Well, it seems my first March entry comes in halfway through the month.  So goes the nature of my professional/personal time the last several weeks. 

I won't get into a whole rant or venting spiel, but will just say that work is on an ever-descending shit-spiral, that seems to be picking up speed the last few months. Essentially, the workload combined with the kind of work my job entials day in and day out is pushing me to the end of my tolerance levels.  The new job/career path search is officially underway, because this current work is making me too old (and too bitter) way too fast.  And the zero down-time at work has joined forces with fairly busy evenings (and simply being too exhausted for Interweb play) the last month or so, thus my severe lack of updating and/or keeping up with regular commenting on my flist. For that I apologize and will try to do better.

Anyway... aside from that crap, I've been meaning to post all week about last weekend's MegaCon 2008 here in Orlando. I actually got too busy to remember to buy my advance pass online, prior to the week before (when advance ordering closed), so I had to get a ticket at the gate. I only wanted a one-day ticket for this one, as it was half the price of the three day pass, and I figured I could get what I wanted to get done in one day, and reduce the two added days of temptation to spend more $$$ on fandom stuff I really don't need.  It worked out okay for my day spent there on Saturday, but the waiting lines were horrendous. A fairly brief summation (compared to FX, anyway) under the cut:


Other than the above show stuff, the only other babbling I've got is that Lost is continuing to be sock-knocking-off fantastic this season. I won't get plot-spoilery for already-aired episodes, but  I just feel pity for anyone that will never realize the monumental nature of what this series is - how original and groundbreaking it is as a "genre" drama - and am continually impressed with the turns the story takes. We have been getting some substantial answers to questions that have been lingering for a couple of seasons now, as well as being given new questions and puzzles that we had no idea could be introduced prior to this season.  I anticipate the weekly installments of this show more than anything else I have ever watched. No lie.

Also, the best TV-related news since the strike ended must be the respective renewals of Supernatural and Friday Night Lights.  The CW must know by now that SPN is by far the best thing they have on their schedule, quality-wise, and I'm sure the stellar ratings numbers (highest of the season, if not of the series) of the last pre-strike filmed episode helped with the decision. And I don't care what kind of episode-sharing deal has to be made with NBC and Direct TV (or any other network), as long as FNL is back in some capacity. In terms of genuine overall-quality - from writing to acting to directing and overall production value - the series is THE best show since the 2004 season brought us Lost, Veronica Mars and Battlestar Galactica. 

And finally, this month's Paley Center for Media's Television Festival makes me temporarily wish I lived near L.A. The annual event has an awe-worthy lineup of show panels this year, the first notable of which was yesterday for Pushing Daisies. The event's entire lineup can be found at the official page, but I'll also c/p the list panels I'd be there for in a heartbeat, if money and distance were no object:

 

I mean, really - the Buffy reunion is worth the drooling alone - almost the entire friggin' cast, plus Joss! - but to be there for talk about Daisies, Judd Apatow's insane entourage, Chuck (moderated by Lost's exec. Damon Lindelof!), Friday Night Lights, Damages (best FX drama since The Shield), The X-Files (new film being made - awesome), and Mad Men - a show I want to get into, hearing only good things about - all of those are a TV enthusiast's dream. I look forward to reading/hearing/seeing details about what went on during each, and will be insanely envious of anyone who gets to actually be there.

I guess that's about it for now. Hopefully I won't go a few more weeks between posts again.  Oh, and since I may not be online tomorrow, early Happy St. Patrick's Day to all. It's the honorary Irish day, and I'll at least have a beer or two to celebrate.  Too bad it's not on a weekend this year. Oh well.





Kristen Bell is awesome.

So... yeah. Happy new year and all that jazz. Hard to believe it's time to change the calendars again. 

Similar to the most recent entry from my girl _cinjudes_,I haven't died or gone anywhere especially exotic or exciting to explain my entry-neglect the last couple of weeks, just been busy with other things.  I did take two weeks off from work, but now that I'm back at the office, I feel like it was hardly long enough.  It was inordinately difficult to drag my ass out of bed this morning at 5AM, and the pile of shit on my desk is just monumental. *sigh* 

The only traveling I did was a 2 1/2-hr drive to West Palm for a 4-day stint with some friends to ring in the new year - to be someplace other than at my folks' house watching Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve. But the party I did go to was still kinda lame-ish, comprised almost competely of couples (sucks for this single guy), most of whom were too drunk or stoned to hold any kind of conversation, anyway.  My married friends decided little more than an hour was all we could stand (fine by me), so we made it back to their house to finish watching Beerfest and went to bed by 2:30.  Woo. Hoo. I feel old.

At least I was able to get somewhat of a scheduling reprieve, with most new TV taking the annual winter-hiatus for a few weeks.  There have been a few new, mid-season shows popping up, but all the biggies I religiously keep up with are slated to be back in the next week or two. Will try to keep up to date with those of the "must comment on" variety here and at W-I.

Also wanted to give a grateful shout-out to one of the best Asian-Canadians I know, schrutefan,as I received his package in the mail the other day, and the Veronica/Heroes/Dexter goodness is mucho-appreciated.

Nothing else too interesting for now, except that I'm getting a little more anxious as the FX Con draws closer this month, and MegaCon following shortly thereafter next month. I've got my 8"x10" glossies of Kristen Bell, Jamie Bamber, and Mary McDonnell pre-printed in the hopes of getting them signed.  Not sure how both cons will pan out, as to what the rules are for the meet-and-greet of celebs, so I'm playing it by ear, keeping my fingers crossed and such.

Back to the god-awful slog through work.  Peace out.