m.i.a.

I apologize for my recent absence from bloggerville, but after a very trying "busy season" at work, I've been doing my best to do absolutely nothing, and have succeeded.

Right now the fourth season of So You Think You Can Dance is on, and with the new season of Big Love being pushed back to January 2009 (don't even get me started,) that's about the only thing on TV worth paying attention to, leaving me high and dry for the vast majority of the week. So, in another attempt to bolster my TV repertoire, I have begun to watch shows that I missed, skipped, or never got in to.

As a fanatic of Joss Whedon's Buffy the Vampire Slayer, I started with his short-lived series, Firefly. A mere 14 episodes and feature film later, I was in love and left with no where to turn. So I watched it again. Yet more sadness filled me as I realized that it aired long before it's time. Sigh. Move on, Kara.

My mom is a big fan of Brothers and Sisters, and I saw a random episode while visiting her one Sunday, so I thought I'd give it a shot. Two seasons of this drama later, I realize that everything can be solved in a 60 minute episode, and it seems to have more love triangles than 90210. Still worth watching, for now.

People have been telling me that 30 Rock is "awesome," and that they "can't believe" I'm not watching it already. Well, I made it halfway through the first season and gave up. I generally adore Tina Fey, and I love Alec Baldwin, it's everyone else that I hate. I returned the second half of the season to Netflix without even opening the envelopes.

I had heard from a friend that Dexter was "twisted and dark," which sounded like something I'd enjoy. It's a seriously messed up show, but I love it. I just finished the second season and can't wait for number three this fall.

Now I'm moving on to Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. I've heard that it's awful and that it's great, but with both Summer Glau (from the aforementioned Firefly) and Lena Headly (from 300) in it's roster, I have to give it a shot. Here's hoping!