Farewell Extras

Last night was the series finale of the fabulous HBO/ BBC show Extras by Ricky Gervais (the original British Office creator) and it was bittersweet. Since it is a British show of course it isn't going to go longer than two or three seasons unless it is Dr. Who. The show is the very popular uncomfortable painfully funny type that is popular right now, but unlike shows like Curb Your Enthusiasm it isn't so uncomfortable that I can't watch it.

This one had moments where I had to cringe and put my head in my hands. And it was pretty depressing. You know it is depressing when Kate Bush gets played. The show has always had interesting picks for the soundtrack, including a Sufjan Steven's Christmas song playing throughout last nights episode. And the strange and perfect closer that I got into enough that I actually downloaded it and am playing it now, and I am not a Cat Steven's fan by any means.

But despite the sadness and the degree of uncomfortable feelings it was still some of the best TV out there. I love how celebrities appearing on the show are totally willing to make themselves look ridiculous. Even like total pricks like Clive Owen came off like in a totally great over the top way. If you aren't familiar try searching YouTube for Extras featuring Kate Winslet, Patrick Stewart, Orlando Bloom and Daniel Radcliff.

Some of you may recognize the blond as the seamstress from Ugly Betty.

With the writers strike now we have nothing to watch until The Wire and Lost.

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I am doing art here and there. But this last week or two blee has decided that she really hates daytime naps. She goes down hard at night but still she is only sleeping twelve or so hours a day and that is pretty low for a baby. She is taking a lot of my attention. In fact I need to go and strap her on.

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Now playing: Cat Stevens - Tea for the Tillerman
via FoxyTunes

Buried Treasure

Purple Tree
Originally uploaded by m.Lee

I am in a very good mood today. Yesterday I killed myself cleaning and organizing and had a bit of a tiff with my husband, but we made up, my studio looks great and after a good nights sleep the swelling is mostly gone. And Jon gave me foot massages. He doesn't know this yet but from now on he will be giving those to me nightly for the rest of the pregnancy. They really do help a lot.

Yesterday I focused on cleaning my studio all day while playing this viral video from the Flight of the Conchords, and other videos from them, but mostly that one, over and over. You should all watch it because it is seriously funny. No nudity or bad language, but i wouldn't play it if your boss happens to be hanging around your desk. By the end of the night I had a foot that looked like this yet I kept on cleaning until my studio looked like this instead of like this! The whole time I cleaned I had that song and another one of their way too catchy songs mixed up together. My foot was a mess the entire time but I was so into the cleaning that I just didn't care to stop and didn't even feel much pain. Is this what nesting is like? You clean until you hurt yourself and then you keep going? All the while hearing "being lewd with two dudes with food" and "sniff that one it's dead" over and over in your head the entire time? la la la let's all sing along!

As if getting a neat and orderly studio wasn't enough during the process of throwing away old cardboard boxes and pieces this piece slipped out of one of them as I was going to toss it. This beautiful piece from over a year ago somehow got lost in the shuffle and totally forgotten about. And it is in perfect condition, not a wrinkle or tear in sight. I really lucked out. As I keep going who knows what I could end up finding?

I'm not quite done with my studio yet. I would like to add some hooks here and there for things like my print apron and possibly get two more drawers because I have an addiction to drawer buying apparently. Because $100 worth of new drawers just isn't enough! But I have a lot to store because an entire table and corner needs to be cleared out to make room for a Pack N Play for the baby. That way I can keep her in here for naps and playtime while getting work done. Getting rid of that desk is not exactly a huge sacrifice on my part.