http://mayhaps.net/blog Combining the best qualities of the terms "maybe" & "perhaps" into a single superior word Sun, 13 Sep 2009 07:58:13 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Previously on Project Runway - The contestants were paired up to create a beachwear/surfer inspired outfit.  This seemed too easy, and half way through the challenge they were told to make a second garment that takes the idea of their beachwear and make it avant garde.  For the first time ... http://mayhaps.net/blog/2009/09/13/pr-the-models-never-know-best/ Glee has been one of the most anticipated and talked about TV premieres of the fall season.  Fox has put forth a mammoth of an advertising campaign in hopes of getting a cash cow on their hands.  I think the network is trying to pinch off some of the teens ... http://mayhaps.net/blog/2009/09/12/gleeful-but-skeptical/ America's Next Top Model started its 13th Cycle and I think its going to be huge.  For the first time, Tyra changed the height minimum of 5' 7" to the maximum for this season.  Those beautiful petite girls will finally have their shot at Top Model stardom.  For this reason, ... http://mayhaps.net/blog/2009/09/11/americas-next-teeny-tiny-top-model/ Previously on Top Chef: The chefs prepared what was essentially a large buffet.  Preeti "I can't shuck a clam" Mistry was sent packing her knives.  It was a pretty boring episode.  The challenge was that they were at an air force base using canned food and large industrial kitchen machines.  ... http://mayhaps.net/blog/2009/09/10/one-bite-to-save-your-life/ Like smoking a good bowl, joint, bong or blunt, this season of weeds had its odd, freaky moments, its states of confusion and offered some moments of hilarity.  I've complained before that this season has been all over the place.  It totally has, but it appears they have reinvigorated the ... http://mayhaps.net/blog/2009/09/10/weeds-highs-and-lows/ Here it comes, the onslaught of new shows.  I'm giving a shot to as many of them as I can.  Here is one of the first to premiere of the new season: Melrose Place.  If it is an indicator of what's to come this season... yikes.  I felt my brain ... http://mayhaps.net/blog/2009/09/10/melrose-returns/ This week's episode of Project Runway was popping at the seams... literally.  After a few seasons with the lovely host Heidi Klum being pregnant, they wait til she isn't preggers to do a maternity outfit competition.  To guest judge this one the very pregnant Rebecca Romijn greets the judges.  ... http://mayhaps.net/blog/2009/08/28/labor-of-love/ Ironically, this week's episode of Top Chef Las Vegas shared a lot of similarities to this week's Hell's Kitchen, Gordon Ramsey's cooking competition show on Fox.  Both shows started off with a challenge involving a roll of dice. Top Chef's roll was for how many ingredients your dish had to ... http://mayhaps.net/blog/2009/08/27/top-chef-vegas-gets-rolling/ Pygmy is the tenth fiction novel by my favorite author, Chuck Palahniuk.  He is best known for writing Fight Club and Choke, both of which have been made into films.  His latest book, Pygmy, was released in May.  I bought it in June and held onto it for the fourth ... http://mayhaps.net/blog/2009/08/24/pygmy-by-chuck-palahniuk-review/ [caption id="attachment_170" align="alignright" width="320" caption="Ryan Jenkins - Suspected Killer"][/caption] I'll admit it, I watch all of those terrible VH1 dating shows and their spin offs.  They are so bad that they flip the scale around and become brilliant.  On right now is Megan Wants A Millionaire.  Megan is quite a gal.  ... http://mayhaps.net/blog/2009/08/21/dating-show-killer/