Um... hi? Again?
Okay, more than half a year, but less than a full year. Boy, am I good at this sort of thing.
Real-life update: Have not yet moved from KS, despite the fact that I am desperately trying. No longer am I in the 12-hour shift, "emergency" (I use the phrase loosly), red-headed stepchild area; I have now moved over to the regular-clinic, regular-hours, regular-politics area. I like it better. Much happier... much less likely to try to come to work with an automatic weapon (which is very hard to do on a military base).
In other news, I am now an old married woman. Hubby is from S. Africa, a civilian, and hot as hell... cool, huh? We have our moments - who doesn't? - but, all in all, far more good than bad. (It's still in the first year - so far about 95/5... as long as we stay above 50/50 in the next 50-odd years, we'll be great.) He's 6'2" (compared to my 5'2"), and has brown hair and brown/green eyes (I'm the same; shade differences only). In case anyone is wondering, being married is quite fun. Once you get through the high-stress inducing wedding. Weddings are a bitch to put together. It was all very pretty (it was in June, in the Botanical gardens, and the weather was perfect), and very nice, but, holy mother of all things, am I glad it's over. Marriage? Much less stress.
New hubby and I are also in month six of TTC (trying to conceive - I'm learning this whole new lingo for the endeavor). My parents lied; I was under the impression as a teenager that just being in the same room with a guy and thinking about sex could get you pregnant. Apparently, it's actually far more complicated, requiring the use of a thermometer, extensive knowledge of cervical mucous and cervical position throughout the month, ovulation test strips, and charts. I'm not kidding about the charts. Another six months of this, and I'll be able to tell you about all the fun tests and drugs that are available for the infertile. Or tell you how we skipped all that and just went ahead with our adoption plans. We do plan to adopt (foster kid[s] and/or foreign adoption); we just wanted to try for one or two of our own first.
So. It's been a very busy 32 weeks.
Television viewing update: I've added very little - only one "new" this season, dropped a couple, and held on to several favorites.
Mondays: I dropped CBS's How I Met Your Mother, mostly because I sat through the entire last season losing more and more interest in Ted the longer we didn't meet the damn mother, and - far less quickly, but still - losing interest in the rest of the cast and their foibles. I have added Heroes on NBC and - god help me - CSI: Miami on CBS. Perhaps my husband is right, and what I need is some kind of CSI-aholics Anonymous. Caruso still bugs me, but, apparently I'm just fascinated enough by his incredible bad luck that I now feel compelled to watch to find out which of his lovers/family members will be threatened/die this week. I'm sick; I need help. Heroes is turning out to be interesting - completely unrealistic, but interesting - let's see how long it takes them to cancel it, shall we?
Tuesdays: Dropped NCIS on CBS, added House on Fox, and kept Veronica Mars on the new CW. I actually gave up on NCIS about halfway through the previous season; it wasn't that I didn't like Ziva, I just couldn't get used to her. And I missed Kate. And I had no idea what the hell they were trying to pull with Shepard. Got bored. Not quite sure what I think of the new season of Veronica Mars... I'm thinking I don't like it, because I'm thinking things got tinkered with in the network consolidation. But, I really, REALLY want to give it all the chance I can. So, I'm sticking with it. And, yes, I'm late to the wonder of House. Partly, because it's on FOX, which is a network I hate becuase of their constant show-shuffling (I tried to start Standoff, and actually kinda liked it, and then it was gone, and it's apparently supposed to come back on a different day in the mid-season... whatever; I can't keep up with this crap), and partly because I was apparently unaware of the joys of watching someone tell patients exactly what I wish I could tell patients. It is a beautiful thing. I so totally want to work for Greg House. As a nurse, of course, I think I'd kill him if I were one of his doctors. In any event, I have the thrid season waiting on TiVo for me, while I get caught up via DVDs on Seasons One and Two. Which is just all kinds of fun.
Wednesdays: Kept FOX's Bones, Lost on ABC, and CBS's Criminal Minds and CSI: NY. Still love Bones, even if I resent - but understand the reasons for - the addition of the new chick. But, really guys? Twice in one episode? Really? Criminal Minds is still awesome, as is Lost and CSI: NY. I'm currently particulary fascinated by the Danny/Lindsay thing they have going. I was shipping on them all last season, so I'm enjoying the validation... I'm also madly curious about her "past" they keep hinting at. Bad boyfriend experience? Bad work experience? It has to be something bad; good things don't make you incapable of getting into a relationship that you're afraid (sure) could become serious. (Because I'm guessing if she didn't already have some pretty deep feelings for Danny, she'd be okay with casual dating/sex... she just can't handle non-causal right now, for reasons that THEY WON'T TELL US YET.)
Thursdays: Kept CSI on CBS and Supernatural on the (new!) CW. Saw that one coming, didn't you? I actually like the Grissom/Sara thing... and I like that they're keeping it understated. We know it's going on, and we can see signs (matter of fact, I went back to last season and could see plenty of "signs" that were obvious in retrospect), but it's hardly front and center in the show. It's nice. Other than that, it's still the same old procedural crime show. Awesome in and of itself, character personal lives aside. As for Supernatural, they're just breaking my heart. I want to hug them both! I also want to know what the hell Dad said to Dean just before he clocked out. Did he lay the guilt of knowing that he sacrificed himself for Dean on him? Or did he tell him the big secret about Sam and the "others" like him? I want to know! Damn it!
Fridays: Dropped Close to Home on CBS, but kept Numb3rs. Also kept Law & Order on NBC. I wasn't really all that addicted to Close to Home last year, and when they killed the husband - from what I can tell, solely so his widow can date at some point in the future - I lost what little interest I had. Whatever. And Law & Order is just a staple. It'd be like giving up milk or bread. You could, but why would you want to? Not sure how I feel about Numb3rs current season yet. I still don't like the Charile/Amita thing, for various reasons, but whatever. I do like the Megan/Larry thing, though - freaking adorable. And the cases are always fun. Ooh... also added Meerkat Manor on Animal Planet. I know, I know - it doesn't really count, but I LOVE that show! Even if Shakespear and Tosca did both apparently die (poor Shakespear; he saved the pups, but was never seen again). It's still one of the best things on TV. Seriously, you should watch it. Everyone should watch it. Meerkats are adorable.
Saturdays: Yeah, I got nothing.
Sundays: The Simpsons on FOX, if I think about it. Also kept Cold Case. I still love Lily... even if I'm a little worried about her after the end of last season. Just madly OOC for her to have done what she did, and this season... I don't know. We'll see how it goes. Nothing new.
Misc.: Apparently Medium is supposed to come back to NBC at some point, but I don't know when, or if it will even still be on Mondays. If/when it does, I'll be watching. I also love The Closer (TNT), Monk (USA), and Psych (USA) and am anxiously awaiting their off-season returns. And, despite my best efforts (because I was irritated with them over Dead Like Me), Showtime has pulled me into another one. Dexter is freaking awesome.
And... uh... I think that's it. :)
Later, y'all.
Real-life update: Have not yet moved from KS, despite the fact that I am desperately trying. No longer am I in the 12-hour shift, "emergency" (I use the phrase loosly), red-headed stepchild area; I have now moved over to the regular-clinic, regular-hours, regular-politics area. I like it better. Much happier... much less likely to try to come to work with an automatic weapon (which is very hard to do on a military base).
In other news, I am now an old married woman. Hubby is from S. Africa, a civilian, and hot as hell... cool, huh? We have our moments - who doesn't? - but, all in all, far more good than bad. (It's still in the first year - so far about 95/5... as long as we stay above 50/50 in the next 50-odd years, we'll be great.) He's 6'2" (compared to my 5'2"), and has brown hair and brown/green eyes (I'm the same; shade differences only). In case anyone is wondering, being married is quite fun. Once you get through the high-stress inducing wedding. Weddings are a bitch to put together. It was all very pretty (it was in June, in the Botanical gardens, and the weather was perfect), and very nice, but, holy mother of all things, am I glad it's over. Marriage? Much less stress.
New hubby and I are also in month six of TTC (trying to conceive - I'm learning this whole new lingo for the endeavor). My parents lied; I was under the impression as a teenager that just being in the same room with a guy and thinking about sex could get you pregnant. Apparently, it's actually far more complicated, requiring the use of a thermometer, extensive knowledge of cervical mucous and cervical position throughout the month, ovulation test strips, and charts. I'm not kidding about the charts. Another six months of this, and I'll be able to tell you about all the fun tests and drugs that are available for the infertile. Or tell you how we skipped all that and just went ahead with our adoption plans. We do plan to adopt (foster kid[s] and/or foreign adoption); we just wanted to try for one or two of our own first.
So. It's been a very busy 32 weeks.
Television viewing update: I've added very little - only one "new" this season, dropped a couple, and held on to several favorites.
Mondays: I dropped CBS's How I Met Your Mother, mostly because I sat through the entire last season losing more and more interest in Ted the longer we didn't meet the damn mother, and - far less quickly, but still - losing interest in the rest of the cast and their foibles. I have added Heroes on NBC and - god help me - CSI: Miami on CBS. Perhaps my husband is right, and what I need is some kind of CSI-aholics Anonymous. Caruso still bugs me, but, apparently I'm just fascinated enough by his incredible bad luck that I now feel compelled to watch to find out which of his lovers/family members will be threatened/die this week. I'm sick; I need help. Heroes is turning out to be interesting - completely unrealistic, but interesting - let's see how long it takes them to cancel it, shall we?
Tuesdays: Dropped NCIS on CBS, added House on Fox, and kept Veronica Mars on the new CW. I actually gave up on NCIS about halfway through the previous season; it wasn't that I didn't like Ziva, I just couldn't get used to her. And I missed Kate. And I had no idea what the hell they were trying to pull with Shepard. Got bored. Not quite sure what I think of the new season of Veronica Mars... I'm thinking I don't like it, because I'm thinking things got tinkered with in the network consolidation. But, I really, REALLY want to give it all the chance I can. So, I'm sticking with it. And, yes, I'm late to the wonder of House. Partly, because it's on FOX, which is a network I hate becuase of their constant show-shuffling (I tried to start Standoff, and actually kinda liked it, and then it was gone, and it's apparently supposed to come back on a different day in the mid-season... whatever; I can't keep up with this crap), and partly because I was apparently unaware of the joys of watching someone tell patients exactly what I wish I could tell patients. It is a beautiful thing. I so totally want to work for Greg House. As a nurse, of course, I think I'd kill him if I were one of his doctors. In any event, I have the thrid season waiting on TiVo for me, while I get caught up via DVDs on Seasons One and Two. Which is just all kinds of fun.
Wednesdays: Kept FOX's Bones, Lost on ABC, and CBS's Criminal Minds and CSI: NY. Still love Bones, even if I resent - but understand the reasons for - the addition of the new chick. But, really guys? Twice in one episode? Really? Criminal Minds is still awesome, as is Lost and CSI: NY. I'm currently particulary fascinated by the Danny/Lindsay thing they have going. I was shipping on them all last season, so I'm enjoying the validation... I'm also madly curious about her "past" they keep hinting at. Bad boyfriend experience? Bad work experience? It has to be something bad; good things don't make you incapable of getting into a relationship that you're afraid (sure) could become serious. (Because I'm guessing if she didn't already have some pretty deep feelings for Danny, she'd be okay with casual dating/sex... she just can't handle non-causal right now, for reasons that THEY WON'T TELL US YET.)
Thursdays: Kept CSI on CBS and Supernatural on the (new!) CW. Saw that one coming, didn't you? I actually like the Grissom/Sara thing... and I like that they're keeping it understated. We know it's going on, and we can see signs (matter of fact, I went back to last season and could see plenty of "signs" that were obvious in retrospect), but it's hardly front and center in the show. It's nice. Other than that, it's still the same old procedural crime show. Awesome in and of itself, character personal lives aside. As for Supernatural, they're just breaking my heart. I want to hug them both! I also want to know what the hell Dad said to Dean just before he clocked out. Did he lay the guilt of knowing that he sacrificed himself for Dean on him? Or did he tell him the big secret about Sam and the "others" like him? I want to know! Damn it!
Fridays: Dropped Close to Home on CBS, but kept Numb3rs. Also kept Law & Order on NBC. I wasn't really all that addicted to Close to Home last year, and when they killed the husband - from what I can tell, solely so his widow can date at some point in the future - I lost what little interest I had. Whatever. And Law & Order is just a staple. It'd be like giving up milk or bread. You could, but why would you want to? Not sure how I feel about Numb3rs current season yet. I still don't like the Charile/Amita thing, for various reasons, but whatever. I do like the Megan/Larry thing, though - freaking adorable. And the cases are always fun. Ooh... also added Meerkat Manor on Animal Planet. I know, I know - it doesn't really count, but I LOVE that show! Even if Shakespear and Tosca did both apparently die (poor Shakespear; he saved the pups, but was never seen again). It's still one of the best things on TV. Seriously, you should watch it. Everyone should watch it. Meerkats are adorable.
Saturdays: Yeah, I got nothing.
Sundays: The Simpsons on FOX, if I think about it. Also kept Cold Case. I still love Lily... even if I'm a little worried about her after the end of last season. Just madly OOC for her to have done what she did, and this season... I don't know. We'll see how it goes. Nothing new.
Misc.: Apparently Medium is supposed to come back to NBC at some point, but I don't know when, or if it will even still be on Mondays. If/when it does, I'll be watching. I also love The Closer (TNT), Monk (USA), and Psych (USA) and am anxiously awaiting their off-season returns. And, despite my best efforts (because I was irritated with them over Dead Like Me), Showtime has pulled me into another one. Dexter is freaking awesome.
And... uh... I think that's it. :)
Later, y'all.