Just a bunch of random stuff
Have a few books/movies for my lists.
Books:
(50) World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks - was quite good. I like the format - made for a very quick read.
(51) Living Dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris - Another Sookie Stackhouse book - vampires and mindreaders. Just mindless fluff. Love it.
(52) Shadow of the Hegemon by Orson Scott Card - Another "Ender" book. Was ok - a bit too "political" for my tastes, but still readable.
(53) The Lunatic Cafe by Laurell K. Hamilton - another Anita Blake:Vampire Hunter book. Yeah, more vampires. I've been bored with "normal" books. Need more fantasy. So yeah, vampires, zombies, werewolves, etc... Love it.
(54) A Breath of Snow and Ashes by Diana Gabaldon - I'm finally finished with this series - this is the last book, right? Loved these books, even the slow ones. I recommend them to anyone who likes time-travel/romance/historical fiction. Not sure how accurate the history part is - I totally used to daydream in American History class.
Movies:
(118) Feast - A family of monsters attack a bar. I liked it very much, though no one else who watched it with me did. It was a very perverted movie, but in a funny sort of way. And it was pretty disgusting.
(119) The Prestige - Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale as rival magicians. Loved it. Figured it all out like the second before they showed it. *pokes icon* :D
(120) Near Dark - vampire movie with Adrian Pasdar, Lance Hendrikson and Bill Paxton - was not bad. According to the boards on imdb, they're (Rogue Pictures, I think it said) remaking it. I swear, this is like the decade of remakes.
(121) The Lake House - That love story with Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock. Was ok. Did they ever explain the whole mailbox thing?
(122) Rest Stop - Chick gets tormented/stalked/whatever by some guy in a old Ford truck. Watched it on Sci-Fi one night. Wasn't bad, but it definitely wasn't good. It's one of those that make you want to yell at the girl and tell her how stupid she is. I think I'd like to watch it again, like on DVD, because I'm sure I missed something.
I'd hit the 150 mark if I'd just sit down and watch the dozen or so DVDs that I haven't seen - Domino, Brokeback Mountain, Jarhead just to name a few. I'll probably make myself do that soon.
Now time for TV stuff!
Sunday:
Desperate Housewives - I haven't been too happy with this season so far, but I LOVED the market episode. Still wish they'd get rid of Susan. Can't stand her.
Monday:
Prison Break - it's a bit slow this season. I figured it would be. They'll be going on hiatus later this month I think. I still don't get why Michael tattooed all that stuff on himself - the "map" I understand, but all the other stuff, he probably could have just remembered.
Heroes - LOVE this show. Hiro is my favorite. :D I don't think the Horn-Rimmed Glasses guy is as evil as they're making him out to be.
Studio 60 - I liked it at first. Now it just bores me. And I want to bitch-slap that Harriet chick. Hate her. Wouldn't break my heart if they cancelled it.
Tuesday: (wow.. 6 freaking shows. Tuesdays are busy!)
NCIS - Still love this show. I'd choose it over almost any other show on Tuesdays. Even House.
House - I'm getting a little bored with it. It just doesn't have the spark it did in the first season. I am enjoying the cop plot though. I love that guy. So can't think of his name. :(
Veronica Mars - This season's been a bit slow, but I still enjoy it. Any news about it being picked up for the rest of the season yet?
Law & Order: CI - I still like this show, but I think Bobby is going to leave/be written out/whatever before the end of the season. :(
Law & Order: SVU - My favorite of the 3. Don't like Elliot's new partner.
Nip/Tuck - This season's been complete crap so far. Can't stand the new owners. Or I should say owner. So boring. The only good ep so far has been the one with Escobar.
Wednesday:
Jericho - I hear it will be going on hiatus sometime this month. Won't be back on until Feb. They're trying to ruin my Wednesdays, aren't they? Anyway. I love this show.
Lost - This season hasn't been all that good. The Others storyline is boring me. I think I'm one of the rare few that think the hiatus will end up being a good idea. Hopefully it'll get better once it comes back.
Criminal Minds - Love this show. Glad they got rid of that one chick (Emma? I can't remember). Will be watching this (instead of recording) if DayBreak is as bad as it looks.
DayBreak - I will watch this tonight. It's probably gonna be bad. I wonder how many people will watch it just for the special Lost previews.
The Nine - I no longer watch this. The first episode was good, but after about 3 episodes, I realized I just don't care. I do leave it on in the background while I play the Sims - there's nothing else on.
Kidnapped - was originally on Wednesdays, moved to Saturday, then cancelled. Not really cancelled because you can watch the episodes on NBC.com. I just found that out today. If I can get it to work, I will continue to watch it. I'm just curious as to who kidnapped the boy and why.
Thursday:
Smallville - Yes, it's cheesy, but I love Lex. Well I did. Not so much this season. Not with him and Lana (Why won't she die already?!?!). I love the Green Arrow. He's kinda hot. :D
Ugly Betty - I like it, but I probably wouldn't be too upset if it were cancelled. I don't really like watching people be humiliated on a regular basis (That's one reason I refuse to watch American Idol).
Supernatural - Still diggin' the Winchester bros. Love it.
CSI - Kinda bored with it. Hate Gil and Sara together. Hate Nick's hair (or lack of). Not enough Greg. Too much Catherine and Sara. I almost wonder why I still watch it.
Grey's Anatomy - It's been slow this season. Not sure how I feel about it.
Friday:
Doctor Who - Love it.
Battlestar Galactica - Love it muchly.
Las Vegas - Blah. I only half-watch it. I always end up playing the Sims when it's on.
Numb3rs - Blah again. It's interesting, but it's all the same!
So that's only 4 new shows I've picked up this season. I've tried watching other ones, like Six Degrees and Brothers and Sisters, but they just didn't grab my attention. I watch too much tv. Especially on Tuesdays. It's a wonder my VCRs haven't died yet.
Anyway. My birthday is this Friday. Woo. Will be going to see Casino Royale, even if I have to go to Clinton by myself.
Speaking of movies this weekend, I'd kill to get to go to Horrorfest. Totally sucks because the only theater in Mississippi showing them is in Gulfport! I even checked for theaters in Louisiana - all of them participating in Horrorfest are roughly 4 hours away. Why didn't any of the handful of theaters in the Jackson-area not pick this up? I'd seriously go see all 8 of the films if I could. This is one of the reasons Mississippi sucks.
And I think that's it for now. I have other things to do before bed.
Books:
(50) World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks - was quite good. I like the format - made for a very quick read.
(51) Living Dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris - Another Sookie Stackhouse book - vampires and mindreaders. Just mindless fluff. Love it.
(52) Shadow of the Hegemon by Orson Scott Card - Another "Ender" book. Was ok - a bit too "political" for my tastes, but still readable.
(53) The Lunatic Cafe by Laurell K. Hamilton - another Anita Blake:Vampire Hunter book. Yeah, more vampires. I've been bored with "normal" books. Need more fantasy. So yeah, vampires, zombies, werewolves, etc... Love it.
(54) A Breath of Snow and Ashes by Diana Gabaldon - I'm finally finished with this series - this is the last book, right? Loved these books, even the slow ones. I recommend them to anyone who likes time-travel/romance/historical fiction. Not sure how accurate the history part is - I totally used to daydream in American History class.
Movies:
(118) Feast - A family of monsters attack a bar. I liked it very much, though no one else who watched it with me did. It was a very perverted movie, but in a funny sort of way. And it was pretty disgusting.
(119) The Prestige - Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale as rival magicians. Loved it. Figured it all out like the second before they showed it. *pokes icon* :D
(120) Near Dark - vampire movie with Adrian Pasdar, Lance Hendrikson and Bill Paxton - was not bad. According to the boards on imdb, they're (Rogue Pictures, I think it said) remaking it. I swear, this is like the decade of remakes.
(121) The Lake House - That love story with Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock. Was ok. Did they ever explain the whole mailbox thing?
(122) Rest Stop - Chick gets tormented/stalked/whatever by some guy in a old Ford truck. Watched it on Sci-Fi one night. Wasn't bad, but it definitely wasn't good. It's one of those that make you want to yell at the girl and tell her how stupid she is. I think I'd like to watch it again, like on DVD, because I'm sure I missed something.
I'd hit the 150 mark if I'd just sit down and watch the dozen or so DVDs that I haven't seen - Domino, Brokeback Mountain, Jarhead just to name a few. I'll probably make myself do that soon.
Now time for TV stuff!
Sunday:
Desperate Housewives - I haven't been too happy with this season so far, but I LOVED the market episode. Still wish they'd get rid of Susan. Can't stand her.
Monday:
Prison Break - it's a bit slow this season. I figured it would be. They'll be going on hiatus later this month I think. I still don't get why Michael tattooed all that stuff on himself - the "map" I understand, but all the other stuff, he probably could have just remembered.
Heroes - LOVE this show. Hiro is my favorite. :D I don't think the Horn-Rimmed Glasses guy is as evil as they're making him out to be.
Studio 60 - I liked it at first. Now it just bores me. And I want to bitch-slap that Harriet chick. Hate her. Wouldn't break my heart if they cancelled it.
Tuesday: (wow.. 6 freaking shows. Tuesdays are busy!)
NCIS - Still love this show. I'd choose it over almost any other show on Tuesdays. Even House.
House - I'm getting a little bored with it. It just doesn't have the spark it did in the first season. I am enjoying the cop plot though. I love that guy. So can't think of his name. :(
Veronica Mars - This season's been a bit slow, but I still enjoy it. Any news about it being picked up for the rest of the season yet?
Law & Order: CI - I still like this show, but I think Bobby is going to leave/be written out/whatever before the end of the season. :(
Law & Order: SVU - My favorite of the 3. Don't like Elliot's new partner.
Nip/Tuck - This season's been complete crap so far. Can't stand the new owners. Or I should say owner. So boring. The only good ep so far has been the one with Escobar.
Wednesday:
Jericho - I hear it will be going on hiatus sometime this month. Won't be back on until Feb. They're trying to ruin my Wednesdays, aren't they? Anyway. I love this show.
Lost - This season hasn't been all that good. The Others storyline is boring me. I think I'm one of the rare few that think the hiatus will end up being a good idea. Hopefully it'll get better once it comes back.
Criminal Minds - Love this show. Glad they got rid of that one chick (Emma? I can't remember). Will be watching this (instead of recording) if DayBreak is as bad as it looks.
DayBreak - I will watch this tonight. It's probably gonna be bad. I wonder how many people will watch it just for the special Lost previews.
The Nine - I no longer watch this. The first episode was good, but after about 3 episodes, I realized I just don't care. I do leave it on in the background while I play the Sims - there's nothing else on.
Kidnapped - was originally on Wednesdays, moved to Saturday, then cancelled. Not really cancelled because you can watch the episodes on NBC.com. I just found that out today. If I can get it to work, I will continue to watch it. I'm just curious as to who kidnapped the boy and why.
Thursday:
Smallville - Yes, it's cheesy, but I love Lex. Well I did. Not so much this season. Not with him and Lana (Why won't she die already?!?!). I love the Green Arrow. He's kinda hot. :D
Ugly Betty - I like it, but I probably wouldn't be too upset if it were cancelled. I don't really like watching people be humiliated on a regular basis (That's one reason I refuse to watch American Idol).
Supernatural - Still diggin' the Winchester bros. Love it.
CSI - Kinda bored with it. Hate Gil and Sara together. Hate Nick's hair (or lack of). Not enough Greg. Too much Catherine and Sara. I almost wonder why I still watch it.
Grey's Anatomy - It's been slow this season. Not sure how I feel about it.
Friday:
Doctor Who - Love it.
Battlestar Galactica - Love it muchly.
Las Vegas - Blah. I only half-watch it. I always end up playing the Sims when it's on.
Numb3rs - Blah again. It's interesting, but it's all the same!
So that's only 4 new shows I've picked up this season. I've tried watching other ones, like Six Degrees and Brothers and Sisters, but they just didn't grab my attention. I watch too much tv. Especially on Tuesdays. It's a wonder my VCRs haven't died yet.
Anyway. My birthday is this Friday. Woo. Will be going to see Casino Royale, even if I have to go to Clinton by myself.
Speaking of movies this weekend, I'd kill to get to go to Horrorfest. Totally sucks because the only theater in Mississippi showing them is in Gulfport! I even checked for theaters in Louisiana - all of them participating in Horrorfest are roughly 4 hours away. Why didn't any of the handful of theaters in the Jackson-area not pick this up? I'd seriously go see all 8 of the films if I could. This is one of the reasons Mississippi sucks.
And I think that's it for now. I have other things to do before bed.