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Fitbit VII – Week 46

Another disappointing week, though I did manage to squeak past 30,000 steps for the first time in 5 weeks.  Sunday was the worst day of the week, ending with a mere 2200 steps.  Monday was much better, as managed to finish just 29 steps shy of 4700.  Tuesday saw a slight decrease, falling down to 3500 steps.  Wednesday fell back down again, this time coming in 26 steps from 3000.  Thursday, my last day of work for 2021, saw some improvement, going back up to 4200 steps.  Friday improved again, with more than 5000 steps.  A trip in to the city on Saturday to see Whitney Cummings at The Vic left me just 98 steps away from my supposed goal of 7500, a level I haven’t hit in over a month.

Total steps: 30,110

Daily average: 4301.4

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2017: The Year In Books

With another year coming to an end, it is time to take a look back at the 28 books I read over the past year, 3 less than last year.  Of those 28, 7 were non-fiction and, of the 21 novels, only 4 were TV show tie-ins.  For the first time, none of the books came out of my “to-read” drawer, and a record 16 were e-books.  I read over 80,000 pages, my lowest total since at least 2013.

Once again, a majority of the books I read this year were by authors I’ve never read before. The 15 authors that I read for the first this year were:
Amy Schumer
Jessie Humphries
Gene Kim
Tod Goldberg
Matt Zoller Seitz
Philip K. Dick
Harland Sanders
Paul Levine
William J. Mann
Matthew V. Clemmons
Chris Smith
Riley Sager
Whitney Cummings
Neil deGrasse Tyson
Tom Perrotta

There were 4 authors I read multiple titles from during 2016, the ghost writer for Richard Castle, Jeffery Deaver, David Mack, and Erle Stanley Gardner.

7 of the books I read were released this year, while 3 of them were released last century.

Finally, the breakdown by month.  Vacation in December certainly helped pad its totals a tad bit.

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Book 24 (of 52) – I’m Fine… And Other Lies

I’m Fine…And Other Lies – Whitney Cummings

Comedian Whitney Cummings offers a helping of the different issues she has faced, both physically and mentally, to get where she is today.

Truth be told, I really didn’t plan on reading this, but, after a recommendation from Val, I’m glad I did.  Some of her mental issues really hit home with me, and hopefully some of her coping mechanisms will as well.

 

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Post Mortem – Whitney

618_ustv_whitneyWhitney was one of two network television shows created by Whitney Cummings to premiere during the fall of 2011.  It also was the one that she also starred in, and was the one that got cancelled after 2 less than stellar seasons.

This show was a surprise renewal after its first season and, after a retooling that dropped one character and turned another one from a cop to a bar owner, struggled through a second season before being put out of its misery.  The one bright side, at least to my mind, was Rhea Seehorn, who has also appeared on TNT’s Franklin & Bash.  Besides her, the show was mostly a mess and it certainly will not be missed.

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2011 New Fall Season – Thursdays

CBS

Big Bang Theory – The nerds return for more fun.

How To Be A Gentleman –  This looks to be horrible.  I doubt it lasts through November sweeps.

Person Of Interst – Michael Emerson’s first post-Lost series.  That alone is enough of a reason to give this a chance.

The Mentalist – Based on the premiere, it will be more of the same from The Mentalist.  It’s a good enough show, but I can see it burning out quickly if they don’t shake things up sometime soon.

NBC

Community – Back for a surprising third season.  John Goodman has joined in a recurring role, and, so far, looks to have brought his A-game. 

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Upfronts Day 0

NBC jumped the gun and released their schedule for the upcoming fall season a day early.  Chuck returns for a 13 episode final season, moving to Friday nights.  30 Rock gets bumped to mid-season due to Tina Fey’s pregnancy.  Harry’s Law gets a surprise renewal and moves to Wednesdays. 

New dramas in the fall include Prime Suspect, starring Maria Bello as a homicide detective fighting her way through the boys club.  The Playboy Club tries to follow in the footsteps of Mad Men and goes back to the 60s at the legendary Chicago club.  Grimm tries to follow in the footsteps (notice a pattern here?) of Supernatural, following a group of hunters going after the creatures from the Grimm fairy tales.  Awake (finally a somewhat new premise) is a drama about a man who wakes up from an accident to find out he is living in two parallel worlds, one where his wife died in the accident and one where his son died.

On the comedy front, Whitney is a starring vehicle for roast sensation Whitney Cummings.  Up All Night is “a modern take on parenthood.”  Free Agents is based on a cult UK comedy and returns Anthony Head, TVs Giles, to America’s shores.  Are You There Vodka? It’s Me, Chelsea is inspired by the book from late night host Chelsea Handler and stars Laura Prepon.  Best Friends Forever looks at best friends who promise to support each other.  Bent is about a couple who are attracted to each other despite not having much in common.

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