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Only a few more days till the weekend. I can’t wait because these last few days seem to be really dragging. We did get a few things done today like organizing signature cards and working on some backup work. Fortunately both Tally and I had already had our late days so we were as fully staffed as we could be and the new girl was at the desk. Two of us on the floor is manageable but one is impossible. Mom and Dad decided to eat dinner at China Wok and we had fun discussing all kinds of subjects. What was most frustrating was that I brought the DVD’s I needed to return to Blockbuster because it’s right next to the restaurant but I grabbed the wrong ones. Ran home to retrieve those and then took home an empty case. Had to run back to get the right one. THREE times to that store!! They should have given me a free rental for that much trouble!

Finally catching up on some CSI episodes. Grey’s Anatomy was a rerun so I took a look at Big Shots (Episode 7.19). Two cases are being worked. One with a fatal shooting in a limousine where one passenger survives and is known to the CSI guys personally while the other is a girl who was killed by being dragged behind a car over a rough road for a long while. Brass was really good working the crime scene, especially asking for videos and photos of the crime and they would get on the evening news hehe. There is a new guy with the CSI’s who’s quite intriguing since he’s sort of quirky and he had a cute scene with Catherine. Name is David Hodges and I hope he gets to be in more episodes. Then there’s Sofia who is QUITE gutsy and I like her…what is up with the creepy attorney taking a shine to her?

Poor Greg! Finding a connection to the crime he was in previously this year. I felt so bad when the government attorney said “This would be so much easier if you were black.” Such a low blow! I love how the connection between the two cases is revealed when they find evidence in one that matches the other. Now they just need to build a strong case. The woman who plays Aaron’s mother is a really entertaining actress from the moment she throws her drink in Sofia’s face to the time when she tells Greg that Aaron is all she has left. Sadly they don’t get anyone but it’s nice to see Greg help the mother out no matter what she put him through. He really is a nice guy!

When 24 and Law and Order come together, you get one amazing hour of TV.

Once again the casting agents on Shark are amazing for “Trial on Fire“ (Episode 1.18)!! The guy who was up for such brutal murders had an AMAZING gravelly voice that was so creepy. Then the guy who was wrongly accused of robbing the convenience store was played by the actor who was on 24 as Joe Prado’s lawyer on Season Four of 24. They even had a counting down clock like on 24 while Stark was talking fast inside to keep them all alive. I really liked seeing Jessica in control outside…we rarely get to see her for more than a few minutes usually but this time was an exception. Then Stark telling her that he was making out with her in his mind when she said they found the witness was hilarious…until she revealed that the witness was dead.

I really like the way Stark dived toward Raina to protect her when the wrongly accused guy grabs the policeman’s gun and holds the courtroom hostage. Then when the serial killer takes Raina hostage and the original hostage taker shoots him, she runs straight into Stark’s arms for comfort. The age difference between them is too great for a romantic involvement and she’s also better with Isaac, which showed at the end when she asked him about when he said the guy could shoot her. Fortunately, she’s a tough lady and completely understood what he decided to do, despite his feelings for her. Best part of the episode: Stark’s speech to the wrongly accused man about being responsible for your actions and what you do now matters later on.

Still no news on whether Jean or Greg will return this season but my money is on that it won’t happen. Meanwhile they’re busy with other events like the National Alzheimer’s Gala. Jean looked beautiful in a photo from the event and here’s is a brief news article on it. Enjoy!

A Night Out: Alzheimer's Gala

By Lauren Masterson

What: The National Alzheimer’s Gala

Where: Grand Hyatt Washington

When: Tuesday, March 27th, 6 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.

Who: Guests included representatives of several large corporations—financial groups and pharmaceutical companies, particularly—T.V. personalities such as Jean Smart (the "sanity-challenged" First Lady of 24) and ABC's Terry Moran, as well as political figures including Hillary Clinton and Newt Gingrich. Busy Hillary, facing a Saturday first quarter fundraising deadline for her presidential campaign, stayed just for the "invitation-only" Chairman’s Reception.

Ticket Price: $500

Food: The Chairman’s Reception included artful sushi, bacon-wrapped scallops, shot glasses filled with raw tuna and cilantro, and yes, even cocktail wienies (wrapped in puff pastry and served with the old stand-by, yellow mustard). Dinner offered a salad of baby greens, a surf-and-turf power combo of filet mignon and herb-crusted halibut, and a creme brulée (whose crispy crust suffered slightly from what was most likely a long sit in the kitchen).

Drink: The usual martinis and vodka tonics sloshed at the reception, while the dinner featured a 2002 Merlot from Stimson Estate Cellars and a 2004 Chateau Ste Michelle Chardonnay.

Scene: The Hyatt’s dimly-lit Independence Ballroom made for a rather typical junior-prom type setting.

Auction: In lieu of an auction with exciting goodies, there was simply what they called a “Rally for Research”—co-chair George Vradenburg held up a giant check, as yet unsigned, and would-be auctioneer Meryl Comer, attempting to “appeal to testosterone,” asked guests to cough up some cash.  

Most Moving Moment: Though many of the speakers, especially Hillary and Newt, emphasized the disease’s impact on the elderly—and the problems the nation will face as the Baby Boomers reach their golden years—one of the most powerful speeches came from Patty Smith, an Alzheimer’s patient diagnosed at age 51.  She spoke of her struggle with the knowledge that she would soon, much sooner than she had ever considered, become a burden to her family.  She explained her dread of the day when she will no longer recognize them. "To not know your own children is just totally unacceptable to me," she said.

Ratings:
Bold Face Names:  4 (out of 5)
Swankiness: 3 (out of 5)
Food/Drink: 4 (out of 5)
Exclusivity: 4 (out of 5)

Total Score: 15 (out of 20)

http://www.washingtonian.com/blogarticles/mediapolitics/capitalcomment/3806.html

I’d love to attend a party with Jean! I’d bet she would be a lot of fun!

This is my scary face!