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Randomly weird, I just fast forwarded through four songs on my Zune… and three of them had the word ‘Faith‘ in the title… I think the universe is speaking to me! AND settling on the song that didn’t have Faith in the title (Skinny Puppy’s One Time One Place) it has the word Faith in it… THREE TIMES.

This week has been one of Buck Passing to epic proportions. For like everyone. Law makers, politicians, TV personalities, and my favorite, regular every day working folks. And it is getting on my nerves. Mostly because I too am not immune to it. I’ve been passing the buck too. And it is lame and should be stopped. Annoying.

Starbuck has the right idea, when faced with weeks like this we should all just drink the madness away.

DADT is finally being discussed debated. And the point seems moot, really. Because, even though you (being the supposed masses) think gays aren’t worth anything and that this is some new fad (srsly?) there have been gays in the military as long as there has been a military. And I am not talking about the American Military, I am talking about any countries military. Ancient Greece anyone? So really, the law was ridiculous, the same as the McCarthy Era witch hunts were ridiculous (and remember you liberal readers, we have the Clinton Administration to thank, for this as well as the SOMA). So I ponder, will this be the time where we see that DADT is antiquated and frankly UnAmerican, or will we just hold meetings and hearings and discuss it ad nauseum with nothing happening? Obama promised to do away with it, but then again… so yeah. I know for a fact that if DADT was not part of the landscape I would be in the Armed Forces right now, a lifetime member, a proud and effective soldier. But as it was, I could not lie. So I didn’t. My life turned out much differently, and hey, I like my life, so I am not complaining. It just seems to me that when you are involved in all these battles, where you are overworking your soldiers, and contemplating drafts… wouldn’t you want the fighting power of a group of people who would be willing to do it? And, oh, all those that think Gays wouldn’t be good soldiers? We spend our life time on the battle field, we are persecuted, attacked and shunned. We have enough rage, forward thinking and dedication to do anything. So suck that you beer bellied lazy ass.(/rant)

Apparently there is some sort of television event this Sunday. *shrug* There seems to be a lot of news about billion dollar commercials and men in tights. I am sort of clueless on that front.

But in TV news… not much is happening! Bah! Though, caught Mercy last night. For some reason I love this show. Being the Jersey-ness, or the Irish-ness, or the angst-ness, or the Emily Gilmore not as Emily Gilmore-ness I do not know. It is good. *nods* And hello, Life Unexpected? Not that bad. Actually. Huh, who knew. Though, they make Portland so pretty… *stops myself before any weird ass comments about Portland* Dude, WTF with that show Supernatural? It’s been on the air for about 38 years and I have never once seen it. I think that explains so much.

Ooooo. BONES is on tonight. *fan girl squeeee* Normally I just smile at the thought of oogling CAM for an hour, but as this week has been

a)lame

b)a bitch

c)lacking in TV

d) all the above

I am more excited than usual. Or it could simply be that it’s early in the morning and thinking about something fun to do after work makes the day more bearable. You choose.

No DOLLHOUSE tonight kiddies. Tonight is all about giving back and helping out those affected in Haiti. I am not sure if I will tune in for that or not. I should, Madonna is slated to be on, but then again, I will probably be passed out before then. It’s Friday and I am burnt out. Next week!!! Season / Series finale. So… sad, so exciting. So… yay!

This weekend will be a busy one, though a sad one. And that is that.

On to fluffy talk!

So, this weekend’s Legend of the Seeker, will have the Sisters of the Light, and the Sisters of the Dark, and if you don’t know the books you have no clue what that means. Or how cool. I wonder how they will handle it. Probably condensing 500 pages of story into 5 minutes. The show sort of does that. But I did a google search and the actress they are having to play Nicci? So not impressed. Apparently she is all big in the scifi nerd world. I just think she looks malformed and off. So not the ‘amazing beauty’ that Nicci is in the books. And Nicci is beautiful in that frightening she is so evil sort of way. *shrug* then again, to each their own. I know I have my own specific tastes. Like Cara. *smile* Though, wtf with her outfit? Why did they decide to make her a cleavagey slut bomb? In the books she proudly wears her full Mord-Sith uniform. It is a point of showing the world what she is, what she went through and all that. Cleavage… silly boys and the things they do for TV. Like Kahlan last week in her black and red dominatrix outfit (can’t find any images, wtf?) Ah well. I will watch, and gripe later I am sure.

BONES last night? So good. And what Bones did for Booth? So sweet. And Cam? And then Hodgins and Angela? *happy nerd sigh*

Last nights dream-scape was a weird-a-polosa. Seriously. From the rampant annoyance of the evil ex’s mother )who oddly looked nothing like the ex’s mother but instead looked like a used and old version of the ex – so appropo) to the ghostly appearance of my own parents with their nagging and their underwhelming sense of responsibility. Add in a dash of mayhem, violence and natural disasters it was a friggin Saturday night SciFi (SyFY) channel movie. I shit you not. It was just weird and I was happy when the alarm went off at 530, to save me from the maddness. I am not sure what it all means, though I could look into it, delve into the deeper meanings and blah blah blah. It was a weird ass dream. I’ll put a pin in it. Moving on.

Theo went ape shit again last night. Now I know he is a ‘toddler’ puppy and he is starting to feel his oats, and want to sew them and all that, but when he has a hissy fit he has a MAJOR meltdown. His ‘uncle’ Diego never did that, and I have to say it just again proves that Theo is his own dog and will be a handful. Lucky the little shit is so damn cute, and for the most part he is a really good puppy.  Glass half full and all that. He and I will head out soon for shopping excitement. Luckily he loves being in the truck. Another plus. Like sleeping through the night and knowing that potty goes outside.

Yes I know that last paragraph was chock full of nerdiness. Here’s more.

Watched some of Buffy Season Seven last night. And again at the end of every episode I find myself saying ‘that is the best TV show ever!’ I don’t say that about anything else I watch, and we all know I watch a lot of TV. Oh, Buffy, how I miss you. Probably why I am back on the horse and writing fanfic again (shhhh don’t tell) it is just… a verse that makes me happy, even when things are not happy.

In more TV news, BONESwas funny and sad last night (poor Hodgins.) and Cam was a hot tamale as per usual. I know, I am a pig. I’ve accepted this. But! I meant to post it here, that Dorothy Snarker posted anawesome find on her blog earlier this week. It’s a link to clip (NSFW) from Better off Ted. Which. Hilarious. Go there. see it, now!

And in the vein of the Whedonverse. Tonight is Dollhouse! Squeee! I am excited. Look at last week’s post to see pics from tonight’s episode. I was an early bird last time. It happens. And I won’t spoil youfrom how freaking amazing and perfect last week was… yet. But. Oh my oh my. So tonight. Excitement, adventure, and I think some more information as to what is happening. As much as we can get in an hour, before you know…. the very last episode. *sniffle* It’s hard to believe it is almost over…. I hate this feeling. When something good goes away.

Happy Friday!

Wow, over a week since I posted last! Wowzers indeed. Things have been uber busy, as they always are this time of year. From last minute work requests, to attempting to get into the local Target for some much needed shopping, to going to classes, and to attempting to keep a clean house. Shew. I need a vacation or something. But as I know all to well, vacations generally mean you need another vacation from your vacation. It is a slippery slope.

Luckily it is warmer now, not in the teens as it was all last week. It is a balmy 41 degrees right now, which hello, awesome! On Sunday we got the first snow of the season, and while it didn’t stick at all here, it was nice to see, and added to the festive air. I am all about Christmas as of late. All Christmas music all the time. The lights on the (artificial) tree, and planning on baking up a storm in the next day or so. Yay! There is something wonderful, magically about this time of year. Even when people are all bah humbug as they drive like insane people and grumble in the long lines at the stores. I still bounce along, happy as a clam. Or a yam. Something like that.

I am SO very behind in some of my Internet duties! Egads! With luck I will get some of it done on my lunch break today.

In TV news. Did you see the adorable ‘Prep and Landing’ ‘Yes, Virginia’ out there too if you missed it. I can’t find it right now, but look for it and see it. I love Christmas specials that have the true meaning of the holidays all bundled up in an entertaining way. Kudos to the networks for getting it right this year.

Did you watch Zooey on Bones last week? You should have. She was so dry, dead panned, and I think hilarious in her portrayal of the cousin. Good TV. Cam was amazing! I was crying like a little baby the whole time. Where she was all about the Holidays for her adoptive(ish) daughter and then the daughter wanted to leave for Christmas with Friends, and Cam was all ‘Okay’ and all sad about it, and then THEN she was all ‘No! You can’t go. There is no Christmas without you.”  Sobs! So good. I sometimes love that show.

And even better TV? Dollhouse! While the first hour was meh (had Corporate Editing written all over it) The second hour with Alpha was A-Typical Joss goodness! Oh it was delightful. While I need to watch it again, because there were about 50 interruptions when I was watching, I twas good. Yay! And the next episodes look even cooler. Score!

That is all for now. Back to the stone of grinding.

What’s For Dinner?

Braised Chicken, with mashed potatoes and gravy. I LOVE LOVE LOVE winter time, and being able to cook in the oven again.

I just can’t quit you cold turkey. I admit, I am looking forward to seeing Zooey on Bones. Because I love Zooey, and I love Bones. I do not love FOX though. So, it is one of those love hates. I am wondering if Bones has jumped the shark, I know I know, I shouldn’t even say that. But it is true. I am wondering it. As much as I love Emily and David, I pretty much watch to see CAM (due to the aforementioned crush on Cam) So, I don’t know. Don’t get me wrong, I will always watch, and will purchase the DVDs when they are out. I just… perhaps my unlove for FOX is spreading out and tainting things.

THOUGH! Dollhousereturns tomorrow night biotches, for a two hour (actually two separate episodes that they are slapping together) and I am happy about that too. Summer will be on, apparently torturing Echo, which would make a certain segment of the fan base happy I suppose. I am just looking forward to seeing and discovering more of the canon and lore of the Doll-verse and all the moral compass shifting that entails. All though it signals the near end, at least the F*tards at FOX are letting us have the remainder of the Dollhouse Season. So that is nice of them (grumble) and here’s a video with sneak peaks, and Eliza, and we all love Eliza.

 
And speaking of TV… did you hear about this? SyFy is showing ‘Alice’ a some kind of other take on the Alice in Wonderland fable. Interesting. I will be DVRing it and giving it a whirl. I do love me some Syfy (or I did when it was SciFi, but what ever)

And sort of like TV only not; Did you catch up on this season of The Guild? It was completely awesome. Hilarious to the nth power. And I HOPE HOPE HOPE they get picked up for another season. Because seriously. talk about cliff hanger of an ending. Sheeeeez. Love the Guild. Thank you Felicia for being awesome.