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1. Read Mark Watches (yes, I know, I'm weak and it's an easy read for my lunch break) and realized something...I never really liked the character of Faith that much. [ETC: Actually like is the wrong word, was never really interested or "distinterested".] (Which may explain why I didn't love S3? You sort of have to love that character to love that season, I think?) Didn't necessarily dislike her. Was pretty much ambivalent. In part it's the actress whose mannerisms irritate me. In part it was the cliche bad-girl with Daddy issues that I'd seen one too many times in one too many tv shows and books. She was fun. Personally? I thought she was more interesting in Angel and when Sarah Michelle Gellar played her in Who Are You? Actually I think Who Are You...may be the best acting performance that Gellar has given in her life. It blew me away. In that episode, for the first time, I felt sympathy for Faith. Anyhow...this realization comes from the realization that I can't remember the episode Bad Girls that well nor is it a favorite. I thought at the time it was a tad cliche and male fantasy to be honest.

2. When I was 16 years old I spent two months one summer with a family in Bretagne, France. ( Read more... )

3. Loving this book by Nora Roberts, which shipperx recommended. Sweet Revenge.
It's about two jewel thieves. One a guy who has joined Interpol to hunt jewel thieves and one a woman who is currently a jewel thief. It takes place in the 1970s and 1980s, so also oddly nostalgic. It's a perfect mood lifter and escape mechanism.
Tried to read the paper this morning, ended up throwing it out. Too frigging depressing. I may stop picking up the paper for a while. I just don't want to know.

Off to watch Smash, read, and go to bed. Am exhausted. Had almost no sleep last night and worked really hard today. Stressful work week. Yeah, I know, what's new.

Smash..

Just finished watching the third episode of SMASH - Enter Joe Dimaggio...and this show continues to rock. It's great. Refreshing. New. Wonderful songs. Wonderful performances. Fun. Yeah, it's possibly cliche in places but no more so than anything else that I've watched.

I'm surprised it's as good as it is. Wasn't expecting it to be. Was expecting something more mediocre like Glee.

So far the best new series of this year are Revenge, Once Upon a Time and Smash - all female focused.
Theresa Rebeck is really putting a feminist spin on Smash, the female characters are strong.
And the politics of showbiz on target. Finally figured out where I'd seen the actor playing Derek Willes, the Director, before - Coupling. He played Steven on Coupling (the role that Stephen Moffat based on himself). I loved him in that and I love him in this.

If you like musicals and haven't tried this? You really should. It's that good.