| I know you're sick of me doing this but, DOLLHOUSE |
[May. 7th, 2009|07:00 pm] |
I think I have a new illness. Let's call it "Firefly/Tru Calling Remorse Syndrome." It is a psychological disorder that developed as a direct result of my inaction when Firefly (created by Joss Whedon) and Tru Calling (starring Eliza Dushku) were both cancelled by Fox. But, thanks to the mass-communicative power of the internet (specifically Twitter) I have a chance to cure/redeem myself and quite possibly save Dollhouse from the same fate. Won't anyone help me?
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I found this amazing article about Dollhouse and just had to comment.
"Thank you for the wonderful article. One of the biggest problems I noticed, besides the slow start, was the poor placement of Dollhouse on a Friday night. In today's world of easily accessable entertainment, Fox needs to be looking at more than just Nielson ratings. On-demand tv (hulu), DVR's, and simply waiting till a season comes out on DVD are the new ways that we watch our shows, especially if it has long arcs and involved mythologies (i.e. Lost, Heroes, Fringe, etc.). One can only hope that between a stunning finale, pre-ordered DVD's, and a massive effort by devoted fans that Dollhouse will be back next season and for many more after that."
To see the original article, go here: http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2009/05/dollhouse-finale-omega-fox-whedon.html
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And then I did it again, but this time on someone's blog about the feminist themes.
"Oh my God. That was an amazing essay. I, however did love Buffy but I understand where you're coming from. What you have to get is that Buffy was marketed to a much larger audience and specifically geared towards a younger crowd in their teens. This "younger crowd" needed more obvious/broadly drawn characters and plots in order to understand the issues that Joss was trying to put out there on the table (i.e. love, sex, friendship, feminism, drinking, rape, drug addiction, etc.). And I thought he did a wonderful job. Dollhouse is the show set up for that same "younger crowd" now all grown up and ready for a more nuanced and layered drama. It tackles the same issues as Buffy but in a more unexpected way with all the great story-telling we have come to expect from Joss Whedon."
To see the original blog, go here: http://tigerbeatdown.blogspot.com/2009/04/dollhouse-joss-whedon-and-strange-and.html#comment-form
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And then I wrote fox broadcasting an e-mail. You can send one too: askfox@fox.com
"Hello Fox Friends, It would be greatly appreciated if you could both renew Dollhouse for a second season and also air "Epitaph One." This show has a massive cult following and is so well written. It is sure to gain more audience members if renewed and placed on a better night. Please don't forget to consider people watching the show online, recording it with their DVR's, and pre-ordering DVD's as we speak. Thank you for your consideration."
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And finally, I sent fox broadcasting a tweet. You can send one too.
"@foxbroadcasting Just sent you an e-mail asking to renew #dollhouse & air Epitaph One. Just give us season 2 & let me have my life back." |
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| Europe Recap |
[May. 5th, 2009|11:40 pm] |
Still haven't developed any of my photos...yes, I still use a film camera. But I thought I would type up a synopsis of my family's travels through London and Paris.
Sat. April 11th 2009- Arrived at Heathrow. Took the tube to Dover Hotel and caught a nap. Ate at a pub then visited the Tate Modern Art Museum to see some of the coolest/craziest art in the world. Sun. April 12th 2009- Breakfast downstairs of Dover Hotel. Easter Mass at Westminster Cathedral. Lunch at Nando's: Chicken. The Original Bus Tour. Dinner in Asia-town. Mon. April 13th 2009- Original Bus Tour (cont'd). Shopping at Topshop/Topman. Side trip to Starbucks. River Cruise of River Thames. Shopping at Harrod's. Natural History Museum. Dinner at Yo Sushi (blue plate special and tap water right there on the table!). "Wicked" at the theater. Tue. April 14th 2009- Day trip out of London to City of Windsor, Windsor Castle/St. George's Cathedral, Stonehenge, and Oxford. Light shopping then dinner at St. George's Pub where the laws of phyics don't apply and 5 grown adults, their plates and drinks can occupy one small table. Wed. April 15th 2009- Checked out of Dover Hotel. Went to King's Cross Station and took Eurostar to Paris going at speeds of up to 186mph/300kph. Checked into Paris Hilton. Toured the Louvre (Mona Lisa). Eiffel Tower at midnight and saw light display. Thur. April 16th 2009- Breakfast at local restaurant. Arc de Triumphe. Visited Eiffel Tower in daytime. Chris, Rob, and Peter went to top. Went inside Notre Dame Cathedral. Lots of shopping. Lunch entertainment provided by two restaurant owners getting in a fight over a parking spot and some lady trying to shop lift. Killed two bottles of wine then ate dinner at the restaurant owned by the parking spot nazi. Fri April 17th 2009- Searched for and found the same place we had breakfast yesterday using only Chris' photo of the front and our wits. Eurostar back to London. Checked into Marriot conveniently located beneath the London Eye. Toured the British Museum (Intimate Portrait Exhibit, Egyptian, Greek, Enlightenment Exhibit: Acquisitions of the 18th cent). DInner at Ozu Japanese Restaurant. Sat April 18th 2009- Breakfast in Rob and Tina's room. Rode the London Eye for a bird's eye view of...well, London. Sightseeing of Parliament, Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, and Buckingham Palace. Revisited Westminster Cathedral for photos. Walked through St. James' Park to Tower of London. Beefeater gave us a walking tour. (favorite joke: "Where you from?" "Alaska." "Don't worry, I'll ask her, where's your husband from?") Saw the crown jewels and went inside the White Tower. Cucina for Dinner. Sun April 19th 2009- Took the tube to Heathrow, said our goodbyes, and departed for the States. |
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| Europe |
[Apr. 9th, 2009|10:36 pm] |
I'll be with the fam in London and Paris till the 20th. Talk to you guys later.
Itinerary:
Saturday: Arrival and nap, PM visit to Tate Modern Museum, open until 10 p.m.
Sunday: Easter Mass at Westminster Cathedral http://www.westminstercathedral.org.uk/ The church is 0.4 miles from the hotel.
The Original Tour (Tour Bus). Unplanned day where we can hop on and off the bus. (Harrods, Piccadilly Circus, Chinatown dinner?)
Monday: London sightseeing (you choose): St. Paul’s Cathedral, Westminster Abbey
Tuesday Bus tour of Windsor, Stonehenge and Oxford (see attached).
Wednesday: AM: Travel to Paris via Eurostar (Visit King’s Cross train station to see platform 9-3/4), PM visit the Louvre (open until 10 p.m. on Wednesday)
Thursday: Paris sightseeing (you choose): Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, Cathedral Notre Dame de Paris, River Cruise
Friday: Arrival at Eurostar terminal before Noon, PM London’s British Museum (open late)
Saturday: Tower of London, London Bridge, London Eye (all are on the Thames).
Sunday: Departure to United States |
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| TWITTER! Very funny, and well worth the watch. |
[Mar. 24th, 2009|12:22 am] |
If anyone ever had any questions about twitter, I'm sure this video will sum it up for you. Incidentally if you have a twitter account or get one in the near future, look me up.
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| DON'T JUDGE ME!!! |
[Sep. 28th, 2008|12:28 am] |
Ok, I am a total tv whore...I admit it. There is pretty much nothing on the boob-tube that I can turn away from, even the CW's amazing drama of Gossip Girl. I think it was created by the same people who did The OC but it is soooo much better. You know what, I didn't even like The OC. Anyways, I've been catching up on last season of G.G. and saw one of the most amazing endings ever.
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| OMFG!!! |
[Sep. 13th, 2008|03:20 am] |
WTFBBQROFLCOPTERSABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ!!!
Straylight Run at the White Rabbit on Friday October 3rd at 6pm!!! I think I have died and gone to heaven!
BTW, John Nolan and I have the same birthday. How weird is that?
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| Hillary Clinton '08 |
[Mar. 3rd, 2008|03:47 am] |
In honor of Jackie, Andrea, the Hillary supporters, and the Hillary haters: I give you three hilarious Hillary-centered videos. Enjoy, and don't forget to vote on Tuesday!
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[Feb. 20th, 2008|02:15 am] |
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| | Have You Passed Through This Night?~Explosions in the Sky | ] |
This great evil - where's it come from?
How'd it steal into the world?
What seed, what root did it grow from?
Who's doing this?
Who's killing us, robbing us of life and light, mocking us with the sight of what we mighta known?
Does our ruin benefit the earth, aid the grass to grow and the sun to shine?
Is this darkness in you, too?
Have you passed through this night? |
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| Lost Quiz |
[Feb. 4th, 2008|11:39 pm] |
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Ummm...have I ever mentioned how much I love Lost? Well I do. It is my life!
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| Democratic Debate: Monday January 21, 2008 |
[Jan. 25th, 2008|01:25 am] |
| [ | Tags | | | video | ] |
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| | House | ] |
Screw Flavor of Love, I Love New York, Tila Tequila, and all the rest. I present to you the new future of reality television. (Well worth the watch).
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| Don't judge me! |
[Jan. 14th, 2008|04:19 pm] |
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| | Hi~Psapp | ] |
Ok, everyone is going to think I am a total dork but I think this is cool:
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| How Spider-Man 3 Should Have Ended... |
[Sep. 25th, 2007|01:36 am] |
| [ | Tags | | | spider-man | ] |
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| | Lady in the Water | ] |
I found this hilarious video on how Spider-Man 3 should have ended. A little long, but worth the watch. I think that Katie and Chris will enjoy it the most.
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| Consider this a death threat |
[Sep. 4th, 2007|08:24 pm] |
I woke up to the funniest text message today!
Mike: "Buy a Maroon 5 cd. Its as cheap as Dan's mom."
Me: *ROFLMAOWTFFTWDIAFLOL!!!!!!!!!11!1!!!!!!!!*
Last night, Jackie was goofing around on the interweb, and found one of the best commentaries on B. Spears I have ever seen.
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| Shopping |
[Aug. 10th, 2007|06:11 pm] |
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| | The Godfather | ] |
Today, Jackie had a hair appointment to get it cut and her color redone. So, while she was doing that, Terry (Jackie's Mom) and I went to the PICU to visit Jackie's cousin who was stung by a bee the other day and had a really bad reaction. After that we went to Cielo Vista Mall.
Now, I usually don't like going to the mall but there are two reasons for this: 1) My mom called me and told me that JC Penny's had a huge Clearence Sale and that I should buy some more formal/work clothes. 2) My mom called me again and said that Jackie and I should visit the hospital I was born at...I reminded her that Beaumont is a miltary hospital and we can't go there. So, she said, "Well, I guess you can visit the place where my water broke...I think it was Cielo Vista Mall."
So I went to Ceilo Vista Mall and bought $508.78 worth of pants, shirts, ties, and belts. But after all the discounts, it only cost me $245.34. Good deal, no?
Tonight Jackie and I are going to see a band. Tomorrow we're going to get some Chucks and then go to Mexico. Busybusybusy. See you all soon. |
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| Book 8: Harry Potter and the Ruined Cell Phone |
[Aug. 6th, 2007|04:57 pm] |
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Ok,you know when you lose or destroy your cell phone and you try to get in contact through facebook, lj, myspace, etc to get people to contact you with their numbers? Well my old friend from high school sent me the following message in a posted note on facebook. I almost died laughing. Her message follows:
Anneke's Phone fell in the pool but Deathly Hallows is dry!!!!
When I went back this last weekend I decided to head out to the pool while waiting on my family to get back from stuffs so we could eat. I had my cell beacuse I needed to make some calls and Harry Potter book 7 becuase I had yet to finish it due to previous babysitting obligations........
I tripped and my towel my book and my phone began to fall into the pool.....in those few seconds my brain chose to save my most prised possesion.....my book so here we stand.
Ive lost all my numbers :(
if yall could message me with your phone numbers that would be fabulous!!!! |
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