Been a busy week. We’re still dealing with WebDoggie health issues, minor ones, but still costing us a fortune to at the vet’s office. I could have bought at least three computers if I had all the money the vet got since last October. Oh wait, maybe that explains THEIR new computer system…
Heading off to Sin City next week for some sun, sleep, shows, and other slothful behaviors. We have show tickets to see Cher in concert and will go see one of the Cirque shows. Not sure what else is on the agenda. All I know is that I’m so very ready for a vacation!
I’ve tweeted a bunch this week, but I have to say that I just don’t quite get the whole point of stalking my “following” list online. I do notice that I don’t find the tweets of people giving hourly updates of what they’re doing to be particularly useful. I tend to like the ones that provide a little meat on the bones – what’s going on in the world, news tidbits, interesting facts, or motivational notes. I suppose it’s a way to stay connected to the outside world.
Did any of you see “Glee” on Fox after American Idol this week? This pilot episode takes us into the dog-eat-dog world of high school cliques as they combine musical numbers with teenage angst. The premier episode they showed Tuesday night was both fun and…not. It’s not fresh in the way of High School Musical. It was in-your-face stereotypical (which, I suppose most high schools are) delineating the cool kids (jocks and cheerleaders) vs. the nerds, misfits, and outsiders. The adult actors had some good lines (‘You think this is hard? Waterboarding is hard. This isn’t hard.") and some cheesy lines. A lot of cheesy lines. I think it lacked a lot of depth and is going to struggle for a bit to find its middle ground between comedy, drama, and music.
But the kids are talented and the songs/musical numbers were exceptionally good and professionally polished. I give it an overall B+. We’ll see if it lasts three weeks in the fall lineup.
Last night also marked the end of my TV watching season as the last of my shows went into hiatus for the summer. Except for watching the Boys of Summer, that is.
What’s on your mind?
