Sorry, all. Gigs has been so very tired due to lack of sleep due to the hard schedule of the games during the World Series. But hey, no complaints! Boston won! First team in the 21st century to win 2 series! That's what someone said on the radio, but let's try and remember that's it's only 2007. But whatever! Red Sox won!

And of course, we barely have time to bask in the glory of these hard working men, and talk turns to contract negotiations. Leave it to a Yank (or former Yank) to crash our party with news that he's opting out of his contract. I'm talking about Alex Rodriguez. But we already have a fantastic 3rd Baseman, Mike Lowell. Now if A Rod wants to put on a Sox uniform, well that's all fine with me, so long as he leaves enough money in the piggy to re-sign Lowell. Also, he would have to take another position. I mean it's not like we NEED A Rod to, I don't know, WIN or anything. Honestly, what is the big deal with him anyway? Yes he's a great player, and we would probably benefit from having him in Boston. And yes, he would up our cute players quotient (which in my professional opinion is already pretty durn high), but are these reasons enough to turn our backs on players who have been with us, when A Rod first turned us down? Alex, Boston is not standing at the back of the gym because you didn't want to dance with us. And now just because you've realized that we are the prettiest girl at prom, doesn't mean we will dump our current partners for you. There might be room for you to join us, but please don't think you broke our hearts or spirit.

OK, I may have gotten a bit carried away, but I'm sure GDD readers are smart enough to find my point in there.

Heeeeyyyyy. Henry Winkler is 62 today.
Only 122 days til Spring Training starts! Rest up, boys!

"Nah, we aint got no ticket."

In honor of the new Dunkin Donuts ads, y'know the "Made for everyday people" ones featuring the likes of Corey Hart and Jermaine Dupree (see title of post), here's my list comparing DD and Starbucks coffee:

Coffee:
Dunkin Donuts is milder of the two, which is nice if you don't like burnt tasting coffee. But it's also too weak, sometimes tasting like dishwater. Also, 1 time out of 4, you're likely to get a cup of actual burnt coffee.
Winner: Starbucks cuz you can always add extra milk if it's too strong

Price:
Dunkin Donuts is cheaper than Starbucks, but it all goes back to you get what you pay for.
Winner: DD for your second cup of the day (if needed) but for your first, Starbucks

Location: How come cities have both on every corner, but once you hit suburbia, Starbucks' are scarce?
Winner:
DD for cornering the suburban market.

Promotions:
DD doesn't have to many in my memory. But Starbucks came out with the promotion to beat all promotions. For 31 days, the're giving out free song downloads. A new song every day. Sure they're prepicked, but there are some artists you have actaully heard of: John Mayer, Dave Matthews Band, and Joss Stone. Plus you get the chance to hear new artists. They partnered with iTunes for this magnificent idea.
Winner: Starbucks

So in conclusion, Starbucks is clearly the winner. Of course, you could take my mom's advice and make your own coffee. But that would knock off 5 oh so precious minutes of sleep in the morning. So instead I choose to wait and pay someone to make my coffee. I know---the priorities of youth.

Ryan Reynolds, the hottest vampire slayer next to Buffy, is 31 today.
Didja hear? The Red Sox are in the series! First game tonight at 8!!!!!!!

Oooooh! Glowy!

For those of you who know my true identity, you know that i am easily fascinated by shiny and glowy objects. Pins that blink, keychains that shine, you get the idea. Pens that glow are no exception. Now, I am known in some circles as a Freebie Queen. I put on my freebie voice and usually I can score very cool stuff from business: free books, posters, a stuffed cow, free repair on my digital camera etc. But the one that I didn't have a chance at was a glowy pen from a sales rep that visited the library a few months back. I walk in and everyone at circulation is playing with their super cool blinking pens. "Where's mine?" I wondered. Turns out, there weren't enough to go around. I was deeply put out by all this. Sure these librarians are having fun now, but in a few minutes they would get bored and the toy would go back to being just a pen. Worse, it might get taken by a fascinated patron! Nooooooo!

For my birthday, GDD corespondent Mr. J bought me my very own glowy pen. It's pink and glows blue! I am SO EXCITED. I don't know where to keep it: at work to entertain me but might get stolen or at home for safe keeping. I love my pen!

"I’ve got the 411. And you are not going out and getting jiggy with some boy. I don’t care how dope his ride is." 10 Things I Hate About You's awesome Larry Miller is 54 today.

Red Sox tied with Cleveland. Next game is tonight!

"Damn it, Tony! This is the only way!"

Dung Dink Dung Dink Dun..... It has been too long since I have heard this, the most popular ticking clock in the history of television. And sadly I have another 3 months before I will hear them again.

For those of you who don't remember what happened to the guy who played the bully in Stand By Me, he grew up to be a super badass CTU agent, stopping off once to play a super badass Musketeer.

I'm talking about Kiefer Sutherland on 24. Sure last season was...let's say interesting for lack of a better term. Fans have been whining about the lack of good storytelling and "realism" (?!) as the reasons why the show's sixth season was not so great. But here's the real reason....Tony Almeida. The former head of CTU and the perfect foil for Jack Bauer's break all the rules attitude died in season five. "Nooooo", I moaned as Tony fell to the floor after being pathetically stabbed. It was the lamest death on tv since Wesley bit it on Angel. C'mon...both characters survive being blown up, tortured, and, had their neck slit/shot and we're supposed to believe that getting stabbed is what kills them?! Please.

Now comes news that gives me a very big happy....Tony is not dead!!!! Apparently, when a major character dies on 24, the bumper to the commercial break shows the digital clock ticking down, but no ticking sound. BUT, when Tony "died" there was clock and sound, so the astute viewers knew Tony was still alive. Huh. I guess that's what keeps the show fresh...I will have to be more attentive and less emotional when it looks like the end of a character. And who cares if this is the most random "re-introduction" of a character since J.R.
Tony's back! Read more here.

Carlos Bernard, who plays Tony, has gotta be pretty happy too! He's 45 today.
Red Sox are playing the Indians in the first game of the ALCS today!

"I call her Vera."

I'd like to know what I did to deserve this. Really, cuz I'd be glad to do it again. Joss Whedon's late, great series Firefly gave us lots to buzz about: Nathan Fillion in another "he's so great , so why don't any of his shows last on tv" role (see also Drive), Joss and co.'s smart and sharp dialog, and Adam Baldwin. Adam played tough guy Jayne, the gun naming (see title of post) mama's boy rebel on Serenity. And when Firefly ended, he jumped over to another Whedon favorite, Angel. And when that ended, he was gone.

Fast forward to fall, 2007. Adam's back! He costars in the new NBC show, Chuck. Now I was a Chuck fan before it aired: Awesome writer/produce-check (Josh Schwartz). Established production company-check (Wonderland Sound and Vision). Lovable lead-check (Zachary Levi). But Monday night's episode just made it must see tv: with is quirky casting, hilarious plot, and razor sharp dialog (courtesy of former O.C. scribe and current Gossip Girl producer Schwartz) it makes for a very funny hour. I swear the only thing better than the sly Lost reference ("Oceanic flight #815 was shot down by...") was the opening scene, where Adam's character (who is and undercover agent working at a Best Buy type store ) racing through the parking lot to stop a shoplifter, only to be stopped by Chuck. Funny, funny, funny. Now we just need some sort of reference to Jayne's hat from Firefly and the Nerd Herd will go nuts!

Liev Schrieber is 40 today.
Red Sox won their first post season game, thanks to amazing pitching by Josh Beckett.

Mia, I'm still a cop! Or, am I?

Just when I had given up hope comes news that there will be a fourth Fast and the Furious....this one maybe starring Paul Walker and Vin Diesel!!!!! YAY! Read the story here. Wonder what the surprising twist will be this time. And who they will get for the token rapper turned actor role.

BIG news in the YA books-to movie genre: Catherine Hardwicke has been tapped to turn Twilight, Stephanie Meyer's wannabe Buffy novel into a film. Though I didn't really like the book, I am def. excited to see who they will cast as Bella, a lonely teen in Washington State, and Edmund, her creature of the night boyfriend. And Edmund's family should be a hoot. But I should give the film the benefit of the doubt-Hardwicke is the director of Thirteen and Lords of Dogtown, two edgy teen related flicks that treated its audience with respect. Check out who the author and fans want to see cast here. All I have to say is NO, absolutely not! They CANNOT cast Logan Lerman as Edmund. He is way too good for this movie. Plus, he is my inappropriate crush and I am not ready to share him with anyone, let alone millions of girls. Though from his standpoint, this would be excellent for his career. But noooooo...I want him to play another great teen character for another book adaptation (sorry, not at liberty to say titles).

Seann William Scott is 31 today.
Red Sox play their first post season game against the Angels at 6:30 tonight.

CSI: The Experience

On Saturday, I was invited by the very cool Terry family of Westborough to attend an advanced tour of of CSI: The Experience at the Museum of Science, Boston.

SO COOL! The exhibit is set up with 3 crime scenes, and you get assigned to one of them. You job is to collect evidence, and process it thorough databases and the lab like actual investigators. Along the way, you have the opportunity to learn more about the skills it takes to solve these crimes. It took about 45 min and was packed! I highly recommend going at an off time and making a reservation via the MOS website.

I gotta say, I think it made me like the show even more! Kids, who I'm not even sure are old enough to watch the show, were running around comparing notes and making sure they hit all the exhibits inside. The only disappointment was that Warrick Brown and Greg Sanders weren't there to greet us personally.

Julie Andrews is 72 today.
WE DID IT! RED SOX are playing in October! Our first postseason game is Wed against the Angels. Gotta tape Gossip Girls!