So one of today’s top stories in Variety today is about how HBO made over a billion (!) dollars in “pure profit” for big momma Time Warner this year (subscription req’d). I’ll bet you’re thinking, “Wow! It must be great to work for HBO. That much profit, I’m sure all the employees got some kick-ass bonuses this year!!!”
Well, it is great to work at HBO for many reasons (and sometimes, it’s not so great to work there for others … but that’s another story). I’ve done it for the majority of the past 8 years working in two different departments, although that string is most likely coming to an end within the next two months. No big bonus though for the little worker bees like me, although the company did decide to close for two extra days (today and next Thursday) this holiday season giving everyone two three-day work weeks/four-day weekends. I’m thinking it might have been even nicer to just close all next week, but I guess companies don’t make over a billion dollars by making moves like that. Still, a cash bonus might have been nice too.
Anyway, today’s day off coupled with my girlfriend’s departure to Florida to visit her family for the next 6 days means just one thing: movie marathons. Posting will be light until Monday when I plan to unveil my long-awaited (HA!) top 10 TV shows of the year, which of course is the definitive list, so you won’t need to read any others. Between now and then, I plan on trying to catch-up on a lot of stuff I haven’t seen, and that means that over the next four days, I plan on seeing somewhere between 10-16 movies.
No, I’m not kidding. Besides, Saturday is Christmas; I’m Jewish; throw in some Chinese food, it’s kind of how I’m required to celebrate. The only variable being that this year I may choose to revel in my heebness by holding my own private 11-1/2 hour marathon of all three Lord of the Rings Extended Edition DVDs.
Meanwhile, I’m just rambling. If you want to read something interesting, check-out any number of people listed on the right. I’ll be back when I have something more interesting to say. Happy day before Christmas Eve!
Out of Focus 