i bid you adieu.

get’em, girl.

i’m a t.v. nerd.
i admit it. i watch way more television than i should. when i moved into my apartment i basically forced my roommates to set up a dvr. at this point watching television without one of those gizmos is truly annoying. commercials on tv? pfft, who would want to sit through those if they didn’t have to? plus, i dont like having to arrange my nightly schedule around whatever show i want to catch that evening.

i have blogs to write. i have mixtapes to put together for my morning commute. i have porn to download, for goodness sake.

clearly i’m a busy man.

but when i’m not killing time by treating myself like an amusement park (sorry for the visual) i watch all sorts of crap on the glowing box. like what, you ask? well why not consider setting these four shows into your dvr queue this summer:

the closer

this is one of my favorite tv shows in general (and had its 3rd season premiere just last night). some people i know aren’t feeling kyra sedgwick as the brilliant police detective, but in my opinion her interrogation scenes alone are worth sitting down and watching. c.i.a. tactics and l.a.p.d. chicanery is fascinating to me. and for an (ahem) older actress kyra isn’t too bad on the eyes, either…

weeds

mary-louise parker is delicious as the drug dealing soccer mom, but at the end of the day its kevin nealon & elizabeth perkins who make this show brilliant. of course, the clip below features none of those people.  regardless, watch the youtube goodness because there are a LOT of good tips broken down for you kiddies out there.

traveler

before 24 jumped the shark it had the same degree of intensity as this show. the main characters are a little hard to get behind, but thats on purpose. the idea of not being able to trust any of the characters on the show makes it particularly fascinating. who the hell do you root for?

hell’s kitchen

reality tv is starting to die a much deserved death. hell’s kitchen is your typical reality show bluster. mean asshole judging bumbling contestants, et cetera. but the food they make is awesome, and since the show is shot in l.a. they highlight a ton of great spots to eat in town. and yeah, gordon ramsay’s tirades ARE kinda funny.

******

today i started my new job.

while i’m excited to be doing something new, i would like to take at least one moment to give a shout to some special people i spent all or part of my last 2 years with. to all my friends on the 21st and 22nd floor of a certain mid-wilshire office building….i bid you adieu. i will truly miss you guys (especially since my new office is SO FUCKING QUIET!). don’t let the man get you down…and get back to work! i’ve got a shitload of stock options riding on the backs of you hooligans.

but seriously? take care of yourselves. i’ll miss you all (yes, even you).

tip up a drink for me.