My Emmy Picks Compared To Emmy Wins

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series
MY PICK: Steve Carrell
PROBABILITY: Alec Baldwin
WIN: Alec Baldwin

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series
MY PICK: Toni Collette
PROBABILITY: Mary-Louise Parker
WIN: Toni Collette

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series
MY PICK: Michael C. Hall
PROBABILITY: Jon Hamm
WIN: Bryan Cranston (Never even heard of Breaking Bad)

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series
MY PICK: Sally Field
PROBABILITY: Holly Hunter
WIN: Glenn Close

Outstanding Comedy Series
MY PICK: Weeds
PROBABILITY: 30 Rock
WIN: 30 Rock

Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series
MY PICK: Neil Patrick Harris
PROBABILITY: Neil Patrick Harris
WIN: Jon Cryer

Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series
MY PICK: Amy Poehler
PROBABILITY: Amy Poehler
WIN: Kristin Chenoweth

Supporting Actor In A Drama Series
MY PICK: John Slatterly
PROBABILITY: John Slatterly
WIN: Michael Emerson

Supporting Actress In A Drama Series
MY PICK: Dianne Wiest
PROBABILITY: Rose Byrne
WIN: Cherry Jones

Outstanding Drama Series
MY PICK: Dexter
PROBABILITY: Mad Men
WIN: Mad Men

My Emmy Picks

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series
Steve Carrell
Jim Parsons
Tony Shaloub
Alec Baldwin
Jemaine Clement
Charlie Sheen

MY PICK: Steve Carrell
PROBABILITY: Alec Baldwin

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series
Sarah Silverman
Toni Collette
Mary-Louise Parker
Christina Applegate
Tina Fey
Julia-Louis Dreyfus

MY PICK: Toni Collette
PROBABILITY: Mary-Louise Parker

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series
Hugh Laurie
Gabriel Byrne
Michael C. Hall
Bryan Cranston
Simon Baker
Jon Hamm

MY PICK: Michael C. Hall
PROBABILITY: Jon Hamm

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Mariska Hargitay
Sally Field
Kyra Sedgwick
Elisabeth Moss
Glenn Close
Holly Hunter

MY PICK: Sally Field
PROBABILITY: Holly Hunter

Outstanding Comedy Series
Entourage
30 Rock
Weeds
The Office
How I Met Your Mother
Family Guy
Flight of the Conchords

MY PICK: Weeds
PROBABILITY: 30 Rock

Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series
Kevin Dillon
Neil Patrick Harris
Jon Cryer
Tracy Morgan
Rainn Wilson
Jack McBrayer

MY PICK: Neil Patrick Harris
PROBABILITY: Neil Patrick Harris

Supporting Acress In A Comedy Series
Kristin Chenoweth
Jane Krakowski
Elizabeth Perkins
Amy Poehler
Vanessa Williams
Kristin Wiig

MY PICK: Amy Poehler
PROBABILITY: Amy Poehler

Supporting Actor In A Drama Series
William Shatner
Christian Clemenson
Michael Emerson
Aaron Paul
William Hurt
John Slatterly

MY PICK: John Slatterly
PROBABILITY: John Slatterly

Supporting Actress In A Drama Series
Sandra Oh
Dianne Wiest
Rose Byrne
Hope Davis
Chandra Wilson
Cherry Jones

MY PICK: Dianne Wiest
PROBABILITY: Rose Byrne

Oustanding Drama Series
Big Love
Mad Men
Dexter
Breaking Bad
Lost
House
Damages

MY PICK: Dexter
PROBABILITY: Mad Men

This is all I can do for now. There are so many other nominations. We'll see how close I am! Tune in Sunday, September 20! Print your own ballot HERE!

Ski Season

It's hard to believe that ski season is almost here. I posted my clinic schedule a few weeks ago and am getting ready for the season to begin. I can't wait! I love the snow, I love the cold, I love everything about winter! The snow should start falling in the next month or two. I'm hoping we are going to have another epic year like we did 2 years ago. The snow didn't stop until late May, and I remember walking through a tunnel of snow just to get to my front door.

I need to buy new alpine boots this year, either coaches boots or racing boots. I'm also hoping to invest in cross country gear. I will be going to the ski swaps at Rowmark (Oct. 16-17) and Park City (Nov. 6-8). The swaps always have the best deals.

This year, I'm taking full advantage of the Gold Passes. I have plans to ski at Jackson Hole, Big Sky, Sun Valley, and hopefully Steamboat. And of course all of the Utah resorts: Snow Basin, Park City, The Canyons, Deer Valley, Snowbird, Alta, Solitude, and I'd love to ski Sundance (which I have yet to do).

How awesome would it be to have a motorhome and drive around the country with skiing at every resort you came across? I think I'll put that idea on my Bucket List!

Politics

I have decided that my lack of political knowledge is getting the best of me, whether it's through day-to-day conversation, or just knowing what's going on in my country. I want to be more involved and have a better understanding of the issues that are important to my everyday life. I may need to buy "Politics for Dummies" at the bookstore!

I just made this decision yesterday, so all day today, I have been catching up on my articles through CNN, The Washington Post, and even watching a few videos. Right now, the big issue is health care and what Obama's plan is to help the single mothers, the unemployed, etc. who don't have health insurance.

Recently, I had my annual medical exam and the whole insurance process has been ridiculous! I went to the doctor on May 6 and my insurance still has not figured everything out. Of course, I blame it mostly on the U of U Clinic that I went to. For 3 months, my insurance company had no record of the clinic ever sending in any of the claims. What a joke! I have been on the phone with them at least 5 times in the last month and I just received my bill yesterday saying that I owe nothing. Thank God! But...it's only half of the bill. There's still another $125 on my account, waiting for a payment from me, which they will never receive.

To sum this up, I'd like to have the understanding of what is going on in America today and be able to converse with others about certain issues that are affecting people's lives. If anyone has any links, I'd appreciate any literature!