Wednesday 18 May, 2005

In da House

Still no news.

Except from the balcony - almost all of the lilies have now emerged, I think I have one more that's hiding. Difference between different varities is quite big - the first ones appeared almost two weeks ago now. It's been raining quite a lot - which is all nice for plants, but a little warmth wouldn't hurt either.

In addition, the dishwasher seems to finally kicked the bucket. It's never been the best washer in the first place, but within past week or so it's started making funny klonking noises and smelling. Today when I opened it up after a wash it hadn't drained the water in the bottom (luckily it hasn't leaked). I filled in a pink slip (maintenance request) and hope for a quick resolve - meanwhile it means I'm the dishwasher. Makes one think differently about using lot of plates.

So while it's raining I've been spending lot of time indoors - on the computer looking for job opportunities and on the sofa watching House. In case you haven't seen it - it's a medical who-dunnit starring the charismatic Hugh Laurie who plays the cranky Dr. House, a head of diagnostics, who solves mysterious medial cases with his team. If you love the likes of CSI and ER, you will love this one - it's an interesting mix of both.

House: I also recognize that I am human and capable of error.
Dr. Wilson: So you might have screwed this up?
House: No.
Dr. Wilson: So it's merely a theoretical capacity for error?
House: Good point. Maybe there isn't one. Maybe that's my error.

But it's not really the content that matters (and I can't believe I just said that) - it's how it's implemented. Solving the case is not the issue - and it doesn't always happen anyway - the acting, especially by Hugh Laurie who is brilliant, is superb, and the dialog is witty and clever - and if I remembered half of it I'd be so much funnier in this entry. So at first I took it as just that, little bit of clever amusement - but when the characters started to develop, it's been a really good piece of drama too. Next week is the season finale, but the whole season has been simply masterful.

Posted by kolibri at 18 May 22:36, 2005
Comments
# 1 - Anonymous (on May 19, 2005 04:03 PM):

I absolutely adore Hugh Laurie. Did you watch 'Jeeves and Wooster'?
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098833/
It was hilarious.


# 2 - kolibri [TypeKey Profile Page] (on May 19, 2005 04:43 PM):

I loved Jeeves and Wooster - this is very different though. Still Laurie shines like a diamond.


# 3 - rannva (on May 19, 2005 07:57 PM):

(ops that was me up on the first comment - name must have vanished...)

Yeah I think he's great as House. Dare I even say handsome?


# 4 - kolibri [TypeKey Profile Page] (on May 20, 2005 05:19 PM):

I thought it might be you ;)

And I wouldn't have brought it up, but as it's now on the table... yes, I think he's rather hadsome. And I think we're walking right in to Cameron's trap - we think that we can heal him :)


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