And lo, I have finished the Blood Kin page proof read through. Now I just need to type up the changes and send them back. Which is really when my part of the Blood Kin process is finally done (other than spreading the word). Another book off into the world to do what it will do. (Blatant obligatory promo…out June 5!) After I send the proofs off, it’s on to Sekrit writing project numbers 1 and 2.

The ankle healing continues slowly so there has still been much watching of TV and DVDs. There has been the Downton Christmas special (heaven), in fact there’s been a complete Downton rewatch (likewise heaven. I have much love for Matthew and Lady Mary and Lady Mary’s perfect perfect eyebrows), there’s been Sons of Anarchy (an example of good writing to get you so invested in what are some fairly nasty people). There is, as of the last few weeks, new Glee and Big Bang and (finally, finally, finally) new Grey’s Anatomy. I’ve started watching Primeval (good but I already want the evil vanishing wife to be eaten by a T-Rex), I’ve started my favourite gloriously trashy show aka Gossip Girl S4 and I have S3 of Fringe to watch.

New show wise, I have seen a whole 1 ep of Revenge and so far am prepared to watch more. Ditto Alcatraz. The other new show I’ve been watching is Homeland. Which is very intriguing (and I love me some Damien Lewis even if he is being potentially evil). Though I do have one quibble with the storyline, which is this.

SERIOUSLY THE DUDE WAS TORTURED AND A POW FOR EIGHT FRAKKING YEARS AND APART FROM ONE MENTION OF A “PSYCH EVAL” IN GERMANY THE ARMY APPEARS TO THINK HE NEEDS NOTHING IN THE WAY OF TRAUMA COUNSELLING OR THERAPY? NOTHING??? OR ONGOING MEDICAL TREATMENT FROM WHAT I CAN TELL. JUST GO BACK TO WORK, WE ARE SURE YOU ARE FINE AND DANDY AND HEY SO IS YOUR FAMILY, NOTHING TO SEE HERE, MOVE ALONG, LET US SING OH WHAT A WONDERFUL MORNING? Leave it up to the wife to finally crack and guilt him into going to a support group?

Really? Truly? I know governments all around the globe generally have a pretty crap record when it comes to taking care of veterans but NOTHING AT ALL? Jeez. If that’s an accurate portrayal of what would happen then it’s pretty appalling. Or beyond appalling, really. Besides which, as a writer, wouldn’t the CIA etc want him to be in therapy? Surely a therapist would help spot cracks in his armor/lies/etc? It’s been bugging me a little, as you may be able to tell. At least have them make him go to counselling and have him lie or refuse or whatever… But that aside, it’s very twisty and turny and I like the fact that Carrie is a different type of female character so I will continue to watch (and mutter at the writers in my head). At least on Castle they made Beckett go to therapy and requalify with her gun. And she only had three months off from being shot. Not eight years!?!

Along with the watching of moving pictures, there is starting to be the making of stuff with sticks and string again. More on that soon over on the crafty blog.

So what about everyone else? Who’s got a new fave show (or a mini rant lol)? What else should I be putting on the watch list?