rants and ramblings of utter randomness

I've finally outdorked myself by adding this to my wishlist. If I actually end up buying it (it's not released yet), someone lock me up. With lots and lots of books, plz.

I probably have the dorkiest Wish List ever, anyway, so y'all might not want to wait to call the dorkwagon.

In other news, I officially have cable television. I even hooked everything up by myself, with only a wee bit of help from tech support, yay!

So today I thought I'd watch some CSPAN, which was pretty cool, even though I can already get it online. There was a guy from American Prospect and someone from the Census Bureau, and then some reporter from the Nevada Sun who was interesting but drove me crazy saying "you know" every three words . Then they repeated the AP guy, so I thought, hey, I can get CNN, I'll watch that! Today's Big News was--wait for it--something about Tiger Woods. Which made me immediately change the channel to MSNBC, where today's Big News was something about--you guessed it--Tiger Woods. *headdesk*

TV is now off, and I'm wondering whether I did the right thing by getting cable. OTOH, there is DVR and so I'm recording curling. :)

...because I'm too lazy to do anything else.

• It's official: Barack Obama is NOT the Antichrist. I know y'all were concerned about this.
  
  
• Speaking of elections, now there are two to keep up with. And this one doesn't look pretty, not at all. Stephen Harper is not the Antichrist, either (although I'm not so sure he doesn't eat kittens), but he does break his own laws.
  
  
• Finally saw a doc about my shoulder. The X-rays showed nothing, so an MRI is next. The doc gave me a sling (which I'm not using because it's not immobilizing my arm where it should be and because I'm stubborn like that) and a scrip for naproxen (which I filled even though I can get OTC and just take more of to get prescription strength). I think the naproxen actually helps some. I take that for arthritis in my back anyway, but I ran out, which is maybe why my shoulder's been hurting more recently. I'm still sort of thinking I have a rotator cuff tear. I hope not, bleh.
  
  
• I'm now somewhat spoiled for Passchendaele, but it doesn't bother me as much as I thought it would. It was my own fault, anyway.
  
  
• Started watching Ashes to Ashes. The first ep is pretty good, although it feels like a genderswitch redux of Life on Mars instead of an actual sequel. I also miss Sam a lot. It's good enough to watch more, though.
  
  
• Someone has apparently declared Paul Gross Week without telling me. At least that's what it seems like on the interwebz. They've also apparently hired _scally as Official Spokesperson. Thank you, interwebz.
  
  
• Dear U.S. Media,
  
  I'm an Obama supporter. I have quite a few issues with the McCain/Palin platform and how it's being presented to the public.
  
  However, could you please, PLEASE stop making jabs at Sarah Palin's parenting skills? I mean, come ON, does anyone wonder whether Barak Obama ever drove his kids around without a car seat? Does anyone think, hmm. How can he deal with caring for small children and running the country at the same time?
  
  The answer is NO. So please be fair and lay off Governor Palin as a mother and talk more about her as a politician. There's plenty there to discuss, believe me. Either that or give Obama's parenting equal time. Because the world really might want to know how old his kid was when he started back to work again. Or if he's ever fed them junk food. Or, y'know. Not.
  
  Stick to the issues, fergodssake.
  
  Admonishingly,
  
  Me.
  
  
• Pictures, thank-yous, etc, still planned for sometime soon. I still have almost no energy. I know if I clean my house I'll feel less like a drip, but, um. See above re: almost no energy. And my shoulder still hurts [/whine].

Tony Soprano: When you're married you'll understand the importance of fresh produce.

Best. Comment. Ever.


I'm (not even) halfway through season two and if anyone spoils me I will kick them in the head be very upset and remind them that I live in Rhode Island.

News from around the world:

Go, Prince Charles!

I don't know why it is, but I can't help but like the guy.

International soccer body to discuss Quebec hijab ban

Asking a Muslim woman to remove her hijab is like asking a conservative Christian woman to remove her shirt. Someday people are going to get this.

Boy, 14, attacked on school bus

I wish this kind of thing had made the news when I was a kid.

Obama urges DUP to commit to power-sharing

Not sure who I'm voting for yet at all, but this guy certainly in the running.

( Edwards details his health care proposal )

I like this, too. I think. It's not anywhere near perfect, but I can't help cheering on a proposal that's "vigorously opposed by the pharmaceutical industry".

Daley cruises to sixth term

Dude. Is this guy liek, Methuselah or something?

In other news, I'm downloading the pilot of The Black Donnellys from iTunes. I can't remember the last time I actually looked forward to watching a new show (S&A doesn't count, it sort of hit me broadside without warning. I didn't have time for anticipation). I could go out and buy me some bunny ears and maybe be able to actually watch it on *gasp* a real television! But nah, I'd rather DL it and get it without commercials, because I pretty much hate commercials. If anyone knows a source? You can email me. :)

Okay, off to renew my nursing license, since today's the last day. Dude, my LIFE is putting things off until the last minute. I should change it, but I probably won't. At least not until the last minute.

Woah, an actual television meme:

1) What TV show(s) do you find yourself watching the most?

Right now? Slings & Arrows with a (non-LJ)friend, because pimping S&A is my sacred duty in the universe, you see.

Also I've started watching Six Feet Under with the aforementioned friend *g*

Also #2, I have the first ep of Brotherhood and the first season of BSG all ready to go.


2) What, if any, TV shows do you own on DVD?

-Slings & Arrows (S1, have S2 preordered, waiting not-so-patiently for S3. NOT my favourite show ever, or anything. *g*)

-Queer as Folk (S1-4)

-Babylon 5 (S2-4)

-dueSouth (S1)

3) Can you name your favorite TV show theme song (I would encourage you to make a phone post and sing it to us)?

Any of the three S&A themes, although I like the first best because it's the first one I heard, and the last because ohhhh, S3! That's not to say I don't like the S2 theme, and wah, it's all so COMPLEX! And no, I won't sing it. Frank and Cyril do a fine job, I'm not gonna try and compete. *g*




Well, gee, that was easy.

Well.

I may not have internet at home until Monday because of a lot of stuff that is basically all moving blues. I'm almost, almost moved in. I still have a couple of things to bring up from the old house, and the old landlord is breathing down my neck to show the apartment, and I haven't moved the cats and it still needs to be cleaned. I feel like I'm over my head, but the water's receding a little, since the furniture has been moved (to the tune of a hundred bucks and change for the truck).

croosa and i_am_a_hannah have helped a lot. mr_t00by's in school until Monday, Mary's been working, and I've been sick. Did I mention I hate moving?

Oh, and why is it that I always discover good television when the show's been off the air for years? And why are said shows usually not American (Okay, Babylon 5, but that's different. And The X-Files was only kindasorta American until they moved shooting to LA)? Has something to do with not watching TV, I suppose. But yes, yes. Due South is officially in my top ten. Like twelve years too late. I shall now go throw flowers at the feet of moonlight69 for talking me into pushing this lovely thing to the top of my "must watch" list. *loves*

Now I'll go finish my break, so I shall. *waves*