Happiness is my default position

[lemonbella]

Dear West Wing,

Thank you for being my show. I will never, ever believe that you weren't written solely for me. Even in the post-Sorkin years, you were still better than anything else on TV.

So, that's it. No more West Wing. No more Josh.

If it weren't for The West Wing I wouldn't have the following phrases, all of which form a regular part of my vocabulary:

- I don’t understand, did you trip over something?
- Explain using small words and visual aids.
- You want to tempt the whatever from high atop the thing?
- I drink from the keg of glory, bring me the finest muffins and bagels in all the land.
- Somewhere in this room is our talent.
- What the hell made you think I wouldn’t shout where there are people?
- Boy, that happened fast.

If it weren't for The West Wing I wouldn’t be able to divide the world into West Wing people and non West Wing people.

If it weren't for The West Wing my dearly departed cats, Leo and Bartlet, would not have had names.

If it weren't for The West Wing I wouldn’t have spent eight months of agony waiting for 'In the Shadow of Two Gunmen'.

If it weren't for The West Wing I wouldn’t have my epitaph: "Do you want to listen, or do you want to mock people?" "I want to mock people"

If it weren't for The West Wing I never would have googled Josh Lyman, never would have stumbled across The Fringedwellers' Guide and never would have exchanged tentative e-mails with indian_skimmer. The rest, as they say, is history.

Comments

[ancientsavvy.livejournal.com]

boy howdy did that make me want to start watching my West Wing dvds! Maybe I will do just that when I get home tonight!

[lemonbella.livejournal.com]

Go, watch West Wing!

[ancientsavvy.livejournal.com]

I watched 3 eps Wednesday night. Maybe I'll watch more tonight. :-) Starting at number 1.

[indian-skimmer.livejournal.com]

I missed it.

Which considering I missed the entire first season before getting suckered in is oddly right, but I missed it.

Mostly due to the bizarre unfringedweller-like circumstances of being separated from my Sky connection and being in a social situation.

I rather wish I'd been watching Josh instead.

If I see just the last ep on Sunday having missed the past five, will I be confused?

*confused reply*

[indian-skimmer.livejournal.com]

a) without the West Wing we would never have had Geraint porn. Isn't that a bizare thought

and b) since when was 'Having a bad day Geraint' my default icon?

Re: *confused reply*

[lemonbella.livejournal.com]

It is a bizarre thought, and given recent events I think I may actually be hating the West Wing.

[lemonbella.livejournal.com]

Probably not, actually. It is a fantastic last episode.

[justabi.livejournal.com]

I was just so disapointed in the show after Sorkin left I couldn't watch. Maybe in a few years I'll watch those seasons on DVD. *clutches s1-4 sets*

[lemonbella.livejournal.com]

Even after Sorkin left it was still better than anything else on TV.

[indian-skimmer.livejournal.com]

I saw 'Post Hoc...' on Sunday night. I miss early!West Wing

[lemonbella.livejournal.com]

They're replaying the whole series from the beginning on More4, so it's lovely to be able to reminisce. Even though I still,loved later series, I actually forgot how wonderful the first three series were.

"Well, none of my visitors are going to understand what's on my gravestone"