Monday, October 17, 2011

Favorite Fall TV Shows

So me and my family are TV-aholics and we will watch anything at least once. So, this fall so many new shows have been premiering and I have watched almost all the new shows at least once and wanted to give you a breakdown of my fav ones! I will try and put them in order of my top favs going on down.


1. The First 48: @9pm Thursdays A&E

           The show gives a behind-the-scenes look at a murder investigation beginning with the initial 911 call and following the detectives to the scene of the crime, allowing the viewers to see the stark reality of the aftermath of a murder and the methods in which the detectives try to solve it. The show has access to all elements of the investigation including gathering evidence, notifying the victim's family, autopsies, and interrogations. There have been more than 15 cities showcased on the program to date.


2. Burn Notice: USA

            Michael Westen is set up and fired from the CIA, a special ops agent puts his training to use as a private detective as he tries to figure out who betrayed him.



3. Pan Am: @9pm Sundays ABC

          A series about centered around the iconic airline Pan American World Airways during the early 1960's. Period primetime soap about a group of stewardesses and pilots juggling love and spying.


4. How I Met Your Mother: @7pm Mondays CBS

          As a framing device, the main character, Ted Mosby with narration, in the year 2030 recounts to his son and daughter the events that led to his meeting their mother, which explains the title and allows for a narration in the past tense.



5. The Good Wife: @9pm Sundays CBS

          The series focuses on Alicia Florrick, whose husband Peter Florrick, a former Cook County state's attorney, has been jailed following a very public sex and corruption scandal. Alicia returns to her old job as a litigator (after taking years out to be a mother) to provide for her two children.



6. Revenge: @9pm Wednesdays ABC

         Emily Thorne, whose real name is Amanda Clarke, moves back to The Hampton's to take revenge on the people who caused the death of her father David and destroyed her family. When she was a little girl, Amanda's father was arrested on terrorism charges and tried for treason; her life was destroyed. She ended up in juvenile detention and on her 18th birthday inherited the wealth of the company her father invested in. She changed her name to Emily Thorne and decided to take revenge on the people responsible.



7. Parenthood: @9pm Tuesdays NBC

           The show revolves around the Braverman family, which has expanded to three generations, featuring patriarch Zeek Braverman and matriarch Camille Braverman, their oldest son Adam, his wife and three children, their daughter Sarah and her two children, their second son Crosby, his ex-girlfriend Jasmine and their young son Jabbar, and finally their daughter Julia, her husband and her young daughter.



8. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: @9pm Wednesdays NBC

               Law & Order: Special Victims Unit originally centered almost exclusively around the detectives of the Special Victims Unit in a fictional version of the 16th Precinct of the New York City Police Department (NYPD).


9. Blue Bloods: @9pm Fridays CBS

        The series follows the Irish-American Reagan family of police officers with the New York City Police Department. Frank Reagan is the Police Commissioner and a widow. His two sons Danny and Jamie are both in law enforcement one being a detective and the other a rookie. Franks only daughter is an Assistant District Attorney and a single parent as well. This story is based around family roots and values while protecting and serving.


10. Body of Proof: @9pm Tuesday ABC

            A medical drama TV series developed for ABC that follows Dr. Megan Hunt as her work as a medical examiner comes into clash with her home life and her ambitious work drive.


11. Tia & Tamera: 8pm Mondays STYLE Network

            This show follows former child stars Tia and Tamera Mowry as they show how they have transitioned their careers.

12. Ringer: @8pm Tuesdays CW

            Ringer is a drama about a troubled young woman who, while on the run from the mob, hides out by inhabiting the life of her wealthy twin sister until she learns that her twins life has a bounty on it as well.



13. Terra Nova: @7pm Mondays FOX

              The series begins in the year 2149, when extinction threatens all life on Earth. Scientists, desperate for a solution for the eventual destruction of life, successfully open a portal that allows people the change to travel back in time to prehistoric times.


14. Prime Suspect @9pm Thursday NBC

             American version of hit British series helmed by Helen Mirren. The new version stars Mario Bello as Detective Jane Timoney who finds working as a homicide detective in New York City tough along with working in a male-dominated police department.



15. Jersey Shore: @9pm Thursdays MTV

             Jersey Shore is an MTV reality TV show where eight young people show what the Jersey shore and the word Guido are all about.



16. Basketball Wives: LA @7pm Mondays VH1

             A spin-off of the popular show, Basketball Wives that shows the difficulties of these ladies lives being in different situations but being joined under the unity of being a or a former basketball wife.

17. Lala's Full Court Life: @8pm Mondays VH1

             La La Vazquez shows her marriage to NBA Forward Carmelo Anthony who is now playing for the New York Knicks.


18. 2 Broke Girls: @7:30pm Mondays CBS

               2 BROKE GIRLS is a comedy about two young women waitressing at a greasy spoon diner who strike up an unlikely friendship in the hopes of launching a successful business – if only they can raise the cash. Max is the streetwise one who has known the hard way her whole life and Caroline has been rich all of her life and is now dead broke due to her fathers legal problems.


19. Dina's Party: @9pm Saturdays HGTV

             Dina's Party is the HGTV series where interior designer and event planner Dina Manzo of Real Housewives of New Jersey creates magnificent events of all kinds.



20. I Used to be Fat: @9pm Tuesdays MTV

               MTV documentary series that presents intimate and revealing portraits of several overweight teens during the stressful transition from the end of high school to the beginning of college, as they work with a team of health care specialists, trainers, dieticians, and weight loss experts to shed as many of their extra pounds as possible before they move on to the next phase of their lives.




So I was able to make it to 20 new shows that I am loving this FALL and adding that in top of the other TV shows that I love and more shows that I have to catch up with. So to keep up with my favorites TV shows I have to TIVO all of them just to make sure I watch them all and don't miss any. It also helps that I have a monthly subscription with NETFLIX to watch old seasons as well as being introduced to new shows. And if those 2 don't work I also go online and watch what I missed just in case something happens.

I will also do one on my all time favorite shows, favorite sports and teams and stuff like that to let you know more about me. Alright I hope you guys liked this and go and take a look at some of these shows, they may be worth a try!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


*All of the descriptions were provided by either Wikipedia.com or Clicker.com
*All of the pics were provided by Google Image Engine Search

Sunday, October 2, 2011

Sephora Bulk Haul

So I am also posting a collective haul of the Sephora items that I have picked up since my birthday (July) til now. This is going to be the exact same as my last post just to show you what I got and its information and a few pics. I am trying to get these big hauls out of the way so that I can start doing reviews on singular items with more detailed pics, information, and my opinions. Lets start:

This pic right above is all of the items from the time frame listed above. I will break them down into how they were bought and etc. The name brands that I bought were NARS, MUFE, philosophy, Sephora, and Fresh.




This is the haul that I did from July for my birthday! I really just decided to indulge in the products that I loved that day and those that I had heard much about.

Sephora Precision sponge: $12 (comparable to beauty blender but smaller in size)
Sephora anti-shine primer: $18 (mattifying primer for oily skin silicone based)
Tokidoki eyeliner in Rosetta: $5 (glittery pencil liner that is a beautiful color)
MUFE Lab shine Diamond Collection in D14: $18 (shimmering Indian pink, love these!)
MUFE Lab shine Diamond Collection in D16: $18 (shimmering beige, love these!)
MUFE Lab shine Diamond Collection in D8: $18 (shimmering baby pink, love these!)
NARS eyeshadow in Silent Night: $23 (Metallic glimmering gold)
MUFE HD blush in 12 First Kiss: $25 (Bright Apricot)
MUFE aqua cream in 9 Coral: $22 (Bright Coral)
Fresh Sugar Lip Polish: $22.50 (Sweet Lip Treatment that leaves lips soft)
Laura Mercier Oil Free Tinted Moisturizer SPF20 in Mocha: $42
Philosophy Birthday Shower gel in Vanilla Birthday Cake: Free






So these items here I bought at the Mall of America Sephora and the NARS nail polish I had to get off of Amazon.com because I saw it in Nordstroms and they didn't have it nor did Sephora because it was Limited Edition or something. I also used my 10% off coupon that I received for being a VIB!

MUFE Lab Shine Diamond Collection in D20: $18 (shimmering tangerine)
NARS nail polish in Dovima: $17 (very bright cherry red)
MUFE Mat Velvet+Mattifying Foundation in No.80 Cognac: $34
MUFE Eyeshadow in 5 Orange Coral Matte: $19 (matte vibrant coral)
MUFE HD blush in 9 In the Spotlight: (nude)
Bare Escentuals bareMinerals SPF15 Matte Foundation in Warm Deep: $28




This haul was very recent from like a few weeks ago just to pick up some NARS blushes that I had been wanting to try but kept putting off.


NARS blush in Orgasm: $27 (peachy pink with shimmer)
NARS blush in Super Orgasm: $27 (peachy pink with gold glitter)
Sephora Waterproof Smoky Cream Liner in bewitch me: $10 (metallic deep violet)
MUFE Sens'Eyes: $6 (waterproof eye makeup remover)
Philosophy Purity Facial Cleanser: free sample
MUFE Waterproof eyeliner: free sample in Mat Black
Viva La Juicy Juicy Couture Perfume: free sample

So these are all the hauls from Sephora that I have coped. As you can see I shop at MAC way more than I do at Sephora because of location and prices as well but I do love them both. Ill be back with way more. It keep getting better!

Love ya,

Shannon