I did not, sorry sumi, but yeah she did look familiar.

My coworker was raving about Southland, but I don't need one more thing to get into!

Its tone was just so interesting to me, Jesse. Far more realist, less mannered than the other shows I watch. It reminded me a bit of Homicide, but that is probably just wishful/wistful thinking.

I've been thinking about summer. I've been bummed that we really can't swing a vacation. It turns out we may have several visitors. My cousin and family (2 adults, 2 kids) over july 4th, then my parents either late july or early august, then another cousin and fam (2 adults, 1 toddler) in late aug or early sept, then friend in late sept. Add to that, a memorial day wknd trip to dc and another wknd trip to b'more in either may or early june, and we are really quite busy.

I've been trying to plan summer too. My sister books all her vacations a year or so in advance, but I just don't think that way, and lord knows neither does my husband.

I hear Southland was very very white wrt the good guys and regulars, and all the ethnic types were baddies and incidentals. Did that persist past the pilot?

I hear Southland was very very white wrt the good guys and regulars, and all the ethnic types were baddies and incidentals. Did that persist past the pilot?

I would say no, but I only saw the one episode. I'm not sure yet how directly one can plot out good guys=cops, but I think the main pair of partners are white. The show itself seems very ensemble based, and several of the key characters (both in the station and in the community) were black or hispanic.

I think I'd want to watch a few more episodes before I gave a definitive answer, but my first reaction wasn't to think "egad!"

It's got sassy Regina King, right?

I wonder if I should Tivo Southland?

I just got back from the Fluevog sale. I bought the Truly Madly Deeply pumps in forest green for $39! WOOT. I wish they had had red in my size, but alas. They also had mini lily darlings, but not in my size (11!!) which made me sad. oh well.

Some people I know did a parody of this offensive gay marriage ad: [link]

So I own a home as of 1 pm today.

Which prompted me to change all the locks save one I am replacing myself.

And then drop more money at Home Depot.

I did refrain from buying new sconces, though. I need to research that.

Good god.

It was a very unusual closing in that the seller didn't show, just signed everything before. And my bank guy had a family emergency (which started earlier this week and I knew about.)

So just 3 of us. Weird.

There is so much to do and money to spend.

I wanted cupcakes -- but I did not feel like making them . so I have brownies in the oven instead.