Oh, wouldn't it be great if I *was* crazy? Then the world would be okay.

You guys, I am obsessed with a new show. I'm almost afraid to talk about it because I haven't finished what's aired and I'm afraid of being spoiled, but I'M GOING TO TRUST YOU GUYS.

Before I left for my LA vacation, I had finished Orphan Black S2, but I hadn't written about it yet. It seems like eons ago now.

While in LA, adelagia and I ate all the things and did all the things (except go to the Griffith Observatory), and she is working up a detailed post that I'll probably just re-post when it's ready, like I did last time. Though she can't post until I have the photos ready, and I don't have the photos ready because I AM OBSESSED WITH A NEW SHOW.

And thus we have come full circle.

( Details! )

random things

1) My grass is so brown it's embarrassing. Normally in any other neighborhood, I could just be like, well I'm just being responsible by not using water. In this new neighborhood, however, we got a notice at the beginning of summer that it was time to water our lawns (which I ignored)! My neighbors' lawns (most of them) are still green. I'm expecting a reprimand from our homeowners association any day now. According to my manager, I don't really need to do anything to make it green again except water it, and maybe spread some grass seed around to reinforce. But part of me thinks it's dead, dead.

2) My paintings from Afremov arrived! I'm fine with both "Dinner" and "City by the Lake," but I'm not happy with "Misty Mood 2." :( The problem is that the original feels very ethereal, cold, and almost eerie. In the re-creation, he uses way too much red and orange, not enough purple and green, and so the feel, the mood, is totally lost. (Plus the finer details are lacking... third lamp not filled in, walkway that seems like a wall of ice rather than leading down into the distance.)

( You be the judge. )

3) I've gotten interested in nail stamping. I bought a bunch of templates and stampers and polishes to give it a try. :D