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Listening to music, inputting the editors comments into the computer regarding my book, on what can best be described as a sleepy drippy day. I'm finding it oddly relaxing in a way. Because it's drippy, I don't have to do anything, but sit in my armchair, work on my book, watch the telly, and listen to tunes.
Very happy with the new American President that I had a hand in electing. Hardest I worked to get someone elected to President in well forever. Granted didn't do as much as some folks did, but I did more than I usually do. The nay-sayers are, of course, out in force. But I didn't vote for him for the reasons they think I did or the reasons they vote for people.
It's not what he promised (politicians will promise you the earth, sun and moon to get elected) or how well he talked (I've met a lot of motivational speakers in my life, most I would not elect for President) or how charismatic he is (loads of people are charismatic), but rather how he thinks, how he ran his campaign, how he handled crises that were thrown at him during his campaign and how he selected the people advising and running with him that won me over. In short, I'd rather have a constitutional law professor over a fighter pilot for President. Luckily for me, in this one instance, the majority agreed with me. It's usually the opposite.
TV. I watch too many tv shows. Half of them are sitting unwatched on my DVR. These include two episodes of Sarah Connor Chronicles, five episodes of Life, Fringe, Sanctuary, and Masterpiece Theater episodes from the summer. I also have this week's Life on Mars (US version), ER, Supernatural and Smallville. This is not to say I did not watch TV this week.
I did. Quite a bit of it. Watched Grey's, Gossip Girl, Desperate Houswives, Brothers & Sisters, Ugly Betty, Starter Wife, Lipstick Jungle, General Hospital (which after a slump, got sort of good again), Dirty Sexy Money (this show is sooo dead in the water, it's not even funny), The Daily Show, assorted news programs and the election coverage. What can I say? I'm going through a melodrama phase at the moment. I seem to find melodramatic shows about rich pretty people with great fashion sense, no violence or relatively underscored violence, and lots of sexual flirting and romance - incredibly comforting. No idea why. Also have become a bit of a political news junkie.
Of the new tv shows - the only two I appear to like are My Own Worste Enemy and The Mentalist - mostly for the lead. I'm a huge Christian Slater fan. And the guy who plays the lead in The Mentalist is adorable. I think My Own Worst Enemy is dead in the water though - too complicated for most viewers to follow. It also doesn't have the sexy/cheese quotient of Alias. The Mentalist on the other hand is a keeper.
Very happy with the new American President that I had a hand in electing. Hardest I worked to get someone elected to President in well forever. Granted didn't do as much as some folks did, but I did more than I usually do. The nay-sayers are, of course, out in force. But I didn't vote for him for the reasons they think I did or the reasons they vote for people.
It's not what he promised (politicians will promise you the earth, sun and moon to get elected) or how well he talked (I've met a lot of motivational speakers in my life, most I would not elect for President) or how charismatic he is (loads of people are charismatic), but rather how he thinks, how he ran his campaign, how he handled crises that were thrown at him during his campaign and how he selected the people advising and running with him that won me over. In short, I'd rather have a constitutional law professor over a fighter pilot for President. Luckily for me, in this one instance, the majority agreed with me. It's usually the opposite.
TV. I watch too many tv shows. Half of them are sitting unwatched on my DVR. These include two episodes of Sarah Connor Chronicles, five episodes of Life, Fringe, Sanctuary, and Masterpiece Theater episodes from the summer. I also have this week's Life on Mars (US version), ER, Supernatural and Smallville. This is not to say I did not watch TV this week.
I did. Quite a bit of it. Watched Grey's, Gossip Girl, Desperate Houswives, Brothers & Sisters, Ugly Betty, Starter Wife, Lipstick Jungle, General Hospital (which after a slump, got sort of good again), Dirty Sexy Money (this show is sooo dead in the water, it's not even funny), The Daily Show, assorted news programs and the election coverage. What can I say? I'm going through a melodrama phase at the moment. I seem to find melodramatic shows about rich pretty people with great fashion sense, no violence or relatively underscored violence, and lots of sexual flirting and romance - incredibly comforting. No idea why. Also have become a bit of a political news junkie.
Of the new tv shows - the only two I appear to like are My Own Worste Enemy and The Mentalist - mostly for the lead. I'm a huge Christian Slater fan. And the guy who plays the lead in The Mentalist is adorable. I think My Own Worst Enemy is dead in the water though - too complicated for most viewers to follow. It also doesn't have the sexy/cheese quotient of Alias. The Mentalist on the other hand is a keeper.
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But my favorites are all comedies, I really need to laugh lately and those shows are getting my most avid attention.
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Regarding Desperate Housewives? It's interesting what attracts one person and turns off another. My pal,Wales adores the show, loves all the characters with the possible exception of Lynette and really finds it hilarious. I enjoy it as well, it's a hoot and I find the satire rather funny - I've been known to laugh out loud at Desperate, yet find most if not all the situation comedies on air to be rather unhumorous. I think with comedy, especially, it has a lot to do with what you identify with.
The nice thing about tv nowadays, is there are unlimited choices - if you don't like sitcoms and procedurals, no worries - there's plenty of others to choose from. (It's also a con for someone with eclectic taste like myself - I got too many shows I want to watch and not enough time to watch them.)