Well, it’s 1:30 AM this Saturday morning. I should be in bed, but I got wrapped into the second DVD installment of Angels in America. Why am I always the last to know about these things? AMAZING. If you’ve had your head underground like me and have missed this—go rent it this weekend. Go! Now! Ok, maybe not now, since it’s 1 in the morning and the store is probably closed. But soon, M’kay?
However, the reason for this post is not to explain my insomnia but to let all you dear readers know of a minor change taking place on this blog. Due to some unusual commenting behavior as of late I’m going to take the advice of my technical guru (that would be IZ: everybody wave at IZ!) and require moderation of all comments. That means, even if you have commented before, your comments will still need to be moderated.
Presently, everything that’s slipped by my spam filter has happened when I’m wide awake and monitoring so I’ve been able to delete the questionable stuff quickly. But a girl has to sleep sometime! It also means I can mark off one of those pesky New Year’s resolutions—as I resolved to give IZ less reasons to tell me “I told you so” in the New Year.
See, IZ, I do listen. Sometimes.
I’m all for editorial prerogative. Uh, did this make it through? Hello… anyone there? Oh good. Thanks for letting me pass. Did you say the magic word was “gratitude” or was it “treasure”? No matter. I’ll leave my fate in the hands of the almighty editing goddess and trust that if it adds value to the post, is relevant, is pithy, or just down right nice — it will pass through. I’m meditating as I hit “Submit Comment” and burning incense – Ohhhmmm.
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Sweetie, I’m trying to keep the crazies at bay… which begs the question as to why I approved your comment. 😀 ~W
Gee, I hope you don’t have a snark filter – otherwise, I’m doomed. 😉 I’ve never heard of Angels in America, but I will look into it because I need constructive things to do this weekend. Have a wonderful New Year’s! 😀
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Good Lord NO! Your snark is MORE than welcome. 😀 ~W
You’ve been getting creepy comments? I hope it hasn’t been me! I am scared of comment moderation because if anyone can mess up a comment, I can. I’m always worried that the person won’t get it, so I like to check for it right away. Oh, well, I’ll survive!
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Oh! You could never be creepy! ~W
I’ve not heard of Angels In America. Seems that to the video store I must go…
Hope the creeps are leaving you alone now! And, girl, get some sleep. You have some serious chattin’ and gigglin’ to do come Thursday!
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I intend to! I was up until 4 this morning… I’m completely jazzed about Thursday… btw. :D ~W
Happy New Year!
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Blessings on your 2007! ~W
I’m still giggling over here over “smittens of death”… it’s always fun to catch up reading on your blog. You’re too funny!
Best Wishes for 2007! 🙂
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Hee… Best Wishes to you as well. Let’s get together for coffee or tea or something in the New Year? Just not Costco, M’kay? :D ~W
What a coinkydink as I just finished rewatching Angels the other day. It is truly an amazing piece of work – Al Pacino and Meryl Streep were most excellent. It’s a good one for sure!
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I adored it so much I’m trying to convince IZ he needs to see it just so I have a reason to re-rent it. In fact, I might just buy it… and that’s saying something because I tend to not care one way or another for movies. This thing was simply stunning. I have a such a new found respect for Al Pacino… his portrayal of Roy Cohn was spot on from what I could tell. Amazing. I’ve not sat glued to anything since I watched the 10th Anniversary Dream Cast for Les Mis on PBS. Then, I walked away and say, “man to write melodies like that”… with Angels is was, “Man, to write dialog like that!” ~W