I finished a paper. Yay!

[alexiscartwheel]

I've still got 10-ish pages to write for a case study for another class and articles to read and a reading reflection paper to write for another, all due this week. Then I can enter exam hell. But I'm trying not to think about that yet.

I'm allowing myself a short break, then I have to read at least one article before I mentally check out for the night. So now, fun stuff!

I listened to two awesome episodes of the Colin Murray Show during work yesterday. On Monday Doves were on the show. Their song "Kingdom of Rust" is one of my current favorites. On Wednesday, there was an a capella themed mid-week mobile disco featuring lots of school stuff, in particular the "Star Wars" song, which features lyrics about the Star Wars movies sung to the tune of other John Williams scores. Can I just say that more music should include the line "Let the Wookie win"? It's also on YouTube. Both episodes from Colin Murray are still available on iPlayer. If you're into alternative, indie, and generally fun, eclectic music, go listen. Sadly, the show ends this May. :(

Ashes to Ashes is good this season, isn't it? I love it with it's 80s music and crazy clothes and Gene Hunt. I watched the fist episode of Fringe last weekend and was intrigued. I kind of wrote off the series when it came on in the fall, but I was impressed by the fact that it really creeped me out, just like old-school X-Files did. From what I hear, it's coming back in the fall, which is good since Fox will probably be lame and cancel Dollhouse and Sarah Connor. And at least they'll still have Bones, which continues to amuse me this season with Stephen Fry and crazy funerals and Brennan's massive awkwardness. Can't they just pick an intern already, though?

Finally, what's the deal with Dreamwidth? Is everybody running away there now?

Comments

[carrotgirl.livejournal.com]

Woohoo on finishing the paper! :)

Are Doves back?!! They haven't put out an album in forever!

Thanks, you just reminded me that I missed Dollhouse last night, so now I can watch it online. I love that show, but it has the crappiest timeslot ever.

[alexiscartwheel.livejournal.com]

Yes they are! The new album (http://www.amazon.ca/Kingdom-Rust-Doves/dp/B001QFNSCK/ref=sr_1_1/191-6110150-1760453?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1241312834&sr=8-1) was released earlier this month.

I agree about the bad timeslot... the show would do so much better on a different night. I usually watch on Hulu on Saturday.

[carrotgirl.livejournal.com]

There's another album I need to get...and I still don't have the new Yeah Yeah Yeahs or the new Metric...which is so unlike me.

[alexiscartwheel.livejournal.com]

I haven't bought any new albums for awhile and there's a ton I want. I'll have to go on a spree this summer.

[carrotgirl.livejournal.com]

I'm too lazy to buy actual records. I've been buying things on itunes. Which feels like you haven't actually bought the album...which is dangerous.

[d4ni.livejournal.com]

The new Metric album is so good!

Don't mind me, I was browsing the other comments and had to reply!

[carrotgirl.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I always like getting other people's opinions on music.

[alexiscartwheel.livejournal.com]

Maybe Zack will get out of the looney bin!

[alexiscartwheel.livejournal.com]

Yeah, true. Details.

[lib-chick42.livejournal.com]

it all rocks. I, also, miss Zack. I think they should pick the guy that Hodgins was sort of getting to be friends with (I don't remember his name, though)... and I am looking forward to the few end-of-season spoilers that Fox has let loose... (no hints here, promise!)

Also, Fringe is great... totally early X-Files-ish. And check out Joshua Jackson on The Hour (if you can get it in the States... dunno if it works or not) annoys me to no end that we saw the show that was taped the day before that one.

[alexiscartwheel.livejournal.com]

Wendell? I know it's starts with a "W." I like him, and I think it makes a good contrast to some of the other characters that he's both smart and not socially awkward.

I plan on catching up with Fringe once the semester ends, cause it seems to have a lot of promise. Bummer that you missed seeing Joshua Jackson!

[d4ni.livejournal.com]

I love how dark and creepy Ashes to Ashes has been so far. And of course, I love Gene Hunt!

Also, you should keep watching Fringe. It's got the intriguing mysteries and conspiracies like Lost, but a much smaller cast, which makes it way more workable. And it manages to pull off the creepy-thing-of-the-week while fitting in the larger storyline really well. Plus, Olivia is just hot and Walter is hilarious.

[alexiscartwheel.livejournal.com]

I loved the whole scene with Phil Collins and the lights going dark and Alex sneaking off after Gene. Everyone is all evil and corrupt now! (Except them... and Chris and Shaz, who are both too nice for that.)

Yeah, I gave up on lost. Too much to catch up with. Fringe also seems more blatantly Sci-Fi.

[d4ni.livejournal.com]

Omg yes I giggled, danced around in my chair and pumped my fist at the Phil Collins scene. So amazing. I love when that show gets over-the-top melodramatic, cause it's always ridiculous and awesome.

And how cute was Chris's proposal to Shaz? He's so adorable.

[alexiscartwheel.livejournal.com]

It works so well, cause the 80s were kinda over the top. :)

Chris and Shaz are awesome! Chris tries to hard to be the good, feminist boyfriend. He seems to have matured a lot since the start of LoM... he's even becoming noticeably much better at his job.