Catch!

Ah, the weekend at last. Thank goodness. It has been so nice to just do nothing ... other than the usual cleaning chores. Reading, naps ...

The snow started later than they predicted, sometime this morning, but the wind made it rather blizzardy. The winter weather advisory is extended to tomorrow morning and it is now 11 degrees.

I made a pot of green chili so I'm set for lunches. Last night we had Jake's for dinner so Steve has his beloved clam chowder for the weekend.

I'm currently reading another nonfiction on Kindle, ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK: My Year in a Women's Prison by Piper Kerman. This is the basis for a hit series of the same name on Netflix. Here is a description:

With a career, a boyfriend, and a loving family, Piper Kerman barely resembles the reckless young woman who delivered a suitcase of drug money ten years before. But that past has caught up with her. Convicted and sentenced to fifteen months at the infamous federal correctional facility in Danbury, Connecticut, the well-heeled Smith College alumna is now inmate #11187–424—one of the millions of people who disappear “down the rabbit hole” of the American penal system. From her first strip search to her final release, Kerman learns to navigate this strange world with its strictly enforced codes of behavior and arbitrary rules. She meets women from all walks of life, who surprise her with small tokens of generosity, hard words of wisdom, and simple acts of acceptance. Heartbreaking, hilarious, and at times enraging, Kerman’s story offers a rare look into the lives of women in prison—why it is we lock so many away and what happens to them when they’re there.

It was published in 2010 and has 322 pages.  I'm liking it quite a lot. I've not seen the show yet. The author comes across as mature in accepting her responsibility in what happened to her. I don't yet know how I feel about how she has capitalized on her experiences and now been rewarded but I don't suppose one can blame her.

I finished the Julia Spencer Fleming book last night. I suppose I should move on to the other 14-day library book I have out, CINDER by Marissa Meyer. I'll tell you about it tomorrow.

There's playoff football today and tomorrow. I may watch some but I'm not really invested in any outcomes. I don't really have anything on TV now until Downton Abbey tomorrow night.

In 2009, I discovered a fantastic TV series -- that had been cancelled -- called Veronica Mars. It debuted in 2004, the first season featured:

The murder of high-school student Lily Kane shook the seaside town of Neptune, California to the core. For once popular girl Veronica Mars, it meant the loss of her best friend, and being ousted from the affluent crowd that she once thought were her friends. Her father, Sheriff Keith Mars, found himself voted out of his job after making some unpopular accusations about the murdered girl's family. In response, Keith opened his own private detective agency. Now, Veronica, with her sardonic wit and a few new friends, works as his assistant while also navigating life as a high school (and later college) student.

After three seasons, it was cancelled in 2007. Now this cult-favorite show has a movie coming out -- after FANS OF THE SHOW fundraised for it through an online source called Kickstarter. And now, $5.7 million later — a number that shattered Kickstarter records — the show creator has fulfilled his promise. He got the entire cast (Bell, Jason Dohring, Enrico Colantoni) back together, while also wrangling appearances by supporting characters who have gone on to bigger things (Max Greenfield, Krysten Ritter). The film opens in select theaters on March 14. And now we have a trailer:



I'm now excited for it. I may have to re-watch my DVDs.

Stay warm and cozy...

Much love,
PK the Bookeemonster