Monica

A cute bit from last night's episode of "Andromeda" (highly approximate):

Our heroes are in a remote place with a pile of assorted electronics.
Dylan: Can you do anything with this?
Rommie: Can you be more specific?
Dylan: I want to blow this place up.
Rommie: You want a bomb.
Dylan: Yes.
Tyr: Do we get to go home first?
Rommie: You want a timer.
Dylan: Yes.

The episode built on the hokey season opener, but at least they did it entertainingly this time.

We've been watching "Mister Sterling", and I'm quite enjoying it. (It's on Friday nights, so we usually don't see it before Sunday.) I think Dani is still at the "has potential" stage, but I'm more thoroughly hooked. Good writing, interesting characters, and a lot of the fast-paced feel of "West Wing" (though not quite so well-developed, the show being only four episodes along so far). Recommended.

We've also been watching "Sports Night", and will probably just order the DVD soon. It's by Aaron Sorkin ("West Wing"), and while it's not as good as that show, it's still pretty well-done. I suspect that a significant part of the difference is the length of the show; it's got to be hard to really build and resolve a story in 22 minutes.

Sunday dinner this week was based on a ramen-noodles theme, because the host just got laid off. We decided to come bearing an appropriate gift: mac 'n' cheese. Because it was a gift, we bought the "deluxe" variety. It got the laugh we were hoping for.

I don't think I've ever eaten cookies with noodles in them before, but they really worked! Because ramen noodles are basically flavorless, they impart texture without affecting the taste. Of course, things would turn out rather differently were you to use the seasoning packets in the cookies.