*sigh* The bastards at ABC have axed two of my favorite shows. The delightfully quirky Pushing Daisies and Eli Stone. Personally, I think the Sci Fi Channel should pick up both shows and air them in a three hour block with Eureka.
Last night was my aunt’s visitation. I’m not sure if that’s just a Southern/Midwestern thing, or what. We don’t have wakes around here, though I’ve always assumed they were basically the same thing. It was kind of disconcerting because I kept seeing people I didn’t have a clue who they were because it had been so many years since I’d seen them. And then there was my aunt’s teenaged granddaughter. I didn’t think I’d seen her since she was a baby. Then I realized late last night (don’t ask me why it didn’t occur to me until then… my mind is a scary place) that I’d met her last year! Sheesh. She probably thought I was insane.
There’s a movie on tonight on the Sci Fi Channel that looks interesting. Lost City Raiders. I’m not entirely sure what it’s about, but I’ll give it a whirl.
I wrote a whopping half page last night. Better than nothing, I suppose.
Reading: Still reading 1634: The Baltic War. And likely will be for some time. It’s 752 pages. In hardcover. I shudder to think how thick it is in paperback…. Holy cow! The paperback edition is 1072 pages!!!
Our predicted high for today is 39. Bleah. Wanna be in the desert. Or somewhere else warm. But I’d settle for lounging in front of a fireplace with my dream man. Provided he would condescend to appear in my life. Oh well. On the plus side, at least it’s bright and sunny.
My aunt passed away yesterday about 2:00 in the morning. So things are kind of chaotic around here. My uncle doesn’t want people bringing food to their house, so everyone is bringing it here. Which, on the one hand, is good because I get to see what goodies we’re getting. But it also means I can’t pretend I’m not home. *g* Her passing is sad, but she suffered so much this past month or so that it’s really a blessing. This has really been a sucky year, though. I’m ready for it to be over. Maybe 2009 will be better.
Watching Dancing with the Stars has given me a new appreciation for Latin-type music. Hence today I’ve been listening to the Caliente/Latin Tropical channel on Sirius XM. So at least if I can’t actually be in a warm climate, I can pretend I am.
Reading: Now I’m reading 1634: The Baltic War by Eric Flint and David Weber. This part of the Ring of Fire series about a 21st Century West Virginia town that is transported to 17th Century Germany. Yes, the entire town. Needless to say, they turn history on its ear. *g* But what’s really funny is how while the modern folks are changing history, the books still manage to include a fair amount of historical fact. Even if it’s the characters saying if we do this, it’ll change such-and-such. I’ve lost count of the number of Jeopardy questions I’ve gotten right thanks to this series of books.
Last night, one of the things I watched was Tuesday night’s The Mentalist. The star, Simon Baker is actually Australian and I got to wondering why it is Australian & English actors can do such great, perfect American accents, but American actors usually have such lousy English/Australian accents? Are Australian/English actors better trained? Maybe that’s it. I dunno.
I’ve been thinking about joining Netflix. Does anyone here use their services?
Sheesh. She probably thought I was insane.
Holy cow! The paperback edition is 1072 pages!!!
Oh well. On the plus side, at least it’s bright and sunny.
So at least if I can’t actually be in a warm climate, I can pretend I am.
