My two favorite people on TV

I know that I watch too much TV.I mean we are stuck inside for the next three days-so it is inevitable. I thought I would comment on my favorite TV characters at this moment.





 Number 1- Sue Heck. Sue is the hopelessly awkward high school ( she has to really be about 22, I think she played a preteen in Weeds also) junior in The Middle. Sue is the perfect overly optimistic, braces wearing, clumsy, always trying out for and seldom making any teams type gal. The episode this season when she comes home and screams that she made the varsity volleyball team. She has never made anything that she has tried out for.  She was on Cross country- but there were no cuts.  Her mom made sure she joined that team!  You come to find out that she fell through the gym floor at tryouts and the coach was afraid the family would sue the school, so they put her on the team. It was hilarious!




 Number two- Reza on Shahs of Sunset. Now, I do realize that he isn't exactly a character, because he is on a reality show. But he is a "character" with his 'stache, his quirky way of dressing and his over- dramatizations. Even though Asa, her mother and Reza were in Turkey looking out at the border of Iran and the moment was truly moving, because they were not allowed to visit the country they were born, my daughter and I couldn't help but crack up at Reza and his drama. I just can't help but crack up at the way he talks-"I was a prisoner for so long- and now I am free". He is gay and won't be accepted into Iran. Asa and her mother are political refugees from Iran. None of that is funny. In fact the episode was emotionally moving. I just love Reza and he make me smile. Whether he is discussing MJ's boobs or how Glonessa turns into Loch-nessa when she drinks- that shit is funny.

 I like a lot of shows on TV these days. I love Girls, The Goldberg's, House of Lies, Shameless, Parenthood, Downton Abbey, Sherlock and of course the best show on TV- The Walking Dead. But nothing makes me laugh harder than Reza and Sue Heck. I also love that Jon Stewart. The episode where he made fun of Atlanta's snow jam was classic. I also loved the salute to Sean Hannity leaving NYC.

Things are OK here in the land of snow and ice.  Thank goodness we still have our electricity!
Love- Momma

Day 1- SnowJam Part Deux- Atlanta is a ghost town

Well here we are two weeks later and Atlanta had another storm.  This time it is mainly ice and fortunately it started falling at night-so the roads are free of motorists. The schools were closed a day early- it just rained on Tuesday.  So we have avoided the traffic snarls.  The problem this time is the trees are burdened with ice and they are falling so 100's of thousands of people do not have electricity. Our family is fortunate so far- our biggest problem is trying to get a pampered pooch to take a dump in the ice.

Our city officials have had news conferences, reacting way ahead of time and established task forces to create plans to evacuate in the event of another day-time snow.  What did the ground hog say about spring? Can't wait!