Thursday, December 24, 2009

I'm dreaming of a White Christmas- Oh wait ...



Yes. we are completely; snowed in 2-8 inches for N. Texas is really amazing .. but on Christmas Eve it's magical ....

Merry Christmas to all

Dallas

Merry Christmas from Dallas !


Merry Christmas to everyone from Dallas!

Holiday Goodies from Charlain Harris forum recipes: Pam's Chocolate Mint Brownies

Pam's Chocolate Mint Brownies

Bake your favorite brownie recipe and cool. If you don't have a favorite, let me know.

2 Cups confectioner's sugar
1 stick of softened butter or margarine
2 teaspoons peppermint extract
green food coloring (or skip if you wish)
1 Cup chocolate chips
An additional 3/4 stick butter

Combine the 2 cups sugar with 1 stick butter and peppermint extract and food color. Spread this mixture on brownies still in pan.
Make chocolate glaze by melting together the 1 cup chocolate chips with 3/4 stick butter. Pour onto the mint filling and spread. Refrigerate until set. Bring to room temperature to cut. Make squares small--these are yummy and rich!

True Blood Christmas Carols: 'Twas the Hour Before True Blood


'Twas the Hour Before True Blood, when all through the house
not a creature was stirring, not even my spouse.
The clickers were laid by the TV with care,
I sat by the TV and started to stare.

The dog was nestled all snug in his bed,
while visions of Milk Bones danced in his head.
And Hubby in his jammies, and I in my gown,
Plopped ourselves on the sofa and settled down.

When from the TV there arose such a sight,
I bounced up and down - True Blood tonight!
The opening credits flew by in a flash,
Then the previous season was mostly rehashed.

The moon on the face of Bill Compton just shone
As he looked down at Sookie, they weren't both alone,
A dog in the bushes kept them in sight
My heart was just pounding - True Blood tonight!

With all of the plots the hour went by quick,
I knew if Lafayette was dead I'd be sick.
I hoped to see Eric, I hoped to see Pam,
I hoped to see Tara I hoped to see Sam:

"Now Jason! Now Terry!
Now, Arlene and Hoyt!
On, Jessica! On, Maryann!
On, Eggs and Andy!
To Sookie's porch!
To the front of Merlott's!
Now down to Shreveport!
Dash away all!"

As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly,
The plots swirled around - who would live, who would die?
Jason is making a terrible mistake,
MaryAnn smiles her smile that is fake.

And then, in a twinkling, the hour was done
I was panting for more, though I had fun.
I went over the episode to see what was planned,
I'd watch it again and again on Demand.

Then rush to the forums to visit with folks
Go over the details, make lots of jokes .
Debate the merits of Eric or Bill
Look for hidden clues, I can't get my fill.

Before I turn off the computer and turn out the light

"Happy True Blood to all, and to all a good night!"

Thanks to the forum !

Merry Christmas from Eric

Have yourself a pink spandex kind of Christmas ...


Court at True Blood Art Blog shared her little pink spandex Christmas drawing of Eric with us for Christmas
Thanks , Court !

True Blood : Top TV Picks of 2009

from Televisionary blog

As 2009 begins to wind down, I figured now was the perfect time as any to look back at the series that that have entertained and inspired me over the past calendar year.

And what a year it was for the television industry, which was (and is) still recovering from the writers strike of 2007/08. This past year also saw NBC box up the 10 pm hour for scripted programming, a move that hasn't had quite the effect that the network hoped (I do feel for poor scapegoat Jay Leno), while sending viewers scurrying over to cable, which continued to make huge inroads this year.

True Blood (HBO)

In its second season, HBO's vampire drama True Blood went from being a guilty pleasure to a series that balanced the outright campy with the truly transcendent. By pushing supporting players such as Alexander Skarsgard's Eric, Rutina Wesley's Tara, Sam Trammel's Sam, Nelsan Ellis' Lafayette, Deborah Ann Woll's Jessica, and Allan Hyde's Godric to the foreground, creator Alan Ball and the series' writers deepened the universe of Bon Temps and gave True Blood some of its most heartbreaking and compelling moments with the suicide of Eric's maker Godric and the doomed relationship between Woll's Jessica and Jim Parrack's Hoyt. There are few series that are as gleefully unpredictable than True Blood, a series that rewrites the rules about storytelling while spinning a bloody good yarn.

read on

Quiz: Test your vampire knowledge


USA TODAY
So you think you know your hunky vampires, Twilight fans? It was a very hot year for the undead — in novels, of course. And Stephenie Meyer wasn't the only writer successfully spinning supernatural tales. Test your knowledge by matching the title with the gory detail:

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Lafayette gets a boyfriend


From EW
usielloscoop@ew.com

Question: Thanks for all the True Blood casting news! Do you have any other scoop on season 3? –JKH
Ausiello: It’s happening: Lafayette is getting a boyfriend! A True insider tells me that Alan Ball is quietly searching for a sexy Latino actor in his 30s to play a lust interest for everyone’s favorite same-gender-lovin’ blood dealer. (Over the summer, Ball confirmed that viewers would see a more “vulnerable” Lafayette in season 3.) Got casting tips? Head to the comments! Here’s one to get you started: Um, Adam Rodriguez, hello.

True Blood Music Video of the Day: Al I want for Christmas is you !