The ‘Real’ L Word

When the original L Word finished I was both happy and sad about it all at the same time. I mean, I loved the L Word. It helped me in so many different ways with my questions about orientation and sexuality and all of that. I fell in love with the characters and their stories, and let’s be honest, talking about that show was a great way to gaydar certain women :p By the time the show reached the final season however, I was ready for it to go. It all felt tired, unrealistic and light years away from the show when it started ..thus the happy sad effect.

Now, I know I’m a little late to the craze, but I recently became aware of the show The Real L Word. I wasn’t sure about it to start with, but I figured why not try and fill the little hole in my heart that the early seasons of L Word had left …so I started watching, and I have to say, the show filled that hole …and then some! I truly love this show. Not only is it hot, but it is super realistic. I’ve seen some pretty sketchy ‘real life’ documentary shows in my life, but what the RLW does is that it’s so self aware, it just makes good, honest television. I bet that all who watch can relate to at least one of the characters (is that even the right word for people in a doc?!) at all times, and will have friends that are like the others. This is a true slice of the lesbian pie, and an amazing look into the lgbt world. People think that it’s all fake because the characters all seem to know each other etc ..but those in the lgbt community know that that’s just not true, It’s the degrees of separation in our world people ..we all know someone who knows someone ..it’s the chart all over again – and it is real. I honestly wish Britain had a version of the show!

So those of you that haven’t seen this show, it’s a few episodes into Season 2 right now. Although most of the women are different this season, I strongly suggest you backtrack. Whitney is by far one of the craziest, yet amazingly interesting women on there, and her story from S1 is worth the look. You’ll all love it ..trust me

Return to form…

Creatively, I’ve been out of the game a while. In a time not so long ago, I wrote poetry, songs and short stories. I made fan-videos on YouTube, and I was blogging at least once a week. I’m not exactly sure what happened to all of that, but I have missed the creative outlet I once had. I think maybe leaving University and not ‘having’ to write and be scheduled to things made some of the other parts of life similarly uninspired. Yesterday that changed. I have no idea where the flash of inspiration came from (and I’m certainly not going to complain about it!), but yesterday I sat and made a music video for the first time in 3 years. I’m blaming a TV show I’ve just become ever so slightly obsessed with… But whatever the reason, it can only be a good thing right?! I guess make the decision for yourself -

The video is based on the characters of Emily (Shay Mitchell), Maya (Bianca Lawson) and Paige (Lindsey Shaw) from the ABC Family Drama Pretty Little Liars. Set to the song Sweet Disposition by The Temper Trap …hope you enjoy!

Guess lesbianism gets my creative juices flowing… :p

Oh Valentine…

Valentine’s confession…
Whenever I have a message, I always get excited to see if it’s from her. She makes me smile.

The quiet kind of happy…

I’m happy. And sadly, this isn’t something that tends to frequent my lips too much. I mean, sure there are things in life that could be better; like having a decent salary paid job, not living with my parents, or …not living with my parents. But other than the on the surface, hokey kind of things, life is pretty damn good. I have an amazing group of friends that are all slowly but surely finding themselves falling for someone, I’m getting to know someone (through FB chat of all things!) that I think I could have a real repertoire with, I’m starting to build a genuine friendship with an ex of mine (which is actually kind of nice) , Oscar season is coming up (which is a real guilty pleasure of mine), and I’ve pretty much fallen smitten for a lovely young lady. Oh, and I’m re-watching my Gilmore Girls collection that was completed for me at Christmas – what’s not to smile about?!

Hope all of your 2011′s are shaping up just as jolly

 

2010 in review

The stats helper monkeys at WordPress.com mulled over how this blog did in 2010, and here’s a high level summary of its overall blog health:

The Blog-Health-o-Meter™ reads Wow.

Crunchy numbers

About 3 million people visit the Taj Mahal every year. This blog was viewed about 50,000 times in 2010. If it were the Taj Mahal, it would take about 6 days for that many people to see it.

In 2010, there were 25 new posts, growing the total archive of this blog to 244 posts. There were 26 pictures uploaded, taking up a total of 2mb. That’s about 2 pictures per month.

The busiest day of the year was February 2nd with 631 views. The most popular post that day was If I say you’re the one, would you believe me? .

Where did they come from?

The top referring sites in 2010 were facebook.com, cissym.wordpress.com, search.aol.com, en.wordpress.com, and youtube.com.

Some visitors came searching, mostly for amy adams, annie wersching, fringe, kate voegele, and kathryn prescott.

Attractions in 2010

These are the posts and pages that got the most views in 2010.

1

If I say you’re the one, would you believe me? October 2009

2

Crush(‘s) of the week! September 2009

3

Welsh crush of the week! October 2009

4

A little late for my Sunday post… January 2009

5

That Sunday kinda feeling… January 2009

In Joss We Trust.

If you’re a Buffy fan (and why wouldn’t you be?!) you may be shocked to hear that Warner Bros. have announced that they are moving forward with a Buffy the Vampire Slayer ”reboot”  …without the involvement of Joss Whedon *gasp*

What are they thinking?!
I mean it’s not as if he spent years writing the original Buffy scripts, and has tried and tested writing and directing a motion picture before (Serenity) …so why on Earth was he not the natural pick for involvement? Unless of course, they’re going to crucify the whole story…

Here’s what the legend himself had to say on the matter:

This is a sad, sad reflection on our times, when people must feed off the carcasses of beloved stories from their youths—just because they can’t think of an original idea of their own, like I did with my Avengers idea that I made up myself.

Obviously I have strong, mixed emotions about something like this. My first reaction upon hearing who was writing it was, “Whit Stillman AND Wes Anderson? This is gonna be the most sardonically adorable movie EVER.” Apparently I was misinformed. Then I thought, “I’ll make a mint! This is worth more than all my Toy Story residuals combined!” Apparently I am seldom informed of anything. And possibly a little slow. But seriously, are vampires even popular any more?

I always hoped that Buffy would live on even after my death. But, you know, AFTER. I don’t love the idea of my creation in other hands, but I’m also well aware that many more hands than mine went into making that show what it was. And there is no legal grounds for doing anything other than sighing audibly. I can’t wish people who are passionate about my little myth ill. I can, however, take this time to announce that I’m making a Batman movie. Because there’s a franchise that truly needs updating. So look for The Dark Knight Rises Way Earlier Than That Other One And Also More Cheaply And In Toronto, rebooting into a theater near you.

Leave me to my pain! Sincerely, Joss Whedon.

If you’re interested, HERE is the original story, aptly titled ‘Worst Idea Ever?’

Find my exception…

When I was younger
I saw my daddy cry
And curse at the wind
He broke his own heart
And I watched
As he tried to reassemble it

And my momma swore that
She would never let herself forget
And that was the day that I promised
I’d never sing of love
If it does not exist

But darling,
You, are, the only exception
You, are, the only exception
You, are, the only exception
You, are, the only exception

Maybe I know, somewhere
Deep in my soul
That love never lasts
And we’ve got to find other ways
To make it alone
Keep a straight face

And I’ve always lived like this
Keeping a comfortable, distance
And up until now
I had sworn to myself that I’m
Content with loneliness

Because none of it was ever worth the risk

Well, You, are, the only exception
You, are, the only exception
You, are, the only exception
You, are, the only exception

I’ve got a tight grip on reality
But I can’t
Let go of what’s in front of me here
I know you’re leaving
In the morning, when you wake up
Leave me with some kind of proof it’s not a dream

Ohh—

You, are, the only exception
You, are, the only exception
You, are, the only exception
You, are, the only exception
You, are, the only exception
You, are, the only exception
You, are, the only exception
You, are, the only exception

And I’m on my way to believing
Oh, And I’m on my way to believing

The Only Exception
~ Parmore

Been a while…

…must mean I’m sad.
True

Short ‘n’ sweet!

LOVE is a funny thing.
But I’m enjoying it immensely.

WORK is an annoying thing.
But I’ll be starting somewhere new in May.

GOOD TIMES all around!

True & Funny Secret!