Sudoku
I was recently introduced to the evil world of Sudoku by my equally evil friend, Mike. For some reason he thought I would enjoy being frustrated, feeling like a moron, and generally wanting to bash my head up against the wall. And.. he was right. I've become addicted to solving these damned number puzzles.
For those of you that are not familiar with Sudoku.. don't click on this link www.websudoku.com I implore you! Run awaaaaaaay! You'll spend hours, that you should be doing something productive, just making your brain ache.
Okay, I'm not really that dumb... the easy ones aren't bad.. fun even. I haven't tried the Hard or Evil ones. I don't think I could handle the pressure.
So, check it out.. it's the latest "thing". And let me know what you think!

Every Monday night, I continue to engage in a most torturous activity... I grab a drink and a snack from the fridge, curl up on the couch in my den, and watch... CSI:Miami. You see... I despise David Caruso. You know.. David Caruso.. redhaired arrogant jackass that after one season on NYPD Blue, thought he was hot shit, and quit the show to be a movie star. Hmmmm how did that work out for ya, David? For some reason classics such as "Kiss of Death", "Jade", and "Body Count" just don't appear in my DVD collection. (Please don't think that I actually KNEW the names of those movies.. I had to imdb him.)

Apparently a Summa Cum Laude graduate of the William Shatner School of Acting, Caruso delivers the most overly dramatic lines I've ever had the misfortune to hear. The worst is at the end of the opening scene, right before the music... Here's a typical exchange:

Medical Examiner: "He almost decapitated her. He doesn't know his own power."
Caruso: "Well (dramatic pause) he's about...(dramatic pause) to know OURS."

From his office, next to the den, my husband can hear me screaming at the TV. "Aaaaaarrrrghhhhhh I fucking HATE him!!!" As usual, he laughs and asks me... why do you watch that show? As usual, I have no answer.

Actually I'm reminded of a scene from the movie "Heathers". (Winona Ryder, Christian Slater)

Veronica's dad (smoking a cigarette): "Would somebody please tell me why I smoke these damn things?"
Veronica: "Cause you're an idiot"
Veronica's dad: "Oh yeah, that's it!'

Need I say more?

Kathleen Turner. I'm sitting here watching "Peggy Sue Got Married", I haven't seen this movie for years. It's quite coincidental, because a friend and I were just discussing her yesterday.

So anyway... am I the only one that finds it more than a little scary that she went from this beautiful, sultry-voiced sex rabbit (hehe anyone remember Jessica Rabbit? "I'm not bad, I'm just drawn that way") to playing Chandler Bing's drag queen father on "Friends." And.. do you think they had her in mind when they wrote that part? Can you even imagine her agent calling her with that bit of news?!

Agent: "Uhmmm.. Kathleen.. I've got great news! They want you for a role on "Friends"! You know it's the #1 comedy in prime time!"

Kathleen: "Oh, that's great! Who do they want me to play? Rachel's new boss at Ralph Lauren? Joey's new SOMEwhat older love interest?"

Agent: "Uhmmm..... well, not exactly."

Kathleen: "Okaaaay... don't tell me that they want me to play someone's MOTHER!"

Agent: "Uhmmm... well, not exactly."

Kathleen: "Carol's new lesbian lover? Just tell me!"

Agent: "They want you to play Chandler's dad."

Kathleen: "What?! I couldn't hear you."

Agent: "They want you to play Chandler's dad."

Kathleen: "Chandler's DAD?!!!!!!" (Click)

Okay.. that was a little more drawn out that I imagined it to be.. but that Kathleen is kinda full of herself! So, obviously she reconsidered... and did an awesome job. Apparently she had the voice of a drag queen all along! Who woulda thunk it?!

Just a little footnote here... I'm heavily medicated at the moment. I'm home sick w/ a cold. So please excuse my pointless rambling!