Archives

Category Archive for: ‘television’

Galactic cheerleader.

Posted in: humor, television, writing|By: Julie R. Neidlinger|January 19, 20123 Comments

I certainly thought I would have no difficulty coming up with space and astronomy-themed words for a project I was working on. Surely, amidst all the eons spent watching and reading SciFi material based in space, I ought to have a formidable vocabulary. Nope. My mind periodically imprisons itself with useless cyclical information. For nearly …

Reality TV and Terra Nova.

Posted in: rant, television|By: Julie R. Neidlinger|December 29, 20113 Comments

One of the TV shows I started to enjoy was Terra Nova, a SciFi show about people who left a polluted earth and traveled back in time to earth in a Prehistoric era. There are dinosaurs and adventure and all kinds of things I really enjoy (I saw Jurassic Park 15 times in the theater, …

Jessica Fletcher and Proverbs 31

Posted in: religion, television, women|By: Julie R. Neidlinger|September 9, 20111 Comment

Jessica Fletcher and the woman from Proverbs 31 give me a headache. Like M.C. Hammer, I can’t touch that. Jessica Fletcher jogs and bikes and fishes. She doesn’t drive a car. She is an excellent writer, and world-renowned. She travels everywhere, and gets invited to nearly every kind of event imaginable. She is educated and educates. …

We don’t need no stinkin’ cable.

Posted in: apartment life, friends, technology, television|By: Julie R. Neidlinger|June 21, 20111 Comment

I don’t have cable TV here in Bismarck. About the only thing I miss are the mind-numbing SyFy Saturday nights, which I only got acquainted with back home on the farm through Direct TV which was an impulse decision by my parents after I suggested we rig up an antennae so we could get PBS and I could watch the …

Tree branch removal.

Posted in: conversations, family, nature, television|By: Julie R. Neidlinger|September 3, 20104 Comments

The Direct TV reception at the farm is suffering due to the aggressive and proud growth of a cottonwood in the front yard. Granted, if it rains heavily, the signal would deteriorate anyway, and I would chalk it up to God crying over the crap on TV and his tears forcing us to stop watching (or something …

12 3 4 »

quick fix

RT @randyalcorn: âHe that serves God for money will serve the devil for better wages.â âSir Robert LâEstrange + 2012/02/08
What just happened to Twitter? I CAN'T TAKE ANY MORE CHANGE. + 2012/02/08
Looking at my vast collection of mac and cheese varieties, I choose a basic one. I'm saving the Toy Story edition for a specialÂ occasion.Â + 2012/02/08
No more truffles until Christmas. Ugh. The truffle project sure turned ugly. Time for my version of a stiff drink: Mac and cheese. + 2012/02/08
@JonnyNomad Remember, nothing else matters. + 2012/02/08
Going to an FAA seminar on flight planning and icing conditions tonight. The only question I have is if there'll be cookies provided. + 2012/02/08
For Valentine's Day this year, I resolve to not puke. I don't think any holiday that can be abbreviated as "VD" should be celebrated. + 2012/02/08
RT @CSLewisDaily: Atheism turns out to be too simple. If the whole universe has no meaning we should never have found out that it has no ... + 2012/02/08
And now I must make truffles for my sister Janet. Growing up, I learned she could beat the crap out of me, so I always obey her requests. + 2012/02/08
IMPORTANT NEWS: Cadbury mini eggs are at Target (though recently diminished, heh). + 2012/02/08
Julie's Blog: Take these bolt cutters and cut it. http://t.co/naqR4YIX + 2012/02/08
Nightly "What My Apartment Smells Like" update: burnt green beans. Thanks, neighbor! + 2012/02/08
Hey @Verizon, just spent about 10 minutes on hold and with customer service. Adding it to my bill. http://t.co/srAPxchF #verizon + 2012/02/08
@pastryaffair :-( + 2012/02/08
Tempted to call Verizon back, and flush the toilet in the middle of the conversation. Fitting, somehow. #verizon + 2012/02/08

Switch to our mobile site