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?

AMy there is, it just gets a much smaller audience. theater people, but not tourists who want to go to the theater for maybe the first time.

Jimmy Fallon is just so goofy, I have to love him and The Roots seem to be having a ball at the parade and on his show.

I put up new pics on flickr and FB for those that are on those places. On FB it is mac reading in bed and on flickr there are more of that, but also some of us skating.