Playing catch up yet again…
Jaylen and Dash were on Katie Couric last night and it was a lovely little segment. You can view the video at dashmihok.com. 
Had a good Halloween even though the weather was super gross because it was cold and rainy. Aidan and Alex each ended up with like 5 pounds of candy. No, I’m not joking. They weighed it.
Been reading a lot lately. Finished Wicked Lovely on Monday, Dead and Gone Tuesday and Ink Exchange yesterday. I LOVED Ink Exchange so much. It’s very dark, but in the end, everyone ended up where they needed to be. A lot the reviews I read weren’t very positive, but I don’t understand why. It might be a story about faeries, but the themes are that of pain, suffering, addiction, loss, need, survival and trying to reclaim yourself. It’s sad and awful, but having lived through a lot of things in the book and coming out the other side broken but still alive and breathing really struck a chord in me. Maybe the people who reviewed it negatively don’t have any frame of reference and therefore just didn’t understand. No idea. Anyhoodle, on to some of the characters… I’m in love with the character of Niall and I hope to see much more of him in the next book. I never cared for Irial, but I understand why he did what he did from start to finish. As for Leslie, I feel for her and understand the awful pain she feels and why she so desperately wants to reclaim herself and make it all stop even though the way she can make it stop could ultimately destroy her. I didn’t really like the characters of Aislinn and Keenan in this one though. They seem different than in the 1st book. Aislinn grated on my nerves until the end of the book and I just hated Keenan in this one. He was a total ass, which kind of sucks because I actually grew to like him in the 1st book. Seth is still a great character, but just not in this one for long. The one character I really miss in this one is Donia. She was my favorite in the 1st book and I’m really hoping she returns in the next one.
TV Talk:
Jane Lynch gets more and more fabulous with each passing Glee episode. Is it wrong that I thought Rachel and Noah/Puck were kinda hot together and that his hotness factor was raised a few more bars by singing Sweet Caroline even though he’s a sleaze just trying to get into her pants? Yes, I thought it was wrong. Don’t care though. Totally H-O-T.
White Collar is so going to be my new favorite show of the season. It’s a nice little mix of drama, light comedy and action and Matt Bomer is perfectly charming as the lead. I loved him in Tru Calling, adored every minute he was in Chuck and thought he was really good in Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning, so yayness for a weekly fix of charm and prettiness. Now if Lee Pace would get another show, I’d be in TV heaven.
I’ve been enjoying Eastwick, though it’s not something I must watch on a weekly basis. I typically watch/listen to it on Hulu while at work.
I’ve also been watching/listening to Flash Forward at work because I just can’t get into it. It’s not bad or anything, it’s just not something I can tear my eyes away from. I can’t figure out exactly what it is that doesn’t do it for me, but it’s just missing something.
I hope they end OTH after this season. It’s just time. I am hoping that Clay and Quinn will end up together, but we’ll see. Also, it’s time for them to let Brooke be happy damn it! Just let her get married and get pregnant already. Good grief! Also, they should bring Sam back or at least mention her once in while. Oh and the Millie on diet pills storyline? Stop it now because I’ve seen that one waaaay too many times.
Watched the first few eps of Fringe S1 and liked it a lot. It’s not something I’d need to see on a weekly basis, but I think I’ll finish out S1 and then download recent S2 eps.
Is Sons of Anarchy good? I adore Charlie Hunnam, but it doesn’t really look like something I’d like.
1. I am going to have to catch up with OTH same day. I still haven’t watched the last few eps from last season. But I heard this one was good! SO I was surprised to read your comments. I am wondering if the CW is hoping to turn into a nighttime soap where they can have a revolving cast of characters. Kind of like ER. That way it would still have a few more years left in it. It was always my guilty pleasure show and I do kind of miss wathing!
2. Agree about Puck/Rachel!
3. I hear White Collar is awesome, but I just can’t watch yet another new show! :p I wish they would have aired it at another time. The fall is too busy! But I hear such good things I may have to check it out eventually.
4. I hear nothing BUT good things about Sons of Anarchy. It doesn’t appeal to me either but I guess it is fantastic! It’s just another case of me already watching too much stuff. :/
5. Maybe I will have to look at Ink Exchange. I read sooo much. Always looking for new good stuff. I’ve ready 60+ books this year already. :p
6. I love Fringe! I was also a HUGE X-Files fan too. It’s a little touch-and-go for awhile in the first season but it gets much better!
7. I kind of agree about FlashForward. I want to like it s much more than I do! It’s so frustrating that I don’t/ I watch it every week but it’s not like I am dying to see the next ep. Like I am with Lost or True Blood or something. *sigh*
8. Long comment!
Hey girl!
1. I actually enjoyed the latest ep. My comments were sort of generalized over the course of the past few eps. I like parts of the show, but a lot of it is getting kind of lame, like the new storyline with Millie taking diet pills and all the stuff with Dan. The only parts I really focus on now are Brooke and Julian, Quinn and Clay and most times Haley and Nathan. I’ll continue to watch it no matter what, but it’s just getting to that point where big chunks of it aren’t entertaining.
2. Whee!
3. Very fun show. You’d dig the pretty.
4. I hear good things about it too. If I check it out, I’ll let you know. I watch too many shows too though, so it might be a while.
5. If you like urban faerie stories or even just darker YA stuff you’ll probably enjoy it. I need to catch up on your book posts. I’m always looking for good book recs.
6. Can’t wait to finish S1 because I’m enjoying it more and more with each ep. It reminds me of the X-Files and it’s making me want to go back and start XF from the beginning too since Aidan hasn’t seen it yet and I think he’d like it a lot.
7. I can’t get enough of Lost or True Blood. If only all shows could be so entertaining.
8. Yay for long comments.
Glad to see another Matt Bomer fan, loooove him!
I haven’t got to watch the show yet though 