Oh my gosh, I didn't realize just how much I missed The Sopranos! And does anyone ever have a game night that ends well? I certainly never have. But, maybe it's the booze that's the problem and not so much the Monopoly. "Fuck the Parker Brothers!"
*hugs show*

So...I haven't looked around all that much yet, but is everyone hating Lee after last night? Because, me? I'm more on the

I posted on TWoP about The Black Donnellys. I didn't expect to, but I found myself wanting to bitch about it to anyone who would listen. I had high hopes for this show despite the Haggis. Pilots can be so clunky though, I'll give it another shot.
This article more or less covers my feelings on the whole fiasco.

And the show keeps this magnificent blarney up even as it swipes half its ideas from the playbooks of Scorsese and The Godfather.

I'm saying! And I love the constant Godfather references peppered throughout that review.

Also, grrliz_icons is hosting a Martin Scorsese Icon Festival and it is SO fun! Look at my icon! I love it. Tonight she put up some Taxi Driver icons and people will be doing icons from different Scorsese films. It's totally made my week.

I don't know what happened this year. I typically go to see every movie that is Oscar nominated in one way or another, but I just haven't made it this year. I think I'll still have time to get to The Last King of Scotland and I'm really going to try to also get to Letters From Iwo Jima, if I can. Clint's films typically bore me to tears, but I was intrigued by LfIJ. At least this one doesn't have Swank in it. I'm feeling a lot of pressure to actually see The Last King of Scotland since I'm about 90% sure that Whitaker will win for it. I've heard he's fantastic in the movie.

Here's the thing: I can't get myself to see Babel. I'm sure it's good and all, but the first time I saw the trailer, I rolled my eyes. I couldn't even tell you why I did. Something about it was just...familiar and boring. Then I read this and realized what it was that was bugging me subconsciously -- the Babel/Crash connection. Babel was immediately bringing Crash back to my brain and, lordy, I HATED Crash. I could talk about the crappiness of Crash for HOURS, and something about the Babel advertisements just screamed Crash to me. Anyway, she seems to feel the way that I do about Crash, which makes me think Babel would be a bit more tolerable, so I've added it to my Netflix. The very thought of watching it makes me tired, but I will soldier on.

I loved The Queen, I liked Little Miss Sunshine, but I loved, loved, loved The Departed. I loved The Departed so much that I didn't even notice how freaking long it was -- the pacing was so well done. I'm a little confused as to why Leo was nominated for Blood Diamond rather than for The Departed though. Any thoughts? I've been out of the loop, so I'm guessing there's some reason that makes sense? I thought Leo was amazing in The Departed so I'm' bummed to see him nominated for the movie that I won't see until it's on DVD. I've been on Team DiCaprio and Team Scorsese forever, so I'll surely be rooting for both of them even though I know that Whitaker will clean up and I'll probably be stuck watching Clint accept his award as I yawn and get ready for bed. God forbid, someone get rewarded for making a film that is entertaining as hell. Scorsese should have won years ago for Goodfellas anyway (only one of the best movies made, like, EVER) and I'm kind of getting used to him losing. It's comforting, like a warm blanket. I'm all Team Departed, but I had to pull out this icon, because Wahlberg winning best supporting actor would make me so happy it would be ridiculous. As someone from MA with a few family members who are staties and Bostonians, the guy was freaking perfection. If you had told me back in '92 that I'd be supporting Team Marky Mark for an Oscar, I would have told you you were insane. Beantown boy made good. I'm fully expecting Eddie Murphy to win it though. Not that I've seen Dreamgirls, so I can't really judge. I bet 10 years from now I will still be able to say I haven't seen Dreamgirls.

Freaking Showtime. Just had to start making good shows, didn't they? Weren't content to let HBO get all the glory. I've never really considered getting Showtime. Ever. I did catch the first season of Queer As Folk way back when I had free Showtime for some unknown reason, but once that ended, I never bothered again. I know that there are a lot of people who apparently watch The L Word, but I've never heard anyone actually say, hey, The L Word is such a good show, you should watch!

Then I found out about Brotherhood. And I thought it sounded interesting. Then I heard that Jason Isaacs is starring in it and I was all, oh man, it's too bad Showtime sucks or I'd totally get it! Then I Netflixed the first season. And it was really good and now I'm eager for season 2. Hmm...

Then I kept hearing about Weeds. And it's nominated for things. And it wins things and I'm like, what the hell? So, I Netflixed season 1 and I'm one disc into it and IT IS GOOD. Like, oh my goodness, so good! Easily one of the best shows I've seen in a while. And Mary-Louise Parker is kind of hot? Do I need to get Showtime?

Then everyone, EVERYONE, was talking about Dexter. So, I downloaded a few episodes and it IS good. I'm not fully in love, but I'm blaming that mostly on the fact that I have to watch the episodes on my laptop and I'm just not into that. And so, Showtime? Maybe?

And then. Then some kind soul sent me something that changed everything. ( And that something )

mmaresca tagged me and now here I am. My journal is too new to tag that many people, so I'm ignoring the last part of the rules. Rule breaker!

So:
Each player of this game starts with “6 weird things about you”. Each person who gets tagged needs to write a blog post of their own 6 weird things as well as clearly state this rule. After you state your 6 weird things, you need to choose 6 people to be tagged and list their names.

( a sampling of weirdness )

I'm so irritated that this is on Sunday night and cheating me of my lazy 2 day BSG post reading binges, but what can you do?

I loved this episode, but I do love most episodes. A lot happened, cylons got boxed and Helo was gigantic.

( let's see if I remember how to cut for spoilers )

Yay for BSG being back!

What a weird morning. So, I woke up to a minor ruckus in the hall outside my door. I live in NYC, but our building is generally quiet so it was a little odd. All the same, I got up and by the time I got to the kitchen I'd basically forgotten about it. As I'm making coffee, I hear some British dude bellowing outside of door. So, I look through the peephole and see an entire camera crew, said British dude, a shit ton of bright light, and my next door neighbor standing there in the doorway. Strange. Anyway, long story short, my neighbor is apparently one of the people auditioning on that Grease reality show and they're taking her out to LA. They were filming a "surprise" visit to her apartment wherein this British guy loudly informs her that she's going to LA to attend Grease academy or some such nonsense. They filmed it MANY times. From the inside of the apartment, from the hall, from the stairs. I was trapped in my apartment while they did it, because god knows I didn't want to play the part of the neighbor who is so excited for her or whatever.

So. Now I suppose I have to watch this show at least until she gets kicked off. Honestly, I'm going to have to see this particular for sure scene because I'm not 100% sure I could pick my neighbor out of a lineup. It's New York, you know? I don't talk to my neighbors. I'm rooting for her though, because she's always singing show tunes over there from 6-8, but is quiet and respectful during primetime and late at night which is all I really ask for in a neighbor.

Edit: Oh for the love of! This show is on Sundays? Like I don't have enough to watch already on Sundays.

Is it just me or is this Rosie/Donald Trump feud starting to remind anyone else of those internet arguments on TWOP (and elsewhere, I'm sure) where two posters start quoting each other to death and writing novella-length posts that no one else cares about but them? You know how at first it's kind of funny and you show it to some of your internet friends, but then eventually you just hope that they both get banned before you have to resort to never visiting the forum again?

Life During Wartime: Trump v. O'Donnell Skirmish Refuses To Die

Now that the INSANE crowds in Times Square have sort of (emphasis on sort of) started to clear, I actually bothered to look up today as I was walking out of the office this afternoon. And what did I see?



Aw, yeah!!! I'd been seeing the graffiti style posters around town on what's left of the public phone booths in the city, but this is just so much better. I'd be happy having it there year round. God knows, I like it better than the Cedric the Entertainer that I had to look at for what seemed like months.

Sundays are going to be good for me this winter.

Okay, so I've situated the look of my LJ, I think, with a nice layout that pleases me. Now, any suggestions for places to find good icons?  Specifically, BSG, The Office, maybe Rome let's say?
Also, I have a BSG mood theme from way back when, but I really need a new one.  I looked around last night and could only find ones that were specific to certain characters. Why I need all this right now I don't know. You'd think I'd be preoccupied with things like the holidays. I feel that this one Thrace icon is simply not able to represent my many moods, although it does an admirable job of representing me in a nutshell, really, which is kind of funny. Anyway, I refuse to set any moods to my posts until I have a mood theme I like.

Oh! Also, is there any way to stop having the replies, comments, friending stuff come to my email but still come to my little My LJ message center thing?  Because it seems to be all or nothing.

It has been a very long time since I've been on LJ or paid any real attention to it and so much has changed!  I can edit the tags of another user's entry?

Also, if I pay for my account, will I lose these freaking ads?