Some good notes here from Rui Peres on meetings.
Honestly I’d expand a little on points 3,4, and 5. Only invite whoever is necessary, make sure someone is taking notes, and share those notes with everyone. I’m not sure this isn’t what he means. But I would make sure meeting notes are available/shared with everyone outside the meeting. This makes it easier to be specific about who you invite while keeping information open to those who weren’t invited.
Station Eleven
Yes I know this is cheating. Since it debuted and mostly aired in 2021. And I definitely would have included it on my list in 2021. But I just loved it that much. I’ve watched it repeatedly this year. It took a solid book and elevated it in so many ways. I just want to spend more time with Jeevan and Kirsten.
The Bear
This show is just perfectly in by wheelhouse. Food porn cinematography. The talented chef using his talents for dumpy styles of food. Men trying to process grief together but having no idea how. Stressful, emotional, AND hilarious.
Andor
This was probably my most anticipated show of 2022. And it lived up to the hype. The most terrifying representation of the empire I’ve seen. Tony Gilroy is good at this. I hope this is a lesson for Disney. Let talented creators cook.
Reservation Dogs
This show just continues to produce bangers. It’s hilarious. It makes me cry. That really tends to be the story of my favorite shows. I don’t know what else to say
Severance
This one intrigued me when I saw the previews. The first few episodes were a bit of a drag. But the stress I felt during that finale!
Rings of Power
I used to be the almost anti Lord of the Rings member of my friend group. I found them just too long and boring. But something about getting older has made them grow on me. I read the books in the past couple years. And I think this show just captures the vibe so well. I love the Elrond & Durin relationship. The Brandyfoots grew on me episode by episode. This is another one of this were I just couldn’t wait to watch each new episode every week.
Hacks
Jean Smart is fantastic. Hannah Einbender is fantastic. They’re somehow even better together. Another great season.
We Own this City
I’ll watch anything with Jon Bernthal. He’s just so magnetic. And so good as this type of charismatic but clearly awful character.
The Sex Lives of College Girls
I love this show. I’m not sure season 2 has been quite as good as season 1, but it’s still a lot of fun. I know I love a show when I get excited to see it pop up in the Apple TV up next
Peacemaker
This show was just so unexpected. I didn’t watch the Suicide Squad so I knew nothing about the character. Jumping into the show was a little confusing, but surmountable. And it was just a lot of fun to watch.
His Dark Materials
This one might sneak in still with a few more episodes left. I just want more Dafne Keen.
Slow Horses
The Old Man
Two great spy shows. One very british and one very american.
Minx
Winning Time
HBO adult fun. Minx is underappreciated and HBO Max dropping it is a crime. I will follow it wherever it goes.
White Lotus
Houses of the Dragon
HBO prestige. I watched each every night it aired. But also found myself feeling like it was an assignment more than something I was excited about.
The Ones I’ve Missed
The Gilded Age
Under the Banner of Heaven
Pachinko
Barry
Industry (I’ve tried, but the vibe of this show is just 🤮)
Atlanta (I don’t think I’ve watched the last 2 seasons)
Better Call Saul (haven’t made it out of season 1)
The college football regular season is over. Aside from Army-Navy. Man what is college football going to do when one of those teams is in playoff contention… anyways lets see what proper playoff would look like.
Automatic Bids
| Conference | Team |
|---|---|
| AAC | Tulane |
| ACC | Clemson |
| Big 10 | Michigan |
| Big XII | Kansas State |
| CUSA | UTSA |
| MAC | Toledo |
| MWC | Fresno State |
| Pac 12 | Utah |
| SEC | Georgia |
| Sun Belt | Troy |
At Large Bids TCU Ohio State
This is gonna be fun! First lets get our top 4 conference champs with their byes…
And now, our first round of matchups. All on site at the campus of the higher seed.
Remember we reseed in the second round so Georgia would play the lowest seed winner at Georgia. Michigan would play the second lowest, etc.
Rece Davis going on his podcast and calling talk of Alabama getting in “internet absurdity” is WILD.
Watch your network man. They’re talking about it all week.
GIVE ME THE B2EMO LEGO SET
The amount of content I shoved into my Evernote notebooks back in the day is obscene. Recipes. Scanned documents. Photos. Class notes.
I imagine I’ll look back on my Craft notes in 10 years and wonder whether sticking all that in there was really necessary 😅
Got an updated version of my college football playoff after this week’s games. Just a couple minor changes
It’s been fun seeing folks reflect on their internet lives as we watch Twitter burn.
I loved this post from Becky Hansmeyer. This quote really captures how I feel.
I simultaneously feel a sort of nervous optimism combined with a deep sense of loss
What could be wrong with this
There’s an incredibly simple solution to this, just let all of the conference champs in.
Now every game is important. All the little guys have a very real chance.