More Dollhouse, plus Kelly Clarkson and Lauren Jackson

So, the second episode of "Dollhouse" was so much better than the pilot that it was almost impossible for me to believe that both episodes were part of the same show.

Also, the reference to "The Most Dangerous Game" was great. I'll have to mention it to my students on Monday. I didn't actually pay attention to whether or not they mentioned the guy's full name at the beginning of the episode, but I definitely caught it at the end. Big ups to Joss and Co. for naming him "Richard Connell" and not "Zaroff" or something way too obvious.

While watching Echo run for her life, my dad kept saying, "Where's Buffy when you need her?" My response was, "You wouldn't even need Buffy if the idiots at the Dollhouse had imprinted her with some combat skills."

I fell asleep during "The Sarah Connor Chronicles." My dad, of all people, had to tell me what happened. In other news, my Dish Network guide now lists the show as "Connor Chronicles." I think that's actually quite appropriate, seeing as how Sarah Connor's chronicles are usually overshadowed by her annoying son and the singer (Shirley Manson) I used to like before she joined the show.

In other news, I'm going to see Kelly Clarkson in September. I know someone who knows someone who can get really good tickets, so I'm still waiting to see where the seats are. This is like the official Best Year of Concerts. Other than the fact that Brandi Carlile and Missy Higgins are nowhere to be found. Except Philly, of course. And a cruise ship. With Shawn Colvin. Which, quite frankly, wouldn't be too bad, seeing as how I never got to see her at Lilith Fair. Holy fragments, Batman!

Yolanda Griffith just signed with Indiana. But the Storm just re-signed JB, who sat out last year, and Suzy Batkovic, who hasn't played in the W since about 2005 or so. Fantastic. Really.

So, as I was sitting there thinking, "Well, at least Batkovic and LJ are both Aussies," I happened to read that LJ may not come back to the Storm. So much for Seattle being the only U.S. city that reminds her of home. She may play for the Mercury, which would actually be quite humorous, seeing as how I'm going to the Mercury at Liberty game this summer. I suppose I could wear my LJ home jersey and dream of better days.

Michelle Snow was picked up by the Dream, who recently let go of Betty Lennox. Yeah, that sounds like a great decision. I would have liked to have been a fly on the wall at some of those meetings. "Well, if we get rid of the only player on the team who can actually score, we can maybe pick up a post player who's been spotty at best for the past two seasons. Yeah! Let's do it!"

Is the Holdsclaw trainwreck really going to happen this season? I haven't heard anything about it recently. I think Atlanta plays the Lib on a Saturday or Sunday, so I could probably go to the game. And I would get tickets behind the Atlanta bench, just to see it all unfold.

I probably sound ultra-snarky today, but it's with good reason. A major stomach flu has been tearing through the school for the past week, and a bunch of students and teachers have been sick. And when I woke up this morning, I felt horrible. This would so be the worst week for me to miss a day, so I'm kind of irritated.

Plus, I really didn't get any work done today. And right now I really don't care.