my sincerest apologies

for those of you who tuned in tonight to the premiere of Pushing Daisies and fell in love with its quirky characters, clever writing and a sense of originality not normally seen on television in this day of (un)reality tv and recycled ideas: i am so sorry. see, i haven't liked a show on first viewing this much in a long, long time. and, if history proves to hold true, it means this marvelous show won't make it past this season. my so-called life, sportsnight, cupid - shows that were well acted, well written and canceled (and all on ABC - maybe it stands for Already Been Canceled) because the american viewing public couldn't be bothered, or were too busy watching idiots ask for lifelines for questions they should have covered in third grade or voting gloryhounds off distant islands.

don't get me wrong - i am going to enjoy every minute ABC deigns to let this show remain on the air. and i already know, if it makes it far enough, i'll be buying the dvd to watch whenever i can. i almost watched the show again after it was over; it was that good. this is my kind of show - which of course is the kiss of death.

so please join me in enjoying what little time we have with this marvelous program. savor it like a rare wine, letting each sip linger as long as possible. soon it will be gone, but we can be blessed with the moments we have.
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Now playing: Augie March - One Crowded Hour
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i love primetime homeroom days

lunch/plan bell. planning's done. grading waits until later. so instead of mindlessly wandering the internets looking for news of a new show starring demetri martin, i figured i'd jot a few of my thoughts down. you know, those burning issues that have been struggling their way from the depths of my soul to be shared with a public waiting to devour them.

or something like that.

it's my favorite month and the weather is making me all nostalgic - sights, smells, days all have significance. like today. birthday for a girl i dated my first year of college - cindy rogers. why do i remember these things and yet cannot remember the name of lori's child (it's ryan, btw - ryan roth. he's destined to play shortstop for someone)? obviously memories are tied into personal experiences. but what is it about this month that sparks so many memories? does more happen in this month or am i more aware of what does happen? or do i look for more because it's my favorite month and am looking for reasons to back up what i feel?

i have no answers. maybe i'll find them by taking a walk in the woods. at the very least, i'll make some more memories.

i think i need to stop watching tv news programs - even the funny ones. i find myself growing increasingly frustrated with our current political situation. when i hear of politicians putting off dealing with the war until the re-election cycle begins next year, i wonder if we wouldn't be better off scrapping the whole government and starting over. i'm growing to hate both parties and can think of no one i would vote for to lead our country. all the candidates make me want to hide and i feel that i'm going to be stuck once again voting, not for the best candidate, but for the lesser of two evils. and i'm losing hope that the situation will ever change. almost makes me wish i believed the framers of the constitution meant "the right to bear arms" means the right to own assault rifles, so i could take up arms against a government that is less inclined to look at what is best for the country and more inclined on how it will affect the money overflowing into their coffers.

bleah. makes me want to vomit.

something happy...house made me laugh again last night. i'm enjoying his search for a new team. will be interesting to see how long they drag this on. i have moments where i wish i could be as acerbic as he is. but i tend to like people too much to be that rude. maybe something to aspire to.

bell's going to ring. time to see what my students know about the anglo-saxons. should take about 37 seconds....
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tunes: the pogues - thousands are sailing

i'm going - anyone with me?

Studio 35, Columbus Ohio


The Buffy Musical Extravaganza

i'll be there saturday, oct. 27.
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Now playing: Sinead O'Connor - I Am Stretched On Your Grave
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