I couldn't help it, I started watching the episode for tonight.
First off: they still hadn't figured out what "The only place where yesterday comes before tomorrow" was. Because they're idiots. Honestly.
Second: Patricia just FLAT OUT KIDNAPS a guy from the hospital. Niiiiice.
Third: Mara has suddenly started caring about her appearance/become a bitch. Okaaaay.
Fourth: I was wondering where the whole need for secrecy had gone, when suddenly Victor showed up. Bless.
Monday, January 24, 2011
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Lots of ands and alsos.
This short interlude of fast and furious posts is going to be coming to a (hopefully) temporary pause. Finals week is fast approaching, and I need to start cracking down on that and (DUN DUN DUN) SAT studying. Bleh.
Merlin: This is the third episode of the third season of Merlin that I've seen thus far. Though the episodes came out in the U.K. about half a year ago, I decided against illegally watching them in favor of getting to watch them on an ACTUAL television.
I'm not going to recap them, but I do have some quick comments for those who have already seen them:
Bald Uther!
The sight of Arthur waking up and immediately standing on his feet and whipping out a sword was pretty much one of the best things in the season thus far (...added bonus: no shirt).
Gaius licking his lips is one of the weirdest and most disturbing things ever, but him slapping a bald Uther is PRICELESS. AND THEN UTHER IN HIS HAT. AND THE FARTING.
Oh god, Arthur has donkey ears. Officially my favorite episode.
Beyond Merlin, there's still Off the Map (in an odd way, I like it; it reminds me of Lost, but without the massive stupidity of Jack and all the other melodramatics. ALL. THE. TIME. We'll see though, I bet that Off the Map will start to get annoying soon. Favorite character thus far is the uptight blonde woman)
Also: Castle and House and getting caught up are goals of mine.
And finishing Brideshead Revisited.
And Little Women.
And reading more.
Also also: I give up on House of Anubis, officially. I may still continue watching it every once and a while, unofficially, though I won't be posting recaps or anything. Probably. Nothing is every certain on this blog.
(Also, Fringe started back up today, and while it wasn't the most exciting or horrifying or terrifying episode ever, it had its moments. I have to say, getting to see Olivia show her feelings more and be vunerable around Peter is nice.)
Also, I am becoming mildly addicted to the country music station. This is like my childhood coming back to me, along with summer. God I miss summer.
Merlin: This is the third episode of the third season of Merlin that I've seen thus far. Though the episodes came out in the U.K. about half a year ago, I decided against illegally watching them in favor of getting to watch them on an ACTUAL television.
I'm not going to recap them, but I do have some quick comments for those who have already seen them:
Bald Uther!
The sight of Arthur waking up and immediately standing on his feet and whipping out a sword was pretty much one of the best things in the season thus far (...added bonus: no shirt).
Gaius licking his lips is one of the weirdest and most disturbing things ever, but him slapping a bald Uther is PRICELESS. AND THEN UTHER IN HIS HAT. AND THE FARTING.
Oh god, Arthur has donkey ears. Officially my favorite episode.
Beyond Merlin, there's still Off the Map (in an odd way, I like it; it reminds me of Lost, but without the massive stupidity of Jack and all the other melodramatics. ALL. THE. TIME. We'll see though, I bet that Off the Map will start to get annoying soon. Favorite character thus far is the uptight blonde woman)
Also: Castle and House and getting caught up are goals of mine.
And finishing Brideshead Revisited.
And Little Women.
And reading more.
Also also: I give up on House of Anubis, officially. I may still continue watching it every once and a while, unofficially, though I won't be posting recaps or anything. Probably. Nothing is every certain on this blog.
(Also, Fringe started back up today, and while it wasn't the most exciting or horrifying or terrifying episode ever, it had its moments. I have to say, getting to see Olivia show her feelings more and be vunerable around Peter is nice.)
Also, I am becoming mildly addicted to the country music station. This is like my childhood coming back to me, along with summer. God I miss summer.
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
House of Kidnap/House of Cat-nap & House of Cameras/House of Numbers
House of Kidnap/House of Cat-nap
In the beginning of last night's episode, a black cat shows up, apparently one the "Saboona"-ites found in the basement. (I never mentioned that did I? They have a seriously messed up "secret handshake" that involves them covering one eye with their hand, then saying "Saboona". Yes, it is as stupid as it sounds).
In the beginning of last night's episode, a black cat shows up, apparently one the "Saboona"-ites found in the basement. (I never mentioned that did I? They have a seriously messed up "secret handshake" that involves them covering one eye with their hand, then saying "Saboona". Yes, it is as stupid as it sounds).
An update
So we have Thing to Discuss.
Firstly, today was my second recital (of three) that I'm doing as a part of the requirements for IB Music. I
don't know if I've mentioned it, but I have a serious issue with presenting things in public. It's taken me a little while, but I've finally gotten over most of my nerves for presentations done in English; and my French is finally at a level where it's not so bad either. But recitals, specifically those on flute, kill me. I also play the tuba in our band, and those solos aren't nearly as bad; I know that I'm not all that great, and honestly, if you're expecting something absolutely beautiful from a tuba solo, you're expectations are out of whack anyway. But a flute is one of those instruments; the ones that people play and are astounding good at. And so when I fail at the flute (which sometimes happens) it is so much worse than when I fail at the tuba.
Anyway though, at the very least it's over, and there's (essentially) no homework for tonight and nothing to freak out about anymore! Yay!
Firstly, today was my second recital (of three) that I'm doing as a part of the requirements for IB Music. I
don't know if I've mentioned it, but I have a serious issue with presenting things in public. It's taken me a little while, but I've finally gotten over most of my nerves for presentations done in English; and my French is finally at a level where it's not so bad either. But recitals, specifically those on flute, kill me. I also play the tuba in our band, and those solos aren't nearly as bad; I know that I'm not all that great, and honestly, if you're expecting something absolutely beautiful from a tuba solo, you're expectations are out of whack anyway. But a flute is one of those instruments; the ones that people play and are astounding good at. And so when I fail at the flute (which sometimes happens) it is so much worse than when I fail at the tuba.
Anyway though, at the very least it's over, and there's (essentially) no homework for tonight and nothing to freak out about anymore! Yay!
Monday, January 17, 2011
Martin Luther King Day
I don't know what everyone else's experiences with Martin Luther King Day is, as I'm sure it varies hugely in how it's celebrated and acknowledged from neighborhood to neighborhood, much less city to city. I'm not even sure if anything like this is celebrated in other countries (I'm going to guess it's not). But I'm going to talk about my experiences, because, well, this is my blog, and I think that my experiences were actually pretty unique.
From Kindergarten to 4th grade, I went to a school named after Martin Luther King Jr., which prompted the emphasis that you would think it would. By the time I was in 4th grade, I knew all about the Civil Rights Movement; Little Rock Nine, Rosa Parks, Ruby Bridges, and Martin Luther King. We'd watched nearly every movie about that time period as well: Selma Lord Selma, Ruby Bridges, The Ernest Green Story, Our Friend Martin (When I reflect back on it, Selma Lord Selma was probably watched in a later grade, because it was a little more violent). Every year we had a Martin Luther King Assembly, where every grade presented something, be it singing or reciting parts of his I Have A Dream Speech. I can still distinctly remember memorizing parts of his speech so that I could get a "solo". We sang songs like Swing Low, Sweet Chariot and other spirituals (just found out Swing Low, Sweet Chariot has become the unofficial song of the English rugby team - ??). By the time we had hit 4th grade we were writing essays on various topics related to Martin Luther King Jr., something all the older grades did as well. The winning essays were presented at this same assembly.
Even after I left King Lab, there was still focus on the Civil Rights Movement - we spent quite a lot of 5th grade learning about it (I think this was when we watched Selma Lord Selma).
What did everyone else do? Was it just a day off from school, or were there assemblies and speeches? I know my sister says they never did anything like this at any of the three schools she's gone to.
I'm inclined to think that we were fairly unique, but maybe that's just because I want to believe that.
In any case, I think it was a great experience to have, especially growing up.
(As a random aside, I just found out John Cusack went to my elementary school!)
(Also, from what I can tell from the school site, the assembly is a three performance event, which sounds pretty much right - I think I can remember having multiple performances)
From Kindergarten to 4th grade, I went to a school named after Martin Luther King Jr., which prompted the emphasis that you would think it would. By the time I was in 4th grade, I knew all about the Civil Rights Movement; Little Rock Nine, Rosa Parks, Ruby Bridges, and Martin Luther King. We'd watched nearly every movie about that time period as well: Selma Lord Selma, Ruby Bridges, The Ernest Green Story, Our Friend Martin (When I reflect back on it, Selma Lord Selma was probably watched in a later grade, because it was a little more violent). Every year we had a Martin Luther King Assembly, where every grade presented something, be it singing or reciting parts of his I Have A Dream Speech. I can still distinctly remember memorizing parts of his speech so that I could get a "solo". We sang songs like Swing Low, Sweet Chariot and other spirituals (just found out Swing Low, Sweet Chariot has become the unofficial song of the English rugby team - ??). By the time we had hit 4th grade we were writing essays on various topics related to Martin Luther King Jr., something all the older grades did as well. The winning essays were presented at this same assembly.
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| Our assembly from 2nd grade |
What did everyone else do? Was it just a day off from school, or were there assemblies and speeches? I know my sister says they never did anything like this at any of the three schools she's gone to.
I'm inclined to think that we were fairly unique, but maybe that's just because I want to believe that.
In any case, I think it was a great experience to have, especially growing up.
(As a random aside, I just found out John Cusack went to my elementary school!)
(Also, from what I can tell from the school site, the assembly is a three performance event, which sounds pretty much right - I think I can remember having multiple performances)
Sunday, January 16, 2011
More TV Shows??
Started watching Off the Map on a whim, and after five seconds, figured out the pairings: Attractive Older Doctor and Bown Newbie end up together, with the extra complication of the woman who showed up at the end of the episode and both of their Troubled Pasts. Black Doctor and Spanish Doctor are possibly already a couple; if not, they will be. The remaining two Newbies will end up together.
I feel like new doctors or patients will have to turn up eventually, because otherwise where would our love triangles/issues come into play? It'd be far too simple if everyone could just be happy with one person.
(If anyone's keeping track, I am now following five shows currently airing, and an additional five that will be starting within the week, plus another one that's been airing and that I'll start watching. Oddly enough, none of them are aired on Thursdays. Also, approximately four of these shows will not be available online after the fact.)
(Additionally, I need to finish Lost sometime, catch up on House, and I'd really like to start watching Dexter, The Big Gang Theory, Mad Men, and Castle)
I feel like new doctors or patients will have to turn up eventually, because otherwise where would our love triangles/issues come into play? It'd be far too simple if everyone could just be happy with one person.
(If anyone's keeping track, I am now following five shows currently airing, and an additional five that will be starting within the week, plus another one that's been airing and that I'll start watching. Oddly enough, none of them are aired on Thursdays. Also, approximately four of these shows will not be available online after the fact.)
(Additionally, I need to finish Lost sometime, catch up on House, and I'd really like to start watching Dexter, The Big Gang Theory, Mad Men, and Castle)
Pretty Little Liars
Using recaps found via Google and the five episodes up on Hulu, I have successfully been introduced to the world of Pretty Little Liars. I am extremely excited to follow this show, though I am hoping desperately that it doesn't go on for too long - the problem with mystery-based shows is that once the mystery is solved, it's nearly impossible to keep them going, so you have to just keep extending the twists and turns in order to squeeze more seasons out, and honestly, it gets tedious after awhile.
Setting aside my fears for the future, it's actually a pretty good show, and has helped me to figure out my strange addiction to House of Anubis: Anubis has mystery but no suspense or terror, whereas I legit screamed like a small child multiple times when I was watching the 5 episodes on Hulu. In some ways that's good and bad: I never feel the need to skip ahead or close my eyes during Anubis, which is a plus since I hate really scary things. However, it also makes the entire show seem silly and pointless, because I'm really not that invested in the characters or the story. Meanwhile, Pretty Little Liars is absolutely terrifying, and made me call my sister into the room just so I wouldn't be alone while certain scenes were going on.
(which I was also mildly in love with. I also may have had bad taste, I don't know, STOP JUDGING ME.)
Anyway, besides her, there's also a Shia LaBeouf lookalike (who, it turns out, was in that made-for-tv Disney movie, The Luck of the Irish):
Setting aside my fears for the future, it's actually a pretty good show, and has helped me to figure out my strange addiction to House of Anubis: Anubis has mystery but no suspense or terror, whereas I legit screamed like a small child multiple times when I was watching the 5 episodes on Hulu. In some ways that's good and bad: I never feel the need to skip ahead or close my eyes during Anubis, which is a plus since I hate really scary things. However, it also makes the entire show seem silly and pointless, because I'm really not that invested in the characters or the story. Meanwhile, Pretty Little Liars is absolutely terrifying, and made me call my sister into the room just so I wouldn't be alone while certain scenes were going on.
As far as I can tell, just based off of the Wikipedia synopses (synopsese? synopsisses?), the books and the show differ remarkably in terms of plot. Judging by the brief glimpse I got from the aforementioned synopses, I'm glad. The book plots sound even more complicated, and less likable. This is mainly because it makes me really glad that in the television show, it doesn't seem as though Toby was abusive/raped Jenna, though I may be proven wrong later. Also, he didn't kill himself whichis good, because Keegan Allen is attractive. Not all the time, as sometimes his hair in this series needs a serious haircut/someitmes he looks seriously creeptastic, but other times...yes, please. Noel is also attractive, though perhaps a little too...put-together? I don't know what the word I'm looking for is, but there's something about him that bothers me. He's just a little too generic.
Pretty Little Liars also has a plethora of look-alikes on the show. Besides Jenna, who's the girl from Spectacular!, that musical that Nickelodeon did about a show choir (yes, it was before Glee), which I was mildly in love with, despite the unfortunate haircut of the main guy, and which led to the following video clip:
Anyway, besides her, there's also a Shia LaBeouf lookalike (who, it turns out, was in that made-for-tv Disney movie, The Luck of the Irish):
And a Dean-aka-the-one-boyfriend-from-Wizards-of-Waverly-Place lookalike:
THEY COULD BE THE SAME PERSON.
(Also, this is why I have the IMDB app on my phone. So I can look up what these people have been in previously.)
Pretty Little Liars has also led me to The Pierces. After hearing that intro for the first time, I immediately downloaded the entire album. I wish all of their songs were as creepy as Secrets, but they really aren't half bad.
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