Abrogate

To abolish by authoritative action; annul; to treat as nonexistent: I abrogated my responsibilities by skipping an entire week of life and spending it on the couch catching up on Gossip Girl, Bethenny, Desperate Housewives and Brothers & Sisters. Hah. Wishful thinking.

But I have had the opportunity to catch up on a few shows lately. I tend to forget to watch Gossip Girl and then when I do, I have a ton of episodes to watch. And I have to say, Season 4 might be the best since Season 1. Just IMHO. And Desperate Housewives? Three cheers for Marc Cherry, they're also having a great run this year. I especially like Vanessa Williams and Brian Austin Green. But is he really going to move to Florida? Bethenny is just turning into a gilty (yes, that's how it's spelled now) pleasure. She's funny and Gina-the-baby-nurse cracks me up. Although I have to admit, I was a bit offended by the baptism at the Yoruba Orisha Baptist Church in Brooklyn. Who baptizes a baby without its parents permission? Bad Gina!

In other news according to the gospel of the TV Guide (thank you @Twitter for the frequent updates), I've heard that @MeredithVieira is going to leave the @TodayShow when her contract is up in September. As anyone who has known me for any length of time will recall, I threw a hissy fit when Meredith joined the crew in 2006. I missed @KatieCouric, I wanted Katie back, my mornings weren't the same without Katie, Katie was better with Matt, yadda yadda yadda. Well, I'm not ashamed to say that I was wrong and NBC was right. You hear me, NBC? You were right. Meredith is beyond fabulous. Now fight to keep Meredith! Don't you dare go bringing Katie back. We need less perk and more wit. More sarcasm. More of someone who isn't afraid to keep "that twit Lauer" in line. And if anyone's up for the job, it's @AnnCurry. She's fabulous. If she leaves the anchor desk, I feel fine about putting Natalie Morales there. She'd be a nice permanent addition to the crew. And for Pete's sake, don't let Matt go. I'd probably never get up in the mornings. And the consequences would be a whole lot more drastic than just abrogating a week's responsibilities.