I watched an episode of House yesterday, something I haven't done since I fell off the season wagon somewhere around season three. I'd heard good things about the past and current season, but hadn't had the time to catch up. And then everyone was talking about the episode Wilson, so when it came up on Hulu, I decided to give it a try (while waiting for one of the three car service people who came to my house yesterday morning!)( Do I need to cut for how slashy it was? )

December continues to fail to impress me: After some extreme fail in actually getting it there, the car is at the mechanic and I am waiting for a report on the damage to my budget. I've had to give up coffee (!!!) at doctor's orders and have more doctor's visits in my future. However, some work issues will hopefully resolve themselves in January, and this weekend I am doing something ridiculous for a friend's birthday and going on a casino trip. As long as I don't pass out again, we'll be fine!

I am starting a story inventory for my AOOO account so that I have an organized plan in place rather than the well-intentioned yet mindless flaily uploading I considered when I logged in for the first time.

I also have a new twitter! I've been looking for a way to encourage myself to keep to my writing goals, and sharing what I'm working on with other people is always a surefire way to keep me inspired and motivated. I'd found I stayed excited about a story if I posted a little tidbit of it in my google chat status message - but that sometimes what I was writing didn't actually fit my chat-mood, or, more often, it was just too cryptic. I'm going to use twitter to post a sentence or a snippet of something I write every day, from whatever story I'm working on. Doing it without preface or explanation will be a challenge, but, ultimately good for me. If you are interested in the random and want to follow me, (or if you want to do the same thing with whatever you're working on and share it the same way) I'm @clarionneedle.

In brief:

Middleman: OH MY GOD can I please move into this story? I don't think I've watched something this hilarious, heart-warming, geektastic, and smart since Buffy, and its sharper in a happier way than Buffy, tuned in but also hopeful. I watched the Palindrome Reversal Palindrome this weekend and am going to go back and watch the whole series again.

Supernatural: I'm eight episodes into season 4, and, well, I feel bad about it, but I don't like Castiel. He's all GOD LOVES YOU DEAN HERE IS SOME VAGUE PROOF *CRAZYEYES* I like how we're meeting warrior angels and not Hallmark card angels, but the fact that Castiel rescued Dean ultimately negates any of his ability to appear as a legitimate threat if Dean doesn't do as he says. Or suggests. Or implies with crazed emphasis.

Farscape: Oh, Season Three, you hurt so much but I love you all the more for it. I watched Eat Me and started Thanks for Sharing and if this week goes south, I'm throwing up my hands and watching all the way through Infinite Possibilities all in one sitting.

December: I'm headed to the doctor this afternoon to follow up on my super fun emergency room visit Thursday night after I passed out at work, effectively filing the first week of December in the same filing cabinet of fail as November. I have been told to expect lots of tests and lots of questions. Thrilling.