Caught up...

After real life and pneumonia sidelined me for six long weeks, I have finally caught up. Huzzah!

I was almost afraid to watch the episodes, what with the comments I've seen around the Internet. However, I liked the episodes. Where the greatest eps of 24 ever? Well, maybe the last hour was. Other than that, no. But they were good. I love Tom Lennox. I wish Tom and Karen could have more screen time together. I want them to plot to save the Presidency/US. That said, I don't hate Palmer. Doyle has grown on me. His "Damn, Jack" in the last episode was dead on perfect. Everyone was gripping that there was too much about Morris and his drinking problem, but outside of one mention of Milo being concerned about it, it wasn't mentioned. In my opinion the whole "dysfunctional" CTU bit is much less noticeable than other years.

I think, however, that the show suffers when Jack isn't on screen. I think that has more to do with a lack of real tension in non-action scenes. I don't know why. Of course, I hated the whole President/Vice President thing in Day 2, so disliking this comes as no surprise. It doesn't help that the VP is so one-dimensional he could be a stick-figure. I just don't care because I can't see why anyone would believe the VP was anything but a power-mad maniac. And you know, Palmer saying "tell those who voted against me that there will be no repercussions" really, really stupid. They should be out the door and rubbing their asses where the asphalt burned them as they bounced dow the road. The reasoning is simple: The cabinet serves as the discretion of and for the pleasure of the President. If they so blatantly turn against the President, they have to go.

And now: the new episode. Huzzah!

Ooooops! Meant to post this to 24_forever. I'll post it there, too, but I'm still going to leave it here.

Thoughts on the Day (4/16)

I am not going to catch up with the day thing. The pnuemonia is better. I actually feel human. YAY! Still, sleep is a good thing (and I will get some just as soon as Dresden is over).

Today is:

Boston Marathon
Run in the rain! The monsoon rain! I never considered marathoning to be an all weather sport, to tell the truth. Actually, I hate running and I've always envied people who seem to enjoy it. I say "seem" because I'm still not convinced that they are being honest.

International Moment of Laughter Day
Laughter is a good thing, even if it makes me have a coughing fit when I do it right now. I think you need to laugh everyday. I don't always make that, but I try.

National Eggs Benedict Day
I love Eggs Benedict. When I go out to eat with my folks for breakfast at Champs (a local greasy spoon) I always order their one egg on a muffin and order a side of benny sauce. Champs makes the best benny sauce in the world. It tastes great on anything. Champs is my favorite place to eat in town. Great food, reasonable prices.

National Librarian Day
Didn't we just have a librarian day? Oh, well, books are wonderful, so having two days for those who take care of them isn't so bad. The best thing about librarians is that you can call the library's reference desk and ask them to look up anything. I happen to know librarians who take it very personally when they are asked a question that they can't answer. It's so much fun to ask them really hard questions.

National Stress Awareness Day
You know, I don't believe that there are too many people out there who aren't aware of stress. Lord knows that I really aware of the stress in my life. I've yet to meet anyone who isn't aware of the stress in their lives. You know, I think we don't need a "stress awareness day" we need a "stress-free" day. Yeah. I vote for that!