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thegirlwiththemouseyhair1) I wish ties would come into fashion for women. Seriously, I miss getting to wear a school tie, and just love the fancy collar trend that's in right now; I think there's something thematically similar about a tie. They'd be such a fun, cheeky and androgynous way to jazz up a collared shirt, or wear them ironically and hipsterishly with something totally casual. (Also, bow ties. Bow ties are cool. XD)
2) I had a dream about starting to watch Ashes to Ashes (the spinoff of Life on Mars), so I did. The first episode was good - but weird, seeing something that's so similar to Life on Mars yet with a different protagonist and different setting. I also didn't find the music quite as cool or as accessible (I guess my taste in music is literally forty-ish years back; thirty-ish years back = too recent and no good), though it did have some highlights - like that "No More Heroes" song that I totally recognized from Queer as Folk, or the Clash's I Fought the Law as Gene is driving around in his police car. Still getting excited to follow this show. :)
3) Ugh, I have so much to do before the boyfriend comes into town - like pick up the gift card that's part of his Valentine's /birthday gift, pick up some extra food for the two of us including Bridgehead brownies, and tidy up a bit more. Also have an appointment with my thesis supervisor tomorrow and need to remember to go to that. Also also need to go for a blood test, but am sooo scared of needles....
4) Also, I want tea. Want to order more tea from somewhere and really need more tea filters but there's too much damn choice; I can't decide...
2) I had a dream about starting to watch Ashes to Ashes (the spinoff of Life on Mars), so I did. The first episode was good - but weird, seeing something that's so similar to Life on Mars yet with a different protagonist and different setting. I also didn't find the music quite as cool or as accessible (I guess my taste in music is literally forty-ish years back; thirty-ish years back = too recent and no good), though it did have some highlights - like that "No More Heroes" song that I totally recognized from Queer as Folk, or the Clash's I Fought the Law as Gene is driving around in his police car. Still getting excited to follow this show. :)
3) Ugh, I have so much to do before the boyfriend comes into town - like pick up the gift card that's part of his Valentine's /birthday gift, pick up some extra food for the two of us including Bridgehead brownies, and tidy up a bit more. Also have an appointment with my thesis supervisor tomorrow and need to remember to go to that. Also also need to go for a blood test, but am sooo scared of needles....
4) Also, I want tea. Want to order more tea from somewhere and really need more tea filters but there's too much damn choice; I can't decide...
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Date: 2013-02-08 07:01 am (UTC)Ties and neckwear in general don't look good on me, but I've always loved them on other women.
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Date: 2013-02-11 12:09 pm (UTC)I will watch Glee to the bitter end because I really love the cast (especially Chris Colfer), the music and the look of the show. But I don't know if I can recommend it. The cast are incredible (except for one person) and it can be a lot of fun. But it so poorly written and characterisation is all over the place, and so many plot holes and inconsistencies. It can be amazing and then in the next scene, you're wondering what the hell is going on.
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Date: 2013-02-12 05:05 am (UTC)Ha, I may have to find the one non-school tie that I have back at my parents' house, and see about incorporating it into an outfit!
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Date: 2013-02-15 08:11 pm (UTC)I promise to keep this brief because omg can I ever talk about the problems Glee has. No one expected the show to be a success. The original order was for thirteen episodes and when the show took off, it's understandable that they were scrambling to write and produce the rest of season one. But after season one, it became painfully obvious that there was no plan for the characters they did have. The writers/showrunners just took the show week by week. An example: a character was introduced in season two and we were told he was dyslexic. This has never been mentioned again. A new character was introduced in season four...and he is dyslexic. He got an episode devoted to it (which was decently done) but you'd think these two characters would have something to talk about. Nope. It's never been mentioned. And there are so many moments like this. Not to mention the general offensiveness (e.g., the coming out of a lesbian character became all about the straight white boy's feelings; having a gay character attempt suicide and then is never heard from again, even though another gay character says he's going to help him through this tough time, and many more).
I watch a lot of tv and what's really obvious about Glee is how little respect the showrunners and writers have for the cast and characters. You can tell when showrunners care about a show and the story they're telling and that isn't the case with Glee. In addition, the cast are underpaid for what they do and the network had them working non-stop for two years. And the writers incorporate things into the script that the actors don't like, e.g., commentary on their appearance.
It's really a shame because it is a fun show with a talented cast and some really beautiful moments. The characters mean a lot to people, as do the cast: Chris in particular as he is an out gay man who has become successful in his own right. So I'd say watch the show but don't get emotionally involved. And if you don't like it by the fourth episode, then you won't like it at all. If that happens, then you've saved yourself a lot of heartbreak.
All my icons are Glee icons :) I love Chris Colfer so much. And the rest of the cast are also amazing (barring one vile exception). I need more icons though...
(And believe it or not, this was a brief comment about Glee, lol)
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Date: 2013-02-16 01:14 am (UTC)Huh, what you had to say about Glee was very interesting. Don't worry about having talked a lot - part of making friends on these sites is sticking through people's nerdy chat. Right. Anyway, I like some of the cover versions of songs that they do on Glee, and considered tuning in as it sounds like a cute premise in some ways. That really sucks about the shoddy writing though, especially if they underdevelop characters or storylines - like having a "very special episode" about the almost suicide of a gay kid yet never referencing that again despite other characters saying they'll support him. Huh.
To be honest, I've been watching a lot of British telly lately, where they seem to do short seasons (like 8-13 episodes a la Life on Mars or Who and Torchwood) and possibly shorter runs but they do them well. What you said about them cranking out lots and lots of Glee episodes with no logical plan or organization or editing sounds like the opposite problem...