Doldrums, The Reader

Okay, guys; I've hit a rough spot here. Nothing drastic, nothing unusual, I just can't seem to get out of my rut. And I like writing on here. So ask me a question, give me a nudge. Help me out please.

Stayed up last night to watch "The Reader." Seems like there's been a run of holocaust movies lately, most of which I haven't watched. (I'm probably overstating, but there was at least ONE more.) Has anyone else seen this one? There were a couple of character issues I didn't get and would like explained. Consider it a challenge.

Book Site

Not much to blog about here - my brain is just not engaged. But I will pass on info about a web site that was sent to me at work:

http://www.goodreads.com/

If you haven't seen it before, it's a site where you can list books you've read, want to read, want to forget, etc. There's book recommendation capabilities, networking stuff; in many ways it's like Librarything (http://www.librarything.com/), just a little newer. I signed up to try it out and I think it will be fun. If my house can't be organized, at least my reading list will be. And I think I'll go back to Librarything, too; they have a couple of programs where you can get free books to review.

Old TV Shows

What is with our fascination with old tv shows? I know, our obsession with "Dark Shadows" is getting a little weird, but it is providing a lot of laughs. I had to call Scott this morning to complain that that Victoria Winters is a gossip and can't be trusted to keep her mouth shut about anything! I'd fire her butt!

But "Dark Shadows" hasn't been my only foray into television history. We watched the entire first four seasons of "The Sopranos" on dvd, and we faithfully watched all of "Ballykissangel" through Netflix. I tried to watch "Leave It to Beaver," but somehow it didn't live up to the memories.

What tv shows would you like to watch ad infinitum? Which ones have you watched, and with what success? "Fess up, you guys.

Our Gift

Tomorrow is Jennie's birthday. We're not in great financial shape this year, so presents will have to wait a little while. (I promise, Jen, that we'll make it up to you). But I can't let the day go unnoticed. Jennie was the first "in-law" added to our family, and she is one of the greatest gifts we could ever have received. We couldn't love her more if she were our own. She's bright, beautiful, loving, caring, and she's a great wife and mom. She and Gil are the best set of parents we've ever seen in operation. And she's brought so much joy to our lives - she makes us feel loved and appreciated, and we know she loves and takes good care of our son. Her children are blessings to us all and an honor to their parents.

So Jennie, have a wonderful day, and I hope you know how much you are loved.

Country Music

Where have the country music stations gone. Most of the time I prefer to drive in silence, but when the day is fresh and the sun is bright, there's something that just makes you want to sing along to some country music! I can't rely on my cd player (or more likely my cd's are so old that they skip) and I can find everything on the radio from classical to Mexican favorites. But only one country station and the reception is terrible! Gosh life is tough!

Wrapping Up the Week

Not much on my mind this week. I "didn't finish" two books, giving them both up as useless. I watched "The Secret Life of Bees," reminding myself that I never remember the plots of books I read and seldom "get" the message. I cleaned one cupboard and got thoroughly bored with the whole idea so didn't clean any more. I spent one evening in front of the chimenea with Jim and the neighbors. Life has been okay.

My mind has been troubled about Matt. There is so much guilt wrapped up in the feelings I have about him. I know my loving family will all respond by saying we've done the best we could, but the wall I've built around my heart to keep myself safe from him seems like a pretty ugly thing and is sometimes hard to live with. So prayers are requested and I'll leave the subject there.

Now, off to dinner!