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- Oh my god I'm actually doing an entry that's not a month behind the last 1. Try not to go insane with the reality of it. I'm mostly just doing this to post reviews because in the last few days I have seen some awesome TV and read a really good book. As I've said, nothing really interesting happens to me except over a period of time, so I have to save up my interesting stories. So this entry won't be as action packed as the others. I think in this entry there will be like 1 awesome story and a few good jokes. Maybe like 2. I don't know. We'll have to see.
- I just had a whole paragraph here about the dinner I went to with a bunch of wizard rock people the other day, but it got deleted so I don't care. Just know I basically learned that I know nothing about wizard rock or the people in it. I'm basically the old man of fandom and I'm ok with that. I don't want Infinitus to be a be wizard rock con, but if it is it's ok because I do have other stuff to do in Florida like look for a job and see ispeaktroll . So it's ok. Still getting older is weird and I think the 2 things that show you're getting older are music and the people around you. There is nothing like hearing a bunch of people talk about bands you know nothing about and then having someone near your age introduce himself and the lady next to him as 'Hi my name is, blank and this is my wife, blank.' to make you realize you are an adult, even if you do get really excited about Doctor Who and have a bunch of action figures on your shelves. But then I've kind of felt like an adult for a while now, or at least since I started taking care of my brother. It's just weird that the world is realizing it now.
- I saw David Levithan and John Green at Boarders a few days ago. The place was swamped making it about 100 degrees in there and I had to stand behind this kid who was like 6 feet or something. Even so it was cool. They did a reading of each Will's chapter and it was really cool hearing them do the voices and stuff for each character. I also realized on the way there that John Green's Will looks like David Levithan and David Levithan's will looks like John Green which was kind of cute. After they read people got into line to get their books signed. I heard that Maureen Johnson was somewhere so I went looking for her to kill time and found her behind a few book cases surrounded by a growing crowd of people. I waited on a much shorter line and got a copy of The Catcher In The Rye signed by her and then went back to wait to get on the John Green and David Levithan line. It actually went pretty fast and they were really nice about signing the book, even though they seemed kind of confused when I told them I wasn't the person they were signing it for and told them I was on a quest, which seemed to clear things up. I haven't been to a book signing in a while so I have forgotten how crowed they can get. It was nice to see writers read their own stuff though. Especially writers I like and don't know the dirtiest and most shocking of secrets about. That's always good.
- And now it's time for GLEE! Cut for spoilers!
1. GLEE is back which means TV is awesome again, and about 10 times gayer and more fabulous! I'm gonna be honest I was a little worried this episode wouldn't be as good as the others or would start off slow, but it was awesome as per usual. Also as much as I hate to admit it I kind of see why they split the season up. It's a totally different story line and would have been sort of weird to show in 1 go. Though I'm still pissed at FOX for doing that. Still the new episode was really strong and I was pleased.
2. Basically I like the 2 main plots that they've got going here. I like Emma and Will trying to figure out what to do with each other and Will trying to figure out what to do with himself, and all that. I just don't want the whole Will trying to find himself thing to become the new Quinn's baby drama. Like both those plot points are interesting and needed, but not when every other scene is about them. Like I'm real happy Will and Emma get to make out, but know who I want to see make out even more? Rachael and Jesse! Or Rachael and Finn! Or Rachael and Puck! Though I do like the Puck/Quinn business around right now. In any case Rachael and Jesse are hot, but doomed to fail and have way less emotional depth then Finn/Rachael. I like it that Finn is maturing. I like it that Finn knows he fucked up and is trying to fix it. You know in the end Finn will save Rachael from Jesse and all that stuff, but who knows. This show has surprised me before in good ways, it could again. We'll just have to see.
3. The minor characters in this episode looked great as always and I want to see more of them! I want to see more Artie, and Kurt get a boy friend, and more of Tina in lolita, and more Mercedes and Rachael friendship. Also the 3 way date was awesome and Santana and Brittany are really funny. The writing in these scenes is really good and I want to see more of it!
4. Vogue looks pretty good. Also, never thought I'd say this, Sue looks kind of hot.
5. The songs in this episode were pretty good. In every episode of GLEE there's always 1 really good song, a few good ones, 1 ok song and maybe 1 that sucks. Sometimes there's more then 1 really good song. I find it depends on who they want to sing that episode. My favorite for this episode was Gives You Hell, my least favorite was probably either Highway To Hell, or Hello, I Love You (because it is weird hearing someone other then Morrison sing that song). It was all good stuff though and I like the way they're sounding this half season, especially Rachael who I think has really improved over the past few episodes. Like she was always a good singer, but now she sounds like a grown up good singer. I'm glad they chose more Beatles and basically good songs and I'm glad they still all sound the same, if not better.
- Saw Doctor Who. I liked it. Space Whales are awesome. I like it that they're still doing stuff with kids. The writing is strong and I like Amy Pond with the Doctor so far. Also I like it that they're stressing how old he is, which I was pretty sure they were going to do. I like the new Doctor and I like the way the season is going so far.
- Did a bunch of stuff for colleges today, even though they still haven't sent me anything back. Some of them say it's because they're waiting for my GED which I don't get because all the other people applying for college at this time don't have degrees. I'm so tired of writing essay for them. Today I put zombies in 1 just to make it more interesting. I also sent a school Hey Look It's Lu because I love that story and if they don't like a story where Lucien Carr and David Kammerer are the main characters I don't want to go to that school anyway. At least 1 of the school was in Florida. At this point I just want to hear back from some of them, whether it's yes or no. I will be so pissed if Shimer is the only school I hear from. Come on, schools, if the stoners over there can handle it you can too! I am tired of this shit.
- Liz keeps sending me Disney stuff. There are actually a lot of jobs I'd want to do there.
- I tried to write the Will Grayson Will Grayson review tonight, but I think my eyes are going to fall out of my head if I do that. I'll work on it more tomorrow, but I like the beginning so at least it's not all crap I think. I'll have to see tomorrow when I rereading it.
- I just had a whole paragraph here about the dinner I went to with a bunch of wizard rock people the other day, but it got deleted so I don't care. Just know I basically learned that I know nothing about wizard rock or the people in it. I'm basically the old man of fandom and I'm ok with that. I don't want Infinitus to be a be wizard rock con, but if it is it's ok because I do have other stuff to do in Florida like look for a job and see ispeaktroll . So it's ok. Still getting older is weird and I think the 2 things that show you're getting older are music and the people around you. There is nothing like hearing a bunch of people talk about bands you know nothing about and then having someone near your age introduce himself and the lady next to him as 'Hi my name is, blank and this is my wife, blank.' to make you realize you are an adult, even if you do get really excited about Doctor Who and have a bunch of action figures on your shelves. But then I've kind of felt like an adult for a while now, or at least since I started taking care of my brother. It's just weird that the world is realizing it now.
- I saw David Levithan and John Green at Boarders a few days ago. The place was swamped making it about 100 degrees in there and I had to stand behind this kid who was like 6 feet or something. Even so it was cool. They did a reading of each Will's chapter and it was really cool hearing them do the voices and stuff for each character. I also realized on the way there that John Green's Will looks like David Levithan and David Levithan's will looks like John Green which was kind of cute. After they read people got into line to get their books signed. I heard that Maureen Johnson was somewhere so I went looking for her to kill time and found her behind a few book cases surrounded by a growing crowd of people. I waited on a much shorter line and got a copy of The Catcher In The Rye signed by her and then went back to wait to get on the John Green and David Levithan line. It actually went pretty fast and they were really nice about signing the book, even though they seemed kind of confused when I told them I wasn't the person they were signing it for and told them I was on a quest, which seemed to clear things up. I haven't been to a book signing in a while so I have forgotten how crowed they can get. It was nice to see writers read their own stuff though. Especially writers I like and don't know the dirtiest and most shocking of secrets about. That's always good.
- And now it's time for GLEE! Cut for spoilers!
1. GLEE is back which means TV is awesome again, and about 10 times gayer and more fabulous! I'm gonna be honest I was a little worried this episode wouldn't be as good as the others or would start off slow, but it was awesome as per usual. Also as much as I hate to admit it I kind of see why they split the season up. It's a totally different story line and would have been sort of weird to show in 1 go. Though I'm still pissed at FOX for doing that. Still the new episode was really strong and I was pleased.
2. Basically I like the 2 main plots that they've got going here. I like Emma and Will trying to figure out what to do with each other and Will trying to figure out what to do with himself, and all that. I just don't want the whole Will trying to find himself thing to become the new Quinn's baby drama. Like both those plot points are interesting and needed, but not when every other scene is about them. Like I'm real happy Will and Emma get to make out, but know who I want to see make out even more? Rachael and Jesse! Or Rachael and Finn! Or Rachael and Puck! Though I do like the Puck/Quinn business around right now. In any case Rachael and Jesse are hot, but doomed to fail and have way less emotional depth then Finn/Rachael. I like it that Finn is maturing. I like it that Finn knows he fucked up and is trying to fix it. You know in the end Finn will save Rachael from Jesse and all that stuff, but who knows. This show has surprised me before in good ways, it could again. We'll just have to see.
3. The minor characters in this episode looked great as always and I want to see more of them! I want to see more Artie, and Kurt get a boy friend, and more of Tina in lolita, and more Mercedes and Rachael friendship. Also the 3 way date was awesome and Santana and Brittany are really funny. The writing in these scenes is really good and I want to see more of it!
4. Vogue looks pretty good. Also, never thought I'd say this, Sue looks kind of hot.
5. The songs in this episode were pretty good. In every episode of GLEE there's always 1 really good song, a few good ones, 1 ok song and maybe 1 that sucks. Sometimes there's more then 1 really good song. I find it depends on who they want to sing that episode. My favorite for this episode was Gives You Hell, my least favorite was probably either Highway To Hell, or Hello, I Love You (because it is weird hearing someone other then Morrison sing that song). It was all good stuff though and I like the way they're sounding this half season, especially Rachael who I think has really improved over the past few episodes. Like she was always a good singer, but now she sounds like a grown up good singer. I'm glad they chose more Beatles and basically good songs and I'm glad they still all sound the same, if not better.
- Saw Doctor Who. I liked it. Space Whales are awesome. I like it that they're still doing stuff with kids. The writing is strong and I like Amy Pond with the Doctor so far. Also I like it that they're stressing how old he is, which I was pretty sure they were going to do. I like the new Doctor and I like the way the season is going so far.
- Did a bunch of stuff for colleges today, even though they still haven't sent me anything back. Some of them say it's because they're waiting for my GED which I don't get because all the other people applying for college at this time don't have degrees. I'm so tired of writing essay for them. Today I put zombies in 1 just to make it more interesting. I also sent a school Hey Look It's Lu because I love that story and if they don't like a story where Lucien Carr and David Kammerer are the main characters I don't want to go to that school anyway. At least 1 of the school was in Florida. At this point I just want to hear back from some of them, whether it's yes or no. I will be so pissed if Shimer is the only school I hear from. Come on, schools, if the stoners over there can handle it you can too! I am tired of this shit.
- Liz keeps sending me Disney stuff. There are actually a lot of jobs I'd want to do there.
- I tried to write the Will Grayson Will Grayson review tonight, but I think my eyes are going to fall out of my head if I do that. I'll work on it more tomorrow, but I like the beginning so at least it's not all crap I think. I'll have to see tomorrow when I rereading it.