Stapler in Jello!! Get Serious.

HA! Happy Birthday Strick! Yes, blink again, pinch yourself...that is indeed a stapler in jello. Suck it. If you're wondering, it was as awesome as it looks in person, and even better.
The key is that you want to use the Jello Jigglers (uh...thats what she said?) recipe, not the regular jello one. This way it's going to be a little more thick and stable. A little thread or dental floss to keep the stapler hanging in the middle of the jello and you're good to go.
And for the record my co-worker was delighted to find this waiting for him on his desk on Monday morning. Well, until he realized that he would have to clean his stapler off.

This "The Office" prank was so good that now I want to try the one where Jim puts the change in Dwight's phone......hmmm.

The Office Friday

• FACT: Any episode that starts at Jim & Dwight's ajoined desk is bound for greatness. I like the way Jim pronouces Dwight - D'Wight sometimes. Anyone else notice this?
  
• Whachu Talkin' About Wallace?
• Is Hillary Swank Hot? I'm pretty sure we've had this exact conversation and many like it at my office.
  
• Your fictitious name? Michael Scarn, of course.
  
• You know how I feel about IHOP! One of our Grad Students has oddly strong negative feelings toward IHOP. He's going to hear about this tomorrow.

Check out this sneak peak at the next new episode of The Office, and watch it on Super Bowl Sunday!

Your favorite moments from tonight?

The Office Friday

Great episode this evening, wished it was longer. Looks like Angela is going to be left high and dry. The whole Andy/Dwight confrontation was hilarious, including the high five in the middle of their fight. Both are clueless! Pretty sure no one has ever really liked Angela, but she is really going to be in the doghouse after this one. Loved Jim trying to act like the grown up in the situation, Michael breaking the news and driving off in his car, Jim going around the office finding all of Dwight's hidden weapons, and so much more.

Did I mention the radar gun thingy at the start of the episode! Hilarious!

It was a great episode for those who love Michael Scott too. Wallace trying desperatly to figure out what in the hell Michael is doing RIGHT?!?!? Come to find out, not even Michael knows. But he sure can have one hell of an improversation.

Can't get enough of Dwight & Andy? Play The Duel on the Dunder Mifflin Infinity website.

Next Week on The Office: PRINCE FAMILY PAPER | 01.22.09 | 9/8c |
FAMILY BUSINESS - Michael and Dwight (Rainn Wilson) go undercover to do a bit of industrial espionage on a paper company competitor. Meanwhile, the rest of the office holds a debate to settle the question: is Hilary Swank hot? John Krasinski, Jenna Fischer, Leslie David Baker, Phyllis Smith, Angela Kinsey, Ed Helms, Kate Flannery, Brian Baumgartner, Creed Bratton and Craig Robinson also star.

This Week on The Office

I've been slacking on my The Office posts, but this week I'm going to try to recommit to doing a better job keeping us current. Here's the preview for tomorrow night's episode, looks like a good one!


This Week On The Office:

The Duel: 1/15/09 - 9/8 Central - When Andy finds out about Dwight & Angela it's a fight to the finish when the two men decide to take matters into their own hands.

The Office Friday

I was sort of hoping the halloween part would last longer, awesome. Creed was the perfect joker, so scary. Maybe if then need another joker for Batman sequels they can just call him. I also really thought that Dwight's joker was sooo funny. Did anyone actually get what Ryan the Temp was supposed to be?

So looks like Holly is gone...are we thinking that Toby is coming back? I was discussing this with Damon, and he wanted me to relay the message that "toby sucks" to you Gal. :)

Dwight tormenting Andy with the whole Cornell thing? And the interview scene was classic. Loved it, almost felt like the way that Jim usually messes w/ Dwight. Andy as the beat farmer? Ha.

Your comments?
Next week on The Office:
11/06/08: CUSTOMER SURVEY: Jim & Dwight are shocked when they get the result of the annual customer survey report.

The Office Monday

There are 3 kinds of people in the world.

1. Awesome People: Find The Office hilarious
2. People who have never seen The Office: living WRONG.
3. ... (don't find the office funny? I just can't even fathom that)

That said, the Office premiered this week. Thursday September 25th was possibly the best day in the history of the world, The Beavs upset USC and that wasn't even the best part of my day, as I still had the premiere waiting for me at home on DVR. And yes, I did go home and watch it immediately after the game.

Let's see, where to begin?

• Holly finds out that Kevin isn't really retarded. AWESOME.
• Meredith's face in at the start of the episode? What in the hell happened??
• Angela & Andy's wedding planning - Laef & A-Ross you might be able to get some ideas there.
• Pam off to the graphic design program - weak. But she should be home soon. Will she get her old job back though? Pam's classmate that she's flirting and making jokes with?!?
  
• Michael telling the office that he's the father of Jan's baby.
• Dwight & Angela's booty calls!?
• Ryan the Temp is back, funny but I'm not sure how I feel about it, I was really hating him by the end of last season.
  
• Jim & Pam are engaged!!!! yay!

Post up with your comments/reactions/favorite parts!

Next week on The Office:

BUSINESS ETHICS: Following Ryan's recent scandal at corporate, Holly must hold a business ethics seminar.

Slap Face

Click here immediately to go to The Office website and watch this video!!!

All people will automatically fall into 1 of 3 categories:

1. You have not seen this yet, and you find it to be AWESOME beyond words.
2. You have already seen it and failed to report it to me. You are a bad friend.
3. You are Laef. You brought this to my attention, and you deserve blog fame and glory beyond measure.

"The Office" FINALE

So I decided to jot down notes again during the finale, this post is going to be kind of a stream of conciousness type format, it will probably be either really annoying, or you'll laugh because you were thinking some of the same things while watching this episode. Here goes nothing...

Headset Joke on Dwight.....awesome, a true Jim & Pam throwback prank....."If the Devil were to explode, what kind of celebration would you have"..........Michael's sock money, first of all ewww, second of all - the lengths that he is going to for the ultimate Toby send off are hilarious...... Phyllis!! Yes, love to see Phyllis get her chance to show up Angela......Okay, looks like Pam is only going to New York for the summer while the show is off air. I approve. Good job writers......"Sell her an elevator pass".........Kevin is "slow in the head", I bet you could go back to past episodes with this premise and it would work, think Kevin's Kool-Aid Face........Toby stop hitting on Pam!!!.....Ryan the Temp sucks........I need songs that will work on 2 levels - "Welcome to Scranton" & "I Love You".............Jim's love pep-talk, aawwww, cute..........Oohhhhh no, i smell a proposal coming. Fireworks!.......I was right!.........Steve Carrell on SNL, that should be funny, note to self, watch SNL this week..........."This is a button" Kevin is killing me, how long can he pull this off?........Captain Brusin'.........Ryan The Temp gets arrested! "The real crime I think, was the beard".........."There is a racoon in the car!" but don't worry because it's not rabid........."Beers In Heaven" & "Total Eclipse of the Fart" it is criminal to provide a reference to these songs and not show us the actual performance........JAN IS KNOCKED UP. as Zeb said..."OH SNAP"........Okay, but I bet it is Hunter's baby.........Yes! I am so on point......."You cheated on me, when I specifically asked you not to?".......Okay, so I was pretty close though. I think it would have been funnier if it were Hunter's......She should have given Michael a shot though.........Jim is so cute and nervous right now..........Noooooo!!!......Oohhh, poor Dwight & Jim. Now I am getting all the foreshadowing of how Jim & Pam had all their first important relationship moments at the office, so it was only right to propose there...and now, damn it! Andy ruined it!.......Poor Pam.....Stanley is KILLING me.......Michael & Jan again? No way, but she did seem a little bit chilled out.......Oh what!? (in reference to Dwight & Angela gettin' it at the Office)

Overall I really enjoyed this episode, for me it seemed like it took almost the whole season to build back up to this episode. Comment away!

"The Office" Thursday Night

Most of the time when I watch "The Office" I crack up the entire time, but when it gets to the end and I go to blog about it, I can't remember a damn thing that I thought was funny, usually I can eventually come up with a few comments, but this week I decided to take some quick notes during the episode. The following is what I came up with. My additional comments after the fact are in italics.

• jim's hair (Something about Jim's recent longer 'do is really bothersome to me. Does i mean something? Is it just the product of a new stylist on staff? The little flip-er-roo that has been going on the last few episodes takes the normal disheveled Jim Halpert look and somehow for me crosses the line. Is anyone with me?)
• proposal?! (they alluded to a possible upcoming proposal a little bit last week, but I tried to ignore it. Isn't this moving too fast?! )
• andy's golf pants!! (nothing else needs to be said)
• migraine worker (right at the same level as "colored greens" but I would love to hear Michael's explaination for what a migraine worker actually is)
• "the office" marathon on sunday (yes!)
• dwight & angela alone in the office!!!! (can anyone say...afternoon delight?)
• jim's hair - seriously!!! (still annoyed, and the golf hat this episode is only making it worse)
• andy gets thrown from golf cart into sand trap (totally saw it coming, but loved it all the same)
• game over! (there is always something funny about someone drop kicking a basketball)
• "i would never say this to her face, but she is a wonderful person and a gifted artist" (p.s. Pam really seems to be getting annoyed with Michael's constant demeaning comments)
• andy's blisters, eww (tried to ignore them the first time around, but they are just sooo gross)
• especially awkward michael episode (After making some strides last week in the professional areana, Michael was definitely back to his old ways this week, insecure and looking for constant approval - even from highschoolers)
• new york of philadelphia for pam? philadelphia = philly jim anyone?! (I dont' know if I like where this is going! )
• season finale next week. 1 hour. how did it sneak up on us so quick?

Next Week on "The Office:

GOODBYE, TOBY8/7c TV-PG 05.18.2008

IT'S TIME TO SAY GOODBYE - SPECIAL ONE HOUR SEASON FINALE - OSCAR NOMINEE AMY RYAN ("Gone Baby Gone") GUEST STARS - It's Toby's (Paul Lieberstein) goodbye party at Dunder Mifflin and Michael (Golden Globe winner Steve Carell) demands a huge celebration that matches the joy in his heart. Angela (Angela Kinsey), sick of Michael's unreasonable last minute demands, refuses, and Michael turns to Phyllis (Phyllis Smith) to take over the party planning committee. Meanwhile, Dwight (Rainn Wilson) and Meredith (Kate Flannery) haze the new HR woman, Holly (Oscar Nominee Amy Ryan). John Krasinski, Jenna Fischer, B.J. Novak, Melora Hardin, Ed Helms, Leslie David Baker, Brian Baumgartner, Oscar Nunez, Mindy Kaling, Creed Bratton, and Craig Robinson also star.

"The Office" Friday

Night Out:
I was informed by an annoymous source that this episode was less than impressive, and maybe because I wasn't expecting much I ended up really liking it. A Couple of my highlights:

• Toby's awkward hand on Pam's thigh!
• What's up with Jim's shaggy hair?
• Dwight's fixation with Ryan The Temp's dwarfish friend.
• Dwight proves to be a real ladies man - very popular with the women's basketball team at the club.

Toby is moving to Costa Rica?!

Did I Stutter?
This one kept me a little bit perplexed. The Stanley/Michael confrontation made the majority of the episode feel a little bit awkward. Although I will say that I felt proud of Michael for standing up for himself at the end, and I think he did earn just a little bit of Stanley's respect. Jim's hair continues to look oddly disheveled. LOVED Dwight's Emergency Plan chain of command & the fact that somehow Michael manages to stay strong enough and not relinqish control!

Next Week on "The Office"

JOB FAIR 9/8c TV-PG 05.08.2008
Jim (John Krasinski) hits the links with Andy (Ed Helms) and Kevin (Brian Baumgartner) to try and land his biggest client ever. Meanwhile, Michael (Golden Globe winner Steve Carell) sets up a booth at a local job fair, which happens to be at Pam's (Jenna Fischer) alma mater, to find "the best and the brightest" for Dunder Mifflin's summer internship. Rainn Wilson, B.J. Novak, Leslie David Baker, Angela Kinsey, Creed Bratton, Oscar Nunez, Kate Flannery, Mindy Kaling, Paul Lieberstein, Phyllis Smith and Craig Robinson also star.

"The Office" Monday

Well, what to say? There was a lot of build up, and somehow it didn't quite match my expectations. There were definitely funny parts, but all in all I think my take away message is "Get back to the office!!!" The show started out about those crazy office dynamics and the strange characters that every office inevitably has. The whole Jan & Michael relationship makes me really awkward & I'm over it. Michael Scott deserves better! But there were still some great moments, such as:

• Serenity Candels by Jan - ??? for a one time hard core corporate woman, she really has that old school hippie vibe. Which leads me to...
• Hunter the Assistant's CD? Wow. Jan has some moves and she loves her some Hunter. Pretty sure that the song was written about Jan.
• Michael's 19 inch plasma screen TV. Really funny. And when Jan threw the dundie into the TV, i gasped out loud.

What did you think?

Next Week on "The Office"

NIGHT OUT 9/8c TV-PG 04.24.2008
Michael's (Steve Carell) fascination with a woman modeling a chair in an office supply catalog makes him feel things he hasn't felt in a while. With Michael distracted, Kevin (Brian Baumgartner) and Andy (Ed Helms) team up to win back Dunder Mifflin's stolen parking spaces, forcing them into a showdown with the bosses of the five businesses of the office park. Rainn Wilson, John Krasinski, Jenna Fischer, Oscar Nunez, Angela Kinsey, Phyllis Smith, Mindy Kaling, Leslie David Baker, Melora Hardin, Kate Flannery and Creed Bratton also star.

This Week on "The Office"

Well is here one feature on the blog that I really have missed. This week I am on the road, so I am uncertain when I will get a chance to watch this week's episode. Worst case scenario I'll have Zeb DVR it and I'll watch when i get home on Sunday. Oh the drama! Anyway, without further delay, here is what you can look forward to on The Office this week:

DINNER PARTY 9/8c TV-PG 04.10.2008
GUESS WHO'S COMING TO DINNER - Pam (Jenna Fischer) and Jim (John Krasinski) find they have run out of excuses and are forced to go to Jan (Melora Hardin) and Michael's (Golden Globe winner Steve Carell) house for dinner. When Andy (Ed Helms) and Angela (Angela Kinsey) are also invited to dinner, Dwight's (Rainn Wilson) jealousy gets the best of him. Leslie David Baker, Brian Baumgartner, Kate Flannery, Oscar Nunez, Phyllis Smith, Paul Lieberstein, Mindy Kaling and Creed Bratton also star.

Which "The Office" Character are You??

Take the "The Office" personality quiz. Pretty funny. I ended up being most like Jim. Not bad.

The Office Personality Quiz

Post up with which character you are most like!!!

The Great Office Tragedy of 2007 (a.k.a. writer's strike) / This Week on "The Office"

Once again, I appologize for my lateness in last week's recap post. I was on the road, without my laptop, but I luckily did get a chance to catch the episode on Thursday night. Jim was such a douchebag in that episode. I get the point that he was "turning into Michael" but Michael is so much funnier, even when hes a jerk. Jim just came across as a jerk. Lame. I get that the writers are trying to build up all this new character stuff, but come on, if this writers strike doesn't end soon, we'll be stuck with all the build up, and no payoff. Michael as survivor man was hilarious, I'm pretty sure I've never seen them make their pants into shorts, and then back into pants again on any of those shows. great stuff. Also, Dwight still just seems off to me. Not the normal Dwight especially from seasons 1 and 2. Anyone else with me?

So I know we've been doing a lot of talking on the comments section on another post about this, but I thought it would be good to get a new place going for this discussion. Here are some links I found related to the writers strike that could soon be wreaking havoc on our lives. My top 3 television priorities are in rank order 1) The Office 2)Friday Night Lights & 3) How I Met Your Mother. In contrast to previous years, this does not include any reality TV. I can't go back to the old way. I must have new episodes of my shows. Here are a few links that you might find interesting regarding the strike (a.k.a. The Great Office Tragedy of 2007) I might try to get Gal to guest blog in the future to provide more commentary as necessary. Meanwhile, we'll just rely on her providing lengthy descriptions in the comments section.

How The Writer's Strike is Effecting The Office
United Hollywood Blog



Allegedly (if you read that first link) this is the last new episode that is ready to air, until the writers come back. Savor it. It could end up being the season finale..?!?!? Apparently I may not be typing this again anytime soon....but...here goes......Next week on The Office:

THE DEPOSITION 9/8c TV14 11.15.2007
SUE CRAZY IN THE OFFICE--Michael (Golden Globe winner Steve Carell) finds himself between a rock and a hard place when Jan (Melora Hardin) sues Dunder Mifflin and Michael is deposed as a witness. Meanwhile, Kelly (Mindy Kaling) trash-talks Pam (Jenna Fischer) after Darryl (Craig Robinson) beats Jim (John Krasinski) at ping-pong. Rainn Wilson, B.J. Novak, Leslie David Baker, Ed Helms, Brian Baumgartner, Kate Flannery, Angela Kinsey, Oscar Nunez, Phyllis Smith, Paul Lieberstein, and Creed Bratton also star. -->

"The Office" Friday

There is only one thing that I have to say about last night's episode, and that is:

Wanted: Middle-aged black man with sass. Big butt, bigger heart....

Up next week is:

SURVIVOR MAN 9/8c TV14 11.08.2007
INTO THE WOODS-SPECIAL GREEN WEEK EPISODE - After Ryan (B.J. Novak) excludes Michael (Golden Globe winner Steve Carell) from a corporate wilderness retreat, Michael heads into the woods for his own survival adventure with nothing but the suit on his back. Back at work, Jim (John Krasinski) tries to revolutionize the office birthday party. Rainn Wilson, Jenna Fischer, Leslie David Baker, Brian Baumgartner, Ed Helms, Angela Kinsey, Kate Flannery, Oscar Nunez, Phyllis Smith, Mindy Kaling, Paul Lieberstein, Creed Bratton and Craig Robinson also star.

This Week On "The Office"

My appologies, I forgot to post on "The Office" last week, and now I kind of forget the memorable moments. Looks like the old Dwight might be back though? Feel free to comment if you have anything you need to get off your chest about last week *cough* GAL *cough*

Here is a look at what we can expect for tomorrow, back to half hour episodes.

LOCAL AD 9/8c TV14 10.18.2007
THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF ADVERTISING - When the Scranton branch is asked to participate in a Dunder Mifflin ad, Michael (Golden Globe winner Steve Carell) seizes his chance to exhibit his creativity. Meanwhile, Dwight (Rainn Wilson) explores the online world of Second Life. John Krasinski, Jenna Fischer, B.J Novak, Ed Helms, Leslie David Baker, Brian Baumgartner, Kate Flannery, Mindy Kaling, Angela Kinsey, Paul Lieberstein, Oscar Nunez, Phyllis Smith, Creed Bratton and Craig Robinson also star. -->

"The Office" Sunday

I thought "Launch Party", or should I say, Lunch Party, was a great episode. Here are my key points for this week:

• Loved Dwight VS. The Computer. "What is a Jim?"


• Andy asking Angela out in song?!? This could make for some serious office drama. I'm afraid Dwight might go crazy if Angela starts dating Andy. But you have to admit it was pretty cute!! What is his acapella group called? Here Comes Trebble?


• Michael kidnapping the pizza boy?!


• Meredith's crotch cast?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! So wrong.

What were your favorite moments?

This week on "The Office":

MONEY 9/8c TV14 10.18.2007
EASY COME, EASY GO - As Jan (Melora Hardin) renovates the condo, Michael (Golden Globe winner Steve Carell) confronts his growing debt every way he can, which includes pressuring his employees for a loan. Pam (Jenna Fischer) and Jim (John Krasinski) spend a night out on Dwight's (Rainn Wilson) family farm, now a bed and breakfast. B.J. Novak, Ed Helms, Leslie David Baker, Brian Baumgartner, Kate Flannery, Oscar Nunez, Phyllis Smith, Paul Lieberstein, Mindy Kaling, Creed Bratton and Craig Robinson also star.

Listen Up!

I know its not usually acceptable to brag about a birtday present you got someone, but for Damon's birthday we got him some things that I felt the blog community would really appreciate.
First of all is the "Listen Up." This is the "as seen on TV" device that helps you eves drop on people. If you've seen the commercials you know exactly what I'm talking about. Damon, we are expecting a full product review! Does it actually work?
And secondly, but certainly not least is the "world's best boss" mug. As pictured, Damon proudly uses this at work. Awesome.

"The Office" Friday

Getting back to my regular schedule: this is "The Office" Friday. And there is pleanty to catch up on:

• Kevin - As noticed in the season opener, Kevin is really coming into his own. What about him giving Ryan the Temp a noogie?
• Ryan the Temp - Douchebag. Thats all I have to say. But does anyone else have the distinct feeling that he is about to ruin Dunder Mifflin as we know it?
• Jim & Pam - How cute are they? We'll see how long this can go on before it starts becoming annoying. Also, how did Pam get this reputation as the office sluzy? Can you believe Phyllis?
• Toby - I think this episode was a clear message to fans like Gal who actually like Toby. He is a jerk, he is not supposed to be liked.
• Kelly telling Ryan the Temp that shes pregnant. Loved it.
• Dwight is getting just a little bit boring to me...I hope he gets back to his usual outlandish ways soon...anyone else?

Coming next week on "The Office":

LAUNCH PARTY 9/8c TV14 10.11.2007
THE WORLDWIDE WEB - The Dunder Mifflin Infinity website is launching and Michael (Golden Globe winner Steve Carell) is excited about going to the big launch party in New York while Angela (Angela Kinsey) plans a satellite party for the Scranton branch. Meanwhile, Dwight (Rainn Wilson) competes against the website to see who can sell the most paper in one day. John Krasinski, Jenna Fischer, B.J. Novak, Melora Hardin, Ed Helms, Leslie David Baker, Brian Baumgartner, Kate Flannery, Mindy Kaling, Paul Lieberstein, Oscar Nunez, Phyllis Smith, Creed Bratton, and Craig Robinson also star.

This week on "The Office"

DUNDER MIFFLIN INFINITY 9/8c TV14 10.04.2007
THERE'S A NEW BOSS IN TOWN - Much to the dismay of Michael (Golden Globe winner Steve Carell) and many of the employees, Ryan (B.J. Novak) returns to the Scranton branch of Dunder Mifflin to bring the company into the digital age. Angela (Angela Kinsey) is still upset about her cat. Rainn Wilson, John Krasinski, Jenna Fischer, Melora Hardin, Ed Helms, Leslie David Baker, Brian Baumgartner, Kate Flannery, Oscar Nunez, Phyllis Smith, Paul Lieberstein, Mindy Kaling, Craig Robinson and Creed Bratton also star.