Above is what I’ve been doing in Omaha. Those are pictures taken from Jamie’s new laptop, the same computer that I am currently using with the newly installed wireless in our house. I should also mention that I also got a new laptop (an early graduation present, now I just have to make sure I graduate) — very exciting. The photo booth with its multiple distortions have provided endless entertainment. In honor of the new computers bought in Omaha, I will list some of the other great things about Omaha: no traffic, neighbors who wave when you drive by, Dairy Queen, Sonic chocolate cream pie milkshakes, discounted Caribou cold press coffee with cinnamon, cheap grocery stores, wireless at home, DVR in basement, basketball hoop in driveway, ping pong table in basement, backyard, and that is just off the top of my head.

So what else have I been doing here besides taking pictures with our new laptops? I have played tennis, basketball (including pig and around the world), Wii (my high score in bowling is now a 246) and watched TV (Grey’s, old Gilmore, SNL, Weeds) and college basketball. And I visited Dairy Queen and Sonic — Reese’s peanut butter cup blizzards and chocolate cream pie shakes are better than I remember. I also took Sadie, who could learn a few tips from Rufus, for walks. I have also slept a lot and I currently have a bad cold. I have not done any writing, but I have been doing some reading. It has been fun and relaxing, but it has gone by very fast. I was supposed to come back to L.A. yesterday, but my plane was stuck on the East Coast, so I should be returning to L.A. and real life tonight. The transition will be tough.

This is what the Human Race Machine showed me I would like.

I will keep this brief. And without much rhyme or reason.

Great things:
Beyonce’s performance: stunning, energetic, show-stopping. Highlight of the show.

Forest Whitaker: poetic, captivating, quixotic. Deserved to win. Looked good and gave a great speech.

Other positives:
Meryl Streep (especially her response to comment about her 14 nominations “…and I’m a size 14″ and her straight face during Devil Wears Prada bit)

Mark Wahlberg, just for being himself

Milena Canonero (costume designer for Marie Antoinette), insanely talented and all-around awesome

Will Ferrell’s hair, basically a loose perm

Runners up: Gwyneth Paltrow, Guillermo del Toro, Ryan Gosling
Honorable mentions: Kate Winslet, Helen Mirren

Cute:
Marty tearing up when Thelma won for editing

Not cute:
Celine Dion’s number

Noticeably absent/wish they were there:
Dakota Fanning, Donnie Wahlberg, Sofia Coppola

Questionable:
Philip Seymour Hoffman’s near-dreadlocks
Jessica Biel’s inclusion. More specifically, why is she there and not Dakota Fanning?
Jack Nicholson

Wishes:
Leonardo would stop slicking his hair back, even though he still looked handsome.
More attention would have been given to Spike Lee’s “French auteur” look.