Saturday became a completely lazy day of getting nothing done. I had all these high hopes of doing errands, cleaning around the house, etc. I should have known better than to really think I could get any home organizing done while the sun was still up (since all my best, i.e. manic, cleaning happens after 1:00am). So the day became a L&O: C.I. marathon to satiate my complete random D'Onofrio obsession.
I also caught up with LIFE which continues to reaffirm who great Damian Lewis is for the role of "Charlie Crews" and that the show couldn't work without him. I miss his partner "Reese" and was very concerned about his having a new partner, but I am pleasantly surprised by the introduction of "Jane (ha) Seever." They were smart in making her the complete opposite of "Reese" and by keeping her in the loop even if it's via phone calls to mask Shari Shahi's obvious pregnancy. It'll be interesting to see how her trip to "San Diego" turns out and how they'll transition that to bring her back after her pregnancy.
As for C.I., watching back-to-back episodes enhances the fact this show is completely centered around D'Onofrio and his character "Goren." It is formulaic in that "Goren" lays into witnesses and suspects with intensity, while defense attorneys just let him and Erbe's "Eames" sits back and watches. However, a good actor can make the most formulaic pattern work, if he is exceptional (Hugh Laurie on HOUSE, anyone?) and D'Onofrio is outstanding. One must love him if you can put up with the cheesy lines ending each episode.
I think the best episode (2004's "The Saint") I viewed last night was the one with Stephen Colbert! It was awesome because even in fiction, Colbert is a mastermind genius who can create incredible forgeries. It's hilarious that his ego is fed even on a program over which he has no control. SO heart him.
Sunday was a relaxing day of picking up the 2nd book, NEW MOON, from a friend and getting debriefed on some of the details without spoilers. However, there are enough clues for me to know I won't be happy with this story's ending. BUT I know there are two more books.My biggest question is wondering if BELLA will become a vampire so she can spend eternity with EDWARD. My vote is yes, it should happen, but I've yet to hear of a vamp/human love story that ended this way. (Granted, my exposure in this genre is pretty limited, but whatever, man.) I'm a sucker (no pun intended) for true love.
The evening becomes this spiraling depression knowing that the weekend is over and I must endure 5 working days to have some joy. I guess the one bright spot is trying to spread out NEW MOON over the next 4 nights (hopefully I can show restraint by not trying to finish in one sitting by staying up for a few hours) as one bright spot to each new day.
Boo Mondays. At least the weather is nice.
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