Lazy Franklin

It's a Saturday night, and what is happening over at the Baldwin household? Well, we're definitely not having a wild party or getting ready to head out. No, we're just not that exciting. Tonight I'm downstairs catching up on the shows I missed this week like Glee, Vampire Diaries and Grey's Anatomy. The Hubs is upstairs playing his new video game. I think it's some game that he runs around shooting things. All I know is he occasionally yells at people through his little microphone thing.
We sure are exciting, aren't we? I'm actually enjoying the quiet evening at home. I know the next few weeks are going to be full of fun and festivities, and our busy schedule is sure to wear us out. So I think tonight I'm just going to rest up in preparation.

First on the agenda - Thanksgiving. Let's just say, I'm not the most excited this adventure. It's sure to be interesting, and we're sure to make some memories. I'm just so excited to be driving nine hours to then get to cook dinner and help clean up afterwards. The weekend after Thanksgiving is a big one. We're going to be celebrating the Hubs big 4-0. He has some of his old friends from out of town coming to celebrate and a big bash is planned. The thing is he has no clue. Then we have about three Christmas parties to go to. Between my work and his, we will be celebrating several times.

Speaking of Christmas, I'm about halfway done with my list. It's going to be a relatively small Christmas around here, but that's because we're saving up. One thing I do have to get is something that is labeled "As Seen on TV." My department at work, which is currently undergoing a Snuggie takeover, is going to be having our own Dirty Christmas with a little "As Seen on TV" thrown in. Each of us will be bringing something wrapped up and then the exchanging and trading and stealing will begin. I just hope I don't end up with a Snuggie because I'm still fighting that good fight.

So while tonight we might be lazy bums hanging out at home, we have plenty of adventures coming up.

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First reactions from Project Runway

First off, I almost forgot to post, which would have been horrendous since I've made it this far in the 30 Posts in 30 Days challenge. I was just working away and didn't even realize I was running out of time to get a post in today. Here I am though! I won't be beat by this challenge.

Shooo...now on to the meat of it. I just watched the final episode of this season's Project Runway, and all I have to say is "WHAT?" Read no further if you don't want to know who won yet.
Now granted I'm not some fashion queen that sports the latest styles of the biggest names, but I just don't get the decision. Irina? Really? Her clothes were depressing and the hats were silly looking. One of them looked like a shark fin. No one would wear that.

And the t-shirt? Over on one of my favorite blogs Tom and Lorenzo, they brought up an interesting point - Plagirism! Dum Dum Dum! It seems as though the words that Irina used to describe why you should love New York had been previously published in New York Magazine. I won't go into too much detail about it because you can read their post here. So it'll be interesting how Project Runway sweeps this one under the rug.

Althea's collection was okay. Nothing really jumped out at me, but it didn't make me want to kill myself like Irina's did. I sort of thought the one sweater with the straps was a little early 90s-esque, but everything seems to be coming back around, doesn't it?

Now on to my favorite - Carol Hannah. First off, I would so wear her clothes! They just look lovely and fun, and that's how I pick my clothes. And guess what? She used color! The 13th look was great. She put that draped dress together in two days, which I find amazing. I just loved her collection, and I want to own her clothes.

Like I said, I'm no fashion expert, but from this lady down in Tennessee, I don't agree with the choice. I am looking forward to the next season though. This past group was a little so-so, which could have been from the uninspiring challenges, and I'm hoping that this next season steps it up. In the words of Tim, I hope they "make it work."

And to finish off my Project Runway rant, I want to end on a funny note from what I believe was the best season so far. I give you "What Happened to Andrae."

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