Reasons I love the internet, part 6,423
Posted by Sarah in books, geek toys, music, sewing, tv on Apr 30, 2012 | 1 commentI was watching Water for Elephants on cable last week. I kind of love Reese Witherspoon’s makeup in the whole film so I thought I’d google for that and see if I could find tips, pointers or product recs.
Y’all, the internet is amazing – especially if (like me) you are makeup challenged. Not only did I find some fantastic suggestions for how to get similar (though not identical 
) makeup looks, I found a great one that uses a product I’ve already got for a wicked easy, super-polished daytime look. I’ve got some cream shadows from Benefit and basically just put some Skinny Jeans on my lids and barely in the crease. Add mascara and done. So easy and looks fantastic.
I’ve also got a better idea now how to replicate the look from the dancehall and I’m stoked about trying it soon.
I successfully got all the new work laptops up to date and with all the software we need. I added drivers we didn’t previously use so I think we’ll increase productivity as well. Last but not least I also got a couple of pieces of long-ago purchased but as-yet unused equipment up and running so that yay- new and improved diagnostic tools!
I rocked Friday like a boss and didn’t do much with my weekend. I’m about to finish making some pants and maybe a couple of work shirts before I start the slightly-more-work but significantly-more-reward projects. I also found a cute purse picture at Target.com and I feel like I can probably make said purse out of an old pair of khaki pants. It’ll be my first upcycle project.
I’ve got some work to do for the end of the semester and we’re getting closer to our Lubbock trip. I’m a nerd because I’m actually kind of excited to go to Lubbock (which people keep telling me is the asshole of Texas). As I’ve never been to Texas, but moved here from the asshole of Michigan, I feel like it has to be at least okay. Also, they’ve got a college and two great Thai restaurants. How bad can it be?
Grimm is wrapping up its season and I have to say, it’s become my go-to Friday show. The Vampire Diaries is still managing to be incredibly awesome and I’ve got mad love for the new Shonda Rhimes series – Scandal. Other things which are sweet – I found a couple of super-cute bags for a steal.
I was mostly domestic today – laundry and dishes – before work so I’m kinda hyped about finishing my current sewing project. In all likelihood I’ll do so while re-watching last night’s Game of Thrones, thus cementing my epic nerdery. At least I’m not making something for cosplay. Yet.
Last but not least, the new Internet Explorer 9 had has generated zero interest in me for Internet Explorer 9. It did, however, prompt me to buy the Alex Clare album which is about six shades of excellent. I have even already dropboxed it to friends.
The Gotye album is great, if a bit schizophrenic, and I Feel Better is my new phone ringtone. As yet I am still not sick of Someone I Used to Know. I’m also reading the 7-12 Dresden books.
Why news matters
Posted by Sarah in media, miscellany, tv on Mar 22, 2012 | 0 commentsMy friend was assaulted.
She was in a bar with some people – including her husband – and as she was trying to leave, a drunk dude leaned in, put his arm around her and kissed her on the cheek. Appalled, she pulled away but he did it again. At this point, a friend noticed what was happening and dragged the drunk dude away.
This was several weeks ago and we were talking about it tonight. What she said that struck me is, “I keep thinking – I’ve got all this training and should know how to back the guy off.” My response: “Because it never occurred to you that something like that would happen or that you would actually NEED to defend yourself.”
Here’s the problem with the current debate about contraception and abortion and unnecessary/unwarranted medical procedures: they continue to give people the impression that women’s bodies are fair game.
Rather than teach boys and men that they shouldn’t assault women, we teach women that they shouldn’t dress “slutty” or drink too much. Note that guys don’t get that same warning. That legislators – largely men – think they should have control over any PART of women’s bodies implies that women are JUST PARTS. Not actual PEOPLE who are entitled to respect and personal space – parts that are subject to whatever men want to do to them and we should just shut up and take it.
I makes me FURIOUS that THAT has become the default female response- guilt over ‘why didn’t I do more to prevent this’ than anger that society has made it okay to make us less than “people.” The fact that news agencies are not talking about this should infuriate EVERYONE who knows a woman.
I’ve got a working theory
Posted by Sarah in music, recommendations, reviews, sewing, tv on Mar 20, 2012 | 0 commentsThat Monday nights are my night for Tossing, Turning and Fucked Up Dreams. Terrible for sleep, but clearly my brain is working some shit out.
Unrelated, I got half a dozen compliments on my Sugar Skull shirt at work – from patients. Sweet.
My current sewing project plans: another scrub shirt (or two) and two pairs of scrub pants. This will be new material and a new pattern (pants) as well as adapting the shirt pattern. That should be followed by two pairs of slacks (thanks Vogue!) and a knit shirt (and possibly a summer dress). Provided I get through all these things without wanting to kill myself, I just got a pattern for a weekender bag that I’m pretty stoked about but will be more complicated. This is all by way of working up to my silk shantung Victorian steampunk costume, which I’d like to have done by the beginning of August. I figure at least a month for that project, so that means I’ve got April through July to crank through the rest of my project list. Do-able, I think.
In scrub pattern adaptation, I’ve noticed that I prefer double pockets low on my shirts and rarely use the ‘traditional’ pants pockets. I’m planning on moving the side pants pockets up and potentially dropping the traditional pockets altogether. I’m also sorely tempted to add an additional low pocket on the back of my shirt as a place to chuck my phone, though I suspect raising the pants side-pockets will solve that problem for me.
I apologize to all of you who don’t give a shit about sewing things but I AM pretty excited about the Vogue pants, as I’ve got some bitchin’ houndstooth and charcoal lightweight tweed. I may become one of those people who stops wearing jeans.
Nah. But there’s potential that I’ll make my own. Incidentally, if you’re interested in the sewing stuff that I’m interested in, I’ve been using my pinterest account as a sort of inspiration board for things that I’ll be searching out patterns or patterns I already have.
We watched The Descendants and it was pretty much as good as everyone said it was. It was, I think, a pretty realistic depiction of teenagers today. It didn’t shirk the difficulties of relationships and it did a pretty great job of characterizing all the shitty things about a familial death without being too maudlin or twee. In short, worth a watch.
Our companion rental, The Immortals, was on the other hand a HOT MESS. It started strong and then fell apart somewhere around the last third and for a movie that was goddamn loud, there was A LOT OF FUCKING MUMBLING. Movie-watching pet peeve. Not worth what you’d pay to rent it. Wait for cable.
Incidentally, every single movie with big battles since Gladiator has tried to recapture the intensity and awesome of the Maximus pep talk but has failed gloriously. I think it’s in part because they are clearly trying to recapture that moment at the Very Important Moment, whereas in Gladiator he does it a couple of times with different audiences at non-lynchpin moments and it’s believable precisely because he’s not trying so hard and because the entire success doesn’t hinge on it.
Clearly I’ve spent more time thinking about this than anyone should bother doing. Related, the pep talk scene in Immortal is egregiously bad despite the presence of Stephen Dorff.
There is currently a plan afoot to make a movie trip to see The Hunger Games this weekend. I do not care that I am a studio mark. No, I do not have a costume.
In TV news, I’ve been sucked into Smash entirely against my will. I have no explanation.
The Walking Dead had a whipass finale and Justified has been six kinds of awesome.
I’ve updated Goodreads (and by proxy, Facebook) with my 2012 reads and reviews. Most recently, Still Missing and Penumbra both got 5 stars from me. Vastly different but interesting and evocative reads, both.
In music news, I have been OBSESSED with the Gotye and Kimbra song “Someone I Used to Know.” I CAN’T GET SICK OF IT.
Internet vacation OR random miscellany
Posted by Sarah in books, entertainment, internet, miscellany, movies, recommendations, reviews, tv on Feb 19, 2012 | 0 commentsI’ve been largely away from the internet for about a week now. Some had to do with travel and FrankenDog and work and school but more of it was about trying to finish 1Q84 before my library loan expired. I managed to finish it today and get caught up on some of the shows we watch.
Twitter has fallen rather by the wayside these days, as I tend to be busy at work enough not to have time to check it. I miss it as a way of keeping up on things but not enough to have carved out time for it. All things considered, I suspect it means I’m finished with it.
Things I have checked: email and GReader. GReader is my primary way of keeping up with the news.
I’m continuously disheartened by the elected assholes who claim to represent the people. It’s that or admit I’m increasingly disappointed that there continue to be assholes who think they should control my reproductive organs but I can’t have any say-so about theirs.
We rewatched Crazy Stupid Love today and it’s still the best possible things a romantic comedy can be. We watched The Help this week and, while enjoyable, was predictably less nuanced than the book and the result was a bit more insulting.
I had a Ginger Blossom at Ling and Louie’s which is a surprisingly delightful beverage.
I’ve discovered the joys of endless.com and overstock.com respectively, which is hurting my resolution to start sewing more of my own clothes. Not that I’ve PURCHASED much, it’s just the LOOKING.
In unsolicited product endorsements (warning: Ladynerdery Ahead)-
I’ve been hearing for ages from both the internet and my friend Melissa that Clinque’s Black Honey Almost Lipstick is AMAZING and lo, I have found it to be true. I’d tell you to try it first but good luck finding it in-stock at a Sephora location. What I can say, without a doubt, is that it will look fantastic on you and it feels incredible on your lips. Totally worth it. Also, it means I can throw out a half-dozen lipsticks now.
Speaking of lipstick- MAC’s Russian Red. Not too blue, not too orange and destined to be the one red lipstick you’ll love. The key is getting used to seeing the intensity of the color. It looks great day OR night and is somehow never “too much.”
In eyeshadow news, I’ve been using the Cover Girl Intense ShadowBlast in Brown Bling. I put it on over my lid and a bit in the crease, then use my finger to blend it in/smooth it out. Super easy and it looks fantastic – one of the few “intense” billed shadows that I can honestly say works great day and night. I put it on with brown liner and it really does last all day without creasing.
As part of my Sephora order, I got a sample of Caudalie’s Fleur de Vigne perfume which is pretty fantastic.
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While I’ve been watching the usual TV shows, I find I’m disinclined to talk about them. The Walking Dead is back and feels a bit gorier than previously seen.
Piper is doing well. Staples and stitches are out and the little spot that had reopened is scabbed over and apparently healing. She’ll be out of T-shirts in no time.
Work this week will be another bit of hectic, but I’m hoping to get started on Mary Doria Russell’s The Sparrow.
To all the ships at sea
Posted by Sarah in movies, tv on Jan 25, 2012 | 0 commentsIf I see one more walleyed lawyer doing a damages commercial about transvaginal mesh patches, I may throw something at my television. Yes, this is related to the subject line because I’m watching Message In a Bottle on TV and apparently only women are watching this movie because all of the commercials have to do with transvaginal mesh damages, household cleaning products, Weight Watchers and Jenny Craig. I wish this was an exaggeration but literally EVERY single commercial break has consisted of these four commercials.
I’m not a particular fan of Nicholas Sparks and I know we’re all meant to swoon over the very first letter from Garrett but I’ll admit that the letter which really resonates for me is the one from Catherine:
To all the ships at sea, and all the ports of call. To my family and to all friends and strangers. This is a message, and a prayer.
The message is that my travels taught me a great truth. I already had what
everyone is searching for and few ever find. The one person in the world who I was born to love forever.A person, like me, of the outer banks and the blue Atlantic mystery. A person rich in simple treasures. Self-made. Self-taught. A harbor where I am forever home. And no wind, or trouble or even a little death can knock down this
house.The prayer is that everyone in the world can know this kind of love and be healed by it. If my prayer is heard, there will be an erasing of all guilt and all regret and an end to all anger.
Please, God. Amen
Especially the bit about a little death. If your house can withstand that, you’ve built something good.
The Ohshitometer Pegged at 20
Posted by Sarah in recommendations, reviews, tv on Jan 21, 2012 | 0 commentsLet me tell you a story about crap tv. Not crap as in bad or terrible, but crap as in campy, melodramatic and awesome. One of those shows is Revenge, probably one of my favorite shows of the new season. But maybe the best crap show of all time – chock full of HOLY SHIT and OMG – with great pacing and clever writing is… The Vampire Diaries.
Yes. Really.
I remember when the show first started, I caught a couple of episodes and was pretty meh about it. It fell off my radar until right around the finale maybe? At that point, my lj buddy Roniabirk was HOLY SHITTING all over the place about how awesome it was (season 1? season 2? I feel like it was maybe season 2). At her urging, I went back and watched the entire season 2 including, no lie, one of the most holyshitterific finales I’ve seen and lo- the show made it onto my DVR queue this season.
It is one of my favorite shows because you literally never know what is going to happen. No one is safe. There is clever dialogue and age-appropriate pop culture references. There are (of course) pretty people (it IS the CW). It’s darkly funny and as previously mentioned, excellently paced. It is some of the most fun on TV.
That said, one of my other favorite things about this show is the recaps done by Jenny at Forever Young Adult, in no small part due to the ohshitometer which is possibly the best invention in television reviews of all time. Fair warning, that recap is for the most recent episode. The recaps are just as clever as the show, chock full of non-target-audience-age-appropriate pop culture references and a drinking game guide in every one.
So yeah. You should be watching. It’s about 10 million miles better than Grey’s Anatomy.
Work It is bullshit
Posted by Sarah in tv on Jan 3, 2012 | 0 commentsAnd you know this from the jump because NEITHER of those dudes is hot enough in drag to get a pharma job.
Things I have loved this year – tv, apps, podcasts
Posted by Sarah in books, geek toys, recommendations, reviews, television, tv on Dec 30, 2011 | 1 commentI listened to A LOT of podcasts this year. It started with The Nerdist (which I still love) and led me to some comedy podcasts that I DIDN’T enjoy so much but ultimately I found Girl on Guy (Aisha Tyler) and Sklarbro Country (the Sklar brothers) which made up for any missteps. Episode 1 of Girl on Guy has, by far, the funniest story I have ever heard. The rest of her shows are right in my wheelhouse. She’s a chick who thinks like a dude and has wide-ranging interests and plenty of geek hobbies. And she’s funny. Sklarbro Country is a great combination of comedy and sports with impressive guests. I’m less enamored of their ‘celebrity call in’ segment but it’s toward the end so I usually just skip it.
I also love Pop Culture Happy Hour and Culturetopia from NPR. The former was a recommendation by my friend Mimi and it consistently makes me laugh.
Book podcasts! Bookrageous is a fave because it’s three friends talking about books and graphic novels they like and frequently trying to convince one another to read something they love. It’s been great and I got a couple of excellent recs out of it this year, not to mention it’s fun to listen to. Incidentally, I recommend Brews and Books (Josh’s blog) since it’s the way I found the podcast and I love his beer reviews. Books on the Nightstand is a little more polished but also gave me great reading ideas this year.
Sound Opinions from NPR was my go-to music podcast and I enjoyed every single episode.
The 404 was my geekcast of choice, as I have raved about before. Buzz Out Loud switched to once a week podcasts with special coverage episodes, which means I listened to it more than I would have expected.
Doug Loves Movies was, hands down, the funniest podcast I listened to all year. I could be seen laughing out loud at work REGULARLY while listening.
Android Apps:
Words with Friends. Do I really have to explain this? I was the kind of kid who learned to play Scrabble by making the coolest words we could- we didn’t keep score. Words with Friends has taught me strategy. I dig it.
Tweetcaster replaced Tweetdeck toward the end of the year because it’s got a great user interface and it does everything I want it to.
No Time to Cook by Real Simple is a great app and cost about the same as one issue of the magazine. Consistently delicious recipes. ChefTap I already raved about but I am still loving it and having lots of success.
Foursquare continues to be my default ‘travel’ app, with a side of OpenTable for getting reservations. My fave utilities are Springpad and OurGroceries. My calendar is Jorte, whose only fault as far as I can see is an inability to create bi-weekly events. Now that I work in an office with a radio, I understand and use Shazam.
Gentle Alarm is still the way I wake up and I still love it. Tea Timer has been great for making tea, the Starbucks app is great if you’ve got a Starbucks nearby (I no longer do) and the Eljay app has made my LJ flist mobile.
Tab Tools is a GREAT app for guitar tabs and my goal for the new year is to actually USE the Meditation Support Timer.
Greader and Gmail are on my homescreen with G+ and Tweetcaster. Password Card is the best thing for creating safe passwords on the go.
Dear Emergency Medical Spanish App – YOU ARE AWESOME.
Untappd is a recent addition which I’m playing with. Verdict is still out.
TV.
Dude. I watched A LOT of TV this year.
Tops on my list: Revenge, Justified, Homeland, Community, Castle, Sons of Anarchy, Once Upon a Time, Grimm, Criminal Minds, Modern Family, Ringer, The Mentalist and Covert Ops.
Whether it was brain candy (Revenge, Covert Ops, Grimm, Once Upon a Time, Ringer), interesting crime drama (Justified, Homeland, Sons of Anarchy, Castle) or comedy (everything else), this was the stuff that made me keep watching.
Revenge is campy, but awesomely so (and FYA does GREAT recaps), Covert Ops is slightly less campy but equally fun. I’m enjoying the modern takes on fairy tales and I loved the comedies. That said, if I was going to recommend something to everyone, it would be Homeland, Sons of Anarchy and Justified.
Homeland had tight and intense writing, focused storylines without a dozen hanging threads and some INCREDIBLE performances. Claire Danes better get an Emmy. Watching Sons of Anarchy is like a terrible accident – you know what’s probably going to happen, you can’t look away and then HOLY SHIT something else comes out of the blue – but so out of the blue that you disengage, you’re just pissed you didn’t see it coming. Justified has Timothy Olyphant so that’s 1. He’s a cowboy in Wild West sense of the word, so that’s 2. It’s got one of the most interesting fencesitting characters (is he good? is he terrible? does he even KNOW?) in Boyd Crowder that I’ve seen on television, so that’s 3. Add in the very specific kind of subculture that happens in rural areas and it’s engaging, thoughtful and consistently a wild ride.
So there you go. That’s my favorites roundup. My list of this year’s books is at Goodreads and I think I posted about MOST of them, so you should be able to click on the 2011 books tag on this post and get all the entries. At Goodreads the books are all listed chronologically. I’m hoping to get through a reread of some of the Dresden Files books this weekend so I can start catching up.
Homeland
Posted by Sarah in entertainment, tv on Dec 21, 2011 | 1 commentThe reason that Homeland was the best thing on TV this year is because nothing has looked at loyalty, patriotism, terrorism and personal identity like this since the BSG reboot. They’ve handled mental illness deftly and with not only compassion but sympathy. Claire Danes has been nothing short of brilliant and Damian Lewis predictably awesome. Unlike BSG, which put you in the position of empathizing with the “terrorists”, Homeland has taken a hard look at the reasons that people believe in extreme measures – on both sides. What is perfectly clear is that there is no black and white and that there are no absolutes when it comes to defending those beliefs. Both sides are wrong, both sides have valid points, both sides make colossal mistakes. Homeland has taken come intense and complex stories and unthreaded them in a compelling, edge-of-your-seat way. The finale was just as unexpected as every other episode and just as gripping. I can’t wait to see what they do with the next season.
Glee FAIL
Posted by Sarah in tv on Nov 9, 2011 | 2 commentsI’ve been a bit lukewarm on the series since it resumed this fall and I’ve got to say that the First Time episode is chock full of What The MEH.
One. I am grossed out by the “girls have to want to have sex because it’s LURRRVE” rather than, yanno, to just FUCK. I would be less annoyed by this if it weren’t completely within Rachel Berry’s wheelhouse to be checking this off her To Do list but since she IS that girl, why can’t they let her BE that girl. Also? I NEVER met a dude who gave a DAMN why I wanted to have sex, he was on board from GO. So really, the character of Finn continues to be sixteen kinds of bullshit. Grr.
Sadly this has gone from a show that I really enjoyed watching to a show I find cumulatively more annoying, so it may be off my DVR list. Whatevs. More time for Gemma Teller.
Edited for OMFG YOU MUST BE KIDDING. “Losing something you can’t get back.” As though a FLAP OF SKIN decides your PERSONHOOD. WHAT THE FUCKING FUCK. I am done with this show. Between this and making the evil asshole the only person besides Kurt to be a ‘sympathetic’ atheist, I’m just…I can’t… I don’t even know. Ridiculous.
Sons of Anarchy
Posted by Sarah in tv on Nov 8, 2011 | 0 commentsHoly fucking SHIT, yo.
I can’t… I don’t even.
What is making me happy
Posted by Sarah in miscellany, reviews, tv, yoga on Nov 8, 2011 | 0 comments1. I’m about to cut two hours of commute out of every workday. I get to wake up when it’s not dark. I’ll have time to WORK OUT before I leave for my job and a whole extra hour after work. I’m giddy with the potential in those two hours.
2. Books. I’m almost done with my 55 books I’m willing to talk about (my best estimate is that I’ve read about 100 books so far this year total) and I’ve found some that I thoroughly enjoyed and have recommended to others.
3. Yoga! I’ve got fun new yoga stuff around the corner.
4. Guitar! My class is almost over and I’ve learned A TON. I also picked up the free tabs app from Amazon the other day so I’ve got guitar notes for some of my all time favorite songs.
5. Google Plus. With the change away from Reader’s share function and the addition of business pages, I’ve got a lot more activity in my stream that is exactly the kind of stuff I want to read.
6. @ellenbarkin on twitter
7. The Walking Dead continues to kick ass, but I’m practically jumping OUT OF MY SKIN about tonight’s Sons of Anarchy.
8. Last night’s Castle was as Castle ever is – cheeky, clever fun. I can’t wait until I start my new job so that I can watch all of prime time TV during, you know, PRIME TIME.
9. Homeland is epic. Not only are Damien Lewis and Claire Danes amazing, the writing is tight and the storytelling is intense. I am loving this show.
10. Fairy tale TV. I was a huge fan of Grimm’s and Hans Christian Andersen growing up so both Grimm and Once Upon a Time are hitting all the right notes, albeit in very different ways. I found myself *looking forward* to OUaT this week. That hasn’t happened with a network show in a while.
Sunday update
Posted by Sarah in cooking, food, movies, reviews, television, tv on Oct 2, 2011 | 0 commentsWatching SNL’s weekend update and the Tyler Perry portion is reminding me of conversations with my friend Fatima. Funny.
I’m making chili today because it’s a perfect day for chili, football and beer. One of our friends is going to join us so I’m making an effort to get some homework done. We attended a beer tasting last night and let me say there are worse things to do on your weekend. In fact I may have to make a run to pick up some 1554.
We took a slight roadtrip to get lunch yesterday and I stumbled into an excellent hair cut. A lovely woman named Beverly gave me a spectacular cut for the rock-bottom price of $15. I may have found a new favorite place. Also, it doesn’t hurt to have an excuse to visit BV once a month for lunch with some friends. Accidental awesome is some of the best kind. She was also tickled to find out someone had left her a nice review on the internet so I made sure to leave her another on both Yelp and Google Places.
In TV news, I saw the Haven finale and HOLY SHIT that show impressed me ALL SEASON. It doesn’t hurt to have smoking hot leads but the writing has been tight and is continuing to make the overarcing mystery interesting rather than tired or played out. It’s one of my summer surprise favorites. If you want info on where to catch the episodes online, leave me a comment.
Sons of Anarchy is also kicking a lot of ass, as expected. It’s making me even more eager for the return of Justified and what I can only hope will be a season 2 marathon (as I haven’t seen it) before the Season 3 premier.
I’m stoked, by the way, that my Defying Gravity love posts inspired my friend mesoterica to check it out and that she loves it too. I may have to rewatch them AGAIN this week. Never have I been so tempted to write fanfic.
Books: The Night Circus is great so far and while I’ve stalled a bit on Wildwood, I have been enjoying it.
In movie news, watched Hanna and fucking loved it. Loved it. Eric Bana is incredible and the whole movie is far better than the trailer.
2 Broke Girls
Posted by Sarah in tv on Sep 20, 2011 | 0 commentsI had no intention of watching this show but the opening scene was a GRABBER and I laughed out LOUD. I kept watching because it was so outrageous I couldn’t figure out what they’d do to top it. Other than the kind of odd laugh track, it was a pretty funny show. I’ll probably even keep watching to see how it shakes out. Go Kat Denning!
Rants and (Potential) Raves – Fall TV
Posted by Sarah in entertainment, recommendations, reviews, television, tv on Sep 19, 2011 | 0 commentsThis is apropos of my setting up the DVR last night. Given my disappointment with some returning favorites this summer, it should probably not come as a surprise that I’m less than thrilled with the new fall TV lineup. This is good because I DO NOT NEED TO WATCH MORE TV.
Returning shows I won’t be watching:
Gray’s Anatomy. Really I’m not sure how I managed to gut it out this long but the honest to goodness dealbreaker was this chucked in at the end of the season plotline with Christina getting pregnant on accident AGAIN and the impending relationship fallout, with a side of Meredith’s general incompetence and her husband’s douchebaggery. I just… I can’t even.
I’m also pretty sure I’m done with Supernatural. They should have ended with their fifth season, as was the original plan. Don’t get me wrong, I think the fifth season was the weakest of the series but THAT’S why they should have ended it. A last minute tacking on of another season can only mean DISASTER. I’m not sure I’ve got the patience for it.
House. I’m totally over the cranky doctor porn.
Keepers:
Castle. I’ve loved this show since it started and it hasn’t lost a thing. Clever, funny and great chemistry.
Criminal Minds. So. Good.
Modern Family. Hilarious. One of the funniest shows on TV.
NBC’s Thursday lineup (except Whitney) Got to get your laughs somewhere!
Justified. Yeah it’s not likely to start until the new year but DAMN this is a great show. I devoured season 1 on DVD and will be impatiently awaiting season 2. So fucking good it makes my head hurt.
The Mentalist – Straight up fun to watch. Patrick Jane is helping the police so that he can gleefully torture/murder the guy who killed his family and has admitted it to his boss. You have got to love a show that embraces a funny and clever guy who’s doing good so he can kill someone – and still make it FUN to watch.
On the fence:
NCIS. Here’s the thing. I LOVE so many of the actors on this show but last season just fell flat. It’s also reaching Law and Order saturation level with reruns.
Glee. I did not love most of last season. I LIKED it but I’m not sure that’s enough when there is truly great entertainment out there.
Chuck. I sort of wished they would have ended this with last season, though having heard Zachary Levi talk about it means it’ll probably get a 3 episode grace period.
New blood:
Unforgettable – I kind of dig Poppy Montgomery and I’m a sucker for crime procedurals
Ringer – Sarah Michelle Gellar, lots of actors I love with a caveat of CW. This could be brilliant or fucking terrible and will no likely languish in the middleground.
Revenge - The Count of Monte Cristo is my favorite book, therefore this should require no explanation
Prime Suspect – I am awaiting with equal parts excitement and trepidation. The original BBC production is amazing. I love Maria Bello. On the other hand, this is an American remake which could mean utter shit.
Once Upon a Time – Doesn’t premiere until October but I am REALLY hoping it doesn’t suck.
The Vampire Diaries – Not technically new as I’ve been watching it online but I’m adding it to my DVR. Pure pulpy horror goodness.
End result: I am still watching WAY too much TV. In my defense- I’m also working full time, going to school and reading books for fun so fuck it.
