Smile time

So, being me, I have been spending a lot of time searching online for the upcoming Fall season. Normally, I just by the Fall Season magazine, but I keep forgetting and… I just can’t wait. There are SOOOO many shows. Thank the goodness for the PVR. I have a feeling, it is going to get a workout this year. On Wednesday alone, there are 8 potential shows; now 2 of them start midseason, which could suck since both are long running shows that I MUST watch.

So here are some that look interesting.

The Big Bang Theory – two geeks and a cute girl live next door to each other. Why do I want to see it? I like shows that show promising situations for geeks/nerds (probably cause I am one). Also, I must watch How I met your Mother and this is in between that and Heroes.

Moonlight – or maybe Vampiric Moonlighting – The story reads like a potential moonlighting situation with that will they, won’t they stuff, but with a vampire and a mortal. Why will I watch it? I am addicted to vampires and it is after Ghost Whisperer.


Reaper – Guy finds out his parents sold his soul to the devil and the devil has come a-calling. Why do I want to see it? The guy who plays the brother in Invasion is in it and he makes me laugh.

Blood Ties – PI who is going blind and a vampire join forces to fight evil and solve crimes. Supposedly there is a big potential romance between PI and vampire and obviously, the ultimate choice will be – will he turn her to save her eyesight? Why I want to see it? It is based on Tanya’s Huffs books, which are fabulous and based in Canada. However, I know how the books are now, which means I know the answer to the will he, or won’t he situation, unless they change things like they did with Dresden Files. Milady I think will be very happy with this show.

Speaking of Dresden Files, it has been cancelled, which totally sucks because I had finally gotten my mind to wrap around ALL the differences between the books and the show and was starting to enjoy the show. Very disappointed.

Other than that, I have my schedule all planned out already and ndie and I have agreed on it thus far for Wednesday. So many shows, so little time. I love the PVR cause some of these shows will become Christmas shows to watch and Summer shows. Heehee.

Oh - and on a complete unrelated note, I have gotten the Halloween invites out, 5 or 6 days before last year. Whoohoo! I rock. Heehee.

You take one part happiness and one part frustration…

So things in general are going well. Work is driving me crazy, but then again – it’s work, what do I expect? I just wish my department would get a backbone and remind the other department that we are helping them, so stop making our lives so flippin’ difficult.

The toy we got is bringing us lots of enjoyment. Heehee. We had a little bit of problems at gaming as the surface scratched easily, but we called the company to see what they had used as a protective top and they said that they would just pick up the pieces that scratched and fix them for us. Isn’t that cool? Mind you, the house just finally got to a state where I don’t walk in and smell that ‘new’ smell. We’ll probably have that protective gloss smell again. Sighhh.

Let’s talk geeking – how much of the live-action/table top game is dependent on its game master versus player? How much does each depend on each other? How much control should each have over story? Rules? Etc? Just wondering.

Can you tell I am procrastinating about Halloween? Man, I have come up with so many other things that ‘need’ to be done, just so I don’t have to do the invites. And it is not that I don’t love the Halloween party and such. I am just frustrated with the thought of how far behind we are in preparing and such. I am almost done the invite though. Not doing a special website this year or anything, though I did think about using evite for the invitations. But I have enough trouble deciding who to invite, goodness knows what would happen if I allowed everyone to determine if they were coming by the guest list. Heehee.

I blanched beans yesterday. That was fun. Did you know that when you blanch purple beans they come out green? I thought that was most interesting. It is a very dark green, but it is green. How odd.

It’s funny how many people are watching their diets at work. We stand around the water cooler and talk about the latest book we have read or what workouts we have been doing. Everyone is watching what each other are eating (though I told everyone that there was no getting between me and my food, while others have the strict rule that we can rip food out of their hands if it is not in their diet). I personally just finished Bob Greene’s Best Life book and a co-worker is in between LA Weight Loss and Body for Life for Women. Another just finished a cleanse. And we are all doing different workouts, so we show each other moves and such. It is quite humorous.

Anyway, I guess I have procrastinated enough. I should get Halloween invitations done and be ahead of last year – whoohoo!

Mind and Body

So I turned down a job today. I really am not sure how I feel about it. I really want out of the office I am in, but am I willing to do just about anything to get out? D says that I had already made up my mind not to take the job; I just hadn’t convinced myself of that yet. D also said some really nice things about me that I guess could have been taken the wrong way, but they were actually really nice and true.

People have been noticing my weight loss lately. I don’t think it is the loss really, but more that I have replaced some of my clothes with the new right size and so everything is not just hanging on me anymore. Went shopping last week for a couple of things and ended up finding two suit jackets for work. Nice ones too. The first was for $20 and the second for $25 and they were worth $100 and $150 respectively. I rock! (Course that also goes to show the mark up on clothes.) But I am happy to have clothes that actually fit. And it is nice to hear that I look like I am losing weight.

My Pops is doing well on his diet. He has lost 80 pounds in 14 weeks on Dr. Bernsteins’. I am very proud of him, even though I know that a) the diet is NOT for me and b) as soon as he hits his goal weight, he is going to become that most dreaded type of people, the ex-overweight person. I will get the looks as I delve into the perogies and such at Christmas and I will ignore him, especially knowing that due to my eating habits I tend to lose weight at Christmas. But the day will come when he suggests that I lose more. And I will smile and nod and completely ignore him. I am doing things my way and I am happy with that. I am educating myself and changing my habits in a controlled and not drastic way. I will be what I want to be when I am.

Somehow I hurt myself again which is very frustrating. I know it is partly from weeding on Monday and I am thinking that Tuesday didn’t help as I sat on my arse for most of the day, but still, it is Friday and the back of my right thigh STILL aches. And it is amazing what movements cause the back muscle to hurt. Some things are obvious, but sometimes, I move just so and it’s like... instant pain. Ack! It hurts less today that Tuesday, so I am sure it is getting better.

Otherwise, there is nothing really new. We have a new toy in the house that amuses us. And I am doing the occasional puzzle to keep my mind sharp. And reading like crazy. Mainly I am waiting for the energuide to come in so we can start doing some renos around the house. That will keep us busy.

Oh the exciting life we lead – no exciting drives in and out of the mountains, no new baby to show us the wonder of the world, no new personal care stories to amuse you with. Things are good. I am sure in a couple of weeks I will be gushing about the upcoming tv season and the Heroes season 1 dvd, but til then, life continues. C’est la vie.