Nerdvana

I just watched the latest Dr Who special. Not quite legally, you understand, but what is law in the face of nerdvana? It really and truly rocked - the former Bionic Woman, Michelle Ryan, was amazing as Lady Christine de Souza, a cat thief with a mysterious past. She held her own with the Doctor, which isn't something any of his previous companions have been able to do. Donna gave him what for, but she was an open book. Christine, on the other hand, has as many secrets as the Doctor. She's also snarky, rude and not even remotely repectful to the good Doc - somelthing I think he needs desperately. There are allusions aplenty to the return of The Master, one of my least favorite Who villans, but all in all, I'm looking forward to the next special later this year.

I <3 Harry Dresden

Just finished the latest Dresden Files Book: Turncoat. It's really quite good, tying up some loose ends from the previous books, while leaving a bunch of mysteries to be solved. My only gripe is that Jim Butcher seems to be vying with Kim Harrison for the Mercedes Lackey Award for Gratuitous Character Torture. I still adore Harry - he's geniunely good guy with a wicked sense of humor and a great bunch of backup characters.

All Hail the Pizza Lord!

The truth hurts

Cheering Fans, Thrilling NCAA Tournament Disgusts BCS Officials

Is it kind of sad that I don't follow college football very much and both know of and deeply hate the BCS system? Because it may not be the stupidest idea ever perpetrated by humankind, it has to rank right up there.

Confession Time

I am a klutz. I regularly bang my legs into objects that I normally avoid without thinking. I trip, I fall, I get really amazing bruise/abrasion combos when trying to separate frozen burgers... Thie list goes on and on. I really need to live on the first floor, because stairs just seem to confound me. I dman near fell down the last three steps tonight after tripping on a shoe.

I have a feeling...

A really, really good feeling. For no particular reason. Dad's still sick, I've stll got not-migraines, etc. But I suddenly feel like a five ton weight has been lifted from my shoulders. Maybe I'm just reacting to the obvious signs of spring - the crocuses, grass growing, having to rakeup all the leaves that were hidden under the snow... It's good feeling.

Moxious!

A rarity for me - a high value triple score in Scrabble against my sister. And it ties into Kingdom of Loathing!

Really good news!

Parents went to the oncologist yesterday, and all his visible tumors have shrunk, one from 5 com to 1.5. The chemo/radiation worked! If the next couple of courses work, remission is a possibility. Small cell isn't curable - but the longer he's around, the better. I'm very, very happy at this news.