Diary of a Procrastinator

With the show ending tonight, I thought I would go through and pick out my favorites. There were four that instantly came to mind and I stopped at 12. I will admits, most come from the first three seasons. This will be video heavy so I will cut.

( Amazing!!! )

Feel free to add more or discuss what I've posted.

Please tell me I'm not a girl for crying at the end.

( spoilers ahead )

My older brother was down for the weekend to celebrate my dad's birthday and I asked him if he had ever seen "Supernatural". Ends up he had seen the pilot, liked it, but couldn't find it again. Anyway, last night we sat on the couch and watched "Pilot" and "Wendigo". He laughed at the appropriate places. (Cop: Do you have anything that's real? Dean: My boobs.) He also finched/jumped as well. I mentioned it's available online and that TNT shows reruns. However, they won't be on season 1 again until at least December. He said to tell him when they do start up. Makes me happy!

I've been watching "White Collar" with my parents. Mom's seen bits and pieces but never from the beginning. However, our stupid DVD player in the living room decides to periodically freeze. Most of the time, I can just stop it, count five, hit play and it works. Sometimes I have to skip ahead to the next chapter then rewind. Other times I have to turn it off and start over again. Just now, about 15 minutes or so into the season one finale, it does its thing and I go through all of the above and nothing works. It then gets to the point where it won't turn off unless I hold down the power button. Right now it's taking a little rest and maybe we can get it to work so Mom can find out if Neal gets back with Kate.

It really is time for a new one but if anyone knows of some tricks to prolong life here, I'll appreciate it. I've used a lens cleaner and even compressed air.

Just rewatched the finale to Robin Hood and I've gone through four tissues. The goodbye scene and then with Marian in the woods always gets me.

Why is it that a show that aired 10 years ago can still make me cry everytime I watch it? I know what happens, I tell myself not to cry, but I don't listen.

The episode, if you're wondering, is John Doe 1x14 Ashes to Ashes. I wish this show hadn't been cancelled. Ironically, it premiered the same day as Firefly.

I still think it's a great show and if you haven't watched it before, give it a try. The premise: A man wakes up naked on an island off Seattle with no memory of who he is and where he's from, and yet he's a walking encyclopedia. Of course, he uses this knowledge to help the police while trying to find out about his past.

http://www.hulu.com/search?query=John+Doe&st=0&fs=null

I found the Australian series (Miss Fisher's Mysteries) streaming online and I love it!! I've watched all but the last as I type this, I've gone and gotten the first book from the library.

Basically Phryne is one of the Bright Young Things of the 20s. She was raised in a poor family in Melbourne but her father comes into a title and she's sent away to finishing school in Europe. She returns to help a family friend and solves a mystery. She likes the idea so much she stays and becomes a detective.

The novels are by Kerry Greenwood.

Here's a trailer for one of the episodes.

I have found a new addiction: Chuck. I had seens bits of episodes and liked what I saw so last week I started from the beginning and I'm now on season 3.

I have had to make myself stop watching so I can make some progress on the transcript for The Hungry Earth. I've also begun posting my Psych/Torchwood crossover even though it's only about halfway done.

The Mets had fun playing spoilers over the weekend but I'm already thinking about March and spring training.

Last Week's Answers

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2. The Man with the Child in His Eyes -- Kate Bush
3. It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine) -- REM
4. The Last Time -- The Rolling Stones
5. Take a Bow -- Glee version

This Week

1. ...I met a girl a month ago I thought that she would love me so.
2. ...You're trying to make your mark in society Using all the tricks that you used on me.
3. If you need me, call me. No matter where you are, no matter how far
4. My love don't give me presents. I know that she's no peasant,
5. If there's anything you need All you have to do is say

Not much new going on since the major purchase of last week. I kept meaning to get back on and post the past couple of days but all plans seem to pop out of my head the minute I go online as distractions come at me one after the other. Both the writing and stitching are moving along though not exactly at the pace I wanted.

My copy of Children of Earth arrived Friday and I haven't gotten around to watching it yet though I should at least with the commentaries as I promised it to a friend at work who doesn't get BBC either. Life on Mars should be coming in the next couple of days.

I'm still watching episodes of Remington Steele and now I've added The Adventures of Brisco County. After seeing Bruce Campbell recently in Burn Notice it's weird seeing him with all that dark hair. :)

Last Week's Answers

The quote was from Much Ado About Nothing

1. (What's So Funny About) Peace Love and Understanding -- Elvis Costello
2. Honey Pie -- The Beatles
3. You Do Something to Me -- a Cole Porter song (this version by Sinead O'Connor
4. With or Without You -- U2
5. I Think We're Alone Now -- Tommy James and the Shondells

This Week

I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived. HINT: non-fiction

1. In the empire of the senses You're the queen of all you survey
2. ...In these past few days when I've seen myself I seem like someone else
3. ...But parked in a rickety old garage, Is a brand-new, shiny red, super-stock Dodge!
4. ...When I'm stuck a day That's gray, And lonely, I just stick out my chin And Grin,
5. When I am down and, oh my soul, so weary; When troubles come and my heart burdened be





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It's happened finally! Yes, I am in a fabulous mood. The new Dr Who series has been bought by SciFi and will start airing in March! I know there are a large number of those who have done the whole bit-torrent thing and downloaded them. (I probably would have if my pc weren't a wee bit on the slow side.) The DVDs were originally planned to come out on Valentine's Day but then the BBC said "Nope. Ain't gonna happen" but in a very British way. Ah, but now we know the reason. The new date is July 4.

Let's see, what else is happening/will be happening? The US Figure Skating Nationals started tonight and run through Saturday. I think the Australian Open (Tennis) starts next week.

In tv we have 24 starting up Sunday with 2 hours and I believe 2 hours Monday. Lost returned last night with Mr Eko's backstory. I think Veronica Mars starts this coming Wednesday. Next Friday John Doe takes over for Firefly Friday at 7pm on SciFi.

On Saturday the 21st a couple friends and I will be going to the South Florida Fair down in West Palm Beach which is always a fun day out. But that morning will be time to buy Spring Training tickets!

I think that's it for now.............