You Think I'm Kidding

a really, really tough day...

...should be followed by good TV. Thank goodness for The Simpsons reruns. Those always tide me over during mid season, pre-season and post season breaks. Sometimes I feel that TV, is the worst boyfriend in the world who has the promise of the best kiss.

Whilst sitting on my bed and my little dog, ButterPuff rests just far enough away that I can scratch above her tail but not so close that I can grab her and make her sit next to me, I write this little article on tonight's one episode I was able to focus on...

Well DVR Service did capture last Sunday's new Demons (from ITV but running on BBC America - a rather decent use of $5 a month).

Demons is good for the BBC. The whole premise is the son, the last Van Helsing son, specifically is a teenage boy from London who is athletically gifted and intellectually limited. He is molded by an American Rupert (isn't there always a Rupert?)  who is the miserable, jaded teacher but not in the uncomfortable, charming, intellectual Buffy's-Rupert way that all Vampire slayers should have on their team. More like the, I'm moonlighting as support staff, I'm really a B-rated Bond Trader who's parents were never married.

For this I award Demon's-Rupert the I did my best citation.

With a nod to one of the greatest horror stories every written, the Mina Harker makes a significant appearance in the series. Evidently Stoker was hack (Demon's-Rupert said so). At this point in the story we don't really know too much other than Stoker stole the autobiographical story and sold it as a legend.

The heart of a Hollywood sheister runs deep. Deep and slow moving like the blood Mina Harker depends on to keep her strength up so she can continue playing her piano. Oh yeah, she's a vampire AND a gifted pianist.

Now I read the original Dracula in college. I don't remember that part of her story but OK>

The monsters on the show always remind me of modestly priced costumes Ahhs  has available during Halloween. Typical of the tight budget BBC forces the shows to work with. But this is part of Demons charm.

I miss Buffy the Vampire the sLayer. This kind of makes up for my loss. Kind of. I do wish Demons-Rupert was more like Buffys-Rupert.

But alas, it looks like I only have 4 more episodes or so before Demons is gone forever.

Unless IMDB lies to me?

signing off.

Must get to work early.

I think I figured it out...

Tonight I watched TV and found that this world is the one I really live in. I don't live in America; I live in my head. I don't live in California; I live in a state of mind where TV is my second best friend.

If you're wondering -- i don't think you are -- who my best friend is, it's Puffy (the most, bestest dog ever). She loves TV too.

Well, it's Monday night and for me that means the following:

The Secret Life of An American Teenager: this trite piece of hooey is something I can't turn off. Everything is so in your face. Tonight's episode is all about 'Just Say Me'. You know, when I was high school I didn't know any girls that 'thought' about 'ME' in the particular way that the show described. But, OK. I have to give points to the creator for keeping the dialog so real... Uhmm.

No. It's not real. And that may be the reason why I won't turn it off. Why I continue to pay the meanies at Time Warner more money than I should for extended cable so that I can help the Disney powers that be earn their advertising money. Oh thank you Jesus for DVR Service. I don't have to watch the advertisers. I can speed forward to the insanely addictive discussions on subjects teenagers wouldn't speak aloud. It's not that they don't think about these things, they just wouldn't actually say them and especially not to their friends. Think it through. If Teenager A said 'Just say Me' to Teenager B in front of C,D and F, then E would launch a scandalous gossip attack so they could be one of the cool kids leaving A ostracized and anyone of A's friends would abandon them. Sorry but 'that is so high school' means something and that is not what Secret Life is portraying. Except for Ashley who is way to cool for that school.

Make it or Break It: I love this show. It's simplicity is genius. Tonight was another ABC Family first where the poor kid realizes she's a lot cooler than she thinks and the tortured, jaded, soul of a champion is crushed because of un-predictable circumstances and she is forced to go through what I think is the fifth stage of grief. Is my sarcasm coming out of the woodworks yet.

And a streaming download of a cable program that I can't afford until it's available at Blockbuster or the channel has it for a free weekend. I know I am not the only one in the world that locates these sites and makes use of them.. Hey, it's not a movie and I'm not letting the world know where I got it because then I would be a criminal. I'm not posting it myself, because I can't be bothered. AND I'm telling you, if they dropped their price to $5 a month (or two for $10) I would happily subscribe.

I will say that said show was especially good tonight. Especially good. Thank you. But you're not worth 14.95 a month because I am a poor, single, lonely woman (when I turn off the TV) with a grocery list that has Dick Van Patten's Natural Balance Dog Food to buy.

Nothing but the best for my baby!

Signing off. 

I deleted the old blog...I'm starting fresh

I think 2010 is a good year to start over. Give up the old and start with a new mindset.

I'm glad I'm doing this. It's a new beginning.

Anyone trying to read something I've written before it's gone. Email me and I'll let you know what's up but I think from now on I'm going to keep pictures and personal updates off of this page.

Happy New Year!

KA