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shadowkatLovely day off yesterday...actually lovely may be an exaggeration considering it was overcast and cold most of the day, sort of like today actually, albeit sunny in the morning (yesterday morning, today looked like rain.) But hey, I relaxed. Had no stresses. And a nice long massage of feet, hands, and back - so all is well, more or less. Today was more stressful - since I was back at work, but doable.
Flirted with a book serial urban fantasy fandom, and quickly backed off. I keep doing this, flirting with new fandoms, then getting annoyed or losing interest and backing off. I'm not quite sure why this didn't happen with the Buffy fandom. It's the only fandom I've ever been able to stay in longer than a couple of months. I'm obviously not a fannish type of person. Obsessive? yes. Compulsive? very. Fannish? not really. I think I may be too critical and analytical to be truly fannish.
Watched Nikita last night - which I rather like. It's very different than the last four versions I've seen and has more female characters. It's not fantastic tv - and Dollhouse was admittedly more convoluted in its thematic/metaphorical structure (also a tad more disturbing and difficult/at times impossible to watch due to its content but that's a whole other discussion), but it's enjoyable. I don't feel the need to analyze or write about it. I watch, I enjoy, I forget.
Am seriously considering subscribing to HBO - it has too many tv shows coming up that I want to watch.
True Blood, Game Change, Game of Thrones, Broadway Empire (started last year), and that play that just aired with Tommy Lee Jones and Samuel L Jackson. Let's face it - HBO is doing the best tv right now. Well HBO, AMC, and Showtime. (In general). I could grab Starz too, but not sure getting Torchwood by itself is worth it - not when I can rent that via Netflix.
Got a reprieve on how long until lease is up - now it's up in May, not April. This I can deal with.
With any luck, I'll find an apartment before the end of March and close before the end of April. Unlikely...but you never know.
In between books at the moment- okay not really. I'mwasting energy re-reading Kim Harrison pot-boilers (because she pulled a Whedon and ret-conned a formerly not-so nice character, turning them into well a potential love interest, and being me, I wanted to see if it tracked, it does and it doesn't. Clearly not a writer that plots ahead, but intuitive - goes with the flow.) Also reading GWTDT still. Yes, it's taking three months...in spurts. I hear it becomes a page-turner eventually.
Has not happened yet.
Flirted with a book serial urban fantasy fandom, and quickly backed off. I keep doing this, flirting with new fandoms, then getting annoyed or losing interest and backing off. I'm not quite sure why this didn't happen with the Buffy fandom. It's the only fandom I've ever been able to stay in longer than a couple of months. I'm obviously not a fannish type of person. Obsessive? yes. Compulsive? very. Fannish? not really. I think I may be too critical and analytical to be truly fannish.
Watched Nikita last night - which I rather like. It's very different than the last four versions I've seen and has more female characters. It's not fantastic tv - and Dollhouse was admittedly more convoluted in its thematic/metaphorical structure (also a tad more disturbing and difficult/at times impossible to watch due to its content but that's a whole other discussion), but it's enjoyable. I don't feel the need to analyze or write about it. I watch, I enjoy, I forget.
Am seriously considering subscribing to HBO - it has too many tv shows coming up that I want to watch.
True Blood, Game Change, Game of Thrones, Broadway Empire (started last year), and that play that just aired with Tommy Lee Jones and Samuel L Jackson. Let's face it - HBO is doing the best tv right now. Well HBO, AMC, and Showtime. (In general). I could grab Starz too, but not sure getting Torchwood by itself is worth it - not when I can rent that via Netflix.
Got a reprieve on how long until lease is up - now it's up in May, not April. This I can deal with.
With any luck, I'll find an apartment before the end of March and close before the end of April. Unlikely...but you never know.
In between books at the moment- okay not really. I'm
Has not happened yet.
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Date: 2011-03-11 12:14 am (UTC)The first 100 or so pages of GWTDT are useless backstory, then it picks up quickly. Just get through the Blomquist libel suit information so you can get to the actual mystery plot.
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Date: 2011-03-11 02:29 am (UTC)No worries. I'm really bad at wishing folks happy birthdays online, they are so sweet to remember to wish me one.
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Date: 2011-03-11 01:26 am (UTC)I'm glad you had a nice birthday, and I hope you find your ideal apartment soon!
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Date: 2011-03-11 02:31 am (UTC)Apparently Doris Egan and Jane Espenson are writing for it. Doris Egan worked with Espenson on Tru Calling and wrote for House up until this year.
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Date: 2011-03-11 01:55 am (UTC)True Blood, Game Change, Game of Thrones, Broadway Empire (started last year), and that play that just aired with Tommy Lee Jones and Samuel L Jackson. Let's face it - HBO is doing the best tv right now. Well HBO, AMC, and Showtime. (In general). I could grab Starz too, but not sure getting Torchwood by itself is worth it - not when I can rent that via Netflix.
Big Love has been pretty interesting this year too (It's been interesting watching each of the sister-wives struggle with and try to wrap their heads around ... (Barb) the misogyny of their religion, (Nicki) the abuse taking place in their religion, (Margene) the condoned statutory rape of their religion. None of them can quite acknowledge it to themselves, but each of them keep being confronted with it. (I really thought that, given there are only 2 episodes left that Nicki's brother really might kill her, especially since his character is based on Warren Jeffs... and he's already gone puppy-killer, blood atonement nuts).
I'm also eager to see Kate Winslet's upcoming "Mildred Pierce" miniseries. It also looks good.
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Date: 2011-03-11 02:27 am (UTC)Haven't had HBO, because I watch far too many tv shows as it is.
My taste is wildly eclectic. My DVR is still 42% full.