Well, that was the year that the home plate umpire died during the game. And when my co-worker (who was a notorious prankster) told me, I didn't believe him, because it was April 1. Ooops.

This is why mean pranks are the worst! (Although I enjoy a funny email or two.)

I'll just say, thank god that's done and I never have to watch another one ever.

My thoughts exactly!

OK, I can't figure out where on the internet to say this, so I'm going to do it here in white font. It's about The Good Wife and How I Met Your Mother.

Here's what's making me crazy about both of them: The idea that adults never get over Real Love. Of course they do! All the time! The letter from the Good Wife people was like, "they could never just be apart unless he died." Untrue! Actual people can realize they aren't Meant To Be and/or good for each other, and GET OVER IT. Maybe it takes some time, but it definitely can happen! Especially if one of them moves away and the other one recommits to her husband! And HIMYM was ALL ABOUT getting over real love! For years! Which was a good thing! People change! You actually can move on! I realize television isn't real, but I thought that especially the Good Wife is about realistic reactions to things, especially relationships.

Hmph.

Tim Minchin has a great song about that, Jesse- [link]

Now, here is a thing I hate about April Fools' Day: a friend just posted on FB that she and her on-again, off-again, not-together-for-years, and recently-on-again-again boyfriend got married. She would definitely post something like this as a joke, but then maybe not.

If I don't comment and it's real, I'll feel like a dick. But if I comment and it's a joke, I'll be annoyed as hell. (I feel like if it was real -- if it were me -- I would post something saying "Guys, I know what date it is, but THIS IS REAL, SERIOUSLY.")

Tim Minchin has a great song about everything.

I will have to come back to that.

Steph, I would totally just comment "IS THIS REAL????"

IS THIS FANTASY???

There was a point in Teen Wolf (related to HIMYM and GW) where one of the kids was told "She was your first love, but not your only one. Move on." And I cheered! And the character seemed to take it to heart. But that was kinda undone with the other half's dying in his arms and proclaiming him her only love while her current boyfriend looked on.

So, we're still not free of that there either.

Do authors really need to believe that, why they sell it so hard? Or was it that way for them, and maybe their current SOs should be a bit nervous instead?

My sister just finished half a self-guided Breaking Bad tour of ABQ. I'm trying to explain to her that for all my fangirl status, I haven't gotten on a plane to a different country to do that.

Perhaps I should say yet.

I made the mistake of making low gly lemonade. I doubt it will last until lunch.

Do authors really need to believe that, why they sell it so hard?

I think this is my question. It makes no sense to me!

I quite enjoy The Hoff. Instead of fading away into obscurity, he's riding the irony. Kind of like William Shatner and all the commercials that play off his own cliche.