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Rewatching an episode of Glee - actually just the musical numbers. Glee's a satire about high school glee clubs. To give it credit - in some respects it comes closest to what my high school experience was actually like, well except most of the kids are white. Midwestern Suburbia. Not known for its diverse racial population. Buffy, while the student body came closer to representing my high school experience, was nothing like it - of course the actors, much like those in Glee are not teenagers. See that is the problem with tv shows about High School - it really isn't about high school, it's about how the 30 something writers remember their high school experiences. And the cast is always at least ten years older than actual high school students. I think Claire Danes is the only exception - she was 16, I think, for My So Called Life. I could be wrong about that. Was a while ago. It's also the reason why they have to move the kids out of high school after about two - three years, because while you can pass for a teen at 25, you are sort of pushing it at 30. Although Henry Winkler almost pulled it off. And Luke Perry of 90210 fame came really close (he was playing a 19 year old at the ripe old age of 35. James Marsters eat your heart out. Perry had you beat by five years. He also got to play Buffy's bad boy geeky love interest in the movie - called "Pike", which oddly rhymes with Spike - Whedon apparently is as good at picking character names as I am. )
Trains are working again, well sort of. Depends on where you are going, I guess. One of the benefits of working for a railroad is you actually understand why the trains aren't working.
While they weren't - I took the long way to work via subway - which meant, instead of sleeping, I got to read. And must say, George RR Martin's Storm of Swords rocks!! ( praising George RR Martin's Storm of Swords and fantasy epics in general - skip if it ain't your thing )
Speaking of off the beaten path - watched this week's episode of Mad Men - was quite good. This season's Mad Men is far better than last season. I got a bit bored last season, it wasn't until the last four episodes that the series picked up steam. This season - it's great right out of the box. Someone stated in another thread online that Angel in an IDW cover drawing, reminded them of Don Draper. Yes. The characters are incredibly similar, with Vincent Karthesier - playing protegee in both dramas. And a beautiful, snarky, silly blond as the nasty ex. Both anti-hero bastards, that you sort of love to hate. Except, I think Jon Hamm is the better actor - he can be shockingly handsome and shockingly ugly at the same time. Plus his facial expressions are priceless. I'm guessing I'm the only one who sees the resemblance here? So never mind. This season is quite funny in places. ( Mad Men spoilers )
Trains are working again, well sort of. Depends on where you are going, I guess. One of the benefits of working for a railroad is you actually understand why the trains aren't working.
While they weren't - I took the long way to work via subway - which meant, instead of sleeping, I got to read. And must say, George RR Martin's Storm of Swords rocks!! ( praising George RR Martin's Storm of Swords and fantasy epics in general - skip if it ain't your thing )
Speaking of off the beaten path - watched this week's episode of Mad Men - was quite good. This season's Mad Men is far better than last season. I got a bit bored last season, it wasn't until the last four episodes that the series picked up steam. This season - it's great right out of the box. Someone stated in another thread online that Angel in an IDW cover drawing, reminded them of Don Draper. Yes. The characters are incredibly similar, with Vincent Karthesier - playing protegee in both dramas. And a beautiful, snarky, silly blond as the nasty ex. Both anti-hero bastards, that you sort of love to hate. Except, I think Jon Hamm is the better actor - he can be shockingly handsome and shockingly ugly at the same time. Plus his facial expressions are priceless. I'm guessing I'm the only one who sees the resemblance here? So never mind. This season is quite funny in places. ( Mad Men spoilers )