Night-time is the WRONG Time

I can't sleep at night. I could easily sleep all day, so it isn't an insomnia issue. I've just never been down with going to bed at night, for as long as I can remember. I remember VERY clearly when I was about 4, I loved going to my pre-school, but I also loved watching Three's Company. One night, my Mom gave me the option--stay up "late" and watch Three's Company or get up early and go to pre-school. I freaking AGONIZED over that decision. I don't even remember what I eventually chose, I just was dumbstruck by the thought that I would have to miss one or the other of them.

Anyway, I'm almost 30 years old, I should have dealt with this by now, but I've always managed to put myself in positions where I could stay up pretty late without doing too much damage. But now that I have a "real" job, it's really getting to be an issue.

Maybe I'll just start taking sleeping pills or something. Or maybe I'll just get fat. Yeah. What does that have to do with it? Nothing, but it's something I've been considering lately. Fat is the new black, I say. I have to wake up in five hours.

I shouldn't have had those two cappuccinos and that mocha latte yogurt today. Caffeine is about the last thing I need.

Parallel Universe Schmarallel Universe

Rose Tyler is returning to Doctor Who for part of Series 4! I can't wait to see their reunion and I really hope it isn't something that will ruin them for me, or be too cheese-tastic. I trust RTD, he's done a great job with the series for the most part. All I can do now is wait!! At least they treat their writers fairly in the UK, so they don't go all strike-y.

My Beloved Boob Tube

This Jared, from the show Kid Nation. I love this show. There are maybe three or four really spazzy kids on there, but Jared reigns supreme in my book.
His antics include:

Reciting a monologue from Shakespeare's Henry V in the talent show

Pimping himself out (hat and stick included) in western duds from the town's general store

Locking himself in a jail cell to protest the inclusion of another town spaz, Nathan, on his team

Anyway, he rocks.

I also wanted to ask that anyone in support of the WGA being on strike to join me in boycotting any upcoming scab programming that starts airing as original episodes run out. This includes anything that is aired in place of what would have been an original episode of your favorite scripted shows, including repeats. There will probably be some crappier-than-usual game shows and reality or celebrity-dancing-competition-type shows they try to use as replacements, too. As tonight is the final new episode of The Office that will air, for me this starts very soon and very sadly. But, I really believe that the network heads will not do the right thing by the writers until they start to actually feel the pinch from lost ad revenue due to declining ratings.

Also, don't watch your shows online!! The writers, actors, directors, etc. don't get paid when you watch online, but the network does.

There are lots of things you can do in your away-from-tv-time. Take a class, play a board game, have more sex, go out with friends, throw a dinner party, read a book, watch a Netflix, have a "Werewolf Bar Mitzvah", etc. So look at it as an opportunity and not a chore!

If you're with me, give me a call and let's hang out for some tv-less fun!