Contessa Donatella

Guess what time it is? Happens every year about this time. Right! Girl Scout cookies! Here I come, Dos i Dos!

Now is that a crack about (see what I did there) the size of his toucas?!!! 🤔😈 Well, I found today's show to be quite good. Very soapy. I'm still caught by surprised not to be having the non-serious Ron writing perspective. D'uh. So, Tripp & Wendy are missing & slowly but surely people are about to realize this but only because uber-conscientious Tripp didn't show up at the hospital for an assigned shift. Naturally red flags should be going up! Sloan is really seriously feeling sorry for herself & at a bar, drinking hard liquor not wine & a lot of it. She's waiting for someone & it is ... Melinda Trask. She sees through Sloan easily & tries to talk sense to her. Among other things she says that even if her relationship with Eric isn't perfect, maybe it is "good enough". She also sees how dangerous Sloan is with "loose lips that sink ships" & tries to drive home the message that they would both be completely & utterly ruined if anyone found out what they had done. Instead of taking her advice & heading home & stopping imbibing, as soon as she is out of sight, Sloan orders another very large bourbon. I should have figured her for a bourbon drinker. Totally & completely oddly, once Brady settles in to talk to Theresa, Marlena heads to Alex's apartment for what she calls a rare midnight house call. She hears about what happened & tells him that of course Theresa is both hurt & embarrassed. No one addresses the fact that Alex had the ring or that he left it in his jacket pocket. He says he thinks he does love Theresa. He has doubts about being in a long-term relationship with a recovering addict. He has doubts about becoming a step-father to a teen boy at his age. Marlena suggests that his love is not unconditional. Meanwhile, Brady & Theresa are having a deep involved heart to heart. He expresses to her that he is always there for her. Contrast the way he is with Theresa with the way he is about Kristen! 🎶What a difference a day makes ... only it's not a day it's a person. I liked all of the talking today. I did not feel like shouting "Show It, Don't Tell It." These were classic Irna Phillips type kitchen table discussions revealing a lot about relationships. Good solid writing. Now, probably an unpopular thing to say, but is it just me or does Dee's face suddenly seem very drawn? I wonder if she's not feeling well or if she's having some weight loss or ... anything.

And I think that they are. Here's one of my favorite quotes ... "Look at us! We come from the most successful blended family that I know of." - Brady Black "Exactly! And, I don't care about 'half' or 'step'. I'm just really blessed to have you all in my life." - Eric Brady, DOOL Brothers, 11-29-22 Fortunately soon we will be beyond that horrid man's abuse of power!

Similarly I know of a collector with quite a bit of rare stuff & he makes a proviso that if he sells you a DVD you cannot post it on any kind of social media. That way it doesn't hurt future sales to his cottage industry. He found an episode of Miss Susan & just gave it to me, which was this incredibly rare thing for him to do. But, it was because he wanted me to include it in the Star Billing blog. And, in fact it is the first ever example of Star Billing on a soap. So I thanked him & acknowledged him in the blog & counted it my good fortune. But, I'm sure a lot of collectors who are in it to sell DVDs have practices that seem odd to the rest of us.

Just exactly the kind of fanaticism today's world does not need!

Well, it doesn't make any sense to me for YT to be in the business they're in but not apply any rationale, or customs & practices, or just plain rules to the challenges. Right off the bat the challenger should have standing with regard to the copyright. And, they shouldn't wholesale close an account - which cannot be reopened - unless every item in the account is liable. That right there makes no sense. I have a YT account that is nothing but videos of Westie puppies & thank god I kept it separate. I thought about putting it all in the same account for sheer convenience but thought better of it. Being able to upload & organize videos on FB is actually quite nice, organized, works well, but there are always people who can't access FB. They need to create a FB Lite account! The way it is handled is such a mess! They really need to do better. I don't understand why they don't. I am aware of a new video filing site but I am leery of it because it is Russian. Anyway, thanks, as always, for your thoughts.

Val owner of The Intruder. Nina Publisher. Alexis Editor. Very soapy. Gonna be a world of trouble. Joss: He did 2 tours in Afghanistan & came back. So he can't be gone now. WTHeck?! That makes zero sense. Trina: I'm afraid to let my feelings come out because I'm afraid I'll fall completely apart & won't be able to put myself back together again. That is so totally realistic! And, it's also the way to become paralyzed & that way leads to serious depression. Trina: Without Spencer there is no color. Everything is gray. And, I don't care. But, what is bad is that I don't care that I don't care. Brilliant writing for Trina! And with art as important to her as it is, lacking color is perfectly in her ballpark.

@Errol I hope you get a kick out of this. I know I did. I have a Google Alert set for "Haley Pullos" & this is what Google sent me for it today.

Unlike that other this is an email I really like! A fine list of acronym redundancies! ATM machine → Automated Teller Machine machine DC Comics → Detective Comics Comics FBI investigation → Federal Bureau of Investigation investigation GRE exam → Graduate Record Examination exam HIV virus → Human Immunodeficiency Virus virus IRA account → Individual Retirement Account account ISBN number → International Standard Book Number number LCD display → Liquid Crystal Display display NPR radio → National Public Radio radio OPEC countries → Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries countries PDF format → Portable Document Format format PIN number → Personal Identification Number number Please RSVP → Please Répondez S'il Vous Plaît (plaît being French for “please”) SAT test → Scholastic Aptitude Test test UPC Code → Universal Product Code code VIN number → Vehicle Identification Number number This reminds me of trying to explain a typical soap opera storyline:

Key Dates & Deadlines for The 51st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards. Entry Deadline (February 22, 2024). Late Entry Deadline (March 7, 2024). Today I got an email warning me that if I use any of these 7 phrases I will give it away that I am from the South. Well, for starters, I'm not trying to conceal that fact. But, let's see what we've got. 5 perfectly acceptable phrases: over yonder, ornery, reckon, fixin' to & bless your heart. 2 remaining never heard of noodling which mean fishing so why not just say fishing? And, bowed up which supposedly means like an animal preparing to fight. Okay, whatever.

You may or may not be aware that my YouTube account was hit repeatedly & initially it seemed that I'd lost everything. The 3rd party company acting on behalf of DAYS challenged everything including AW content, Santa Barbara content, Awards shows & Entertainment Tonight & all of the clips that were clearly covered under Fair Use doctrine. When someone challenges YT apparently just assumes that they are right. During the appeals process, which took months, I was able to get access to about 85% of my files. I've started over with a new YT acct. & except for the AW Bench videos, which are compilations, everything so far is a clip. However, those AW videos are now too long. Something has changed since the time I uploaded them 25 years ago, so now the only way to be able to see them is uploaded on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/groups/soapthegoodthebadtheugly/learning_content/?filter=3118975768237043

BTW, not all Facebook soap groups are alike. I know of several that do not fit the typical reputation. But, no, I am not including this one which is an unknown to me. This is the IG post that stirred this particular pot. So, my application to join said group was not approved. Can't say I'm surprised. I had to lie on the application & I know I've made public statements that would not ally myself with lovers of the Willow family. So, I give up on this pursuit & continue to consider this 0 crediblity.

There is a total disconnect between what I said & your reply. I won't concern myself anymore. It would be useless. I am done.

Concerning the statement about Spencer returning in May, I am pursing it to see if there's anything to it. Found out it was actually out of a FB group called "We Love Willow & Michael". It's a private group with 14.5k members. Yes, I typed that correctly. Anyway, I have made a request to join.

And Rae on AMC, PC & GH but was most famous for playing Felicia Gallant on AW.

Yabbut I think it's human nature to think of a person as 1 not 4. I bet most people don't think of anyone as an Evans, just for example. I mean, except for Marlena, of course. And, Samantha, Technically you are 💯

But, specifically with Sunset Beach, why in the world did they want it at noon?

I'm good with this. I want them to bring back Don Frabotta & Gloria Loring & someone to be grown up Little Dougie for Doug's Memorial, which I realize wouldn't be any sooner than August.

Great! I just found out myself that at B&B he was Story Consultant both for Maya's story & for Stephanie's story where her father wanted a son & called her Stevie.

I was just galvanized by Jada. The actress is doing so well with this! That was real drama. Hitting every single beat. I was ready for them all to go to the cop shop & do a fingerprint comparison immediately!! And, when you think about it, why wouldn't they? It could be cleared up in a matter of hours, if not minutes. I'm hoping that he is a villain. I was glad Steph did not go with him. When was Jeremy last mentioned? I do not understand why she let him kiss her. It makes no sense at all. So, a heart attack? I wonder if this is going to be one of those times when one medical procedure saves the patient's life because something else worse is revealed.

Oh, YEAH! One of my top 3 favorite ATWT scenes to re-watch. The other two are Holden jumping down out of the loft, what I call the "Dusty who?" moment & Iva running in with pitchfork raised, screaming that she's his daughter. And, #4 would be Hank gently letting Iva down, cause he's gay. AW would take whatever it could get!

Revisiting this. I have checked my settings. And, I am always logged in, here. But, no matter what I am taken to the first page, not the last.

THANKS! Should have known.

Buried Alive? No. Fall. Wait. October 5, 1993 (United States) Genre: Drama, Romance Release Date: 1993-10-05 Runtime: 60 "Days of Our Lives" Episode #1.7124 (TV Episode 1993) - IMDb As more people start to recognize Carly, Lawrence plans to leave town with her before she learns the truth, after telling Bo that Vivian buried Carly alive. John follows Kristen and finds Stefano. While trying to strangle him, John is shocked and appalled to learn that DiMera is Kristen's father. Reading that, I'm not sure.