Have Given Up My Bed for the Sake of Sanity

[itsallovernow]

Well, only in terms of working from it. I cleaned my room enough so that I can now work at my laptop station. Inserted baffled and joyous squee here. The laptop desk baffles the cat who can't get onto because there's no place for him, so instead he sits on top of the TV (which is on the floor because the cable is too short for it to go anywhere) and stares up at me and makes his displeasure known. This is an exciting development in the feng shuing/getting rid of the crap plan of attack for making my life more liveable.

Did yoga again, and still like the chanting. There's something very comforting, very other worldly about the way that combined harmony links people together. Much as I've always hated going to church (dude, no one would let me bring a book!!!), I loved going to Quaker service. I feel the same way about this Sunday morning yoga. It's very centering, it kicks my ass physically, and there's tea at the end. The yoga lady also has these cool bowls that are some sort of resonating chime and they fill the house with this low deep hum when she hits them.

I have been playing Jenny Lewis and the Watson Twins cover of "Handle With Care" on very, very loud repeat. My neighbors must be heartily sick of it, but the song is just so joyous. It captures what I love about covers - the same joy, a different interpretation. Although this version, not so different, just sweeter somehow. One of my least favorite covers - surprisingly - is Robyn Hitchcock's version of "Visions of Johanna". It's a song that made him want to write songs, but it feels and sounds like he missed the point. I also have no versions of Bob Dylan singing "Love is Just A Four Letter Word." That's just sad. I'm not actually sure there are versions of it. So, favorite covers? Least favorite covers?

Grey's Anatomy continues to fill me with glee. I cannot hate Meredith. I just can't. She makes such bad decisions, but she makes them wholeheartedly. And, much as I hate to admit it, much as I feel bad for George, I can so see how Meredith allowed herself to believe that sleeping with him was going to turn out okay. Because it's so easy to overlook that boy that's right in front of you, that's so clearly in love with you, and when you've exhausted your other options, been so terribly disappointed by them, you think, "I should try this. I should give it an honest chance." And sometimes, that makes things so much worse. Just... beyond worse. I feel bad that George deluded himself, that he let himself believe, but... he had to know she wasn't in love with him, and I find his own journey to maturity sort of comforting.

I love Bailey. I love that she started to lactate when Addison was crying, that she totally freaked out the Chief with the lactating (boys!!), and that she so kept her cool. I like her and Addison being friends, professional women, people who have been there for each other and who like and respect each other. I like the peer relationship.

And I loved that Cristina and Burke let George stay with them:)

There's something very fresh and very joyous about this show, soapy as it is, something compelling and clean and very, very watchable.

Comments

[raithen.livejournal.com]

yes. the housesitting gigs now have me heartily hooked on GA - even though I only saw the last half last night cuz family supper and photo viewing and driving grama home all kept me out late. And I won't get any more eps now, because Sat sees my return to the land of attena TV....

[danceswithwords.livejournal.com]

This is somewhat oldschool, but I love REM's Dead Letter Office in its entirety. I'm not sure they're all excellent covers individually, but the informality and exuberance is infectious.

[thassalia.livejournal.com]

How embarssing is it that I haven't heard any of this album. Although I did hear a fascinating Michael Stipe cover a few days ago!!

[lizlet.livejournal.com]

DUDE. Did you get an email from Canadian Aaron? He's emailed me as well. You're going international, baby!

[thassalia.livejournal.com]

Hee! I totally did!! I feel like such a fraud though!

[lizlet.livejournal.com]

Who knows the crime beat like you? You're the uber-qualified!

[lizlet.livejournal.com]

Oh, and I think Don McKellar is interviewing you!!!! This continues to make my day.

[thassalia.livejournal.com]

Gulps! He e-mailed me again and I e-mailed him back with my phone number and asked to set up a time, but I haven't heard back. He also wanted me to go to one of the NPR studios and I said that was fine. But I haven't heard back since then.

Now I'm all nervous! He couldn't possibly have changed his mind this quickly right?

[lizlet.livejournal.com]

You were so nervous when you wrote that! And now you've been pre-interviewed! It's all very exciting!

[thassalia.livejournal.com]

Hee - exciting and freaky!! And dude, I totally just looked up the host. I so know who he is!!

[lizlet.livejournal.com]

If you get a chance, ask if he has any DVDs of LAST NIGHT. That movie is hard to find. *g*

[thassalia.livejournal.com]

Hee! Absolutely!

[fourteenlines.livejournal.com]

Favorite covers:

I'm not a huge Modest Mouse fan, and though I like "Float On" well enough, I have a version of Ben Lee covering it that I absolutely LOVE. It's very rough and informal and he has to stop in the middle of it and start the bridge over, but it's fantastic.

Also, a live version of Powderfinger covering George Harrison - "While My Guitar Gently Weeps." It's awesome. And Travis doing a cover of "Hit Me Baby One More Time" which is hilarious.

Glen Hansard singing "Into the Mystic." Rufus Wainwright's version of "Hallelujah," cliche though that may be. Johnny Cash's version of "Personal Jesus." More "standard" stuff like Joe Cocker covering "A Little Help From My Friends" and Cowboy Junkies singing "Sweet Jane."

But I think for me, the ultimate cover will always be The Fugee's version of "No Woman No Cry." It took a song in a genre I don't like, redid it in another genre I don't like, and somehow made it into one of my favorite songs ever. Yeah.

[thevaliumsofalj.livejournal.com]

i have so much love for GA and this week was great... (spoilers)

I loved the way that George reacted when he thought that she told them that they slept with each other, and I love the fact that almost everybody was pretty much on george's side (even though Alex was really just laughing about it all). Did you notice how they all consider George weaker? "You don't pick on the weaker kid" "Baby Boy is freaking out"

and I love the fact that most everybody has already recognized meredith's pattern - what alex said her getting drunk and sleeping with random guys... she's so, so broken, and keeps getting more so as the seasons go on... poor meredith. ellen pompeo is great - the way she was crying at the end? beautiful.. and alex? he's gonna get hurt too... he's deluding himself with the thought that he and izzie are together now..

and the bailey/shepards relationship was just so freakin' funny.. "I'm on maternity leave!"

and it was really sweet that Christina/Burke let him stay with them. I wonder where he's going to end up? and the sweetest thing that George did in the ep was apologize to Olivia.. and Christina trying to convince everybody that she's not a nice person? heh!