Recently in Beehive Obsessions Category

September 10, 2009 12:32 PM
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You know how it is when you find something you love and instantly want everyone you know to love it, too? Here is a list of things the Beehive is into at this very moment. We invite you to share your obsession in the comments.

Heather: "Clash of the Gods" on the History Channel is my newest obsession. Ancient myths are brought to life on this hour-long show which features plenty of blood, drama, insane costumes and makeup, and, oh yeah, a little bit of history. Newsflash to anyone named Lindsay Lohan, Paris Hilton or "Hills" star [name]: your tired and ridiculous antics pale in comparison to the sexual exploits, murder, incest and child-swallowing of the Olympians. I want to see Zeus on the cover of US Weekly next week.

Donald: I am obsessed with how the red shirts worn by the employees at Target don't match. There are dozens of hues represented, from maroon to near-pink, which for some reason makes me think of rag-tag Confederate troops in mismatched uniforms trudging through a war with meager resources. It physically pains me to see two employees standing next to each other with wildly clashing shades. I want my employee Target shirts to all be the same, exact fire-engine red. Please. For my own sanity.

Heather

June 19, 2009 11:44 AM

You know how it is when you find something you love and instantly you want everyone you know to love it, too? Here is a list of things the Beehive is into at this very moment. We invite you to share your obsession in the comments.

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Kathy: I'm obsessed with Cassandra Clare's "The Mortal Instruments" trilogy. I was just half way through the second book last weekend, but I had to go out and buy the third book. I'm just a couple chapters into book 3 (but I think lounging around the pool with this book and a cocktail are in the plans this weekend). The series is reminiscent of Joss Wedon's demon world in "Buffy The Vampire Slayer" (though not as witty). I've been good so far about avoiding spoilers, but my will power is slipping.

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Mike Oz: Right now I'm lovin' "Boom Blox: Bash Party" for the Wii. The past two weekends we've had people over and ended up playing this game. It's a cool block and puzzle game, put together by EA and Steven Spielberg and it's great game for gatherings. Sometimes it's like Jenga, sometimes it's like "Duck Hunt" and sometimes you gotta get your Tim Lincecum on. Be careful, though, not only is it addicting, but there's a good chance that you'll be sore the next day from hurling bowling balls.

Joan: I'm obsessed with a long European vacation. More of my friends are moving to Europe, and I have standing invitations to crash with them in the U.K., Spain, France and Germany. My husband and I hope to fit all of these countries into one trip. If you know of a web site with cheap international flights, tell me in the comments!

Kathy Mahan

April 6, 2009 11:17 AM

You know how it is when you find something you love and instantly you want everyone you know to love it, too? Here is a list of things the Beehive is into at this very moment. We invite you to share your obsession in the comments.

chelsea.jpg Kathy: I can't get enough of "Chelsea Lately". The show cracks me up, especially the monologues and snarky round table. It is the perfect way to unwind after work before jumping into weekly shows like "American Idol." Plus, it's worth tuning in to see Chelsea Handler's slammin' shoes. So envious.

Mike Oz: There are many things I like right now -- Matt & Kim, South Park, the weather -- but there's only thing that's at full-blown obession level. It's not much of a surprise, really -- 24." This season has really brought back the luster and thrust "24" back into the top tier of TV. I bow to you, Jack Bauer, and I can't wait to see how you save the world this time.

Heather: Lately I've been obsessed with reading Kathy Reichs' crime novels. Reichs is a forensic anthropologist and the inspiration for the TV show "Bones," which I am also slightly obsessed with, and mostly not just because it stars Angel. The books aren't exactly great literature, but they're interesting, and I'm pretty sure by the time I finish reading them I'll be able to commit the perfect crime. Mwah-haha.

Kathy Mahan

January 30, 2009 12:52 PM

You know how it is when you find something you love and instantly you want everyone you know to love it, too? Here is a list of things the Beehive is into at this very moment. We invite you to share your obsession in the comments.

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Heather: My current obsession is sitting in front of the computer every Thursday morning with a giant cup of coffee (or three), reading "Lost" recaps. Watching the show is nice, but I don't really understand what the hell I've seen until someone explains it to me in patient detail. I like Entertainment Weekly's recap because it's pretty comprehensive, but I also like to read Best Week Ever's recap for the humor. Also hilarious are the "Totally Lost" videos EW's Doc Jensen does -- they're funny enough to make you forget that you're a dweeb for watching them in the first place.

Mike Oz: OK, so my obsession is kinda lame. Are you ready for this? Solitaire. For some reason I downloaded a solitaire app on my iPhone last week and since then I've done nothing but try to get all those stupid cards in their stupid stacks, separated by suit, in the right order. It's actually quite hard. Harder than the version that comes with every PC. I guess the cool thing about playing solitaire all the time is that I can say I'm referencing that one computer in each episode of The Office" that has solitaire open.

Felicia: I've never been a regular cell phone user (wouldn't even turn it on most of the time), but I'm obsessed with my new Samsung Propel. (BTW, it's the one featured in the ad with a mumbling Ozzy Osbourne texting people because no one understands him.) I didn't want to go the whole hog smartphone route. Just wanted something to make texting easier with a full keyboard. But now I'm exploring all its features, like taking photos and texting them to folks (which I never did with my previous cell phones). And I have my phone on all the time now. Next up: Downloading music.

Will: Facebook ... finally. Still not sure how all those apps work, and I'm not sure I wanna know. But more and more of my old friends keep popping up there, so I find my time being spent on the site more than MySpace now. It's got a bunch of neat, little features that keep me interested, such as the super-easy chat function and the somewhat-creepy-yet-totally-helpful People You May Know rotator. Not to mention the running scroll of everything my people are up to and what they've posted. One beef, though, is I'm not sure I want non-friends to know my business. I made my profile private (sorry, for personal use only), but I get the impression people can still see what I'm doing because I'm learning all sorts of TMI about other "private" (or rather, outside-my-network) people. This uneasiness is preventing me from what I expect would be fully enjoying the Facebook experience. So I'm still wading through it.

Kathy Mahan

November 13, 2008 11:03 AM
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You know how it is when you find something you love and instantly you want everyone you know to love it, too? Here is a list of things the Beehive is into at this very moment.

We invite you to share your obsession in the comments.

Donald: I'm obsessed with Artists' Repertory Theater's production of "The Rocky Horror Show" at Severance Building. Can't stop talking it up to people. I wrote my column on Sunday about Daniel Chavez Jr., the talented actor/director/choreographer who plays Frank 'N' Furter, the sweet transvestite from another planet. Add to that a big advance 7 cover story on the show on opening day and a lengthy Beehive review, and I admit it's been a tsunami of coverage. Why such enthusiasm? It's a sharp production, of course, with some great singing, dancing and creative use of the Severance space. The chance to hear a pipin' hot live band is a big plus, too. But more than just the quality of the show, what makes me so pro-"Rocky" is that it truly feels like a community theatrical event. The amount of work that went into this production is obvious -- and the energy that the cast and crew gives is infectious. I know that I'm going back to see it again.

Heather: OMG. So adctd2txt. TTYL. OBTW, Mwah.

Heather

October 3, 2008 9:43 AM
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You know how it is when you find something you love and instantly you want everyone you know to love it, too? Here is a list of things the Beehive is into at this very moment.

We invite you to share your obsession in the comments.

Mike Oz: It can only be one thing: "Entourage." You don't realize how much you miss Drama, E, Vince, Turtle and especially Ari until HBO brings them back into your life again on Sunday nights. It's the most fun 25 minutes anywhere on TV. Runner up shout-out goes to "Michael Bay" on Twitter, who has really made me laugh the last couple of days.

Kathy: I'm obsessed with finding a new book (or book series) to replace the void left by my Twilight obsession (that filled the void left by my Harry Potter obsession). Any suggestions?

Mike Oz

August 13, 2008 11:03 AM
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You know how it is when you find something you love and instantly you want everyone you know to love it, too? Here is a list of things the Beehive is into at this very moment. We invite you to share your obsession in the comments.

Note: The Beehive welcomes aboard its new editor, Kathy Mahan, whose obsession gave us a reason to post the hot picture of Michael Phelps seen at right. She fits right in, no?

Editor Kathy: "I'm obsessed with the Twilight saga. Fans are really sounding off about Book 4, Breaking Dawn. Apparently some fans are peeved about the twists and are letting loose with ugly reviews. Author Stephenie Meyer responded and is sticking by her story. Now that I've finished reading the books, I'll have to focus on the movie's fab Robert Pattinson.

"My other obsession this week: The Olympics. But not just the games -- those hot bodies. Have you checked out the abs on swimmers Michael Phelps and Dara Torres? Amazing!"

Will: "It's football season, so right now I'm obsessed with following my Bucs' preseason games on the NFL Network. Usually that would be enough to get my sports fix until regular season starts, but for the first time baseball is wedging its way into my late summer/early fall TV watching. That's right, my Rays (and if they keep winning, I'll call them whatever they wanna be called -- Devil Rays, Angel Rays, X-Rays) are still shining atop the AL East standings, and making a real threat at a playoff run with the second-best record in all of baseball. It's all sports, all the time, at my house -- and with my alma mater ranked just above Fresno State in the preseason polls, it'll be a college football season to pay attention to, as well."

Heather

July 25, 2008 12:44 PM
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You know how it is when you find something you love and you instantly want everyone you know to love it, too?

Here is a random list of things we at the Beehive are totally into at this very moment: some new, some not-so-new. We invite you to share your obsession in the comments.

Mike Oz: "If you would have asked last week it was The Ting Tings, but this week that peppy, poppy place in my heart has been taken over by The Black Kids. So what if Pitchfork hates them now, I think the Jacksonville band's new CD "Partie Traumatic" is a whole lot of fun. Loaded with '80s influenced indie rock, it's got some slithery, sexy songs like "Hurriane Jane" and "Listen to Your Body" next to synthed-up sing-alongs like "I Wanna Be Your Limousine" and "Look at Me (When I Rock Wichoo)."

Felicia: "Ever since I saw recent photos of Victoria Beckham and Heidi Klum in baggy jeans, I've wanted a pair. It's such a welcome change to the skinny jeans that designers have decreed women sausage-squeeze their way into for the past couple of years. My problem is that I can't find any specifically made for women (you know, with a waistline that hangs at the hips) so I've had to settle for a $20 pair of men's Levi's "Signature" loose relaxed fit jeans from Target, in the smallest size I could find.

"Does anyone out there know where I can find baggy jeans for women?"

Heather

June 19, 2008 7:52 AM
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You know how it is when you find something you love and you instantly want everyone you know to love it, too, but then when they do, you sniff that it's become too commercial? This is kind of like that, minus the pretentious "I knew about it before everyone else" thing.

Here is a random list of things we at the Beehive are totally into at this very moment: some new, some not-so-new. We invite you to share your obsession in the comments.

Felicia: "My current obsessions are Coldplay's "Viva La Vida" CD (guess that was obvious from my blog posting) and Jamba Juice's new Chunky Strawberry (I tell them to hold the peanut butter and load in more strawberries)."

Donald: "It probably isn't hard to guess: Broadway-fixated fan bumps up against MTV's new reality show "Legally Blonde the Musical: The Search for Elle Woods." I love the concept: Ten aspiring divas get thrown together in a cutthroat competition to replace Laura Bell Bundy, the original star of "Legally Blonde," who's getting ready to leave the show. So far we've bumped off two of the ten. The usual reality-show competition ingredients are here, of course: the weekly challenges, the three-member team of brutally honest judges, the "troublemaker" contestant who spreads divisiveness through the ranks, the going to a commercial break right before announcing the loser, etc. The interesting thing, however, is that these women are actually competing on the basis of talent, as opposed to the skills that are usually rewarded in reality TV (pretending to fall in love with Tila Tequila, say). And it's pretty wild to think that the winner will actually get to star on Broadway."

Heather

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