Cleaning up

Tomorrow is cleaning day at my place. I have a new maid service that is coming once a month. With school and work, I figure I could afford to get a little help around the house. I hope it works out because if not then I have to fill out paper work to cancel the monthly charges on my credit card. I think they make it difficult to do this like cancelling your AOL account.

I realized that I sometimes exhibit very strange rational thinking. I just finished cleaning up for the cleaning people tomorrow. I put the dishes away, cleared off the table, straightened up photos on my shelves and almost dusted. It occurred to me that I was cleaning before the cleaning crew got here. Does that even make sense? Well hopefully I won't do that each month too. Otherwise I may have to charge myself.

Internet outage

Apparently someone decided to flip the "big" switch to the Internet the past few days because my DSL service has been touch and go. As a result, my blogging entries have been zip.

I do have lots of things to say. I promise to blog tomorrow.

Man versus roach

And now for something a little more lighthearted...This is way too funny. I got this video through e-mail and have been watching it over and over laughing my butt off. Enjoy.

Remembering 9.11

I'm struck by a few things watching the coverage of the fifth anniversary of the terrorist attacks on September 11. I think that this is probably the first major news event covered by our 24/7 media outlets that have almost instant coverage of breaking news. Because of that there is an abundant amount of media footage including touching video and photography that take you back to that day.

I think that we all saw the media coverage that day at some point or another. It makes me wonder why so many media outlets feel the need to remind us of the minute-by-minute developments of the day? CNN even played their media footage in real time on their website. I resisted the urge to check it out but while watching Anderson Cooper 360 tonight they took me through the whole day. Is there anyone that doesn't already know how the day unfolded? Perhaps this was a bit too much.

The other thing I noticed is that there is all this discussion about Osama bin Laden. It seems interesting to me that all these reporters seem to be at places where they think bin Laden lived (or may even still be hiding). Anderson Cooper said he is reporting from somewhere near where this guy is thought to be hiding. How does CNN and ABC get to be purportedly so close to him and the greatest military in the world can't seem to find him? I'm really confused.

I hate for Accidental Plan to get so political but today has really been an interesting case study for me as a media wonk. At the end of the day though, most television stations and coverage have provided solemn and respectful coverage. Even more importantly, we should all take time to remember those who have given their lives protecting our country here and abroad and those who died in those horrible attacks five years ago.

My view of The View

I've watched about thirty minutes of this morning's The View. It was Rosie O'Donnell's first day and the 10th season premiere. I remember how much I loved Rosie but I'm still not convinced that they have their chemistry worked out. I haven't laughed too much either. I really don't like this Elizabeth chick. She is annoying. The new set is nice. It really is updated. I might try it again in a few weeks and see if it has gotten any better (by the way, I never really liked it to begin with).

One funny moment was when Rosie announced everyone gets a cruise on Royal Carribean. She kept asking for the confetti to fall and it never did. It was funny to see her asking for confetti while the crowd was going crazy that they got a two-day cruise.

Back to school

OK so my blogging contributions have been lacking this past week. Those of you hardcore Accidental Planners know that school has started back. It has already been quite the busy start (read: school is already kicking my butt).

I promise to do better on the blogging content. Enjoy.