb3evD6FxlCzUiQyVFnDVpoMSulGlphYHhUnbjz/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeStanleyNickelSmall.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5070834693738151330" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOwFCaAo_u_ISeAYwKkdi6Xxva3a1ssUAKFXlF4fOPTy1lzzSzO0oqOld1-KYyStm0csJKisaE9WHdmVg0btONauVSns-7_U4XKDG9idb3evD6FxlCzUiQyVFnDVpoMSulGlphYHhUnbjz/s200/TVTheOfficeStanleyNickelSmall.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />So much whimsy in one office.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4MlRmnrMPX7t1_049HRwf8n40L7POVj216jOwP9InZN34SJZ6tsOT6MfEkNRFGA6XrHdqn1uPgmVrocWr8O-INWJo-I-B3uVNRfEf4IEIHJANs00a0FqwCyPvtIQ2siRXJuR91ZJX9AAR/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeIconPamDwightSecretATTRM.png"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5070842454744055250" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4MlRmnrMPX7t1_049HRwf8n40L7POVj216jOwP9InZN34SJZ6tsOT6MfEkNRFGA6XrHdqn1uPgmVrocWr8O-INWJo-I-B3uVNRfEf4IEIHJANs00a0FqwCyPvtIQ2siRXJuR91ZJX9AAR/s400/TVTheOfficeIconPamDwightSecretATTRM.png" border="0" /></a>And Pam! Pam was completely admirable in this episode. She carried herself with dignity and class; generating good karma with her positive attitude and high hopes for Jim's happiness, whether or not that included her. Pam came into her own this year and that alone would have made this episode (and season) completely worth while.<br /><br /><br /><em>Now for the really good stuff</em>.<br /><br />I don't even have words. Okay, it was FANTASTIC! When they went to commercial break after this scene I literally sobbed on the couch like a little girl. (Very reminiscent of the way Dwight cried in Michael's office). I'm glad no one else was home to witness it.<br /><br /><br /><p></p><p>Take a look at this sequence of events. (<em>This is where I dork out on you</em>):<br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJEO8SoM90vs5_OeXCn6putefsdAW81s6GanwFxJAX4CY9OJoxY9me3r5c2xdGT-tvVIMFRVMda9DByfO3TzO_SlTArMoTGCTKm0ojXUwlWglNZocrrR6g2iHmLezuGsgnU5h0CCYFOeoA/s1600-h/image003755.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5071195097328860802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJEO8SoM90vs5_OeXCn6putefsdAW81s6GanwFxJAX4CY9OJoxY9me3r5c2xdGT-tvVIMFRVMda9DByfO3TzO_SlTArMoTGCTKm0ojXUwlWglNZocrrR6g2iHmLezuGsgnU5h0CCYFOeoA/s400/image003755.jpg" border="0" /></a>"Don't let them change you."<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCh9u71ECY2Wa1xthTeC4wy4SSiAmRI6GLb2DOHym7yWN8_PZjprNinz6Iej8sxxNXztpIEUgKEqykaBUgjKOvXzqM6p9HYgca_S-8VxOdr6XysUwDyVNbvqfR7gyLHVCQYDN24WVMxtsY/s1600-h/image003952.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5071194835335855714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCh9u71ECY2Wa1xthTeC4wy4SSiAmRI6GLb2DOHym7yWN8_PZjprNinz6Iej8sxxNXztpIEUgKEqykaBUgjKOvXzqM6p9HYgca_S-8VxOdr6XysUwDyVNbvqfR7gyLHVCQYDN24WVMxtsY/s400/image003952.jpg" border="0" /></a>"She's nuts."<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdgBhtMXmWFszgKGoCzbpP62_keXMENt5BWDGHly3lUj0o9TgGbrAHJ2wYXLH8DdVN4utJFUrA4zxxxXmpY-cJllk3A-NYww62svPy-QkYsKkzUu00UFTBKPOwzUvkAdMzgHKfTA3nTkNC/s1600-h/image003997.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5071194753731477074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdgBhtMXmWFszgKGoCzbpP62_keXMENt5BWDGHly3lUj0o9TgGbrAHJ2wYXLH8DdVN4utJFUrA4zxxxXmpY-cJllk3A-NYww62svPy-QkYsKkzUu00UFTBKPOwzUvkAdMzgHKfTA3nTkNC/s400/image003997.jpg" border="0" /></a>"<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Dunder</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Mifflin</span>. This is Grace."<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDgcIlkNh6AKbDVCUecZc-EnJjxQvCL239HUrYymS3BevPSIfLgS7qUb1-xM1kEEtYG6wd1Y4pKvNGfMKvMbZlxtKM1OD5Oh4I0ympmK5zTy1kjX74mAo3vyLWWpbuOkrf4G0AOq9ZEYji/s1600-h/image004011.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5071194629177425474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDgcIlkNh6AKbDVCUecZc-EnJjxQvCL239HUrYymS3BevPSIfLgS7qUb1-xM1kEEtYG6wd1Y4pKvNGfMKvMbZlxtKM1OD5Oh4I0ympmK5zTy1kjX74mAo3vyLWWpbuOkrf4G0AOq9ZEYji/s400/image004011.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkT-odABpK8jt7CLt9CjmxJgoISXYCh9TGIbvlE1nNyRCsxva8V96IhAEFQ1jZm2vAGfOOXr21VfQNOcWIEY8nOvcrmBQ0G_ZbHLl4oRQZAUR6NKF7RYXCZ3R5Jd2TrvnMbhFTfdgOAg41/s1600-h/image004648.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5071194534688144946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkT-odABpK8jt7CLt9CjmxJgoISXYCh9TGIbvlE1nNyRCsxva8V96IhAEFQ1jZm2vAGfOOXr21VfQNOcWIEY8nOvcrmBQ0G_ZbHLl4oRQZAUR6NKF7RYXCZ3R5Jd2TrvnMbhFTfdgOAg41/s400/image004648.jpg" border="0" /></a>"Where do you see yourself in ten years?"<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9mK0ns942AOOcIuWOInt5UOX4f5GIzZnIUWzpJYuX8iAIRpD33U6jwkQJG3k_2eTuRaxBNrLDBB3asSZCrW2Q35yrZ7GBZDQr6B1kxelFXlMXu5r83Ib7q3Nk2Uz_JrkRCTSuW7sI_SbX/s1600-h/image004857.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5071194453083766306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9mK0ns942AOOcIuWOInt5UOX4f5GIzZnIUWzpJYuX8iAIRpD33U6jwkQJG3k_2eTuRaxBNrLDBB3asSZCrW2Q35yrZ7GBZDQr6B1kxelFXlMXu5r83Ib7q3Nk2Uz_JrkRCTSuW7sI_SbX/s400/image004857.jpg" border="0" /></a>"I haven’t heard anything. But I bet Jim got the job."<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLL562dXewah5vGntMrKvmjLNKPzFcL3_ReGX0S4UzGMVxR7vIYkpykd4MeD4b1i6KFl61DJzI73qR88zjuPrJ8UFE0W32h_zVjRqKVry99zfwwJVTNWKoLMioD8PCEEOax-2S7C3N_QqV/s1600-h/image004895.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5071194375774354962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLL562dXewah5vGntMrKvmjLNKPzFcL3_ReGX0S4UzGMVxR7vIYkpykd4MeD4b1i6KFl61DJzI73qR88zjuPrJ8UFE0W32h_zVjRqKVry99zfwwJVTNWKoLMioD8PCEEOax-2S7C3N_QqV/s400/image004895.jpg" border="0" /></a>"Um, are you free for dinner tonight?"<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLI3gzh_kGMfXZB_KdHAibbqemQgqgWfJkhP3RX3G4G_nTrt1wbXDtXUbHKbenPQ9H9B-vhX4lJkOkGZNmrtupPrODErFdPYVSOxdRnGFHXVvHmXCHunAwqHMSpIxr4d-BeiyCIyJzONwq/s1600-h/image004906.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5071194255515270658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLI3gzh_kGMfXZB_KdHAibbqemQgqgWfJkhP3RX3G4G_nTrt1wbXDtXUbHKbenPQ9H9B-vhX4lJkOkGZNmrtupPrODErFdPYVSOxdRnGFHXVvHmXCHunAwqHMSpIxr4d-BeiyCIyJzONwq/s400/image004906.jpg" border="0" /></a>"I'm sorry. What was the question?"<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />OH! And who could forget this?<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMtqVYo6vs4mV2QZOyBxUfvAcp6XRA7Sp-LDBE_xXIaOPxmYqhd0u-psUOzq4Y_TD4JhxYa4S4aiG5u1xHPCZLUs4q2jm_IugxGiTZH9KnpLivzimuBYWriOnwrjinN5gGjVtYOve-ZAD3/s1600-h/image004979.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5071217968029712034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMtqVYo6vs4mV2QZOyBxUfvAcp6XRA7Sp-LDBE_xXIaOPxmYqhd0u-psUOzq4Y_TD4JhxYa4S4aiG5u1xHPCZLUs4q2jm_IugxGiTZH9KnpLivzimuBYWriOnwrjinN5gGjVtYOve-ZAD3/s400/image004979.jpg" border="0" /></a>"We're done."<br /><br /><br /><br />Best Episode Ever.<br /><br /><br /><br />Cordially,<br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">CayceAquaSheep</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049983944566607127.post-13361121294707126522007-05-16T09:18:00.000-05:002007-05-16T13:42:55.551-05:00"The Job"<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjTWw__EFdCalE_Ce-pFh7l1EhhtJtRqubvbHOUiDo46n7nSkWwXWRItthdbJfBQFTZE4xBIQtwUmj3YrhThx_x5tC2NWh6S3hdVyPSleEfBX4Wpxnii2oIDogA2dWPfVbkwyx0V_FTjsD/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeSpoilerTheJobRJJK2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5065211831367472994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjTWw__EFdCalE_Ce-pFh7l1EhhtJtRqubvbHOUiDo46n7nSkWwXWRItthdbJfBQFTZE4xBIQtwUmj3YrhThx_x5tC2NWh6S3hdVyPSleEfBX4Wpxnii2oIDogA2dWPfVbkwyx0V_FTjsD/s400/TVTheOfficeSpoilerTheJobRJJK2.jpg" border="0" /></a>So it's finally here; the season finale to the third season of <em>The Office</em>. It's been a long year for Dunder-Mifflin and a lot has transpired. Let's recap, shall we?<br /><br />At the beginning of the season we learned that Pam broke off her engagement to Roy ..... (Okay, this could get insanely long and detailed. Let me simplify):<br /><br />Pam breaks off her engagement to Roy, but does not act on her feelings for Jim.<br />Jim leaves Scranton to work for the Stamford branch and makes a fresh start.<br />Oscar is outed by Michael and takes a long 'gaycation' from Dunder-Mifflin.<br />Roy pines for Pam.<br />Pam pines for Jim.<br />Jim pines for Pam, but is distracted by his cute coworker, Karen.<br />Dwight tries to steal Michael's job (and fails).<br />"Toby" kills a bird.<br />The Stamford branch closes.<br />Jim and Karen become an item.<br />Stamford joins Scranton.<br />Pam meets Karen.<br />Michael gets dumped by Carol.<br />Michael goes to Jamaica with Jan.<br />Michael and Jan become an item.<br />Andy sabotages Dwight.<br />Dwight resigns and goes to work for Staples.<br />Michael convinces Dwight to return.<br />Andy goes to anger management.<br />Oscar 'Returns' to DunderMifflin.<br />Karen learns Jim still has feelings for Pam.<br />They talk it out (much to Jim's dismay).<br />Ben Franklin hits on Pam.<br />Phyllis marries Bob Vance; Vance Refrigeration.<br />Pam, hurt by the sight of Jim and Karen, gets back together with Roy.<br />No one comes to Pam's art show (well, <em>almost</em> no one).<br />Ryan gets sent to the annex with Kelly after dissing DM in front of Michael.<br />Pam tells Roy about her kiss with Jim on Casino Night.<br />Roy freaks out.<br />Pam dumps Roy.<br />Roy tries to "kill" Jim, but is pepper sprayed by Dwight.<br />Roy is fired and apologizes to Jim and Pam.<br />Jim is uncomfortable and keeps his distance from Pam.<br />Andy returns from anger management and is shunned by Dwight.<br />Michael almost jumps off the roof pretending to kill himself.<br />Dunder Mifflin faces the crisis of "the water mark".<br />Phyllis is flashed.<br />Michael breaks up with Jan via voicemail.<br />Michael gets an opportunity for a promotion.<br />Everyone vies for Michael's job at the beach.<br />Pam walks on hot coals (who ever thought THAT would happen?).<br />Pam gains courage and confesses her feelings and frustrations to Jim ("I really miss you").<br /><br />So there you have it, folks. Keeping it simple still takes a while as 22 episodes are not an easy thing to scale down. The question is, 'What will happen next?'<br /><br />THIS WEEK:<br /><br />This weeks episode is called "The Job" and should be the climax of the season (that's what she said). Here's the synopsis by NBC:<br /><br /><em>The office is still buzzing from the events of their day at the beach. A job opening in Corporate pits coworker against coworker as Michael , Jim, and Karen all head to New York for final interviews. In Scranton, Dwight's new regime institutes sweeping reforms, Pam plays an interesting role, and Jan comes in with exciting news.<br /></em><br />The cast keep saying something "big" happens with Jan and Michael and that we should take that literally. (Whatever that means). I also can't wait to hear Jim's reaction to Pam's confession. I know they filmed two separate endings to the finale involving Jim/Pam/Karen. So let's hope for the best, but expect the worst.<br /><br />LAST WEEK:<br /><br />This season has gotten consistently better for the last few months. Each show seems to top the previous one. Last week's "Beach Games" was no exception.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDEpvPook89X8TDkotFBz09JYnCqP_ix-1YNQhWCL97lqWSpxEc_jwjlOC-Ae08spiXBs34qfe7jVtUV_qgR66WYun1vfQMQa9N4PGLtjrN3MInzmCShH4gKSaDWDgjw4E7oR4y-38xjMd/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeIconBeachGamesBusRide.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5065217303155808130" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDEpvPook89X8TDkotFBz09JYnCqP_ix-1YNQhWCL97lqWSpxEc_jwjlOC-Ae08spiXBs34qfe7jVtUV_qgR66WYun1vfQMQa9N4PGLtjrN3MInzmCShH4gKSaDWDgjw4E7oR4y-38xjMd/s400/TVTheOfficeIconBeachGamesBusRide.jpg" border="0" /></a>Hilarity ensued as Michael put the employees through his 'Survivor'-like beach games. The Sumo suits were absolutely hysterical. The way Jim waddled in his suit was beyond words and the image of poor Andy Bernard floating away in the water was just too damn funny (and kind of sad).<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkKWI8wm2-u4zgV_m0hjxTMDsbSUWa2dSOA8xTNpa2YwdW9NLvsffZrLpWzifbjAjIbCQReegiD3Q_MWcAAJiE616OIwppaaltr5AjxhgeIaznfhRfZfJfbnUv754HTd2WkjtslmjMVIOG/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeIconAndyFloats1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5065217758422341522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkKWI8wm2-u4zgV_m0hjxTMDsbSUWa2dSOA8xTNpa2YwdW9NLvsffZrLpWzifbjAjIbCQReegiD3Q_MWcAAJiE616OIwppaaltr5AjxhgeIaznfhRfZfJfbnUv754HTd2WkjtslmjMVIOG/s400/TVTheOfficeIconAndyFloats1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJlwjl9cxkuy-lnyzAOyWpo6TB9n3V3qzQmTSyUHb87sj1QPBTt2-3qTsP9brNyJUzwrpEKQ7n0aio0QcaiI4PwB256K3t2j_klKs2guju2c-A3thGiDpxdp7LU5C6F_T2416BhfibWmNY/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeIconPamCoalWalkCourage1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5065220270978209698" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJlwjl9cxkuy-lnyzAOyWpo6TB9n3V3qzQmTSyUHb87sj1QPBTt2-3qTsP9brNyJUzwrpEKQ7n0aio0QcaiI4PwB256K3t2j_klKs2guju2c-A3thGiDpxdp7LU5C6F_T2416BhfibWmNY/s400/TVTheOfficeIconPamCoalWalkCourage1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />The highlight, of course, was Pam's speech. Pam has done a lot of growing this year and after doing the coal walk she <em>finally</em> mustered up the courage to speak her mind. She said <em>everything</em> I have been wanting her to say all year and even confronted everyone about not coming to her art show. Then she told Jim how she felt.<br /><br />Besides the fact that the speech was extremely well written, it was also brilliantly delivered by Jenna Fischer. Jenna deserves many snaps for her performance in this episode. She brought tears to my eyes and made me laugh at the same time. John Krasinski's performance was noteworthy, as well. People often overlook the art of <em>listening</em>, but he did a stand up job (sitting down).<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX-8GdOdzMH9oUs-4zakpAUYRkjhj8lnZxj3e8e8YE8A2ljXUu_RyIdmnnE0Vi3g794Kted8IXoAZ8KTpdvVZ3JU_58QSZyGk-t24_yRdoWihUDqgGlwetlJNlhPgyov423UxFHzHfaDaL/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeJAMJimHearsPamOutDoubleIcon.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5065220743424612274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX-8GdOdzMH9oUs-4zakpAUYRkjhj8lnZxj3e8e8YE8A2ljXUu_RyIdmnnE0Vi3g794Kted8IXoAZ8KTpdvVZ3JU_58QSZyGk-t24_yRdoWihUDqgGlwetlJNlhPgyov423UxFHzHfaDaL/s400/TVTheOfficeJAMJimHearsPamOutDoubleIcon.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />The speech itself was perfect. It wasn't whiny or sappy. It was just very truthful and dignified. In fact, the speech was so well done that even if Jim and Pam do not reunite by the end of the season, I will be satisfied based on Pam's speech alone. Go Pam! Go Jenna! Go writers!<br /><br /><br />"Beach Games" was just wonderful all the way around. Here are my favorite quotes:<br /><br /><strong>Stanley</strong>: I would rather work for an upturned broom with a bucket for a head than work for someone else in the office besides myself. Game on.<br /><br /><em>Andy floats away in his sumo suit.</em><br /><strong>Angela</strong>: I don't understand what you want from me?<br /><strong>Andy</strong>: Angela, it's pretty simple. Look at what I'm doing and go tell somebody it!<br /><strong>Angela</strong>: Sorry. Bye, Andy!<br /><br /><strong>Pam</strong>: I shouldn't have been with Roy. And there were a lot of reasons to call off my wedding, but the truth is I didn't care about any of those reasons until I met you. And now you're with someone else...<br /><br /><br />Man, I just watched that scene again and my heart just pounds every time. I get so nervous for her. That's a testament to a great show, right there.<br /><br />Here's to hoping for a great season finale! Remember it's an hour long and starts EARLY (7pm Central/8pm Eastern).<br /><br />CayceAquaSheep<br /><br />PS) Special thanks to 'memento_icons' and 'lavitaestbella' at LiveJournal for the wonderful icons.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049983944566607127.post-84720429123611064282007-05-09T15:09:00.000-05:002007-05-16T16:18:22.006-05:00"Beach Games"<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaHwqRK8IDK4mVaYAx2xRu9hwPkJQCcmUnt_ZDHWsfZV4PQlQp6vf7Hx0CDa_GP-brazPiVmVYce64K12Wp1QjDMwNkyjfsjJT-CdKXAx91khbcjpfnaWyjwgJBwX2O7XZOi-DInRmSXoC/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeBeachGamesSumoDwightStanley.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5062674795982740738" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaHwqRK8IDK4mVaYAx2xRu9hwPkJQCcmUnt_ZDHWsfZV4PQlQp6vf7Hx0CDa_GP-brazPiVmVYce64K12Wp1QjDMwNkyjfsjJT-CdKXAx91khbcjpfnaWyjwgJBwX2O7XZOi-DInRmSXoC/s400/TVTheOfficeBeachGamesSumoDwightStanley.jpg" border="0" /></a> With only two episodes remaining in the season this week's episode of <em>The Office</em> promises not only fun and games, but also a very "telling" declaration by Pam Beesley. The episode is called "Beach Games" and I believe it will be a climactic episode that will lead us into next week's finale.<br /><br /><br />Here is the description released by NBC:<br /><br /><em>Michael is being considered for a position in corporate and has to recommend his replacement, but while the group expects a fun outing at Lake Scranton, Michael has planned a day of “Survivor”-like competitions to find his successor. Meanwhile, Pam is not asked to join in any of the activities and is forced to watch Jim and Karen have fun together.</em><br /><br />Keeping that in mind, in case you haven't seen the promo, Pam apparently confesses something to Jim (or so NBC will have us believe). Of course, all of us Jammers are hoping for some great Jam action, but I'm not so sure if professing her love for Jim in front of the entire office, <em>including </em>his girlfriend, would be such a good move for Pam. For one thing I don't think she would be so heartless as to embarrass Karen that way <em>unless </em>perhaps Karen does something to offend Pam in this episode prior to Pam spilling the beans. Also, if she proclaimed her love in such a public, revealing way Jim would almost have no choice but to respond negatively in order to protect both himself <em>and</em> Karen.<br /><br />So it's my theory that Pam will indeed say something very important; finally taking a stand (as part of her whole growth process and "being honest" thing), but I don't think it will be <em>quite</em> what we expect as these writers are so great at "keeping it real." By <em>that</em> I mean that we as an audience are so used to watching TV with formulaic plot lines geared toward pleasing the audience itself that, often times, what we <em>least</em> expect from a TV show is what someone <em>might actually do</em> (or not do) in real life.<br /><br />That true-to-life quality of this show (with the exception of a few quirks here and there) is what makes <em>The Office</em> so captivating. It's surprising how much the reality of this little series can make us feel so uncomfortable and awkward while still managing to pull at our heart strings and make us laugh. In the case of <em>The Office,</em> art definitely imitates life.<br /><br />That being said, the more I watch last week's episode, "Women's Appreciation," the more I'm convinced it's one of the best of the season. Phyllis' reaction to the flasher was hilarious and Creed's unsympathetic response, "The guy was just hanging brain. I mean, what’s all the fuss?", was classic!<br /><br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguMGTIPZhZRmPgKwlefcEQvFxzdtl964zQ8k4GNJ53685503DTWVAbYjDRls6uR0yrmATI_l9y-wcKeXXMKwqJw-lJR7HnPFhJw_fcPoFI9rZZQ5rN2cqPVWJnR5B0BKgYYBfCUpz_Ogs9/s1600-h/th_TVTheOfficeIconMichaelFlasher.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5062679142489644306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguMGTIPZhZRmPgKwlefcEQvFxzdtl964zQ8k4GNJ53685503DTWVAbYjDRls6uR0yrmATI_l9y-wcKeXXMKwqJw-lJR7HnPFhJw_fcPoFI9rZZQ5rN2cqPVWJnR5B0BKgYYBfCUpz_Ogs9/s400/th_TVTheOfficeIconMichaelFlasher.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ7GB4t5Q-5-o9aeWI0jlh0l112coS4RS2n_7oZN6gVx1DS61KYLe72qceAMYCB7_jQQJ-3ZtNVCCg6BAeqe6y46UMHxxelmyyvHkeTFsGVCe05iKMGmCHONZR2SJvqKIrXclwdovXS3af/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeIconDwightPerv.png"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5062681642160610626" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ7GB4t5Q-5-o9aeWI0jlh0l112coS4RS2n_7oZN6gVx1DS61KYLe72qceAMYCB7_jQQJ-3ZtNVCCg6BAeqe6y46UMHxxelmyyvHkeTFsGVCe05iKMGmCHONZR2SJvqKIrXclwdovXS3af/s400/TVTheOfficeIconDwightPerv.png" border="0" /></a>A lot happened in that episode. Phyllis was flashed. Pam drew up a sketch of the flasher (which was basically Dwight with a mustache and no glasses [Andy totally figured out right away. How adorable has he been lately?]). Michael took the ladies to the mall, bought them all panties from Victoria's Secret, and broke up with Jan. The guys discovered an oasis in the women's bathroom. Jim found Pam's sketched prank on Dwight "pretty cool", and Pam saved the ladies by changing their flat tire. So all in all; a great episode.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNDDIoS6RLzESN6gA3xBcax2ihjkuPF77x484MvFytlSpYUUcY1N5nOXLIDG0KFcDpQjoAnSCYqFTx773SV80gSTicDxnxNdW9lDve0kOJteyTMGWIbvNprQQhgZ5dgoHnTa2HFP6OU8yf/s1600-h/th_TVTheOfficeIconPamElevatorJaren1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5062682213391261010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNDDIoS6RLzESN6gA3xBcax2ihjkuPF77x484MvFytlSpYUUcY1N5nOXLIDG0KFcDpQjoAnSCYqFTx773SV80gSTicDxnxNdW9lDve0kOJteyTMGWIbvNprQQhgZ5dgoHnTa2HFP6OU8yf/s400/th_TVTheOfficeIconPamElevatorJaren1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Best Lines:<br /><br /><strong>Michael</strong>: Cons. Wears too much makeup. Breasts — not anything to write home about. Insecure about body. I’m unhappy when I’m with her. Flat-chested.<br /><strong>Pam</strong>: What was the last one?<br /><strong>Michael</strong>: She’s totally flat. Shrunken chesticles.<br /><br />AND....<br /><br /><strong>Michael</strong>: Any man who says he totally understands women is a fool. ‘Cause they are un-understandable.<br /><br /><br />So now I can't WAIT to find out what happens on these last two shows. I'm doing everything in my power not to read any spoilers this time around. I DON'T WANT TO KNOW (until the show airs, of course).<br /><br />So stay tuned for another super-sized episode this week and the one hour season finale next week! I'm sure they will be 'the best episodes ever! Whooo!'<br /><br />CayceAquaSheep </p><p>PS) *Special thanks to klotera at LiveJournal for the beautiful icons.<br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049983944566607127.post-39594293292783845372007-05-02T13:40:00.000-05:002007-05-16T16:17:42.864-05:00"Women's Appreciation"<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsPywRBW3z0Hml_PtDrA4g1RhdJTsekf6LqfBHBWLxHys7WiSAl0eBBjehBRtAYeVEd7Eg-RKMOlhmKs2UJXrBN0hVYmngCAV1_SnfMHv4lBexYlwxHNsF4KLMixaj3go60SFbec4gGHHX/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeWomen"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5060044137103875234" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsPywRBW3z0Hml_PtDrA4g1RhdJTsekf6LqfBHBWLxHys7WiSAl0eBBjehBRtAYeVEd7Eg-RKMOlhmKs2UJXrBN0hVYmngCAV1_SnfMHv4lBexYlwxHNsF4KLMixaj3go60SFbec4gGHHX/s320/TVTheOfficeWomen'sAppreciation1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>So this week's episode of <em>The Office</em> is called "Women's Appreciation" and promises to be an elbow nugder (Monty Python, anyone?). This is another episode of whom's script I happened upon finding a month ago (well, a large chunk of it). From what I read, it sounds hilarious (and has a few subtle jabs from a couple of characters that shall remain nameless). For all you Meredith fans out there, I know she's finally got a small scene in this one, as well. So it should be a very interesting episode indeed. </div><br /><div></div><div>Here's the premise released by NBC: </div><br /><div></div><div>"Outrage breaks out in the office after Phyllis gets an unexpected eyeful from a flasher. Michael makes some important personal decisions when he takes the women on a special outing. Meanwhile, Dwight and Andy work on catching the predator."</div><br /><div></div><div>So this "special outing" Michael takes the ladies on is to Scranton's Steamtown Mall. The highlight? Victoria's Secret. You got it, folks.</div><div><br /></div><div></div><div>I have been waiting for this episode for months. I first heard about it from the ladies at theofficechat.com who got to visit the set this past February. Bobby Ray Shafer (Bob Vance; Vance refrigeration) acted as their tour guide and drove them to the studeo in his gold '69 Cadillac where they got to run free on the set (see this link for the story and pictures <a href="http://www.theofficechat.com/?page=Set%20Tour">http://www.theofficechat.com/?page=Set%20Tour</a>). He later drove them to the mall where they saw the ladies of "The Office" wrapping up a scene from this week's episode! How awesome is that?! (Why can't I be that lucky)?</div><br /><div></div><div>So anyhow, it looks like it should be a great show.</div><div></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOYDAxYtlIndnWihbj6co_1W1RhnWFr0lGMuwoktfJLyxb4Ct4RYdxgjpp-CliXBTLb4BLurmm-pglt7xH1UIw1XZwEWhc5i_Yd-GQwGlICIVmimlwXRwcNa5WRszOoAa_RKsOCfaG_F5P/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeIconDwimDay.png"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5060044510766030002" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOYDAxYtlIndnWihbj6co_1W1RhnWFr0lGMuwoktfJLyxb4Ct4RYdxgjpp-CliXBTLb4BLurmm-pglt7xH1UIw1XZwEWhc5i_Yd-GQwGlICIVmimlwXRwcNa5WRszOoAa_RKsOCfaG_F5P/s320/TVTheOfficeIconDwimDay.png" border="0" /></a><br />Last week's "Product Recall" was, perhaps, one of the best shows of the season. I laughed all the way through it. The show opened with Jim entering the office dressed head-to-toe in Dwight attire. He sat in front of Dwight and did a <em>spot on</em> Dwight impersonation, which was a brilliant scene. They managed to top that, however, when (at the very end of the episode) Dwight turns the tables on Jim ! I admit I was thrown for a loop when Dwight walked into the office dressed in a savvy suite. At first I was thinking, "Oh wow. Dwight looks really nice. No glasses. Wait...Why is Dwight dressed so nice? What's going on?!" Then it dawned on me, "HE'S JIM!" Oh man...<em>that</em> was probably one of Rainn Wilson's finest moments. When Dwight tries to make the "Jim" face and ends up looking like he's got a bad case of diarrhea instead? I LOST IT! I literally laughed for about a half hour after the show. It was great to see the show back in full swing after a less-than-wonderful episode from the previous week. Good times. (Oh, and here's the watermark, in case you missed it:)<br /><br /></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE8Jc7yRblEmQ6JdfAN4dlMqAPvtu7zVbZMtAJJwS5DxIIFe0DrbuVRYakn2k77hW7aVWr04IaGwjqT-VTEW-UoLhZ1l4ilFX3bI_q2mwuk8Ddu4vCc85Fz3zbZBCTQktIpO8-C8uDBRF7/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeIconWaterMark.jpg"></div></a><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5060047104926276818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE8Jc7yRblEmQ6JdfAN4dlMqAPvtu7zVbZMtAJJwS5DxIIFe0DrbuVRYakn2k77hW7aVWr04IaGwjqT-VTEW-UoLhZ1l4ilFX3bI_q2mwuk8Ddu4vCc85Fz3zbZBCTQktIpO8-C8uDBRF7/s320/TVTheOfficeIconWaterMark.jpg" border="0" /><br />So, Dunderheads, look out for this week's SUPERSIZED episode at a different time; Thursday from 7:36-8:19pm, central standard time. I'm so stoked!<br /><br />Let's do this!<br /><div></div><div><br />CayceAquaSheep</div><br /><div>PS) Be sure to write down the phone number on the wanted poster from this episode and CALL IT! You won't be disappointed.</div><br />PSS) Oh! I almost forgot that Mindy Kaling (Kelly) mentioned filming this episode briefly in this blog titled, "Forever 21" <a href="http://mindyephron.blogspot.com/2007_03_01_archive.html">http://mindyephron.blogspot.com/2007_03_01_archive.html</a> (scroll all the way to the bottom of the page).Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049983944566607127.post-58374798691195597682007-05-02T13:20:00.000-05:002007-05-02T15:04:30.808-05:00Crazy DaySome days at the office (my real one) are better than others. There was a big meeting scheduled today in our conference room for all the big wigs coming into town (including the vice president of the company). Ten of them flew out here on the company's private jet (I can't believe I work for a company that has a private jet. Wowsers.) and were supposed to be in by 1pm.<br /><br />Well, yesterday, about an hour before time to leave, our boss called and said he needed ten binders (filled with certain papers and dividers) labeled and ready for the meeting today (information we could have used days ago). So the admin scrambled to find supplies and the papers he needed and we (especially she) worked diligently to put these things together on time for the meeting today. She ended up staying an hour after it was time to leave. She had to get up extra early this morning to go to two different Office Depots to pick up more supplies. Today worked like a madman until finally finishing them up at 11:30am while I tackled the job of making sure all the offices were in tip top shape (that meant moving boxes under desks, organizing papers into boxes and files, moving chairs into the conference room, cleaning the kitchen, etc) and finished a little earlier than the admin (her task was much more detailed and tedious).<br /><br />So THEN we get a call from the boss saying that they're running late and won't have time to have the meeting here AT ALL. So the admin had to drive out to our construction site with the folders she'd made PLUS the $150 worth of food from Jason's Deli we'd ordered. So besides the fact that she now had even more to do, the fact that we got the place looking pristine meant nothing. Now we're <em>extremely</em> exhausted; especially the admin.<br /><br />I have a new found respect for administrative assistants today. They do so much work for their companies and I believe they cannot receive enough praise to equal their level of dedication. So, give your admin a special thank you today. She/He deserves it more than you probably know.<br /><br />CayceAquaSheep<br /><br />PS) We DO happen to have a wonderful boss here, though. Stand up guy. Things just don't always go as planned.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049983944566607127.post-10893461779306795222007-04-26T12:29:00.000-05:002007-05-09T20:25:10.958-05:00"Product Recall"<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtYoaihfCA3kGI4k94O8kUfzuhIDThrvfCewhSPxdzkcbluRNVJ3cH513rT6Q9V0dt5lkbwBDMjqgTw1MYue2rlWo3UZf3PCDWp3RbfdiFsNIRI7FtugrIPHkqbg6s7xOk7WfB-KhY1T8m/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeProductRecallJANDYBoredEdit1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5057808920158919810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtYoaihfCA3kGI4k94O8kUfzuhIDThrvfCewhSPxdzkcbluRNVJ3cH513rT6Q9V0dt5lkbwBDMjqgTw1MYue2rlWo3UZf3PCDWp3RbfdiFsNIRI7FtugrIPHkqbg6s7xOk7WfB-KhY1T8m/s400/TVTheOfficeProductRecallJANDYBoredEdit1.JPG" border="0" /></a> <div><br />My favorite show <em>The Office</em> is back again with a new episode tonight called <em>Product Recall</em>. The folks at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Dunder</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Mifflin</span> Paper Supply have a crisis on their hands when a shipment of paper bearing a highly suggestive watermark is delivered to a local high school. While the office employees frantically answer complaint phone calls, Jim and Andy are appointed to straighten things out with the principle at the school (and, as you can see, Jim is thrilled to death about it). This episode also features a very funny prank with Jim and Dwight that I have to say is quite the spectacle. Very funny stuff. Can't wait to see it!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj90dA01h8S7HLAhhmp8ql-LGY-Uq-l7sJBNkU8DcNq75YQYbVDdQtn5DA0hvXbypwbvumLupccZgcBXBTKLKws9gYBdnPKZ2UgHVYwRtztyyQw_5eSL5L7rK9chSCJeez47yKekEoDrNG/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeIconJAMBack.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5057809852166823058" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj90dA01h8S7HLAhhmp8ql-LGY-Uq-l7sJBNkU8DcNq75YQYbVDdQtn5DA0hvXbypwbvumLupccZgcBXBTKLKws9gYBdnPKZ2UgHVYwRtztyyQw_5eSL5L7rK9chSCJeez47yKekEoDrNG/s400/TVTheOfficeIconJAMBack.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div><br />While still enjoyable, the previous episode, <em>Safety Training</em>, was not quite up to par with the some of rest of the season. I enjoyed it, though. It had a few cute JAM scenes (back to their old fun ways) and some great one-liners, but overall it lacked a bit of spunk and dragged in places. It <em>did</em>, however, have a great subplot where a few employees placed bets on the behaviors of their fellow unsuspecting coworkers. That was great. Creed's total obliviousness to the apple being replaced by a potato was highly entertaining along with <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">everyone's</span> bet to see how long Kelly would talk to Ryan without stopping. Pretty good stuff.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIf38O1190rIaC8qKjMeu4Uh6Kie1IlPeGSeGpS3v-pntE9ovMACX-wmudI9OK-GUa21FE4JWW_4ldeAJU2ngdaCsh1eTkjKs6WsEb5zrjIIL0hJzNBWqEjgRGzAK5pYxnHQ3frFHbCiUS/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeIconKarenLoses.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5057806755495402530" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIf38O1190rIaC8qKjMeu4Uh6Kie1IlPeGSeGpS3v-pntE9ovMACX-wmudI9OK-GUa21FE4JWW_4ldeAJU2ngdaCsh1eTkjKs6WsEb5zrjIIL0hJzNBWqEjgRGzAK5pYxnHQ3frFHbCiUS/s320/TVTheOfficeIconKarenLoses.jpg" border="0" /></a>The betting also shed some light on the fact that Karen doesn't quite fit in with the rest of the gang. Whether it's because she's a little too mature and focused for them or because she just doesn't care <em>hopefully</em> it's at least one more step towards the downfall of Jim and Karen (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Jaren</span>). Or maybe that's just my wishful thinking. ;)<br /><br />Best line from <em>Safety Training</em>?:<br /><br /><strong>Michael</strong>: I saved a life today — my own. Am I a hero? I really can’t say. But, yes.<br /><br />Stay tuned for tonight's episode, <em>Product Recall</em>, along with the final three shows; <em>Women's Appreciation</em>, <em>Beach Games</em>, and the hour-long season finale, <em>The Job</em>.<br /><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">CayceAquaSheep</span></div><div><br />PS) Special thanks to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">ladama</span>23 at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">livejournal</span> for the icons.</div><div> </div><div></div><div><br />PPS) *Amendment* I actually have gone back and watched "Safety Training" a few times on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">iTunes</span> and it gets better with age. I'm noticing more subtleties and finding myself laughing more. So I'm switching and saying that it was pretty good. Go <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">BJ</span>!</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049983944566607127.post-5397696049480475692007-04-16T10:19:00.000-05:002007-04-17T11:48:43.317-05:00Double Feature<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpc4g8Pa2IuEuSLVvOVtV7OqGSimNKh_j3rYWtoOiRrUdkJ8-gaITkccUtE45HrlT0I1uTBTxdZR2qo5wR6MZNtggjbQ1fRg-kE_Ryz61jxYVDhCevgliiS5dbx-WShKdfRG45uKPKqQRr/s1600-h/grindhouseposter.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5054060072241636802" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpc4g8Pa2IuEuSLVvOVtV7OqGSimNKh_j3rYWtoOiRrUdkJ8-gaITkccUtE45HrlT0I1uTBTxdZR2qo5wR6MZNtggjbQ1fRg-kE_Ryz61jxYVDhCevgliiS5dbx-WShKdfRG45uKPKqQRr/s320/grindhouseposter.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>So the hubs and I went to see <em>Grindhouse</em> this weekend here in Austin and it was a very intense experience. As many of you already know, this movie is a double feature released in the style of the old X-rated/B-movie drive-in flicks of yore. It features an exorbitant amount of blood and guts (almost too much to bare) that can make you want to vomit in your seats. I don't suggest buying concessions at this one. <em>You won't eat them</em>.<br /><br />Having said that<em>,</em> these movies <em>did</em> provide lots of over-the-top action sequences and cleverly cheesy plot lines that make the whole experience worth while. There are also a few fake B-movie previews before each movie starts that are hilarious; such as <em>Werewolf Women of the S.S. </em>(Rob Zombie), <em>Machete</em> (R. Rodriguez), <em>Thanksgiving</em> (Eli Roth), and <em>Don't</em> (Edgar Wright). After all the gore from the first film, these little previews really help lighten the mood<br /><br />The first film, <em>Planet Terror</em>, is written and directed by Robert Rodriguez; Texan director of <em>Sin City</em> and <em>Desparado </em>and stars Rose McGowan, Bruce Willis, and Naveen Andrews (<em>Lost)</em>. In my opinion, <em>Planet Terror</em> is the lesser of the two films here. However, it <em>does</em> keep more in line with the whole B-movie idea. It takes place in a small town where doctors suddenly realize that their patients are rapidly becoming infected with a virus that turns everyone into sore-popping zombies who go on a killing rampage and feast on human flesh. After a horrible car wreck, go-go dancer Cherry (Rose McGowan) sports a prosthetic, machine-gun leg that her boyfriend makes for her and leads a gang of survivors out of town. This leg comes in handy for shooting zombies and saving the day. (Don't look for an explanation on how she pulls the trigger to this contraption). </div><div></div><div><br />This movie is fun from the second half on. The first half is so excruciatingly gory and disgusting that I really wanted to vomit. However, a lot of people seemed to think it looked so fake and campy that it didn't bother them (which maybe it did, but still...). Whatever the case, it's at least worth sitting through this film to get the Tarentino flick.<br /><br />After another set of fun, fake previews you finally get the wonderfully directed Quentin Tarentino film, <em>Death Proof, </em>starring Kurt Russell, Rosario Dawson, Rose McGowan, and Zoe Bell. Keeping true to his usual style, <em>Death Proof</em> is a revenge flick that is riddled with witty Tarentino dialogue and interesting camera angles. Apparently Tarentino built this story around a stunt woman he met on a shoot named Zoe Bell, who plays herself in the film (you'll know this New Zealander by her crazy, hood riding shenanigans). Tarentino was so blown away by how ballsy and talented this woman was that he decided to make a movie to show off her skills.</div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br />The first half of <em>Death Proof</em> follows a group of four young women around Austin, Texas (where it also premiered) as they go out for a night on the town. Along the way they "run into" a creepy, yet charming man named Stuntman Mike (Kurt Russell) who drives a very foreboding old sports car. One of the girls gets a rude awakening when he gives her a ride home in his "death proof" vehicle, to which there is a slight catch; you have to be in the driver's seat to be "death proof." The other girls do not end up having a good night either. The second half of the film takes place in Tennessee and follows four other women, two of whom happen to be stunt women. Chaos ensues when Stuntman Mike pursues these girls as they take a sports car on a stunt-filled joy ride along an old dirt road. I won't give too much away, but this movie was awesome! Filled with car chase action and "Hell Yeah" moments.<br /><br />Both directors managed to make these films without the use of CGI. Instead they chose the old-fashioned method of fake blood, latex, actual car crashes, and explosions. This actually made it seem more real to me. I can always spot CGI and, in my eyes, this was much more realistic. The car chase scene in <em>Death Proof</em> was amazing, especially knowing that Zoe Bell did her own stunts. The blood and guts in <em>Planet Terror</em> seemed super real and gross to me, despite the fact that some thought it was fake and funny. I barely got through that one. It <em>was </em>fun, however, to see the actors cruising the streets of Austin in <em>Death Proof</em> and picking out local hot spots that we frequent all the time. Go Austin!!<br /><br />So, if you're up for gratuitous gore and violence, I highly recommend going to see <em>Grindhouse</em> this weekend. If you go, though, DON'T leave after the first film. It will be <em>well</em> worth your time to stay and watch <em>Death Proof</em>. You won't regret it. </div><div><br />I've decided to rate this double feature with my own unique rating system: Eight toes up for <em>Grindhouse</em> (or eight bloody heads rolling)! Heheh. Go see it for yourselves, folks! It's great fun.</div><div></div><div><br />CayceAquaSheep</div><div></div><div><br />PS) By the way, my husband and I met 8 years ago today!</div><div></div><div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049983944566607127.post-45917560590436893482007-04-12T12:55:00.000-05:002007-04-12T13:58:46.778-05:00"Safety Training"<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSIuytcwI_90wA7dOAiA4ZOeFS4hlUgHIKP1N238QmWXIuQ99JXnC-xz-vJBDHBRFmqQhaFRRwhzCuvLFyCEXrnDElf8ZJTfycY80lwcHk0P204ZC2w9Z9exIveOS7oFrJnahONvdkJC_W/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeSafetyTrainingJAM.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5052610400520152418" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSIuytcwI_90wA7dOAiA4ZOeFS4hlUgHIKP1N238QmWXIuQ99JXnC-xz-vJBDHBRFmqQhaFRRwhzCuvLFyCEXrnDElf8ZJTfycY80lwcHk0P204ZC2w9Z9exIveOS7oFrJnahONvdkJC_W/s320/TVTheOfficeSafetyTrainingJAM.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div>Okay, so I know the last time I blogged it was about <em>The Office</em>, but I've got to do it again because today there is a new episode and nothing exciting has happened to me all week. So what else am I supposed to write about?<br /><br />It's called "Safety Training" and it's premised around the fact that the warehouse guys have invited everyone from the office to attend their safety training course (namely because of Michael's foolishness). Comedy ensues from that point. I won't go into detail as I'm sure you can find these synopses anywhere.<br /><br />I actually came upon a 5 page audition script for this episode about a month ago. It looks as though they've omitted the role of "Safety Trainer" and replaced him with Daryl, the warehouse guy. At least that's how it appears from the two minute preview I watched earlier. The clip I saw looked pretty funny, but the picture I've posted above is even more intriguing (notice the positioning of Jim and Pam). There are a series of these pics at <a href="http://justjared.buzznet.com/2007/03/29/the-office-safety-training-day/">http://justjared.buzznet.com/2007/03/29/the-office-safety-training-day/</a>where you can see Karen way off to the right without her Jim. Why is Pam standing with Jim and not her? It's an interesting question that hopefully has a good answer. Although, knowing the way these pictures have come out before, it's probably a coup.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmXD20j47qA_fsi2c35nwp4SdVy5hq0V60Ustf-dKe0-oIRJulbjkrPt0LULFxWhb5vNwh8nYsbHmoFTlOk0VK_dzEQHD7OUBj7SDfVIDki9kuNwMr85GlhGMI-7o9m_tqDZSzxH-UHnLb/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeIconDwightMaceEye.png"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5052611830744262018" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmXD20j47qA_fsi2c35nwp4SdVy5hq0V60Ustf-dKe0-oIRJulbjkrPt0LULFxWhb5vNwh8nYsbHmoFTlOk0VK_dzEQHD7OUBj7SDfVIDki9kuNwMr85GlhGMI-7o9m_tqDZSzxH-UHnLb/s200/TVTheOfficeIconDwightMaceEye.png" border="0" /></a> <div>So last week on "The Negotiation" we learned that nothing much came of the Jim/Roy fight. In fact, Roy never even laid a finger on Jim as Dwight was there to save the day with his can of mace (luckily it wasn't the Chinese throwing star). The tear-faced Dwight talking head was hilarious and the awkward chat between Jim and Pam was a bit sad, but not hopeless. After all, the episode ended with Pam and Roy officially and amicably parting ways.<br /><br />On that note, you have to love the writers of this show for keeping it real. <em>The Office</em> is not a drama, after all, and they always write what you <em>don't</em> expect in a very funny way. They could have made Roy a real asshole, but they ended up giving him some substantial, redeeming qualities.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjenrD95CqHsp_f7tQSpA_5psnfzsiOOaUyBHNfx2CuDZOhmS7PH3x9IVKfynhvZRSciWhaY1Kfw4Z_TzdEjOG9b3WDXokgww-WZ3YGGmsW6RH3y5K-65-GvdIjCOp_8Wv4AqCFUxokBojF/s1600-h/TVTheOfficeIconKarenConcerned.png"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5052613351162684834" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjenrD95CqHsp_f7tQSpA_5psnfzsiOOaUyBHNfx2CuDZOhmS7PH3x9IVKfynhvZRSciWhaY1Kfw4Z_TzdEjOG9b3WDXokgww-WZ3YGGmsW6RH3y5K-65-GvdIjCOp_8Wv4AqCFUxokBojF/s200/TVTheOfficeIconKarenConcerned.png" border="0" /></a> <div>They also hinted at a few of Karen's <em>less</em> desirable traits. One trait was shown with her complete lack of interest in Jim's dilemma with Dwight. Jim asked Karen how he could remedy the situation with Dwight, to which she replied, "Um, I don't know. Why don't you go make some more sales, so we can go on a trip." It doesn't seem as though she's being self-centered on purpose, but there have been hints here and there (if you pay attention) that there might be a bit of a possessive or controlling streak in her. Who knows? I've been a fan of the down-to-earth Karen even though I don't want her with Jim, but lately she's showing some colors I'm not too fond of. I'm interested to see how this plays out. Is this the beginning of the end for 'Jaren'?<br /><br />So what will happen this week? Will Pammy stick to her guns and be a little more bold, as she had said she would be? Will Jim and Karen's relationship escalate or deflate? Will Dwight and Angela be found out? I'm sure it will take the rest of the season for these questions to be answered, but until then...this girl will be glued to the TV set.<br /><br />Thanks, <em>Office</em>, for making Thursdays awesome again.<br /><br />Cayceaquasheep. </div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2