Today a new sun rises for me; everything lives, everything is animated, everything seems to speak to me of my passion, everything invites me to cherish it.
- Anne de Lenclos
Today is Super Bowl Sunday.
I, however, will not be watching the big game.
Instead, I’m hosting a Battlestar Galactica marathon. Our goal is to watch the last five episodes of season two.
We’re starting the show at 5pm, if y’all want to come. Just bring some grub to share. 
Lost.
A lot of things have been said and written about Lost lately.
I watched the hour-long recap and two-hour season premiere. It felt so good to return to that crazy little island. I thought it was a very good episode (I guess technically it was two episodes, part 1 and part 2), and a good, solid start to the final season.
That’s really all I can say about it. Others (actual professional TV critics) have written great recaps and reviews, some have even created fan videos.
I’ve read a lot and watched a lot of them, and I present to you my favorites:
To get you caught up with Lost so far: “Lost” Recapped by Extended Italian Family. This YouTube video was posted just a few weeks ago on January 20th and has been viewed 117,855 times.
If the whole jumping through time thingy is confusing you more than algebra confused me (math is really not my thing – in college, I had to take problem solving… twice), then check out this site from the New York Times. It’s an interactive timeline, starting in 1845, the year that Jacob and TMIB have their loaded conversation on the beach and the year the Black Rock left Portsmouth, England. The NY Times have really outdone themselves with this timeline, though, as there are also videos, photos, audio clips, and links to the episodes at ABC.com. Good job, NY Times! (Too bad no one reads newspapers on, well, paper anymore.)
And, lastly but most importantly, head over to EW.com where they have a whole “Special Coverage” area on their site for their vast Lost database. Anything you find there is going to be terrific, and they’re very good about warning you about spoilers. You’d have to be really blonde to read a spoiler (ok, yes, it happened to me once). If you don’t have hours to wile away exploring the “Totally Lost” branch of the EW.com website, just read Doc Jensen’s stuff. The man is a brilliant writer, very smart but accessible, funny, clearly a devout and loyal fan, and a guy who I’m convinced knows how it all ends.
So that ought to be enough to get you caught up and on solid ground for the rest of the sixth and final season of Lost. If you’re still confused, I have a Lost notebook that might help you out, as well as all the previous seasons on DVD. Or you could just buy me a cup of coffee and pick my brain.
Namaste.
Seriously, time flies!
January has been a crazy month. I’ve done things I’ve never done before, like play broomball – it’s so much fun! I’m still running – training for a half marathon and beating personal records. I’ve also become a big fan of the dash – though I don’t think I use it correctly all the time. Katie, I should’ve paid more attention in college! 
Work has been tough this month. Spiritually and emotionally, it’s not a healthy place for me anymore. I’ve been really struggling, because I genuinely love my co-workers and manager, and the job itself is still fun. But there are bigger, stronger things that are overshadowing the joy I have at work, and it makes me sad and sick. I’m doing okay, still trying to excel at my job, nurture relationships, and love my colleagues. But I’m also actively pursuing my true passion and calling – TV! I’m hoping that pilot season gives me an opportunity to work on a TV show at Warner Bros. Ideally? I’d LOVE to work on The Big Bang Theory, The Mentalist, Shameless, Chuck, or Cold Case, in that order. I just hate the wait-and-see part.
Luckily, February is here and things are already getting better. Why? Because Lost starts again in two days.
Finally!
This is the sixth and final season of Lost, and it’d better be a good one! I have faith in the show though – I went to a panel with the writers/creators a while ago and just hearing them talk shop for a few hours told me that they are all over this final season and have great things in store for the show.
If you haven’t been watching Lost, then, well, that’s ok. There’s still plenty of other great TV you can be watching. To list just a few: The Big Bang Theory, The Mentalist, Caprica, Community, Burn Notice, White Collar, Psych, 30 Rock, and of course, there’s always ER.
But Tuesday night at 9:00pm? I’ll be watching Lost.
