Save Pushing Daisies!

Hey all,

I don't know if you watch the show, Pushing Daisies, but it is my absolute favorite. It's the story of Ned, a Piemaker, who has the power to bring someone back to life with just a touch. The catch is that if he touches them again, ever, they die again...for good this time. When he finds out that his childhood sweetheart, Chuck has died, he brings her back to life. Great! BUT, now they can't touch. Well, not exactly, since they do find some creative ways for a little snogging.

In addition, Ned's partner is Emerson,(Chi McBride), who shoots off one-liners worthy of the late Jerry Orbach. Together, they solve murders in town by brining back murder victims and finding out who killed them. It's fun, it's bright and colorful, it's witty and clever, and it's the god damn sweetest thing since gummy bears. I swoon like I'm wearing a corset every time I watch Ned the Piemaker and his love, Chuck (Anna Friel). And Kristin Chenoweth is AWESOME as Olive, whose unrequited love from Ned is both touching and painful to watch. I was so thrilled a few episodes were on our Air New Zealand flight that I watched every episode they had, and cried in each one.

Well, as usual, if it's not forensic-related, a gritty cop show, or a tedious sit-com, it's usually headed for cancellation, as Pushing Daisies is now.

If you watch it, and enjoy it even as remotely as I do, please help in voicing your opinion to ABC. Here's some info to help make it easy.

Online Petition:
http://www.petitiononline.com/daisies/petition.html

Contacting ABC:
http://abc.go.com/site/contactus.html

Background info on it all:

On October 3, 2007, Bryan Fuller and ABC gave the world the gift of "Pushing Daisies." Originally slated for a full 22 episode season, Pushing Daisies' first season was shortened to only nine episodes due to the 2007 WGA strike.

Even with only nine episodes, the show managed to draw critical acclaim and was nominated for 12 Emmy Awards and dozens of other awards. Not only did critics love the show, but millions of fans across the world discovered the charm and excitement of the adventures of Ned the Pie-Maker.

In February 2008, ABC announced that it had picked up a second season of pushing daisies, starting with an initial order of 13 episodes. Pushing Daisies second season premiered in the US on October 1, 2008 and has not disappointed. It's just as endearing and clever as it ever was. With the season pressing forward and production on the initial order of 13 episodes is nearing its end, because of faltering ratings ABC has yet to make any further announcements regarding the fate of Pushing Daisies.

It seems that our loyal viewership hasn't quite sent ABC the message that this show should not be abandoned. It's time to let the network know how we feel!

Please take the following three steps to save Pushing Daisies!!!

1. Spread the word. Make sure that all of your friends, co-workers and family know about Pushing Daisies. Invite them over to watch with you and make sure they know to share it with their friends.

2. Leave your comments here. Let the world know how much you love Pushing Daisies. And don’t stop there. Blog about Pushing Daisies. Digg Pushing Daisies. Twitter Pushing Daisies. At this point it’s all about hype!

3. Send ABC a note letting them know that you would like to see them put their support behind Pushing Daisies. Make sure to include your request for them to order a complete 22 episode season. If possible, your note should be accompanied by a Daisy or Pie. I know it sounds silly, but it sure gets the message across. Can you imagine hundreds of thousands of daisies being sent to the decision makers at ABC?!

Make sure to send your letters, daisies and pies to:
ABC, Inc.
500 S. Buena Vista Street
Burbank, CA 91521-4551

You can also contact ABC via phone at:
(818) 460-7477
--Please note that this is not a toll-free number--

THANK YOU!!!

Back in All Blacks

Hey there.

Well, obviously (if you've noticed my brief pop-ins on Facebook), we arrived in New Zealand, but as usual, the remoteness of our current location is making internet access a privilege and not a right.

I've tried to keep writing blogs in Word to post here later, which means, I'll basically have to go back in time and post stuff. We can all travel back through my own little time-space continuum then.

Problem though - for whatever reason, Blogger is coming up in a non-framed, gobbly-gook format, where everything is in one long, Times-Roman list...so I don't know if this will work at all...

Love you all! Hopefully, I'm back!

Drill baby, drill!

I don't know why the sound of this chant makes me want to upchuck my morning orange juice, but it does.

ANYWAY......

Beau and I marched into the clerk's office in Columbia, Missouri and cast our absentee vote for the next President of the United States.

I will not speak for Beau, since it is a personal decision, but I proudly voted for Barack Obama.

It felt really, really good.