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Kel. 28. Lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. Graduated from UC Berkeley 2001. Has a small obsession with TV. Enjoys chick lit and teen movies. Major shopaholic. Blogging since January 17, 2002. &. N A V I G A T I O N .
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August 31, 2005 Some of the random, random stuff I'm thinking about... Hurricane Katrina. :( I can't watch the news anymore because all the images just make me want to cry. Stupid nature. If anyone wants to help, The Red Cross is taking donations. Every little bit helps. The CD/DVD drive on my laptop no longer wants to play CDs. WTF. And of course it chooses now when I want to rip my new Death Cab for Cutie CD. Stupid thing. It only reads DVDs now apparently. That's fantastic. My laptop is only a couple of years old too. GRRR. ARGH. Emily VanCamp and Chris Pratt are DATING?!? Since when? Holy cow. I won't be able to watch them interact on Everwood the same way anymore. It'll be too weird thinking of them as siblings when I know the actors are DATING. They're messing with my head. So You Thing You Can Dance is starting to disappoint. The routines have horrible choreography (and some cringe-worthy music) and the dancers don't seem all that into it anymore. I don't really think any of the finalists are very good (*cough*Snow*cough*), to be honest. Is that mean? I do enjoy Ryan and Melody, though -- Ryan because he can do cool breakdance moves (HOW can he breakdance on his head and not break his neck?!) and Melody because I love her lyrical dance style (plus she's filipino!). Ahh, it's finally summer in the Bay Area. I've never understood why our summer is September/October. Whatever, I can still wear tank tops and flips for another few weeks! I may be going on vacation to Australia (!!!) with my dad after Christmas. SQUEE. I really really really hope we manage to pull this trip together. I've always wanted to go to Australia. *sigh* It's almost midnight and I'm stuffing my face with Rocky Road ice cream. YUM. Is it any wonder why I don't lose any weight? Heh. That's it for now... only 1.5 days left of work then 3 DAY WEEKEND. YES. Posted by Kel at 11:54 PM | Comments (4) August 30, 2005 Just wanted to send my thoughts out to Amy and Allison and everyone else affected by Hurricane Katrina. My thoughts and prayers are with all of you. *hugs* So I remembered to watch the series premiere of Prison Break Monday night and I liked it. BUT. The story was a little too far-fetched for me (and I'm someone who has no problems believing Jack Bauer has had 4 incredibly crappy days or Sydney Bristow is a superspy) -- I mean, WHO in their right mind would *intentionally* get arrested so he can break himself and his brother out of prison?!? Makes no sense to me at all. But once I got past that, and the cheesy dialogue ("Keep your friends close and your enemies closer" -- come ON!), I actually found myself wanting to find out what happens next. Especially at the very end with the... you know. EEK. I also really liked the set up for the government conspiracy plot against Lincoln... that'll keep me watching for the next few episodes to see where the writers go with the story. Plus, there's always the eye candy. Wentworth Miller is cuuuute. Whenever Mariah Carey's video for We Belong Together is on, I always watch it so I can catch a glimpse of him, lol. Anyway, FOX is rerunning the premiere on Thursday, I believe... so there's another chance to catch it if you missed it! So it's official. The Fall TV season has started. YAY. Speaking of which, where in the world is my Entertainment Weekly Fall preview issue? That's the issue I look forward to the most every year. Hurry it up! :P Posted by Kel at 11:40 PM | Comments (1) August 28, 2005 Did some driving this weekend. I think I'm getting better. :D I'm more comfortable with speed and my turns are definitely improving. I still can't park to save my life and unprotected left turns make me incredibly nervous but... I'm getting the hang of it. I actually enjoy it now, which is, seriously, a bit of a shock to me. I think I have to amend my goal of taking the driving test before my birthday... October is coming up TOO soon. Maybe by the end of the year? *shrugs* I'm hesitant to set another date... in due time, I guess. :) Laguna Beach on MTV is my newest guilty pleasure. I know, I know... it's a horrible show. BUT. They're beautiful, spoiled, rich teenagers. Spending all their parents' money. Clique wars. Love triangles. Oh man, how could I not love it?! I even asked Rob to rent the season 1 DVDs and rip them for me so I could watch the episodes I missed. I'm a dork. But I can't miss one second of... Kristin flirting with her friends' significant others and showing no shame whatsoever, LC fawning all over Stephen when he pays no attention to her, Jessica allowing Jason treat her like crap... Ahhh. So much drama. I LOVE IT. So. The MTV VMA's. A few random comments -- Why does P. Diddy (can't call him Diddy yet -- I just got used to calling him P. Diddy) always have a freaking toothpick in his mouth? I don't get it. I love Kelly Clarkson. She was so shocked when she won Best Female Video. "I don't have a posse so I brought up my friend Ashley." AWW. OMG. MC HAMMER!!! NO. WAY. I'm impressed -- the man can still dance. That was AWESOME. Hilary Duff is WAY too skinny. Not sure if I like Kanye West but I sure do like his music. Gold Digger is a catchy song. Anyway. I'm almost done updating this site. I cleaned out the cliques and adoptions pages since I haven't even looked at those things in AGES. I deleted all my affiliates (sorry, guys) because half of the links were dead. And now I'm contemplating what to do about my joined fanlistings section. It's out of control. A good majority of the listings have moved and I'm too lazy to find the new urls. I'm thinking I should just purge the whole thing and start over. Or maybe I should just get rid of it completely. I'm so indecisive. *sigh* Damn. It's time for bed. Do I really have to go to work tomorrow? Posted by Kel at 11:30 PM | Comments (5) August 26, 2005 Finally something new around here. :) I needed something less fangirly for a change, lol. Thanks to Google for the flower image. I'm going to be cleaning up this site this weekend (updating pages, deleting others, mulling over what to do with the mess of joined fanlistings, etc.) so please excuse the mess... Posted by Kel at 10:26 PM | Comments (5) August 25, 2005 I'm currently trying to update my resume. What a complete PAIN. UGH. It's driving me crazy. I wasn't actively looking for a job (I'm actually very content working on the sales side of advertising) but one of my contacts at an agency I work with approached me about possibly taking a job there as an Asst. Media Planner, which would be the planning and buying side of the industry. I was really flattered when I was asked and then I found myself seriously considering the offer... I've always toyed with the idea about moving over to the agency side but never gave it serious thought until now. The only problem is that I would have to take a severe pay cut (which I'm SO not happy about and I'm not even sure I can afford to -- living in the Bay Area is expensive) but the opportunity may be worth it in the long run. I don't really know what to do. I've only told a few people I trust at work (don't want to raise any red flags if I don't have to) and the advice I've been given has been mixed. Argh. I've decided to at least take an interview so we'll see what happens... Ok. Back to the regularly-scheduled fangirliness. I just saw the promo for season 3 of The O.C.. AWWW. I'm such a sucker for pretty people playing on the beach. I'm so ready for the new TV season to start. I'm tired of reruns and reality shows! I love memes (mostly because I can blog without *really* blogging, hee)... Five by Five TV Fandom Meme A) List Five of your TV Fandom Favorites B) For each of your favorites, list the following: A) List Five of your TV Fandom Favorites Dawson's Creek Everwood The OC Veronica Mars American Dreams Posted by Kel at 11:10 PM | Comments (1) August 20, 2005 I'm back... and on the new server. YAY. Still not done with some of the file transfers, though. What a pain. I finally picked up the American Dreams season 1 DVDs. I love this show. And I'm still SO mad at NBC for cancelling it. The story wasn't over for the Pryors and the Walkers yet. *sniff* And to think the end of the show featured Meg running away with Chris. UGH. Ok, I have to stop thinking about it. Oh! I did spot Kristen Bell in episode 116, Act of Contrition. It's always cool when my fandoms collide. Thought I would do some memes (I stole them from... somewhere)... List five songs that you are currently digging. Interactive Meme -- you all absolutely have to comment with the following (pretty please :P) -- Name: And my answers -- Name: Kelly Posted by Kel at 01:17 PM | Comments (5) August 14, 2005 Just wanted you all to know that my sites may not be accessible for the next few days... I'm moving my domains over to a new server so I'll be transferring files and updating the nameservers. Cross your fingers that everything will run smoothly! :) Be back soon. Posted by Kel at 11:59 PM | Comments (0) August 12, 2005 Rob's 27th birthday is tomorrow (8/13) but we had his big bash last night at Cafe Mum's in Japantown. Thanks to everyone who came out to celebrate with us! It was so much fun! Anyway, it's Friday and I'm tired so I'm going to do the OTP meme that's floating around... Number #1 OTP that is truly THE ONE TRUE PAIRING (withstanding the test of time and fandom whoring): Pacey and Joey, Dawson's Creek. (Like there was any doubt?) It's the banter and the wit, the sweetness and the sarcasm... Your OTP Today: Ephram and Amy, Everwood. Ephram really disappointed me this past season but they have such a real and engaging chemistry, I can't help but root for these two crazy kids. Baby's First OTP: My first real OTP obsession was Pacey and Joey... where I actually saved pictures I could find, rewatched episodes over and over, searched for fanfic, etc. However, before I got into "fandom," my original OTP was Robin and Stone from General Hospital. Their love story still absolutely kills me. That Rare Pairing That You Love: Colin and Amy, Everwood (a beautiful and tragic first love story). Dawson and Jen, Dawson's Creek and Lucas and Peyton, One Tree Hill (untapped potential). OTP That You'd Go to Bat For in Wank Situation: I don't really care to get involved in fandom wank... but I suppose I'd argue for any of my couples. Number #1 Anti-OTP, the Pairing You Hate with a Fiery Passion: Ephram and Madison, Everwood. I don't even like thinking about them... if anything has disappointed me about the show, it's the way this relationship reared its ugly head at the end of season 2 and the way it continued to cast a cloud over season 3. Character You Pair Off With Almost Anyone: Veronica, Veronica Mars. This is for rapid fire first OTP that comes to your head for each fandom, don't cheat! *Dawson's Creek - Pacey/Joey Posted by Kel at 11:44 PM | Comments (0) August 9, 2005 Today I received 991 pieces of email spam. GRRRR. I normally get about 150+ a day (most likely because my email address is available at most of my sites) but it's never bothered me much. But 991 emails?!? Spam should be illegal. So I'm finally finishing up the Top 5 requests. Here's the last of the bunch... Top 5 TV Quotes 2. "Dawn, listen to me. Listen. I love you. I will *always* love you. But this is the work that I have to do. Tell Giles... tell Giles I figured it out. And I'm okay. And give my love to my friends. You have to take care of them now. You have to take care of each other. You have to be strong. Dawn, the hardest thing in this world... is to live in it. Be brave. Live. For me." 3. "And now that this scared little girl no longer follows me wherever I go, I miss her. I do. Cause there are things I wanna tell her -- to relax, to lighten up, that it's all going to be ok. I want her to know that meeting people who like you, who understand you, who actually accept you for who you are, will become an increasingly rare occurrence. Jen, Jack, Audrey, Andie, Pacey, and Dawson. These people who contributed to who I am, they are with me wherever I go, and as history gets rewritten in small ways with each passing day, my love for them only grows. Because the truth is... it was the best of times. Mistakes were made, hearts were broken, harsh lessons learned, but all of that has receded into fond memory now. How does it happen? Why are we so quick to forget the bad and romanticize the good? Maybe it's because we need to believe that the time we spent together actually meant something, that we were there for each other in a time in our lives that defined us all, a time in our lives that we will never forget. I can't swear this is exactly how it happened. But this is how it felt." 4. "We try to live responsible, logical lives. But we can't tell our hearts how to feel. Sometimes our hearts lead us to places we never thought we wanted to go. And sometimes our hearts can be the sweetest, gentlest things we have. Sometimes our hearts can make us feel miserable, angry, excited and confused. All at once. But at least my heart is open. And I'm writing again. I'm feeling. I'm breathing. " 5. "When things are working right in the universe, a loss of innocence is usually followed, in time, by an increase in humanity. Time is funny like that. For everything it robs us of, it grants us something. Sometimes it's a new friend, sometimes it's a better understanding of ourselves. Sometimes, it's just a perfect day." And an honorable mention -- Now. Someone explain to me why Dukes of Hazzard was #1 at the box office this past weekend?! I don't understand. Posted by Kel at 10:44 PM | Comments (2) August 6, 2005 Why did no one tell me before that magazine subscriptions are so cheap on eBay? Holy cow. It's like heaven. In other news, I just finished watching In Good Company. And I really liked it. The movie is totally predictable (I mean, if you saw the trailer, it basically gives the story away) but Topher Grace, Scarlett Johansson and Dennis Quaid are all amazing. The ending left me a little dissatisfied but now that I've had a little time to think about it, I've changed my mind. I'm happy with the way it ended. Very true to real life. Anyway, highly recommended. :) Doing another Top 5 request... Top 5 Real Life Couples One more to do... Have a great weekend everyone! Posted by Kel at 10:27 PM | Comments (2) August 2, 2005 Squee! New pictures from Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire are here and here. I especially adore all the pics of Harry (my Dan love is resurfacing). Aww. And I finally got my first look at an official WB photo of Cho Chang. Katie Leung (I think that's the actress's name) is totally cute but she's just not what I envisioned Cho to look like. Maybe it's just me... In other movie news, I've seen a few in recent weeks (all of which are probably old news to everyone else, lol)... Batman Begins Fantastic Four Wedding Crashers I also saw a trailer for Dukes of Hazzard. WOW. Jessica Simpson absolutely cannot act. I was so embarrassed for her. EEK. And last but not least, HAPPY BIRTHDAY Emma! Hope you have a great day! :) Posted by Kel at 11:00 PM | Comments (7) |
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