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This Sorrowful Girl

25 Mar

 

If you haven’t watched the last episode of The Walking Dead get thee the fuck out of here now because SPOILERS.  Also, because GO WATCH IT.

My husband thinks I’m a freak because I want to talk about the show while I’m watching it, watch The Talking Dead immediately after, think about the episode and talk about the episode every time I get the chance.  This is the fundamental difference between the two of us and what makes me a geek and him not.

How is it that we’re already to the season finale?  I cannot abide these cable station seasons.  I had a hard enough time with the way things used to be, suffering through entire summers aching to know who fell off what cliff.  But living through that feeling three or four times a year is emotionally flaying my tender nerves.  The only way to endure is to obsess and to share that obsession with others.  As luck would have it I got to geek out via text with my sister from another mister which alleviated some of the geek pressure.  Thank the sweet lady internet we always have access to someone who is as big of a freak as we are.

This is me watching TWD:

They’re not really going to give Michonne to the Governor, right?

They’re not gonna.

I really don’t think they’re gonna.

Are they gonna?

No way are they gonna.

Wait, is Merle taking her?

What is he doing?

Is he going to give her to him?

Where is going?

Is he gonna die?

No way are they killing Merle.

I do not want them to kill Merle.

Are they gonna kill Merle?

They’re gonna kill him.

Damn.

So long, brother.  I knew you had it in you.

 

What a rough epi.  I should have known from Rick getting all deep on Merle and Merle answering back after serious consideration that things were headed in a decidedly unhappy direction.  But I wasn’t sure about anything except that Merle was going to redeem himself one way or another.  It was pretty badass that he went out in spectacularly Merle fashion – a few belts of whiskey in him, acting completely on impulse and brave as fuck in a completely cavalier way.

I’m more than sorry to see Merle go.  I think the dynamic between the Dixon brothers was multi-layered and interesting and could have provided years of fodder.  But way to kick some Governor-loving ass,  dude.  And you would have taken the big man out too if not for that weasly little fucker, Ben.  At least you got him.  In the face.  Respect.

That end scene when Daryl locked his smoldering gaze upon the alien zombie eyes of Zombie Merle was killer.  From the way Zombie Merle contemplated him, for a second I almost felt confirmation of Milton’s belief that the human spark remains somewhere amid the ruin of the zombie mind.  But, no.  The feeling of loss was palpable, that end to possibility and the snapping of that final tie to what once was.  You could feel Daryl stabbing the fuck out of the whole damn apocalyptic mess as he did Zombie Merle in.  All that rage at how things might have been and never would be.  Heart.  Broken.

The greatest thing about this episode was the ending of the Ricktatorship.  It’s about fucking time that these people stop listening to Rick.  As a leader boyfriend be crazy, has the WORST instincts and has no follow through.  Carl shot his damn mom.  Nut up, Rick.  But maybe now that it’s a communist commune, he can return to the Rick of old.  Slightly sanctimonious, never straying from what’s right, stand up kind of guy.  Old reliable.

Is anyone else watching this episode and wondering how the fuck Andrea is doing all chained up to that chair in the Governor’s torture dungeon?  I mean she’s annoying as they come, the Kate from Lost of the show, but I don’t want her to suffer.  How is she getting out of this one?  Has to be Milton, right?  Poor girl has to sit there until next week.

And after next week, this poor girl has to sit there until next season.  Praise be to the sweet lady internet for streaming Netflix.

 
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The Walking Who?

25 Feb

So I watched Emma Caulfield‘s Grab Bag on YouTube a while back (you should subscribe, she’s balls out and she used to take balls out for a living(Anya.  From Buffy.  You know, revenge demon gone gooey for Xander.))  The prompt she grabbed was to take the Which Walking Dead Character Are You quiz.  Clearly I am obsessed with all things TWD so I popped on over to find out my true nature.

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Now, I didn’t really have a character in mind because I don’t fancy myself having much similarity to anyone in that crew.  Why would I want to be Daryl, when I could be WITH Daryl?   Amirite?  I was really only certain that I would not want to be Andrea because Andrea is the Kate of TWD.  Kate from Lost?  Oh, have I Lost you with my trip down the geekhole?  Kate was the single most annoying character on Lost.  Yet, oh so sexy and therefore worthy of redemption.  With the straight dudes and their hard-ons, at least.  Kate fancied herself a badass and always insisted upon being a part of every mission, which she then promptly fucked right up.  Andrea is that for the Rick and the gang.

 

So clearly, not Andrea.  But Shane?  Really?  Shane made me mental when I first watched the show.  And up until (SPOILER ALERT) Rick shot him dead.  Then he zombied out requiring Carl to then shoot him eternally dead.  Which was actually pretty badass.  But Shane?  No.  Uh uh.  No way.

The Walking Dead takes part in the cable teevee phenomenon of seasons split down the middle with a several month hiatus (*cough, bullshit, cough*).  So I decided to watch the entire run over again whilst awaiting the mid-season premiere.  Which turned out to be a kickass idea as I picked up on a lot of stuff I had either forgotten or missed on the first go round.

Like Shane really isn’t that bad.  Like his motivation was Lori and Carl.  He did just about everything to make sure they were safe and that he was still around to protect them.  I can get behind that sort of behavior in a crisis situation and nothing says crisis like a horde of blood thirsty zombies gnawing on human remains.  I believe that starting at home is where it’s at.  It goes hand in hand with the whole put yer own airplane mask thingamabob first so you have the air in your lungs and the blood moving in your veins necessary to take the steps to save someone else.  In other words, you can’t help anyone until you help yourself.

So I guess I’ll take Shane, but hopefully I won’t go out like him.  If I do, I hope Carl’s got a round in the chamber.

 

Strong, but bullheaded, you lack foresight, and have a quick temper.  Though you can lead when pressed, your inability to see the big picture makes you better as a follower.  A passionate defender of the weaker members of the group, you sometimes let your anger get the better of you when protecting them.  Like a loaded gun, you can keep the peace or shatter it.
 
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Aunt Becky’s Annual Memepalooza

28 Dec

Becks over at Mommy Wants Vodka hosts her annual meme about this time every year and I am jumping aboard this crazy train for the second time because I like random surveys given by foxy bitches who like encased meats.  This is what I had to say last year, if’n you care to refresh.

1. What did you do in 2012 that you’d never done before?

I made science my bitch.

2. Did you keep your New Year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?

I’m gonna say yes because I’m too lazy to look at my resolution post from last year and because I’ve been told that I need to believe in myself more.  I will make more.  I will make many.  #onedayimgonna

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?

My lovely step sister just had her first kid.  Several Bandmates had babies and one of my mommy friends had her second kid.

4. Did anyone close to you die?

My favorite aunt died.  There’s a hole there to deep to mention in polite company.  One of my Bandmates, the irrepressible ball of joy Mrs. One Day, died this week.  Although I didn’t know her well, her kindness was legend.  She will be remembered, as will her message of dreaming big and dreaming often.  #onedayimgonna.

5. What would you like to have in 2013 that you lacked in 2012?

Daryl Dixon and the ability to freeze time.

6. What countries did you visit?

Texas.

7. What date from 2012 will remain etched upon your memory, and why:

Halloween was pretty memorable.  Hulk and Thor do Urgent Care tends to stick to the gray matter.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?

Showering more days than not.

9. What was your biggest failure?

There were many.  The most recent went undetected to my epic relief.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?

Depression.  It’s old news, people.

11. What was the best thing you bought?

Contigo Water Bottle at the recommendation of Moosh in Indy.  Money well spent.

Gray Brain Cameo

If I only had a brain.  Oh wait, I do.

Womens NEW YORK Love Tri-Blend Pullover - american apparel S M L (5 Color Options)

I’d wear this everyday, but then I’d have to shower more.

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?

Ellen, because she is spreading the kindness movement on a global level.  Also, she’s fucking funny.  And a cover girl.

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?

There was a lot of unkindness and bullying that made me sad in the heart parts.  There was also the whole election dealio that left me exhausted and deflated.  And, of course, the escalating incidences of violence that decimated me.

I’m trying to keep the light on the good stuff I witnessed.  The kindness, the camaraderie, #26acts, all that Ellen does everyday for people.  The Band, the Bloggess, Moosh in Indy and everyone else who shines lights into the dark corners and lifts up those who are down.  Kindness is catching.  Pass it on.

14. Where did most of your money go?

Christmas lights.  It’s like the Griswold’s up in this bitch.

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?

Comic book movies.  It was kinda a big year for the geeks.

16. What song will always remind you of 2012?

We really are you know.

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:

i. happier or sadder?  I can hardly remember yesterday, how am I supposed to remember last year?  This year has been pretty bad so probs sadder.

ii. thinner or fatter?  Thinner.  Slightly.

iii. richer or poorer? Same, same.

18. What do you wish you’d done more of?

Flash mobs.  Also flashing.

19. What do you wish you’d done less of?

Second guessing and stressing.

20. How will you be spending Christmas?

I spent it with the kid and the hubberband.

22. Did you fall in love in 2012?

Only with Daryl Dixon and Russell Stover Dark Chocolate and Coconut Cream Santas.

23. How many one-night stands?

I’ve had a series of them with the aforementioned Santas.

24. What was your favorite TV program?

The Walking Dead.

25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?

I don’t hate anyone.  But I harbor strong feelings of anger, disappointment and revulsion for a select few.

26. What was the best book you read?

Let the Great World Spin

Let’s Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir

27. What was your greatest musical discovery?

28. What did you want and get?

A meat thermometer.  Seriously.

30. What was your favorite film of this year?

Moonrise Kingdom and The Avengers.

31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?

I turned 43.  I went to Bio, had a massage and saw Pitch Perfect.  It was cool.

32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?

A little more sun and a little less science.  Also, world peace.  And more Dark Chocolate Santas.

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2012?

Minimalist.  Read: I can fit into two pairs of pants, both of them yoga.

34. What kept you sane?

I don’t think I am this year.

35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?

 

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36. What political issue stirred you the most?

The election was pretty hairy.  I’m grateful for three more years before the next shitstorm.

37. Who did you miss?

38. Who was the best new person you met?

Well, I technically met Lisa last year online, but met her live and in person this year.  So, Lisa.

 

39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2012:

Patience is not a virtue I possess.  Hurry the fuck up, is.

40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:

I know what I want but I just don’t know
How to, go about gettin’ it

http://youtu.be/bq76w2e6HoQ

 
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Dose of Happy – Caviar Wishes, Zombie Dreams

10 Dec

Over at Band Back Together we’re feeling like we want to junk punch the next person who asks us if we have a case of the Mondays.  So instead of doing the time in the resulting anger management program, we decided to take Monday back.  So we’re linking up our Dose of Happy posts and bringing the awesome back to Mondays.

Sunday night was an empty void without a new Walking Dead epi.  What can I say?  I like zombies.  I liked them before they were blowing up the screen, both big and small, and I will like them when I’m senile and decrepit in my rocking chair (read: next Tuesday) (C U then).  I also like Daryl Dixon.  Because I have a male oriented vagina.  I also, also like flash mobs that combine fads and include zombies.

So I have to find my happy place without TWD.  Thanks be to the sweet lady internet for YouTube and the zombie craze.   This may have been more relevant a few weeks ago, but my terrible timing may have given some enough time to recover the vitriol associated with every single election ever and bring the focus back around to where it should be – the zombie apocalypse, aka the new American Dream.

Also, Daryl Dixon.  You’re welcome, straight ladies vaginas.

 
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