On Saturday, my friends (Marc and Kelley) came over. On the agenda for the night was completing the third season of Angel. Yes, I suck at Angel.
Awhile ago, we had been pretty dedicated in watching the complete series of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel. Unfortunately, our dedication started to wane simply because of time commitments and all of that. It's similar to the Veronica Mars plans that I had with my BFF (Kerry). We just kept putting it off. The next you know, a great amount of time has elapsed.
In the case of Angel, I think one of main reasons why we kept putting it off was that we left off just as the show was re-introducing Angel's son, Connor. For me anyway, I dislike the Connor character. He is to Angel what Dawn is to Buffy: a show-ruiner. Although I would have to say that I dislike Connor more than Dawn.
Anyway, it was great as usual to hang out with Marc and Kelley. After ordering takeout from Uno's, we watched the final three episodes of season three. And interestingly enough, I still dislike Connor.
Truth be told, I think I was more into pitching my random sitcom idea than watching Connor on Angel. Among the things that came up during our get together on Saturday was my idea to create a comedy called "The Home", which is about a group of elderly people... in a nursing home. Essentially, I thought it could be like the Golden Girls, only much older and with both men and women. I suppose if I were to reference Golden Girls, I guess I would say the "The Home" would be a bunch of Sophias.
The show would have its usual character types like the very old slut or man-whore taking Viagra. There's usually a dumb or naive character. There could be a recurring situation like how the main character always has to reintroduce himself to one of the old folks at the home, because that old person keeps forgetting things... yet miraculously can provide words of wisdom much like Wilson from Home Improvement.
And the best part of course is that the show can be totally inappropriate because old people say the darnedest things. Perhaps there could be an Archie Bunker type of character. Who knows? The possibilities are endless. And I suppose the idea has more potential than the other brainstorm idea that all of us had: Tard the Musical.
Needless to say, I may have spent more time thinking about this television pitch than paying attention to Connor on Angel. Speaking of which, I am dreading season four of Angel simply because of Connor.
Anyway, it was a great time on Saturday. Sadly, after Marc and Kelley left, I decided to watch yet another movie. That movie: Fighting, starring Channing Tatum and Terrence Howard. The plot is about an ex-wrestler who turns into a street hustler in New York. He meets up with a ticket scalper, who consequently leads the hustler into a world where they can profit from his fighting skills.
Sounds dumb? Yes, it absolutely was. The dialog was terrible. The plot was predictable. I'm surprised the movie made money.
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Monday, October 11, 2010
Thursday, February 11, 2010
I Suck At Lost
On Tuesday, Karen and I hung out with my friends (Marc and Kelley).
Marc was gracious enough to make a chicken casserole dish for dinner. It was very good. And it was gluten-free, not that I have to worry about that or anything. (Knock on wood.)
Anyway, we decided to watch a couple of episodes of Angel before the real festivities began. The episodes that we watched were: "Double or Nothing" about Gunn's deal to sell his soul for a truck; and "The Price" about a slug infestation due to the use of dark magic. Incidentally, "The Price" also featured the return of Connor (a.k.a. the Destroyer). The moniker "The Destroyer" is fitting because Connor, in my opinion, destroyed the show... quite possibly the Whedonverse. As you can tell, I'm not a big fan of Connor.
Shortly after, my friend (Andrea) arrived. Andrea was joining us for the next episode of Lost. Unfortunately, I suck at Lost. As usual, the episode was good. The episode probably would have been better were it not featuring the character known as Kate. (Is Kate the Lost version of Connor? Maybe.)
Needless to say, the five of us had a great time hanging out watching the show. As a bonus, Andrea brought baked goods. They were good. Some of the topics of discussion that came up during the commercial breaks were things like the author, Dennis Lehane. (We happened to see the commercial for the movie, Shutter Island.) I think I would like to read some of his books... just to see how they are. Lord knows his writing has to be ten times better than Stephenie Meyer's (of Twilight fame).
That is, of course, not to say that I won't finish reading the rest of the Twilight series. As one who likes to complete things, I am somewhat compelled to read the rest of the series and hope that all the main characters die a horrible death. (I can only hope.)
Aside from that, there were other silly topics of discussion like how Rajon Rondo, point guard of the Boston Celtics, would be a Drow. That would be nerd-lingo for a type of elf. Oh yes, as well, we discussed interview experiences. Marc has an upcoming interview (good luck Marc!) and a bunch of us reminisced about our past interview experiences. It was interesting.
At my former company, the president of the company used to always ask "If you could be an animal, what animal would you be and why?" during the interview process. In my current snarky state, I would probably answer "Tiger Woods... for the sex, money and fame". Regardless, the question was supposed to be one of those abstract thinking types of questions.
The president used to pride himself on being such a great interviewer. Yet, he seems to have a hazy memory that many of his highly recommended hires did not pan out. One hire only lasted a couple of days. Oh well.
All in all, it was a fun night. I had a good time as usual.
Marc was gracious enough to make a chicken casserole dish for dinner. It was very good. And it was gluten-free, not that I have to worry about that or anything. (Knock on wood.)
Anyway, we decided to watch a couple of episodes of Angel before the real festivities began. The episodes that we watched were: "Double or Nothing" about Gunn's deal to sell his soul for a truck; and "The Price" about a slug infestation due to the use of dark magic. Incidentally, "The Price" also featured the return of Connor (a.k.a. the Destroyer). The moniker "The Destroyer" is fitting because Connor, in my opinion, destroyed the show... quite possibly the Whedonverse. As you can tell, I'm not a big fan of Connor.
Shortly after, my friend (Andrea) arrived. Andrea was joining us for the next episode of Lost. Unfortunately, I suck at Lost. As usual, the episode was good. The episode probably would have been better were it not featuring the character known as Kate. (Is Kate the Lost version of Connor? Maybe.)
Needless to say, the five of us had a great time hanging out watching the show. As a bonus, Andrea brought baked goods. They were good. Some of the topics of discussion that came up during the commercial breaks were things like the author, Dennis Lehane. (We happened to see the commercial for the movie, Shutter Island.) I think I would like to read some of his books... just to see how they are. Lord knows his writing has to be ten times better than Stephenie Meyer's (of Twilight fame).
That is, of course, not to say that I won't finish reading the rest of the Twilight series. As one who likes to complete things, I am somewhat compelled to read the rest of the series and hope that all the main characters die a horrible death. (I can only hope.)
Aside from that, there were other silly topics of discussion like how Rajon Rondo, point guard of the Boston Celtics, would be a Drow. That would be nerd-lingo for a type of elf. Oh yes, as well, we discussed interview experiences. Marc has an upcoming interview (good luck Marc!) and a bunch of us reminisced about our past interview experiences. It was interesting.
At my former company, the president of the company used to always ask "If you could be an animal, what animal would you be and why?" during the interview process. In my current snarky state, I would probably answer "Tiger Woods... for the sex, money and fame". Regardless, the question was supposed to be one of those abstract thinking types of questions.
The president used to pride himself on being such a great interviewer. Yet, he seems to have a hazy memory that many of his highly recommended hires did not pan out. One hire only lasted a couple of days. Oh well.
All in all, it was a fun night. I had a good time as usual.
Thursday, January 28, 2010
I Suck At Lost
Last night, Karen and I hung out with my friends (Marc and Kelley).
On the agenda for the night were a couple of episodes of Angel. The episodes that we watched included: "Sleep Tight", about Wesley's attempt to keep Angel's son safe; and "Forgiving", about Angel's attempt to find his son who is trapped in a hell dimension.
As the episodes were not exactly the most chipper of sorts, we decided to get ready for the upcoming final season of "Lost". And by get ready, I mean watch the last episode of the previous season... because I suck at Lost.
Lost is a great show. I happen to find it the best show that is currently on television. Since it has been a while since the previous season, I tend to forget things that have happened in the storyline.
Luckily for me, Marc and Kelley recorded the last episode from the previous season that re-aired a couple of days ago. Even though we already knew what happened, watching the episode again was great. It definitely got me excited for the upcoming final season of the show.
The only drawback, however, is waiting week to week. But, like most things, it's the journey that is the fun part. Anyway, I can't wait. It's unfortunate that every great story must end.
On the agenda for the night were a couple of episodes of Angel. The episodes that we watched included: "Sleep Tight", about Wesley's attempt to keep Angel's son safe; and "Forgiving", about Angel's attempt to find his son who is trapped in a hell dimension.
As the episodes were not exactly the most chipper of sorts, we decided to get ready for the upcoming final season of "Lost". And by get ready, I mean watch the last episode of the previous season... because I suck at Lost.
Lost is a great show. I happen to find it the best show that is currently on television. Since it has been a while since the previous season, I tend to forget things that have happened in the storyline.
Luckily for me, Marc and Kelley recorded the last episode from the previous season that re-aired a couple of days ago. Even though we already knew what happened, watching the episode again was great. It definitely got me excited for the upcoming final season of the show.
The only drawback, however, is waiting week to week. But, like most things, it's the journey that is the fun part. Anyway, I can't wait. It's unfortunate that every great story must end.
Thursday, January 14, 2010
I Suck At Angel
On Wednesday, Karen and I hung out with my friends (Marc and Kelley).
Marc was gracious enough to make dinner. As usual, the meal was delicious. And luckily for me, I got to finish off what Karen could not. I guess that is part of the benefits of having a pregnant wife. (I suppose you could also say it's a drawback as well because I have gained about five pounds since Karen became pregnant.)
Anyway, on the agenda for the night were a few episodes of Angel. Now, I suck at Angel. The episodes that we watched were: "Waiting in the Wings" about a supernatural dance troupe; "Couplet" about the return of the Groosalugg; and "Loyalty" about Wes confirming the translation of the prophecy.
Interestingly enough, starring in the dance troupe episode was Summer Glau. Apparently, Summer Glau was so good in the ballerina role that it eventually led her to read for another Joss Whedon gig on Firefly. Also interesting is the fact that Amy Acker, the actress who plays Fred, actually inspired the episode because Joss Whedon discovered that she had taken ballet for fifteen years. (The original story was to have her and Wes dancing ballet together.)
Needless to say, the episodes were great. Following Angel, we decided to catch a couple of episodes of Human Wrecking Balls. In the two episodes, the Pumphrey brothers got to destroy a post office and a fast food restaurant. And as it turned out, Nurse Abby actually got some face time in one of the episodes because Craig received a nasty gash on his head from breaking plates. (And people think Nurse Abby is useless...)
Anyway, as usual it was great hanging out with Marc and Kelley.
Marc was gracious enough to make dinner. As usual, the meal was delicious. And luckily for me, I got to finish off what Karen could not. I guess that is part of the benefits of having a pregnant wife. (I suppose you could also say it's a drawback as well because I have gained about five pounds since Karen became pregnant.)
Anyway, on the agenda for the night were a few episodes of Angel. Now, I suck at Angel. The episodes that we watched were: "Waiting in the Wings" about a supernatural dance troupe; "Couplet" about the return of the Groosalugg; and "Loyalty" about Wes confirming the translation of the prophecy.
Interestingly enough, starring in the dance troupe episode was Summer Glau. Apparently, Summer Glau was so good in the ballerina role that it eventually led her to read for another Joss Whedon gig on Firefly. Also interesting is the fact that Amy Acker, the actress who plays Fred, actually inspired the episode because Joss Whedon discovered that she had taken ballet for fifteen years. (The original story was to have her and Wes dancing ballet together.)
Needless to say, the episodes were great. Following Angel, we decided to catch a couple of episodes of Human Wrecking Balls. In the two episodes, the Pumphrey brothers got to destroy a post office and a fast food restaurant. And as it turned out, Nurse Abby actually got some face time in one of the episodes because Craig received a nasty gash on his head from breaking plates. (And people think Nurse Abby is useless...)
Anyway, as usual it was great hanging out with Marc and Kelley.
Friday, January 8, 2010
I Suck At Green Lantern: First Flight
On Wednesday, Karen and I hung out with my friends (Marc and Kelley).
Marc had prepared a delicious Asian dish for all of us. As well, Kelley made her famous muffins. (Cue Rachael Ray's "Yum-O" sound.) I love Kelley's muffins. They taste so good. One of the benefits of being married to Karen (and I should probably add that there are many benefits...) is that Karen has a small appetite, especially now that she is pregnant. That pretty much translates to more food for me. Yay! Needless to say, I was pretty stuffed on Wednesday.
On the agenda for the night: another episode of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and another episode of Angel. The episode of Buffy that we watched was "As You Were", which featured the return of (and final departure of) Riley. For Angel, the episode we watched was "Provider" about Angel losing sight of the mission to help the helpless so that he can financially provide for his son.
Interestingly enough, Karen and Kelley thought Riley's wife (Sam) was worse than Riley. I thought that was kind of funny. As for Angel, the episode is apparently one of the episodes that Marc really dislikes about the show. Truth be told, I think that episode is pretty blah myself.
Nevertheless, we decided to change things up after the blah Angel episode. The movie Green Lantern: First Flight was in Marc and Kelley's Netflix queue and it had arrived. So we decided to check it out.
(The video below is a trailer for Green Lantern: First Flight.)
Now, I suck at Green Lantern: First Flight. Of course, I probably don't suck as bad as Ryan Reynolds who will be playing the costumed superhero in the upcoming movie. I think Ryan Reynolds is single-handedly trying to ruin comic book movies by appearing in all of them. For anyone curious, he was Hannibal King in Blade, Wade Wilson (not the ex-football player)/Deadpool in Wolverine (and the spinoff movie about Deadpool), and now as Hal Jordan/Green Lantern. Granted, if I had a body like Ryan Reynolds, I too would probably walk around in a skinny tight costume too. Luckily for my friends and family... I don't. (Perhaps I'm just jealous?)
Anyway, Green Lantern: First Flight is an animated movie about the DC superhero. The movie has the voice talents of Christopher Meloni (from Law and Order: SVU), Victor Garber (from Alias), Tricia Helfer (from Battlestar Galactica), Michael Madsen (from Reservoir Dogs and Free Willy), and a whole bunch of other actors and actresses. And yes, Juliet Landau (of Buffy fame) is also one of the voices.
The movie was good. The Green Lantern was never one of my favorite superheroes growing up, probably because I thought it was silly that a ring could do pretty much anything... and probably because the guardians of the rings were little trolls. And there is also this one Green Lantern that has a ginormous head. In fact, that Green Lantern is all head (I think the character's name is Ekron). It's scary. Nevertheless, the movie was enjoyable.
And for anyone curious, here is the Green Lantern oath:
In brightest day,
in blackest night,
No evil shall escape my sight
Let those who worship evil's might,
Beware my power... Green Lantern's light!
I'm going to have to randomly utter that oath some time...
Marc had prepared a delicious Asian dish for all of us. As well, Kelley made her famous muffins. (Cue Rachael Ray's "Yum-O" sound.) I love Kelley's muffins. They taste so good. One of the benefits of being married to Karen (and I should probably add that there are many benefits...) is that Karen has a small appetite, especially now that she is pregnant. That pretty much translates to more food for me. Yay! Needless to say, I was pretty stuffed on Wednesday.
On the agenda for the night: another episode of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and another episode of Angel. The episode of Buffy that we watched was "As You Were", which featured the return of (and final departure of) Riley. For Angel, the episode we watched was "Provider" about Angel losing sight of the mission to help the helpless so that he can financially provide for his son.
Interestingly enough, Karen and Kelley thought Riley's wife (Sam) was worse than Riley. I thought that was kind of funny. As for Angel, the episode is apparently one of the episodes that Marc really dislikes about the show. Truth be told, I think that episode is pretty blah myself.
Nevertheless, we decided to change things up after the blah Angel episode. The movie Green Lantern: First Flight was in Marc and Kelley's Netflix queue and it had arrived. So we decided to check it out.
(The video below is a trailer for Green Lantern: First Flight.)
Now, I suck at Green Lantern: First Flight. Of course, I probably don't suck as bad as Ryan Reynolds who will be playing the costumed superhero in the upcoming movie. I think Ryan Reynolds is single-handedly trying to ruin comic book movies by appearing in all of them. For anyone curious, he was Hannibal King in Blade, Wade Wilson (not the ex-football player)/Deadpool in Wolverine (and the spinoff movie about Deadpool), and now as Hal Jordan/Green Lantern. Granted, if I had a body like Ryan Reynolds, I too would probably walk around in a skinny tight costume too. Luckily for my friends and family... I don't. (Perhaps I'm just jealous?)
Anyway, Green Lantern: First Flight is an animated movie about the DC superhero. The movie has the voice talents of Christopher Meloni (from Law and Order: SVU), Victor Garber (from Alias), Tricia Helfer (from Battlestar Galactica), Michael Madsen (from Reservoir Dogs and Free Willy), and a whole bunch of other actors and actresses. And yes, Juliet Landau (of Buffy fame) is also one of the voices.
The movie was good. The Green Lantern was never one of my favorite superheroes growing up, probably because I thought it was silly that a ring could do pretty much anything... and probably because the guardians of the rings were little trolls. And there is also this one Green Lantern that has a ginormous head. In fact, that Green Lantern is all head (I think the character's name is Ekron). It's scary. Nevertheless, the movie was enjoyable.
And for anyone curious, here is the Green Lantern oath:
In brightest day,
in blackest night,
No evil shall escape my sight
Let those who worship evil's might,
Beware my power... Green Lantern's light!
I'm going to have to randomly utter that oath some time...
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
I Suck At Angel
Tonight, Karen and I hung out with my friends (Marc and Kelley).
Marc was gracious enough to make dinner. I don't know what the meal is called, but it was delicious. (Cue Rachael Ray's "Yum-O" sound.) The meal involved chicken, chocolate, and some other stuff. There was also a favorite dish of mine: asparagus. You have to love the smell of urine after asparagus. Nevertheless, the entire meal was very good.
For dessert, Kelley made some cookies. I am a sucker for Kelley's cookies. I love her cookies. I could eat a whole bunch of them at one sitting... which I did.
All in all, it was very good. I actually felt a little bad because I had to do some work when I first arrived at their place. I had received a call from my boss asking me if I could look into a specific problem. As I had the most experience on the particular project, my boss had contacted me. Always the good soldier (I did, after all, have my chance to be in the armed forces. If only they would have let me be a grunt and not intelligence... damn them!), I attempted to diagnose the problem for work. Unfortunately, I encountered technical problems at Marc and Kelley's so I could not do much work.
Instead, we got to watch a few episodes of Angel and a couple of episodes of Human Wrecking Balls. Now, I suck at Angel. The episodes that we watched were: "Lullaby" about the birth of Angel's son and subsequent death of Darla... sad; "Dad" about Angel's attempt to keep his son safe from demons and lawyers; and "Birthday" about Cordelia's birthday in which she gets to choose between her dream life or her current vision-filled one.
For Human Wrecking Balls, we got to watch the Pumphrey brothers tear down a house and a barn. Awesome! If I ever redo our shed (which will be someday), I want to tear the shed down... Pumphrey-style!
Anyway, it was fun night as usual. I also got to learn about some of the other intricacies that I seemingly forgot about at the Tree Trimming party on Saturday. My memory is awful as it is. (Hence, that is why I have this blog: to write down things... so I can remember it.) When I imbibe, I tend to forget a lot more. On Saturday, I imbibed thanks to my drinking buddy, Kelley.
That is not to say that I do not remember anything. I remember up to a certain point and then it all goes downhill from there. (And the freefall happens rather quickly and abruptly. It's like a switch turning off.) During the downhill slide, I tend to remember only trivial bits and pieces... like my friend's (Kim) love for Miley Cyrus's "Party in the U.S.A." or how Hawkeye is already taken in my friend's (Adam) phone. (Again, who takes Hawkeye?)
Needless to say, it was interesting to hear what I had forgotten. All in all, tonight was a great night. I had fun... work aside. (In fact, the reason why I am even up so late right now is because of work.)
Marc was gracious enough to make dinner. I don't know what the meal is called, but it was delicious. (Cue Rachael Ray's "Yum-O" sound.) The meal involved chicken, chocolate, and some other stuff. There was also a favorite dish of mine: asparagus. You have to love the smell of urine after asparagus. Nevertheless, the entire meal was very good.
For dessert, Kelley made some cookies. I am a sucker for Kelley's cookies. I love her cookies. I could eat a whole bunch of them at one sitting... which I did.
All in all, it was very good. I actually felt a little bad because I had to do some work when I first arrived at their place. I had received a call from my boss asking me if I could look into a specific problem. As I had the most experience on the particular project, my boss had contacted me. Always the good soldier (I did, after all, have my chance to be in the armed forces. If only they would have let me be a grunt and not intelligence... damn them!), I attempted to diagnose the problem for work. Unfortunately, I encountered technical problems at Marc and Kelley's so I could not do much work.
Instead, we got to watch a few episodes of Angel and a couple of episodes of Human Wrecking Balls. Now, I suck at Angel. The episodes that we watched were: "Lullaby" about the birth of Angel's son and subsequent death of Darla... sad; "Dad" about Angel's attempt to keep his son safe from demons and lawyers; and "Birthday" about Cordelia's birthday in which she gets to choose between her dream life or her current vision-filled one.
For Human Wrecking Balls, we got to watch the Pumphrey brothers tear down a house and a barn. Awesome! If I ever redo our shed (which will be someday), I want to tear the shed down... Pumphrey-style!
Anyway, it was fun night as usual. I also got to learn about some of the other intricacies that I seemingly forgot about at the Tree Trimming party on Saturday. My memory is awful as it is. (Hence, that is why I have this blog: to write down things... so I can remember it.) When I imbibe, I tend to forget a lot more. On Saturday, I imbibed thanks to my drinking buddy, Kelley.
That is not to say that I do not remember anything. I remember up to a certain point and then it all goes downhill from there. (And the freefall happens rather quickly and abruptly. It's like a switch turning off.) During the downhill slide, I tend to remember only trivial bits and pieces... like my friend's (Kim) love for Miley Cyrus's "Party in the U.S.A." or how Hawkeye is already taken in my friend's (Adam) phone. (Again, who takes Hawkeye?)
Needless to say, it was interesting to hear what I had forgotten. All in all, tonight was a great night. I had fun... work aside. (In fact, the reason why I am even up so late right now is because of work.)
Thursday, December 3, 2009
I Suck At Human Wrecking Balls
Last night, Karen and I hung out with my friends (Marc and Kelley). Marc had cooked up a delicious mac 'n cheese dinner for everyone. I thought the mac n' cheese was quite good.
Speaking of which, Marc wanted in on the mac 'n cheese challenge with my friend (Hot Amy). Marc seems to think he'll beat both Hot Amy and I. I'm okay with losing to Marc, so long as I do not lose to Hot Amy... not that I ever will. I could probably put a dab of cheez whiz on a piece of pasta and I'd beat her... and then she'd cry out of her one good tear duct.
Trash talking aside, it was a pretty good night. Of course, it doesn't hurt that Kelley and I tested one of her libation recipes. Kelley even broke out the crystal bowl for the concoction. Luckily, we both had saved our long straws from the Imperial Terrace where we had shared a scorpion bowl. It was good.
Anyway, on the agenda for the night were a couple of episodes of Angel. The episodes that we watched were "Offspring" about Darla's return to Los Angeles as she still mysteriously carries Angel's baby; and "Quickening" about the return of the vampire hunter known as Holtz. Naturally, the episodes were good... in part because Darla was in them. (Blonde... shiny... yay!)
From there, we decided to catch a couple of episodes of the new season of Human Wrecking Balls. Now, I suck at Human Wrecking Balls.
(The video below is of the Human Wrecking Balls.)
For anyone curious, the premise of the show is very simple. The show follows two brothers (Paul and Craig Pumphrey), who are well-versed in martial arts, as they destroy certain things... with their body. It's pretty cool.
We watched them destroy a gas station and a carnival. It was awesome. Of course, after watching the show, I would now like to destroy something with my bare hands. I don't know what yet, but I think it would be fun. Similarly, Kelley now wants to kick in a door... just so she can.
Perhaps someday, if I ever redo one (or both) of the sheds outside of our house, I can demolish the sheds "Pumphrey style". That would be awesome. And probably painful...
Speaking of which, Marc wanted in on the mac 'n cheese challenge with my friend (Hot Amy). Marc seems to think he'll beat both Hot Amy and I. I'm okay with losing to Marc, so long as I do not lose to Hot Amy... not that I ever will. I could probably put a dab of cheez whiz on a piece of pasta and I'd beat her... and then she'd cry out of her one good tear duct.
Trash talking aside, it was a pretty good night. Of course, it doesn't hurt that Kelley and I tested one of her libation recipes. Kelley even broke out the crystal bowl for the concoction. Luckily, we both had saved our long straws from the Imperial Terrace where we had shared a scorpion bowl. It was good.
Anyway, on the agenda for the night were a couple of episodes of Angel. The episodes that we watched were "Offspring" about Darla's return to Los Angeles as she still mysteriously carries Angel's baby; and "Quickening" about the return of the vampire hunter known as Holtz. Naturally, the episodes were good... in part because Darla was in them. (Blonde... shiny... yay!)
From there, we decided to catch a couple of episodes of the new season of Human Wrecking Balls. Now, I suck at Human Wrecking Balls.
(The video below is of the Human Wrecking Balls.)
For anyone curious, the premise of the show is very simple. The show follows two brothers (Paul and Craig Pumphrey), who are well-versed in martial arts, as they destroy certain things... with their body. It's pretty cool.
We watched them destroy a gas station and a carnival. It was awesome. Of course, after watching the show, I would now like to destroy something with my bare hands. I don't know what yet, but I think it would be fun. Similarly, Kelley now wants to kick in a door... just so she can.
Perhaps someday, if I ever redo one (or both) of the sheds outside of our house, I can demolish the sheds "Pumphrey style". That would be awesome. And probably painful...
Friday, November 27, 2009
I Suck At Robot Chicken
On Tuesday, Karen and I hung out with my friends (Marc and Kelley). For dinner, Marc cooked up some turkey and veggie burgers. As usual, dinner was delicious. Kelley also made muffins which were also made it a great meal. I still think Kelley and my BFF (Kerry) should have a bake off. The competition would be fun... and judging it would be even better.
Anyway, on the agenda for the night was another episode of the greatest television show ever: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and a couple of episodes of Angel. The episode of Buffy that we watched was "Tabula Rasa", about Willow accidentally making everyone forget their own identity via magic. Guest starring in the episode was Michelle Branch, who sang her song "Goodbye to You" at the end of the episode during a montage of sad moments.
Following Buffy, we watched the following episodes of Angel: "Fredless" about Fred and her reunion with her parents; and "Billy" about the misogynistic Billy whose touch infects men, making them attack women. The most comical scene came in the Fredless episode where Cordelia and Wesley re-enact Angel and Buffy's relationship.
As usual, it was great to watch Buffy and Angel. To end the night, we decided to watch an episode of Robot Chicken. Now, I suck at Robot Chicken.
(The video below was a preview for the Robot Chicken episode.)
Of course, it was not just any episode of Robot Chicken. It was the Star Wars episode of Robot Chicken. Needless to say, the episode had me laughing in stitches. It was a great way to end the night.
All in all, it was another good night.
Anyway, on the agenda for the night was another episode of the greatest television show ever: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and a couple of episodes of Angel. The episode of Buffy that we watched was "Tabula Rasa", about Willow accidentally making everyone forget their own identity via magic. Guest starring in the episode was Michelle Branch, who sang her song "Goodbye to You" at the end of the episode during a montage of sad moments.
Following Buffy, we watched the following episodes of Angel: "Fredless" about Fred and her reunion with her parents; and "Billy" about the misogynistic Billy whose touch infects men, making them attack women. The most comical scene came in the Fredless episode where Cordelia and Wesley re-enact Angel and Buffy's relationship.
As usual, it was great to watch Buffy and Angel. To end the night, we decided to watch an episode of Robot Chicken. Now, I suck at Robot Chicken.
(The video below was a preview for the Robot Chicken episode.)
Of course, it was not just any episode of Robot Chicken. It was the Star Wars episode of Robot Chicken. Needless to say, the episode had me laughing in stitches. It was a great way to end the night.
All in all, it was another good night.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
I Suck At Angel
Yesterday, Karen and I had our weekly get together with our friends (Marc and Kelley). As Marc was craving Indian food, we decided to order from the Punjab Cafe located in Quincy.
Needless to say, the food was delicious. For anyone curious, I had the lamb vindaloo, which is lamb and potatoes cooked in a spicy sauce. The lamb is served over basmati rice. The meal tasted very good.
Anyway, on the agenda for the night were episodes of season three of Angel. The episodes that we watched were: "Heartthrob" about a vampire bent of avenging the loss of his love at the hands of Angel; "That Vision Thing" about Cordelia feeling the physical effects of her visions; "That Old Gang Of Mine" about Gunn's old gang indiscriminately hunting down demons; and "Carpe Noctem" about Angel switching bodies with an elderly man.
Of the four episodes, I probably enjoyed "Carpe Noctem" the most. Although, the "That Vision Thing" episode was a close second because it featured Cordelia. And not only did the episode center around Cordelia, but Kal Penn of Harold and Kumar fame appeared in the episode. Kal Penn played the "young man in fez" role... which went along with our Indian food theme, I guess.
Regardless, the reason why I probably enjoyed "Carpe Noctem" the most was because it featured more of Winifred (also known as Fred) Burkle. Yes, it's tough... Fred versus Cordelia. How is a person to choose? In this case, I went with Fred. Plus, watching Angel as an old man trying to escape from a retirement home was pretty funny.
There was a time when Marc and I thought Amy Acker (the actress who plays Fred) could star as Karen if there were ever a movie about Karen. Interestingly enough, Karen actually said she could see the reason why we would have chosen her.
Anyway, it was a fun night as usual. Kelley made her special muffins again which were delicious. I love it when Kelley bakes... probably because I get to benefit from devouring the baked goods like cookie monster.
Speaking of Kelley, she sent me a list of "Ways to Maintain a Healthy Level of Insanity" which I thought I would share:
I had a chuckle over a few of them. Enjoy!
Needless to say, the food was delicious. For anyone curious, I had the lamb vindaloo, which is lamb and potatoes cooked in a spicy sauce. The lamb is served over basmati rice. The meal tasted very good.
Anyway, on the agenda for the night were episodes of season three of Angel. The episodes that we watched were: "Heartthrob" about a vampire bent of avenging the loss of his love at the hands of Angel; "That Vision Thing" about Cordelia feeling the physical effects of her visions; "That Old Gang Of Mine" about Gunn's old gang indiscriminately hunting down demons; and "Carpe Noctem" about Angel switching bodies with an elderly man.
Of the four episodes, I probably enjoyed "Carpe Noctem" the most. Although, the "That Vision Thing" episode was a close second because it featured Cordelia. And not only did the episode center around Cordelia, but Kal Penn of Harold and Kumar fame appeared in the episode. Kal Penn played the "young man in fez" role... which went along with our Indian food theme, I guess.
Regardless, the reason why I probably enjoyed "Carpe Noctem" the most was because it featured more of Winifred (also known as Fred) Burkle. Yes, it's tough... Fred versus Cordelia. How is a person to choose? In this case, I went with Fred. Plus, watching Angel as an old man trying to escape from a retirement home was pretty funny.
There was a time when Marc and I thought Amy Acker (the actress who plays Fred) could star as Karen if there were ever a movie about Karen. Interestingly enough, Karen actually said she could see the reason why we would have chosen her.
Anyway, it was a fun night as usual. Kelley made her special muffins again which were delicious. I love it when Kelley bakes... probably because I get to benefit from devouring the baked goods like cookie monster.
Speaking of Kelley, she sent me a list of "Ways to Maintain a Healthy Level of Insanity" which I thought I would share:
- At lunch time, sit in your parked car with sunglasses on and point a hair dryer at passing cars. See if they slow down.
- Page yourself over the intercom. Don't disguise your voice.
- Every time someone asks you to do something, ask if they want fries with that.
- Put your garbage can on your desk and label it "In."
- Put decaf in the coffee maker for 3 weeks. Once everyone has gotten over their caffeine addictions, switch to espresso.
- In the memo field of all your checks, write "For smuggling diamonds".
- Finish all your sentences with "In accordance with the prophecy."
- Don't use any punctuation.
- As often as possible, skip rather than walk.
- Order a diet water whenever you go out to eat with a serious face.
- Specify that your drive-through order is "To go."
- Sing along at the opera.
- Go to a poetry recital and ask why the poems don't rhyme.
- Put mosquito netting around your work area and play tropical sounds all day.
- Five days in advance, tell your friends you can't attend their party because you're not in the mood.
- Have your co-workers address you by your wrestling name, Rock Bottom.
- When the money comes out of the ATM, scream "I Won! I Won!"
- When leaving the zoo, start running towards the parking lot, yelling "Run for your lives, they're loose!!"
- Tell your children over dinner: "Due to the economy, we are going to have to let one of you go."
I had a chuckle over a few of them. Enjoy!
Saturday, October 17, 2009
I Suck At Angel
On Thursday, Karen and I hung out with my friends (Marc and Kelley). On the agenda for the night: the season 2 finale of Angel. Now, I suck at Angel.
I may be biased when I say this, but Angel is such a good show. The episodes that we watched were: "Over the Rainbow", "Through the Looking Glass", and "There's No Place Like Plrtz Glrb". All three episodes were about Angel and his friends in Lorne's home dimension of Pylea.
Among the more interesting tidbits of information concerning the episodes is that series creator, Joss Whedon, has a cameo in two of the episodes. Joss Whedon plays Numfar, the character who does various ridiculous dances in the background.
As well, Daniel Dae Kim (of Lost fame... and also the actor whom I would have play my friend, Sam, in the movie about Sam) also makes his debut on Angel as Gavin.
Needless to say, the episodes were great. I had a great time on Thursday. And really, what is there not to enjoy... especially when Kelley makes her special baked goods? Kelley made these delicious muffins with chocolate. They were very good. I could probably eat a dozen of them at one sitting. (As it was, I scarfed down two of them.)
I do love it when Kelley bakes. The muffins were a good way to cap off our dinner, which consisted of pulled pork sandwiches. Thanks to my good friends at McCormick, I was able to make pulled pork in a crock pot. Although not as legendary as the mac 'n cheese, the pulled pork was still good nonetheless.
But yum... Kelley's muffins...
I may be biased when I say this, but Angel is such a good show. The episodes that we watched were: "Over the Rainbow", "Through the Looking Glass", and "There's No Place Like Plrtz Glrb". All three episodes were about Angel and his friends in Lorne's home dimension of Pylea.
Among the more interesting tidbits of information concerning the episodes is that series creator, Joss Whedon, has a cameo in two of the episodes. Joss Whedon plays Numfar, the character who does various ridiculous dances in the background.
As well, Daniel Dae Kim (of Lost fame... and also the actor whom I would have play my friend, Sam, in the movie about Sam) also makes his debut on Angel as Gavin.
Needless to say, the episodes were great. I had a great time on Thursday. And really, what is there not to enjoy... especially when Kelley makes her special baked goods? Kelley made these delicious muffins with chocolate. They were very good. I could probably eat a dozen of them at one sitting. (As it was, I scarfed down two of them.)
I do love it when Kelley bakes. The muffins were a good way to cap off our dinner, which consisted of pulled pork sandwiches. Thanks to my good friends at McCormick, I was able to make pulled pork in a crock pot. Although not as legendary as the mac 'n cheese, the pulled pork was still good nonetheless.
But yum... Kelley's muffins...
Thursday, October 1, 2009
I Suck At Buffy And Angel
Last night, Karen and I hung out with my friends (Marc and Kelley). When we arrived, Kelley had on a green t-shirt with the Green Lantern insignia on her chest. The geek that I am, I thought the t-shirt was pretty neat. I also thought it was pretty comical because it reminded me of the television show, "The Big Bang Theory".
For anyone curious, Kelley... like the character Sheldon on "The Big Bang Theory"... is a scientist. And it so happens that Sheldon wears a Green Lantern t-shirt. Scientists are a funny group of people. (And in case people are wondering, if I were to wear a character's insignia from DC Comics... it would be the Flash. Asians look good in red. Just kidding.)
Anyway, Marc was gracious enough to make dinner for all of last night. He had a new recipe and wanted to try it out. As usual, the meal was delicious. I don't think there has been anything that Marc (or Kelley) have made that I have not liked.
Regardless, on the agenda for the night were episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel. Now, I suck at Buffy and Angel. The episodes of Buffy that we watched were: "Intervention", where Buffy goes for her vision quest while Spike has some fun with a robotic Buffy; and "Tough Love" where Willow and Tara get into their first fight, only to have Glory suck Tara's mind.
As for Angel, the episodes we watched were: "Epiphany" about Angel... having an epiphany about his past actions; and "Disharmony" about Cordelia's friend, Harmony, coming to town for a visit;
We are so close to finishing the fifth and second season of each series respectively. It's amazing how quickly we are going through the episodes. Sadly, all good shows must come to an end.
Anyway, as usual I had a great time hanging out with Marc and Kelley.
For anyone curious, Kelley... like the character Sheldon on "The Big Bang Theory"... is a scientist. And it so happens that Sheldon wears a Green Lantern t-shirt. Scientists are a funny group of people. (And in case people are wondering, if I were to wear a character's insignia from DC Comics... it would be the Flash. Asians look good in red. Just kidding.)
Anyway, Marc was gracious enough to make dinner for all of last night. He had a new recipe and wanted to try it out. As usual, the meal was delicious. I don't think there has been anything that Marc (or Kelley) have made that I have not liked.
Regardless, on the agenda for the night were episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel. Now, I suck at Buffy and Angel. The episodes of Buffy that we watched were: "Intervention", where Buffy goes for her vision quest while Spike has some fun with a robotic Buffy; and "Tough Love" where Willow and Tara get into their first fight, only to have Glory suck Tara's mind.
As for Angel, the episodes we watched were: "Epiphany" about Angel... having an epiphany about his past actions; and "Disharmony" about Cordelia's friend, Harmony, coming to town for a visit;
We are so close to finishing the fifth and second season of each series respectively. It's amazing how quickly we are going through the episodes. Sadly, all good shows must come to an end.
Anyway, as usual I had a great time hanging out with Marc and Kelley.
Friday, September 18, 2009
I Suck At Angel
On Thursday, Karen and I hung out with my friends (Marc and Kelley). Normally, Karen and I hang out with Marc and Kelley on Wednesdays. This past Wednesday, however, Karen had a meeting with the Friends of the Library. So Thursday it was.
Marc was gracious enough to make dinner for all of us which consisted of Uno's Deep Dish pizzas. I have not had an Uno's Deep Dish pizza in quite some time. If you look at the nutritional label for their Deep Dish pizzas, you'll know that they are not the best things on the menu. But, if you can get past the whole calorie thing, Uno's Deep Dish pizzas taste very good. Thursday was no exception.
In fact, the Deep Dish pizza brought back memories of probably when I last had a Deep Dish pizza, which may have been in college. I think it was just Kelley and I. We had gone to Uno's in Braintree for lunch one day. That's about all I remember. I have been to Uno's since, but I have not eaten the Deep Dish pizza... until Thursday.
Needless to say, it was good. Anyway, on the agenda for the night were more episodes of Angel. Yes, I suck at Angel. The episodes we managed to watch were: "Blood Money" about a fundraiser for a teen shelter; "Happy Anniversary" about a physicist who discovers a way to freeze time to save his relationship; "The Thin Dead Line" about zombie police officers; and "Reprise" about Angel's visit to the "home office".
As usual, all the episodes were good. I do like how the show used the Anne character from the Buffy series. For anyone curious, Anne runs the teen shelter and was involved in the zombie police episode. Previous to that, Anne was a cult-like teenager who wanted to become a vampire on Buffy (then named Lily)... and she also appeared in the Buffy episode that featured demons putting homeless people through hard labor in another dimension (in which she changed her name to Anne).
Interestingly enough, I had to leave after the fourth episode of Angel. I pretty much turned into my friend (Cass). Like Cass, I am allergic to cats. Marc and Kelley's cats do not really bother me like they do with Cass. (They do, but it generally takes a while before I start showing symptoms of my allergies.) As for Cass, he gets congested pretty quickly.
Anyway, my allergies triggered quite quickly at Marc and Kelley's. I think it has something to do with the oils from the poison ivy that is covering my entire body. I have a feeling that it has made me somewhat more sensitive to their cats. This is another reason to curse poison ivy. I would shake my fist at poison ivy... if the act of shaking my fist did not itch so much.
Regardless, hopefully I can recover from this rash soon. I am getting annoyed with having poison ivy.
Marc was gracious enough to make dinner for all of us which consisted of Uno's Deep Dish pizzas. I have not had an Uno's Deep Dish pizza in quite some time. If you look at the nutritional label for their Deep Dish pizzas, you'll know that they are not the best things on the menu. But, if you can get past the whole calorie thing, Uno's Deep Dish pizzas taste very good. Thursday was no exception.
In fact, the Deep Dish pizza brought back memories of probably when I last had a Deep Dish pizza, which may have been in college. I think it was just Kelley and I. We had gone to Uno's in Braintree for lunch one day. That's about all I remember. I have been to Uno's since, but I have not eaten the Deep Dish pizza... until Thursday.
Needless to say, it was good. Anyway, on the agenda for the night were more episodes of Angel. Yes, I suck at Angel. The episodes we managed to watch were: "Blood Money" about a fundraiser for a teen shelter; "Happy Anniversary" about a physicist who discovers a way to freeze time to save his relationship; "The Thin Dead Line" about zombie police officers; and "Reprise" about Angel's visit to the "home office".
As usual, all the episodes were good. I do like how the show used the Anne character from the Buffy series. For anyone curious, Anne runs the teen shelter and was involved in the zombie police episode. Previous to that, Anne was a cult-like teenager who wanted to become a vampire on Buffy (then named Lily)... and she also appeared in the Buffy episode that featured demons putting homeless people through hard labor in another dimension (in which she changed her name to Anne).
Interestingly enough, I had to leave after the fourth episode of Angel. I pretty much turned into my friend (Cass). Like Cass, I am allergic to cats. Marc and Kelley's cats do not really bother me like they do with Cass. (They do, but it generally takes a while before I start showing symptoms of my allergies.) As for Cass, he gets congested pretty quickly.
Anyway, my allergies triggered quite quickly at Marc and Kelley's. I think it has something to do with the oils from the poison ivy that is covering my entire body. I have a feeling that it has made me somewhat more sensitive to their cats. This is another reason to curse poison ivy. I would shake my fist at poison ivy... if the act of shaking my fist did not itch so much.
Regardless, hopefully I can recover from this rash soon. I am getting annoyed with having poison ivy.
Thursday, September 3, 2009
I Suck At Wendy's
Last night, Karen and I did something that we hardly do: we went out for fast food. Normally, going out for fast food is not a big deal... unless of course your spouse happens to be a registered dietitian. But occasionally, Karen does get a craving for fast food... and not just any fast food, mind you. The fast food that she will crave is Wendy's fast food. (And really, what's not to like about redheads?) Too bad I suck at Wendy's.
It also happened to be the case that my friend (Marc) was craving Wendy's. It's funny. Marc and Karen have a lot of similarities. In high school, an underclassman mistook Marc for being Karen's brother. It was pretty comical back then. I would divulge the unfortunate underclassman's name, but I can't say his name and do it justice anymore. I used to say his name with such a high pitched tone. Damn puberty!
Anyway, it is rather odd that Marc and Karen share some similar traits. Interestingly enough, my friend (Kelley) and I share some similar traits. Perhaps that is why the four of us get along so well. It's also probably why Kelley and I booze it up as drinking buddies when we can.
Needless to say, as it was our normal day to hang out with Marc and Kelley, the four of us went to Wendy's for dinner. Dinner was interesting. I can't really say much about fast food these days because I hardly go out for fast food. I did, however, feel somewhat nostalgic while at Wendy's because I remembered when Wendy's had the salad bar.
Back in the day... a bunch of my friends and I were going to hangout and play some football. We made a quick pit stop at Wendy's for lunch. At the time, the salad bar at Wendy's had strawberries lathered in red strawberry sauce. Needless to say, I must have eaten a gallon of strawberries and the sauce. The sugary goodness was hard to resist... oh the memories!
Anyway, besides Wendy's the four of us also went to Tedeschi's located on Adams Street in Quincy. I had never been to that Tedeschi's since the place became a Tedeschi's. Keeping with the nostalgic theme, I remembered the place being a Curtis Farms. (Man, I'm old.) But it was pretty nice inside.
Regardless, the four of us finally ended up back at Marc and Kelley's to watch a few episodes of Angel. The episodes that we watched were: "The Trial" about Angel's mission to save the now dying Darla through... a trial of challenges; "Reunion" about Darla's eventual rebirth as a vampire complements of Drusila; and "Redefinition" about Angel attempting to stop Darla and Drusila after firing Cordelia, Wes, and Gunn.
It's hard to say which episode I enjoyed the most out of those three because they were all good. Again, what's not to like about a blonde with fangs? Okay, so maybe I am attracted to shiny objects... Blonde... Shiny... Pretty... (Caveman voice.) Of course, the loads of chocolate chip cookies that I devoured during the episodes of Angel may also have contributed to my enjoyment of the show.
After Angel, we also watched the latest episode of Wipeout. Wipeout is always good for a laugh or two. All in all, I had a great time yesterday. It was fun.
It also happened to be the case that my friend (Marc) was craving Wendy's. It's funny. Marc and Karen have a lot of similarities. In high school, an underclassman mistook Marc for being Karen's brother. It was pretty comical back then. I would divulge the unfortunate underclassman's name, but I can't say his name and do it justice anymore. I used to say his name with such a high pitched tone. Damn puberty!
Anyway, it is rather odd that Marc and Karen share some similar traits. Interestingly enough, my friend (Kelley) and I share some similar traits. Perhaps that is why the four of us get along so well. It's also probably why Kelley and I booze it up as drinking buddies when we can.
Needless to say, as it was our normal day to hang out with Marc and Kelley, the four of us went to Wendy's for dinner. Dinner was interesting. I can't really say much about fast food these days because I hardly go out for fast food. I did, however, feel somewhat nostalgic while at Wendy's because I remembered when Wendy's had the salad bar.
Back in the day... a bunch of my friends and I were going to hangout and play some football. We made a quick pit stop at Wendy's for lunch. At the time, the salad bar at Wendy's had strawberries lathered in red strawberry sauce. Needless to say, I must have eaten a gallon of strawberries and the sauce. The sugary goodness was hard to resist... oh the memories!
Anyway, besides Wendy's the four of us also went to Tedeschi's located on Adams Street in Quincy. I had never been to that Tedeschi's since the place became a Tedeschi's. Keeping with the nostalgic theme, I remembered the place being a Curtis Farms. (Man, I'm old.) But it was pretty nice inside.
Regardless, the four of us finally ended up back at Marc and Kelley's to watch a few episodes of Angel. The episodes that we watched were: "The Trial" about Angel's mission to save the now dying Darla through... a trial of challenges; "Reunion" about Darla's eventual rebirth as a vampire complements of Drusila; and "Redefinition" about Angel attempting to stop Darla and Drusila after firing Cordelia, Wes, and Gunn.
It's hard to say which episode I enjoyed the most out of those three because they were all good. Again, what's not to like about a blonde with fangs? Okay, so maybe I am attracted to shiny objects... Blonde... Shiny... Pretty... (Caveman voice.) Of course, the loads of chocolate chip cookies that I devoured during the episodes of Angel may also have contributed to my enjoyment of the show.
After Angel, we also watched the latest episode of Wipeout. Wipeout is always good for a laugh or two. All in all, I had a great time yesterday. It was fun.
Saturday, August 15, 2009
I Suck At Celebrating My Brother's Birthday
Thursday happened to my brother's birthday. He turned a big whopping 4-0. Unfortunately, I suck at celebrating my brother's birthday. My brother and I are not that close. In fact, I hardly ever speak with him. The last time I spoke with my brother was probably in September of last year when I told him that he was an uncle with the birth of my son (Braden)... and then I told him the unfortunate news that Braden passed away.
I sometimes look at Karen's relationship with her sister and wonder what things would have been like if my brother and I were that close. Oh well. Anyway, I sent my brother a little happy birthday message on Thursday. He simply responded with a "Thanks". As much as I suck at celebrating my brother's birthday, at least I remembered the day. My parents actually forgot the day until I reminded them.
Anyway, to celebrate my brother's birthday, Karen and I hung out with my friends (Marc and Kelley). All right, so maybe we weren't celebrating my brother's 40th birthday. We actually met up to catch a couple of episodes of Angel.
Having gone out for trivia night on our usual Wednesday get-together, we would have had to waited until next week to catch up on Angel. So rather than wait, we decided to try another night of the week. That night: Thursday.
The episodes of Angel that we watched were: "Darla", about... Darla; and "The Shroud of Rahmon", about a shroud that makes people crazy. It's probably a no-brainer that I liked the Darla episode the best. After all, I am attracted to shiny objects... and Darla does happen to be one. So it works out.
After Angel, the four of us were able to watch the latest episode of Wipeout, which was always good for a laugh. All in all, it was a great time. Marc made pizza for dinner, which was delicious as usual. And for dessert, we had cookies and cream ice cream with special sauce. (Cue Rachael Ray's "Yum-O" sound.) The special sauce was a dessert sauce that Marc and Kelley picked up at the local farmers market. It was very good.
Anyway, I had a fun time. I hope my brother also had a good time celebrating his day. Happy birthday big brother.
I sometimes look at Karen's relationship with her sister and wonder what things would have been like if my brother and I were that close. Oh well. Anyway, I sent my brother a little happy birthday message on Thursday. He simply responded with a "Thanks". As much as I suck at celebrating my brother's birthday, at least I remembered the day. My parents actually forgot the day until I reminded them.
Anyway, to celebrate my brother's birthday, Karen and I hung out with my friends (Marc and Kelley). All right, so maybe we weren't celebrating my brother's 40th birthday. We actually met up to catch a couple of episodes of Angel.
Having gone out for trivia night on our usual Wednesday get-together, we would have had to waited until next week to catch up on Angel. So rather than wait, we decided to try another night of the week. That night: Thursday.
The episodes of Angel that we watched were: "Darla", about... Darla; and "The Shroud of Rahmon", about a shroud that makes people crazy. It's probably a no-brainer that I liked the Darla episode the best. After all, I am attracted to shiny objects... and Darla does happen to be one. So it works out.
After Angel, the four of us were able to watch the latest episode of Wipeout, which was always good for a laugh. All in all, it was a great time. Marc made pizza for dinner, which was delicious as usual. And for dessert, we had cookies and cream ice cream with special sauce. (Cue Rachael Ray's "Yum-O" sound.) The special sauce was a dessert sauce that Marc and Kelley picked up at the local farmers market. It was very good.
Anyway, I had a fun time. I hope my brother also had a good time celebrating his day. Happy birthday big brother.
Thursday, August 6, 2009
I Suck At The Halfway Cafe
Yesterday, Karen and I hung out with my friends (Marc and Kelley).
Marc has been taking care of my friend's (Amy) cats this week. Amy, who I refer to as "The Czar" because the first four letters of her last name are c-z-a-r (so as to not be confused with Aimee or Hot Amy), has been away visiting one of her friends. So while she was away, she asked Marc to feed her cats, rub their bellies, and do all of those things that cats desire and want.
And it just so happens that Amy and her cats live in the nearby town of Marshfield, home of Steve Carrell and Steven Tyler. So Marc and Kelley decided to head our way for the night.
Our first destination: the Halfway Cafe. Now, I suck at the Halfway Cafe. I have not been to the Halfway Cafe in Marshfield in quite some time(possibly over a year). The last time I was there, I think I was with my BFF (Kerry).
Anyway, the food there was delicious as usual. Plus, it's hard to beat the 7 for $7 specials. For anyone curious, I had Evan's Seafood Scampi. (Cue Rachael Ray's "Yum-o" sound.) I think all of us had one of the specials, with the exception of Marc who ordered his usual pizza. And for any woman wanting to go, it turns out that Wednesday is ladies night. (Tuesday is trivia night there.)
Following dinner, the four of us headed over to Amy's to check up on her cats. I had never been to Amy's prior to last night. So naturally, I had to christen her bathroom because that's what I do. And in true cat whisperer fashion, Amy's cats came out to say hello to both Karen and I. Cats must have that sense to detect those who are allergic to them.
Nevertheless, it was nice to see Amy's place. A part of me feels bad that I do not visit her more often since she is in nearby Marshfield. Of course, if I did visit her often, I would probably die from the cats. Speaking of her pets, I was quite surprised to find out that her pets were actually normal.
Growing up, Amy used to have what could best be described as a zoo of misfit animals. I remember she had this huge dog with itty bitty legs that could barely lift the dog's torso off the ground. The dog's name happened to be "Legs". Amy used to take in all sorts of animals because she felt bad for them. Anyway, it was good to visit Amy's place. Too bad Amy was away.
Following Amy's, the four of us headed back to our place to watch a couple of episodes of Angel. The episodes that we watched were: "Dear Boy" about Darla's return, and "Guise Will Be Guise", where Wesley impersonates Angel in order to be a bodyguard for a wealthy businessman's daughter.
Both episodes were fantastic. To end the night on a comedic note, we even decided to watch the latest episode of Wipeout. Wipeout is such an addictive show.
Anyway, it was another fun night of just hanging out. It was definitely much needed because I have been a little pensive of late.
Marc has been taking care of my friend's (Amy) cats this week. Amy, who I refer to as "The Czar" because the first four letters of her last name are c-z-a-r (so as to not be confused with Aimee or Hot Amy), has been away visiting one of her friends. So while she was away, she asked Marc to feed her cats, rub their bellies, and do all of those things that cats desire and want.
And it just so happens that Amy and her cats live in the nearby town of Marshfield, home of Steve Carrell and Steven Tyler. So Marc and Kelley decided to head our way for the night.
Our first destination: the Halfway Cafe. Now, I suck at the Halfway Cafe. I have not been to the Halfway Cafe in Marshfield in quite some time(possibly over a year). The last time I was there, I think I was with my BFF (Kerry).
Anyway, the food there was delicious as usual. Plus, it's hard to beat the 7 for $7 specials. For anyone curious, I had Evan's Seafood Scampi. (Cue Rachael Ray's "Yum-o" sound.) I think all of us had one of the specials, with the exception of Marc who ordered his usual pizza. And for any woman wanting to go, it turns out that Wednesday is ladies night. (Tuesday is trivia night there.)
Following dinner, the four of us headed over to Amy's to check up on her cats. I had never been to Amy's prior to last night. So naturally, I had to christen her bathroom because that's what I do. And in true cat whisperer fashion, Amy's cats came out to say hello to both Karen and I. Cats must have that sense to detect those who are allergic to them.
Nevertheless, it was nice to see Amy's place. A part of me feels bad that I do not visit her more often since she is in nearby Marshfield. Of course, if I did visit her often, I would probably die from the cats. Speaking of her pets, I was quite surprised to find out that her pets were actually normal.
Growing up, Amy used to have what could best be described as a zoo of misfit animals. I remember she had this huge dog with itty bitty legs that could barely lift the dog's torso off the ground. The dog's name happened to be "Legs". Amy used to take in all sorts of animals because she felt bad for them. Anyway, it was good to visit Amy's place. Too bad Amy was away.
Following Amy's, the four of us headed back to our place to watch a couple of episodes of Angel. The episodes that we watched were: "Dear Boy" about Darla's return, and "Guise Will Be Guise", where Wesley impersonates Angel in order to be a bodyguard for a wealthy businessman's daughter.
Both episodes were fantastic. To end the night on a comedic note, we even decided to watch the latest episode of Wipeout. Wipeout is such an addictive show.
Anyway, it was another fun night of just hanging out. It was definitely much needed because I have been a little pensive of late.
Thursday, July 16, 2009
I Suck At Angel
Last night, my friends (Marc and Kelley) made tacos. As usual, the dinner was great. Kelley even made her delicious muffins for dessert. Like her chocolate chip cookies, her muffins are very yummy. (Cue Rachael Ray's "Yum-o" sound.)
Speaking of Kelley, yesterday was her first time using new contacts. She seemed to be enjoying them. I am sometimes jealous of people who can wear contacts. It's not that I technically cannot wear contacts. I simply have trouble touching my eye... let alone both eyes. Heck, I even have trouble using eye drops (not that I have used eye drops in quite a long time). I can't even imagine what it takes to remove a contact lens from an eye. I have been told the process is a simple pinch... which since I can't even touch my eye only makes the task seem that more difficult.
Anyway, on the agenda for the night was Angel. I suck at Angel. We were actually able to make it through the first disc of season 2. The episodes watched were: "Judgment" which introduced Lorne and the karaoke bar known as Caritas; "Are You Now or Have You Ever Been" about the haunted hotel which would become their new headquarters; "First Impressions" about Cordelia helping Gunn; and "Untouched" about an abused telekinetic.
Needless to say, the episodes were great. Following Angel, we were also able to catch the latest episode of Wipeout as well. That show is always good for a laugh or two. It's too bad that I'll have to wait a couple of weeks for the next installment of Buffy and/or Angel. I guess that's the one down side to taking a vacation next week.
Speaking of Kelley, yesterday was her first time using new contacts. She seemed to be enjoying them. I am sometimes jealous of people who can wear contacts. It's not that I technically cannot wear contacts. I simply have trouble touching my eye... let alone both eyes. Heck, I even have trouble using eye drops (not that I have used eye drops in quite a long time). I can't even imagine what it takes to remove a contact lens from an eye. I have been told the process is a simple pinch... which since I can't even touch my eye only makes the task seem that more difficult.
Anyway, on the agenda for the night was Angel. I suck at Angel. We were actually able to make it through the first disc of season 2. The episodes watched were: "Judgment" which introduced Lorne and the karaoke bar known as Caritas; "Are You Now or Have You Ever Been" about the haunted hotel which would become their new headquarters; "First Impressions" about Cordelia helping Gunn; and "Untouched" about an abused telekinetic.
Needless to say, the episodes were great. Following Angel, we were also able to catch the latest episode of Wipeout as well. That show is always good for a laugh or two. It's too bad that I'll have to wait a couple of weeks for the next installment of Buffy and/or Angel. I guess that's the one down side to taking a vacation next week.
Thursday, July 2, 2009
I Suck At Angel
last night, karen and i hung out with my friends (marc and kelley).
marc was gracious enough to make dinner for us. the chicken dinner with potatoes and green beans was very delicious. (cue rachael ray's "yum-o" sound.) interestingly enough, part of marc's recipe was influenced by rachael ray... coincidence? just kidding.
on the agenda for the night: the season finale of angel. now i suck at angel. i was actually pretty excited about the season finale of angel because i knew one of the characters would be returning to the show.
the episodes that we watched were: "war zone", which introduced the character known as gunn; "blind date", about lindsey's brief moment of compassion as far as evil lawyers go; and the season finale "to shanshu in l.a.", about a prophecy concerning angel.
at the conclusion of the season finale, it was revealed that darla returns! for anyone curious, darla was the vampire that sired angel. she incidentally was staked in the buffy episode "angel", after she tried to make it appear as though angel attacked buffy's mom.
darla is also one of the other characters i enjoy. truth be told, i pretty much enjoy all of the characters created on the buffy/angel world. as well, i guess it helps that julie benz, the actress playing darla... is blond... and cute.
speaking of julie benz, according to my friend imdb, she was a competitive ice skater before a stress fracture led her down the path of acting. interestingly enough, she also has apparently lost two roles to sarah michelle gellar: 1) kendall on "all my children" and 2) buffy on buffy. who knew?
anyway, it was a great night. unfortunately, karen and i had to cut the night a little short because i had to make preparations for a project launch in the following wee hours. project launches are one of those things that i don't exactly look forward to. but, at least the project is launched and off my plate for now.
marc was gracious enough to make dinner for us. the chicken dinner with potatoes and green beans was very delicious. (cue rachael ray's "yum-o" sound.) interestingly enough, part of marc's recipe was influenced by rachael ray... coincidence? just kidding.
on the agenda for the night: the season finale of angel. now i suck at angel. i was actually pretty excited about the season finale of angel because i knew one of the characters would be returning to the show.
the episodes that we watched were: "war zone", which introduced the character known as gunn; "blind date", about lindsey's brief moment of compassion as far as evil lawyers go; and the season finale "to shanshu in l.a.", about a prophecy concerning angel.
at the conclusion of the season finale, it was revealed that darla returns! for anyone curious, darla was the vampire that sired angel. she incidentally was staked in the buffy episode "angel", after she tried to make it appear as though angel attacked buffy's mom.
darla is also one of the other characters i enjoy. truth be told, i pretty much enjoy all of the characters created on the buffy/angel world. as well, i guess it helps that julie benz, the actress playing darla... is blond... and cute.
speaking of julie benz, according to my friend imdb, she was a competitive ice skater before a stress fracture led her down the path of acting. interestingly enough, she also has apparently lost two roles to sarah michelle gellar: 1) kendall on "all my children" and 2) buffy on buffy. who knew?
anyway, it was a great night. unfortunately, karen and i had to cut the night a little short because i had to make preparations for a project launch in the following wee hours. project launches are one of those things that i don't exactly look forward to. but, at least the project is launched and off my plate for now.
Thursday, June 11, 2009
I Suck At Angel
this morning, my friend (marc) sent me an instant message asking for some assistance. it turns out that marc and kelley's refrigerator died. unfortunately, i was in the office today for work (to discuss plans for a project relaunch)... and sadly, the office is located in marblehead which does marc, who resides in quincy, no good.
nevertheless, i offered to do what i could to help after work... whether it was temporarily help him and kelley store their food or whatnot. marc asked for some help in moving the dead refrigerator out of the kitchen. remembering how difficult it was to get the refrigerator into the kitchen in the first place, i definitely offered to help him with that.
for anyone curious, i believe the day we got the refrigerator into their place was the same day that i dressed up in marc's halloween costume out in front of their old place... and also the same day that my friend (garv)... who was decked out in all white with a white cap... showed up just in time for food after missing out on the labor portion of the move itself. in fact, marc's sister (de) thought garv was a woman when he first arrived. how funny. (truth be told, i thought garv was a woman too.)
needless to say, thanks to my friend (jim... who is aimee's husband... and probably "deadliest warrior/friend"), all of us... and there was a good handful of us... were able to get the refrigerator into the place. so, i could only imagine how difficult it must be to remove the refrigerator from the kitchen.
as it turned out, the task of removing the refrigerator was a piece of cake for marc. he single-handedly got rid of the refrigerator. (now who do you think would beat him in a deadliest friend fight simulation?) not only that, he already found temporary storage places for his food. so really, there was not much i could do to help him with by the time karen and i arrived.
nevertheless, we decided to make the most of the night. so we ordered thai from little duck, which was just down the street from them in quincy. and while we ate, we watched a complete disc of angel. now, i suck at angel.
we were able to watch the following episodes: "the ring" about a demon fight club (i bet they wished they had a fight simulation program). the episode also featured the debut of the character, lilah morgan; "eternity" about a stalked hollywood star who ends up wanting to look young forever; "five by five" about the arrival of faith in los angeles, and "sanctuary" about faith's road to redemption.
as it turns out... karen... is still not a big fan of faith. karen does not like faith... and apparently hilary swank. needless to say, i like the character, faith. my favorite episode of the disc was "five by five". i remember when i first watched the episode when in aired that i was drawn by how faith simply attempted to get angel to kill her. perhaps that is still one of the reasons why i like the character so much... faith is a flawed character.
anyway, it was yet another fun night of hanging out and being silly. we even got to watch kelley do her little one-legged shuffle across the room (kelley's foot apparently fell asleep). the shuffle basically had karen laughing with tears streaming down her cheeks.
nevertheless, i offered to do what i could to help after work... whether it was temporarily help him and kelley store their food or whatnot. marc asked for some help in moving the dead refrigerator out of the kitchen. remembering how difficult it was to get the refrigerator into the kitchen in the first place, i definitely offered to help him with that.
for anyone curious, i believe the day we got the refrigerator into their place was the same day that i dressed up in marc's halloween costume out in front of their old place... and also the same day that my friend (garv)... who was decked out in all white with a white cap... showed up just in time for food after missing out on the labor portion of the move itself. in fact, marc's sister (de) thought garv was a woman when he first arrived. how funny. (truth be told, i thought garv was a woman too.)
needless to say, thanks to my friend (jim... who is aimee's husband... and probably "deadliest warrior/friend"), all of us... and there was a good handful of us... were able to get the refrigerator into the place. so, i could only imagine how difficult it must be to remove the refrigerator from the kitchen.
as it turned out, the task of removing the refrigerator was a piece of cake for marc. he single-handedly got rid of the refrigerator. (now who do you think would beat him in a deadliest friend fight simulation?) not only that, he already found temporary storage places for his food. so really, there was not much i could do to help him with by the time karen and i arrived.
nevertheless, we decided to make the most of the night. so we ordered thai from little duck, which was just down the street from them in quincy. and while we ate, we watched a complete disc of angel. now, i suck at angel.
we were able to watch the following episodes: "the ring" about a demon fight club (i bet they wished they had a fight simulation program). the episode also featured the debut of the character, lilah morgan; "eternity" about a stalked hollywood star who ends up wanting to look young forever; "five by five" about the arrival of faith in los angeles, and "sanctuary" about faith's road to redemption.
as it turns out... karen... is still not a big fan of faith. karen does not like faith... and apparently hilary swank. needless to say, i like the character, faith. my favorite episode of the disc was "five by five". i remember when i first watched the episode when in aired that i was drawn by how faith simply attempted to get angel to kill her. perhaps that is still one of the reasons why i like the character so much... faith is a flawed character.
anyway, it was yet another fun night of hanging out and being silly. we even got to watch kelley do her little one-legged shuffle across the room (kelley's foot apparently fell asleep). the shuffle basically had karen laughing with tears streaming down her cheeks.
Thursday, May 28, 2009
I Suck At Wipeout
last night, karen and i hung out with my friends (marc and kelley).
marc and kelley were gracious enough to make dinner for the night. on the menu: tacos... and some other mexican related side dishes. usually whenever marc and kelley make tacos, i throw everything into the taco shell... including the related side dishes. i don't really know why i do it. seeing as how i'm already eating the taco by hand, i suppose it just makes things easier to consume.
anyway, last night i actually tried something new: a tamale. now, i have never eaten a tamale. in fact, i didn't even know what a tamale was up until yesterday. don't get me wrong, i've eaten a hot tamale... but that was just candy. (and for anyone curious, a hot tamale candy and a regular tamale... do not taste the same.) i never really made the connection that a tamale... is well... food and not candy.
needless to say, for those like me who have never eaten a tamale, according my friend wikipedia:
"A tamale (Spanish tamal, from Nahuatl tamalli) is a traditional Latin American dish consisting of steam-cooked corn dough (masa) with or without a filling. Tamales can be filled with meats, cheese (post-colonial), and sliced chillis or any preparation according to taste. The tamale is generally wrapped in a corn husk or plantain(post-colonial) leaves before cooking, depending on the region from which they come.
Their essence is the corn meal dough made from hominy (called masa), or a masa mix such as Maseca, usually filled with sweet or savory filling, wrapped in plant leaves or corn husks, and cooked, usually by steaming, until firm. Tamales were developed as a portable ration for use by war parties in the ancient Americas, and were as ubiquitous and varied as the sandwich is today. The diversity of native languages in the pre-Hispanic America led to a number of local words for the tamal, many of which remain in use."
regardless, the tamale was good. (the peanut butter and jelly bars for dessert were also very good too. cue rachael ray's "yum-o" sound.)
needless to say, with the season of "lost" over, we decided to catch up on some episodes of angel. the episodes we watched included: "i've got you under my skin" about a child possessed by a demon; and "the prodigal" which provides some history about angel's past and his relationship with his father.
as those episodes of angel were the last ones on the disc, we decided to take a quick break and enjoy the show "deadliest warrior". deadliest warrior is a show that examines the weaponry from various people in the past and creates a computer simulation about who would win in a fictitious battle. it's an interesting show that marc and kelley got karen and i hooked on. the combatants in the episode for the night: william wallace versus shaka zulu.
the show almost reminds me of those discussions growing up like who would win in a fight: batman versus superman and things like that... except deadliest warrior actually does some scientific research. (for anyone curious, william wallace would win... freeeeeeeedommmmm! that was a reference to the mel gibson "braveheart" movie... back before mel gibson became drunk and started calling women sugar-tits...)
anyway, to add some frivolity to the mix, we ended the night watching the show "wipeout". now, i suck at wipeout. wipeout is basically mxc (most extreme elimination challenge)... only better.
(the video below is from wipeout.)
the premise of the show: make it through a bunch of obstacle courses and the winner at the end gets $50,000.
i never really watched the show in its entirety up until yesterday. last night, however, had all of us laughing in stitches. i can see now why my mom loves the show so much. when the show first aired, my mom kept telling me how funny the show was. who knew? mother knows best...
anyway, wipeout was definitely a good way to end the night. as usual, i had a blast last night.
marc and kelley were gracious enough to make dinner for the night. on the menu: tacos... and some other mexican related side dishes. usually whenever marc and kelley make tacos, i throw everything into the taco shell... including the related side dishes. i don't really know why i do it. seeing as how i'm already eating the taco by hand, i suppose it just makes things easier to consume.
anyway, last night i actually tried something new: a tamale. now, i have never eaten a tamale. in fact, i didn't even know what a tamale was up until yesterday. don't get me wrong, i've eaten a hot tamale... but that was just candy. (and for anyone curious, a hot tamale candy and a regular tamale... do not taste the same.) i never really made the connection that a tamale... is well... food and not candy.
needless to say, for those like me who have never eaten a tamale, according my friend wikipedia:
"A tamale (Spanish tamal, from Nahuatl tamalli) is a traditional Latin American dish consisting of steam-cooked corn dough (masa) with or without a filling. Tamales can be filled with meats, cheese (post-colonial), and sliced chillis or any preparation according to taste. The tamale is generally wrapped in a corn husk or plantain(post-colonial) leaves before cooking, depending on the region from which they come.
Their essence is the corn meal dough made from hominy (called masa), or a masa mix such as Maseca, usually filled with sweet or savory filling, wrapped in plant leaves or corn husks, and cooked, usually by steaming, until firm. Tamales were developed as a portable ration for use by war parties in the ancient Americas, and were as ubiquitous and varied as the sandwich is today. The diversity of native languages in the pre-Hispanic America led to a number of local words for the tamal, many of which remain in use."
regardless, the tamale was good. (the peanut butter and jelly bars for dessert were also very good too. cue rachael ray's "yum-o" sound.)
needless to say, with the season of "lost" over, we decided to catch up on some episodes of angel. the episodes we watched included: "i've got you under my skin" about a child possessed by a demon; and "the prodigal" which provides some history about angel's past and his relationship with his father.
as those episodes of angel were the last ones on the disc, we decided to take a quick break and enjoy the show "deadliest warrior". deadliest warrior is a show that examines the weaponry from various people in the past and creates a computer simulation about who would win in a fictitious battle. it's an interesting show that marc and kelley got karen and i hooked on. the combatants in the episode for the night: william wallace versus shaka zulu.
the show almost reminds me of those discussions growing up like who would win in a fight: batman versus superman and things like that... except deadliest warrior actually does some scientific research. (for anyone curious, william wallace would win... freeeeeeeedommmmm! that was a reference to the mel gibson "braveheart" movie... back before mel gibson became drunk and started calling women sugar-tits...)
anyway, to add some frivolity to the mix, we ended the night watching the show "wipeout". now, i suck at wipeout. wipeout is basically mxc (most extreme elimination challenge)... only better.
(the video below is from wipeout.)
the premise of the show: make it through a bunch of obstacle courses and the winner at the end gets $50,000.
i never really watched the show in its entirety up until yesterday. last night, however, had all of us laughing in stitches. i can see now why my mom loves the show so much. when the show first aired, my mom kept telling me how funny the show was. who knew? mother knows best...
anyway, wipeout was definitely a good way to end the night. as usual, i had a blast last night.
Thursday, May 14, 2009
I Suck At Lost
yesterday, karen and i hung out with my friends (marc and kelley). for the past couple of months, the four of us have been getting together on thursday nights due to our busy schedules. last night marked our first return back to wednesday nights. the reason for the switch back to wednesday: the season finale of lost.
now, i suck at lost. i still believe lost is the best show on television right now. the writing and plot twists are well done. and last night's season finale was no different. the season finale was amazing... so much so that karen and i kept talking about the show on our way home, which is something we don't normally do. truth be told, i will be sad after next season. the next season of lost is the final season for the show.
to my knowledge, i have only been sad for a series finale twice thus far: once was for the series finale of buffy the vampire slayer; the other was for angel. as much as i enjoyed the show, alias, i was not that sad when that series ended... even though alias was a good show.
nevertheless, i had a great time last night. amidst the lasagna dinner and the peanut butter and jelly bar dessert (cue rachael ray's "yum-o" sound), we began the night with an episode of buffy. the episode "this year's girl" featured the return of faith, much to the dismay of karen who absolutely dislikes that character on the show.
as that was the last episode on the disc, we then switched over to angel... even though the buffy episode was a two-part episode. the episodes of angel that we watched were "expecting" about cordelia getting impregnated by a demon after a one night stand, and "she" about demon women being slaves.
sad to say, i forgot how terrible the episode "she" was. thankfully, the writers decided not to make the character jhiera a recurring character on the show. jhiera was played by the actress bai ling. for those lost fans, bai ling played the woman on lost who inspired jack's tattoo (the episode "stranger in a strange land" from season 3). that episode from lost was equally awful. it must be the curse of bai ling. every guest appearance she does on a show... makes the episode awful.
anyway, after watching the episodes of buffy and angel... the season finale of lost aired. without revealing too much... the episode was awesome. i'm going to miss the show when the series ends.
now, i suck at lost. i still believe lost is the best show on television right now. the writing and plot twists are well done. and last night's season finale was no different. the season finale was amazing... so much so that karen and i kept talking about the show on our way home, which is something we don't normally do. truth be told, i will be sad after next season. the next season of lost is the final season for the show.
to my knowledge, i have only been sad for a series finale twice thus far: once was for the series finale of buffy the vampire slayer; the other was for angel. as much as i enjoyed the show, alias, i was not that sad when that series ended... even though alias was a good show.
nevertheless, i had a great time last night. amidst the lasagna dinner and the peanut butter and jelly bar dessert (cue rachael ray's "yum-o" sound), we began the night with an episode of buffy. the episode "this year's girl" featured the return of faith, much to the dismay of karen who absolutely dislikes that character on the show.
as that was the last episode on the disc, we then switched over to angel... even though the buffy episode was a two-part episode. the episodes of angel that we watched were "expecting" about cordelia getting impregnated by a demon after a one night stand, and "she" about demon women being slaves.
sad to say, i forgot how terrible the episode "she" was. thankfully, the writers decided not to make the character jhiera a recurring character on the show. jhiera was played by the actress bai ling. for those lost fans, bai ling played the woman on lost who inspired jack's tattoo (the episode "stranger in a strange land" from season 3). that episode from lost was equally awful. it must be the curse of bai ling. every guest appearance she does on a show... makes the episode awful.
anyway, after watching the episodes of buffy and angel... the season finale of lost aired. without revealing too much... the episode was awesome. i'm going to miss the show when the series ends.
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