What are you watching/reading/playing right now?

I was thinking about making one of these posts a little while ago. Always nice to see what the TC faithful do in their free time:

Reading: Uhhh…my stupid text books? I dont really read much since im always reading for class

Watching: VALENTINES DAY!!! Just kidding… I saw Book of Eli the other day and it pretty badass movie. Im not really into TV that much, but definately will be watching FlashForward when it comes back on in a month. And I always have ESPN or MLBN on as well.

Playing: CoD:MW2 (still) on my 360. I’ll do work on any of you fools. And then just the really good PS3 games that came out a while ago…we got one for Christmas and I’m still playing the big games from 07 and 08. MLB The Show 2010 comes out soon…CANT WAIT.

Reading: not much, nothing interesting. Whatever shit I have for class

Watching: Well outside of the Olympics, How I Met Your Mother, Psych, and I watched like one episode of Human Target

Playing: don’t have a system but recently got a chance to play COD MW2. Great game

Reading: A History of the American People by Paul Johnson

Watching: Band of Brothers

Playing: Rome Total War

Reading: The only reading i get in is on blogs like TChop, BGR, Tmonews….

Watching: Lost…. I thought they were answering questions this season?

Playing: The Show 09…… In my 4th season…..Can’t wait for ’10 even if its Mauer and not Heap on the cover…

Reading: The Book of Basketball by Bill Simmons

Watching: Lost, House, NCIS, NCIS LA, American Idol, Modern Family, Scrubs: Medical School, The Office, Community, Survivor, Flashforward, Psych, Biggest Loser, Solitary 4.0….my DVR never stops

Playing: Madden 2010, Rockband 2, have 360 so waiting on 2k10 unfortunately

Reading: The Southern Vampire Mysteries, aka the Sookie Stackhouse novels. Its the series that True Blood on HBO is based on. I’ll finally be reading CB’s book after the first of the month when I get paid and can afford to put my order in:)

Watching: Just picked up the Star Trek:Enterprise series on DVD. Current series that I’m watching include NCIS, Caprica, Stargate Universe, Warehouse 13, Pawn Stars, American Pickers, and I’m looking forward to the return of V next month.

Playing: Still playing Lord of the Rings Online, recently picked up Everquest 2 and have really enjoyed it so far. I really want to try Star Trek Online, but I’m waiting on that for now. Recently got my hands on Dragon Age Origins, but I really want to get Mass Effect 2 soon.

Watching: The Olympics. Though this stuff starts out slowly. Stuff like cross-country skiing, ski jumping, and women’s hockey doesn’t do much for me-neither do the free-style skiing events. Have to wait for more of the speed skating, Men’s hockey, figure skating, and slalom to pick up.

Also watch a lot of NCIS-that show is still getting better even into the 7th season. That and Burn Notice are the only series’ I follow.

Reading: Nothing at present, but the last book I finished was The Gathering Storm, from the Wheel of Time series by (the now deceased, RIP) Robert Jordan.

Playing: The Show 09, of course.

I’m into a lot of graphic novels at the moment because I’m going to be doing a thesis on them next fall, so “Batman: The Long Halloween,” “Watchmen,” “X-Men: God loves, man kills,” “Marvel Civil War,” and “V for Vendetta.”

Watching “Law and Order SVU” (What I can get of it when the Olympics aren’t dominating NBC’s schedule, that is), House, Human Target, and Community.

Listening to Flogging Molly (saw them live in Memphis Friday night- AMAZING show), Flatfoot 56, and Skillet.

Playing Mass Effect 2 and BioShock 2.

Reading – Wonder Boys by Michael Chabon, he’s seriously the best living writer. Just finished reading Good Omens by Neil Gaiman (the second best living writer) and Terry Pratchet and Look At The Birdie by Kurt Vonnegut (the best non-living writer). All are fantastic.

Watching – Good stuff on TV like Chuck (Kristen Kreuk!), The Office, Community, Archer, and others. Not a lot of good movies out lately, but I just saw Valentine’s Day and it’s not that bad.

Playing: I usually don’t play games but I’ve actually been playing Baseball Mogul 2010. Pretty interesting to employ the develop, use up while they’re cheap, trade for talent, rinse and repeat method.

Watching Flash-forward, Human Target and Caprica (which I am pleasantly surprised by). I completely whiffed on the Battlestar Galatica series so I figured why not start with the prequel first (how’s that for an original idea?). Movies – District 13 Ultimatum!!! Sat down to watch it thinking I was about to sit through a b-list movie and was blown away. The action scenes and special effects were far beyond what I expected and my only complaint was the rather abrupt ending.

I haven’t read any publications in a while so I’ll list some of my favorites. Loved the first 2 Dark Tower series books by King but the lengthy delay between the third and then fourth books killed it for me. “The Stand” is still my all time favorite! Blogs – TC is my home but I"m really digging PWHjort’s work over at Capitol Avenue Club.

I still have not delved back into the gaming world yet though I have been tempted by friends. The last gaming system I owned was a Sega Genesis (no laughs please) before I switched to PC gaming way back when. I’ve always been a Sodoku fan and recently I’ve been frequenting Web Sodoku at least two or three times a week just the clear the ole knoggin.

Drinks – not really a big liquor fan but a friend of mine brought a bottle of Zaya with him on a recent visit. Absolutely the best liquor I have EVER tasted! Grolsch is still my fav beer though I did enjoy some Sam Adams Noble Pils recently. My wife is friends with some folks who own a local micro-brew so I’m fortunate to beg off some decent ale’s every now and again.

reading: textbooks :S

watching: Daytona 500 and the Olympics

playing: xbox 360 mw2 and nba 2K10

Reading: A Wild Sheep Chase by Haruki Murakami. I’ve always loved Murakami. Believe it or not, Ive never read Alice in Wonderland…I think I’ll try it next.

Watching: HIMYM, The Office, Its Always Sunny (just ended), Community, Modern Family, Big Love, The Tudors and Weeds (just caught up), Headcase, United States of Tara…can’t wait for the new Lauren Graham show — looks like it might be good.

Playing: I took about a month off from video games and still havnet completely gone back yet. I should finish New Super Mario Bros soon tho.

Reading: not much. In the middle of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, but I’ve been on a slight hiatus.

Watching: actually currently watching Tyrannosaurus Sex (a show about how dinosaurs mated on the Discovery channel. Why you ask? Well, why not?). Otherwise, just usually sports.

Playing: Modern Warfare 2 on Xbox 360 far, far too much.

Reading: I got myself a subscription to National Geographic for Christmas. Always been one of my favorite magazines.
Watching: LOST (I regret waiting so long to jump on the bandwagon)
Playing: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks for DS. I’ve talked to a couple of folks about it on here, but it’s pretty damn fun for a portable.

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Tiny by bACEballstud on Feb 14, 2010 7:59 PM PST Comment 1 comment, 1 new

Yondaime4’s Fanpost about what everyone is reading, watching, and playing got me thinking, especially after so many people said they were playing CoD MW2. If you feel like it, post your Gamertag in the Comments section below and let the TC community connect with each other in another form, killing terrorists online. Call me a loser for posting this but I think it would be cool to play with some fellow Braves fans, especially those who said they would “do work on any of us fools!” cough mvhsbball cough So post your gamertag below if you feel comfortable.

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Reading: I finished this lame book called Word Made Flesh by Jack O’Connell, and now I’m reading the Total Money Makeover by David Ramsey. Not really digging it, but it was a gift, and I said I’d commit to it, unfortunately.

Watching: I just finished watching season five of Weeds, and that’s really about it. I still don’t watch a whole lot of television other than sports, but I’d like to catch up with the rest of the Nip/Tuck seasons.

Playing: Mass Effect 1 – I tend to be behind when it comes to games unless it’s Left 4 Dead or Resident Evil related.

Reading: Sickels’ lastest book. Always a good bathroom reader. I’ll probably add BP to the spring required reading material as well….

Watching: Not much… I catch a movie here and there, but if it’s not sports, I’m probably not watching it on tv (I might on the web though)…

Listening: Rebelution. I can’t wait to see them Wed night in ATL. Bright Side of Life might be my favorite album from 2009… Also, played some Sgt Peppers tonight at work, I gotta say for as much hype as it gets, IMO it doesn’t even compare to Revolver, Abbey Rd or Rubber Soul. A great album for sure, but it gets a bit over-rated at times. And Dylan’s Blonde on Blonde, which isn’t over-rated at all. Just incredible.

Playing: Street Fighter 4… I try not to waste too much time gaming

I’m not seeing anybody reading Four-A…which means you’ve either all read it or you’re all total a-holes…

Reading: The Bear And The Dragon, by Tom Clancy (for about the dozenth time). Arguing With Idiots, by Glenn Beck. Men In Black, by Mark Levin. This Blog.

Watching: Lost (As a side note, I had been resisting all the “you gotta see this” from my parents regarding this show. On a whimsy I decided to watch the pilot episode on Hulu…after which I was inrreversiblely hooked! I watched the first five seasons in the span of three weeks. If you haven’t given this series a chance, smack yourself upside your own head, go to Hulu, and fire it up. Then smack yourself upside the head again for missing out.) Two And A Half Men, Big Bang Theory, NCIS, NCIS: Los Angeles, Stargate: Universe, FlashForward.

Playing: Star Trek Online (if you’re a Star Trek/sci-fi fan, I highly recommend this MMORPG), Empire: Total War, Madden 10, Super Mario Bros. and other Wii titles.

Reading: Just finished Cat’s Cradle by Vonnegut and currently on My Custom Van by Michael Ian Black and I Drink For a Reason by David Cross.

Watching: Olympics, Food Network, NBA All-Star Game, ESPN, Dirty Jobs, Man v. Wild, Daily Show, and Colbert Report.

Playing: What else? WoW. That, and the occasional Assassin’s Creed 2.

Not currently reading anything, but i’m watching Scrubs: Med School and Better Off Ted, although they seem to have disappeared for the moment. Heroes just ended after a lackluster finale. Oh, and Ghosthunters and Gh international, The Office, Community, Important Things, and Tosh.0. And thanks to the magic/curse of DVR, i get to watch American Idol with my wife in bed.

Playing: Just finished New Super Mario Bros, and will probably start on Metroid Prime Trilogy soon.

Reading: Not really anything at the moment, have a 2-week old.

Watching: Scrubs, The Office, Family Guy, CSI

Playing: MW2, NBA Live 10

Reading: I am actually between books right now. Both series that I am reading have books due soon though. The “Prey” series by John Sandford and the Repairman Jack series by F. Paul Wilson.

Watching: (This is where it gets stupid. When it is the offseason, my brain goes on overload and over compensates.) CBS Sitcoms on Monday night. ABC Sticoms on Wednesday night. Chuck, Bones, Stargate Universe, Human Target, Burn Notice, The Closer, Warehouse 13, Leverage, some Food Network stuff, some reality shows, and I flip contiuously during sports. It drives everyone crazy.

Playing: Runescape on the PC. ( I gave all of my gaming consoles to the kids)

Reading: Getting ready for baseball/fantasy baseball, so the Baseball America Almanac, Prospect Handbook and Directory will be the only things looked at.

Watching: Psych and Burn Notice are the only two current shows I go out of my way to watch. I watch some Law and Order CI and SVU simply because they are on ALL the time on some network or another.

Playing: Wii Deca Sports. Winter Olympics can only mean one thing…CURLING!

Reading: 1984 (again).

Watching: I don’t do much TV past Seinfeld, Family Guy, and Curb your Enthusiasm.

Playing: Splinter Cell for X-Box and Mario Party 3 for N-64. Ballin.

Reading: casebooks
Watching/Playing: no TV right now. Completely restoring a classic 1978 Seacraft 20 ft sf from the ground up right now. Drinking beer and grinding fiberglass is best way to wind down a frustrating day.

Not reading anything right now, though I may read The Hunt For Red October again. It’s been a few years since I read that one.

Watching: The Office, Community, Top Gear re-runs on my computer, not those neutered BBC America crap shows.

Playing: MLB The Show: 09, waiting for 10 to come out, as well as OOTP10 on the computer.

Anyone going to watch Parenthood after the olympics? Looks pretty good, I mean, I liked the movie, but not sure about the series

Reading: Philosophy of ethics, including Bentham, Mill, Kant, and Aristotle (not by choice, yet it’s interesting). the Bible

Watching: The Nanny (I’m going to get shot for that one), Family Guy, MLBN, Golden Girls

Playing: I haven’t had time to play recently, but when I do, I’m all about Medal of Honor: Allied Assault for PC. I realize it’s ten years old, but it’s still a fantastic game. I’m also big into crossword puzzles.

Watching NCIS and Family Guy via iTunes. Also the UK version of Deal or No Deal. It’s not as glamorus as the American version but I like it because the banker is more of an active antagonist. I also watch the British Police shows if they are on. It’s still entertaining, even though, per policy, police in the UK don’t carry firearms.

Reading: The Crossing by Cormac McCarthy. Hands down best author ever IMO. I was surprised to see all the love for Vonnegut on here. Slaughter House is next up on my list.

Watching: It snow daily in Iowa… otherwise it’s ESPN in the morning over coffee, eggs and toast. Then the Daily Show & Colbert Report after work. I never miss an UFC either.

Playing: PS3, Fallout and The Elder Scrolls. Looking forward to the new Bioshock.

Not watching any TV, unless LSU or UO pops up (and it’s not a Duck sport I could go to).

Playing Borderlands (highly recommended!) and New Super Mario Bros. Wii.

Reading other SBN blogs Addicted to Quack (Oregon Ducks), And The Valley Shook (LSU Tigers), and Canal Street Chronicles (New Orleans Saints).
And reading the books, uh, Algebraic Topology by Hatcher, Algebraic Varieties by George Kempf, and Probability by Davar Khoshnevisan. (Grad school, yay!) I’ll probably pick up more Vonnegut next time I get a chance.

Doesn’t look like it’s going to be good. And apparently they changed the classic scene to " jacket on, jacket off". That made me sad. Also, I think little Smith (Jayden, right?) is too cute to play the role. He needed to be cute foe something like The Pursuit of Happyness and his whole scene “did they spell fuck correctly?” but he seems too cute to be the karate kid.

this post is goin upstairs.

Good call on the Dark Tower series. Fucking Phenomenal series. You really get drawn into the characters, and get emotional over them. It’s amazing. Dont stop until you finish. King will tell you to stop at a certain point, its up to you weather or not you do. I dont wanna give anything away, but i wish i had stopped. GL :)

Watching: Winter Olympics and primetime TV (24, Lost, etc)

Reading: The Web, although about to start reading my CCDA book to get ready for my exam.

Playing: Either MLB09 The Show or Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 on the PS3.

Watching: The Inbetweeners (awesomely crude British comedy)
Reading: Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell
Playing: NHL 2010 on PS3!! Bought a ps3 just to play that game.

Reading: A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggars. A memoir of sorts that details the life of Dave at age 22 after both of his parents die of cancer within a month and he is forced to raise his 9 year old brother. Very funny, although he has a tendency to go off on some pretty bizarre tangents.

Watching: Just finished the show Firefly and the movie Serenity, both of which were quite good. Currently working my way through Brotherhood season 3 and Oz season 1. Waiting for Breaking Bad season 2 to come out on DVD.

Playing: Finished my first playthrough of Mass Effect 2 and Bioshock 2. Still need to finish playing Assassin’s Creed 2, Dragon Age Origins, Far Cry 2, and Borderlands. Not to mention I’ve only played Left 4 Dead 2 once since I got it.