How could they?

I'm not a big television watcher.

We don't have cable so our options are limited to the networks, which happen to be plentiful in this digital age. We can watch three different PBS stations, three of each major network and about six possibly-religious station which I completely ignore.

Probably 90 percent of the television B and I watch is Seinfeld. But that's all changed.

Someone, somewhere decided that The Office (which I understand is a fine, funny show) should replace Seinfeld at 6:30 p.m. and that TMZ (the worst show ever, even seeing the commercials make) should replace the 11:05 p.m. Seinfeld.

What?!?

I shouldn't take this too, too seriously, but it's definitely cramping my style. In the moments between school, studying for my first test tomorrow, work, sleeping, eating and getting outside I'm watching:

• The Good Wife - on television or online. It stars the amazing Juliana Margulies with her awesome eyebrows. And it's in Chicago. And it's about law, smart women and Mr. Big being bad/good.
• Law & Order - on DVD from Netflix. Duh-Dum! The only problem with Law & Order on your own schedule is that you can't figure out how much is left and how many more twists are on the way.
• Lost - on DVD from Netflix. With B. We're both catching up/watching it all. It's awesome, but takes a lot more concentration than other shows so gets less of my time.
• 30 Rock - on DVD from Netflix. Hilarious.

But I really miss Jerry, Elaine, George and Kramer.

Hulk Smash Diabetes!

Friends! I'm so excited that the annual Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Walk for a Cure is coming up. It's the coolest.

Every year I harass everyone I know and shake them down for money for JDRF. My friends kindly step up and donate dough (as do I) and JDRF keeps moving toward curing diabetes. It's all-around wonderful.

This year I've promised (as a favor to myself and for the amusement of others) to run, bike or walk a mile for every $1 donated to JDRF for me. Yikes!

Turns out, even in a recession, my very amazing friends and family give a lot of money. Therefore I'm running, biking or walking 500 miles. Crap.

I added a list feature at the bottom of the blog so I can track my milage. Check it out! I might even have to start using my AARP pedometer.

I better get moving!

Fall is here and where am I?

I've been everywhere but home lately. Here's my schedule this last week - with some highlights:

• Monday (Labor Day) Sox-Sox game. Very fun! We tailgated outside Sox Park with beer, brownies, Mrs. Fisher's Potato Chips, and sandwiches on Veinna bread. Delicious! Red Sox lose to White Sox, but beautiful weather and wonderful company make this Red Sox fan OK with outcome. After the game we traveled from Red Line to Blue Line to B's mom's for a birthday shindig. Then we took the bus home. Phew!
• Tuesday - work, run, school.
• Wednesday - work, President Obama's awesome health care speech, trivia.
• Thursday - work, school, Target.
• Friday - work, donate blood, shop, pizza & beer, home.
• Saturday - lounging at home then off to DeKalb for some football tailgating and Huskie fun.

I loved the health care speech - especially that President Obama just stomped on Congress for jerking around for so long. I'm really hopeful that reform will come. I personally have great health insurance and receive awesome care from my doctors. I want everyone else to have that too.

Oh, busy life!

I'm catching up with myself today (and tomorrow and the next day) as summer winds down, fall semester begins and I take a sneaky half-day at work to go to see the Cubs beat the Astros.

Lots and lots going on these days though, including:

• I just started Chemistry 100/121 (Intro to Chemistry) at Truman College. Truman's pretty close to home and is the place to be for people who might be, maybe interested in a medical/nursing career.
• I went to the Cubs game today! Sunny and 75 in the bleachers - great fun with my parents and their friend. And, Cubs win! Delightful.
• My Tuesday-Thursday class is moving trivia to Monday nights. Phew.
• I'm looking for a job - any ideas, friends?
• We're heading to the Sox-Sox game on Monday with my parents and my brother. My brother is attending as a Red Sox fan, two days after attending the NIU-Wisconsin game. Impressively he is attending two games over one weekend and cheering for the away team without hopping on an airplane.

Go Cubs Go!