The Hard Part

So yesterday I was sick, so spent all day at home, with the heating on and with a nice cup of tea always by my side. But even with all this free time, I only watched one episode of Heroes, so still 2 more until the end of season 1. I realise I must be one of very few people on the face of the earth that is so behind on Heroes, but even so I'll only post my impressions below, after an impossible-to-miss spoilers alert.

But first let me go off-topic for a second and introduce you to this website, called "Reviews by Billie Doux" (you can also find the link on the right side of this blog). As you could probably guess, it's a website with reviews by a girl called Billie Doux :) I came across this website around 2005 while looking for reviews for some ALIAS episodes. I suppose I wanted to make sure that I wasn't crazy in thinking that ALIAS had some of the best TV moments I'd ever seen. Turns out I wasn't crazy, there was someone else like me out there who shared the same enthusiasm!

Anyway, the website became a lot bigger with time, and she now reviews a lot more shows including Lost, Heroes, Veronica Mars, Six Feet Under, ALIAS (obviously), Dexter and Buffy.
Here's a link to the review of Heroes 1x21 - The Hard Part. She does a very cool thing of taking note on some best quotes of an episode and she is also great at identifying symbolism, which are particularly evident in Lost and Heroes. Want an example (for this episode of Heroes)?

"This week's Most Obvious Symbolism was the art piece that looked like a twisted red staircase in front of the Kirby building. Climbing a staircase of blood to ascend to something better. Except the stairs didn't go anywhere. They were also part of a double helix."

Clever stuff huh? Oh, and I'm not in any way affiliated with this website. It's just that I really like her reviews and her opinions. It's funny because now whenever watching an episode of any of these shows, I find myself thinking "Oh, I'm sure that Billie will notice that" and really looking forward to reading her review after the episode has ended. So I hope you enjoy it!

And I was going to post my impressions of Heroes 1x21, wasn't I? I won't now, as this is already a long post. It was a standard good episode of Heroes, solid stuff, although I was expecting a bit more now that there are only 2 more eps. until the end of season 1. Just one comment to add (SPOILERS ALERT!!):

How cool was the sequence of of Sylar and his mother? It was so dark and surreal, really good stuff! And am I the only one who thinks it's bit strange that Hiro just walks around in NY with a ninja sword on his back and no one says anything??

Atchoo!

I rarely get sick, very rarely in fact.... sick as in with a cold or a flu, and staying in bed all day. But when I do, then boy, I really do. So, after at least a good 4 years of being in good health, I am very sick... My head hurts, my whole body aches, terrible cough, you get the picture! I even think it's the first time I had to call in sick at work :)


Already tried my usually very effective sleeping pill+nimed combo, but it didn't do much... Any other suggestions? At least it'll give some time to catch up on a couple of TV shows, I'm always waaaay behind everyone else and getting spoilers from everyone! I think I'm in the mood for some Veronica Mars and maybe finally watch the end of season 1 of Heroes... oh well, here's to a quick recovery!

A Royal Wii

According to UK online gossip rag The People, Prince William was given a Wii for Christmas by his girlfriend. Once it was all set up and playable, the Queen decided she wanted to have a go at bowling and apparently quite enjoyed it. If The People is to be believed the Queen is quite a gadgeteer owning a cell phone, Blackberry and even an iPod that holds 100,000 songs. And she even has an email account! Always one step ahead, aren't you Betty? Helen Mirren better start practicing on her Wii if she wants another Oscar for The Queen 2: Total Wiicall...

MAKE WAY FOR THE Q Wii N [The People]

Fall(s) from grace

Those who known me over the years know that there's something that can always put a smile on my face, no matter what, and that is seeing someone fall. I'm not talking about dangerous falls, with blood and gory stuff, those I take seriously (and I'd probably faint seeing all the blood). No, I'm talking about those falls where the thing that can get really hurt is your ego. I've been known to flee from a "crime scene", laughing uncontrollably, while poor person lies on the floor, helpless. Oops! I just cant help it...

Anyway, came across this video the other day and it's one the best I've seen, a certified LOL, I assure you! I guess they don't call it 'Fall fashion' for nothing huh? Even the news readers are funny, and I love the way that the poor girl tries to do a little pose after the 'incident'(s). You go girl!




For a very funny remixed version of this video, click here.

A way out...

Today I had to do a presentation at work for a bunch of guests on a subject that I'm not really an expert. And to make matters worse it was at 9.30am (I'm on 'zombie mode' until 10.00 at least) and I have a terrible cold. Oh, and it was pouring rain in the morning, so got to work soaking wet... All the ingredients for a successful morning, right? Well surprise! The presentation in itself went very well and all the comments were very positive, so I'm not complaining! But the purpose of this post is not to boast or brag, but to share with all a pearl of wisdom! OK, so learn to use these 2 sentences well: "I'm sure we'll find out soon enough" and "Only time will tell". Got it? These 2 sentences saved me from a few tight spots today, when I had no clue about what to answer on some question! I know, they don't work for ALL the questions, but try this: When answering, just kinda repeat the question but in other words, don't stutter or hesitate and this finish with "only time will tell..."
I must confess that I can't take credit for this... I came across this strategy when listening to this guy in a podcast i listen. I swear, he always seemed to have all the answers, when I noticed that he kept doing what I just described above instead of really addressing the question. So there you go, a useful tip and for free!

Disclaimer: I will not be held responsible for any bad results that migt incur from using these sentences...

Happy New Year

I've finally gotten myself around to start posting on my blog, so I guess this is the official launch! I still don't know exactly what's going to become of this blog, but we'll see as we go along! Think of this as a pilot for a new TV show, where all the characters are introduced and only really begin to take shape in the next few episodes. Just a small note on that, I always find it funny when re watching the first episodes of a tv show how the characters behave and start out so different than what they become with time.

Anyway, here's to a nice, fun and relaxed blog that hopefully will keep you coming back for more!

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas everyone! This (still) isn't the first "official" post on this blog, but decided to share a bit of Christmas joy with all of you out there (yes, all 2 of you...). I'll be seeing you in 2008...

Almost there

Just a few more days...