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Today I am (finally) watching the season finale of Hawaii Five-O. It has sat on my DVR all summer, waiting patiently for me to watch it. And it's not because I know what happens and have been "spoiled". You can't really "spoil" a for me, it's not the plot that makes a show good, its the execution. Knowing what's going to happen won't ruin show for me, because is all in how that plot is played out that makes a show good. It's why I can watch a show more than once.

No, see the reason I haven't watched it yet is that once I do, then it's done. I'd have to wait all summer for a new episode, for the conclusion to the cliffhanger. It's different, you see, when I have a saved episode to watch or when I have a couple of episodes to watch.

I tend to get a little wrapped up in the shows when I actually watch them -- ask any poor soul who's every been forced to watch them with me. Because of that, I like watching a show best when I have two or three episodes watch -- this is especially true with shows that have a major over-arching storyline. I used to do the same damn thing with 24, saving up episodes so I could watch them all in a row without the annoying wait between episodes.

Then, for some reason, waiting a month or so until I have another set of episodes to watch doesn't bother me. I mean, in reality I've gone all summer without a new Hawaii Five-0 episode, but having an unseen episode on the DVR made it seem less stressful.

Hey, I never claimed to make sense.

Oh, and since I've already admitted to this craziness: I still have the last four episodes of last season's Castle to watch. They aren't going to get viewed before tonight's premiere, though. I am watching Castle with Myr and my mom and it's extremely difficult to find a time when it's possible for all of us to get together and watch the show.

First of all GIP. This little picture amuses on many levels -- Myria looked at it and said "Angry, angry little fish". Heh.

For tvrealm we had to write a rap song for a TV character. I picked Shawn Spencer:

The Spencer Rap
My name is Shawn and I know what you think, I put my hand to my head… No. I don’t need a shrink
I’m a psychic detective, just what’s all the fuss? This here is my partner “Magic Head” Gus.
I solve all the crimes, I astound and bedazzle – I often send Lassie into a frazzle,
Ain’t nothin’ personal, I just need a distraction, to pull the attention away from the action,
I’m sharp and I’m focused, I don’t miss a--

Look, Gus! It’s the frozen yogurt guy! You want to go get two cones? I’d pay but I spent the office petty cash on pretzels last night. Well, Gus, if you don’t want me to spend the petty cash, you shouldn’t hide it under the false bottom on the middle drawer in your desk!
                                                                                     --thing, I can find what's missin' from a shart to a ring,
So bad guys take warning, don’t come to my town, mess with the psych-os and you’re goin’ down!

For tvrealm we had to "bling" up a picture, using blingee. So I present to you "Marshall Bling".


bling pictures



I really think I should have used the picture of Marshall with his green scarf....

Today I'm actually sharing two songs. They are both from one of my favorite albums ever, Red Dirt Girl by Emmylou Harris. I love every song on the album but managed to choose two that I wanted to share.

I love Emmylou Harris. Enjoy!

I Don't Want to Talk About it Now:


Bang the Drum Slowly:

• Thu, 15:58: Today in the Ole Langhoff Kitchen: 5 apple pies, 4 dozen worlds best sweet rolls, BBQ, and a large batch of ham and green beans soup. YUM!
• Thu, 16:56: Ooops, I missed some things in my prior post. The Ole Langhoff Kitchen also canned 7 pints of beans and cut out letters for a display board.
• Thu, 18:01: The answer is: No, I'm not watching the President, I'm watching the Packer Pre-game.
• Thu, 18:13: I think I should have a copy of last years Super Bowl, just to watch whenever I feel down...
• Thu, 19:39: Go Pack Go
• Thu, 20:04: Packers score! Lambeau LEAP! Life is good, baby!
• Thu, 20:24: Wow, can't look away from the game for a minute! From now on, bathroom breaks only at commercial! GO PACK GO!
• Thu, 20:59: Awesome. Go Pack Go! Another Lambeau Leap. YES!
• Thu, 21:17: Myr is reading Plato's "Apology" and she keeps stoping to read me parts she really likes. She's made completely of Awesome-cakes!
• Thu, 21:37: Wow. I mean. WOW. Cobb is magic! Way to go. "Can't touch this" Na-na-na-nah. "Can't touch this"

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There are times when I'm thinking I'm taking this "I'm the mom, I need to be protective" not quite seriously enough.

The setting: Myria (who will be in college this year and who is currently 18) wants to take a short trip with two of her girlfriends. They want to go to a small town about 3 hours away where there's this little (supposedly haunted) hotel. There's little arts and crafty shops that they can go to.

I thought it sounded fun.

All the other parents are, ah, less than enthused about it. The trip is on the verge of being cancelled all the time.

I mean, I understand the parental concerns. Driving on the highways, three young girls alone, older cars and all. I watch the news, I'm not naive, here. But...

I know these girls. They are good and smart and, well, NOT STUPID. Yes, I know that bad things happen. I know that there are bad drivers and bad people out there... But they all have phones. They will have a GPS. Russell lives in La Crosse, which is close to where they are going. I can hop in a car and DRIVE to where they will be in 3 hours.

I mean, I am wrong for thinking she should do this? Am I not being protective or concerned enough? I'm planning on getting her a "war bag" that has the stuff she needs for an emergency, making sure she has her phone and charger, telling her to be smart and all. But it's a in-state trip, after all.

Yeah, it would be different if they were heading to Chicago or the like. If any of them would be into partying or hanging out with the "wrong crowd" it could be different. If they were heading out into dangerous territory with no phone or GPS or driving a car that was, well, like the one I drive, I might think differently. If they weren't smart and, more importantly, cautious, then maybe I'd think twice about it.

I keep thinking that I'm missing something. That I'm not doing my parently duty by thinking that this would be a fun trip for her, and for letting her go. Should I be more concerned about this? Am I not doing what I should?

Originally posted by deathpixie at Signal Boost: Return of the DDoS (I reposted from dotfic)

So, Myr gets a call at from her friends saying that they would pick her up for an "adventure". I ask where they're going and Myr goes: "Who knows? It's 10 pm on a Sunday night. Nothing's open." Heh. She's right about that.

Anyhow she gets picked up, she's back in 10 minutes, to get her own car -- it seems one of the three on the adventure had to cut it short. Anyhow, her and A are "going out somewhere to walk in the fog".

I totally love my child.

Anyhow, as she's going out I toss her a small flashlight, telling her to take it with her. She rolls her eyes and says that there isn't anyone going to be out at this time of night. I inform her I'm not worried about people, but a flashlight's handy if you happen to drop something in the dark.

"Yes, Mother." It's her standard response when she's humoring me.

"Hey," I say as she's leaving, "if I was worried about people, I'd have you take my leatherman."

I'm sure she said something else as she was leaving, but I was deliberately not paying attention. *grin*

Have I mentioned that I love my child?

She's awesome.