ka

I'm tired of it.
I'm over the hype.

I've also dropped Psych, which doesn't matter now since new episodes aren't airing.
I think I'm also ready to delete all the unwatched episodes of Chuck from my dvr.

I LOVE Project Runway.

Last night was wonderful: a two-hour All Star challenge episode followed by episode 1 of Season 6.
Foo that it isn't in Bravo now, but as long as I have Heidi and Tim, I will watch.

got home from mini-vacation yesterday afternoon

the days after my last post weren't as wonderful as the first day
part of me wonders if it was like diminishing marginal utility, that each additional unit of vacation brings less additional happiness and relaxation than the last unit
but part of me knows that it was just 10+ kids at the pool, heat index of 103, back pain, and very little sound-proofing insulation between rooms that made the remaining time just less enjoyable

what I did enjoy in the last day and a half of my vacation:
shopping for luxury bedding on SALE at macy's (down comforter, three down pillows, bath sheets and hand towels)
shopping for fundamentals at the one store that carries my size and fabric preference, also on SALE and remembered to use the coupon my momma had in her purse
eating at a truly local texas dive, really enjoying the ribeye, grilled garlic butter shrimp, and blackberry cobbler with vanilla ice cream

after driving home, I took a nap on the couch with my kitties, and then went to a local japanese steakhouse for a double family birthday celebration

went to pearlbeachlady 's house for some kitty loving

read twilight book #3 until I fell asleep

so today (I think) is Saturday, and I'm already dreading going back to the office
there's a long list of things that I _should_ be doing - if I want to be a responsible adult
washing the bed linens, washing the new towels, washing the vacation clothes, empty and put away suitcase (for the first time in 8 weeks), sorting through the bills and paying what has stacked up on the credit card, going through the pantry and sorting out all the crap that I will never eat, going to the grocery store to buy food that I will eat, getting out the textbook for the fall class (10 days away?) and starting to formulate the syllabus and general homework/quiz/online assignments strategy

what I am doing so far?
laying on the couch with a striped kitty between my legs
watching shows on the dvr (Mental, Warehouse 13, In Plain Sight, Saving Grace, L&O:CI, L&O:SVU)
playing mad scientist on facebook
wishing I had something to eat (and crappy mexican restaurant provided)

I'm a month late to the party, but I enjoyed the first two installments of Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog last night via Hulu.

Bob McGrath (best known to us as Bob Johnson from Sesame Street) has appeared this week on I've Got a Secret reruns on Game Show Network. Bob's secret involves his singing Irish folk songs in Japanese.
IMDB says the episode is from February 1967, two years before his appearance in the pilot episode of Sesame Street.  It's odd that before doing any web searching to investigate Mr. McGrath, I felt the need to give him a hug. 

First guest powers the Halloween pumpkin with ATOMIC ENERGY (ZOMGWTF)

Second guest is GROUCHO MARX

This show is just fabulous.  Hello October 1963!

Thanks to a coworker or reminding me

Puppy Bowl on Animal Planet with a kitten half-time show!

Sun
Brothers & Sisters
America's Next Top Model (just speakin' the truth here)
Side of Life

Mon
Journeyman

Tue
Biggest Loser
House
Chuck
Reaper

Wed
Pushing Daisies (premiering this Wed)
Top Chef / Project Runway

Thur
Survivor: China
Grey's Anatomy
CSI
Tim Gunn's Guide to Style

Whenever I can find it
Intervention

The other half of the Reilly-Somers Match Game Duo of Excellency dies.

I like this quote from the news article:  "She maintained her independence till the end, and her irreverence," Adam Klugman said.