What I’m doing at work: Lawd-a-mercy, I’ve been busy. I’ve been seriously in the weeds for a while. I’ve been working longer hours than I can remember, skipping lunches, the whole deal. Nobody told me the law was a job! I thought it was a profession! The sad thing is that even if I could talk about it, I don’t have much interesting to say. My work hasn’t been terribly fascinating lately; I’ve just had a lot of it. About the neatest thing has been a case where two of the major players have the same obscure name. It’s not quite as confusing as the two Emmett Fitz-Humes at our law school, but I works with what I gots.
What I’m doing at home: This has been a mess. A little rain caused a big leak in my roof. My DVR had a meltdown and lost a bunch of stuff I wanted to watch — likely scuttling a movie review post. I’ve had some family matters necessitating some unplanned travel. I’m glad September is over.
What I’m watching: I’ve been watching “Studio 60,” although I haven’t gotten to this week’s episode yet. I’m still giving it time. It’s enjoyable enough. Also haven’t gotten a chance to watch the premiere of “Friday Night Lights,” but I’m looking forward to it. A few movies: Down in the Valley: I think I saw what they were trying to go for here, but I’m not sure they pulled it off. Not bad but not great. I Am a Sex Addict: Amusing enough. The trouble I had is that the first nine-tenths of the film are about the director/star’s problem, and the very end is about the big solution, so it feels a little too cheap/easy. But I did like the way it was shot as a semi-documentary, and the director’s asides. Brick: I liked it a lot. It’s a classic film noir murder mystery set in a high school. That will either appeal to you or not, I guess. If you like noir and can get past the snappy-tough dialogue coming from teenagers, I recommend it.
What I’m reading: I’m in between books at the moment, which probably means a book review post is coming soon. I just picked up a mystery called Sharp Objects and Chuck Klosterman’s new one because I was looking for something lighter.
What I’m thinking about: I actually have some thoughts about the Mark Foley mess, but I’m going to stay out of it, I think. I’d bet money that Foley’s won’t be the last resignation we’ll see in all this, though. (I mean members of Congress resigning from Congress, not just staffers and not just members resigning from leadership spots.) And I’d bet a lot of money that someone finds a Democrat who’s been “overly friendly” with a page.
I’m also thinking about: some other political stories I don’t want to talk about; college football; relationships; revamping some stuff on this site; something to write on my other site; my resume; a trip I’ve got to take to a place I’ve never been — the second in two weeks; the small of a woman’s back, the hanging curve ball, and long, slow, deep, soft, wet kisses that last three days. Not necessarily in that order.