hmm, some of those last few posts have been a bit on the downer side, haven’t they. well i think i’ve just got an internal cap on happiness and after being content for too long, i get to where i need a quick cycle of self-doubt before i can swing back around to realizing that things are pretty rad. a healthy little dose of reflection to get the angst out of my system. and “if you’re never down, how would you know when you’re up?” sort of thing.

so in counter to that, as it seems to have passed, here are briefly some things that are awesome lately.

one: if you haven’t seen or at least heard about the clinton interview on fox news last weekend, you owe it to yourself to check it out. the man stands the hell up to a brashly slanted question, and it’s so satisfying to watch. i could drone on and on about my feelings on the topic, but that would take too long and be less-than-awesome, compared to seeing some actual fire out of a democrat for once. bravo!

two: the shadow of the colossus video game. i won’t write a review on here, cause i’ve never really done that for a video game before (although i’ve thought about starting), and also because i haven’t finished it yet (although i’m getting close), so read that link instead. it sure is something different though and i love different when it comes to games. playing it on the new big screen is a huge bonus as well. seriously gets your heart racing climbing up the back of a freaking giant.

three: monday night on NBC. i think i’m falling in love with studio 60 and the first episode of heroes definitely has me wanting to watch more. part of me feels guilty for watching more TV than i’m used to, but they’re really making it easy with some well-produced and smart stuff. okay, heroes is a bit cheesy but i can’t help myself. luckily with tivo though i can at least space it out and not spend two full hours at once watching it live; then i’d really feel like a slug.

lastly, four: USC football, mostly for not letting me down so far this season, showing lots of potential for greatness, and giving me a reason to crack open beers much earlier in the day than saturdays the rest of the year. cheers!