The Weekend Roundup...or Ramble...

Ahhh, September and a three day weekend, finally. I feel as if I've come to the end of a three year marathon. The last stretch exceptionally tough, ie. May/June/July and August. But
I survived. (pants) Barely. Today rewarded myself by buying the last ingredient in a birthday gift I put together for a friend, some fresh fruit, fresh mozzerella, tabuli salad, assorted fresh salamis (from Pacific Green - a gourmet grocery store in my area), really good dark chocolat, and a fresh baked cinnamin roll - all purchases I have not permitted myself for two years. Also took advantage of the tax free week yesterday, and bought some new clothes for new job.Whee! Nice way to end the week, methinks.

Spent most of the week ignoring the Republican National Convention, which is harder than it looks when you live and work in the host city.

( Rant on Republican National Convention )

TV Shows...and Misogyny

Okay, those who know me - know that I tend to turn a blind eye to things that some people might find hateful in a tv show. As long as it is about the characters journey, and their over-coming something, it doesn't bug me. I had no problems with Archie Bunker in All in The Family for example. Nor did I flinch while watching MASH (the Movie) or MASH (the TV series). Nip/Tuck also doesn't bug me. Why? All these series had strong female characters. The negative comments came from the character not the show as a whole, it told me something about the character, and did not in any way shape or form overwhelm the show.

I unfortunately cannot say the same about the new Dennis Leary series Rescue Me, which after the fifth episode (I think it's the fifth) I've decided never to watch again.

( rant on the misogynistic turn Rescue ME has taken or perhaps it's always been like this just took me a bit longer to notice, bangs head against wall )