Too much time on my hands

With hubby being sick last week, he had three days off from work and then took two vacation days. And the kids weren't feeling very good either, so we took an early vacation and not alot of school got done. Ok, one day of school. And then it was why bother. Nobody was well enough to care. With that being said, probably the only thing we got done was alot of TV watching. And I reconnected with an old favorite of mine, West Wing.

What a fantastic show that was. I cannot imagine my work day, much less my life, being that hectic and crazy all day long. On call 24/7, trying to deal with the head of the country, dealing with self involved politicians, and having to explain every little move to the nation and the world. What a pain in my ass. I have a very bad attitude. I don't like anyone to stick their nose in my business and tell me what I'm doing is wrong before they know why I'm doing it. To have to defend the actions of my boss would drive me to slapping people and a whole lot of poor language.

The episode today has me even more convinced that politicians are stupid assholes that have nothing better to do with their time than push their own political, religious, and personal agendas, regardless of policy, law, and whoever stands in their way. It was just another reason for me to not like the game of politics. I refuse to call it a profession until I see a politician, real or fictitious, actually do something for the American people without demanding that his/her agenda be slipped into a new law/bill/whatever.

But it did reacquaint me with some fantastic acting and script writing. It is a marvelous show that is fast paced and exciting. I don't always understand the point of the episode, or follow the rhetoric very well, but this time around I have a DVR. I love the rewind button. I love the flow and the action and the way it still makes me sit on the edge of my seat. I love television that makes me forget it's just a show. And frankly, CJ Craig (Allison Janey) sitting next to big bird is just too funny.