Man, I am getting old

On the way out of the zoo today (which was Saturn car owners day) I signed up for a Saturn Sky car.

I did it because it was free, but on the ride home, I thought to myself . . . why?

I can't drive the kids around in it; the insurance for something like that is probably too high to accept. Heck, it probably wouldn't even fit in my garage or something.

So, yeah. I guess I am getting old and stupid and boring (even more boring than ever).

So, if I win it, who wants it?

Book review

The Mysterious Flame of Queen Loana by Umbert Eco caught my eye in the library two weeks ago. I was there with Ruth to get some kid's videos and while walking past the new book display, I saw it.

It had very graphic drawings on the front and I recognized Eco's name. I have never completely read one of his books, but Dr. Actually has high praise for him. So, I read the dust jacket and the story seemed intriguing.

It involves a man who, through some mysterious accident loses his memory. In the process of trying to regain it, he encounters the comic books and stories of his childhood, trying to resurrect memories of who he was.

It sounds interesting . . . and it is up to a point. I got about half way through the book before my due date caught up to me and I was forced to return it. My problem with it was that it is set in Italy, about twelve years ago and it stays in Italy. So, the comics and stories that this sixty-year-old man discover are from Mussolini's Italy. None of it exactly spoke to me very much, so it didn't quite capture my attention and hold it.

Oh well. At least I gave it a shot.

Today I went to the library with Ariel, after her eye doctor's appointment and I grabbed another book off of the new books display. It is a bit shorter and is a mystery set a few years ago. We'll see if I can make it through this one in two weeks. sigh

New Omnimedia post . . . by me!

I finally got around to adding something new to Omnimedia.

And because I don't say it enough, thanks to my fellow Omnimedia members who keep throwing stuff out there and giving shout outs to their favorite films, music, tv, whatevers. I always appreciate the read and I hope you are all happy when something new arrives.

So, GO READ IT.

Fall TV preview, part iii

Finally we reach the final part of the Fall TV preview. Sickness and other random events have conspired to slow down my momentum.
As always, if you have not read part i and part ii, you should do so now to achieve maximum knowledge and continuity.

Now, onward . . .

THURSDAY

EVERYBODY HATES CHRIS
(upn@8)
Chris Rock tells the tale
about when he was thirteen.
Should have been on Fox?

ALIAS
(abc@8)
New night, same Sydney.
Missing latex . . . maybe Vaughn?
Is Vartan leaving?

REUNION
(fox@9)
Murder in '86.
Friends meet after 20 years
to solve a murder.

JOEY
(nbc@8)
Why do I mention?
Never watched the show, it's true,
Must see? I doubt it.

CSI:
(cbs@9)
Original . . . best
Tarantino was last year,
but will influence.

SMALLVILLE
(wb@8--but not in this area)
Clark in the Arctic
Builds the Fortress of Ho-yay
Tom Wopat will show.


FRIDAY

GHOST WHISPERER
(cbs@8)
Yes, that's the title.
J.L. Hewitt takes Joan's spot.
She'll help out the dead.

THREE WISHES
(nbc@9)
Amy Grant helps out
much like Ty Pennington does.
First task . . . New Orleans?

That's all I've got here.

Friday is not for TV,
Unless . . . Battlestar.