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cordelianne) wrote2007-02-18 01:48 pm
cordelianne) wrote2007-02-18 01:48 pm
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I'm going to give you all a nice, fun, normal evening ....
... if I have to kill every single person on the face of the earth to do it." "Yay?" (btvs 3:20)
It's February, which let's face it isn't often the best month so I decided it would be fun to make a list of the things that are making me happy right now! fyi: Things are going okay for me, it's just a busy, stressful time at work. Now, onto the good things:
My happy list ... in no particular order
1. My girlfriend is coming to visit in 12 days!!!!
2. Thanks to the kind anonymous person who gifted me with some yummy virtual candy hearts!! They totally brightened my day to receive them!
3. Thanks to the lovely person who nominated Murder at the Neptune Express at the Fang Fetish Awards in the "Unique Universes - Best crossover with the NON BTVS/ATs world" category. This pleases me a lot because I really love that fic! *g*
So this next part of the list is all the TV shows that are making me happy:
4. Grey's Anatomy - I continue to enjoy the show so much. And it's always good for a cathartic cry.
5. Friday Night Lights - So I've now seen the first 10 episodes and totally love this show!! It's beautifully shot, well-written and has compelling characters and storylines. I'm so excited to see more episodes because I've been hearing just how fabulous it's been recently. I know this may seem like a weird comparison but it fills the hole that Everwood left.
6. 30 Rock - This is the show that snuck up on me and before I knew it, I was hooked. Alec Baldwin in particular is so funny and steals every scene. And this show fills the hole that Arrested Development left.
7. Ugly Betty - This is the show I didn't know I was missing in my life. My friend and I have been watching a couple of episodes together each week and are totally addicted. I'm really pleased with how they're dealing with the latest plot twist and revelations - it's really making me happy. I adore all the characters especially Betty and her friendship with Daniel, and Justin, he's so fabulous!
8. The Office - This show continues to be brilliant! I love how they can be poignant and then shift on a moment to funny and cringey. The Joss directed episode rocked - loved the vampire references and the art show scene at the end.
9. Heroes - I always look forward to the new episodes and always enjoy the show. And omg, how creepy is Sylar?!
And now onto music that's making me happy.
10. Justin Timberlake's Futuresex/Lovesounds. I've been surprised by how much I enjoy this - it's so uplifting.
11. Lily Allen's Alright Still. When we had this on at work last night, I was actually dancing. Definitely an amazing album that always cheers me up, and wow is she talented!
Oh, I must list some food and drinks!
12. The Baklava from the new and awesome Falafel place near my work.
13. That I can still get Peppermint Hot Chocolates from Starbucks!
Hmmm, I can't end on #13 so I must end with:
14. Curling! I went curling with my work on Friday and it was so much fun! I actually was kinda good AND my team won!
So, tell me what's making you happy right now!! *g*
It's February, which let's face it isn't often the best month so I decided it would be fun to make a list of the things that are making me happy right now! fyi: Things are going okay for me, it's just a busy, stressful time at work. Now, onto the good things:
My happy list ... in no particular order
1. My girlfriend is coming to visit in 12 days!!!!
2. Thanks to the kind anonymous person who gifted me with some yummy virtual candy hearts!! They totally brightened my day to receive them!
3. Thanks to the lovely person who nominated Murder at the Neptune Express at the Fang Fetish Awards in the "Unique Universes - Best crossover with the NON BTVS/ATs world" category. This pleases me a lot because I really love that fic! *g*
So this next part of the list is all the TV shows that are making me happy:
4. Grey's Anatomy - I continue to enjoy the show so much. And it's always good for a cathartic cry.
5. Friday Night Lights - So I've now seen the first 10 episodes and totally love this show!! It's beautifully shot, well-written and has compelling characters and storylines. I'm so excited to see more episodes because I've been hearing just how fabulous it's been recently. I know this may seem like a weird comparison but it fills the hole that Everwood left.
6. 30 Rock - This is the show that snuck up on me and before I knew it, I was hooked. Alec Baldwin in particular is so funny and steals every scene. And this show fills the hole that Arrested Development left.
7. Ugly Betty - This is the show I didn't know I was missing in my life. My friend and I have been watching a couple of episodes together each week and are totally addicted. I'm really pleased with how they're dealing with the latest plot twist and revelations - it's really making me happy. I adore all the characters especially Betty and her friendship with Daniel, and Justin, he's so fabulous!
8. The Office - This show continues to be brilliant! I love how they can be poignant and then shift on a moment to funny and cringey. The Joss directed episode rocked - loved the vampire references and the art show scene at the end.
9. Heroes - I always look forward to the new episodes and always enjoy the show. And omg, how creepy is Sylar?!
And now onto music that's making me happy.
10. Justin Timberlake's Futuresex/Lovesounds. I've been surprised by how much I enjoy this - it's so uplifting.
11. Lily Allen's Alright Still. When we had this on at work last night, I was actually dancing. Definitely an amazing album that always cheers me up, and wow is she talented!
Oh, I must list some food and drinks!
12. The Baklava from the new and awesome Falafel place near my work.
13. That I can still get Peppermint Hot Chocolates from Starbucks!
Hmmm, I can't end on #13 so I must end with:
14. Curling! I went curling with my work on Friday and it was so much fun! I actually was kinda good AND my team won!
So, tell me what's making you happy right now!! *g*
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All I've heard is good things about FNL - so many people on my flist love it - and it's definitely lived up to my expectations. I can definitely understand why you didn't want to see it and your feelings about that mindset - especially since you grew up in the South. That mindset and culture is so foreign to me, that as a Canadian growing up watching these kinds of shows I'd think it was made up. It's only recently I'm realizing that these things aren't that far off from reality. FNL may not end up being something that you enjoy because it really feels like a documentary of this kind of culture. I do think they do a really good job of making the characters very well-rounded and engaging. Also they don't valorize the culture; I'd say it does a good job of showing the positives and negatives. I've heard that the last few episodes have done an amazing job of dealing with race and racism. hee - anyway, you may be able to tell I'm smitten with it, despite not being a big football person! *g*
I really like Tina Fey's character, she's my type of girl :>
Oh yes! I love her character too! I especially loved that episode when she got set up with another woman. That was so well done - and funny! I still giggle about the bicurious shoes!
I've only curled a few times in my life, but the most recent times I've curled I've had a blast. It's not a hugely popular sport - hockey is *the* sport for most Canadians - but it certainly has a good amount of people who enjoy it. It's also a sport that allows for lots of drinking - and I felt very Canadian cause I had a beer while I curled (you can't take it out on the ice but you can go back into the lounge area). That sounds like an interesting post - I shall have to wander over and check it out! Having an American girlfriend we discover lots of little cultural differences. Like me using "for" in places Americans don't. ie. "I'm going into work for 5pm."
Oh my goodness, I just rambled on and on in my reply to you!!! *g*
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FNL may not end up being something that you enjoy because it really feels like a documentary of this kind of culture.
Hmm, yeah, that may be more interesting if it's an alien culture.
I especially loved that episode when she got set up with another woman.
That must have been before we tuned in. I think the episode where she had to go to the party with Baldwin and complained asking if she had to wear heels did it for me.
Like me using "for" in places Americans don't. ie. "I'm going into work for 5pm."
Ah yes. Well there are regionalisms here that have some unusual word choices such as "might could" in the South and "needs fixed" in the Midwest.
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heeee! That was awesome!! Liz is such a fabulous character - she feels so real. I really must find some good 30 Rock icons!
Well there are regionalisms here that have some unusual word choices such as "might could" in the South and "needs fixed" in the Midwest.
Oh cool! I get a kick out of learning different regionalisms. *g*