everything looks perfect from far away
Why is it that every time I rewatch Veronica Mars, I love it more than I loved it the first time? I think I understand Veronica more and more with every viewing, and that just emphasizes the brilliance of Rob Thomas's writing and her characterization. Veronica resonates with me because she really is a high school girl -- she's not the badass she wants to be, but she so desperately wants to be that badass because it's the only thing that keeps her together. She wants to be cynical, but, to quote Wallace, she's a marshmallow at heart. She makes mistakes, she's self-centered at times, and she's brilliant (and knows it), and those flaws make her real to me. Plus, Kristen Bell plays her with an extreme amount of charm and vulnerability, and she's superhot to boot. ;)
Anyway, yeah, rewatching S1 of Veronica Mars at the moment, trying to get a crash course in VM mythology before I try to catch up with all the episodes of S2 I've missed. And I'm trying not to think about the fact that FOX sucks and has fucking canceled Arrested Development, even though I can't be that surprised about it, and feel more resigned than angry right now. And I still say the show could work on another network, dammit. It'd fit with Comedy Central perfectly.
Life has been crazy over the last forty-eight hours. Here's a quick summary:
BAD: It looks like the Dorkmobile is, alas, dead. Apparently, there's a heavy leak of transmission fluid, and the whole transmission system seems fucked. I was at least assured that there was nothing I could've done to prevent it, and the car did have 80,000 miles on it. Still, my baby is dead. It is TEH SAD. BUT.
GOOD: I am getting my Christmas present from my dad early -- he's going to buy me a new car!!! YAY!! Well, not a NEW car, but a good, used model, something reliable, like a Honda. This is awesome, and makes me rest a lot easier, knowing that my dad's throwing in money. Hopefully, next week, I'll be driving a NEW CAR. And that's always fun. *crosses fingers for some sort of sassy little convertible*
BAD: Unfortunately, because of the sudden need for new wheels, I am not getting my iMac G5 computer for Christmas. I'd casually mentioned it to Dad, and when he told me about the car tonight, he mentioned that he'd been planning on getting me the computer. And dude, I am TOTALLY not looking a gift horse in the mouth, because a computer is WAY not as important as a car, but ... okay, just KNOWING that I WOULD have gotten a shiny new computer makes me whimper a little, y'know? I cannot help it. I am a shallow, shallow bitch. HOWEVER.
GOOD: I'm getting my VAIO fixed. THANK GOD. It's been overheating randomly for a while now (which is apparently standard with aging VAIO laptop units), and it's probably a $300 fix, so I haven't been able to do much other than try and limit my use of it. But if I can get the overheating problem fixed, then I'll cheerfully live without a shiny iMac. Because really, life is good, and I can't complain. I sometimes do anyway, because I'm human, but life? Good. And to prove it ...
GOOD: I picked up my copy of the Criterion Collection DVD of Naked yesterday, and tonight, I get to watch David Thewlis prowl the streets of London, rambling at people in that cutting Northern accent, in high-resolution. I love Criterion forever for this. *cuddles DVD* And it has The Short and Curlies on it! BONUS THEWLIS!
Finally, I cannot get The Old 97's "The New Kid" out of my head. Nor can I stop myself from singing along with it at the top of my lungs. i AM YOUR AMERICAN IDOL.
Anyway, yeah, rewatching S1 of Veronica Mars at the moment, trying to get a crash course in VM mythology before I try to catch up with all the episodes of S2 I've missed. And I'm trying not to think about the fact that FOX sucks and has fucking canceled Arrested Development, even though I can't be that surprised about it, and feel more resigned than angry right now. And I still say the show could work on another network, dammit. It'd fit with Comedy Central perfectly.
Life has been crazy over the last forty-eight hours. Here's a quick summary:
BAD: It looks like the Dorkmobile is, alas, dead. Apparently, there's a heavy leak of transmission fluid, and the whole transmission system seems fucked. I was at least assured that there was nothing I could've done to prevent it, and the car did have 80,000 miles on it. Still, my baby is dead. It is TEH SAD. BUT.
GOOD: I am getting my Christmas present from my dad early -- he's going to buy me a new car!!! YAY!! Well, not a NEW car, but a good, used model, something reliable, like a Honda. This is awesome, and makes me rest a lot easier, knowing that my dad's throwing in money. Hopefully, next week, I'll be driving a NEW CAR. And that's always fun. *crosses fingers for some sort of sassy little convertible*
BAD: Unfortunately, because of the sudden need for new wheels, I am not getting my iMac G5 computer for Christmas. I'd casually mentioned it to Dad, and when he told me about the car tonight, he mentioned that he'd been planning on getting me the computer. And dude, I am TOTALLY not looking a gift horse in the mouth, because a computer is WAY not as important as a car, but ... okay, just KNOWING that I WOULD have gotten a shiny new computer makes me whimper a little, y'know? I cannot help it. I am a shallow, shallow bitch. HOWEVER.
GOOD: I'm getting my VAIO fixed. THANK GOD. It's been overheating randomly for a while now (which is apparently standard with aging VAIO laptop units), and it's probably a $300 fix, so I haven't been able to do much other than try and limit my use of it. But if I can get the overheating problem fixed, then I'll cheerfully live without a shiny iMac. Because really, life is good, and I can't complain. I sometimes do anyway, because I'm human, but life? Good. And to prove it ...
GOOD: I picked up my copy of the Criterion Collection DVD of Naked yesterday, and tonight, I get to watch David Thewlis prowl the streets of London, rambling at people in that cutting Northern accent, in high-resolution. I love Criterion forever for this. *cuddles DVD* And it has The Short and Curlies on it! BONUS THEWLIS!
Finally, I cannot get The Old 97's "The New Kid" out of my head. Nor can I stop myself from singing along with it at the top of my lungs. i AM YOUR AMERICAN IDOL.