SPN!

bellanut posted a great S3 summary picspam to celebrate tonight's episode.  I just finished it.  It's so great!  I felt the heartstrings in so many areas.

Work?  Don't ask.  I'm getting more convinced that the "time of life" may have something to do with this.  Cuz work?  It really ain't the different from normal.  Just my tolerance/reactions to it.

Got my vodka lined up for 9pm tonight, though.  I'm so conflicted, anxious, nervous, fearful, happy (cuz a new SPN!), sad (cuz the last SPN for quite a while), and more.  Part of me is so wound up that I'm afraid the episode can't possibly "live up" to my emotional expectations--so now I also add "worrying about not likely the episode because it disappoints" - to my list.  *headdesk*

fanzines, blogs, and roger ebert..and then podcasts...

Roger Ebert was an early fanzine writer?  Who'da thunk?  Never thought much about Ebert (good or bad)--just never thought.  Just remembered him from the random channel surfing back in the days of Siskel and Ebert--they always seemed to be on at weird, late night, off hours.  Back in the day before I had cable so didn't have much choose from (not that getting cable really provided me much better content!)

This blog post of Ebert's talks about fanzines and how he came to write for them then goes off into musing about Arthur Clarke and the birth of HAL 9000, and how early fanzine participants foreshadowed technology.

A quote from one of the commenters:

"Fanzines are moving into podcasts. Lost, Battlestar Galactica, and Heros are the ones people tend to flock to now. The wealth of podcasts dedicated to Disney is just stunning. I've "met" quite a few internet friends though them."

*sigh*

Warms my geeky heart.  I am so into podcasts.  I especially like a couple of BSG podcasts and my other favorite, "must listen" podcasts are:

• TWIT - This week in Tech by Leo Laporte.  Weekly summary of technology news by an engaging panel.  I *never* miss this one.
  
• MacBreak Weekly - also by Leo.  This one can get very hilarious sometimes--also a panel podcast.  Dedicated to apple discussions.  Another one I never miss.
  
• Savage Love Podcast - by Dan Savage--the "Dear Abby' of sex advice.  Outrageously funny and interesting all at the same time.  Not safe for listening to with kids though.

I've got many others that I listen to when I can.  But one of my favorite amateur podcasts is dedicated to the love of William Shatner.  It's hosted by two very animated, vocal, and a little crazy Shatner fangirls.  It's called Look at My Butt!  And it also occasionally features reviews of sex toys as well!

I subscribe via iTunes to all of these plus about 20 more varying from more technology podcasts (Diggnation! featuring tech-geek turned geek!popStar Kevin Rose), SPN & Lost podcasts, to Buddhist podcasts, to meditation podcasts.

"Open the pod bay door Hal."


(I'm eye-balling that vodka--don't want to start too early, or I'll be asleep at 9pm)

Ain't nothing Mary can't fix....

Yeah, I've been bitching lately.  Having a pity party a day.  Man I hate being one of those people who are always down.

So I was on iTunes, just browsing...I think because I received an email that HBO shows are now on iTunes.  I stumbled across The Mary Tyler Moore Show.  I've seen lots of old TV shows on iTunes and so far haven't yet purchased.  Came real close with The Partridge Family though!

So yesterday I bought the first episode of S1.  Man just *HEARING* that opening music made me smile.  Brought back so many great memories of the 70s (yes, I said the 70s).  I can remember Saturday nights.  MTM, Bob Newhart, The Carol Burnett Show.  The family did NOT miss that line-up.  I can't remember what was between Bob Newhart and Carol Burnett--but it was a great line up.  Boy I wish they'd get Carol Burnett on iTunes--I would so BUY.  Do I remember right that sometime in later years they added MASH to the line-up on Saturday?  I know MASH used to be Tuesdays.  But for some reason I keep thinking it was added to the Saturday lineup. 

I really enjoyed watching the episode too!  Loved see the old 70s decore and clothing.  Loved seeing Lou Grant and Ted and Murray, and Rhoda, and Phyllis!  Remember how Murray used to LOVE Mary?  And Georgette, Ted's girlfriend.  And oh!  Betty White and her hots for Lou!

Then I got the first episode of The Bob Newhart show.  It was like when you used to list to old LPs.  You were so used to hearing the songs back to back that you can't hear song 1 without automatically expecting song 2.  If I watch MTM, Bob Newhart has to follow.  But you know what?  I just found the Bob Newhart show to be lame.  Perhaps it got better later in the seasons. 

So tonight I decided to try another MTM.  I enjoyed this episode even more!  I even laughed (and not at the 70s clothing and mores either!)  Rhoda is really funny.  And Mary just makes you smile.  So now MTM is my recipe for making me smile.

Thanks Mare....




Remember the old lady scrowling in the background as Mary threw her hat in the opening credits!


 

biting nails....

...and drinking vodka.  20 mins to go.  How in the world did I let a TV show get to me like this?

SPN 3x16 No Rest for the Wicked (Reaction)

No Words.  Need to absorb.  Later.  Show did not disappoint.

SPN 3x16 No Rest for the Wicked (Reaction #2)

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