Musings

[tenaya]

I've been off work since a week ago. I got my usual weird-ass ailment that I caught in 1983 on an airplane to London. The bottomline is that if I don't get enough sleep, I get a sore throat that likes to go into sinusitis or my lungs. I got sick my first day off and while I'm feeling better, my voice goes in and out and I'm still trying to avoid a lung infection by coughing a lot. I just called in for tomorrow night, too.

The trip for Rocks!
I had to cancel our trip to Quartzsite on Sunday night with J, J's mom and my mom. On Monday I started to feel better so Mom and I went for a overnighter to the Avi Casino resort that is on the very tip of Nevada. Cloud's gem and rock show was there and most of their vendor area is inside. Can you believe the room, including tax, was $22? I spent triple that there about 4 years ago. And of course, there were more vendors than shoppers, but we were there on a Wednesday. People had really slashed their prices, so Mom and I did our part to support the economy. We drove out on Tuesday night, arriving at 11pm then left the next day after we'd run out of either a)money or b)the will to shop more. Mom used her new rollator (which I told her she needed to name--so far Roland is vieing with Oliver.) She di really well. Instead of looking anxiously about every 10 minutes looking for a place to sit for a bit, she shopped, shopped shopped, even outlasting me (which wasn't hard since I was ill and of course I had to start the monthly bullcrap, too.) It was a really good purchase, and while she had been reluctant to get one, is totally sold on it now.

While at the casino, I kept on eye out for a Stargate slot machine but didn't see any. I would be such a sucker if I came across one of those, I guess I was lucky.

On the way back, I got very sleepy about halfway home. We pulled over at a rest area. Why is it that the trucks get a moderately lit area but the cars were in a strip of near total darkness? It just seemed spooky to me. I had a 20 minute power nap and was good to go. I would love to know what happens during that time. Before the nap, I was flicking my face to stay awake. During half the nap, I could hear the music playing, the vehicles driving by, Mom shifting in her seat. I had a sense of images and *stuff* moving about in my head, kind of back and forth between the hemispheres. Then I had a few minutes of proper sleep before my eyes popped open and I was completely refreshed. It must be a chemical or electrical balancing that occurs. How can you go from near incapable due to a need for sleep and then 20 minutes later, the need is gone? A mystery for sure.


Rather than spamming, I'll just add a few tv thoughts here, too. Supernatural and Criminal Minds. I was going to discuss The Mentalist but that got too long. Spam coming up.

I haven't read anyone else's take on the show. I thought it okay. I was irritated the dog didn't make it and knew at least one adult would die. That that was the extent of the family's losses surprised me. I guess the main points would be that Sam was minimally present again. I dislike that it's either a Dean ep or a Sam ep. I know this was probably necessary to continue to deal with Dean's trauma but I'm having a hard time accepting his experiences. He could not remember 30 or 40 years (or whatever it was) of that torture and be sane. That he enjoyed hurting others because it made the pain go away? Eh, no. And if he did, that type of behavior modification would be irreversible. Dean would not be salvagable or safe to be around. So, while I can appreciate JA's acting, I think the writer's painted themselves into a non-believable corner that does logically will end in Dean being miserable for whatever amount of time he can suffer to be alive. It's quite icky.

Criminal Minds. I felt that bad guy was really well played. I was wondering if the team had the right guy and really grew to appreciate the subtle range of emotions the unsub displayed. To see the loyalty of his family and to watch how that changed as their denial was eroded away--and what it took to go there. As for the team, Morgan was up front and relentless. Reid was happily analyzing and decoding (I'm a "dash" person myself, obviously.) Loved the steely confidence on Reid's face when Morgan asked him if he was sure of his analysis. Nice team moment when Rossi told the detective Reid was found in a basket on the steps of the FBI. Prentiss seemed a bit uncomfortable around the rape victim--I do wish we'd get more of a back story on her. Not much Hotch this time. Anyway, not a powerful episode but worth watching.

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[obelix]

Sounds like the rollator is a hit :-) They are really popular around here, we see them a lot at the shopping centre near our place and there are quite a few people who have them at work, they seem to work really well. Does she have a basket on hers?

Supernatural was a disappointment especially after such a good beginning to the season. I'm hoping this is the end of the slump but with this bunch of writers who knows *sigh*

I felt the same way about Criminal Minds, a good episode, not great, but good and I really liked Rossi's line. It felt warm, like yeah we know Reid is not like everyone else but he's ours, nice touch. Rossi has grown on me a lot. And yeah we need background on Prentiss.

[tenaya.livejournal.com]

She bought the Mini Mack, second to the last on this page:

http://www.yesmobility.com/walkers.html

She got a red one, with a basket and a cup holder accessory. She's styling. *g*

I had seen them in at bead shows and airports and was pretty impressed. I like that one still has to *walk* as it is so true that if you don't use it, you lose it. Electric scooters are more in vogue here; a lot of the markets have a couple near the front door for the customers convenience.

I'm not as vested in SPN as others I could mention *g* so am not quite a frustrated about how it's going. There can be no happy ending for Dean; why would a writer pick that for a tv show? Do they know this is the last year or something?

Yeah, Rossi comment was good. The question from the detective invited the chance to scorn or mock, but Rossi's comment was like building a mystic around Reid; it's saying "he's magical and he's ours." *g*

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There everywhere here. You can't go two feet on certain days in shopping centres or in some areas of the city without seeing one and like I said we have at least 4 people that work in our building that have them. ;-)

As for Supernatural, I have no idea where they are going with Dean but like you I don't think it's anywhere good. And yes this year was suppose to be the last year, as per the network, but the ratings have been better so they may end up doing another year and Kripke had said that five years was it.

I don't think that this series is going to end up with a happy ending. I just don't see how either Dean or Sam can live happily ever after not with what either of them have been through and keeping hunting for the rest of their lives will not be a happy ending either. So yeah I'm imagining the last episode would have both of them die or something ;-)

Rossi's comment was just right. Don't touch or mock or even think anything about our geek, he's ours and we're keeping him :-) Makes me feel much much warmer about Rossi, who I already liked after the Vegas episode and how he stuck around for Reid.

[tenaya.livejournal.com]

So, this probably is the last year? Oh, that sucks. Is Kripke the type that will pick "art" over revenue? Is it more important to him to end on a big splashy scene even though it will spoil DVD sales? Because I think it's proven if you end the show on a bad note, sales of their product go way down.

Well, I'm very sorry to hear this.

About rollators, is it more than the elderly that have them?

I didn't care much for Rossi in the first year. I hate when they bring in a new 'headliner' star and then sacrifice the regulars for them. Luckily, they didn't go that way. They did give him an arc/backstory, but CM has not become the Rossi Story.

I was surprised that Rossi stayed to help Reid in Las Vegas. Gideon would have but he was a father figure to Reid. Rossi staying showed he wanted to protect a team member, that he isn't all about his own ego. I've warmed to him and that was a moment that surprised me and made me see him a little differently.

[obelix]

The buzz is that Ostroff is thinking of renewing it for a fifth year now because the ratings are much better this season. Kripke thought this was the last season so he was starting to wrap things up and now has to rethink this to allow for a fifth season. I don't know what Kripke will do, he's been both listening to fans and not (Sera Gamble in particular seems to absolutely want the boys in relationships no matter how improbable the relationships are). So we shall see.

No it's not just the elderly that are using the rollators, the ones at work are people with some sort of disabilities that need help walking around.

Ditto on Rossi, he's grown on me :-)

[catalenamara.livejournal.com]

>>>>I was irritated the dog didn't make it

I figured the dog would die and that really irritated me; it's such a cheap shot.

>>>I know this was probably necessary to continue to deal with Dean's trauma but I'm having a hard time accepting his experiences. He could not remember 30 or 40 years (or whatever it was) of that torture and be sane. That he enjoyed hurting others because it made the pain go away? Eh, no. And if he did, that type of behavior modification would be irreversible.

There's no way that he could have kept sanity intact after 30 or 40 years. No way. Four months would be way more than enough to drive him around the bend.

I'm thinking this is how new demons are born; they are subjected to what Dean was subjected to and once they truly sell their souls and enjoy torturing others they become demons.

This show can't possibly end well; I'm thinking the best possible ending is both dead in some grand sacrifical gesture so at least their souls won't go to hell. We shall see!

Sorry you're sick! I just recovered from a bug that started as a sore throat and laryngitis. I slept most of last weekend away and that seemed to do the trick.

[tenaya.livejournal.com]

Interesting ideas about the demons. Makes sense. :::shivers::::

I also think you could be right on how the show will end. That will upset a lot of my friends. :::gets ready to hug friends:::

I'm still coughing but it's a lot drier now. Progress. *g*

Glad to hear you are doing better. I wonder how many didn't go to Kathy's because they were under the weather?

[catalenamara.livejournal.com]

>>>That will upset a lot of my friends. :::gets ready to hug friends:::

We'll definitely need a lot of hugs. Though I must admit I'm prepared. I was a Blake's 7 fan, after all...! I just hope they don't screw it up; a badly done series ender really damages an entire series.

>>>Glad to hear you are doing better. I wonder how many didn't go to Kathy's because they were under the weather?

Bren wasn't feeling well, and neither was Denetia. I bet there were more.