Randomness

[bunchofgrapes]

I haven't done a random post in a while so here goes...



I sent in my order for Caps playoff tickets to games 1 and 2. My boss's next door neighbors have a connection so she sent me the order form. Not sure when I'll find out if I got them. They're Club level which is where the company seats are so it's a great view of the ice. And the price was reasonable. I ordered two for Friday's game and two for Sunday's game. We play the Flyers.

Finally made a decision on the 20 year gift. In a surprise move I went with the Dooney and Bourke handbag. It's nice and roomy and I really liked the short strap. Completely not practical but what can I say? Except for the part where I toiled away for The Man for 20 years, it was free.

I'm hoping to take off the week of the 21st. I haven't had a week off since Christmas and even then I only managed to take off a couple of days instead of the whole week. I want time off with no Blackberry or voicemails or sense of obligation to work. I've been debating whether to fly somewhere or just stay home. I'd really love to take off two weeks so I can do both. I could probably do it too. The last week of the month tends to be the slowest. I'd like to go to the West Coast or Italy and if I got my butt in gear, I could probably see if my friends in Madrid could meet me in Rome. But my butt is stuck in neutral right now. I do know I'm going to Colorado for the 4th of July again. This is becoming the annual family vacation and as someone who didn't have that family vacation thing as a kid, I'm really loving it. My dad wants to go horseback riding this time and I'd love to go fly fishing. I haven't done that in ages.

I posted all my CSI comments over on the Jim Brass Forum instead of here but I will say that the best part of the episode was Brass going to Grissom's place. I totally didn't see that coming. The scene was brilliant and powerful and perfectly done by PG, as usual. I'm starting to think that Brass getting emotional like that is the way the writers are having the character deal with Bell's shooting. Brass can't be responsible for another innocent person dying. Last season he got a little freaked when the girl DFO'd in his office. Fortunately, Cook's death wasn't his fault. Oh, and I'd kind of like to see more Maddie. I liked her scenes with Brass but dang, her hair looked like someone tried to style bed-head. And failed.

Comments

[tos-lover.livejournal.com]

Taking a week for an actual vacation and a week after it to hang out at home is the best thing in the world. It's just so nice to get home on a Sunday and not have to sweat going to work the next day. And Rome is always nice. The WC is nice too, but speaking as someone who lives here, I know where I'd go.

Agree all 'round with the CSI stuff. PG is just unspeakably good.

[bunchofgrapes]

I'm going to the hockey game Friday night with a good friend who has previously mentioned a desire to go to Vegas. I'm hoping I can convince her to go in a couple of weeks. I informed the boss today that I was thinking of taking that extra week. She made a face but it was the "I hate having to do your job for two weeks but I so owe you" face. Besides, she takes two weeks off in August.

I love Rome. I was there in 2002 and have been dying to go back ever since. And I swear it has nothing to do with the fact that PG hangs out there at the end of the season. It's just the most amazing city.

[tos-lover.livejournal.com]

Um, I'm in Vegas the weekend of the 19th with 5 girlfriends. We've got one of those two-bedroom suites at the Venetian. You should definitely go that weekend. Definitely.

I have a boatload of Italian friends that I knew in the UK, and I've been all over Europe, but just about the only place I haven't been to is Rome. I know, ridiculous, isn't it? We keep saying we're gonna go, but Sadie is just a tad too young to do Rome, it'd be way too hard.

[cincoflex.livejournal.com]

You deserve more than just a damned purse, in my opinion!

And Brass, absolutely. PG hit that one out of the park, and I have to give WP credit for standing there and letting the scene happen. Just an amazingly powerful moment!

[bunchofgrapes]

Aw, thank you! They've given me a few other gifts over the years. I got a Waterford vase from Tiffany & Co for my 5 year (we were privately owned then) and a clock for my 10 year. The 15 year was right after we got bought by the current company and the anniversary gifts were horrible. I got a logo pin with a diamond chip and a sapphire chip. The VP boss felt so bad, he took my boss and I out for dinner and drinks and we ended up closing down the restaurant. That was the best!

For my 25 years, if I'm still with the company, I'll get to go to a formal dinner in either L.A. or NYC. Personally, I'd rather have another purse than have to mingle with people I don't know.

[barracudacool.livejournal.com]

I have always loved Brass/Grissom interactions. This was a good one. Paul was wonderful trying to get ahold of his emotions and I love how WP can stand back and let other actors take a scene. ensemble acting. I also liked maddie alot. tough to just introduce a brand new character to viewers but make it appear she has always been there.

[bunchofgrapes]

We don't get enough good, personal Brass/Grissom interactions. And for once we actually got an idea that maybe they really are friends.

One of the many reasons I like Paul is because his acting style reminds me so much of Richard Basehart's.

[barracudacool.livejournal.com]

ooh thats right. i forgot that you and were separated at birth. His style is similar to my beloved RB!!

[airforce-chic.livejournal.com]

You already know my feelings on the latest CSI episode....But vacation is always a good thing. And it sounds like you could use more than a purse. Funny thing, my roommate used to work at the Dooney & Burke outlet in Destin, he got my 3 purses for no more than $10 a piece (he worked in the stockroom)! I am not a purse person, but they were practically free, so why not? And they weren't knock-offs for sure.

[bunchofgrapes]

I have to admit that the compensation they give me is pretty freakin' amazing so I can't complain.

This is my first Dooney & Bourke purse. I'm usually a Coach girl but I think I might like DB better. And if you're not a purse girl and the purses are practically new, you can always sell them for a hefty profit.

[vr-trakowski.livejournal.com]

I loved Brass in this ep. Just enough emotion, not over the top. And the ADA flirting with him was so cute! I wouldn't mind if she came back and did that some more as long as she stayed away from Grissom...she really did remind me of Annie.

[bunchofgrapes]

I didn't get a vibe that she was after Grissom and even if she was, it was obvious that Grissom wasn't interested. It was more along the lines of a Catherine kind of friendship.

I also got the impression that she knew Brass for as long as she knew Grissom however, if it were revealed later that they'd slept together a couple of random times, I wouldn't be surprised. She had that kind of vibe with Jim. She also reminded me of Annie but I like Annie better. It's a Donna Murphy thing.