That Unknown Show
There was one tv oddity this summer for me and that was Persons Unknown. The NBC show that premiered this summer about a group of strangers that were kidnapped from their not so normal lives only to wake up in a hotel in a town in the middle of nowhere that they can’t escape from. It’s a lot like Lost where I’m totally lost, but in a good way. The plus side of Persons Unknown is that it’s a summer only show that will wrap up this Saturday. How I really don’t know? Like I said: I’m Lost.
NBC did a pretty poor job with this promotion on this show if you ask me. Moving it all over the weekly chart only to let it be pre-emoted by pre-season football and in the end and thrown on the web only. Kinda sad. They did better with promoting that oddball Minute to Win It, which for the life of me I don’t get the draw of but my DH loves. Oh well.
If you’d like to wrap your head around something actually scripted and completely mindbending check out episodes of Persons Unknown on the nbc page.
I can’t wait to see how it’s all wrapped up and what the heck is the fascination with Janet because I just don’t get it. Tune in Saturday for the finale. And if you want to catch up have a webathon. Enjoy.
Best,
KwanaThankful
I woke up Friday morning from a terrible dream with the words, “Thank you Lord” spilling from my lips before I was even fully awake. I didn’t know why I was saying thank you until much later in the day when a potential tragedy was averted.
I will be even more thankful when my twins are home (I know my week of freedom will be over, yikes). But I will feel better when I can hold them in my arms for the brief moment that they let me.
Life is fleeting and fragile like the wings of a butterfly but also beautiful and at times surprisingly resilient. It’s something to be cherished and we should be thankful for those we love and those who love us.
Happy Sunday.
Best,
Kwana
One bite at a time
Yesterday I had a great meeting with my agent to talk about the state of my current submission (waiting for word, fingers and toes crossed to cramping). We also talked about my new project which I’m just starting to work on.
I attempted to explain my new idea which is bigger and more complicated than anything I’ve ever worked on. My agent was very excited by the concept and knew it could be fab, but could see the complexity of it all. She could also see my FEAR seeping through all my enthusiasm. She knew I was a little afraid of the project and assured me I could do it if I just took it piece by piece, one page at a time.
Sometimes looking at the whole can be just too much and send you running from the challenge but if you just take it one page at a time or bite or step it’s a lot easier to make the journey.
I’m think I’m on my way.
Best,
Kwana
image from here
Morning Joe
Happy Monday! Hope you all had a great weekend. My last few days have been super busy but now it’s time for a little R & R with writing work thrown in (I hope lots).
If you haven’t been in a while I invite you to take your morning cup of Joe and hop over to my other spot Becoming True Me and see what’s doing over there.
Best,
Kwana
Lesson In The Frustration?
What’s wrong with this picture? Why it’s the fact that the knitting is not on the needles as it should be. See I made some sort of mistake in my last lacy row and now my count is off and I have no clue how to fix it and I must start over…again.
So I’m going back to zero and unwinding. I put the knitting down for a full week as I thought of going forward with the mistake but I knew in my heart I couldn’t do it. There would be a flaw in the pattern. The only way forward was to go back and start over.
So painful as it is this is where I am now. Unwound and snipped off and back to the starting point.
Of course there is an obvious lesson in this pain that has to do with life and writing that’s hitting me on the head that I’m sure will make a great speech later when I’m feeling more accomplished, but right now I’m just feeling like a person that can’t walk, chew gum and knit.
Best,
Kwana
Note to Universe
Are you on Summer Hours?
Just asking. Wishing I could be but can’t shut the brain off and do moms get summer hours? Not really.
Best,
Kwana
Oh Deer
What’s Jack up to? Jack has been pretty quiet this weekend. Hanging in the hall closet when it got too warm and chilling in the shade when he wanted to catch a breeze. The closet thing is funny because it’s such an eyesore and I sometimes forget he’s in there and close the door on him. He really had better learn to pipe up when I go to close it because I’m afraid that one day I’m going to go out and close him in there for a long while.
We have been overrun with deer in our town this summer which is so early in the year to see them. This guy was hanging out across the street at about 4 in the afternoon going for my neighbor’s tomatoes on Friday. I waited until he left to go to my car.
And on Saturday when the DH was cleaning the cooler on our back porch a family of deer went running past him.
This is all a little toovery Wild Kingdom for this city girl. Yikes!
Have a great week.
Best,
Kwana
Half Gone
What’s Jack up to? As I write this Jack is still in trouble but has a full belly since he got to a whole pack of hot dog buns while the family was out shopping. I guess the buns were too close to the edge of the counter and fair game for Jack so my bad and it’s back to the grocery for me. Grrrrr!
Happy Monday and Happy August. I can’t believe that over half the summer is gone. This is the last week of the dear Twins summer jobs which makes me sad. I feel that time has just spun away and once again I’m running to catch up.
Once the kids are out we’ve only got a few weeks to get our minds straight for …gulp, SENIOR YEAR. I can’t believe it. These last few weeks I will be busy with getting the twins ready for school and hopefully getting college on their minds by visiting a few. I’d also like to slow down and enjoy the time with them as much as them being teens and me being mom will allow me to do:) (All day in the mall with The Diva yesterday and I’m pooped).
So that said, I may be sporadic on the blog at times and light on words so please forgive me if I am. Do come back though. I plan on having a great artist interview this week and some other fun.
Wishing you a great and sunny week even if it’s rainy which is what expected a lot in the NYC this week.
Best,
Kwana
image: window chime from DS
It’s Sunday
And I will have a good day or a least a few good moments that I make sure to carve out for myself. THAT is my pledge. Care to join me is a good lounge?
Best,
Kwana
Painting: Odalisque with Gray Trousers‘ Henri Matisse 1927 From The MET
P.S. It’s Matisse and it’s from the Met so it should be cool right? I thought so too 🙂
I’m In A Mood
The new season of Project Runway started last night and I’m in a mood. Not in a major mood, a minor one really, but a mood nonetheless. See it’s over two things (well, more but I refule to really brood here):
- The show was an hour and a half and I hope this is not the new format because that just doesn’t work for me. Who has the time?
- One of the highlights of the show is the weekly trip to Mood fabrics and letting the designers out in the wild so when Tim Gunn talked about the “Mood annex” and opened up a door with a bit of fabric in barrels attached to the workroom I was very disappointed and went to twitter to see I was not alone. I hope this is rethought.
Still I will be back next week with contestants names Mondo and Casanova how can I not? Did you watch?
Have a great weekend!
Best,
Kwana
