PR5 has come to an end.

Watching the finale of Project Runway 5...

I cannot help but remember how I felt going into Project Runway 1's finale. I wanted Jay to win so badly! I watched nervously, I loved his collection, HE WON, I whooped! Whoo! I thought I would be wearing his clothes by now, but the fashion business is harder than I knew.

Having seen that, the PR finales feel a bit different. Winning PR doesn't guarantee you anything: if the winner does become "the next great American designer," it won't happen for a while. The finale is still fun to watch, having gotten to know the designers during the season, but their careers remain to be seen!

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Kenley's Collection.
I pick out these two as my favorites:

I would LOVE to wear this dress!

This look is not that feasible in the "real world," but what a pretty look. Beautiful shape.

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Korto's Collection.
These two are my favorites:

I would totally buy this dress (if it were a bit longer).

This one was very striking on the runway!

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Leanne's Collection.
Watching this collection, I think to myself: "this is the one that seems to be inventing something new, imagining a new direction."
These two are my picks for favorites.



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Announcing the Winner.

It's Leanne!
(The Hubby and I have been referring to her as "Portland Girl" this whole season -- YEAH! Go PDX! Rip City! Stumptown! The City of Roses! Bridgetown!)

I wasn't really rooting for any one of the THREE WOMEN finalists - I liked Leanne and Korto all along - but I do agree with this decision. Well done, judges!

Portland must be excited tonight!

The World is Waiting

Weekend viewing

We watched the movie "Persepolis." It's stunning and fantastic! It is visually gripping, clever, a real work of art. I found the ending to be abrupt, but overall I enjoyed the experience.

Tonight I watched the season premiere of "The Amazing Race." Ah, I love this show! It feels so good when the race starts. "Good Luck. Travel Safe.... GO!" I love hearing those words!

I first saw "The Amazing Race" in the hospital after The Boy was born. I believe it was Season Six. (Tonight we started Season Thirteen.) I was instantly hooked, and continued to watch it when we were home, and I was nursing him at bed time.

That was also when I got hooked on my other reality show LOVER, "Project Runway." It was the middle of the night, I was up for a feeding, and I turned on "Project Runway." After that episode ended, another came on, and I kept watching! That was Season One. (Right now we are in Season Five.)

Ah, memories! (Sing it with me...)

netflix review

Last night we watched "Music and Lyrics," which featured Hugh Grant as an 80's has-been trying to capitalize on an opportunity to write a new song for the fictional Britney Spears (they called her "Cora Coleman") in order to be relevant again. He needs a lyricist, and the woman subbing for the woman who takes care of his plants (I know, this is SO CLEVER) starts making up words to his song while she is watering the plants, and ooh, aah, conflict notwithstanding, he has found himself both a lyricist and a romantic "comedy."

We have been having trouble choosing movies to watch after the kids go to sleep. I really miss seeing the Big Important Dramas in the theater, but I am never in the mood for something like that after going through the Kids Bedtime Routine. I want something light and fluffy and brainless so I can just sit there and smile, and go to bed with a happy li'l heart.

Anyway, so now you see why I decided to get "Music and Lyrics" from Netflix. It was definitely light and fluffy and brainless. Problem was, it was boring. I think there were parts that were supposed to be funny, but they weren't. I chuckled twice during the whole movie. So for now I guess we are back to watching our DVDs of "30 Rock" and "How I Met Your Mother," because although we have seen them before, they do not disappoint. Always a good laugh, and for HIMYM, a bit of "awwwww" cuteness as well.

The best part of "Music and Lyrics" was the opening sequence. The 80's music video featuring Hugh Grant's character and the member of the group that went on to solo success, "Colin." Played by Scott Porter -- and I SCREAMED "it's JASON STREET!!!!" when he appeared on screen in all his cheesy dancing splendor. "Six," I was glad to see you in another project, can't wait to see you in other things. Seeing this made me SO Very Happy. Then I had a thought, which sent me over the edge, and I said to my Hubby, "If I saw Matt Saracen in something, I would totally LOSE IT!!!" Squeeee!! Mmm, I'm going to go think about that for a while.

(Officially I like Coach Taylor because Matt Saracen is way too young for me.)

Mmm, yeah, Coach Taylor.

Matt Saracen. Coach who?