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Someday, not today, I'm going to have to figure a way to wean myself off of doing lj postings. I don't really consider blogging similar to keeping a journal (journaling), if anything it reminds me of letter writing. I used to write letters a lot. Really long letters. To everyone. About movies, books, tv shows, the weather, work, my thoughts. And basically they weren't all that different from my lj postings. Also I had pen-pals from around the world as a kid, because I loved writing and reading letters. (Prefer it to talking on the phone actually - hello, introvert).

LJ is more fun for several reasons: 1) you can write a letter to 2 million people at the same time, 2) it's faster, 3) you get instant responses or responses far quicker, 4) you can read other people's correspondence without them knowing you are reading it (although they can do the same thing with you - that is admittedly not such a great thing) and 5) You can respond to other correspondence that is not directly related to you. I call my flist - my correspondence list, and lj, my correspondence club. Actually, I called ATPO meetups to the uninitiated, meetups of my online correspondence club. Because, basically this is what this is - correspondence. With all the hang-ups and misfires that entails. What, you think I never received nasty letters back in they day? Please. If you are opinionated, somewhat snarky, emotional writer, who thinks nothing of speaking her mind - it's a sort of given. There's something to be said for achingly polite letter writers...

At any rate, I'm addicted to writing letters. I think I like letter writing more than any other type of writing. Maybe I should try to write a book in that style? It's admittedly what intrigued me about 50 Shades of Grey, and why I found Les Liasons Dangereuax, Clarissa, Dracula, and Pride & Prejudice fascinating. They are all stories that use letter writing, text messaging or written correspondence to communicate and further character arcs.

Beautiful day. Allergies are in full bloom. I've got a lot to say. But this post is too long as it is.

The TV Slut Report and other stuff..

Co-worker: I rarely watch tv, there's nothing on.
Me: Oh I watch a ton of it, everything under the sun...but then I've always been a bit of a TV whore -
Co-worker's eyes widen.
Me: I mean TV slut.
Co-worker bursts out laughing: I love how you did that...you check yourself, but at the same time make it worse...instead of just saying TV Junkie.
ME: Yeah, well, the other is more descriptive...I love serials, and I'm not that discerning in my eclectic taste, as my mother likes to retort - you will watch anything or read anything, regardless of how bad it is as long as it has a character that intrigues you or a good story.
Co-worker (who only watches documentaries, Leave it To Beaver Reruns, and news shows on PBS): Well at least you're honest.

Oh as an aside...this has zip to do with tv, more a PSA about Amazon Kindles...did you know you can return books and get a full refund if you hate them? ( Read more... )

TV Shows...from last week.

* Bletchy Girls - this is worth watching. It's about four women code breakers from the 1940s. They were part of a clandestine code-breaking unit during WWII. No one knows what they were doing. Jump ahead to 1950s, London, England - and they decide to get back together and use their code breaking skills to solve a murder. It reminds me a little bit of the novel Mr. Churchill's Secretary, but far more realistic and a lot more interesting.
There's only three episodes apparently. Hope they haven't been cut to ribbons in the transfer from BBC to PBS, like Dowton Abbey was. When will US broadcasters figure out that we want the full show from BBC, not one chopped down to 43 or 45 minutes. It's on PBS, it's not like you have to make room for commercials.

* Doctor Who - I can't help but wonder if I'm watching a cut-down version on BBCAmerica? Because the episodes seem off somehow and not as good as everyone on my flist makes out. Well, except for the fourth and first one's at any rate. I rather liked those. Wasn't thrilled by this episode, a lot of running about, and riddles. It gave me a headache. There were some good moments here and there, and a clever idea or two. But way too much running around.

( eh spoilers )

3. Revenge - eh, Doctor Who was better. This is just too convoluted and I only like Emily, Aiden and Nolan. Everyone else annoys me. And can we kill off Jack please? OR Charlotte? Either would be a welcome loss.

4. Grey's Anatomy - it was a Bailey centric episode - so clearly great. Actually this season's been better than expected. A few unevenly written stupid episodes, but not too many.
Plus they got rid of Lexie, who annoyed me. Wish they'd get rid of April Kepner, but we can't have everything.

5. Glee with the exception of three musical numbers, it was lame. The story, written by Ryan Murphy, who usually isn't bad, was sort of lacklustre, yet better than last week (although that would not be hard). Best bit was the Principal explaining why there was a blackout. LOL!. Also, the "At the Ballet" number from Chorus Line, which admittedly has been overdone lately - everybody honoring chorus line does it. But I love it any way. (Hello, musical theater geek! I have no shame.) And "Little Girls" by Jane Lynch (an obvious advertisement for the Broadway revival of Annie - I don't want to see Annie, I want to see the revival of Pippin. I love Pippin - it has Fosse dance numbers! Plus great songs! Since it's got a lot of Tony nods - I may never be able to afford it.) Plus a rather decent accoustic version of Queen's We Will Rock You ( I have a weakness for Queen, I love their songs.)

[Haven't seen Game of Thrones, Call the Midwife, Mad Men, Defiance, Arrow, Hannibal, Elementary, Revolution, Red Widow (Which I think I'll just delete without watching)...yet.]