Are you asleep?

Tired, but can't sleep. Already worried about how tired I will be tomorrow. Strangely, it is nice and quiet, I can surf the net, and no one is pulling on my leg screaming. Plus the kids are asleep, too. Maybe I will become nocturnal. If only work will cooperate.

Schadenfreude

Meaning "deriving happiness from others' misfortune." How great are the Germans that they have one word for that concept. Everyone I know (or at least everyone I'm friends with) derives some measure of happiness from others' misfortune.

Specifically, though, I'm talking about being extremely happy when you see people make fools of themselves, on purpose, on reality TV. Has anyone seen Wipeout!!! It's great. You must add a season pass to your DVR. Great, great, great!!!

I also recorded "I Survived a Japanese Game Show." It looks like it has great promise, and a 10 on the Schadenfreude Scale!