owlbeer | Waiting sucks, but I have new fandoms. (Reply)

I've been here nearly a month now, it's kinda scary. Job front is about the same, have a phone interview sometime this week and have found a recruitment agency that deals primarily in the work I do, but I'm an impatient person by nature and the waiting is getting to me. I'm also wary about getting out of the house and doing things because that's just spending money, but then if things don't work out, I will really regret not seeing things, so it's a bit of a double edged sword.

Also, despite the above I did go out and see Public Enemies yesterday before it disappeared from UK screens. It was good, and Johnny Depp was awesome, but not amazing over all. I put in on par with 3:10 to Yuma maybe, glad I saw it, but no real desire to see it again for a while.

While I've been here, I've also finished Mad Men Season 2.

My slightly inexplicable crush on Roger Stirling rolls on it seems. I'm sure it has more to do with John Slattery, but still, something about him. He's s sexist bastard sometimes, sure, but I don't know, something about him. I hope for some more Roger/Joan, but I'm not sure how likely that is.

And talking of Joan. Oh, Joan, honey. I did not see that coming. Fucking hell. I hope you get him back or at the very, very, least, leave his ass. And getting passed over for the TV scripts job as well, that hurt.

Favourite ep was probably "The Gold Violin" for all it brought out, and the Ken/Salvatore moments, which were really well done.

And then there's Don and Betty. Dude. Those Don flashbacks were great, and him running away in California was a fascinating side to his character. And Betty, wow. I just don't quite know what would be the best path for her, but she needs to break free in some way otherwise it's just going to end badly.

And I've kind of been dragged into True Blood. Some friends in Wellington were into the books and watched the show, and I've always been a little intrigued, but I must admit, it's Alexander Skarsgård that's really got me to watch it. Mmm, Eric. In fact, to be fair, apart from a few eps at the start, Eric's scenes are the only ones I've watched in their totality. Oops? (Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer are fine, but I'm really just not that interested). I've also heard there is very little Godric/Eric out there? What's not to love, fandom?!

I have been watching British TV but it's mostly been things like Top Gear, University Challenge, Friends repeats (lots and lots of Friends repeats), and the panel shows like Mock the Week. However, I am going to a screening of "You've Been Watching," Charlie Brooker's Channel 4 show mocking British TV. I'm going to miss Frankie Boyle, which I'm a little disappointed about, but David Mitchell is going to be on apparently, which should be pretty awesome.

Oh, and uh, British channels have got me interested in Ugly Betty. Daniel Meade especially. Damn you Eric Mabius.

Link of awesome: Daily Show vs Nightly News softball game with Jon and BriWi. Apparently TDS do this every now and then and have previously played TCR and Vanity Fair, but still Jon and BriWi, softball, disparaging chants. Love them. (via