There are few things as beautiful as a guitar, as far as I’m concerned.  When I was in High School, I was petulant and stupid, and when I wanted to play guitar I wanted an actual electric guitar, like an Ibanez, though now I feel I’d gravitate more towards something like the andy summers telecaster , but I digress.  My parents said I should learn on an acoustic, and if I recall I got a rather nice, cheap one… but I never actually managed to learn because I have the attention span of a gnat most of the time.  It’s kind of depressing, because I honestly wish I knew how to play now.  Maybe it’s something I can take up and get on board with even at my age, though. I love music enough to incorporate actual playing into my adoration, so here’s hoping!
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Monthly Archives: January 2012
Television Shows I’ve Watched to Completion…
I know, I’m kind of crazy with the lists lately, but this one should at least be amusing, as it’s a random, unnumbered list of Television Shows I’ve watched to completion… at least twice. It’s a low quantifier, but still, it allows a bit more range of freedom with new shows I’ve fallen in love with and all that jazz.
It might help give some insight into what I enjoy, or even give someone an idea for a new show to watch if it comes down to it. The list might range from incredibly long and detailed, to short and miserable– I really have no idea how far I’ll end up going with this in the end, and I feel like throwing this out there to begin with. Some things might be described in detail, and others might just have a name and a short paragraph, we’ll see how things go. 
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Anyone who didn’t see this one coming obviously hasn’t paid nearly enough attention to me or my ramblings. Buffy is one of the shows I regularly watch in marathon as I get a craving–and to be honest, my boyfriend and I are watching through it right now, but slower than usual because we’re also watching other things– and sometimes even just because there’s nothing better on.
I seek out Buffy on random syndication channels. I go crazy when I see it’s on, figuratively, because it’s something on TV that isn’t complete crap or redundancy. It is, after all, the show that dragged me into the love and adoration of one Joss Whedon, and I haven’t looked back since.
Some people have iffy feelings about the show. It seems like you either love it, hate it, or find it ‘overrated’ even though you enjoyed it. Something like hipsters and their “it’s not underground enough.” comes to mind, oddly. I understand some people might find it slightly overrated, especially considering the plethora of shows out there, but as I find myself watching it over and over again, I can’t say that I agree.
Even if there are some episodes I find I can pass over, in the end, Buffy the Vampire Slayer will always be a show I come back to, ‘overrated’ or not, because it makes me giddy to watch it and hear my Buffyisms.
Favourite Episode(s): The Body (Season 5), Surprise & Innocence (Season 2), Consequences (Season 3).
Least Favourite Episode(s): Teacher’s Pet (Season 1), I Was Made To Love You (Season 5), The Real Me (Season 5), Inca Mummy Girl (Season 1).
Firefly
Science Fiction related productions are usually reserved for my mother, as it is more her bag than mine– that isn’t to say that I dislike Sci-Fi, I love a lot of it, I’m just not as huge a fan as some people would assume– but somehow Firefly managed to worm its way into my heart within moments. It might have something to do with the fact that it is a Joss Whedon show, or the fact that Nathan Fillion is so amazing he could make anything good, but honestly I think it’s just because the writing and story were so compelling, and the characters were so amazingly well written than I can’t really hate on it. (Though some people apparently can… I laugh every time I read it.)
There’s something completely lovable about the cast and their characters alike that makes you kind of want to be in their world an experience their own little slice of the black, and its inspired many a Browncoat to stand up and rage at its unfortunate dismissal by Fox– but someday, perhaps, we’ll all get to fly back into the black with Serenity again and explore some of the things that were left undone, even with the movie.
It’s a series I can continuously come back to and watch over and over, given its short run and single season.
Favourite Episode(s): Our Mrs. Reynolds, Trash, Shindig, Heart of Gold.
Least Favourite Episode(s): N/A
Gurren Lagann
Row Row, Fight the Power. It’s impossible to think that an anime can walk into someone’s life and kind of wiggle itself in a place where it can become a favourite show, and not just a favourite anime, but everyone I know that has watched Gurren Lagann agrees that the magnitude of the story is far beyond that of just the idea of a mecha anime. It has themes and story line plots that people would be hard pressed to find it anything live action, and does enough of the old switcharoo that your first time through is a completely ‘life altering’ (figuratively speaking) experience. It’s just that good.
While I’ve only watched it twice through, and I know what happens and the plot twists are now capable of being predictable (considering I know they’re coming, right?) it’s an amazing show in its own right. Even without the twists to tug you along and blow your mind, you’ve got a story that stands up to the test of time about the good men can do if they just try to further themselves and be nice to each other, as well as fight the man, so to speak.
Definitely worth a watch or two.
Favourite Episode(s): Later, Buddy.
Least Favourite Episode(s): N/A
Slayers
It’s hard to remember when I first saw Slayers, or what it was as a whole that dragged me into the anime– maybe it was the ‘magic’ or the fact that the characters were quirky yet still compelling, all I know is I never looked back once I’d watched through the first ‘season’, and from then on I’d devour anything I could get my hands on that was remotely Slayers related. It’s weird how much I enjoy it to this day, even though I can see the flaws in the animation and the plot holes, but hey, you can’t forget one of your first loves, can you?
Favourite Episode(s): The entirety of Try
Least Favourite Episode(s): N/A
Friends
Okay, I still watch Friends at least once a day, to this day. It’s weird, because I never seem to get tired of repeating the same storylines over and over– it’s not something I planned to do, when Friends first started I was actually pretty much not good at keeping up with it, and I’m not sure I even watched it all that much in the beginning, but somewhere in the middle I caught on and started watching lots of episodes. Honestly, I find myself kind of compelled by the characters and how a pretty much ‘nothing’ cast ended up being one of the best sitcoms in the history of television without being condescending. Do want.
Favourite Episode(s): All– honestly, I don’t think there’s one I couldn’t watch again.
Least Favourite Episode(s): N/A
Watch Obsession
Sometimes I think my family’s obsession with watches goes a bit too far, but I have to admit there’s something all too appealing about a nice watch that makes you want to have a handful of them for every occasion. After talking to my mom this Holiday season I found out her and my father both got a multitude of watches as gifts, including Invicta watches , which are ridiculously nice and high quality watches that have fashion appeal as well as telling the time.
I honestly think that watches add something to an outfit that a cell phone can’t touch– yes, it’s nice that your cell phone tells time and can instruct you on where to go, but it doesn’t add any beauty to your outfit– It’s just a rectangular object that you whip out at inappropriate times and make everyone feel awkward. Â When you glance at your watch to check the time its as easy to pass over as a sneeze and honestly, some people might end up asking you about your watch, where you got it, how much it cost (tacky, but it happens) and where they can get one just like it~ It’s a conversation starter instead of an awkward moment in which everyone thinks you’re about to text what a terrible time you’re having.
Nothing beats a watch as a present, and I hope I can get my father one soon– hopefully one he doesn’t already have, the man is watch obsessed.
Sciatica and Crying
Okay, those two things have absolutely nothing to do with each other– well, in theory they do as when my sciatica was really bad I was bawling like a child every ten minutes, but now it’s manageable– but I feel the need to cover my bases in this, as its been a while since I’ve posted, and part of that is because of my inability to actually focus for more than a few minutes.
On one hand we have the terrible pain that started in my back and is now localised to my left leg and is pretty much Sciatica, since it’s the only thing that describes the pain I’m feeling. Â All in all, it’s making things nigh on impossible at times when I’m trying to get things done or just be upright and all that– really unfortunate as I have some websites to finish and I’ve got new games to play. Â It’s an annoying pain, and at one point last week I was curled up in a ball crying after realising that I had to pee but not wanting to deal with the issue of getting up and hurting for an hour afterwards. Â It was pretty terrible.
However, it has gotten a bit better, and my current wanting to cry comes from emotional issues that I’m not sure of. Â Everything is setting me off, and I’m pretty sure my hormones are so out of whack I’m both equally likely to smack someone in the face as I am to cry at just seeing them. Â And to avoid causing issues with people I care about, I’m avoiding most contact right now until I’m more settled in my position and my emotions are not wreaking havoc on me and everything I stand for. Â As much as I hope that this corrects itself soon, I’m not sure it’s going to. Â I suppose we’ll see. Â I’ll just take some me time for now.
Youtube Downloader
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