2001-12-06 - 9:42 p.m.
Addicted to the Small Screen

*choke* There I was, happily watching CSI, when what did I see, but Gavin Parks, evil Wolfram & Hart lawyer, masquerading as a Secret Service Agent named Beckman. I'm sorry, but after watching the man's antics on Angel, my first instinct when I see him will always be, Evil!

Goodness, it gives me the creeps to watch him hovering helpfully over Sara's shoulder, making his sneaky informative comments with the same expressions and tone of voice as he does scheming with and against Lilah ... Eeeesh. And it doesn't help that he just ran off with all the funny money from CSI's investigation. Is he, or isn't he, meant to be bad? He's not really a scary guy, but the cross-show vibes are wierding me out.

... Hmmm. Twenty minutes to go. I suppose I'll find out soon enough.

Oh, I suppose I should mention that I'm gong to start up exocet again. I was lending the D.Land space to a friend with not much creative energy, to use as her own, but she left it idle for enough months that I'm going to give it a new purpose. Not much there yet, but give it time.

... Ooooooo ... Lord of the Rings commercials. If the real thing is as good as these clips, I'm going to spend the two hours or so in the theater just sitting there, holding my breath, in awe. I've been in love with this story more than half my life; it was my first experience with epic fantasy. And so far, from what I've heard and seen, it is going to live up to expectations.

At the very least, it's guaranteed to be better than the let-down that was Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. Don't get me wrong, I liked that movie, and it was beautiful to look at. The plot, however, was chaotic, crowded, and poorly executed. The visuals were amazing, but the moments that deserved drawing out were crushed, and the actors that deserved dialogue, didn't get enough of it.

... Ahhh, the dishes are calling. Later ...

P.S. If you believe in prayer, I'd appreciate some. Not for the fact that my job is ending Dec. 31 with no hope of a new one in sight, although that would definitely be appreciated. It's mostly the fact that the longer I live, the further I find myself from my "Pentacostal fundamentalist Christian" roots ... and there are several issues of faith currently causing me serious botheration. Um, so, thanks, in advance. (And yeah, I know it's silly to tag this onto a web diary entry. Thhhbbbt).

And I find myself suddenly remembering a Tolkein quote; how appropriate. "Not all who wander are lost" ...