I wasn't at all satisfied with the way Alias ended, and wasn't particularly happy about the reappearance of Anna Espinosa. Not a happy Vanessa over here.

Sorry I've been gone for a while, my life has been one massive party this year. I completed my real estate internship so now I can handle clients on my own (scary. It's an evil world it is), and I'm also in a relationship with a charming figure of a man.

I'm really excited about Smith for fall. The premise is really good, and I'm a Ray Liotta fan.

I went shopping yesterday in my lunch hour as I am scheduled to be at some la-dee-dah boring dinner my boss is throwing tonight. And to my surprise, I'm in a dress shop and I see a Santa walking down the street outside.

So I left the shop and followed "Santa" (because I'm weird like that ... but I wasn't stalking him, honest) a little bit down the street and saw him go into a candyshop. Turns out that Moira's Candy has got in their Christmas Chocolate a month too late and are going madcrazy advertising it. I bought 10 special Christmas candy baskets and I must say, it was very nice.

My advice to you all, if you ever land in Austin, check out Moira's Candy for all your Christmas confectionary needs.

I saw Rent today and really liked it. (Full disclosure: I've never seen the stage version.) I understand that the movie features the original Broadway cast, but does anyone know if there were any exceptions to that -- if any of the original Broadway cast members were not in the movie, and if not, why? I'm just curious. Either way, they all impressed the hell outta me. And some of the songs were just gorgeous.

My friend Susie has started cancer treatments

The new tv.com layout really "bugs" me (geddit). It's frazzling up my computer and I really, really hate the new quote box.

I miss you, Alias. What's it gonna be like after it finishes? I may just die.

Hugs and smiles can show someone that you care. Now get me up to Level 5, stat!

I watched one episode of The Real World: Austin a few months back as I am an Austin resident myself and was interested on how my town had been portrayed. But that darn show has made this town out to be a hellhole where everyone hates each other and it's not like that at all (and I should know, I work in real estate). Austin is an absolutely fabulous place to live and MTV have portrayed it in an unreal way.

I've also just found out that one of my bestest gal pals has got cancer today. So I'm in a reflective state.

Wow, I am non-stop blogging this year. My blogfest stops now.

My cat will never be able to do this. Just something I felt like sharing with you.

And I'm finally getting to see the new Pride & Prejudice tonight

Everyone on other sites celebrates stuff such as reaching 100 posts. But that's just old so instead, I'm just going to celebrate pallodromic posts (is that what it's called? Or have I just made up a new word?).

I've reached 101 posts ... and it only took me 6 months to get there. Of course, for five and a half months I haven't actually been here.

That's my excuse and I'm sticking to it.

Last night, I decided to try out In Justice. It was OK, but less than I expected. I might watch it again next week and then I'll make my final verdict on whether it's a hit or miss

Dick Clark is depressing (I only noticed this last night). But apart from that, I had a rockin' New Year. I got slightly tipsy, played several rounds of Spin the Bottle with my friends and was hypnotised by fireworks.

And as I write this, I am extremely hungover.

Happy New Year!

Everyone, I have returned to tv.com - although I'm sure not many of you actually care and have forgotten all about me since it's been like a hundred billion years since I last posted.

But fear not, for I am here.

Sorry I've been away so long but I've been struggling under the pressures of work and stuff. That, and I'm a yoga addict. My time was devoted to yoga and then I discovered I was doing way too much.

But I've been upset at missing out on TV.com recently. I've never been able to express my love for Rome and one Roman soldier in particular, Ray Stevenson.

I've also been denied the privelage of venting my anger on the fact that Alias has been cancelled. Yes, we all saw it coming what with Garner's pregnancy and Michael Vaughan's (if that really is your name) deceasement. But I'm still really uncontrollably angry.

Still, I have my two new sweethearts - Rome and How I Met Your Mother, along with my good ol' Desperate Housewives to keep me company.

Peace out

Vanessa

So, I'm going away for 2 weeks to attend my sister's wedding in Melbourne. And if you don't miss me or notice I'm gone then I will hunt you down and hang you by your T-shirt.

Nah, I'd never do that.

When I get back, I'll be ready for the new fall season and the new shows that await me. I'm going to miss the pilot of Prison Break which is a shame because that's a show I want to watch.

But when I'm back ... you'll know.

So rumours are floating around the site saying that Season 5 is going to be Jennifer Garner's last season on Alias and that some actress called Rachel Nichols is replacing her in Season 6.

If this happened, it would be suicide for the show. Many of its loyal viewers (and I include myself in this bracket) would tune out because the truth is, Alias is nothing without Jennifer Garner. I understand she's pregnant and has a bigger family now, but JJ, if Jennifer wants to leave then the show should end.

End of Alias-related rant.

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