I’m not a BSG fan (shocking, I know), but I appreciated the Sci Fi Channel’s snarky 9-minute recap of the first three seasons. In fact, I probably enjoyed that recap more than the first season, which I watched on DVD…
Category: TV
Overheard at a Wedding
Ken and Jerry got married yesterday! They threw a great party, featuring the ultimate montage of TV and movie wedding scenes, a lightning-fast ceremony, excellent food and cake served by the Professional Culinary Institute, and Mr. Lobo swearing in the…
Not Safe For Work
Actually, this probably isn’t safe for most homes, either. Brought to you by Kevin Smith and the cast of his new movie, Zack and Miri Make a Porno: (If you’re wondering where this came from, see Salon.com’s chronology of effing…
Oscar Fever
On Sunday, D and I threw our annual Oscar Party to watch the Academy Awards with friends. Favorite moment: our audience’s boo/yay/meh cheers for each movie during the 80-years-of-Best-Pictures montage. (Gladiator: BOO! Lord of the Rings: YAY! Crash: meh.) Nearly…
My Mother-In-Law is in the Hospital
I wasn’t privy to this morning’s phone conversation, but I understand it went something like this: D’s Mom: The doctor was so mad! (cough) ’cause the nurses were coming into my room without masks and gloves on. (cough)D: I thought…
I am a Twelve-Year-Old Girl
No, this is not an Internet-dog-joke variant. I’m just very much in touch with my inner tween. Consider: Of my wife and myself, I am the one who wanted to go see Enchanted in the theatre. I am also the…
Phrase of the Week
Courtesy of BoingBoing: Browsing the web from Guatemala is always an adventure. Works okay when there’s electricity, which hasn’t been very steady while I’ve been down here over the last few weeks (there have been some big blackouts here related…
Speechless
Actors support the writers’ strike: In other news: Yup, I’ve finished my 50,000+ word NaNoWriMo novel for this year! I feel somewhat less successful and triumphant than the last two years, since I wasn’t able to finish the complete story…
Reality Bites
(EDIT: added screenshot below) The latest Nielsen ReelResearch Survey (which I signed up for the last time I was in Las Vegas, and which has been a source of intermittent entertainment) contains a portion asking me which of these reality…