Funny day yesterday...

Yesterday started out with a visit from the Care4 nurse, so I got a shower and finally, finally got my hair washed. It was unutterably wonderful. They'd asked me if I minded a male nurse, and I don't, but it did feel a little strange to be naked with a guy within three minutes of meeting him. Not in a bad way. It's all medical/therapeutic, right? So when he rubbed lotion on my body I think I purred. I hope I didn't purr loudly.

He also vacuumed my floor and that was almost as much of a relief as the hair-wash.

I watched more Stingray and read some fanfic and felt out of sorts through the day. Tired of course, and a little down - I think because I'm taking so many fewer pain pills. A bit of a crash. Lyn came over and brought me flowers - with one beautiful purple iris in the middle of the bouquet, have I mentioned lately how I love irises? She told me about her recent trip to Toronto, and we ate Chinese take-out with maaseru amd maaboroshi.

I tried reading after she left, gave it up, and went to bed. I slept through till 5:30 a.m., and went to sleep again. maaseru dropped by on her way out to put some breakfast beside me - yogurt and a banana, I was too tired to be hungry - but no sooner had the door shut behind her than I fell asleep again. Soundly. Ate the breakfast for lunch.

Now I'm determined to act as if I'm awake for a while. I think the sound sleeping has done me good, and I'm glad to be down to a fraction of the pain pills. But I have to be doing something towards getting some energy back - not just because of The Foot, but because I've been so low in energy for months. Getting all this sleep while healing must be a good start. A strong yoga program? That might help. Daily exercise? High-protein diet, or rotation diet?

Must read up on this.

Doctor Who: The Fires of Pompeii (4x02)

I really liked James Moran's script for the series 2 Torchwood episode, "Sleeper". I hesitated to have high hopes for something similarly good with Doctor Who - but there were some bits that were exceptionally satisfying, that put that little chill up my back such as Doctor Who does at its best.

( A few points... )

I realize as I talk about it that I am more or less expecting not to particularly like series 4 - I'm already missing aspects of Doctor Who that existed in the past few years and are gone now. I'm like some sort of old fogey viewer, and really, it's only my fourth series. But in the first and second episodes of Doctor Who last year, I was just so excited about Martha and how much I loved her. It's quite a contrast in my reactions.

Part of it is that I am assured that the aspect I like most in the show - developing affection between Doctor and companion - cannot and will not happen; it's guaranteed to be static. So all I have left is the development of revelations about the Doctor's character and psychology. Is that enough to hold my interest? If it continues to be as well written as this episode from James Moran, yes, probably it is.

But I still have the sense of "my show" slipping away.

Battlestar Galactica: Six of One (4x03)

It's always hard to know what to say about an episode of Battlestar Galactica. Which watching, I find them riveting and fascinating. But without fannish involvement, and with the sense that the plot and story are a reality unto themselves, beyond analysis or anticipation. And as you all know here, I love analysis and anticipation.

( In this case... )