Winter Lethargy

Yeah, I know, I shouldn't complain because I was just in Florida. Which was AWESOME. You forget how good sunshine can feel on your skin when the air is constantly trying to freeze dry your lungs. And Linnea and I had a blast hanging out! :)

 

Also, Novelist's Boot Camp was really and truly fabulous. I felt like I came away some good ideas and techniques. So, if Todd's doing a session in your area, I highly recommend it.

 

But right now...I've returned to blah. I hate January - March. Seriously. That's a fourth of my year. Ugh.

 

Good things...

 

--Battlestar Galactica is finally back for the last episodes! I can't wait to find out exactly who/what Starbuck is and I hope it doesn't disappoint.

 

--The sun is shining...today. For now.

 

--Only three months until RT in Orlando!

 

--Twitter. I just love it!

 

--A new president.

 

--Reading North of Beautiful by Justina Chen Headley, which is, so far, awesome!

 

--Hawaii. Not that I'm going there anytime soon. Just that it exists.

 

I'm sure there are more...but I think I better space them out. Did I mention how much I hate this time of year? :) I've got two and a half very long months to go.

 

 

Prepping for FL

In preparation for my trip to Florida, I bought and downloaded 4 episodes of Bones and 3 of The Big Bang Theory, my two "new" favorite shows. Not sure how I missed these earlier. I know I watched the first episode of Bones...I think. But it was too soon after Angel for me. I couldn't see David Boreanaz as anything but Angel. Now, it's not a problem. And I have to admit, I like seeing him play a character that is NOT so brooding and melancholy all the time. It's also interesting because I think I tried to watch the first ep of this show before I watched and fell in love with House. I remember being very put off by Dr. Brennan's coldness and logic in certain situations. Now, after viewing several seasons of House, it doesn't even faze me.  So it makes me wonder if there is a trend toward creating characters who are on the "iffy" side of the like 'em/don't like 'em debate. Also, Emily Deschanel does a great job of communicating Brennan's thoughts without ever saying a word. You can almost see the wheels and gears turning.  

 

The Big Bang Theory, quite simply, makes me laugh. Not at the characters, as some reviewers have suggested, but in identification with them. The science stuff, I'll admit, is a bit beyond me, but I love all the science fiction references. And Sheldon...I can't believe it but I love Sheldon. He's so adorable in a "i'd probably never be able to stand him in real life" kind of way. (My husband, by the way, is completely baffled by my affection for the character.) My favorite line, so far, goes something like this (this is from memory so I probably don't have it quite right):

 

Sheldon emerges from his bedroom with a packed duffel bag.

 

Leonard: "How did you get packed so quickly?"

 

Sheldon: "It's my pre-packed travel bag, as recommended by the Department of Homeland Security and Sarah Connor."

 

Awesome.