Happy birthday, Daisy Jane!

My last apartment had a whole tiny room that was perfect for a tree. This one doesn't really have anywhere unless I find other storage space for everything on my corner table. And I'm severely short on storage space. No tree for me!

I woke up a whole half hour later than normal. Or got up a half hour later, I should say. Work thinky things keep preoccupying my brain in the wee hours of the morning as I toss and turn. But I suspect I'd be mostly awake anyway. I just wish I could sleep in better.

I had Criminal Minds and Supernatural dreams last night. I'm surprised I didn't dream The Mentalist too. It was quite a week for all those shows.

I am putting away some furniture and moving around some more before the tree goes up this weekend.

Between Criminal Minds, the Mentalist, and even Grey's Anatomy, a lot of recent shows felt more season-finale-ish instead of sweeps-stunt-y to me. Does anyone else feel that way? I liked it.

Grey's covered so much time--when in hell is their next episode? They were definitely bigger episodes, though I think GA felt big because of the time thing. The others (including Supernatural) had a huge emotional impact. Supernatural's not back until January. Not sure about The Mentalist. We only have a week's break from CM, which is good, because I worry. Hella sweeps. Which I read somewhere that Fox may have won for the first time.

huge emotional impact

Yeah, I think that's the difference -- they were real storyline episodes, instead of just blowing up a building or bringing on fancy guest stars or whatever.

It does feel weird to have this much of it this early on in the season. What are they saving for the end of it? Supernatural in particular has to top this and then some. The Mentalist and Criminal Minds can technically arcwise get away with less, but they've set a bar now.

I can't believe I'm watching the Roots do a medley of Christmas songs in the Macy's parade.

Jesse, I was just thinking the same thing.

I can't decide if it makes me feel old, or just that the world has gone mad.

I'm still trying to figure out why all musicals have to be based on a movie these days. Isn't there any original theater left?