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One of my favorite things about Canada is their attitude towards adult content on tv. Basically, after 10 pm, it's your responsibility to make sure your kid doesn't hear the F word or see bare breasts. There is a content warning after each commercial break, warning you about content, but that's it. I love that. We are so prudish in the States. (See J. Jackson's Nipple v. The United Priggish States of Football Watching America for further evidence.)

But the truth is, I'm not a parent. I don't have to worry about anything. Until Wil's daughter comes to visit. Wil and I are not used to thinking about the content of what we watch. To be honest, every single tv show on Canada seems to have a content warning of some kind after the commercial break. You become sort of immune to them. Several times this week, we were caught off guard. I wanted to watch a show about a housewife with multiple personality disorder, as naturally a person like myself would, but on the "previously" scenes there were bare boobies and people having the tv sex. Oops.

We were looking forward to watching tv simulcast of Will Ferrell's broadway show "Your Welcome, America: A Final Night With George W. Bush" on HBO for weeks. It was on Saturday, at 8 pm. So the three of us were sitting on the couch, watching it together. HOW WERE WE SUPPOSED TO KNOW HE WOULD SHOW A PICTURE OF A PENIS???? I mean... COME ON! It's not our fault.

If it were my kid, I wouldn't care. By age 11, we probably already would have spoken of, and looked at pictures of, penises. For educational purposes. But I have no idea what her mother's take on it is. I have no grasp of how mature she is about these things. The last thing I would want to do is treat a kid like an young adult before her time. For reals. That makes me sad. Other people's kids are mine fields, you know what I mean?

I know for sure she does not know the definition of the word "muff." Thanks for saying it 14 times in a row, Mr. Ferrell.*

I apologize, I've been more interested in working on my new blog design, then actually blogging. And I wish I could say that I've been working on it diligently. I was. But then I decided I needed to watch all three seasons of Veronica Mars again. It happens. At least we've had a run through all seasons of Buffy and Angel in the last year. And House. And BSG.

The fact is, I've changed my design three times since I've started. And while I've been spending most of my time on content and layout within MT4, I at least have to have a banner done, to keep in mind while I work. So I am now working on my third banner with built in roll over buttons. It's so sad how much I have forgotten about Photoshop and Illustrator and such since I left my job. I used to be able to make a roll over button in my sleep. Well, just before I went to sleep maybe. Now I have to LOOK IT UP!.

Guh.

I am updating my reading list over on the new design, I used to be really good at keeping track of my books. So I am working towards that again. I have also joined Good Reads, just haven't bothered to add a button or link in the old design. Because I'm all about moving forward, baby. Anyhoo, be my book buddy if you are on Good Reads, won't you please?

Dollhouse.

Had to share. It looks kick ass. Cannot wait.

I cancelled my Netflix account last June, on my last trip to the states. I missed it, so I signed up for zip.ca. The problem is, I can't remember what was on my Netflix queue. It numbered in the 100's. The movies on zip.ca do not seem to be as readily available as they were on Netflix, so you need to keep a big ziplist, so something you want is available to send you.

Since I can't remember what was on my Netflix queue, am I asking you for suggestions. Rent any good movies lately?

Since we have channels that broadcast in the EST on our cable, I have already watched Bones and House and it's not even 9pm. (I only like shows that are one word nouns. And have SCIENCE in them. Science is cool.)

So my feuvision dvd is on, and so is my nanocam. Maybe you can see the fire burning in the background. Très réaliste! I want to break 5k tonight. Which would put me exactly 5k + 2 words behind schedule. I've got to work out a better system for my day.

I think that if I had marshmallows and butter, I would easily break 5k. I have the rice krispies already. I have the technology.

The TVTropolis promo spokeswoman... a little too enthusiastic?

The Hour. I watch it while I make dinner.

And I give you this link so you can go watch it online.

The problem with Battlestar Galactica is, it never lets up. I can't handle the pressure. There is no fat on this show, you know what I mean? It's tense from the beginning all the way to the end. There are no light episodes in which everyone turns into puppets or they decide to put on a play to raise morale or everyone turns into children or whatever. No hilarity ever ensues.

We just finished watching season 2, and the other problem with BSG is SEASON THREE IS NOT OUT ON DVD YET!!

Although, I'm sure that I need a break. My heart can't take it IT'S TOO MUCH STRESS!!!

Every Tuesday thru Friday, when we are home, we watch the repeats of the Daily Show and Colbert Report at 4pm. The other day, Stephan did a Sport Report. Pronounced Spore Repore.

He's trying to become my hero.

Amelia might have something to say about that.