It’s a dangerous job, but someone’s gotta do it. I guess this contradicts my whole “office job” theory. SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Nation — Guns, traffic accidents claimed most police officer lives in 2003, FBI says
It’s a dangerous job, but someone’s gotta do it.
I guess this contradicts my whole “office job” theory.
It’s all my dad’s fault. Well, not entirely. A few months ago, my dad got me hooked on watching ER…and now, it’s my new favorite TV show. It’s unfortunate that it took me 9 years to figure it out. It really is amazing. It’s not just a bunch of doctors running around (well, actually it [...]
It’s all my dad’s fault. Well, not entirely. A few months ago, my dad got me hooked on watching ER…and now, it’s my new favorite TV show. It’s unfortunate that it took me 9 years to figure it out. It really is amazing. It’s not just a bunch of doctors running around (well, actually it is…), but it’s so much more. And not just the stories…but the way they tell the stories. Like tonight’s episode when Carter (Noah Wyle) goes to Africa to find Dr. Kovac…the story is told in a “back and forth” sort of way; showing current scenes and then showing the past in incremental, chronological order (not sure if that makes sense at all…I guess you just have to see it). But it made the story work. Or there was the episode “Night and Day” which kept flip flopping back and forth between night and day. Then there are the real-time shows and of course the live shows that they did. Very well written show…and it’s funny how wrapped up in the character’s lives you get…luckilly, I watch two episodes a day (thank the Lord for DVR and TiVo) and then Thursday night’s new episodes…not to mention an episode each on Saturday and Sunday nights. I’m obsessed.
But to make a longer story even longer, that is one reason I stayed up late…but I guess it figures, since I can’t seem to make myself go to sleep. So, I thought I would write a bit. Aren’t you glad?? *smile*
I guess I will write about another TV show that has got me hooked. Every Sunday night, my grandma and I sit down and watch Extreme Makeover: Home Edition on ABC. Now, I used to be in to all those home improvement shows like Trading Spaces and While You Were Out…and while these shows are interesting to watch from a design standpoint, they can get a little old and repetitive. Extreme Makeover is different.
I find myself emotionally challenged each week. I feel heartstrings being tugged on. And I’m a dude. I may enjoy chick flicks, but by no means am I a chick, which means I cry when the situation warrants it. I seriously find myself on the verge of tears when I watch this show. The design team, a group of extremely talented people led by an energetic Ty Pennington from Trading Spaces, find a family each week and demolish, rebuild, and design a house for them. But here’s the kicker…these families are special. One show found a father in Oceanside raising his family in a house far-small-for his 8 children. His wife had passed away four years earlier and he was doing his best. Another show found a family with a daughter who was “allergic” to the sun. Tonight’s show featured a family with an autistic son…the parents, of whom, were deaf. These families hope, pray, wish for a new life…and they make it happen on this show. They send the families off on a vacation, which gives the design team seven days to tear down the house, build, design, decorate, and furnish a brand new home. And the end result is a beautiful thing. Not only do they raise a house in seven days…they take into consideration the needs of each family. And with the help of hundreds of friends, partners, contractors…they make dreams come true. Sound cheesy? Perhaps. But it is proof positive that there are still good people in this world…and that is an inspiring thing to see.
And on that note, I think I’m officially going to go to bed now. Thanks for staying up with me during my insomnia. I’ll see you later.