Wire Marathon and a new bed.

As the readers of this blog (10 this year, up from 6 last year) probably know I love The Wire. So I made it a priority this vacation, along with studying the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, to attempt to watch all 4 seasons of The Wire before the premiere of Season 5 on January 6th. Finished Season 1 at 730 a.m. today. Even more solidified in my mind as the greatest show ever made.

And yesterday my fiancée and I had our new bed delivered. It is a king, which is a step up from the full that we were sleeping on (which believe it or not was a step down in total room available to me than the twin extra long I was sleeping on in my parents’ place. Now I feel like a kid in a candy store – I can feel bed on my shins and feet, rather than air. And because it is so big and my fiancée is so small, when she wakes up on the wrong side of the bed it will take her a few minutes to journey off of it, allowing her to cheer up. Win Win.

But some disturbing things have happened as well on my vacation (besides me living without health care temporarily – I feel like a real comic!). All of my sports teams, the Utah Jazz, the Yankees and the Steelers are reeling. Steroids, lack of defense and Troy Palomolu’s hair have been ruing what should have been a great time to be J-L the sports fan. But when in doubt – movies usually come through for me. This week has been no different.

The best news I have heard this weekend, other than the fact that Britney’s 16 year old sister is pregnant (when you let a 16 year old have a live in boyfriend I guess it is pretty much anything goes), is that Peter Jackson is on to direct The Hobbit, the prequel to Lord of the Rings, for Winter 2009. And on that note – my worst movies and best movies of 2007 will be written up next week. Usually the only reaction I get to those lists is “Sh-t, you see a lot of movies.” This year will probably be no different.

Have a Merry Christmas everyone. All 10 of you.