"Aliens in a Spaceship" - Bones
I absolutely loved this episode and have no shame in saying that I've probably watched it more than 10 times (as I have with most of Buffy, but that goes without saying)
Brennan and Hodgins are captured by the Gravedigger (serial killer who buries people alive, asks for ransom and if it's not paid, she doesn't give you the coordinates and the person/people suffocate to death) while working on another Gravedigger case. They are buried alive in Brennan's car.
So much tension at work here. Hodgins loves Angela and hasn't told her. Booth most assuredly loves Brennan and hasn't told her. And two of the scientists working the case are buried underground and are unable to access all the things they would need to solve the case. Of course, they're brilliant and use whatever is in the car to help themselves and, as always, the case is solved and they're found
It's strange to think back on this episode, because the whole Gravedigger plot just recently got tied up two episodes ago in Season 5 when they brought the suspect to trial and (thankfully) convicted her. The first time we even heard of the Gravedigger was in Season 2, so it's been a long time coming
Regardless, great episode
I might go watch it now
***
My sweatshirt arrived on Friday. Unfortunately, I got back a little too late on Friday to pick it up from the Prime Housing office.
And then they were closed on Saturday
and Sunday
and it's Memorial Day today, so obviously, closed again
I just want my fucking sweatshirt!
In other news, Doctor Who. Okay, guys. That was mean. Did I see it coming? No. I actually didn't. I mean, two seconds before he bit it, of course I realized what was just about to happen, but for goodness sake! And THEN with the whole crack in the wall and the light and the forgetting and the Doctor looking so damn sad.
Mean
To top that all off, I heard some odd rumors about what's going to happen and how this is all going to get tied up (because Rory dying isn't over, apparently). I really hope whoever posted those spoilers is just an idiot who enjoys taunting people, because it's ridiculous what they plan on doing
***If you don't want to know - SKIP THIS PART***
What I heard is that some alien race of some sort is going to take a copy of Rory from Amy's brain, make a duplicate and set him after the Doctor and Amy to spy on them. He's just like Rory, down to the last detail, but he has occasional bouts of evilness and randomly kills people. So, he'll be walking along, talking to the Doctor like normal and then suddenly, he switches and goes evil for a few seconds and then switches back.
All of this is supposed to lead him and Amy to the alter to get married
What. The. Fuck.
Just leave him dead, guys. Let this be just another thing on the Doctor's conscience. Or do something better!
In other OTHER news, The Phantom of the Opera was quite fun. I've seen the Phantom perform before, but last time I saw him, he was Raoul. The program says he holds the record for playing Raoul for the longest period of time - for the greatest amount of shows. Good job, buddy. I mean, this guy was quite amazing. And I imagine years and year of playing second fiddle to the Phantom (not that Raoul isn't a commendable role) gave this actors LOADS of ideas (the classic "I could do that better"). AND, Rachel told me that there was a write-up in the paper about him. He had to train really hard for the Phantom because, I do believe Raoul is a baritone and the Phantom is a tenor and this actor is a baritone (I think?). Regardless, hours and hours of training to sound as gorgeous as he did
Way to go, kiddo!
Rachel and I were discussing his acting choices, as well, and some of them were just amazing. I think he's probably the best Phantom I've seen, though it's kinda hard to remember the other ones. They're spaced out over a long period of time
Our Christine was definitely trained as a singer before an actress, but she was fine. I remember Sam saying once that it was really hard for her to find any kind of soprano she liked. I guess I just hadn't given it a ton of thought until she said that and I noticed that it is REALLY hard to find sopranos that don't make you wince. This Christine was no different, but at least she's in good company with the rest of the Christines that will just never quite be good enough
Every performance has it's mistakes, too, and I'm glad to report that the worst one of those was Christine slipping banana-peel-on-the-floor style when she went running to Raoul's side. He was on the floor to begin with, so I wasn't quite sure if she fell or if she was just fainting in character again. Rachel said she saw her foot come up, though, so it was a fall. But damn, I can't blame the poor girl. Some of the shit they make her wear - long and billowy and satin-y as it is - I'd be slipping everywhere
All in all, it was a good run of it. That show will always have a special place in my heart as it was the first musical I ever heard or saw.
A bit of that love is dimmed out by the fact that stupid stupid STUPID Andrew Lloyd Webber had to go and ruin all of it by making a sequel because he had cancer and chemo must have made him loopy...but, you know...
whatever
I need to take one large sleeping pill and sleep. I only got about 4 hours last night. Tossing and turning. It's gross and I feel nauseous
Happy Memorial Day
*heave*
Monday, May 31, 2010
Sunday, May 30, 2010
Day 11 - A show that disappointed you
Dexter
There are many things that recommended me to this show. Serial killer, for one (I find them terribly fascinating) - reformed serial killer, to top that. Investigating murders. Attractive man
But, I started watching it earlier last year and couldn't get into it. I tried pressing through the episodes, waiting for the "click" that always comes with a new show obsession, but 5 episodes in, I realized I was pressing myself through EVERY episode and it was never going to "click."
Gave it another chance when Sean started to watch it. Figured maybe it was a 'Bones' situation and it just wasn't the right time to get hooked. Again, I was bored and semi-annoyed at most of the main characters
Maybe if I watched a few episodes, I could point out what I find wrong with it, but for now, it will remain that show that disappointed me without any justification
***
I'm not really sure which is worse:
falling asleep in your bed for an entire night in a hot room, sleeping for 8 hours and waking up sweaty and gross
or
falling asleep in 30 minute increments on the couch in front of the AC, but never quite getting to sleep properly.
In other news, I must have left the lights on in my car or forgot to unplug the iPod thingy that charged my iPod (though, I'm not sure that could drain a whole battery), because my car is dead dead dead. I realized this when I went out to get a juicy burger and some french onion soup. Yeah. That didn't happen. I did order Wing Zone, though, and had some fantastic wings and potato wedges
I have come to the conclusion that Kraft and Hidden Valley are holding out on us. Does anyone wonder why restaurant Ranch is always better (or, at least I think so)? If you want Ranch, you go out and buy it at the store, but they all taste the same and they NEVER taste like the stuff you get with wings or pizza or anything else. Where do I buy restaurant Ranch? Where do I get this glorious dipping sauce? Wings dipped in Ranch are pure gold, but if you ever try to dip them in Hidden Valley's, the taste is ruined forever and nothing is right
*sigh*
Passing through Phillips and into the hallway that leads to the caf gave me one of the oddest feelings. I was carrying my messenger bag and a notebook and had the distinct feeling like I should be going to rehearsal. I almost turned into the stairwell before I remembered that I had gone there to play piano, not direct a play.
Evil
It's almost 6:30am and I'm not really sure what to do. I've been sleeping on and off all day long, which is probably why I could only sleep in 30 minute increments, but I feel so tired. Perhaps I should turn off the damn TV and just go to bed
Yep. Sounds like a plan to me
There are many things that recommended me to this show. Serial killer, for one (I find them terribly fascinating) - reformed serial killer, to top that. Investigating murders. Attractive man
But, I started watching it earlier last year and couldn't get into it. I tried pressing through the episodes, waiting for the "click" that always comes with a new show obsession, but 5 episodes in, I realized I was pressing myself through EVERY episode and it was never going to "click."
Gave it another chance when Sean started to watch it. Figured maybe it was a 'Bones' situation and it just wasn't the right time to get hooked. Again, I was bored and semi-annoyed at most of the main characters
Maybe if I watched a few episodes, I could point out what I find wrong with it, but for now, it will remain that show that disappointed me without any justification
***
I'm not really sure which is worse:
falling asleep in your bed for an entire night in a hot room, sleeping for 8 hours and waking up sweaty and gross
or
falling asleep in 30 minute increments on the couch in front of the AC, but never quite getting to sleep properly.
In other news, I must have left the lights on in my car or forgot to unplug the iPod thingy that charged my iPod (though, I'm not sure that could drain a whole battery), because my car is dead dead dead. I realized this when I went out to get a juicy burger and some french onion soup. Yeah. That didn't happen. I did order Wing Zone, though, and had some fantastic wings and potato wedges
I have come to the conclusion that Kraft and Hidden Valley are holding out on us. Does anyone wonder why restaurant Ranch is always better (or, at least I think so)? If you want Ranch, you go out and buy it at the store, but they all taste the same and they NEVER taste like the stuff you get with wings or pizza or anything else. Where do I buy restaurant Ranch? Where do I get this glorious dipping sauce? Wings dipped in Ranch are pure gold, but if you ever try to dip them in Hidden Valley's, the taste is ruined forever and nothing is right
*sigh*
Passing through Phillips and into the hallway that leads to the caf gave me one of the oddest feelings. I was carrying my messenger bag and a notebook and had the distinct feeling like I should be going to rehearsal. I almost turned into the stairwell before I remembered that I had gone there to play piano, not direct a play.
Evil
It's almost 6:30am and I'm not really sure what to do. I've been sleeping on and off all day long, which is probably why I could only sleep in 30 minute increments, but I feel so tired. Perhaps I should turn off the damn TV and just go to bed
Yep. Sounds like a plan to me
Saturday, May 29, 2010
Day 10 - A show you thought you wouldn’t like but ended up loving
Bones
To tell the honest truth, I remember tuning in for the pilot episode. I had watched David Boreanaz for so long on Buffy and Angel and would not have missed his new show for the world
And I watched a good 20 minutes of the pilot and changed the channel
Wrote it off as just another one of those crime shows
Then, a few years later, Katie Oz and/or Christine were watching it and I think it was Christine that let me and Emily borrow the first two seasons
Needless to say, we watched both of those in literally a week
And now I'm hooked
***
I drank SO MUCH ALCOHOL last night
It didn't feel like that much when I was drinking it, but you got me sitting in a bar, chatting and having fun (for the first time in WEEKS)...I'm not going to remember that the body has limits
I have the vague memory of sitting outside Jimmy Johns and a lady who was clearly of Asian origin (where, I don't know) came and started talking to me. She said that she wasn't originally from East Lansing and I thought, "Yeah. No shit" and I asked her where she was from. Oregon, she said. I asked what she was doing in Michigan. She said she didn't know and didn't have a place to live. Thankfully, Ben and Sean came out as the conversation started to take an odd turn as she asked where I was living and if I could show her.
Help
Feeling fine as we went to Sean's apartment, but then I sat down and...yeah, not so good. Apparently, I passed out on Sean's couch for a good two hours before he poked me in the side. Thank God he waited that long, because I swear if he had woken me up earlier, I would have spewed everywhere
But
It was fun
And it also led to me, lying on the couch all day long, watching Buffy and eating really good bread my mom gave me. Nom nom
And tomorrow, it seems that I have been offered a free ticket to see The Phantom of the Opera. w00t
In other news, in looking up how to spell "Boreanaz," I came across something that I knew in the back of my mind would happen, but hoped that I was wrong
Asshole
Some are saying it was more than one woman. Some reports said it was with one of Tiger Woods' mistresses
Have some class, buddy
That is all
To tell the honest truth, I remember tuning in for the pilot episode. I had watched David Boreanaz for so long on Buffy and Angel and would not have missed his new show for the world
And I watched a good 20 minutes of the pilot and changed the channel
Wrote it off as just another one of those crime shows
Then, a few years later, Katie Oz and/or Christine were watching it and I think it was Christine that let me and Emily borrow the first two seasons
Needless to say, we watched both of those in literally a week
And now I'm hooked
***
I drank SO MUCH ALCOHOL last night
It didn't feel like that much when I was drinking it, but you got me sitting in a bar, chatting and having fun (for the first time in WEEKS)...I'm not going to remember that the body has limits
I have the vague memory of sitting outside Jimmy Johns and a lady who was clearly of Asian origin (where, I don't know) came and started talking to me. She said that she wasn't originally from East Lansing and I thought, "Yeah. No shit" and I asked her where she was from. Oregon, she said. I asked what she was doing in Michigan. She said she didn't know and didn't have a place to live. Thankfully, Ben and Sean came out as the conversation started to take an odd turn as she asked where I was living and if I could show her.
Help
Feeling fine as we went to Sean's apartment, but then I sat down and...yeah, not so good. Apparently, I passed out on Sean's couch for a good two hours before he poked me in the side. Thank God he waited that long, because I swear if he had woken me up earlier, I would have spewed everywhere
But
It was fun
And it also led to me, lying on the couch all day long, watching Buffy and eating really good bread my mom gave me. Nom nom
And tomorrow, it seems that I have been offered a free ticket to see The Phantom of the Opera. w00t
In other news, in looking up how to spell "Boreanaz," I came across something that I knew in the back of my mind would happen, but hoped that I was wrong
Asshole
Some are saying it was more than one woman. Some reports said it was with one of Tiger Woods' mistresses
Have some class, buddy
That is all
Day 09 - Best scene ever
(a day late)
This might be the cruelest one of the bunch - how can I pick just one scene?
I'm going to stray away from Buffy for the time being, although I could easily pick 10 best scenes ever from that show.
*sigh* This is hard, mainly because the scenes I think are the best contain characters that I love and care about. Perhaps the scene doesn't stand on its own, but I think it's brilliant
Call me a softie, but...
This is the BEST SCENE EVER
Tami Tells Eric She's Pregnant
Friday Night Lights | MySpace Video
Yes. Sentimental. But you'd love it more if you watch the entire show. Or maybe you wouldn't. I'm just a softie
But here's a FANTASTIC Doctor Who clip that has very little to do with warm fuzzies:
****
Let's pretend that I wrote this post yesterday
This week really started to pick up. I was going to be hanging alone on Thursday, as always, but Bridget called and I got to go to Jackson for a bit and just hang around there. A bit of drinking and lots of Rumey resulted from this visit and it's always wonderful to see the Birgit Ann
And I'd write more about it, but you have to understand I literally took 3 hours thinking and look for good clips. And I still need to do another post
Fuck
This might be the cruelest one of the bunch - how can I pick just one scene?
I'm going to stray away from Buffy for the time being, although I could easily pick 10 best scenes ever from that show.
*sigh* This is hard, mainly because the scenes I think are the best contain characters that I love and care about. Perhaps the scene doesn't stand on its own, but I think it's brilliant
Call me a softie, but...
This is the BEST SCENE EVER
Tami Tells Eric She's Pregnant
Friday Night Lights | MySpace Video
Yes. Sentimental. But you'd love it more if you watch the entire show. Or maybe you wouldn't. I'm just a softie
But here's a FANTASTIC Doctor Who clip that has very little to do with warm fuzzies:
****
Let's pretend that I wrote this post yesterday
This week really started to pick up. I was going to be hanging alone on Thursday, as always, but Bridget called and I got to go to Jackson for a bit and just hang around there. A bit of drinking and lots of Rumey resulted from this visit and it's always wonderful to see the Birgit Ann
And I'd write more about it, but you have to understand I literally took 3 hours thinking and look for good clips. And I still need to do another post
Fuck
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Um...yeah
I've had exactly two songs stuck in my head for the last week
Yeah. I'm classy. Fo shiz
O_o
This is what I get for listening to the radio in the car instead of my iPod
Please reserve your judgment. It's been an odd week
Yeah. I'm classy. Fo shiz
O_o
This is what I get for listening to the radio in the car instead of my iPod
Please reserve your judgment. It's been an odd week
Day 08 - A show everyone should watch
Mythbusters
I feel like EVERYONE should watch this show - maybe not religiously (because I sure don't), but if you're flipping through the channels and there it be, you should watch it.
Why?
Because I have not yet met a person who does not enjoy a good urban legend or two. I haven't met a guy who doesn't enjoy the thought of blowing up a car. I haven't met a girl who thinks Tory is unattractive - or for that matter, any guy who thinks Kari is unattractive.
It's an interesting show. It's a funny show. You don't have to be all science-y to have a good time watching it (though, I'm sure it certainly helps).
And it's on the Discovery Channel. Who doesn't just LOVE the Discovery Channel?
***
Stumbleupon is both a blessing and a curse for me. I don't use it all that often - just when I get really bored - but when I do, I find the most interesting stuff. I like to share it
Problem
People I share sites with stumble more often than I do and have already seen the cool things I saw.
And then I feel sad, like I can share nothing original
*sigh* Well. I told you that to tell you this
I LOVE this site: DEATH!!!
This was very entertaining: A bit of putt-putt
I appreciate people: ZOMBIES!!!
Terribly useful: BODIES!!!!
Some of these would have been horrible, but some...: David Bowie as Hook? Brilliant
Does this turn me on?: You bet!
This is unbelievable: Froggie
And remember: The prettiest dresses are worn to be taken off -- Jean Cocteau
(is that enough sharing for you? huh? huh? yeah. i thought so)
take it easy. don't die. don't get raped
I feel like EVERYONE should watch this show - maybe not religiously (because I sure don't), but if you're flipping through the channels and there it be, you should watch it.
Why?
Because I have not yet met a person who does not enjoy a good urban legend or two. I haven't met a guy who doesn't enjoy the thought of blowing up a car. I haven't met a girl who thinks Tory is unattractive - or for that matter, any guy who thinks Kari is unattractive.
It's an interesting show. It's a funny show. You don't have to be all science-y to have a good time watching it (though, I'm sure it certainly helps).
And it's on the Discovery Channel. Who doesn't just LOVE the Discovery Channel?
***
Stumbleupon is both a blessing and a curse for me. I don't use it all that often - just when I get really bored - but when I do, I find the most interesting stuff. I like to share it
Problem
People I share sites with stumble more often than I do and have already seen the cool things I saw.
And then I feel sad, like I can share nothing original
*sigh* Well. I told you that to tell you this
I LOVE this site: DEATH!!!
This was very entertaining: A bit of putt-putt
I appreciate people: ZOMBIES!!!
Terribly useful: BODIES!!!!
Some of these would have been horrible, but some...: David Bowie as Hook? Brilliant
Does this turn me on?: You bet!
This is unbelievable: Froggie
And remember: The prettiest dresses are worn to be taken off -- Jean Cocteau
(is that enough sharing for you? huh? huh? yeah. i thought so)
take it easy. don't die. don't get raped
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Day 07 - Least favorite episode of your favorite t.v show
Superstar
Considering I never liked the nerd gang that took over the villain spot in Season 6, when one of them casts a spell on all of Sunnydale so that he can look like the biggest hero/celebrity/all-around-good-guy, I tend not to be a fan
They also used that little plot device to tie up fights and problems that every character was having. Riley and Buffy are both unsure about their relationship. Solution: get Jonathan to solve ALL their problems. It's was a sick kind of deus ex machina working and I know the writers are better than that.
It was supposed to be funny. I just found it annoying
***
The roomie cooked dinner and it was yummy
It seems that all of our spring TV shows are coming to a close, as they tend to do at the end of the spring. Go figure. There are season finales and series finales up the wazoo and they're just going to continue. Thankfully, I think we still have a few more episodes of Doctor Who left, so I can be grateful for that
I don't know if I should cut my hair or not. I've always wanted to go super short, but someway or another, I never do it. Either a better idea comes along or I had a show to do where I wasn't technically supposed to cut it. Michaela's offering to do something exciting to it, and I'm really curious to see what it would look like AND the summer heat is just going to continue, so less hair would make things cooler...but there's just something about how my hair lies now that I love. I can get out of the shower, put it up in a bun for a few hours, take it out and it's naturally curly and quite pretty. It's really low maintenance right now and I like that, but I love changing pace with my hair
Conundrum
In other news, my dad always talked about the day when my friends would start getting married and how scary that would be. I scuffed at him and told him that it wasn't that big of a deal, and on some level, it's not. What people choose to do with their lives is completely up to them. If they're happy, I'm happy.
However
It does scare me when I feel like said marriage is one borne out of panic and fear: a way to make something stay the same while other things are changing. I mean, I understand the panicking, especially if you're graduating from college and have few thoughts on what you want to do for the future, but is getting married any way to help you discern what needs to be done?
It might just be me. It might just be how they were raised. A good portion (not all, but some) of the people I know to be doing this kind of thing have parents that got married and/or had children before the age of 22. I guess it's a kind of line drawn for them in their minds - a now or never kind of deal. I had a friend that was convinced that he needed to get married and have children by the age of 19, because that's when his parents started their family.
Creepy
Whereas, my parents were in their late 20s. They had kids in their mid 30s. I am in no hurry to marry, procreate or build a family. In fact, I'd like to stay away from doing that for a while
Then again, I'm not dating anyone right now, so I guess I can't judge. I am, in my nature, a ridiculously weak person, so who knows?
But, from the sidelines, I think these people are fucking nuts
Considering I never liked the nerd gang that took over the villain spot in Season 6, when one of them casts a spell on all of Sunnydale so that he can look like the biggest hero/celebrity/all-around-good-guy, I tend not to be a fan
They also used that little plot device to tie up fights and problems that every character was having. Riley and Buffy are both unsure about their relationship. Solution: get Jonathan to solve ALL their problems. It's was a sick kind of deus ex machina working and I know the writers are better than that.
It was supposed to be funny. I just found it annoying
***
The roomie cooked dinner and it was yummy
It seems that all of our spring TV shows are coming to a close, as they tend to do at the end of the spring. Go figure. There are season finales and series finales up the wazoo and they're just going to continue. Thankfully, I think we still have a few more episodes of Doctor Who left, so I can be grateful for that
I don't know if I should cut my hair or not. I've always wanted to go super short, but someway or another, I never do it. Either a better idea comes along or I had a show to do where I wasn't technically supposed to cut it. Michaela's offering to do something exciting to it, and I'm really curious to see what it would look like AND the summer heat is just going to continue, so less hair would make things cooler...but there's just something about how my hair lies now that I love. I can get out of the shower, put it up in a bun for a few hours, take it out and it's naturally curly and quite pretty. It's really low maintenance right now and I like that, but I love changing pace with my hair
Conundrum
In other news, my dad always talked about the day when my friends would start getting married and how scary that would be. I scuffed at him and told him that it wasn't that big of a deal, and on some level, it's not. What people choose to do with their lives is completely up to them. If they're happy, I'm happy.
However
It does scare me when I feel like said marriage is one borne out of panic and fear: a way to make something stay the same while other things are changing. I mean, I understand the panicking, especially if you're graduating from college and have few thoughts on what you want to do for the future, but is getting married any way to help you discern what needs to be done?
It might just be me. It might just be how they were raised. A good portion (not all, but some) of the people I know to be doing this kind of thing have parents that got married and/or had children before the age of 22. I guess it's a kind of line drawn for them in their minds - a now or never kind of deal. I had a friend that was convinced that he needed to get married and have children by the age of 19, because that's when his parents started their family.
Creepy
Whereas, my parents were in their late 20s. They had kids in their mid 30s. I am in no hurry to marry, procreate or build a family. In fact, I'd like to stay away from doing that for a while
Then again, I'm not dating anyone right now, so I guess I can't judge. I am, in my nature, a ridiculously weak person, so who knows?
But, from the sidelines, I think these people are fucking nuts
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