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October 19, 2006
back in the swing of things
I think it's pretty clear that I'm rather mentally unbalanced. I'm cool with that.
I think it's also pretty clear that I have very strange goals and attempt feats that no other normal human would do. Like reading every single BSC book in order. Well, it's been almost three months since I finished doing that, and I figure it's time to indulge in some more of my insanity.
So I'm watching every single episode of Xena, plus all bonus features (including watching episodes a second time with commentary, when applicable). In order.
Actually, even though I don't think there's a single episode of Xena that I haven't seen at least 3 times, I've never seen the series in order. I didn't start watching until the fourth season, and I never caught it in complete reruns on TV. My senior year of college, when I completed my collection of every episode on VHS, I watched most of them again, but not in any sort of order. Now I've got the first four seasons on DVD and am working on the last two, and I'm loving the bonus features. So I have to do it in order, starting from the beginning.
This is a totally new feat for me. A new, pointless, stupid, mind-numbing feat. But if it means I no longer spend my days watching Full House and Boy Meets World on mute just to have movement on the TV screen, I'll take it.
And in a few months, y'all can call me even crazier. Because either I'll have lost my marbles searching out subtext, or I'll fancy myself a pre-common-era sword-bearing superhero with a hottie sidekick. EIther way, no good can come of this.
But I have to try.
Posted to Mindless Entertainment at October 19, 2006 02:39 AM
Comments
You are a superhero with a hottie sidekick! The sword and era are irrelevant. ^_-
Posted by: Katharing at October 19, 2006 10:28 AM
I think you're awesome! I would totally do things like that - in fact, I'm tres jealous of you reading all the BSC books!!
Posted by: Kristy at October 19, 2006 12:47 PM
If that makes you crazy than I have some major problems.
I've done that with Gilmore Girls, XFiles, Sex and the City...Sopranos, large portions of the Simpsons...
Yeah, okay, you get it.
That said, ENJOY! Becuase there is nothing better than hours and hours of television.
BTW, Craig is in town this weekend again, and you should call me if you want to go to dinner either Sat or Sunday to meet him.
Posted by: Dani at October 20, 2006 12:09 PM
First of all, I'm super jealous that you have read every BSC book. VERY jealous!
As for television on DVD... well, I'm a tad embarrased to admit this, but I've worked my way through Laugna Beach, the OC, and now I'm doing Grey's Anatomy.
Posted by: Krista at October 21, 2006 04:51 PM
The Truth About Stacey still has me convinced that I will one day develep diabetes. To say nothing of Claudia and the Bad Joke, which prevented me from going near a swingset for 10 years. For serious.
Posted by: Lizzie at October 24, 2006 08:46 AM