Dead Flowers

This show was canceled.

And it wasn't canceled recently, it was canceled about a month or so ago. The problem with this particular canceled show is that it is still airing new episodes, and will continue to air episodes for a little while longer. And when the show does end, the last episode will end with a cliffhanger.

I'm not going to write about how the loyal viewers should take arms against injustice and write letters and sign petitions (although I'm not telling you to not do that). There are plenty of disgusted protest blogs already out there. I'm also not here to shame you about not watching the show, because I had a hard time skipping ANTM to watch Pushing Daisies as both shows had the unfortunate fate of airing during the same time slot on Wednesday nights.

Instead, I want only to mention how interesting and creative this series was. It was beautifully complicated and highly stylized while still retaining the ability to realize itself emotionally. Anyone who doubts that this show had a soul need only to watch the pilot episode (and pay careful attention to Chuck's casket daydream). I could talk about how mad I am that this show is gone, but I think it's more important to say how happy and proud I am that a show this unusual made it to a basic cable network (On ABC!) and aired during prime time. It gives me a lot of hope as a future TV writer and as current TV watcher.

[image courtesy of www.sfdiplomat.net ]

Snaps!

I asked for a digital camera for Christmas this year, and I'm excited with the prospect of adding photos to this blog. Also, I applied to a really cool internship yesterday and I really want to get it. After I submitted my resume and everything, I got this e-mail that was like, "Due to the volume of applicants we get, we might not be able to contact everyone. We will only follow up this e-mail if we see something in your resume. " A few hours later I got ANOTHER E-MAIL which told me that they had to check my experience to see if I was a proper fit for the company. I don't know what they're looking for, hopefully courses I took in college, and not work experience because I've never really worked in an office environment. AHHHHHHH. I'm so excited that I've been checking my e-mail impulsively. WISH ME SO MUCH LUCK THIS WILL BE THE REALIZATION OF ALL MY DREAMS!

I can't deal with the Sci-Fi Channel

I've just been watching their new reality show Chase for almost an hour now, and I still don't know how I feel about it. Rationality is saying, "IF YOU LIKE THIS SHOW THEN YOU AREN'T A REAL PERSON." but the rest of me is kinda like, "Well, there are worse things to enjoy - remember Mad Mad House?" You know what? I was going to try to write a long post about reality TV and how I love it and how the Sci-Fi Channel is horrible in many ways, but this show is paralyzing. It's almost too stressful to watch.

Noldorian Nasties

Remember when I said that I was going to post on this site, like, 2-3 time a week?

Heat Snakes

My apartment has a really old heating system comprised mostly of old time-y radiators. The one in my room is seriously broken. In fact, just last night one of my roommates warned me to get it fixed, "It's going to spray you with hot steam!". I would try get rid of the problem, but I don't like my landlord and I don't want him in my room snooping around my things for as long as it would take to fix it.

Really though, The fear of hot steam burns isn't what's keeping me up at night. My radiator hisses as it leaks, and it sounds like a nest of snakes which terrifies me tremendously. When I'm at my most susceptible, and awake in the middle of the night to the sounds of (what I think are) slithers, I tend to leave my room and wait for the snakes to calm. Lat night I woke up and, for reasons I can not tell, went over to the radiator and moved all dirty clothes away (so they wouldn't be set ablaze) and I swear I felt something bite me. I could have been just a dream (most of the clothes I thought I moved were still there in the morning) but I'm not taking anymore chances.

Changin, choochoo.

I thought it would be a really good idea to start a new blog. Mostly to help with my typing skills and to force me writing on a semi-consistent basis. Let's hope this doesn't go the way of my old xanga.

I'm really jealous of all those people who can type super fast without looking at their keyboard (which is almost every human born before 1982) because I haven't mastered that skill yet. I can sometimes look up from the keypad (but it's still a 50/50 percentage and I'm not okay with that).

I'm not sure what other things I should talk about in this entry because I'm tired and I still have some reading to do. BUT! I'm going to make a heart promise to myself to post on this blog 2-3 times per week. OKAYKEWL!