Last Friday I worked at home so that I could take full advantage of my potty-mouth vocabulary while attempting to learn the latest desktop publishing software, as I am now required to become Graphic Designer Genius for work. Anyway, this meant that I could schedule my lunch hour to coincide with All My Children's weekly cliffhanger, and this one did not disappoint. I'm not even gone two weeks and already Kendall and Zach have called it quits, Dixie is waltzing around Pine Valley mascarading as some masked butterfly woman, and Erica's learned that the doctor who was supposed to terminate her pregnancy all those years ago actually stole her fertilized embryo and implanted it into the uterus of his barren wife, thus creating a son. And if that wasn't enough, it's rumored that several characters, including a long-time veteran, are scheduled to bite the daytime dust.
The idea of missing out on even further storyline payoffs has spurred the overturning of my previous decision in order to make one that is more respectful of my AMC obsession but still acknowledges there must be Boundaries: I'll record the show every day as before, but if there's no time to watch it, I'll just tape over that day's episode and move on. In this way, my love for soaps has already proven its worth by helping me to realize that in The Big Picture, nothing can be gained by holding onto the past. Only when you fully embrace each day as a wonderous and spiritual gift will you be able to enjoy the moments that make up your life. Myrtle would be proud.
Or maybe she'd call Bullsh!t. You know, whatever.
At the end of today's episode, Janet From Another Planet blew up the local Mardi Gras ball to smithereens. Am waiting on the edge of my seat to find out which PV residents meet their makers (that is, until one of them resurfaces in two years claiming it wasn't actually Ethan who died but his twin brother, Thorn Ridge, who served as an evil Ethan imposter. Drama!). Even Luke acknowledges that unveiling these fatalities tomorrow is a must, even though it's Valentine's Day, the celebration of his 32nd year, and the day of his second interview with a local county newspaper. Priorities, people. Priorities.
Wow, you really do have a love for soaps sister. You shouldn't have to give it up either, that's what the weekends are for! :)
Posted by: Sambo V. | February 14, 2006 at 03:08 AM
I don't know that I exactly acknowledged any such thing.
All I said was that you could watch your tape during the time we normally watch Scrubs, which has been pre-empted this week.
Posted by: Luke | February 14, 2006 at 11:40 AM
I'm somewhat ashamed to admit this...but I used to be an AMC-aholic. Back in the days when Maria and Edmund were happy and the ever so sexy Julia was around with her hubby Noah. Ahh memories...
Posted by: Mark | February 14, 2006 at 02:35 PM
I love how into this you are!!!
Happy Valentine's Day!
Posted by: Isabel | February 14, 2006 at 04:30 PM
Remember when Kendall was played by Buffy the Vampire Slayer?
Man, those were good times...
Posted by: bdogg_mcgee | February 14, 2006 at 07:11 PM
So I haven't watched AMC (in a dedicated way, anyway) since Janet was the evil twin and wore a horrible brown wig, and threw her sister Natalie, who was married to Trevor, into a well. I believe that was in 92. Good times.
Enjoy!
Posted by: Lost a Sock | February 14, 2006 at 07:34 PM
I remember when Kendall was the played by Buffy, and the last I knew Maria and Edmond were happy. But then again, I remember when Erica was married to her first husband. Was that Jeff? Ahh, I have lost contact.
Posted by: Molly J | February 15, 2006 at 12:57 AM
Great post-wish I was into GH as much as you are into AMC.
Posted by: butterflygirl | February 15, 2006 at 01:02 AM
I'm SO out of the AMC loop. Growing up is over-rated, Frema... I'm sure Pine Valley is happy to have you back.
Posted by: Number Twelve | February 15, 2006 at 01:54 AM
ohhhhh Frema! I have missed AMC!! One of my friends and I would actually adjust our class schedule so we could grab 11 o'clock lunch and be back in Justin in time to watch every nail biting moment! Thanks for the update;)
Posted by: A Light in the Attic | February 15, 2006 at 02:11 PM
I'm totally out of the loop too. I used to (get this...you'll LOVE it) listen to it on the radio at lunch. But I don't even know what happened to Greenlee...where is she? Last I knew she and Ryan's fake marriage had turned into a real one and then he drove his motorcycle off a cliff and then I kind of stopped watching.
Really? There's a character called "Janet from another planet?" That's AWESOME!
Posted by: PaintingChef | February 15, 2006 at 02:18 PM