We watched that new show about Silverlake last night, Sex Lies and Secrets, on UPN, and if it lasts more than three episodes I'll be surprised. I did recognize sights from the nabe, and they did a reasonably good job of casting people (especially the extras) who look like they live around here. I noticed they were very heavy on the eclectic silver jewlery and ponchos. That blonde Heather Locklear-type is so totally out of place it is laughable. A lot of the show is laughable. I'm not sure if it was on purpose, though. There was a lot of swishy fast edits, which is always a sign of last ditch effort to make something seem interesting.

They also clearly wanted a "Desparate Housewives" thing. The opening credit sequence is the same style. Then there is an constant narration, but we have no idea who's voice it is. In DH is is the dead woman. In Wonder Years it was the grown up kid looking back. This? Who the hell knows? I didn't watch Melrose Place, I've never seen the OC, so I have no idea how it stacks up.

The weird part was that one of the lead guys, the hairdresser, played by Eric Balfour, looks exactly like the older brother of a girl I went to Jr. High and High School with, Sue Albert. He looks like Sue as well. It was so freaky I had to haul out my HS yearbook and check.

Couch arrived today, and it is good. It looks more like grown ups live here, instead of a frat house. Steve keeps giving the old couch the finger out the window. It is on the curb, waiting to be taken away tomorrow morning.