Unfortunately I accidentally deleted last night’s Boston Legal I never do that. But I don’t usually watch them after three in the morning. Had to reclaim my blog. What’s a blogger without a blog? In my case, hysterical.
Omigod, I couldn’t believe Alan Shore (the ever beloved James Spader) when his speech became “word salad” because of anxiety. Who is Alan Shore without words? Oh man, did I relate. Only in my case I fear dementia which I don’t have, but I am a geriatric social worker. Have only heard the term “word salad” applied to people with dementia.
It’s when you use a mass of inappropriate words together. Have to admit that for a hot sec I thought Shore was using them on purpose. But I know “word salad.”
And I know acute anxiety. Knew it very well last night when I had an acute anxiety attack virtually in front of at least seven people. Should have watched BL live so I could have had mine with Alan Shore.
Denny Crane ( William Shatner in the role of his career) had thought that Shore empathized with him; but now he believed he sympathized with him in his mad cow—as he calls the thickening plaque in his brain. It was so brilliant and so true.
In the end it was a male friendship bonding experience. And they looked so cute with matching facials–this was earlier. And I just loved Crane’s deep pink Lactose polo shirt. But then I love all things pink.
Bone has a really amazing post about something most serious bloggers go through. Truly insightful; and I was going to say something a bit too clever for my own good. Great posts need no clever introductions.
Too tired to say more, probably to all your great relief. This is catch up week with things at home. Even though I blogged incessantly on vacation and prove beyond a reasonable doubt or reason that I am a true blogging addict, I seem to have about a months worth of things to do. Basically because I neglected everything but bills, minimal but good housekeeping and taxes before going away. Actually I dragged preparing my taxes for the accountant out over ten hours or more. It was at most a two hour thing
Going away was good for me, though I looked at Alan in his lounge chair and thought, oh that’s what people do on vacation at the beach. When I went to the pool I sat at the bar–best cranberry juice I have ever had. Think that they whipped it. Good music.
Now I think I need to watch some TV. Back tomorrow.
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I’m glad you are back though.
I reqad Bones post, can’t say I ever read him before but I understood the post quite well. I think many people that have blogs that people ened up reading feel the same way.
Sorry about the erasure…
Hold on a minute, Ms. Pia! James Tiberius Kirk is Shatner’s and Earth’s role of a lifetime. Excuse me, madame! I’ll have to read Bone’s article. I’ve been entertaining thoughts of trying to live up to Ambrose Bierce’s example by adding a weekly column on politics. Lord, look tenderly on my fractured spirit.
Doug doing a weekly column on politics! *Gasp* I’ve gotta see that!
Perhaps one of these days I will write about some of my encounters with Shatner at horse shows. He is a little different…but his horses are gorgeous!
LOVE Boston Legal. That was a funny episode.
Just surfing around and found your blog. Very nice.
James Spader and William Shatner make everyone see that men can have deep and loving friendships.
Who would have thunk it?
Nice to see you are still holding your own.
I will to check out some of your links. I have so far not been disappointed when looking at links belonging to my links.
William Shatner will always hold a special space in my brain if not my heart.
I find that I stay awake when I blog but not when I watch tv, though not for lack of trying.:(
It’s great to have you back, Pia. Pardon me, Ms. Alana Shore.
I haven’t watched this week’s BL yet, TiVo’s holding it for me. But when I do, we’ll have to dish about it. Good luck done all that you need to. We’ll be here waiting for your return.
I haven’t had a chance to even get into any shows really. I TiVo shows and have to delete them before I can actually watch due to space…
Haven’t watched BL in a LONG time… will just have to come by and read your reviews every week I suppose…
James Spader… such “eye candy”…
Glad you are back…
the pink sweater on Shatner was esp. provocative. Love your blog. Am having a little contest at mine. Basically I am asking everyone to describe the contents of their topdrawer…I will pick a winner and create a virtual assemblage self portrait. Would be soooo honored if you would enter.
Shatner was iconic in Star Trek, but his performance in Boston Legal is the best acting he’s ever done in his life.
I was troubled by the word salad, too. My life, is at this moment shaping out to be about spoken word and written word. Tossing a salad onstage would be a disaster.
sorry- shatner’s greatest acting was performed during his appearances on twilight zone.
Nightmare at 20000 Feet was awesome and featured a VERY cool alien on the wing.
Nick of Time is in my top 10 episodes. He keeps dropping pennies into a mystic head and damn near had his first heart attack.
Just got through watching that actually. Can be found here if you don’t already own it in some form. I just think that he’s more credible and real in Boston Legal. Of course, he’s iconic in this.
Might be a tad late, but I was wondering if anyone knew where I could find the sweater shatner was wearing in this episode?