I had an idea for what to do for today as I walked home from my copy editing duties, but after doing my homework, I have no idea what it was. So instead, I will talk about “24.”
Being in its eight season, it is no surprise that things are not as good as they have been. It is still miles ahead of season six, but not close to seasons one or three.
Where the show has always struggled with is the non-Jack parts. Kim being stalked by a cougar in season two was the epitome of how low the side stories can get. This season it is getting almost as bad, maybe even worse given where things are headed. The side story in question revolves around Dana Walsh (Katee Sackhoff) and her past coming back to haunt her. Best I can tell, she is not who she says she is, she might have spent time in jail and now her criminal ex-boyfriend or something like that wants her to help him get some money.
It just needs to end. I zone out when they go to that story. Its not that I love the Jack stuff that much, but this side story is just a way to complicate things and nothing more than that.
In season one, the side story of Kim and Jack’s wife Terri had much more of an impact on the main storyline, plus it was interesting to boot. “24” needs to get back to keeping things more Jack centered. All these side characters I just don’t care about.
Not that I am going to stop watching.
This whole write a post a day thing seemed like a good idea on Thursday when all I had in front of me was a little work to do and some curling to watch. Now with classes getting in the way I start to question this choice.
I made it during a time in my week when I am free enough to be able to do it. Now I want nothing more than to pop in a movie and lay in bed.
Don’t get me wrong, I am not going to stop it. I have enjoyed getting into my thoughts on other things besides movies. It has gotten me to thinking I might continue doing something like this once these 40 days (plus weekends) are over.
Granted I would be going against the very title and URL of the blog, but it is super easy to chance the URL without losing any content.
Why do this even if I am more into movies and naps? Because this is therapeutic for me. Plus there is a reason why I have myself the 200-word minimum. I can knock out that in less that 30 minutes depending on the idea. Well, 200 words is approaching (now passed) and my bed is calling.
With the start of the Easter season comes one of my favorite indulgences — Cadbury Eggs.
They are my favorite part about this time of year. They are only available for a few weeks every year and that is why I feel no guilt when I unnecessarily spend money on them.
Ben Franklin once said “Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.” I disagree, I think it is Cadbury Eggs. The combination of the chocolate shell and rich cream filling is absolute bliss. If I lacked self-control, I could eat a dozen of them in no time at all.
Besides tasting great, it is their availability that gets me so excited when I see them on the shelf at Wegmans or in a bin at the counter of a convenience store. It is like finding a four-leaf clover or a heads up penny. You just know things are going to get better.
I picked up a 4-pack when I went to Wegmans this morning and it is taking everything I have not to tear it open and scarf all four down in record time. It is my desire to prolong the Cadbury Egg experience combined with trying to get work done while watching the U.S. Women get their butts handed to them by Canada in curling that is keeping me on this couch.
When I wake up days I do not have class I have two options. 1) get up and get work done or 2) stay in bed as long a possible because I can always do work later.
Yesterday was one of those days and I chose the former. I got all my online class work done so I could take it easy for the rest of the day. I took a $25 Blockbuster gift card (Thanks Deb/John) and decided to feed my DVD addiction. I ended up getting “G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra” and “Star Trek.” Even as I walked to the register to check out, I was struck at the dichotomy of my selections.
On one hand I had “Star Trek.” It was one of the best movies I saw last year. There is very little I did not like about the movie and it was a close to the perfect summer movie as you can get. Fun, smart, great computer graphics, great cast, acting… you get the point.
On the other hand I had “G.I. Joe,” a movie that I think is complete crap yet, loved every minute of it. It was fun but dumb. It had tons of crappy special effects and terrible acting and a completely ridiculous plot full of holes.
I think that these two choices epitomize my taste in movies. I have a lot of great movies in my collection—classic movies with strong acting and even better storytelling. Then I have my “fun” movies—the ones where you can put your brain aside and just enjoy it for what it is. In some cases I watch these movies more than the quality ones in my collection.
Part of the reason why I am doing this is that I am so busy with stuff for school that I have very little time for fun. For me writing is fun. It is part of the reason why I decided to go into journalism. I just like to write. I am more articulate in writing than I am when I speak. There is nothing wrong with that, it just means I am able to from a more intelligent thought when I have more time to think about it.
One of my hopes, now that my career path is teaching, is that I can pass my love of writing on to my future students. For me writing as always been a great form of expression. When I was first handed that highlighter yellow composition notebook, I got my first taste of creating something to be proud of. That feeling still stays with me. All of the sociology papers I wrote in my undergrad I am very proud of. Most of the articles I wrote in my journalism classes/for the Record and internship I am proud of.
It is the idea of creating something that I love. Each time I write, no matter what it is, I start with a blank page and I get to fill it with my thoughts and my opinions. No matter what grade I get, I can only hope I get the chance to get my students as excited about writing as I am.
