Timelies, all. I have had bad gronk, but my cup of tea is dispelling some of the gronk. The fire alarm went off in my building just as I was waking up. I shrugged and got into the shower.

Did anyone catch Christian Amanpour on TDS last night?

Me. Jon is so into her. He was really keen to gush but was being respectful too. It was very cute. He was so "you're a real journalist -- we need you SO MUCH!!".When he guessed where she was going next, you could see her thinking "you play the clown, mister, but I have you pegged." Yeah, very cool segment.

JZ, your imagined Scola-sketch was very appealing. May we all have mornings like that, at least, I aspire to mornings like that (one day).

Migraine-ma to ita.

Need to be productive today. C'mon brain, engage!

Timelies. I woke up slow and groggy this morning, and achey sinuses are not improving my mood. So naturally today is the day I have a big office party after work.

Maybe if I keep blowing my stuffy nose I'll get a nose bleed. Free-flowing blood's usually a good excuse for missing social events, isn't it?

My innocuous but terrifying dream location is a basement/cellar. I really don't like them. Double if they smell funny. No rational reason. I've woken up shouting from dreams where the whole plot is...I'm in a basement. Even a finished one. It's strange.

Cashmere, I stayed up to watch Christiane Amanpour on TDS, but then passed out. Did you catch it?

Also, did you see this post of brenda's? brenda m "What Happens in Natter 35 Stays in Natter 35" May 3, 2005 8:00:14 pm PDT

I just read that Jason Dohring auditioned for Duncan's role on VM, and bland guy auditioned for Logan. And that Logan was supposed to be a pilot one-off. Naturally, this brings JM's insertion into the Buffy cast to mind (oh, we do love the naughty boys), and Jack on Lost (not originally designed as a regular either, IIRC). Anyone else of interest pulled this off? Especially as quickly as Matthew Fox?

Wasn't this David Boreanaz's deal on BtVS? I don't know if he was supposed to be just a one off, but I don't think the role was planned to be as central as Angel ended up being. Also? Amber Benson's Tara, I think, was not planned to be Willow's new love interest until they saw the chemistry between AH and AB in Hush. Also, I think SMG was originally cast as Cordy, but they couldn't find a Buffy.

Yay! The only complaint I have about mine is that for some stupid reason, it only unlocks on the driver's door.

Huh, it's not supposed to work like that. So not even the passenger door unlocks on a second keyfob press? If was getting driver door with one press and driver and passenger with two presses, then I might think the electric contacts on the sliding doors just need to be cleaned off.

Today, I'm going to a used bookstore to sell back two boxes of books.

TWO BOXES.

I feel kind of light-headed.

Oh how I love VM. love love love love love. still, it kinda rubbed me wrong that after discovering your maybe half-brother had sex with you that you don't remember - that you would be giggly making out with new bf who happens to be at least tangentially involved in the events that let to the not!rape.

I am now spinning three ideas about the finale, all are probably wrong, but anyway: idea 1: Momma Cane is the killer. we know she is a cold evil bitch and was jealous/hateful toward her daughter.

idea 2: Momma Mars is the killer. two thoughts on this - we know she was seeing Mr. Cane and we know she drinks, but I am not sure we have a valid timeline on either. Maybe a drunken rage? Maybe Lilly found out about Veronica's daddy question. This would devastate Veronica and a devastated lead is always good.

idea 3: Aaron Echolls is the killer. We know he is violent and possibly a little crazy and not above getting a little ass on the side. I hope that the camera stuff in the pool house is his doing. And, I would not doubt if Lilly was open to a fling with him. This of course would mess with Logan even more, as if he needs more breaking.

I need help from the hivemind...

What are some pop culture/film/tv/literary examples of marriage being a physical, spiritual, or career death to a man? I can think of the movie Black Widow. Any other thoughts?

[background: I'm taking a medieval women's lit class and one of our final questions is to trace an antifeminist stereotype through some of the stuff we read and to bring it into modern day]

Ugh. Still haven't woken up entirely, so it's time to take some caffeine, even if I wanted to minimize it this week. I have to be able to function for my job....

What are some pop culture/film/tv/literary examples of marriage being a physical, spiritual, or career death to a man?

Star Wars episodes 2 and 3.

If the Jedi councel find out Anakin's married, he looses his Jedi Knight status.

Can't think of anything else, although I'm sure there's more.

eta: Some have thought that Lou Reed's music suffered when he got married and his outlook on life grew less pessamistic.