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It's 12:30 AM! And I'm surprisingly really, really exhausted, despite the fact I did absolutely nothing and desperately need to go to bed, but I wanted to very quickly post my reaction to the House season finale so I don't have to do it tomorrow, overshadowing the BIG DAMN UPDATE I've got planned.

( thoughts on the last 15-20 minutes of the episode. )

And with that pretentious mess, I need to go to sleep.

To the members of my flist who got dumped with a foot of snow and subsequently had a snow day: YOU'RE VERY LUCKY DUCKS. The snowstorm totally passed me by. In fact, the ground is absolutely bare. I'm half-thinking that my parents should be pressuring me to go outside and take a walk - it's nice outside, the sun is shining! - but then I realize it's only 22 degrees outside; not the best walking weather. I have this theory that if it's cold outside, I should get some kind of evidence (ie, a foot of snow) to let me know that it's cold out so I don't make the stupid mistake of running outside to get the mail barefoot with no coat on, like I did yesterday. Although to be honest, I'm getting quite sick of this cold weather. It's March, for god's sake. I should be able to wear my tennis shoes/flats instead of my ugly, almost falling apart boots right about now.

Anyway, my break's getting off to a good start. It's so relaxing to not have to worry about getting homework done and just being able to lounge around without dire consequences. All I've done so far is do a huge load of laundry (since I needed to take a shower, but had no clean clothes left) and watch endless amounts of The West Wing, which I'm almost done with. I haven't even looked at any of my homework yet, although the books are sitting on my floor right when I walk in the room, taunting me. I'm gonna try and get some done later in the week. I also have to watch a movie for Film class so I have something to in mind for my journalistic review; I'm planning on getting Bobby from the library, but do you guys have anything else to recommend me? I'm pretty much open to anything, as long as it's not too confusing/scary/violent.

24 last night was pretty interesting. I usually enjoy the yearly two-hour palooza, for the simple fact that it's more exciting than any regular episode. This year, not so much. I thought most of it to be pretty unrealistic, even by 24 standards. And I'm beginning to like Jack less and less, even when I didn't really like him to begin with. But I'll somehow keep watching even though it's sucking, because I don't know how to let go of it; It's a pretty big part of my tv-watching these days. (Although I will say that Agent Walker should get her own show. I'd definitely watch that. She's so badass but shows no signs of turning against the government anytime soon, which is so rare when it comes to characters on this show. So A+ on that front, 24. The rest of it, not so much.)

My English class can seriously go DIAF. Like, we haven't really done anything for the first few weeks (or discussed things that I already knew, given that I went to high school and took four years of English), and then this week, BAM! Research proposal due today, rough draft due next Wednesday, final draft due a week after that. On what, you ask? WHATEVER THE FRAK WE WANT. Which, in someways may seem like a good thing, but when you have to do a research assignment that requires numerous (and varied) sources, it sucks. I planned on doing something television related, but I can't think of anything substantial. I couldn't even come up with a decent sounding research proposal, so I didn't even do it and skipped class. I'm just upset that the professor doesn't even give us any guidance as to where to go with the paper. Seriously, how I am I going to learn how to write a good research paper if the professor doesn't teach me?

And I still have to do my Film paper on Mystic River this weekend. Great.

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I have lots of TV to catch up on - I chose watching American Idol/taking a shower over Criminal Minds, CSI:NY wasn't really worth it (despite reading a spoiler earlier yesterday afternoon saying there would be something major) and 24 hasn't gotten any better. I still have last weeks House and yesterdays Lost to watch as well. This whole "basic cable with no DVR and being forced to watch most stuff online" really sucks. I wish I had my laptop so I could watch these things in bed.

However, I am working on marathoning season 6 of The West Wing - I watched the first two episodes on TV and the rest (six so far) online, usually one a day, more if I have the time. Although I'm about 3 episodes behind Bravo, so I'm trying to catch up as best I can so I can watch episodes on TV on Fridays since I'm home. I've forgotten how much joy this show brought me, even if it does suck at times.

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I think I'm going to have to miss The Office and 30 Rock tonight, as much as I don't want to. I'm going to Grand Valley tomorrow morning for a transfer orientation and since it takes three hours to get from my house to there, I have to get up way earlier than usual, so I have to go to bed earlier. Also, it is Mommy's birthday today (the big 5-0!), so we might be doing stuff for that as well. At least I can watch them online, and it'll give my something to look forward to when I get home.

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The weather yesterday was my favorite kind: rainy and spring-like. Now it's cold again and I miss it.

Good morning, flist! I'm skipping Human Relations this morning because it's Inauguration Day, and I AM PUMPED. I FINALLY finished The Audacity of Hope earlier this morning (now Mommy and Dad can fight over who gets to read it next; I'm banking on Dad), I'm proudly wearing my Obama t-shirt, and there's a inauguration watch party in the student center from 10 to 1 that I've decided to attend; I originally planned to watch by myself in the computer lab, but you can't eat in there, and I could get hungry. There will be free popcorn at the party, and the cafeteria's upstairs if I want anything else. Plus it's a chance to meet people. PUMPED, I TELL YOU.

ANYWAY. ( Remember when Monday nights consisted of House and New Amsterdam? ME TOO. )

I have a paper on Dial M For Murder due tomorrow, which I plan on doing after I'm done with classes, since I have to stay here for a few hours until Mommy can pick me up. I'm also going to try and find the finale of The West Wing online, even though it's on TV later. Big day.

Last night's 24 was a little bit better than Sunday night's, only because two very important people showed up (without having their names in the opening credits), which was an exciting surprise. The plot, not so much. I'm hoping that it lives up to the promise that the writers took advantage of the 20 month break to plan out the entire season, and they think it's their best yet. Right now, it's in definite need of some help. I'll have to keep holding out.

( first day of second semester. )

I'm listening to the Clinton confirmation hearings on MSNBC. I have no idea why.

Year end things:
- over and over and over, a mix of songs I had on repeat throughout 2008
- top five events in sports & politics, my super lame entry for picspammy
- ( 2008 in review meme. )

Tonight's plans include eating excellent shrimp and Dick Clark's Rockin' New Years Eve with Ryan Seacrest. Since my Internet connection shuts off at 10 PM, HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!

Oh, and I signed up for picfor1000 again because I'm insane I'd like to get back into writing things, and this is my assignment. I'm literally weeping right now. How do I make a good story out of that?

( House's Christmas Episode = AMAZING. )

I have my English final tomorrow (still totally clueless on what it entails), and I came to the realization that I can't attend my former high school's Christmas concert on Thursday because of my CT scan. So what's new with you?

EDIT: NEW TAG. SHUT UP.

My only gripe from the Red Carpet portion is that there are no pics of John and Jenna together. But Jenna looked amazing (I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS DRESS, IT WAS MY FAVORITE FROM THE NIGHT) and John looked hot as always.

( Emmy's 60th Birthday Train Wreck of Awfulness! )

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"Shake It" = my new crack. I was singing that and the theme from The Simpsons during commercial breaks to stay positive. Now they're stuck in my head.

HEY CHINA, YOU'RE STILL ON NOTICE.

Yesterday, I was in a horrible mood. I didn't do as well as I thought I would on my math exam (only an 84% this time), and Mommy, Graham and Monica were all being incredibly obnoxious and loud while I attempted to clean our downstairs bathroom.

The situation, however, was rectified later that night with The Big Bang Theory and mint chocolate chip ice cream.

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I did not know that Marisol Nichols (Nadia from 24) and Anne Dudek (Amber/CTB from House) are pregnant! I check Celebrity Baby Blog everyday and I am still out of the loop. Le sigh.

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My great-aunt is coming from Scotland this afternoon (like, in an hour, she'll be at our house), and I didn't have a chance to vacuum or clean my bathroom yesterday (because I was so busy cleaning the rest of the house), and planned to do it today, because I thought she wasn't coming until later. Apparently that's not the case.