Daniel,

Monk has been OCD at *least* since he was in high school. What fucking power does Sharon-lite have that she can soften the effects of the OCD? I mean damn.

Sorry if this sounds impatient. I'm not impatient with you, but with the show's writers.

I think the premise of Monk sets up a difficult situation, where the writers constantly have to balance the humor of the show with the innate tragedy of Monk's condition. For a while, they weren't doing too badly. Recently? Ugh. Husband and I figured out the premise of last week's show as soon as we were through the teaser.

If they managed to pull it off, I think they'd have a brilliant show, given the caliber of the actors. Really, what they'd have is House.

Want me to send you the one he did for this apartment, Alibelle? It's a much bigger attachment, but kind of cool.

Dana, I know it. I would MUCH rather watch "House."

I stepped on my glasses as I was going up the stairs in the dark, and broke them. :-( (And it's my fault, too, since I left them on the stairs in the first place. I'm more tired than I thought....)

For supper, I made scallops with butter, lemon, and garlic, mashed potatoes, and corn.

For desert, I have fresh strawberries, angel food cake, and whipped cream.

This, this is why I am fat. LOVE YUMMY FOOD.

Want me to send you the one he did for this apartment, Alibelle? It's a much bigger attachment, but kind of cool.

Sure!

I want to eat at Allyson's house. I'm hungry. But instead I will probably have a grilled ham and cheese sandwich later, after I get back from this show.

Well, the portrayal of Monk doesn't bother me -- because I think that they are trying to do what Daniel suggested -- it was (as ita said earlier) the set-up of this week's show -- there is no way that he would have been made temporary guardian of that little boy - I heard that the reason that the Sharona actress left was contractual -- but I also think that they've attempted to show that a. although he was OCD his entire life, when he was married he was better -- that he backtracked when his wife was killed and has been slowly slowly trying to get back where he was before.

Also, the reason I came into Natter: after Iron Chef America (all about scallops Allyson!) -- there is a PIE competition on.

I had some pistachio nuts and tofu and then half a pint of Karmel Karma for my dinner.

then I took out the trash. It was a little breezy and warm. I sat down at the computer and boom! lightning, thunder and raining buckets! One minute later and I would have been soaked, and possibly struck by lightning!