SoapNet had played the entire 10-season run of Beverly Hills 90210 over the past few months and Sal and our Mom and I caught just about every episode (except for five that ran the week we were on vacation). And now they’re starting over from the beginning. And we’re watching them again.
It’s funny how you look at Donna Martin from the beginning and notice how much of a non-character she was. Just doing her trademark giggle when Kelly or Brenda said something funny and mugging for the camera, but mostly just fading into the background. She didn’t become a character until she started going out with David Silver, who’s really nothing more than a baby in the first episodes of the show. His voice is higher-pitched than mine. That’s saying something.
But, then, when the show ended, it was so totally all about Donna. Annoyingly so. Her wedding was the focus of the last three episodes. I mean, we still all got suckered into getting a little teary (mostly because David looked AWFUL during the ceremony – I mean, weeping uncontrollably awful). But, still, when the cameras weren’t plastered on Kelly’s defiant slicked-back-hair bitch face whining to Matt about how much she was over Dylan when she totally wasn’t, I mean, how many times can you possibly keep saying, “I’m over Dylan” with absolutley no provocation until the guy you’re supposed to marry (who turned out to be an undercover dog – the chick he slept with in the desert got him unkowningly high on acid! he could’ve just told Kelly what happened, as weird as it was, it was sort of kind of not his fault) finally says, “I don’t believe you.” Except he said that to her every single time from the beginning, because, duh, she wasn’t over Dylan. And what was Dylan doing not over Kelly anyway? He was MARRIED! Married and widowed in 24 hours and so distraught that he had to fly to England to live with phantom Brenda. But, at his wedding, he told Kelly that he was happy, so he was obviously over her then. When he came back to town, shouldn’t he have not been over his dead wife? But, whatever, the point is that the last couple of months of the show (peppered with annoying appearances by Steve and Janet) revolved around Donna Martin’s disasterous love life and the fact that David Silver was just always around to help her pick up the pieces.
But if you had watched the original episodes of 90210 (as I did, but I was only 8 at the time, so I don’t particularly remember thinking this), you’d probably never believe me if I had come from the future to tell you that that girl – that girl with the long hair who played Screech’s girlfriend on Saved by the Bell – was going to eventually become the main focus of the show. And the star of many an awesome Lifetime movie. Death of a Cheerleader, anyone?
Meanwhile, if anyone’s interested in buying me a gift, any of these would be greatly appreciated. Seriously, check out these bracelets! Amy is awesome!

You know, I thought I had it going on when I created a roll of toilet paper on a holder for my dollhouse several years ago. I mean, this was real toilet paper on a cardboard tube, people! Sorry, I get a little excited about these miniature things. But Jane seriously gave me a run for the money when she made me these mini bags and a neck warmer for Christmas ‘05. They are awesome! And to prove that none are bigger than an inch, take a look at them next to a penny

What did I tell you? And the bags are all lined

and they even have a teeny tiny label that Jane somehow stitched herself!

It’s sick how cute they are! Even the Peep loves them. Paparazzi caught him browsing at a department store recently

Don’t recognize that chick in the beret? Well, it’s none other than Pepe le Peep. Don’t worry, you’ll hear more about him soon. Anyway, I just had to show you these pics. I was blown away by Jane’s talent and patience. Now, how can miniature toilet paper compare to that?