First of all, am very excited. I've just seen the double pilot episode of Fringe and it's simply stunning. Some have said it's slow but it's really not. First impressions are that it mixes up elements of Lost, X Files, Heroes and 4400. I guess it will change and settle into something else but it's enough to say, I loved every moment.

With Heroes S3 around the corner and all of our other favourites about to lift off into space for the Autumn season, maybe the nights won't be so empty after all. How geeky of me.

Also, in the mail today, the new copy of SFX landed along with volume 10 of the utterly supreme CrimeWave. CrimeWave probably slips under your radar but it comes from TTA press (who have even higher production values than me) and features some of the best in new crime writing. If you're into the genre at all then you best hightail your ass over to www.ttapress.com - the site is a bit confusing but it's all there... somewhere... and the good news keeps on coming as I see that season two of Californication is out on the loose. Can things get any better?

Possibly. Too Hot For Dogs issue one is now finished. I've had an idea about what to do with it. For some reason, I seem to think it would be a good idea to give it away, a page at a time, here at zodiaclung. Going to chew on it until the end of the month though... there's some other irons in some fires as well, so it's a waiting game. NOT REALLY! I've just seen the "self imposed schedule" and it appears I'd best be getting on with finishing up issue two for Charlotte to get on with and push ahead with issue three as well.

If there's a fly in the ointment at all, it's over how strong a story Seven Days of the Gargoyle is and having nobody to illustrate the damn thing. Maybe the weekend will turn up some talent - Rhiannon has talked me into squeezing back into our wetsuits and going crabbing (aka 'eating candy floss').

Too much to read, too much to do, too much to watch.

Excellent.