I hate stupid Austin and its stupid weather.

Back from Turkey Day break, which was lovely, if a bit stressful just because the amount of work I have to do over the next three weeks was always looming in the back of my mind. My script reading was last night, which went well, if a bit underwhelming in terms of turn-out. I don't know if they didn't publicize it enough, or if everyone read the blurb of my script and wasn't interested, but not many students showed up. But I did get a lot of feedback from who was there, and it was very cool hearing it out loud.

So now I just have to finish my other draft, revise my short adaptation script, and grade my students' 30 pages finals twice over, which doesn't sound like a lot, but totally is. I have also fallen behind on two different TV shows, and don't know when I'll be able to catch up. Guess which of these two things upsets me more.

Went and saw For Your Consideration last weekend, which was hilarious. I liked it more than A Mighty Wind, and maybe more than Best in Show. Catherine O'Hara especially was just amazing. I'd love to see her pull a dark horse nomination for this, not just because it would be very meta, but also because comedy just never gets rewarded, and it's so hard. But I'm not holding my breath.

Yay Turkey Day! I am very excited. I am going home tomorrow, and even though I have a lot of work to do, it's nice to be home.

So: this week's Battlestar was so very pretty, I have to do a picspam. Behold!







Oh, cinematography.





Lee-mo pain.









Roslin is so pretty.



And adorable.



I love her so much.

Holiday Muzaks:

"Mele Kalikimaka," Bing Crosby

"Christmas Time is Here," from A Charlie Brown Christmas

"The Atheist Christmas Carol," Vienna Tang

"Frosty the Snowman," Fiona Apple

"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," Judy Garland

"O Holy Night," Josh Groban

"Carol of the Bells," John Williams (from Home Alone)

"Happy Christmas (War is Over)," Sarah McLachlan

"Gaudete," Mediaeval Baebes

"Little Drummer Boy," David Bowie and Bing Crosby

"Once Upon a Midnight Clear," which came from a Christmas CD I burned at USC, so I don't know the artist of this one. Solo piano, my favorite Christmas song.

Updated foozes.

Taking an internet break during my TV break, which means I'm now multitasking breaks, which seems a bit antithetical to the whole concept of breaks. I'm trying to get some rewrites done ASAP for my reading after Thanksgiving break, which is a bit stressful since I know what the problems with the current draft are but don't know if I have enough time to do what I'd like to get done. Plus writing for two other classes (finishing drafts there), plus teaching.

OMG my brains, they have been eaten!

Also, shut up, Veronica. /macro