I don't want the world, I just want your half.

I haven't posted a real update-style entry in quite a while, and I'd like to blog here more often, so... no time like the present.

Media's probably most prominent.

Television-wise, I've finally given in to my instincts about House, so I'm catching up on that slowly. I'm staying current with Top Chef, even though I'm not very invested in this season - it falls to the Sickboy theory of inevitable deterioration. I was delighted by this season's cycles of Real Time With Bill Maher, Dexter, and True Blood. Coming up in just a few short weeks is the premiere of the final season of The L Word, which kind of excites me - they could do anything! It's Ilene Chaiken - she WILL do anything! Kill off all the characters! Eh, yeah, I know that won't happen, but still. A goodly few moons ago, I got addicted to HBO's mini-series version of Generation Kill (about the beginning of the war in Iraq within a platoon of recon Marines), and I more recently got hooked on the HBO/BBC collaboration House of Saddam (following Saddam Hussein's rise to power, delusions of grandeur, murder and more murder, and ultimate destruction). Frankly, it probably would have been enough to have actors who could pronounce the hard 'k' ending of "Iraq," but among many mediocre performances, there were a few better ones, like the portrayal of Saddam's right hand man Hussein (yes, really) and Saddam's son Uday (who you might know from the gruesome photos of his and his brother's corpses).

Music hasn't been the most pressing thing in my life, but it's certainly there. I'm getting further into Damien Rice and Joshua Radin, have been better introduced to Bon Iver and William Fitzsimmons, and continue my love for Dido.

Movies have been plentiful. I just watched Wristcutters (which was better than average for what it was, IMO). I saw Saw V at The Budget Cinema near my house, which was better than anticipated (especially with H!ITG major roles for Rita from Dexter and Brian's ad agency boss from Queer as Folk). The most moving and, frankly, good movie I've seen in a while was MILK - I saw it at a preview showing at The Oriental, and it was pretty fantastic. It's one of three movies that, during my initial viewing, I thought about how I needed to buy it on DVD (the others were RENT and Sweeney Todd). I also received The Sex and the City Movie for Giftmas (which completes my universe) and Boys In the Band (because I am forever the King of Queer Commerce).

My dad and his girlfriend got a Wii a few months back, so besides playing fairly mundane Wii [Whatever] fare, I've been slowly chipping away at No More Heroes which, btw, is an awesome game. It's everything a geeky teenage boy (ignoring the fact that I'm a geeky 20something boy) would want in a video game - blood (LOTS), ladies (and gentlemen), villains, a purpose, random crap, and geekiness.

I've been a bit activist-y, a bit crafty, but nothing's quite come to fruition yet, so I'll post a link to an awesome blog from Sars at Tomato Nation, Yes, You Are.

I'm currently on a job hunt for something that I can do that someone will pay me for - unfortunately, at this point in my resume and educational experiences, it will probably end up being a mid-level office job. Which is fine, just not ideal. I just need something that will pay for the things that need to be paid for, hopefully give me some necessary benefits (like health insurance), and keep me going while I get my school and career back on track.