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I went to see family for the 4th and it was all right. Then I came back and developed the world's worst sore/swollen throat, the miserable details of which nobody wants to hear about. (At least I have a diagnosis and medicine as of this afternoon. Already feeling better, thank %!&#.)
I took two partial days and two sick days at work this week. Of course I couldn't enjoy the time off because I was either asleep or feeling horrible. But I did watch a lot of TV/movies and caught up on months' worth of Pop Culture Happy Hours.
TV: Scattershot favorites from BtVS seasons three and four: All the Ethan Rayne episodes, The Wish, Helpless, The I in Team/Goodbye Iowa, Primeval, Restless. Aside from the special effects and clothes, most of them hold up very well. The betrayal of father figures in Helpless, the eerie tone and general strange-wonderfulness of Restless.
Movies: The Young Victoria, Dogville (summary reactions to come in a separate post), Legally Blonde 1 & 2, Saved! (rewatch), Inception (rewatch). Following up Dogville with Legally Blonde made me laugh. A laugh that was much needed after Dogville.
Podcasts: Particularly recommended episodes were this analysis of Ex Machina (compared to Frankenstein, Her and Orphan Black) from The New Yorker, Small Talk and Penguins from How to do Everything, and a bunch of PCHHs: The Romance Novel special (in which the hosts had fun and I learned a lot), Inside Out, Jurassic World...
If lucky, will be able to join fanpeeps tomorrow for Magic Mike XXL. And eat solid foods. And maybe write. TBD if sister wants to risk visiting on Sunday.
I took two partial days and two sick days at work this week. Of course I couldn't enjoy the time off because I was either asleep or feeling horrible. But I did watch a lot of TV/movies and caught up on months' worth of Pop Culture Happy Hours.
TV: Scattershot favorites from BtVS seasons three and four: All the Ethan Rayne episodes, The Wish, Helpless, The I in Team/Goodbye Iowa, Primeval, Restless. Aside from the special effects and clothes, most of them hold up very well. The betrayal of father figures in Helpless, the eerie tone and general strange-wonderfulness of Restless.
Movies: The Young Victoria, Dogville (summary reactions to come in a separate post), Legally Blonde 1 & 2, Saved! (rewatch), Inception (rewatch). Following up Dogville with Legally Blonde made me laugh. A laugh that was much needed after Dogville.
Podcasts: Particularly recommended episodes were this analysis of Ex Machina (compared to Frankenstein, Her and Orphan Black) from The New Yorker, Small Talk and Penguins from How to do Everything, and a bunch of PCHHs: The Romance Novel special (in which the hosts had fun and I learned a lot), Inside Out, Jurassic World...
If lucky, will be able to join fanpeeps tomorrow for Magic Mike XXL. And eat solid foods. And maybe write. TBD if sister wants to risk visiting on Sunday.
