Day 08 - A show everyone should watch

Argh, I'm so torn! I wanna say both Veronica Mars and Community! 

Veronica Mars is full of brilliant storytelling and incredible characters, and anyone who has not watched it is missing out in life. But if you're just not into 'serialised' crime-ish procedurals, it's premise may not lure you over. But trust me, it's soooo much more than 'teen misfit detective solves crimes in her spare time', it really is! The relationship between Veronica and her dad Keith is my favourite parent/child relationship of all time. They are gold. And then there's all the Logan and Veronica goodness! But...

Community is a bit more... "appealing to all mankind" (their words, not mine). It is an amazing, character driven comedy, and who doesn't love those? Even during its rough patches, Community shines (apart from Grifting 101, seriously, skip that one). The writing and performances are seriously top notch, and they are not afraid to step outside the box with some of their episodes. 

                                                 

 Day 06 - Favourite episode of your favourite TV show 

Favourite Community episode... I wanna say Conspiracy Theories and Interior Design, or a Fistful of Paintballs... But I think I'm going to go with Remedial Chaos Theory for many reasons, but mostly because it's the reason this GIF exists. 

                                                    

I'm sure you've seen it around, and now you know where it's from! Even though it still probably doesn't make any sense, haha. This episode also gave us the Darkest Timeline (YEEEEEES) and lots of Jeff and Annie kisses (even though they never actually really happened).

It was a great episode, and even if you've never watched Community, I recommend it!  But I warn you, you may fall in love with Community (it's a good thing, trust me).

I must be crazy, cause I signed up for another bingo card... This one is from origfic_bingo !

Lord have mercy on me.

angelic (or demonic) beings	wings	sunset stroll	epistolatory fic (emails, letters, etc)	birth
costumes	jealousy	reunion	coming of age	wooing/courtship
ghosts/hauntings/afterlife	physical imperfections	WILD CARD	shopping	bullying
education	artificial beings	magical/mythological creatures	evil scientists	day-in-the-life
homelessness	ritual sacrifice	hazing	multiple personalities	time travel

Day 03 - Your favourite new show (aired this TV season)

Hey, now that I think about it, I didn't watch that many new shows this TV season! Does Stranger Things count? Because I loooved that show. 

The only new shows I've watched so far are Timeless and Frequency, and I liked them, but I wouldn't say either was a favourite (plus it does not do to get attached to bubble shows). 

Oh wait no! The Good Place! How could I forget! The Good Place gets my vote :D IT. WAS. GREAT. Plus, I get to watch Kirsten Bell again!

                                                                  

I thought my first post should be a throwback, so here's a letter I wrote to my friend, who was just about to start college. He graduated, in case you were wondering. 



Hello dude.

WELCOME TO COLLEGE! Remember, that the friends you make at college will be your friends for life, so don't sit next to the nerdy, lonely guy reading comic books. (I for one, didn't stay at college long enough to make friends, therefore, I now have none.) Don't sit next to the loud, obnoxious twats either. Trust me, you don't wanna be in with THAT crowd. Find someone that kinda looks like you, and say hi. Smile, be nice, but not too nice, or they will WALK ALL OVER YOU!!! Don't be afraid to do things and go places by yourself either. You don't wanna be that 'weird, needy guy who keeps asking me to go shoe shopping with him, even though we're not even in the same class'. (Also, stay away from people who want to go shoe shopping with you. Stay away from people who want to go shopping with you, period. Unless it's for food, of course.)

Speaking of food, don't be lazy and eat ready meals all the freaking time. I know you're skinny now, but trust me on this, once you hit 20, you start growing sideways instead of upwards. Cook food, because cooking is fun! Oh, but when you go to McD's and Burger King, make sure you take with you as much ketchup and salt packets AS IT'S PHYSICALLY POSSIBLE. Play your cards right, and you will never have to buy ketchup and salt for the rest of your life.

Go to your lessons. But if for some reason, lets say, 'you're alarm didn't go off', then chill. No one will die because you missed a 3 hour lecture on the Forensics of Dust delivered by a guy in monotone. (I really wish I'd stayed home that day.) Don't feel guilty about it, but don't do it too often either. Knowledge is power, and no one will hire stupid people.

And finally, it's okay to drop out. I survived, more or less. I'm not saying you should, just reminding you that college isn't for everyone. If you don't like it, grab your shit and hightail it outta there! (Now that you are at college, you are officially allowed to swear, but be careful where you do it. Old ladies carry surprisingly heavy bags.)

One last thing! If you embarrass yourself, by for example, spilling a cup of coke whilst standing in line to pay, and it goes all over the counter/floor/your clothes in your first week, and you feel like cursing your inability to balance items on a tray like all the other normal human beings, and you begin to question if you will ever actually be able to behave like a adult in society and stop embarrassing your self in public like the idiot that you are, or wondering, as you scramble to help the poor cafeteria lady to clean up your dumb mess, if the cute guy that sits behind you in Forensic Science is anywhere within 5 miles of your current location and is silently laughing at how stupid you are... What was I talking about? Oh right. Embarrassment. go with the flow, laugh it off, and forget about it. Believe it or not, people are incredibly self centred, and they don't really care about your balance issues. No one will remember it in two days. Psychological fact.

And there you have it. My guide to college. But I only did it for 3 months, so what the hell do I know.

Tania

P.S.: If you need anything, give me a call. I'll probably be working, but having missed calls on my phone makes me feel important.