Teardrop on the fire

I think I mentioned in one of my earlier posts that my latest timesink has been working my way through the complete run of House on DVD. If I didn't, then... my latest timesink has been working my way through the complete run of House on DVD. I had been most confused by the theme tune though – from about series 4 onwards, the theme actually alternated every couple of episodes, usually it would have the same generic little instrumental theme that plays out over the credits at the end, but every so often it would revert back to the proper, official licensed one (Massive Attack's Teardrop). In fact... it was every 4 episodes or so. One per disc.

I can only surmise that somehow, in some sort of screw up of epic proportions, somehow the team behind the DVD compilations managed to accidentally lease the wrong amount of licences for using the official theme. “How many discs is this series on? 6? Yes Mr record company licensing department man, we need to use your sample 6 times.” Not only that though, instead of it just being on the first episode of every disc, or every 4 episodes, the real theme is on the episode on every disc that is most key to the series arc progression – the episodes where the main characters die, hook up, get fired and so on. So not only did they manage to mess up the theme licensing to start with, but to try and somehow minimize their mistake, they'll have assigned some temp to watch through the series and decide which episode per disc would benefit the most from the gravitas the haunting, first-choice title music would provide it. Another example of beautiful chaos... or maybe just my overactive imagination filling in some unnecessary blanks.

It's really not been helping my mood over the past week or so that I've finally found a downside to how irresistible I am to all known lifeforms, in that certain members of the insect world find it appropriate to express their feelings via biting me. While I appreciate the sentiment, the execution leaves a lot to be desired. Next time, stick to buying me chocolates please, it'd itch a lot less.

I did have my week/month made though by some lovely cuddles from our neighbours kittens. Any other time and snuggling some baby animals would probably have made the whole year, but socialising has bumped you down to second, kitties! They're normally so timid and skittish that they just run away, but just when I needed it most and was at my most miserable they decided to come cheer me up, just to help me get through another day. Of course the irony now will probably be that they've given me fleas, but still, worth it until the next round of itching begins.