I Ain't Afraid of No Daleks

I feel funky today, so this one's probably pretty lame...sorry.

"What are all those pigeons doing on set...right over my mark? Damn director's going for cheap laughs again! "

Well, it's still afternoon here, anyway.

Arrgh! For the last two hours, I've been focused on just trying to do my work...and dreaming of coming home and falling into bed.

Only, I came home to one of the unemployed teen shirkers, blasting his boom box stereo through the building. So much for a restful afternoon.

I've some problem and I don't know what's wrong. Suddenly feel incredibly weak--even have tremors in my legs and arms. Feel almost like I'm going to pass out. Blood sugar level's a tad high--but only just, not nearly as high as it's been for the last couple of months. Blood pressure was actually normal on Saturday--have no way of checking at home, of course.

Anemia? I am highly anemic, but felt okay enough, yesterday...in fact, outside of being a little sleepier than usual this morning, I felt fine until a few hours ago.

Hmmm--well, nothing much I can do about it. Spent the last of my spare funds, getting a shot this morning--that's before I felt ill...why couldn't my body get ill BEFORE I went to the doctor's office today? I can't afford a cab/co-pay to visit the health centre, so I'll just have to hope whatever this is, goes away. I occasionally do worry about passing out (from low blood pressure, low blood sugar or low blood count) when I'm alone here in the apartment. But, while I've had a couple of close calls, that hasn't happened yet, and hopefully never will.

Well, it's half-past two, and I've changed out of my posh office duds, and back into tee shirt and jeans. Suppose I should rouse myself and make lunch. Not that hungry, maybe I'll just make myself a fried egg sandwich or maybe liverwurst sandwich, I dunno'.

I sucked at my job today--only one sale all day. God, people were miserable. Every single woman I rang up in Minnesota (sorry Sweetladyjane--nothing personal) was a total bi_ch. What do they put in the water over there, to make the women so damn snarky all the time?

Well, thunderstorms and heavy rain coming in, I'm told. As long as it keeps those awful hot sticky and muggy days away, it can rain all it wants to, baby. (I'd say "bring it on!" but that would make me sound like George "misery guts" Bush.)

Still waiting for the man to come and fix my toilet. Tried tying a string to the pull chain, so I wouldn't have to keep sticking my hand down into the tank, but the string broke twice...ah well.

Not the most interesting post in the world, is this?

I've read about twenty or thirty comments on the latest Doctor Who episode, "Midnight."

Haven't seen this many mixed reviews since Daleks in Manhattan.

I'm finding a lot of the younger (teen years) viewers, are saying they found the episode too boring--not enough action, or different locations, and no monster, that sort of thing.

One or two fans seemed to express disappointment over the lack of humour, this time around.

Some adults seem to feel the same way, that the episode being in mostly only one small confined space, didn't appeal to them...but, that's hardly a first for Dr Who--at least where the old series was concerned. I can think of several episodes there, where the actors were confined, mostly, to a small set. Certainly, though they dressed it differently each time, Gridlock was largely shot in one small set.

Some people found the other passengers "too realistic."

A couple of fans said that they thought the episode was written just because David Tennant won't appear much in the last few episodes (having supposedly died, according to the post-show preview), and fans believe that Davies just wanted to write an episode that gave Tennant centre-stage, and allowed him to dig a bit deeper, emotionally.

Other fans seemed unsettled by David Tennant's performance. Oh, no one finding fault with it...it seems though, that some fans were disturbed by the Doctor's fear, in the final scenes on the tour truck.

Other fans were delighted with the episode, and found it to be more like straight-up sci-fi.
A couple of people commented that they throughly enjoyed seeing an episode that was mostly companion-less, and where David Tennant could do "some proper acting," as one fan wrote.

Very mixed reviews....wonder what the Who team thinks about all of this? Or, perhaps they are seeing different reactions than I am.

I already gave my review--one and a half thumbs up, I guess you could say. Tennant carried the day, as far as I'm concerned, making what might have been a bland episode, quite intense.

"If you all don't shut up, I'm going to start singing the American National Anthem--loudly and off-key!"

Ouch! Gosh, I don't think this guy will be needing any condoms, any time soon--do you?

An overcast, mildly chilly morning--which is fine by me....yesterday felt like I was melting, at times. Geez, I hate the hot and muggy weather. Wouldn't catch me dead living in the deep south or Florida---okay, well, you wouldn't ever catch me dead in the deep south, anyway.

Well, the crowds have wound down for the weekend---the huge arts and crafts fest here in the city, and the state-wide volunteer fire chiefs convention and parade, up the road in Lake George...and some sort of local motorcycle rally. Usually Sundays are fairly quiet, 'round here, but all last night there were drunks, and rowdy kid and motorcycles....all up and down the street, all night. Sounded more like a Friday night, than Sunday. Gonna' be a lot of hangovers in Glens Falls this morning, I think.

Went to bed at my usual time last night--didn't stay up late or anything, but gosh, I do feel like could do with another hour's sleep, dunno' why.

Well, gotta' have breakfast and brace myself for another day of telemarketing.

Hope you all have a good afternoon. Cheers.

"Don't you think the republican presidential nominee looks tired?"

"Snnnooore!"

I was just going through my usual four or five online newspapers that I read, and last of the night, I was glancing through the daily mail. There's a poll on there, asking readers who they want to be the next prez of the United States.

Now, there was also an article on there, saying that over 2.000 protesters clashed with police over George Bush's visit to Downing Street.

Okay...you don't like Bush....but 61 percent of you, want yet ANOTHER republican in the White House? A republican who SUPPORTS a continuing war with Iraq, who SUPPORTS bombing Iran, and who agrees that the evironment and global warming--and our health care crisis, AND the recession...that NONE of these things, are as big a problem as terrorism.

What's with that???

You hate Bush, but...most of you want another republican puppet in the white house?

How disappointing. And I genuinely thought the British were smarter than Americans---looks like global stupidity is spreading (no offense.)

This guy is positively contagious! I was in tears!

Pwwwaat!

"It's not just national pride that made me choose hagis for lunch, ya'know. I also get some lovely wind off of it, as well."

End of a long hot day--and I've still not done the vacuuming!

Put in a cheap chicken breast (if it wasn't for chicken, some weeks I wouldn't have any meat at all--thank God for cheap chicken) in the oven, seasoned with an herb rub. Will have some butternut squash and bread stuffing with it, methinks.

Sun's going down here...it's 88 degrees in my apartment, now that the wind's died.

Might watch some Dr Who later. I was going to write some Who-fic today, but just too hot and knackered, now. Maybe later in the week. Think I'll just chill to some music, for now.

Since I'm stuck here in Glens Falls for at least a few more weeks, I'm sending you lot a virtual post card.

Cheers, Nancy G.

GREETINGS FROM NEW YORK'S ADIRONDCK MOUNTAINS

Town of Keene Valley in the distance, in NY's Adirondack high peaks region