Thoughts Provoked Today
Tuesday started bright and early at 6:15am (I know that's sleeping in to some of you. ) and a warm shower. Another day of double duty at the bank and the church. Usually, Don and I watch Fox5 News while we get ready. Sometimes I wonder why we even bother with that newscast. The anchors bug us, they offer way too much personal commentary and some of them are, frankly, quite dim. This morning was a perfect example. One of the female anchors was interviewing the station's legal analyst about the Saddam Hussein trial. The big deal was that Saddam says that he never directly killed anyone. However, his orders resulted in the deaths of many. So, the bubbly blonde anchor makes the comment that Marilyn Manson never killed anyone either but convinced other people to do it. She didn't even stop to correct herself. I'll admit that I'm not a Marilyn Manson fan, but I wouldn't accuse him of murder. Now, Charles Manson maybe... I wonder if anyone even told her what she said.
So, the morning moves along and I get in my fun little van and start the drive to the bank. I ended up behind a sparkling white jaguar going 35mph in a 45mph zone, of course. This caused me to pause and wonder why people buy high performance vehicles if they have no intention of ever really driving them. The way the lady was driving, she might as well have had an old Geo Metro. It sure was a shocker when she turned into the Suncoast. Now, if I had a car like that, I'd be the queen of the road! No one would be waiting for me to drive.
Once my mind was off the white jag, I turned my attention to the other morning media that I don't know why I still listen to: Mark and Mercedes. Sigh. The topic today was pictures and things of exes. I didn't catch the entire story, but someone's girlfriend was upset that the boyfriend had kept gifts and pictures of his ex-girlfriend. I know that I used to care about this, but after a while that crap isn't such a big deal. I think there would be a problem if there was a framed picture of the ex hanging on the wall like a shrine to the past, but I am in a place now where I respect that which came before. I'm glad that it's over, though! I used to get pretty bent out of shape over Don's ex-girlfriend, but the important thing is that he married me and if she had been so wonderful he'd be with her right now. We actually joke about some of the stuff she gave him. (I'm a much more thoughtful gift giver. :) ) Don and I also subscribe to the every other school of thought. We can't be friends with the most recent ex, but the one before that is free game! I really enjoy Don's first girlfriend, Amy. She's married now, too, and there's no competition or resentment. We've visted them in Indiana and they have visited us here. I'm glad that we all get along well. Here's a picture from when they visited last Christmas:
This evening I received very sad news: Fox has cancelled Reunion. I can't believe that I got hooked on a show that is being yanked before the end of the season! The part that really sucks is that it's a whodunnit series, so we aren't ever going to find out who killed Samantha. I am so bummed. I thought that it was a great premise for a show. The acting wasn't great, but who expected it to be? They'll probably release the entire series on DVD in a last ditch effort to make money on the show from suckers like me who want to know how it ends. From now on, I'm sticking with Days of Our Lives! It's been on the air for 40 years. I don't think it's going anywhere.
So, the morning moves along and I get in my fun little van and start the drive to the bank. I ended up behind a sparkling white jaguar going 35mph in a 45mph zone, of course. This caused me to pause and wonder why people buy high performance vehicles if they have no intention of ever really driving them. The way the lady was driving, she might as well have had an old Geo Metro. It sure was a shocker when she turned into the Suncoast. Now, if I had a car like that, I'd be the queen of the road! No one would be waiting for me to drive.
Once my mind was off the white jag, I turned my attention to the other morning media that I don't know why I still listen to: Mark and Mercedes. Sigh. The topic today was pictures and things of exes. I didn't catch the entire story, but someone's girlfriend was upset that the boyfriend had kept gifts and pictures of his ex-girlfriend. I know that I used to care about this, but after a while that crap isn't such a big deal. I think there would be a problem if there was a framed picture of the ex hanging on the wall like a shrine to the past, but I am in a place now where I respect that which came before. I'm glad that it's over, though! I used to get pretty bent out of shape over Don's ex-girlfriend, but the important thing is that he married me and if she had been so wonderful he'd be with her right now. We actually joke about some of the stuff she gave him. (I'm a much more thoughtful gift giver. :) ) Don and I also subscribe to the every other school of thought. We can't be friends with the most recent ex, but the one before that is free game! I really enjoy Don's first girlfriend, Amy. She's married now, too, and there's no competition or resentment. We've visted them in Indiana and they have visited us here. I'm glad that we all get along well. Here's a picture from when they visited last Christmas:
This evening I received very sad news: Fox has cancelled Reunion. I can't believe that I got hooked on a show that is being yanked before the end of the season! The part that really sucks is that it's a whodunnit series, so we aren't ever going to find out who killed Samantha. I am so bummed. I thought that it was a great premise for a show. The acting wasn't great, but who expected it to be? They'll probably release the entire series on DVD in a last ditch effort to make money on the show from suckers like me who want to know how it ends. From now on, I'm sticking with Days of Our Lives! It's been on the air for 40 years. I don't think it's going anywhere.
posted by Unknown at 9:39 PM
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I just came across this: Reunion Petition
Thanks, Crystal! Lisa beat you to it, though. She emailed it to me yesterday. But all the rest of you who haven't seen it, please sign it for the sake of us who want to see the bitter end.
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