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April 14, 2009

What's Been Going On

I haven't been blogging much. I guess messing around on FaceBook has taken up some of my blogging time.

So here's what's been going on...

Easter was good. The pepperoni and mozzarella bread was a big hit. I made three loaves and they were still all gone before dinner. On the other hand, coloring Easter eggs with Lily, who is just shy of her second birthday, probably wasn't the smartest thing I have ever attempted.

I watched "Proof of Life" again recently. (I was so excited when I turned on the TV and caught a glimpse of it. I immediately commanded the DVR to tape it since I had seen the movie before and love it.) I still can't get that last scene and the accompanying song out of my head. Not that I'd want to. Sigh. Who knew a "kidnap and ransom" movie could be so romantic?

I didn't get much done last week—what with Easter and all. But I am trying to get back into it. I got a lot of MindFlights stuff done yesterday. But today I’ve focused on the writing stuff. I worked on and sent off two stories, and have another ready to go tomorrow.

I've been watching a lot of "Studio 60." (Thanks to iTunes and Apple TV.) It has had the effect Aaron Sorkin's work always does on me: it makes me want to do better, be better, achieve more. But it's also making me a little depressed because coupled with the news that two of my favorite shows ("Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles" and "Dollhouse") aren’t likely to be back next season, I keep thinking, "Why aren't there any real-life Jordan McDeeres?" I watch "Studio 60" and see Jordan reject a wildly profitable but morally repugnant reality-TV series, while desperately trying to get a smart, well-written series about the United Nations, and I think to myself: "This woman is a total fiction. Nobody like this exists in the television business. And that is why good shows can't make it on broadcast TV." It's so depressing.

Add to that, more disappointing episodes of "Heroes" and a "General Hospital" that I don't even watch anymore unless the gals at Serial Drama say there is something worth tuning in for, and what you get is: me really down on broadcast TV right now.

The bright spot is that YouTube has a bunch of "Studio 60" clips like these two that highlight the relationship between Danny and Jordan:
Part 1 (never mind that the dialogue at the beginning is muted in favor of the music, eventually you can hear what they are saying.)

Part 2

Posted by Selena at April 14, 2009 07:18 PM

Comments

Easter egg coloring, even with a two-year-old, although messy is worth it for the kid.

And I understand about some favorite shows getting cancelled on occasion. Maybe that's why I watch less and less TV.

Posted by: Terry at April 14, 2009 10:09 PM

Hi, Terry!

Thanks for stopping by and posting a comment.

You're right about the egg coloring, of course. That is exactly why I attempted it.


Posted by: Selena at April 15, 2009 08:09 AM