Can you tell I’m bored today?
Yeah… well, its not that I dont have work to do… just little motivation. Cause its mostly grunt work right now. I really need something to sick my teeth into. Problem is, the grunt work has to get done, and no one else is going to do it. And, it gets backlogged. 
So, I went to Wikipedia and looked up Atlow. Not much of an entry. Anyone think i should update it?
It was a pretty good weekend – went to the gym on Saturday morning, then to Harris Teeter and did some shopping. Made a fruit salad to take first to Corwyn & Marni’s ‘We Got Married’ party and then on to the K’berg party. Had fun at both parties, and enjoyed Trivial Pursuit at the K’berg shin dig.
Sunday was spent mostly cleaning around the house. Did six loads of laundry.
Watched two movies – both really good – Madagascar and Wedding Crashers.
I have a new favorite TV show – The Book of Daniel. When I saw the ads for it, I had some desire to check it out. Then the controversy erupted and I figure anything that gets the religious rights panties in such a twist before it has even aired I want to see. The premier was pretty good, and I thought the message was actually wholesome – in fact, I think the religious right would have done more good by promoting the show based upon the messages it sent. (Of course, that would have meant they actually practiced the ‘love thy fellow man’ which they claim to preach… but thats a tangent of a different color.) The second episode similarly held my interest, and had me laughing when Daniel mistook two mobsters for a gay couple he was expecting. And then, the line that sold me on loving the show happened. In response to Daniel’s probing question about why he was so angry with his father, a parishioner said ‘Because his new wife is my ex-wife.’ SOLD!
To be honest, the show has very little plot wise to distinguish it from any other soap opera. Honestly. Brother-in-law embezzled. Mother wont sign over deed to house. Gay son. Adopted son. Daughter caught selling drugs. Can you say Dallas? All My Children? I thought you could. But the writing is extremely well done. if anything, I find myself wishing Daniel would be given a break. No wonder he keeps reaching for the codeine (or whatever prescription pain killer he is abusing).
And yes, I even like the Jesus character. Wait, dont sayy it – but I’m Jewish. Does not mean I cannot respect the way the character acts and what he umm… well… preaches. 
(I think the line “I talk to everybody, but not everyone listens” was extremely well done.) – Dont get me wrong, I am not going to convert because of this show. But I think religions are basically teaching the same thing – quick stand on one leg and I’ll explain the Talmud – Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. And in that respect, the show scores very well.
I am sure I will be flamed by some random passer by for this entry, but what the heck. Long as they dont do it anonymously, it will be protected speech.
Ah well… I’ll go back to my procrastinating now.
