September 2007 Archives

i am afraid that i am one of those "addicted" to visual stimuli.  i like tv.  i like movies.  i like music videos.  i like photos.  i like art.  and thomas will tell you that i have a high tolerance for all things on the screen (big or little).

now, even though i will watch anything, that does not mean that i do not know what is good, quality or worth watching.  i am quite capable of discerning the crap from the quality and if i get to know you, i can even make suggestions based upon your taste.  think of me as the personal tv guide. 

one of the shows that i have recently fallen in love with is californication starring david dachovny of x-files fame.  i can explain very easily what it is about this show that i love.  dialogue.  the script of every episode is so very clever, so very witty, so very literate, and so very well done that i eat it up every time it is on.  this is the stuff that shows should be made of.  it is so clever it puts me to mind of frasier or gilmore girls.

the show is essentially character driven and the only action you are going to get from it is going to be sexual (so if you are offended easily, i don't know that this is for you) and fights (so if you are offended easily, i don't know that this is for you) and then there are the sex scenes (did i mention this and did i mention that if you offend easily...???).  but the show totally develops character, motivation and psychology oh so brilliantly.

i wish all shows were this well written.

right now, the birds is on and thomas is asleep.  this is the most obvious statement i have ever written on this blog for several reasons.

1.  it is 947 and clearly, thomas is in bed at this time normally.

2.  thomas will not, under any circumstances, let me watch the birds in our house in his presence.

i admit that birds are scary.  i, for one, believe that chickens have it coming.  but i do not find this movie terrifying, just creepy.  very.  very creepy. 

he, on the other hand, finds it down right scary.  maybe it is the flapping wings.

so apparently my tired eyes are really just tired and gross.  i have a chalazion which is just a fancy way of saying one of my eyes is itchy and swollen.  i told you, i am gross.  i just have to wait it out.  i get these every so often...

it isn't contagious, just annoying and i can totally feel it.

in other amazingly exciting news here at all princess, there is a mosquito trying to put its ninja moves on me at the moment and fly around and act all disinterested.  all i can say is this: that b!tch is going down!

i have nothing exciting to report.

got up.

walked to work.

taught.

taught.

taught.

had a donut.

got some coffee.

went to class.

had a meeting.

had a meeting.

went for social hour.

came home.

watched a movie.

sleepy now.

overall, the labor day weekend was excellent.  we spent some good times with family and friends.

on sunday, in a nearby park, there is always jazz in the park during the labor day weekend.  this just encourages the masses, yours truly included, to gather blankets, chairs, food and wine to go for a couple of hours and hang out with friends.

the food was excellent, the kansas folk took care of the bbq, we took care of the veggies and i made tarte au citron.  there was beer and a lovely white wine.  children, dogs and i think there was even some music...

ah labor day, a great excuse for hanging out and doing nothing.