Sunday, June 1, 2008

Late Friday night I went to the Elbow room to see my friend Elvis play. My stomach had finally calmed down, and as that's the exception and not the rule of late, I figured that I needed to make a break for the outside world while I could, only I was exhausted. Being sick is exhausting, and it was passed my bedtime, but I showered and shaved and dressed and drove out to Ypsi to see my friends. I knew that my friend Box's band was playing but that I'd probably miss the show, as the hour was already late, but I knew Elvis's band (Chapstick) was going on last, probably around 1am. I did get to see Elvis play, and part of Broadzilla's set. Box's band, Mazinga, had already wrapped up though. I did get to see and talk to Box, Elvis, and Box's wife Theresa, who was smashed, but is always good to see. I also saw Melanie(?); a proper ghost from the past; haven't seen her in like 12 years or something like that; maybe longer. But she remembered me. I also ran into people I knew from Aut Bar, and Hollywood Video. I had fun.

I got home around 4am, and slept. I was ill again for much of Saturday, but I kept my spirits up. I played Spyro 3, chatted with Michael, and downloaded BSG & Doctor Who. I went to work to return movies, get my shedule and talk to DJ. It's always good to see my coworkers. Always. Later, I stayed up again, to watch Doctor Who & BSG with Mark. Doctor Who was good, but it's part one of two, and while it was a good begginning, that's sort of all that it was. There was nothing wrong with it; and it was smart and all that, but it was unfinished, and it's just packed with questions that are left unanswered for now, which makes the episode high quality, but extremely unsatisfying on it's own. This is why TV on DVD is so much cooler than watching it as it airs. BSG's sound was all fucked up, so we postponed the viewing while we downloaded another copy (which will hopefully work - we haven't watched it yet).

When Battlestar Galactica Version 2 was done downloading, Mark was asleep. I read a bit, and then I went to sleep as well. I woke up a few times this morning, but got back to sleep fairly easily. I had intended to go to The Blind Pig last night, for a monthly event that they hold called "The Bang", which I've been invited too several times, but have never attended. Box & T go and really enjoy it, plus they tell me the crowd (which is actually crowded) is very inclusive, so that's cool, but with my stomach in wonky land, and Mark wanting to watch the tv shows with me, and me being tired from everything...I just stayed in, and today I think that was the best thing for me really. I wish I could have gone, but I don't regret staying home.

I'm scheduled to work tonight, and right now I feel fine. I just had a snack, and I feel fine, which is even better. I hope it lasts.

About TV on DVD versus watching it as it airs on TV. My friend DJ, fell in love with BSG a short time ago. He loves Battlestar more than anyone else that I know! And I've heard it through the grapevine, though he hasn't told me this, that he feels like the series has lost it's way in it's final season... Which I can understand him thinking, but for me, I feel like it's just... DJ & I watched the first 3 seasons of BSG in quick succession, with little to no waiting between installments, so you kind of get the bigger picture delivered to you. But when you watch a series as it airs, you're left wondering in between installments, which allows you to question every little detail, which is maddening...plus you're not getting the instant gratification that comes with seeing the next installment right away... Which is tough with BSG as the series is extremely serialized, and will most likely not have any kind of real closure until the series ends next year, and even then, I doubt it will wrap up everything. These writers were some of the heavy hitters behind DS9's finale, so I think I know what I'm talking about. If you watch DS9's finale, it wraps up & speaks to an enormous amount of continuity and character developement - but there's a lot of questions after the final curtain, with a lot of potential left unexplored, because there was no way to cover all that; it was impossible - and life doesn't allow for everything to be wrapped up either, so it's kind of expected that a show shouldn't do that either. I got off course here, didn't I? Suffice it to say, that watching BSG (or Doctor Who or whatever ongoing series you want to name) as it airs is a lot less satisfying than watching it all in one day or one week. It just is.

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