Glee Cast in Vogue.

Glee Cast Fashion Music Video for Vogue

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First Day Shooting Tweets!

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Episode 3×01 Title and Description:

“The Purple Piano Project”

Changes abound as a new school year begins: Will tries to inspire more students to join New Directions; and Sue’s bid for public office deals a potentially devastating blow to the Glee Club.

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As a new school year begins, it quickly becomes evident that the more things at McKinley have changed for the kids of New Directions, the more they’ve stayed the same: Santana and Brittany have rejoined the Cheerios; Quinn has quit the Glee Club, and has fallen in with a considerably darker crowd; old relationships have ended, and new ones (like Will and Emma’s) have begun; and Finn still finds himself the target of Slushee facials compliments of the school’s hockey team. Meanwhile, as Sue embarks on a political campaign, she finds herself trailing in the polls. To boost her flagging numbers she announces her new platform, which involves cutting all public school funding for arts programs; almost immediately, her popularity among voters begins to rise.

As Will sets his sights on taking New Directions back to (and winning) Nationals, he charges the kids with helping to bolster the club’s dwindling enrollment, but discovers he may need to break his own rules in order to achieve his objective. As Sue’s latest ploy to destroy the Glee Club finds traction, Will takes matters into his own hands, but encounters mixed results. Meanwhile, inspired by their Broadway experience, Kurt and Rachel set their sights on colleges… only to discover they aren’t as uniquely talented as they had always assumed. Santana discovers she has a new and surprising adversary in the form of Becky Johnson; and a former show-choir competitor enrolls at McKinley, receiving a lukewarm reception from all but one of the club’s male singers.

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3×02 Title and Director:

“I am Unicorn” directed by Brad Falchuck with a guest appearance by Idina Menzel.

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3×03 Title:

“Asian F”

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Season 3 “Dodgeball” Promo

Season 3 Cast Interviews and BTS Sneak Peek

Word on the internets is that they’re singing “We’ve Got the Beat” here.

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Check out some BTS pics of the Glee Cast on Set (including a peek at Quinn’s new look!).

Read an interview with Chord Overstreet (Sam) about leaving Glee, and what’s next for him.

See the cast at the Teen Choice Awards (and Kevin McHale looking fine).

See the cast at the Glee Live 3D Premiere.  And here.

See the cast at the 2011 FOX TCA All Star Party.

See Jenna Ushkowitz (Tina) on the cover of Audrey Magazine.

See Dianna Agron (Quinn) on the cover of Cosmopolitan and in Flaunt Magazine.

See Naya Rivera (Santana) in Instyle Magazine and Lea Michele (Rachel) on the cover of Harper’s Bazaar.

New Promo Pics and Video from Season 2 Promo Shoot.

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And check out the F*** Yeah Glee Tumblr for some awesome videos and photos, and stay up to date with all things Glee with the LJ Communities GleeClub and ONTD Glee!

Tuesday, September 6

10:00 – Sons of Anarchy (FX)

Tuesday, September 13

8:00 – 90210 (The CW)

9:00 – Ringer (The CW)

10:00 – Parenthood (NBC)

Wednesday, September 14

8:00 – Survivor: South Pacific (CBS)

9:00 – America’s Next Top Model (The CW)

Thursday, September 15

8:00 – The Vampire Diaries (The CW)

9:00 – The Secret Circle (The CW)

Monday, September 19

8:00 – Dancing with the Stars (ABC)

8:00 – How I Met Your Mother (CBS)

8:30 – 2 Broke Girls (CBS)

10:00 – Castle (ABC)

10:00 – Hawaii Five-0 (CBS)

10:00 – The Playboy Club (NBC)

Tuesday, September 20

8:00 – Glee (FOX)

8:00 – NCIS (CBS)

8:00 – The Biggest Loser (NBC)

9:00 – NCIS: LA (CBS)

9:00 – New Girl (FOX)

9:30 – Raising Hope (FOX)

Wednesday, September 21

8:00 – The X Factor (FOX)

9:00 – Modern Family (ABC)

9:00 – Criminal Minds (CBS)

9:00 – Harry’s Law (NBC)

10:00 – CSI (CBS)

10:00 – Law and Order: SVU (NBC)

10:00 – Revenge (ABC)

Thursday, September 22

8:00 – Charlie’s Angels (ABC)

8:00 – The Big Bang Theory (CBS)

8:00 – Community (NBC)

8:30 – Parks and Recreation (NBC)

9:00 – Grey’s Anatomy (ABC)

9:00 – The Office (NBC)

9:00 – Person of Interest (CBS)

10:00 – The Mentalist (CBS)

10:00 – Prime Suspect (NBC)

Friday, September 23

8:00 – Nikita (The CW)

8:00 – A Gifted Man (CBS)

9:00 – CSI: NY (CBS)

9:00 – Supernatural (The CW)

9:00 – Fringe (FOX)

Sunday, September 25

7:00 – Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (ABC)

8:00 – The Amazing Race (CBS)

8:00 – The Simpsons (FOX)

8:30 – The Cleveland Show (FOX)

9:00 – Desperate Housewives (ABC)

9:00 – The Good Wife (CBS)

9:00 – Family Guy (FOX)

9:30 – American Dad (FOX)

10:00 – CSI: Miami (CBS)

10:00 – Pan Am (ABC)

Monday, September 26

8:00 – Gossip Girl (The CW)

8:00 – Terra Nova (FOX)

9:00 – Hart of Dixie (The CW)

9:30 – Mike and Molly (CBS)

Wednesday, September 28

8:30 – Suburgatory (ABC)

9:30 – Happy Endings (ABC)

Thursday, September 29

10:00 – Private Practice

Sunday, October 2

9:00 – Dexter (Showtime)

10:00 – Homeland (Showtime)

Monday, October 3

9:00 – House (FOX)

Wednesday, October 5

10:00 – American Horror Story (FX)

Thursday, October 6

10:30 – The League (FX)

Sunday, October 16

9:00 – The Walking Dead (AMC)

Friday, October 21

8:00 – Chuck (NBC)

9:00 – Grimm (NBC)

Sunday, October 23

8:00 – Once Upon a Time (ABC)

Thursday, November 3

9:00 – Bones (FOX)

Sunday, November 6

? – Hell on Wheels (AMC)

For a full calendar of the Fall 2011 Premiere Schedule, go here.  For a day-by-day schedule, go here and scroll down.  And for a list of all the new shows, go here or here.

My first stop was to check out Etsy for some crafty, handmade fabric covers.  In addition to finding a ton that are reasonably priced (both slip covers and book-style), I also found some sewing patterns for making your own.  I recently purchased a crochet pattern for making coffee cozies, and I LOVED it.  I’ve already made like four — they’re quick and easy and I can sell them if I want.

Check out some of my favorites below:

Celebrities & Wrockers

Evanna Lynch (Luna Lovegood)

Chris Rankin (Percy Weasley)

Scarlett Byrne (Pansy Parkinson)

"Percy and the Kids" Panel

Team Starkid Panel, with Evanna & Scarlett

Darren Criss and Team Starkid

Alex Carpenter of The Remus Lupins

Kristina Horner of The Parsletongues

Luke Conard and Ryan Seiler of Ministry of Magic

Aaron Nordyke of Ministry of Magic

Jason Munday of Ministry of Magic

Christian Caldeira of Oliver Boyd and the Remembralls

Characters & Costumes

Minerva McGonagall, Severus Snape, and Kingsley Shacklebolt

Severus Snape, Filius Flitwick, Alastor "Mad-Eye" Moody, Bellatrix Lestrange

Double Dumbledores!

Snape and his Silver Doe Patronous

Professor Sprout and a Mandrake

This past weekend, Miss Sammie and I attended the FAN-tabulous Harry Potter Convention, LeakyCon, at Universal Studios’ Royal Pacific Hotel.  LeakyCon is hosted by the equally awesome Potter fansite, The Leaky Cauldron,which we’ve been following for years.  So, when we found out this this massive fan convention was being held right here in Orlando, and coinciding with the theatrical release of HPatDH Part 2, we knew we simply HAD to go!

One of the best parts of these types of conventions is seeing all of the crazy things that fans come up with to wear.  Obviously, being the HUGE fans that we are, we came up with a few pretty awesome outfits, as well.

Hogwarts School Uniform

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Ginny Weasley Quiditch Uniform

Slytherin/Malfoy Tanktop

Luna Lovegood Uniform

Gryffindor Quidditch Fan

Homemade Deathly Hallows Part 2 T-Shirts

Stay tuned for more posts about LeakyCon, including all of the fun stuff we got to do and an a-mah-zingly themed HPatDH Pre-Party! 

Whilst out and about recently, I happened to stumble upon a couple of fabulous finds for my shopaholic-on-the-cheap needs.  Lately, with my funds running extremely low (damn you, grad school!), I only buy things if they’re on sale, if I buy anything at all.  So when I stumble upon a whole store of discounted/cheap goodies, I get SUPER excited.

So, imagine my sheer glee when I walked in to Charming Charlie while at Florida Mall with my Mom.  It’s almost entirely accessories, all organized neatly by color.  There are some clothes and shoes, as well, but most importantly, it’s all very reasonably priced.  They literally have everything you could possibly imagine — I spent about 15-20 minutes in there and didn’t come close to looking at everything.  I can’t wait to go back!

Check out this video about Charming Charlie!

The other store I almost went crazy in was Home Goods, which I didn’t get a chance to explore in depth because the Man Friend was with me, and he can  only tolerate extreme girliness in small doses.  It’s similar to Burlington Coat Factory or Ross — in fact, it appears to be owned by TJ Maxx, which means everything is at discounted prices.  In the 10 minutes I was in there, I found an adorable coffee cup for $3.00 (Man Friend: “Do you really need another coffee cup?”  Me: “For $3, I will always need another coffee cup.”) and a GORGEOUS apron for only $9.00.  NINE dollars.  That is insane.  Similar styles could cost up to $30 or $40 easily.  Suffice it to say, I definitely need to go back soon, preferably with a couple girl friends in tow.

As part of the Magic is Might Experience , Potterheads all over the world are doing their part to “Leave the Scar.”  By posting digital Post-Its with official Rebellion messages or photos of actual physical Post-Its, fans of the series can earn points and hopefully, secure themselves a surprise.  From the creators of Wizarding Life and Wrock Box, Magic is Might is ” a real time look at the Ministry’s role in the events of book seven. It’s meant to be a fun, educational and interactive experience through the use of news, puzzles, text and voice messages, emails and more. More detailed information can be found here.

Fans can join the Rebellion on Facebook or follow along on the official Web site.  Fans can also “Like” pretty much every single main character from the series on Facebook, as well.  Just search for a character name and make sure the page has the official (MiM) logo.  We can follow along as Harry Potter (MiM), Ron Weasley (MiM), and Hermione Granger (MiM) discuss how to destroy the locket horcrux, or keep tabs on fellow Hogwarts students and professors like Neville Longbottom (MiM) and Pomona Sprout (MiM).

From a fan standpoint, Magic is Might is an interactive immersion into the magical world of Harry Potter.  The staff who created the experience is taking it very seriously, too.  If fans comment or post about “future” events or knowledge that has been released outside of the time frame and canon of the story, their posts will be deleted for being out-of-character (OOC).  It’s been a lot of fun to follow along with the events from the seventh book and it’s the perfect way to fill the void that will exist until Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 is released.  The amount of planning, time, and effort that has clearly gone into this fan experience is truly amazing and as a fan, I’m grateful to be a part of it!

Check it out!

Valentine’s Day is Miss Sammie’s absolute favorite holiday, so as you can imagine, it’s a big occasion for us.  This year, we decided to throw an 80′s-themed, high-school-dance inspired party, complete with tacky decorations, a punch bowl, and of course, cupcakes!

The first thing you need at an 80′s dance is balloons — big, gaudy balloons.  The red heart ones were the cheapest, so we got a bunch of those, with a few cute ones to add some variety (and actual  cuteness).  Then we got some basic decorating kits from the party store, looking specifically for something big and tacky that we could hang from the ceiling and that would take up a lot of space.

We made Vday-themed drinks, trying to stick to red/pink colored ones.  We ended up with Sex on the Beach in a punchbowl and pomegranate margaritas, with pink lemonade and cranberry juice for other mixed drinks.  Besides a couple bags of chips and some cookies, the cupcakes were pretty much the only food we had, since the part was well after the dinner after.

For the cupcakes, we decided early on that we had to do red velvet, mostly because they’d be so festive, but also because we’d never done them before.  We paired them with a vanilla buttercream , topped with sprinkles and paper heart and candy heart toppers.  The second cupcake we made was also a first for us – mascarpone cheese with a strawberry puree icing and a strawberry slice for a garnish.  They turned out super delicious, almost reminiscent of a cheese cake, and they were definitely the hit of the night.  Check out a few pictures below, and go here for a more detailed post about the cupcakes specifically.

I know I’m late posting this, but better late than never, right?

First things first — you should know that my boyfriend’s house is known as Man Center.  It also goes by the House of Sin and Technology.  My point is that very serious, manly stuff goes on there, so when I was asked to bring something for their annual Superbowl Party, I almost decided against my cupcakes, despite that cupcakes are increasingly becoming what I’m known for.  I was thinking that a cool, nacho-themed stadium dish would be appropriate, but one of the other girls had already volunteered to make one (though she ended up not even attending, so boo).

But surprisingly, my cupcakes were requested, as long as they weren’t too girlie and cutesy.  And as you can see, I’m all about girlie and cutesy (even for sporting events), so this was going to take some thinking and some creativity.  For just about no money, I made these adorable, yet non-girlie Superbowl cupcakes with stuff I already had lying around my house.

I used these wrapper templates to cut out cupcake wraps from black and green construction paper (we always keep a pack of multi-colored construction paper in our craft drawer).  A few days before the party, I got all of the decorative elements printed and cut, so that all I would have to do the day of is actually bake.  I printed out Packers and Steelers team logos to put on the wrappers, and team helmets to put on toothpicks and use as toppers.

I also decided that I wanted to have little footballs as toppers, too, but I wanted something that would be edible.  Since I have no experience with fondant, I decided to go with little sugar cookies instead.  I found these oval fondant cut outs at Walmart in the baking section (in the party section, not the grocery section), and used the middle one for my sugar cookies.  I used a basic sugar cookie recipe from my Better Home and Gardens New Cookbook, as well as a sugar cookie icing recipe that I added cocoa powder to to make it brown.  For the stitching, I just applied buttercream frosting with a toothpick.

I made vanilla and chocolate cupcakes, with a vanilla buttercream frosting.  For the vanilla, I just used a cake mix, which did not rise well at all, so that will probably be the last time I take a shortcut.  Since I’d never made chocolate before, though, I decided to give those a try from scratch, and was very happy with how they turned out — nice and moist.

They were a huge success, and turned out really cute.  A few people assumed they were ordered from our local cupcake shop, Sweet (which has been featured and won on Food Network’s Cupcake Wars twice).  All in all, I feel like I’ve finally hit my stride with my cupcakes — I’ve found good recipes that work well and I’ve gotten the hang of the decorating aspect, too.

I’ll post about my Valentine’s Day cupcakes soon!

Some of my favorites:

Remote Control Watch

Hardcover Book Laptop Case

Mommy, I’m Here Tracking Device

Yoda Tote Bag