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Apparently nature received a memo this week and is following the directives laid out there in.
meaning?
The 50 degree weather has made the trees / flowers / grasses / weeds (all little growing things) decide it is now spring and they have begun their annual shit storm that is pollen and allergy inducing mayhem. Yesterday all day it felt like I was wearing contact lenses under my glasses. That painful pressure that can only be caused by spring time. Which, if I may, is not cool! It is too soon! *pouts* Where was winter?
Theo’s  convalescence is at an end, with a punctuation mark as last night he went to DefCon4; puppy madness style. To the like… Spartan degree. It was, wow. To see him just go ape shit and need to run around. Which, good. It’s been seven days since his little nip/tuck so today he and I will be going for a walk. Get all that access energy burned off. Then school starts up again on Sunday, which I am really hoping we all remember what we learned in the first class. LOL.

Just to clear up something I said earlier in the week, about Bridget Regan being the hottest of the hot on TV currently. I stand by what I said, because Eliza Dushku is no longer on TV. See how that works out? Now stop with the grrr’ing at me people. It is true. *nods* I mean COME ON. Hotness! Oh! And I love you, page 368 of  Blood of the Fold, because that was when Kahlan came back into the picture. YAY! I was getting uber annoyed, waiting through hundreds of pages for her triumphant (anti-climatic) return. Granted there was the boob flashing right before, which… was so touchingly sad. And if you haven’t read the books then you have no idea what I am talking about. lol.

Started watching Damages, Season Two last night. *squeee* this makes me so happy, and omg I am hooked already. What is going to happen? Who does Ellen shoot? **DON’T SPOIL ME PLZ** Will Patti get her comeuppance? Will someone slash Frobisher’s throat? *blink blink*

Yesterday I took a big step for me personally and opted to try playing in a different sandbox at the playground of f/f fanfiction. I think it went okay. Not my best work, but sufficient. And I am pleased that at least I tried. (If you want to know where to find it, to read it, email or comment me) Though… interestingly enough or not. The Slayers haunted my dreams last night. Buffy didn’t maim me, but they were all in all not pleased, and instead flashed me a scene I need to try and write out later today. It was awesome. Cinematic – mind visionly- awesome. *squee*

Apparently the weather should be good (i.e. spring-like and sneeze causing) this weekend, so I may try and get out a little more than normal. But then again, there are only a handful of days left before chapter 5 is to be loaded, and I am a lil bit behind. I have only edited it once. It needs to be reviewed at minimum four times. So, I totally should get on that. And I will. Honest.

Happy Friday!!

So this is it. D Day. Or rather Dollhouse Day. The day that the joyous entertaining ride ends. *fuck you fox* I think it is a sign, that every amazing show that Joss puts on Fox gets axed, and I am hoping that now contracts are done, and obligations are met, and Joss and Co. can find a new home far far away from the likes of Fox and it’s brethren. Because we the fans, are loyal, patient and above all, FANS. That being said, let’s talk about Dollhouse, shall we?

I watched this show first because I am a rabid Whedonite. Period. That was the only reason. While I love Eliza Dushku and think she is the bee’s knees… I do not watch everything she does. Tru Calling? Yeah, no. Maybe I watched a handful of episodes. Most of her movies (Open Graves, we talked about earlier this week) Though some of them I have seen and I like. Original Bring it on? Awesome. Alphabet Killer? Really good (and no not for the infamous boob scene. I liked more the serial killer / cop breaking dynamic.) So I was interested in Dollhouse, and signed on as a fan before the first episode aired.
There were parts of this show that were complete and utter Whedonverse fodder. You know people suddenly dying, being betrayed, humor with a knife in the guts at the end as a punch line? These are all things that make Joss, well Joss, and the master of the universe.

The show shines a light on the dusty surface of our own morality. What we do and why we do it, these are things that continue to drive humanity, and in the doll-verse they are driving humanity to extinction.
A totally wipe, is different from a culture that bans information, in only one way… length of time.
This world that we sit and watch from the comfort of our homes is showing us the sterility of our society, and how everything could be controlled by a select few… which I could rant for hours on the commonalities of current western politics and philosophies. Ethics and all that. But I won’t. (you’re welcome). It was a show that made you think about implications, made you feel things and then you were forced to look at yourself and your reactions. It put an unflattering light on TECH and how it has this ability to control you. (seriously, how many times do you check your email, send a text message, update your FaceBook status, or /heavens forbid/ tweet?) And while addressing all these things, Dollhouse still addressed something more. What is a soul? What makes someone a someone? What is love?

The Dollhouse was not your average waste an hour of television. It was so much more, and a little less. It was Worthwhile Television. There isn’t much of that around anymore.

The bad:

1. When it suddenly became apparent that the dolls were high priced whores, and that Echo was pretty much a walking petri dish from all the sexing that was going on. Hot leather outfits withstanding, it just made me feel funny in my stomach. Like, this is not right, and this certainly does not seem like something Joss would do. *fuck you fox*
2. Ballard and Echo falling all sappy in love at the beginning of S2. While I can see it as a plot point (damn those plot bunnies) so that Ballard would have something to lose later in the season, I still thought it was forced and sort of odd to see. I liken the two of them more to a brotherly sisterly love. It works better. Not all dudes and girls can’t be friends. I don’t care what we learned in ‘When Harry Met Sally’.
3. Suddenly jumping to the future *fuck you fox* while I get what Joss is doing with this, saving us from another hour of whoring out Eliza, it should have taken longer to get to this point. Again, not Joss’ fault.
4. Backup singer episode. I KNOW Joss has a thing about singing and torturing actors by making them sing. And we all LOVE him for it *waves OMWF & Dr Horrible fan banners* but, I didn’t like all the other actors in this episode. It was what I expected from a network who holds AI above all things. (Isn’t it ironic, American Idol, AI… Artificial Intellegence… Ironic!) Eliza, she gets kudos though. Because she is fabulous. *quiet… I am geeking out*

The good:

1. Dr. Saunders. An amazing multifaceted character. She goes from broken, meek, to silently strong, to traumatic, to mental abuser, to killer, to savior, to everything. She IS the consummate doll. *love you Amy*
2. Echo when she gains her consciousness. It is pretty awesome to watch a fully functioning schizophrenic /  multiple personality disorder person walking around.
3. Eliza is hot. *get over it*
4. Topher. I didn’t like him at first, but then I loved him. His egomaniacal, terrified little self.
5. Victor. Because he can BE any one, believably. See above mention of Topher.
6. ALPHA. Because Alan does bad so damn GOOD.
7. The inclusion of Buffy-isms. Such as “tabula rasa” and, from Season Seven Ep 7 ‘Conversations with Dead People’ Buffy, HELLOOOO… ‘Did I fall asleep’ as spoken by Willow
8. Melly. I just heart Joss for having Miracle on the show. She is all sweet and beautiful, and then BAM killer. And the way she ‘left’ so very Joss.
9. Bennett. Summer Glau getting her hair washed by Eliza. Yes please. But okay, more than that, we got to see her use her acting abilities: versus the show TSCC, where she was a robo-babe.

Tonight is the Series Finale, and I will be watching, and I may even blog about the episode specifically at a later date. I am sad it’s ending, but glad that FOX is removing it’s greasy hooks from the likes of the Whedonverse. If we are lucky this will be the last time. I do hope that Joss returns to TV, but not to mainstream networks. Where their motivator is money, not story telling. (case in point, NBC). I am looking forward, with minimal looking back.

This quote… makes all the sense. And therefore the get all the points today:: Robert Bianco of USA Today describing it as a show “that Joss Whedon’s most devoted fans will debate and embrace, and a mass audience just won’t get.”

I only got through the first 20 minutes of watching Open Graves. *frown* Even Eliza’s dimple and that smile that says so much was not enough to make me sit through anymore bad dry line reading by that ugly boy actor. Plus… I just knew there would probably be kissing / and then death. And I don’t want to see that. Not with my Eliza, and not when I am in the throws of writing Faith FanFiction. It just is not done. *nods*

Did watch Mercy though. I like that show… very with the much. it was sad, and funny, and heart warming, and depressing, and HELLO! Mrs Gilmore. I miss the Gilmore Girls. I think Lauren Graham has a new show starting soon. I need to look into that. Hopefully it will be broadcast online, via Hulu or something similar. As we will be hacking and slashing the cable very soon. It will be weird, what ever will I blog about if not TV? I know, you are shocked. I understand.

I also caught snippets of the SAG awards last night. Have to say, didn’t see a lot of the people I love… but  Sandra Bullock’s acceptance speech **EDIT, the vid is MIA. So here is what was said: “If this were only not televised so I could use the appropriate words I’m feeling right now,” Sandra said while accepting the Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role award. “Jesse, you get dressed up in monkey suits and sit at tables with people you don’t know…”I love you so much and you’re really hot and I want you so much.” See? That was just awesome andpPriceless and so very real and lovely. Jesse is lucky. She is lucky. Hell we’re all lucky.

Aside from that it was a television wasteland last night. Seriously. I thought about ordering a PPV movie, something trashy like Jennifer’s Body, but I don’t do scary well, and certainly not when I am home alone. *looks around* What? I can only be a badass so much of the time. The rest of said time my chewy center shows.

Today will be full of chores and if I am lucky more writing.

I brings me to a state of euphoric bliss… I know I read that somewhere.

To start the blog off right; Happy Birthday to Eliza! While you are still younger than me, you are also a tasty morsel, and smart and kind and all that. You know. Important things. Beauty fades, intelligence is forever… but until it does fade:

 So happy happy day to my favorite Slayer, Doll, tank top diva, bad ass girl!

In TV repair news, the repair person (dude) came out, and the prognosis was not good, yet what was to be expected I suppose. The circuit board has gone kaplowee. And there for a new one needs to be ordered, and it so happens that the circuit board is connected to the display panel… yeah so basically a whole new TV is needed. But instead of just bringing over a new TV plugging it in and tada! They have to order the parts and so… we will continue to be TV-less for 14+ days. (oh the horror!) so, until January 14 there will be no fun times in the living room. Or, at least, no TV watching. This is a true test now, as all the lovely shows will be starting soon. I need to figure out a way to make sure the DVR is set correctly and is recording things. I must!

Now I am off to walk the dog. Not a euphemism for anything. an actual statement.

I’ve noticed something odd as of late.  Lots of comments with links to Twilight vids and I just know they are embedded with those pesky viruses. So I will give a shout out to you folks. If you get an email with a link to this cool new fan vid for Twilight, DONT CLICK IT. And not just because Twilight is all sorts of lame and 10% of all the money that Stephanie Myer makes on all this goes to the Mormon church and all that… just, you know, practice ‘net safely out there.

Speaking of Mormons! I love this ad:

 

Now then, that ad should remind you how awesome Eliza is, but more so, to get over and watch all the episodes of Dollhouse they have there! Go on. GO and do it right now!

Work and life is nice and busy right now, as it is my month end. So. You know. Month Ends are those sort of things that desk jockeys the world over cringe at. We know it is coming, we do as much prep work as we can, but is always that very narrow window of time where in things just have to be done, and then everyone who doesn’t have a month end wants things done too. So. Que that madness.

Did I mention you should go to Hulu and watch episodes of Dollhouse? And Castle? And anything else cool. Do it for me, because I am tethered to my other computer. *sniffle*

 Today is VOTING DAY! Woot. And while I could sit here and write about how you should get out and vote, I think most of you know you should get out and vote, and if you are in Washington you voted on your couch (because we are brilliantly progressive – not) here. And I hope that you voted your heart and not your populous. And I pray that Ref 71 passes. It is needed, required, and about damn time. Viva La Gay!

What’s For Dinner?

Monday night we had BBQ chicken wings and potato salad – homemade mind you! It was fabulous!

Tonight? My Super Veggie Lasagna. Now, there is a whole lotta meat in it too, just a lot of veggies too! The sauce is my homemade ragu, it’s been cooking for 4.5 hours. It will simmer for 6 total. And that is how you get AMAZING sauce. Lot’s of love!