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Dec. 21st, 2008 07:09 pmI'm house-sitting! There is much television being watched. Cats being snorgled, fireplaces being enjoyed, cookies being baked.
The whole thing about 5000 channels and nothing to watch? Not true! I have discovered that Gordon Ramsey bounces like a little boy when he's excited about something. Like salad dressing. Between the Food Network, BBC Canada and all the movie channels, I am constantly entertained. There's a whole French package (my brother-in-law's from Quebec, they have French channels), so if I get bored with English-language programming, I can watch francophone cartoons.
I have to remember to see my family at Christmas. And not watch television clean through the 26th without a break. :D
It's a fair trade-off for how autumn has been. I didn't watch much television in September and October 'cause I was busy with school, and then November and December were crazy for other reasons (Cardiff, the strike, Lego Batman), which all means I'm enjoying watching BBC Canada. And actively Not Thinking About papers that will come due when the strike is over, CFP deadlines I've missed because I left my academic hat somewhere back in October, and what the heck I'm going to do in January when Ryerson's classes are going on and I'm not in them.
It's much easier to think about just watching BBC Canada.
Edit: why does Top Gear exist? I guess I'm glad that if you're into watching people drive a modified-to-be-amphibious pickup truck across the English Channel, then you've got a show made just for you. Is it a guy thing? It must be a guy thing. Though I'm more scared of Discovery Channel's show Shockwave, which seems to be about the greatest explosions in history. Anything that crashed, exploded and was caught on tape is fodder. Television is strange, man.
The whole thing about 5000 channels and nothing to watch? Not true! I have discovered that Gordon Ramsey bounces like a little boy when he's excited about something. Like salad dressing. Between the Food Network, BBC Canada and all the movie channels, I am constantly entertained. There's a whole French package (my brother-in-law's from Quebec, they have French channels), so if I get bored with English-language programming, I can watch francophone cartoons.
I have to remember to see my family at Christmas. And not watch television clean through the 26th without a break. :D
It's a fair trade-off for how autumn has been. I didn't watch much television in September and October 'cause I was busy with school, and then November and December were crazy for other reasons (Cardiff, the strike, Lego Batman), which all means I'm enjoying watching BBC Canada. And actively Not Thinking About papers that will come due when the strike is over, CFP deadlines I've missed because I left my academic hat somewhere back in October, and what the heck I'm going to do in January when Ryerson's classes are going on and I'm not in them.
It's much easier to think about just watching BBC Canada.
Edit: why does Top Gear exist? I guess I'm glad that if you're into watching people drive a modified-to-be-amphibious pickup truck across the English Channel, then you've got a show made just for you. Is it a guy thing? It must be a guy thing. Though I'm more scared of Discovery Channel's show Shockwave, which seems to be about the greatest explosions in history. Anything that crashed, exploded and was caught on tape is fodder. Television is strange, man.
