Maybe I should just let it be

I was soaking up the 60 degree sun at the sculpture park with friends today, and while staring February in the face, I couldn’t help thinking that maybe it won’t be the bitter old hag I’m used to. Hey January – thanks for the amicable breakup.

Waiting for The Miracle

But at some point I had to choose happiness. I had to make it a priority.

I am really liking this fifth season of Californication. I had my doubts after season four dragged. It was stale. But this–this is nice. It’s a little bit more dramedy, a little less sexmedy. Don’t get me wrong, the shock value is still there, the strange is definitely still there, and Hank’s wiener is still feeling weird. But it’s a good change of pace. Everyone is growing up, or at least trying to. It doesn’t feel like a game anymore. The end of the third episode reminded me of so much of what I loved in the first season. This season itself has breached some interesting topics: overexposure to porn and sex toys. Now, it’s dealt with in a comic manner, but some people I know would have you believe it’s a legitimate issue. In this latest episode, four, Hank got downright put in his place. In front of all his happy friends. And although I think they gave Crazy a little too much self-righteousness, it was refreshing to see it happen.

It’s just… At the end, when Hank’s talking to Karen, I totally feel them both. And being the good little narcissistic blogger that I am, I can’t help but wonder between the two, where I really am now (I know which I tell myself), or where I’m going to be. The miracle is that I’ll get there someday.

What if this is it for me? What if I’m just destined to sit around and wait for the band to get back together.

I feel like this today

I walked to lunch. In the snow. I bought my lunch and ate it. Outside. On a park bench. Without gloves.

If only I had been wearing flannel and eating jerky from a buck I killed.
With my bare hands. Fuckin’ rugged. 

Trying to find the words….

Every time I watch Pride & Prejudice, I see Mary

I look like that when I cry, too.

and think, “She’s this woman?” Daaaaaaaaaaaamn girl.

UK Esquire.

Pirate Radio breakouts

Looking good for something or other

Also: I get freaked out by Georgiana Darcy – Tamzin Merchant plays a huge slut in The Tudors.

She's cute.

She dies.

The Internet is a Cruel Mistress

She breaks your heart.
She prevents you from picking up the pieces.
She kneads salt into your wounds.

She doubts you.
She tests your resolve.
She wins again.

She’s not discreet.
She’s not upfront.
She’s not sorry.

Even when I try, I just can’t seem to get away from the steely bitch.

At age 24, Charles Dickens

married a 17-year old and published Sketches by Boz and, the work that made him famous, The Pickwick Papers.

All I did at 24 was drop out of grad school. I’m feeling very subpar.

Ode to Etta: 7 Favorites by Etta James

Etta James passed away today.

Sunday  Kind of Love

One for My Baby (And One for the Road)

At Last

These Foolish Things

If I Can’t Have You

Leave Your Hat On

In the Basement

Rest in Peace, Etta. Thanks for the music. 

I’m sitting here

with just

a mustache

and memories of

last night.

-Burt Reynolds in Archer Season 3, Episode 4 “The Man from Jupiter”

Codename: Duchess

Archer is back tonight. There was this three-part teaser to the third season a while back, but tonight, for real, he returns. From being a pirate king.

Anyway, I had hoped to get a post together about my favorite quotes from the first season, but that’s on my laptop. And I’m not with my laptop. So, just watch the first episode “Mole Hunt.” That’s, like, half the list.

Instead, I give to you a smorgasbord* of Archer-y goodness. Welcome to the Danger Zone.

• Archer “Danger Zone” mix: Go ahead, rave at your desk. I am. 
  
• Archer gifs. Fuck yeah!
• Did you get the reference to Bartleby the Scrivener? What about Buddy Rich? I did. Find out about Archer’s 10 Most Obscure Jokes.
• Learn how to Archer. This will go great on the bookshelf I have filled with geeky things I shouldn’t have bought (Jones Soda. The Guild).
• Pam sure love’s to talk. And post on Facebook. 
• Archer’s “Danger zone!” sound clips.
• Archer Live: Where Archer was, is, and possibly will be going (and perhaps a new weekly thing?).
• Twitter: Just the tip (of the day).
• The creator of Archer gets interviewed about this upcoming season. Potential spoiler alert!
• Season 3 guest stars and stuff. (Also mentions potential spoiler. ALERT!)
• More “How to Archer” love. This is especially significant because it’s from GQ. And, I mean, the only thing I would look to more (if I were a boy) is Esquire.
• Try this for other magazine-related Archerness (and almost naked ladies).
• Dude, this is from Mancave Daily. How can you not want to know what they say about Lana Kane?
• Just the tip.
• Sterling Archer Draper Pryce.

* Will be smorgasbord. Work in progress. Check back throughout the day… clearly I’m not doing work. Whoops! Happy Archer Day.

Really? This is legitimate now?