Sick September

It's the last day of my birthday month and when I say Sick September I don't mean it was a particularly awesome (sick, wicked, etc.) month, I mean I was sick for most of it. I think there was a 5 day period where I wasn't sick. I'm still sick today but I do feel like I'm on the mend.

Also, as a totally unrelated side story; some students were working on a campus scavenger hunt today. They had to stop by various offices and get signatures and one of the signatures was for the librarian. Enter moi. So, one student walks in and says, "I need your John Hancock." And I respond (naturally) with, "It's Herbie Hancock." I get a "What?" from the student. I ask if he's ever seen Tommy Boy and he says no. My first thought was how sad for him. My second thought was I must be really old. My third thought was what is this generations Tommy Boy?
Or even this generations Chris Farley? I know there could never be anther Chris Farley but you get my drift.

iBirthday

Friday was my 31st birthday. I took the day off (it's not too often that a birthday falls on a Friday), got a pedicure, read a book, watched some HGTV, went out to dinner and generally had a lovely day. I also bought myself a present. A few weeks ago I stopped by the PeachMac in Macon and asked about "trading in" my iPod Touch for an iPad 2. They said they would give me $103 for it. I said, "$130?" They said, "$103." That seemed like a low (and silly) figure so I decided to just buy the iPad 2 and not trade in my iTouch. Jeff sold my iTouch the next day through Craigslist for $200. Yippee!! I love the bigger screen on my iPad and I use it each and every day.

Madonna Made a Movie

Madonna has been making the rounds at film festivals lately to promote her new film W.E. I didn't really pay much attention to anything other than her outfits. It turns out that the film is about Edward VIII (who abdicated the throne) and Wallis Simpson. They referred to themselves as WE when corresponding--which is something I learned from one of the Leslie Carroll books I mentioned a few posts ago. I'm very excited about this film now. I know there's no chance it will be showing at a theatre in my town or probably anywhere in the state but I do hope to see it on DVD. Madonna's acting ability is hit or miss so I don't know what to expect from her directing. She was married to a director for nearly 10 years so maybe she picked up a trick or two. I just wanted to share this information in case anyone else was in the dark about the subject of this film.

Krueger

Jeff has numerous "decorative" items inside and outside the house. Most of these items are found objects and some are very valuable. Sometimes creatures take up residence in the outside items. This is the case with Krueger.

Over a year ago we noticed his web and occasionally saw the wolf spider peeking out. He would come out in full view mostly in the early morning or early evening hours. We are now on our third Krueger (or maybe 4th). They don't live very long and a younger spider will usually take over their "home". This Krueger is probably the biggest so far. We can see the fur on his legs. I know he's creepy but naming him (them) makes it a little easier. The name is perfect because when he's just peeking out of the lip of the jug all you can see are his legs. The image resembles the metal claws of Freddy Krueger.
I have never actually watched a Nightmare On Elm Street film all the way through. I usually say hello to spider Krueger on my way out the door to work and in the evening. He doesn't do much but wait for food to arrive. Jeff tries to feed him occasionally but I've never been around to witness that moment of bonding.

Netflix Streaming

For the past month or so I have been watching TV shows during my lunch break via Netflix streaming. I've also enjoyed watching the streaming shows at home through our Wii. The show watching first began with The Office.

Loved it. Love it. Next came 30 Rock. Loved it. Love it. I'll be super happy and super unavailable once the newest seasons are viewable. I did attempt to pace myself with these shows but they're only about 20 minutes long and just so funny that I would watch like 4 episodes in a row. I think between The Office and 30 Rock I watched all three seasons of Arrested Development. Hilarious. Can't believe it was cancelled. Then came Downton Abbey, a Masterpiece Theatre period drama.Downton Abbey is wonderfully acted and the new season should be coming soon. Glee (seasons 1 & 2) have all been viewed at work. They're about 40 minutes long and kind of entertaining but mostly embarrassing to watch. I did enjoy the music but I've made it through all the streaming episodes.

Next came Ghost Whisperer with Jennifer Boob Hewitt. I enjoyed the first couple of episodes but after a total of 6 I now realize that her Boobs are an actual character in the show. I could have sworn it was supposed to be family programing but most of her clothes were only a thread away from nipple exposure. Speaking of family programming; I attempted to watch The Tudors at work. BAD idea. Full frontal nudity within 4 minutes of episode 1. I couldn't logout fast enough. I love learning all I can about Henry VIII and his six ill-fated wives but the show is mostly just visual (a.k.a. raunchy) and not much aid for my thirst for knowledge. So, any miniseries' on a major movie network (HBO, Showtime, etc.) are not on my queue either. I've just started Parks and Recreation and I have high hopes. If only Modern Family were streaming! I bought the first season but have not seen any of the 2nd.I know this is the month that Netflix will be increasing the price of their services but I'm staying on as a customer. They've just made this form of entertainment so accessible.