Thirteen for Thursday

OK, apparently you're supposed to make a list of 13 related things on a Thursday (or so I've read in other Blogs). Since I'm on the lazy side, I figured why not? Lists are easier, right (somehow, I think I'm going to regret those words). So anyway, being a DVD addict, I figured I'd list the last 13 things I watched on DVD or DVR (hey, I sometimes DO actually watch what I record). So without further ado, here's my Thirteen:

1-5. Grosse Pointe's first five episodes - this show is almost a must-watch for anyone who lived through the 90210 years on television. It's a farce about what went on behind the scenes. From the bitch-on-wheels Hunter (who, it turned out, was bitchy because she was hungry) to the pervy dad to the bald heart throb, this one never failed to go for the jugular (so much so that it never made it through a full season). At first, I couldn't decide whether it was too nasty or not, but I have to say when I got to the Halloween episode where they were ripping off Buffy, I was hooked.
6-9. Bones' first four episodes - What can I say? My mom was visiting, and it was about the only show we had in common. I bought it because of David Boreanaz and because it was cheap. DB is still great looking (actually, I have to say he's better looking than when he was on Angel), but the show? Well, I wanted to like it, but not so much. I don't usually watch procedurals so it kind of felt like I was watching the same show 4 times in a row. Maybe they aren't so bad spaced out, but there's no character development, and it just feels like deja vu every week.
10. Veronica Mars episode with Paul Rudd - hate to say it, but I'm kind of glad the show is going off the air. It took me awhile to get into the show, but once I did, I thought it was the 2nd coming of Buffy. But each year the writing seemed to falter just a bit more. And each year, they featured the characters I liked less and less. Hey, maybe it's more like Buffy than I thought.
11-13. Supernatural - couple of non-descript episodes from Season 2 and the end of season 1. Leopards don't change their spots. I think this is my new must-see show. I like the interaction between the brothers (the fact that they are very nice to look at doesn't hurt). I like that they don't take themselves too seriously, but still manage to bring the scary. Very glad that I'll have another season to see the brothers Winchester. And was I the only one who liked their dad?

Too Many Plans

Well, I survived the family and everyone seemed to enjoy it, so I guess everything went ok. We have the memorial service for my father-in-law this Friday, two soccer games over the weekend, and then I go away for business for a couple of days (feel my joy). After that, it's field day at school, Memorial Day weekend and then Bookfest. We got tickets to see Mamma Mia in New York for the whole family because nobody appreciates Broadway as much as a six year old. Heck, I didn't get to see a show on Broadway until I was twenty-something, so it may be jealousy talking, but I really gotta wonder at the wisdom of taking a kid who's bedtime is the same time the show starts to a Broadway show. Last two times we tried concerts, she fell asleep during them - and one of them was mid-afternoon. Yeah, I'm feeling this is a good investment. But at least she can say she slept through a BROADWAY play, right?

Words, Thoughts or Actions?

This has been a bit of an interesting week for me as my mom is visiting, and over the weekend, my mother-in-law was here too. Kind of made me wonder, what matters more, what you say, what you do or how you think about it? You see, I drove several hours over the weekend to pick my mom up and then drove several hours back to my house. I was feeling bad that she never got to see the kids events at school and all, so it seemed like a good idea at the time - but to be honest, I really didn't want to. Add on top of that some inevitable tension when you have two additional mothers in the house, and ... well, my thoughts were probably not the most charitable in the world. I think I kept my words pleasant - or to be more honest, tried not to say much, but the thoughts? Eh, not exactly kind. Does that negate everything else? And how much did my thoughts bleed through to actions, despite my best efforts? Oy. At least we're halfway through the week.

Civility

Just was trolling around, looking at some other folks blogs, and something started really bugging me. What ever happened to civility? When did it become acceptable to mock someone just because you disagree with them? Now trust me when I say, I'm about as liberal as they come politically, and to say that I really don't care for our current administration is an understatement. But the harrassment Bush is getting because of a minor flub in a speech? Come on, already. Like you never screwed up when you were talking. I'm referring to Bush's reference to Queen Elizabeth being around in 17 ...er 1976. Look, wanna rip on him for Iraq? I'm there. Our pathetic stance on global warming? Right there with you. But why bother cutting on the guy for a minor verbal miscue. Yeah, he has a reputation for not being the brightest bulb in the pack, but you know what? This was just a simple slip of the tongue. Good G-d people, give the guy some slack. I just don't get it.