*Insert maniacal laugh here*

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The boy's been running around the house singing, "burn the land and boil the sea, you can't take the sky from me!"

Role call

I've been pleasantly suprised lately to find linkage to my blog from others' blogs. And it got me thinking. Perhaps I should add links to other blogs to my blog. I have a couple of handful of blogs I stalk...most of you know who you are. ;) If you would like me to add a link to your blog, or more importantly, if you specifically don't want me to, please let me know. :D

This is so fucked up

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On the last season of Judging Amy, there was a teenage former gang member named Graciela whom Amy was helping to straighten her life out. I remember she had very pretty eyes and she had some quality about her that I can't define, but I liked her very much. Amy got herself very invested in her, and the girl grew and flourished. Then she was arrested for a drive-by, but she wasn't voluntarily involved; she was in the wrong place at the wrong time. Amy moved heaven and earth to try to get her out of jail. In the end, she was murdered in jail. It was devistating.

Today I read in the news that the actress who played Graciela, Tara Correa-McMullen, 16, was just killed in a gang shooting. They don't think she was involved; she just may have been in the wrong place at the wrong time.

I am floored. This is life imitating art in the worst way.

Take my love, take my land,

take me where I cannot stand.

My God, how many times have I heard that song since Monday? Been going nuts with my new DVD set.

I still can't get the boy interested in the show, aside from a couple of funny parts. But he does love the theme song. :D

First I watched all the shows with the commentaries, except for Objects in Space, because I hadn't seen it yet. Then I watched Objects in Space. Then I watched Objects in Space with the commentary on. Then I found the Easter Egg with Adam Baldwin singing "Hero of Canton".
That was great. Then I just started watching random episodes. Next is Safe.

I can't get enough. I changed my computer wallpaper to the Serenity Chinese symbol, and I made a slide show screensaver of a bunch of Firefly screencaps.

No power in the 'verse can stop me!

From outside in the parking lot

my neighbors' curtains look like they'll match my sofa.

I'll have to break in one time while my neighbors are at work and steal them.







;-)

Wow, my 100th post!

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Who'da thunk I'd have so much to say? (Granted, much of it is either rambling, pissing and moaning, or uncontrolled outbursts.)

My thoughts on the latest episode of Firefly, which I just saw for the first time. I don't know the name of the episode because I couldn't be arsed to look it up, but (I think) it's the second to last episode, and it's the one where Inara's friend from the whorehouse asks Inara for help when some ass wants to take the baby of one of her girls. SERENITY SPOILER INCLUDED, SO READ AT YOUR OWN RISK.

• Given that I've seen Serenity, the scene with Zoe and Wash talking about babies is now very, very sad.
• The exchange between Kaylee and Wash was funny: "Tell me I'm pretty..." Once, long ago, someone on the WD had this whole quote in their sig. I didn't get it at the time.
• Jayne not wanting to help them if he wasn't getting paid, then changing his mind -- VERY funny scene.
• Jayne wearing a nice shirt instead of his usual t-shirt -- all dressed up for them --was funny.
• Jayne...well, every scene he did was funny.
• Inara actually breaking down a bit when she found out about Mal and her friend was...I don't know how to describe it, but it touched me. She's a strong woman, but she still has her moment of weakness. Like us all, I guess.
• Found out I still can't listen to 'Amazing Grace' without bursting into tears.
• And again, since I've already seen Serenity, I was spared the shock of Inara announcing that she's leaving.

For crying out loud!

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I already hate the 'new' TV Guide. Now I hate it more.

I got next week's issue in the mail, and I'm reading through it. There's a blurb about Nip/Tuck, about tonight's episode, and it just spoiled some serious plot points.

Fuckers.

I may very well write another letter to them.



IF YOU LIKE NIP/TUCK AND GOT NEXT WEEK'S TV GUIDE TODAY, DO NOT READ PAGE 38 UNTIL AFTER YOU WATCH THE SHOW TONIGHT.