fandom life in '09 - a retrospective
favorite icons I made this year
1st ROW:
fox mulder, jenny schecter, melanie marcus, lauren graham, jax teller.
2nd ROW:
lily aldrin, lorelai gilmore, lorelai and luke, fox mulder, kara thrace.
3rd ROW:
temperance brennan x 2, brennan and booth, mitchell x 2.
4th ROW:
holly and paul, mulder and scully, alicia keys, derek reese, robin and lily.
picspams I put together
THE LAND OF MISFIT TOYS.
BOOTH: So, who are you jealous of?
BRENNAN: Angela...Hodgins...Cam...you.
BOOTH: Why?
BRENNAN: Cause you all want to lose yourself in another person. You believe that love is transcendent and eternal...I wanna believe that, too.
BOOTH: Hey, you will. I promise. Some day, you will.
A DECADE OF ALICIA KEYS.
let's go back in time when our kiss was brand new
an adventure not perfected, a little hesitant
~ wreckless love ~
THE NY!LITERATI SCENES FROM LORELAI'S GRADUATION DAY.
JESS: You ditched school and everything, that's so not you. Why'd you do it?
RORY: Because you didn't say goodbye.
JESS: Oh. Bye, Rory.
RORY: Bye, Jess.
TXF - A SEASON 6 PICSPAM.
"Hey, grandma Top Gun, will you shut the hell up?"
BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S.
"It's useful being top banana in the shock department."
RORY&JESS VS. RORY&DEAN THROUGH TAYLOR SWIFT'S "THE WAY I LOVED YOU".
breakin' down and coming undone
it's a roller coaster kinda rush
and I never knew I could feel that much
and that's the way I loved you
ONE SHOULD EITHER BE A WORK OF ART OR WEAR A WORK OF ART.
A.K.A. THE MEN I LIKE TO OGLE PICSPAM.
GREEK - ISN'T IT BROMANTIC?.
EVAN: You saw us talking and you had to swoop in. It's like a compulsion.
CAPPIE: Your face is like a compulsion.
EVAN: That doesn't even make sense.
CAPPIE: Your face doesn't make any sense.
SOMEONE LIKE YOU.
"You know, while you are out there buying these theories about the horrors of men and why guys like Ray won't ever come back, deep down inside you're hoping he would. Men are evil, men are scum, but "please, Ray, won't you make a liar out of me?" Well, you got what you asked for, Jane. He did go back, he just did it with the wrong girl! It's over. Over. Why can't you just let it go?"
GILMORE GIRLS - THAT DAMN DONNA REED.
DEAN: So, it's a show?
RORY: It's a lifestyle.
LORELAI: It's a religion.
BETTER OFF TED - WIN SOME, DOSE SOME.
a.k.a. the one where Linda steals a baby.
"Answer the door, baby, I know you're in there! I can hear you crying!
...Hi, fellas! Look what I got! A baby! I'm naming her Ted."
THIS GIRL IS TAKING BETS - A TRIBUTE TO KARA THRACE.
this girl is the wild smile, the icy stare
she's the crackle of the static,
she's the curses, she's the prayers
THE "SAVING GRACE" PILOT PICSPAM OF DOOM.
"Next time you annoy the shit out of some woman, Alvin,
remember she might just deck your redneck ass."
THE "FELICITY" PILOT.
"Three years ago, I held a pint of Ben Covington's blood. I was volunteering at the 10th grade blood drive. That's about as close as we ever got. It's funny. Sometimes it's the smallest decisions that can pretty much change your life forever."
BEING HUMAN - EPISODE 02.
GEORGE: Hey, George is as George does.
MITCHELL: Did you really just say that? Did you actually say those words?
ANNIE: Oh my god! You're Tully's Mini-Me!
MITCHELL: Yes!
TEGAN AND SARA PICSPAM + FAVORITE SONGS.
I felt you in my legs before I ever met you.
~ nineteen ~
LORELAI GILMORE: THE BASTARD OFFSPRING OF MRS. FOLGER AND JUAN VALDEZ.
"Some of you know me as Lorelai Gilmore but others know me as Cher."
music I've had on repeat
ALBUMS
(I'm aware some of these are years old but I've decided that doesn't matter;
it's what I listened to this year so who cares when they came out.)
the element of freedom
alicia keys
favorite songs:
like the sea
unthinkable
love is blind
wait 'til you see my smile
as I am
alicia keys
favorite songs:
superwoman
wreckless love
the thing about love
where do we go from here
I am...Sasha Fierce
beyoncé knowles
favorite songs:
halo
if i were a boy
smash into you
broken-hearted girl
heavy rotation
anastacia
favorite songs:
I call it love
you'll be fine
absolutely positively
defeated
circus
britney spears
favorite songs:
womanizer
if u seek amy
unusual you
out from under
the hits - chapter one
backstreet boys
favorite songs:
quit playing games
I want it that way
shape of my heart
the one
the fame
lady gaga
favorite songs:
lovegame
paparazzi
poker face
starstruck
departure: recharged
jesse mccartney
favorite songs:
leavin'
how do you sleep
my baby
runnin'
FutureSex/LoveSounds
justin timberlake
favorite songs:
what goes around/comes around
lovestoned/she knows
my love
summer love
ms. kelly
kelly rowland
favorite songs:
this is love
work
love
broken
evolver
john legend
favorite songs:
quickly ft. brandi
satisfaction
it's over ft. kanye
this time
it's not me, it's you
lily allen
favorite songs:
back to the start
never gonna happen
22
not fair
unexpected
michelle williams
favorite songs:
the greatest
we break the dawn
thank you
unexpected
we sing, we dance, we steal things
jason mraz
favorite songs:
i'm yours
lucky ft. colbie caillat
details in the fabric ft. james morrison
if it kills me
do you want the truth or something beautiful
paloma faith
favorite songs:
stone cold sober
play on
stargazer
upside down
funhouse
pink
favorite songs:
so what
sober
crystal ball
i don't believe you
rated r
rihanna
favorite songs:
wait your turn
fire bomb
te amo
cold case love
good girl gone bad reloaded
rihanna
favorite songs:
good girl gone bad
rehab
disturbia
take a bow
these friends of mine
rosie thomas
favorite songs:
if this city never sleeps
paper doll
kite song
all the way to new york city
fearless
taylor swift
favorite songs:
you belong with me
love story
hey stephen
the way I loved you
sainthood
tegan and sara
favorite songs:
hell
on directing
the cure
northshore
the con
tegan and sara
favorite songs:
call it off
dark come soon
nineteen
back in your head
we started nothing
the ting tings
favorite songs:
that's not my name
great dj
shut up and let me go
be the one
INDIVIDUAL SONGS THAT CAN'T BE FOUND ON THESE ALBUMS
BUT WERE NEVERTHELESS A BIG PART OF MY MUSIC EXPERIENCE in '09
lady gaga ft. beyoncé - telephone
v.v.brown - shark in the water
jazmine sullivan- bust your windows
iron and wine - love vigilantes
tina dico - break of day
jay-z ft. rihanna and kanye - run this town
jay-z - death of autotune
katie herzig - wish you well
kris allen - heartless
kanye west - love lockdown
flo rida - right round
kid cudi - day n nite
pitbull - I know you want me
missy elliott - teary eyed
robin thicke ft. nicki minaj - shakin' it for daddy
jojo - back words
justin timberlake - what you got
amy winehouse - amy amy amy
uh huh her - dreamer
movies I saw
(good and bad)
This is where keeping track of and rating movies comes in handy.
horrible, no good movies.
bad movies that probably
had a redeeming quality, such as the cast's pretty faces.
movies that I liked/enjoyed a lot.
1. BLADES OF GLORY (Will Ferrell, Jon Heder, Amy Poehler, Will Arnett ♥)
2. BLACK IRISH (Michael Angarano ♥, Tom Guiry, Emily VanCamp)
3. GRETA (Hilarie Duff, Evan Ross, Ellen Burstyn)
4. FIRED UP (Nicholas D'Agosto, Eric Christian Olsen, Sarah Roemer)
1. EASTERN PROMISES (Viggo Mortensen, Naomi Watts, Vincent Cassel)
2. HE'S JUST NOT THAT INTO YOU (Ben Affleck, Jennifer Aniston, Bradley Cooper, Ginnifer Goodwin ♥, Justin Long)
(would've gotten two stars but I really liked the Alex/Gigi of it)
3. THE HOUSE BUNNY (Anna Farris, Emma Stone ♥, Colin Hanks)
4. THE BOYS & GIRLS GUIDE TO GETTING DOWN (cast=bunch of randoms)
1. MARLEY & ME (Jennifer Aniston, Owen Wilson ♥, Eric Dane)
2. KEITH (Elisabeth Harnois, Jesse McCartney)
3. THE JANE AUSTEN BOOK CLUB (Maria Bello, Hugh Dancy! ♥, Emily Blunt)
4. MISS CONGENIALITY (rewatch) (Sandra Bullock ♥, Benjamin Bratt)
1. POST GRAD (Alexis Bledel ♥, Zach Gilford ♥, Rodrigo Santoro)
2. NORTHANGER ABBEY (2007) (Felicity Jones, JJ Feild)
3. MYSTIC RIVER (Kevin Bacon ♥, Tim Robbins, Sean Pean)
4. PRETTY IN PINK (Molly Ringwald, Andrew McCarthy, Jon Cryer)
1. THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES (Dakota Fanning, Alicia Keys ♥, Queen Latifah, Tristan Wilds ♥, Jennifer Hudson)
2. ROLE MODELS (Paul Rudd ♥, Sean William Scott, Jane Lynch ♥, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Ken Jeong (Señor Chang!))
3. ROCKNROLLA (Gerard Butler ♥, Idris Elba ♥, Tom Hardy, Thandie Newton)
4. SECRETARY (Maggie Gyllenhaal, James Spader)
1. SNOW ANGELS (Kate Beckinsale, Sam Rockwell, Michael Angarano ♥, Olivia Thirlby ♥)
2. SIXTEEN CANDLES (Molly Ringwald, Anthony Michael Hall, Michael Schoeffling)
3. 17 AGAIN (Zac Efron, Matthew Perry ♥, Leslie Mann, Melora Hardin)
4. STEP UP 2: THE STREETS (Briana Evigan, Robert Hoffman, Adam G. Sevani)
1. X-MEN (rewatch)(Hugh Jackman ♥, Anna Paquin, Ian McKellen, Famke Janssen)
2. THE SURE THING (John Cusack ♥, Daphne Zuniga, Anthony Edwards)
3. YES MAN (Jim Carrey, Zooey Deschanel ♥, Bradley Cooper)
4. INGLORIOUS BASTERDS (Brad Pitt ♥, Mélanie Laurent, Christoph Waltz, Michael Fassbender)
movies that I LOVED.
BEFORE SUNRISE & BEFORE SUNSET
CAST: Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy
DIRECTOR: Richard Linklater
A young man and woman meet on a train in Europe, and wind up spending one romantic evening together in Vienna.//It's nine years after Jesse and Celine first met; now, they encounter one another on the French leg of Jesse's book tour.
THE ANSWER MAN
CAST: Lauren Graham ♥, Jeff Daniels, Olivia Thirlby ♥, Kat Dennings
DIRECTOR: John Hindman
A reclusive author of spiritual books is pursued for advice by a single mother and a man fresh out of rehab.
CHILDREN OF MEN
CAST: Clive Owen, Juliane Moore ♥
DIRECTOR: Alfonso Cuarón
In 2027, in a chaotic world in which humans can no longer procreate, a former activist agrees to help transport a miraculously pregnant woman to a sanctuary at sea, where her child's birth may help scientists save the future of humankind.
FANBOYS
CAST: Sam Huntington, Chris Marquette, Jay Baruchel, Kristen Bell, Seth Rogen
DIRECTOR: Kyle Newman
Star Wars fans travel to Skywalker Ranch to steal an early copy of Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace.
THE FAMILY STONE (rewatch)
CAST: Diane Keaton, Claire Danes, Sarah Jessica Parker, Luke Wilson, Dermot Mulroney, Rachel McAdams
DIRECTOR: Thomas Bezucha
The Stone family unites in common cause when their favorite son brings his uptight girlfriend home for the Christmas holiday, with plans of proposing. Overwhelmed by the hostile reception, she begs her sister to join her for emotional support, triggering further complications.
ELF
CAST: Will Ferrell, Zooey Deschanel ♥, James Caan
DIRECTOR: Jon Favreau
Buddy was a baby in an orphanage who stowed away in Santa's sack and ended up at the North Pole. Later, as an adult human who happened to be raised by elves, he goes to New York City to find his birth father.
(500) DAYS OF SUMMER
CAST: Joseph Gordon-Levitt ♥, Zooey Deschanel ♥, Matthew Grey Gubler
DIRECTOR: Marc Webb
An offbeat romantic comedy about a woman who doesn't believe true love exists and the young man who falls for her.
I LOVE YOU, MAN
CAST: Paul Rudd ♥, Jason Segel ♥, Rashida Jones
DIRECTOR: John Hamburg
Friendless Peter Klaven goes on a series of man-dates to find a best man for his wedding.
THE HISTORY BOYS
CAST: Dominic Cooper, Russell Tovey ♥, Samuel Anderson, James Corden
DIRECTOR: Nicholas Hytner
An unruly class of gifted and charming teenage boys pursue sex, sport and higher education.
THE HANGOVER
CAST: Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis, Ed Helms, Justin Bartha, Heather Graham
DIRECTOR: Todd Phillips
A Las Vegas-set comedy centered around three groomsmen who lose their about-to-be-wed buddy during their drunken misadventures, then must retrace their steps in order to find him.
IMAGINE ME & YOU (rewatch)
CAST: Piper Perabo, Lena Headey ♥, Matthew Goode ♥
DIRECTOR: Ol Parker
A newlywed bride becomes infatuated with another woman.
PERSUASION (2007) (rewatch)
CAST: Sally Hawkins, Rupert Penry-Jones ♥, Anthony Head
DIRECTOR: Adrian Shergold
Anne fell deeply in love with handsome young naval officer Frederick Wentworth at the age of nineteen. Anne's family were against the match and persuaded her to break off the engagement. Eight years later, Frederick returns from sea having made his fortune and reputation and Anne can only watch as every eligible young woman in the district falls at his feet.
NICK AND NORAH'S INFINITE PLAYLIST
CAST: Michael Cera ♥, Kat Dennings
DIRECTOR: Peter Sollett
High school student Nick meets college-bound Norah and she asks him to be her boyfriend for five minutes.
LEGENDS OF THE FALL (rewatch)
CAST: Brad Pitt ♥, Anthony Hopkins, Aidan Quinn, Julia Ormond
DIRECTOR: Edward Zwick
Epic tale of three brothers and their father living in the remote wilderness of 1900s USA and how their lives are affected by nature, history, war and love.
PRETTY WOMAN (rewatch)
CAST: Julia Roberts, Richard Gere ♥, Laura San Giacomo ♥
DIRECTOR: Garry Marshall
A man in a legal but hurtful business needs an escort for some social events and hires a beautiful prostitute he meets... only to fall in love.
THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION (rewatch)
CAST: Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Gil Bellows
DIRECTOR: Frank Darabont
Two imprisoned men bond over a number of years, finding solace and eventual redemption through acts of common decency.
THE PROPOSAL
CAST: Sandra Bullock ♥, Ryan Reynolds ♥, Betty White
DIRECTOR: Anne Fletcher
A pushy boss forces her young assistant to marry her in order to avoid deportation to Canada.
STAR TREK
CAST: Chris Pine ♥, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, Karl Urban, Anton Yelchin ♥
DIRECTOR: JJ Abrams
A chronicle of the early days of James T. Kirk and his fellow USS Enterprise crew members.
PRIDE AND PREJUDICE (2005)
CAST: Keira Knightley, Matthew Macfadyen, Rosamund Pike, Donald Sutherland
DIRECTOR: Joe Wright
The story is based on Jane Austen's novel about five sisters in Georgian England. Their lives are turned upside down when a wealthy young man and his best friend arrive in their neighborhood.
movies that I adore & could watch every day.
SEVEN (rewatch)
CAST: Brad Pitt ♥, Morgan Freeman, Gwyneth Paltrow
DIRECTOR: David Fincher
Police drama about two cops, one new and one about to retire,
after a serial killer using the seven deadly sins as his MO.
GRINDHOUSE: DEATH PROOF
CAST: Kurt Russell, Zoe Bell, Rosario Dawson, Tracie Thoms
DIRECTOR: Quentin Tarantino
Two separate sets of women are stalked at different times by a scarred
stuntman who uses his "death proof" car to execute his murderous plans.
HOME ALONE (rewatch)
CAST: Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern
DIRECTOR: Chris Columbus
An eight year-old, who is accidentally left behind while his family flies
to France for Christmas, has to defend his home against idiotic burglars.
SOMEONE LIKE YOU --> FAVORITE ROM-COM EVER. (rewatch)
CAST: Ashley Judd ♥, Hugh Jackman ♥, Greg Kinnear, Marisa Tomei
DIRECTOR: Tony Goldwyn
A story of a heartbroken woman who, looking for the reason she was dumped,
comes up with a theory accusing all men of being cheaters.
GOOD WILL HUNTING (rewatch)
CAST: Matt Damon, Minnie Driver, Robin Williams, Ben Affleck
DIRECTOR: Gus Van Sant
Will Hunting, a janitor at MIT, has a gift for mathematics but needs help from a
psychologist to find direction in his life. Good Will Hunting tells the poignant
story of Will's coming to terms with the blows life has dealt him and with the
questions that lie in the future.
BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S (rewatch)
CAST: Audrey Hepburn ♥, George Peppard
DIRECTOR: Blake Edwards
Struggling writer Paul Varjak moves into a New York apartment building and becomes
intrigued by his pretty, quirky neighbor Holly Golightly. Holly's lifestyle confuses
and fascinates Paul; in public she flits through parties with a sexy, sophisticated
air, but when they're alone she changes into a sweetly vulnerable bundle of neuroses.
television that's had my attention
or has eaten my brain
COMEDIES
HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER
FAVORITE EPISODES IN '09:
- Murtaugh
- The Three Days Rule
- Definitions
- Robin 101
- Duel Citizenship
THE BIG BANG THEORY ♥ ♥ ♥
FAVORITE EPISODES IN '09:
- The Work Song Nanocluster
- The Vegas Renormalization
- The Electric Can Opener Fluctuation
- The Adhesive Duck Deficiency
COMMUNITY ♥ ♥ ♥
FAVORITE EPISODES IN '09:
- Introduction to Film
- Introduction to Statistics
- Debate 109
- Comparative Religion
IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA ♥ ♥ ♥
FAVORITE EPISODES IN '09:
- The Gang Hits the Road
- The Gang Gives Frank an Intervention
- The Waitress is Getting Married
- Mac and Dennis Break Up
- The D.E.N.N.I.S. System
SCI-FI/FANTASY
BEING HUMAN ♥ ♥ ♥
FAVORITE EPISODES IN '09:
- all of theeeeeeeem
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER
FAVORITE EPISODES IN '09:
- since I marathoned the entire series this year, I'll go with seasons: 5-7
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA ♥ ♥ ♥
FAVORITE EPISODES IN '09:
- Sometimes a Great Notion
- The Oath (1)
- Blood on the Scales (2)
- Someone to Watch Over Me
TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES
FAVORITE EPISODES IN '09:
- To the Lighthouse
- Born to Run
THINGS THAT BRING TEARS AND JOY
FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS ♥ ♥ ♥
FAVORITE EPISODES IN '09:
- Underdogs
- Tomorrow Blues
- Stay
GREEK ♥ ♥ ♥
FAVORITE EPISODES IN '09:
- Social Studies
- Isn't It Bro-mantic
- At World's End
- High and Dry
- The Dork Knight
- The Wish-Pretzel
SHOWTIME'S DARLINGS
CALIFORNICATION
FAVORITE EPISODES IN '09:
- The Land Of Rape And Honey
- Glass Houses
- The Apartment
- Mia Culpa
WEEDS
FAVORITE EPISODES IN '09:
- Wonderful Wonderful
- Van Nuys
- Suck 'n' Spit
- All About My Mom
NURSE JACKIE
FAVORITE EPISODES IN '09:
- Tiny Bubbles
- Ring Finger
- Pill-O-Matix
THE FX LUNACY
SONS OF ANARCHY ♥ ♥ ♥
FAVORITE EPISODES IN '09:
- Small Tears
- Gilead
- Potlatch
- Balm
- Service
- Culling
- Na Triobloidi
RESCUE ME
FAVORITE EPISODES IN '09:
- Baptism
- Jimmy
- Sheila
- Play
- Control
- Drink
CRIME SHOWS THAT ARE ALL ABOUT THE CHARACTERS
SAVING GRACE
FAVORITE EPISODES IN '09:
- The Live Ones
- I Believe in Angels
- We're Already Here
- Watch Siggybaby Burn
- Am I Going to Lose Her?
BONES ♥ ♥ ♥
FAVORITE EPISODES IN '09:
- Fire in the Ice
- Mayhem on a Cross
- The Double Death of the Dearly Departed
- The Critic in the Cabernet
- Harbingers in a Fountain
- The Bond In The Boot
- The Plain in the Prodigy
- A Night at the Bones Museum
- The Dwarf in the Dirt
- The Foot in the Foreclosure
- The Goop on the Girl
~ THE END ~