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Fighting Tension

On January 7, 2010

For the last many weeks I have been battling stress and anxiety. Okay, maybe more like months, years, my lifetime. For Christmas I got a CD from Wonder Boy’s aunt, a CD that labelled itself as “Easy Listening.” Oh dear. Talk about losing all of my hipster cred!

But the thing is, I love it. I’ve been sitting at my desk working with this goofy music playing in the background, like I am waiting for massage at the spa. It’s nice. Calming.

Steven Seagal Lawman

By Kate

On January 7, 2010

In television

Wonder Boy wrapped up an episode of Law & Order SUV, an addiction of mine, and were both lamenting what a terrible episode it was. The last 5 or 10 minutes just got more and more dumb to the point that you had to laugh. But still, it’s my show and I feel a need to defend it. So I started scrolling through the tav channel guy to prove that worse things were out there.

This is something that needs to be proven?

Really?

But I scrolled looking for something ridiculous, along the lines of bad, religious, local access television. What I got was SO much better. Steven Seagal Lawman on A&E TV.

Holy crap.

Watch an episode. No, not a full episode because I think you will lose too many brain cells to make it worth it. But, watch 5 minutes and be prepared to be confronted with some of the worst television out there. And worst tinted glasses. And worst pulling off a do-rag in a long time.

Catching Up with the Cultural Phenomenon

By Kate

On January 4, 2010

In uncategorized

Tonight, at the suggestion of Wonder Boy, we watched Twilight.

Now let’s be clear, I did not resist watching the movie. But in watching it, I am breaking the mold. This is historical, ground-breaking stuff, folks! I have just entered the crazy world of movies that have sequels, movies that are parts of series. And I have, so far, survived.

It is an annoying point of pride for me that I have still resisted all pleading, shaming and hardcore convincing to see the Lord of the Rings films, the Star Wars films and more than one Star Trek film.

I can’t say when this period of abstaining began, or even why. I was raised on many a series… Neverending Story, Back to the Future, Indiana Jones, a few if the Jaws films (I hate scary movies so they were rules out based on subject matter), Superman. I am sure there are more.

I am fairly certain that the last film I ever saw that could be attributed to being part of a series was The Last Crusade. I chose not to see Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. At some point thing should end while they are good. Why screw with a good thing? Michael Jordan when he quit the first time? Awesome. When he quit the second time? Still awesome but with a little sad on the side.

Tonight I fear I have opened pandora’s box. Is this the beginning of me going back and watching all of those films I have so studiously avoided? Is this huge change part of my new year’s resolution? (Don’t get your hopes up Wonder Boy. I’m not caving yet.)

I’m not sure, but I do know that Twilight was based on a book and the books were supposed to be good…

Resolving to Be Selfish

By Kate

On January 3, 2010

In uncategorized

As this new year kicks off I am making a resolution to be more selfish.

I am going to make more decisions that are good for me: my physical health, my mental health, my emotional health.

I believe that thinking about myself a little more often will likely have a negative impact on people. I know that making too many decisions based on how they affect other people has very negatively impacted me.

2010: the year of wild gestures. Of indifferent selfish-ness.