Tuesday, December 31, 2013

2013: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly


2013 did not start out that great for me. I didn't know what was going to happen with my Mom or whether she was going to live or die. She got better close to the end of January and then in August she got worse again and everyone was worried that she was going to die. I never really felt that she was close to death, but you never really do know about those things. She could have died, but I'm glad that she didn't. She's been better for quite a while now. I'm glad that she made it through 2013.
Twice this year, I've had pipes with holes in them leaking under my house. First it was the hot water pipe and my water heater breaking and this month the pipe to my expansion tank. I feel very lucky that it was something that could be fixed without costing me too much. I'm very happy and lucky nothing broke down in my house because there sure is a lot that can break.
I'm very grateful to my oldest sister for painting my house. She didn't have time to finish it all, but hopefully the rest will get done in the spring. I'm also very grateful to my neighbor who moved in next door to me last year. He's really helped me with a lot of stuff outside that is hard for me to do.
I'm happy and grateful that I got to spend more time with my family this year. My nephew and his wife have been living with my sister around the corner from me for half the year. I've loved doing things and spending time with them. I got to see my other nephew as well twice this year which was nice. I missed out on a lot of years with my nephews and it's great to spend some time with them now.
A couple of days ago I came home from a trip to Reno. I got to see my two nieces and their families. I love going to Reno to see them, but I go crazy gambling until I run out of money. I did spend quite a bit of time with my one niece and her husband and kids. I hope to see more of my nieces in 2014.

In March I went to Vegas for the Supernatural Con. It was fun, but it was probably the last Supernatural Con I will attend. I was thinking about going to the 2014 one, but I doubt I'll have the money and if I went I'd only go to the first two days of the Con. I still want to see Corin Nemec and a few of the other stars. I'd also want to see Louden Swain. In Sept, I went to the first Comic Con in Salt Lake. It was fun and I went all three days. I'm planning to go to the next one in 2014. I'm sure it's going to be even bigger and better.
I've done a whole ton of fun stuff this year that I didn't do last year.
This year I've gone to more movies than I've seen in years. My favorite movie of the year was Thor 2: The Dark World. I saw it seven times. I'm hoping a lot of good movies come out in 2014 because I love going to the movies.
TV has been great this year. I've discovered a lot of new shows. I'm so happy that I started watching The Rifleman. I'm still watching it and I still love it. I've seen some episodes about 20 times, but I could watch them how many times more. I bought the first season on DVD and I can't wait for the other seasons to come out now. I'm sad about Supernatural because I really loved it and was hoping for more than I got. I don't have any hope that it will be better in 2014, but maybe I'll be surprised. Doubt it, though.
I've read a lot of great books and my favorites have been The Mortal Instruments and The Infernal Devices series. I've loved all the books that all my favorite authors have put out this year. Another favorite series was the Dan Shamble, P.I books by Kevin J. Anderson. I love them so much and I can't wait for the next one.

My biggest heartbreak in 2013 was when the stupid EA closed down my beloved Pet Society. I remember last year ringing in the New Year with my Sammy. I thought I'd never lose him, but it happened anyway. Who would have thought you could lose a digital pet? I just think about Pet Society and my little Sammy and I start to cry. I guess someone wouldn't know how I feel unless they played Pet Society. When it was closed down it was like EA came and stole everything that I built and loved and took away my little Sammy who I loved so much. I bought a lot of stuff in Pet Society with money that I worked how hard to get. And it was like EA came in and stole everything that I had paid for. And losing my Sammy was like someone coming to my house and taking away my real cat Bela. That's how I felt. I don't think EA understands what Pet Society meant to some of us. To them it was just a game to close down because they couldn't suck any more money out of it. To me, it was something I loved dearly and worked how hard for. It wasn't a game to me. It wasn't something I could not just get over. I'll never get over losing my Sammy and Pet Society. They live in my heart and soul and I'll never let go of them. I will never buy EA. I see there stupid logo and it's like a poison sign or something. I will not touch anything with that logo on it again.

Over all 2013 was a pretty good year except for losing my Sammy. At least I got him for the first part of the year. Christmas was great this year because I got to spend it with my family. I've really missed that the last couple of years. Last year was kind of dismal and depressing. I'm grateful and happy that I have my beautiful Bela to keep me company. Hopefully, 2014 will be even better. I don't make resolutions, but I always try to have a positive attitude and what will be will be.

Thursday, December 19, 2013

Mid-Season Finales


Here's what I thought of all my shows up until their mid-season finales.

The Voice.
Sad to say this, but I hardly watched this time because I really didn't care for any of the singers. I watched the auditions and that was probably the best part. As for the battle rounds and the finals, I hardly watched at all. I loved seeing and watching Blake and I can't wait for the spring when Shakira and Usher are supposed to be back. I hope there are better singers with more distinctive voices that I can get behind and cheer for and eventually buy their music. I'm loving Cassadee Pope's and Danielle Bradbery's albums. I want more.

Supernatural
What a big disappointment this show has become. I had a little speck of hope at the end of last season, but that is totally gone now. Wow! What a shock to see Kevin die. Actually it wasn't. Anyone who has watched the show from the start would know that someone was going to die. It seems like the writers of this show can not think up anything else, but to have a character die. Season five, it was Ellen and Jo, season seven, it was Bobby and now season nine, Kevin. But the only character I care about that has died on the show is Sam Winchester. I think Jared is great at portraying many characters, but it would be nice to see him as Sam for more than one year at a time. And it would be great to know how Sam feels and what he's thinking and to see him interact with more than just Dean. Oh! well. It's what it is now. The Dean Show. I'm sure darling Dean will feel so guilty and cry some more. That's all I've seen Dean do since season four is cry. The writers turned him into a cry baby and I can't really stand it anymore. Not looking forward to anything coming up on the show except maybe the mention of The Ghostfacers coming back. If they're going to be in an episode it will be worth watching whether Sam and Dean are in it or not. I just hope the writers give Jared plenty of time off to be with Gen and their new baby. If they are planning to do nothing with his character, then what's the point of Jared being in an episode a lot or at all.

The Orginals
I just love this show and I've always loved all the characters. I loved them on TVD and I'm so happy to see more of them on their own show. Plus we get all the new characters like Marcel that I love. This show just keeps surprising and shocking me. I love Elijah and I'm so happy we've gotten to see more of him. Daniel Gillies is just the best. Klaus has been fun to watch because he's remained the same character that I love no matter what happens. He's one of my fav villains because sometimes he seems like he can be redeemed and other times he's just totally evil and I love it.  I loved seeing Tyler come on from TVD in a crossover and I hope to see more characters crossing over to both shows. I don't know what's going to happen when the show comes back and that's the best part. I don't read spoilers and I don't think they really spoil, but I don't care who's coming or going or what they say is going to happen next. It will be great, no matter what. I love this show and I just can't wait to see more.

The Vampire Diaries
Wow! This show just keeps going strong and I love it. I love how it keeps changing and characters just keep coming and going and I love them all. I loved watching poor Stefan who finally got out of the box he was in only to lose his memories and then get them back all at once. Paul Wesley was awesome playing Stefan who had no memories of everything and everyone. He made it so believable. I love that the writers have finally given Damon a really good story. Damon has always been a killer. Anyone who has watched the show from the start knows that. Damon is bad and he loves being bad. Stefan on the other hand has done bad things, but he's always trying to do good. I love that the writers have all these characters and manage to give them all something good. Damon and Stefan are my favorite TV brothers because I love that they are about equal to each other. They've both done good and they've both done bad. Neither is a saint, but I love how Damon always teases Stefan when he's trying to do the right thing. I wonder if Katherine will really die. It will be interesting to find out what happens. I'd love for Katherine to somehow live and it would be great to see a love triangle develop between Katherine, Stefan and Elena. Now that would be fun to watch. No matter what happens, I'm sure I'll be surprised. I love how the writers basically have a little cliffhanger at the end of every episode. It always leaves me wanting more.

Sleepy Hollow
What can I say about this show except that I love it. It was great and entertaining TV and I love all the characters, especially Ichabod. Tom Mison is awesome and I love watching him play Ichabod. This show is dark and I love that about it the most. I love how the writers add humor into how many scenes and they are at just the right spots. The show was a big surprise to me. I never thought I'd watch it. I love all the monsters and creatures and I love how the line between good and evil is still pretty clear on this show. I can't wait to see what's coming up for the final epsiodes in January and I just wish there was more. I don't usually watch Fox and Sleepy Hollow is the only show I watch on the whole channel. I don't know when it will be back and I hope we don't have to wait until next fall for season 2. That will be a really long wait.

The Blacklist
I absolutely and completely love this show. I look forward to this show more than any of my other shows. I love being shocked at this show really shocks me. I never know what's going to happen next and that's the best part. I love James Spader and he's the best actor on TV right now as far as I'm concerned. I love watching all the scenes between his character Red and Liz. Those are my most favorite scenes. There are still how many questions to be answered. And I still wonder if Red isn't her father and he's just not telling her or he loved her mother, so he loves her and will protect her because of that. Or did he make a promise to her father or who knows. I hope we find out. I also can't wait to find out who Liz's husband is and who he's working for. This show blows me away every time I watch. I love everything about it and I can't wait for more.

Once Upon A Time
This show is my favorite show so far this season. Why? Because it just keeps getting better and better. I love how the writers just keep changing things. They keep everything fresh. I loved the whole Neverland story from start to finish and I can't wait to see what's coming up next. It will be great. That's what I love the most about this show. The characters pretty much stay the same, but they keep getting thrown into new situations. I loved when they were in Neverland because the villains and heroes all had to work together to save Henry. There is never a dull moment on this show. They just keep adding more or more interesting characters and I loved seeing Ariel come on. I've cried how many times watching this show this season. I personally want to see Emma and Hook get together. They have chemistry and I hope the writers explore this, but if it doesn't happen then oh well because I'll love whatever does happen. It sucks that we have to wait until March for more, but then the show will run straight to the end and that will be good.

I can't wait for January and the Spring to come. Who knows what I'll be watching? Hopefully there will be a new show to add to this list. I'd love to watch Agents Of Shield and Once Upon A Time In Wonderland, but they are on at the same time as two of my favorite shows. I wish one of my shows could be on Wednesday, because I don't have anything to watch on that night. I usually watch whatever happens to be on MeTV and I don't know what they'll put on next. I've been watching Gilligan's Island when nothing else is on or I've played on my computer.
Well that's it for now.

Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Why I Love Villains







Why do I love villains? Because they are the most complex and compelling characters. They have many sides to their personalities and they can either be good or they can turn bad very fast. And what is the difference between a hero and a villain? Most villains can easily become heroes if only they are believed in and loved. Some villains just can not be redeemed because they have fallen so far into darkness that they never can feel the light. I love all these characters and they are some of my favorite villains. A lot of them have done a lot of bad and what some would call evil things, but they have also done a lot of good things as well. That's what makes them so interesting. One minute they can help and the next minute they can be the cause of hurt and pain. It just depends on how they are feeling. A lot of them have been betrayed or have felt like they have been betrayed by the ones that supposedly loved them. They either want revenge or they want power because they think with power that no one will hurt them again and they use power to hurt the people who they think have betrayed  or hurt them. My favorite one right now is Loki. I feel for his character more than any other. Why? Because I can identify with Loki. I think a lot of people feel the same way. These characters have all made me cry for them. I don't know if it's just the great acting or if it's the writing for these characters, but I feel for them and I've cried watching all of them. I wanted to say a whole lot more, but I always seem to forget what I wanted to say once I start typing. I guess that's all for now. I can't wait to see more of all of them. 

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Why My Love For Supernatural Is Gone And I Will Love Little Sammy Forever


I got a new MP3 player and I loaded how much of my stuff onto it yesterday. Today I started looking at what was on it from my computer and I saw one of the last videos I took of my little Sammy. I watched it and it made me miss Pet Society and little Sammy more than ever. Then on the way home from work I was listening to Never Say Never by The Fray and I started to cry. I will never forget my little Sammy or stop loving him for any reason.
I think my love for Supernatural become entwined with my little Sammy. When Pet Society was shut down and I lost Sammy, it was like all the love I had for Supernatural disappeared. The main reason I made Sammy was Supernatural and Sammy's name came from Sam Winchester. I've tried to watch Supernatural and feel the same way about it that I once did, but I don't. Part of the reason is that my Sammy and his friends are all gone now except pictures. I miss changing and fixing up Sammy's Supernatural room. That was the one room in his house that always stayed. I changed other rooms to different themes all the time, but never that one.
I watched Supernaturals mid season finale. It was okay, but predictable like always. I love how Castiel just managed to steal another angel's grace. What the hell is up with that? If angels can steal other angels grace, then why hasn't other angels done so. I guess Anna when she ripped out her grace and it became a tree, she never ripped it all out and keep some in her because she had powers. I don't get that crap at all. It's stupid. Just like now on the show, any angel can just pick any body to possess. I think Dean finally found out what a stupid ass he is. Or maybe not. Death tried to teach Dean something how many times now, but stupid Dean just does not get it. Poor Sam. I'm sure Dean will blame him for Kevin's death, just like he blamed Sam for the whole  apocalypse. Like Dean had nothing to do with it. It would be nice if Sam was dead and that angel took over for good. It feels like Sam is dead when I watch the show. I'd really love to see the old Sam back. The one who was independent and spoke his own mind. The one who had friends and connected with people. I love how Dean was the one who supposedly had no friends and told Sam that he couldn't have friends because he shouldn't get close to people. Now Dean all of a sudden has how many friends and old friends from the past that just keep coming out of the woodwork. While I guess Sam has no past now and no friends or anyone he knows from the past. They were all demons or evil or whatever, so I guess he doesn't need anyone but his loving brother that doesn't care what Sam wants or needs.

I will always and forever love my little Sammy, but now that he's gone he took all the love I had for Supernatural to wherever he is now.