Time to Update the LJ
Hey Everyone :) So, its been forever, but really, I couldn't think of much to say.
So, lets see....
I spent a long weekend in Maryland with my sister visiting with latxcvi which was a lot of fun. I did leave my credit card in a restaurant on the last night we were there, which is something I have never done in my life, but I realized it pretty quickly, and the restaurant held on to it, so alls well that ends well. I got to see the Aquarium, and I always love an Aquarium. I find them very soothing.
I went to a taping of the new Anderson Cooper daytime talkshow. At my taping, they interviewed the family of Amy Winehouse, which ended up being the first episode aired. Yes, they did flash on me in the audience. As for the show, I thought Anderson was very adorable, and very likeable. My feelings on the Winehouse family are a bit mixed, as I felt there was a whole lot of denial going on there. As talented as I thought Amy Winehouse was, I don't see her death as a tragedy as much as a damned shame. A tragedy is Natasha Richardson skying with her boys, hitting her head on the bunny hill, and being dead in 2 days. Someone who destroys their body through drugs and alchohol is a damned shame to me. At least thats how I see it. Oh, and Anderson's stage manager guy? Whoa! So handsome.
Hurricane Irene blew threw here 2 weeks ago, and another one of our trees fell down
The tree actually fell into the neighbors yard, which as I came to find out, makes it his problem according to the insurance laws. Did you know that if your neighbors tree falls into your yard, even hits your house, its your tree now? Well, thats how they do it. But, I didn't feel right about that, so I paid to have the tree removed and am now in the process of trying to get money back from both of the involved insurance companies. Between dealing with them, and dealing with tree guys, and dealing with my neighbors, its been a bit stressful.
Oh, I have a cold. Just thought I'd throw that in.
Sons of Anarchy returned last week, and I didn't much care for the season premiere. But I did like the 2nd episode quite a lot. I'm easy, give me lots of Jax and Opie interacting, and I'm a happy camper. I really like Jax as a character, but sometimes I think he's an idiot. I can't stand Clay. And I still can't warm up to Tara one iota.
I gave the season premiere of Ringer a try, as I'm desperately hoping to find a few new shows to sink my teeth into this fall. But I was underwhelmed. For one thing, I thought Sarah Michelle Geller was terribly miscast. I didn't buy her as a former addict/stipper, or a NY socialite. She just doesn't seem to have enough presence. There are some good actors involved, namely Ioan Gruffudd and Nestor Carbonell, and Mike Colter is very attractive. But that Kristoffer Polaha person leaves me ice cold. And the actress playing the stepdaughter was terrible. And my God, the effects when they were in the boat? Laughably bad. I do see some glimmer of hope for this series, but I can't say it had me at hello, if you know what I mean.
The crop of designers on this years Project Runway is underwhelming.
I sort of slacked off on my random Smallville rewatch. I think I just got bored with it. I still miss Tom Welling something terrible, and I'm crazy angry with him for not having a job right now that will put his pretty face back on a big, or small, screen.
So, check in and let me know what you've been doing. Tell me what shows you'll be watching this fall. Tell me what trips you have planned. I miss chatting with my flist.
So, lets see....
I spent a long weekend in Maryland with my sister visiting with latxcvi which was a lot of fun. I did leave my credit card in a restaurant on the last night we were there, which is something I have never done in my life, but I realized it pretty quickly, and the restaurant held on to it, so alls well that ends well. I got to see the Aquarium, and I always love an Aquarium. I find them very soothing.
I went to a taping of the new Anderson Cooper daytime talkshow. At my taping, they interviewed the family of Amy Winehouse, which ended up being the first episode aired. Yes, they did flash on me in the audience. As for the show, I thought Anderson was very adorable, and very likeable. My feelings on the Winehouse family are a bit mixed, as I felt there was a whole lot of denial going on there. As talented as I thought Amy Winehouse was, I don't see her death as a tragedy as much as a damned shame. A tragedy is Natasha Richardson skying with her boys, hitting her head on the bunny hill, and being dead in 2 days. Someone who destroys their body through drugs and alchohol is a damned shame to me. At least thats how I see it. Oh, and Anderson's stage manager guy? Whoa! So handsome.
Hurricane Irene blew threw here 2 weeks ago, and another one of our trees fell down
The tree actually fell into the neighbors yard, which as I came to find out, makes it his problem according to the insurance laws. Did you know that if your neighbors tree falls into your yard, even hits your house, its your tree now? Well, thats how they do it. But, I didn't feel right about that, so I paid to have the tree removed and am now in the process of trying to get money back from both of the involved insurance companies. Between dealing with them, and dealing with tree guys, and dealing with my neighbors, its been a bit stressful.
Oh, I have a cold. Just thought I'd throw that in.
Sons of Anarchy returned last week, and I didn't much care for the season premiere. But I did like the 2nd episode quite a lot. I'm easy, give me lots of Jax and Opie interacting, and I'm a happy camper. I really like Jax as a character, but sometimes I think he's an idiot. I can't stand Clay. And I still can't warm up to Tara one iota.
I gave the season premiere of Ringer a try, as I'm desperately hoping to find a few new shows to sink my teeth into this fall. But I was underwhelmed. For one thing, I thought Sarah Michelle Geller was terribly miscast. I didn't buy her as a former addict/stipper, or a NY socialite. She just doesn't seem to have enough presence. There are some good actors involved, namely Ioan Gruffudd and Nestor Carbonell, and Mike Colter is very attractive. But that Kristoffer Polaha person leaves me ice cold. And the actress playing the stepdaughter was terrible. And my God, the effects when they were in the boat? Laughably bad. I do see some glimmer of hope for this series, but I can't say it had me at hello, if you know what I mean.
The crop of designers on this years Project Runway is underwhelming.
I sort of slacked off on my random Smallville rewatch. I think I just got bored with it. I still miss Tom Welling something terrible, and I'm crazy angry with him for not having a job right now that will put his pretty face back on a big, or small, screen.
So, check in and let me know what you've been doing. Tell me what shows you'll be watching this fall. Tell me what trips you have planned. I miss chatting with my flist.