Random ramblings #1

Yesterday was horrible. I had a doctor's appointment at 2,15 and had to get there by myself (ie walk, bus, walk, doctor, walk, taxi). Somewhat ironically it was the doctor's appointment that made me so sick. When I got home I felt wretched. I went to bed to have a nap and woke up two hours later feeling like I was about die. I'm not exaggerating. But never fear, I started to feel a little better soon but only lasted until 10pm when I clunked off to sleep (as opposed to drifted).

This morning I was woken rather rudely at 9am by my stomach. I'll spare the gory details but let's just say that the phrase "I've been on the toilet all morning" has taken on an eerily literal edge this morning. In between trips I caught up on the latest gossip from the nationally renowned publication TV Week. I thought I'd share some of the riveting pieces of information I discovered this morning.

According to a snippet on page 7, Mischa Barton of The OC fame may star as April Dancer, a globe-trotting super-spy. I guess she has the figure for slipping down dimly lit corridors unnoticed; A double page spread on pages 18-19 has confirmed what I already knew: Lost has got to be the most complicated show ever; I discovered with a slight chuckle that the good people at TV Week consider a "Shock Footballer's Wives Mega Pack," valued at $300
to be a ripper first prize for best letter. I'm not so sure.

Finally here are three "reality" shows I will definitely be checking out this week, complete with blurb...

• Tuesday 7,00pm on Ten: Yasmin's Getting Married: With 4.7 million singles in Australia, finding "the one" is almost impossible. Yasmin is getting married. There is only one thing missing - the groom. Hosted by Jo Stanley and Ryan Phelan.

• Tuesday 8,00pm on ABC: Star Portraits with Rolf Harris: Meera Syal: Rolf Harris invites actress and writer Meera Syal to sit for three professional portrait artists.

• Wednesday 11,00pm on Nine: Life of Grime: New York City: Environmental health officers try to clear the Big Apple's streets of rats, cockroaches and rubbish.

Honestly, you wave some cash in front of these people's noses and off they go making an arse of themselves on national (and international) television.