roundup

I can’t think of a catchy title, so that’ll have to do for now. I’m going to be married in less than a week and I won’t be writing on here for the rest of May so I thought I’d do a “Best Of” or all I’ve learned type of list here

I’VE learned

In single life…

… it’s always darkest before the dawn.. sounds horribly cliche but it actually holds alot of water. When we are down and out, want to give up and jump into that volcano we don’t actually see the future possibilities, the future parties, dates, loves, all around good times and bad times (that make us appreciative) ahead.

… ..it doesn’t matter how toys you collect… it truly doesn’t matter because I ended up buying alot of them back on ebay, but in retrospect you have to remember that possessions don’t last forever

…a life together..

…. pick your battles… doing an extra menial task sounds annoying but if it saves me from getting beheaded? so be it, it actually sounds like I’m complaining too much there, I actually don’t mind doing those so called menial tasks, when everything is put into perspective, I do those things because I love her….

LISTENING is KEY!!! … there are a few things that you’re allowed to forget, at the risk of getting in trouble I won’t mention any right now, but you really do want to keep open ears!! this fact goes hand in hand with another good basic fact, Silence is Golden! sometimes we have to shut up in order to hear what other people are saying, all the more important when the other peson is the love of your life.

…..if I think of more I’ll add through comments

I’ve noticed

lately it seems if I’m not posting an update, I’m posting about someones death.  well I’m too old to be emo but I can’t help it, the comedians and actors that I’ve grown up with are passing away, a sad part of life. This past week Dom DeLuise died, for me I guess I will remember him for being Burt Reynolds Cannonball Run sidekick as well as spots in Blazing Saddles and the infamous Pizza the Hutt in Mel Brook’s “Spaceballs”. RIP Mr De Luise

what I’ve learned this week 5/8

first and foremost,  … don’t trust complete strangers with sensitive things, especially two weeks before an important event (love you hun)

…sometimes not winning at trivia gets trumped by having a good time

…sometimes you have to listen to the CDC and get your honeymoon plans screwed up

…and sometimes, not yelling back at a teenager with an emotional problem makes you a better person.. and makes them look like the child they are

What I’ve learned this week 5/1

much like all other weeks, this weeks was slow… although it WILL be picking up in 3 weeks

…… trivia can once again be fun!!

…… morons who are sore losers can ruin the biggest of victories with the sourest of  grapes

…… giving up is sometimes not a good option

…… Bea Arthur was an excellent comedianne

Thursdays used to be special!

Recently I’ve found some TV offerings dismal

aside from my usual NBC favorites, I recently started watching CBS’ much hyped “Harpers Island”, it’s some horror schlock that CBS had green lit and felt comfortable enough to pair it with CSI as it’s lead in. For the uninitiated, Harper’s island is a fictional island in the pacific northwest, on said island a nasty murder took place in 2001 or 2002. In the shadow of these dastardly murders, each episode is chock full of assorted cast members taking turns playing ‘hide the sausage’ or ‘Hey I have a vagina and I want to use it’, All in all the show comes off as half soft core porn half B-Movie.

What IS worth a watch is NBC’s new Thursday night offering “Southland”, from the producers of “ER” and “Third Watch”, Southland is set in Los Angeles, has a large and impressive cast (too large of a cast actually). Southland much like Third Watch takes you into the cops lives, shows you how they’re normal people or how they’re freaks. I’m surprised at how much it has surpassed Third Watch, (as much as I love Third Watch , it sucked because it was 2 shows in one, they should’ve taken a page from vet producer Dick Wolf and kept NYPD and FDNY seperate on the show) but I digress. And unlike Harpers, Southland actually has some direction with the story lines and better production over all.

*As I write this CBS has moved Harpers to Saturday Night where its SURE to find viewers!……. sad enough, I’ll probably still watch