I spent the weekend up at my parents' house, which was pretty relaxing and featured good food. Of course, now I'm back at work, which sucks.

I did have the chance to catch up on some of my TV viewing, which is good, since the TiVo's getting awfully full.

First, and best, is Friday Night Lights. I just love it so much, even if I didn't think this episode was as overwhelmingly awesome as some previous ones. ( Kyle Chandler in boxers. Yum. )

I made sure to record Cold Case last night because it featured the music of U2. They chose good songs, and the episode was fine, but I just didn't feel the music was used as effectively as it could have been.

Now, I realize that this is total blasphemy for many CSI fans, but I really don't miss Grissom. Like, at all. I've felt for a while now that William Peterson is burned out with the show, and I just don't enjoy watching that. Plus, Grissom/Sara makes me gag. Perhaps his little sabbatical will re-energize him. ( Reverse Forensics )

I really think CSI: NY is my current favorite incarnation of the franchise. I genuinely like all the characters, and enjoy their interactions. Plus, none of the "personal stuff" that they've brought in so far has made me want to spork my eyes out. ( Fake Alibis, Inc. )

I also watched the last two episodes of Crossing Jordan last night. ( Poor Bug )

I hope everyone who celebrated Thanksgiving had an enjoyable weekend, and no one ended up in a retail-induced coma. I'm a firm believer in doing as much shopping as possible on-line, so there were no 5 a.m. adventures at Kohl's for me. Went up to the 'rents' house on Thursday morning. It was very low-key and pleasant--no psychotic extended family to deal with, yay!

Spent a large part of the weekend watching my Veronica Mars DVDs. I made it through the first sixteen episodes--great fun. I think I've got my dad hooked on the show, which amuses me greatly.

Speaking of VM...Wednesday's episode was pretty damn awesome. ( Ahoy, Mateys! )

Thursday's episode of CSI was revolting. Just thinking about eating contests makes me sick. I did get a kick out of Hal Sparks' guest-starring role. Not nearly enough Greg, and why must Grissom always be so mean to him? Buying every known brand of hotdogs to find a match to the stomach contents seemed perfectly legit, and I don't get why he wouldn't be reimbursed. And dammit, Nicky, shave the pornstache.

Still loving Numb3rs, although I think I enjoy the "character moments" even more than the mysteries. When Don, Charlie, and their dad were grilling Larry about his lunch with Megan, and he started blathering about gamma rays, I said "And...?" about two seconds before Judd Hirsch did. Very cute and funny exchange.

Which brings me to Sunday-night TV. I've really gotten hooked on Cold Case this season. It was weird seeing Megan Follows, who will always be Anne of Green Gables to me, playing a 40-something-year-old woman. Nice to see Meredith Monroe is still working, though.

It was also interesting seeing Alicia Coppola on Crossing Jordan. I always think of her as the woman with porphyria on that old episode of CSI. She's played a murderer at least twice now... ( Nigel rocks )

Dude, Grey's Anatomy continues to rock my world. Can I pretty please have a George of my very own? I love him so. ( Hey! It's Booger! )