[#015] I Am So Lazy

That's the only explanation I can come up with for taking SO LONG to post. ~_~;; I've been meaning to since last weekend and oh hay, it's already Thursday.

i. The big thing that happened to me since last post? My dad's 55th birthday! ...No, not really. lol The real answer: I went skydiving last Friday!
( cut for length even before I type this up because I KNOW MYSELF. )

ii. That aside, it was my dad's bday last Tuesday, the 12th. :D He turned 55~ So old. joking joking. lol We did our traditional dinner at my dad's favorite place (okay maybe not, I'm not entirely sure actually) Red Lobster. It was as good as always. *___________* Also, mom officially decided not to have the birthday party. lol I seriously feel like she's just too LAZY TO BOTHER. ~_~;; Instead, my mom said we'd just buy him whatever camera goods he wanted--my dad loves his cameras (well, that and any form of technology lol). He laughed a little and said, "you can't afford what I want." My mom asked what it was but he never answered. Just laughed. I still don't know what he wants, but man, wtf could it possibly be!

iii. I forgot I hadn't pimped this here yet so now I am. Everyone should read Mark reads "Harry Potter." I linked to the archives page so that it's easier to navigate--or you could do what I did and go to the OLDEST POST EVER and just work your way backwards. lol Anyway, it's as it reads. Mark picks up the Harry Potter series and reads it for the first time and goes through it chapter-by-chapter. He apparently did this after reading Twilight chapter-by-chapter as well, and so there's a bit of residual anger (at least at the very beginning of the reviews). What I really love about these reviews is that even if it's been ages since you've read the Harry Potter books, it reminds you what you loved (and maybe even hated) about the series--the story, the characters, the adventures, the growth. And what's great is that it's really easy to tell that it's his first time reading the books so you can feel the wonder and the growing adoration as you read the reviews.

And the reviews aren't all static--he pulls in real life experiences, sometimes he even writes in the POV of the characters (like Hedwig) or it's an AIM chat of him and a friends spazzing as he reads a particular chapter. Plus, he pulls in quotes from the book which is awesome because it's like it's a refresher's course. And maybe just for me, but he totally points out things that I missed mainly because I was young when I started these books (the 3rd grade, thnx). Honestly, i can't rec this blog enough. Right now, he's going through Deathly Hollows hoping to finish before the movie comes out (which I think he will be) and so... I stalk the blog every day hoping for a new chapter, lol

iv. GLEE - Duets.
( cut for spoilers )

v. (I really need to post more often so I can be DONE WITH THIS MEME, lol) Day 01 → A drama that should have had another season | Day 02 → A drama that you wish more people would watch | Day 03 → Your favorite new drama (this season) | Day 04 → Your favorite drama ever | Day 05 → A drama you hate | Day 06 → Favorite episode of your favorite any drama | Day 07 → Least favorite episode of your favorite any drama | Day 08 → An underrated drama | Day 09 → Best drama scene ever | Day 10 → A drama you thought you wouldn’t like but ended up loving | Day 11 → A drama that disappointed you | Day 12 → A drama episode you’ve watched more than 5 times
Day 13 → Favorite old drama

I feel like I've ALREADY recced some really old dramas--Jyoou no Kyoushitsu, Great Teacher Onizuka, etc. So as to not recycle my answers, I'm reccing Tiger and Dragon. It's really not old--2005 after all which was only five years ago--but maybe I can fudge this to mean old-er Johnny boy? ... Okay, cheat, but what can I say? lol Tiger and Dragon though stars Okada from V6 and Nagase from TOKIO. If you haven't seen this, you're missing out. It's absolutely hysterical for a drama dedicated to rakugo, a traditional form of Japanese comedy. Nagase's a yakuza member who has to gather a debt from a rakugo master but ends up becoming his disciple while Okada is a former rakugo storyteller who only wants to leave that world behind. They both meet Ito Misaki and well, antics occur. :D They're an awesome pairing and honestly, if you don't fall a LITTLE in love with rakugo after this... idek. Totally watch if you haven't already!

Day 14 → Favorite male character | Day 15 → Favorite female character | Day 16 → Your guilty pleasure drama | Day 17 → Favorite drama SP | Day 18 → Favorite title sequence | Day 19 → Best drama cast | Day 20 → Favorite kiss | Day 21 → Favorite ship | Day 22 → Favorite drama finale | Day 23 → Most annoying character | Day 24 → Best quote | Day 25 → A drama you plan on watching (old or new) | Day 26 → OMG WTF? finale | Day 27 → Best first episode | Day 28 → Saddest drama moment | Day 29 → First drama obsession | Day 30 → Current drama obsession

[#015] I Am So Lazy

That's the only explanation I can come up with for taking SO LONG to post. ~_~;; I've been meaning to since last weekend and oh hay, it's already Thursday.

i. The big thing that happened to me since last post? My dad's 55th birthday! ...No, not really. lol The real answer: I went skydiving last Friday!
( cut for length even before I type this up because I KNOW MYSELF. )

ii. That aside, it was my dad's bday last Tuesday, the 12th. :D He turned 55~ So old. joking joking. lol We did our traditional dinner at my dad's favorite place (okay maybe not, I'm not entirely sure actually) Red Lobster. It was as good as always. *___________* Also, mom officially decided not to have the birthday party. lol I seriously feel like she's just too LAZY TO BOTHER. ~_~;; Instead, my mom said we'd just buy him whatever camera goods he wanted--my dad loves his cameras (well, that and any form of technology lol). He laughed a little and said, "you can't afford what I want." My mom asked what it was but he never answered. Just laughed. I still don't know what he wants, but man, wtf could it possibly be!

iii. I forgot I hadn't pimped this here yet so now I am. Everyone should read Mark reads "Harry Potter." I linked to the archives page so that it's easier to navigate--or you could do what I did and go to the OLDEST POST EVER and just work your way backwards. lol Anyway, it's as it reads. Mark picks up the Harry Potter series and reads it for the first time and goes through it chapter-by-chapter. He apparently did this after reading Twilight chapter-by-chapter as well, and so there's a bit of residual anger (at least at the very beginning of the reviews). What I really love about these reviews is that even if it's been ages since you've read the Harry Potter books, it reminds you what you loved (and maybe even hated) about the series--the story, the characters, the adventures, the growth. And what's great is that it's really easy to tell that it's his first time reading the books so you can feel the wonder and the growing adoration as you read the reviews.

And the reviews aren't all static--he pulls in real life experiences, sometimes he even writes in the POV of the characters (like Hedwig) or it's an AIM chat of him and a friends spazzing as he reads a particular chapter. Plus, he pulls in quotes from the book which is awesome because it's like it's a refresher's course. And maybe just for me, but he totally points out things that I missed mainly because I was young when I started these books (the 3rd grade, thnx). Honestly, i can't rec this blog enough. Right now, he's going through Deathly Hollows hoping to finish before the movie comes out (which I think he will be) and so... I stalk the blog every day hoping for a new chapter, lol

iv. GLEE - Duets.
( cut for spoilers )

v. (I really need to post more often so I can be DONE WITH THIS MEME, lol) Day 01 → A drama that should have had another season | Day 02 → A drama that you wish more people would watch | Day 03 → Your favorite new drama (this season) | Day 04 → Your favorite drama ever | Day 05 → A drama you hate | Day 06 → Favorite episode of your favorite any drama | Day 07 → Least favorite episode of your favorite any drama | Day 08 → An underrated drama | Day 09 → Best drama scene ever | Day 10 → A drama you thought you wouldn’t like but ended up loving | Day 11 → A drama that disappointed you | Day 12 → A drama episode you’ve watched more than 5 times
Day 13 → Favorite old drama

I feel like I've ALREADY recced some really old dramas--Jyoou no Kyoushitsu, Great Teacher Onizuka, etc. So as to not recycle my answers, I'm reccing Tiger and Dragon. It's really not old--2005 after all which was only five years ago--but maybe I can fudge this to mean old-er Johnny boy? ... Okay, cheat, but what can I say? lol Tiger and Dragon though stars Okada from V6 and Nagase from TOKIO. If you haven't seen this, you're missing out. It's absolutely hysterical for a drama dedicated to rakugo, a traditional form of Japanese comedy. Nagase's a yakuza member who has to gather a debt from a rakugo master but ends up becoming his disciple while Okada is a former rakugo storyteller who only wants to leave that world behind. They both meet Ito Misaki and well, antics occur. :D They're an awesome pairing and honestly, if you don't fall a LITTLE in love with rakugo after this... idek. Totally watch if you haven't already!

Day 14 → Favorite male character | Day 15 → Favorite female character | Day 16 → Your guilty pleasure drama | Day 17 → Favorite drama SP | Day 18 → Favorite title sequence | Day 19 → Best drama cast | Day 20 → Favorite kiss | Day 21 → Favorite ship | Day 22 → Favorite drama finale | Day 23 → Most annoying character | Day 24 → Best quote | Day 25 → A drama you plan on watching (old or new) | Day 26 → OMG WTF? finale | Day 27 → Best first episode | Day 28 → Saddest drama moment | Day 29 → First drama obsession | Day 30 → Current drama obsession