A single star will guide me home

2016!

mousewings — Wed, 06 Jan 2016 19:17:31 GMT

Happy New Year! May 2016 treat everyone well.

The previous year was horrible for many reasons I won't get into publicly. I am crossing my fingers everything turns around this year.

TV schedule for 2016
Monday
-The Muppets Canadian site (Feb. 1 - continuation)
-Hell : a Survivor's Guide (Feb. 8)
-Lucy Maud Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables (Feb. 15)
-Undercover (August 22)

Tuesday
-Fresh off the Boat (Feb. 2 - continuation)
-Motive (March 22)
-Still Standing (June 14)

Wednesday
-Modern Family CAN (Jan. 6 - continuation)
-The Mysteries of Laura CAN
-Supernatural
-The Romeo Section (July 6 - encore)

Thursday
-The Blacklist CAN (Jan. 7 - continuation)
-Heroes Reborn CAN (Jan. 7 - continuation)
-Private Eye (May 25)

Friday
-Angry Birds : Stella
-Hello Goodbye (Jan. 8)
-Sleepy Hollow CAN (Feb. 5 - continuation)
-Four in the Morning (August 26)

Saturday
-Follow the Money (June 18)

Sunday
-Angry Birds
-The Walking Dead (Feb. 14 - continuation)
-Better Call Saul (Feb. 15)
-Fear the Walking Dead (April 10)
-When Calls the Heart CAN (June 19)

I have *a lot* of shows to catch up on: both Angry Birds, AHS, Always Sunny, Blackstone, Continuum, Hard Rock Medical, iZombie, Outlander, Polar Sea, Saving Hope, The Romeo Section, The Slap, Supernatural, Under the Dome, When Calls the Heart, Republic of Doyle... not to mention a few short films I have bookmarked. O_o

Checking out Angry Birds : Piggy Tales and Z Nation will have to wait. :)

My plan is to watch at least one episode for hour long shows or two half hour ones per day if there are no other shows on that day.

Fall 2015 Television Schedule

mousewings — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 22:05:03 GMT

Wednesday and Thursday are going to be busy. I'll update this as more dates are known, especially for Canadian shows.

Monday
-The Muppets Canadian site (Sept. 21)

Tuesday
-Still Standing
-Fresh off the Boat (Sept. 22)
-Blackstone (Nov. 3)

Wednesday
-Modern Family CAN (Sept. 23)
-The Mysteries of Laura CAN (Sept. 23)
-American Horror Story : Hotel (Oct. 7)
-Supernatural (Oct. 7)
-The Romeo Section (Oct. 7)

Thursday
-Under the Dome CAN
-The Blacklist CAN (Sept. 24)
-Heroes Reborn CAN (Sept. 24)
-Saving Hope (Sept. 24)
-Sleepy Hollow CAN (Oct. 1)

Friday
-Continuum (Sept. 4)
-Angry Birds : Stella (Oct. 9)

Sunday
-When Calls the Heart CAN
-Fear the Walking Dead (August 23)
-Sunnyside (Sept. 27)
-Angry Birds (Oct. 4)
-The Walking Dead (Oct. 11)
-The Librarians (Nov. 1)
-Blood and Water (Nov. 8)

To be announced
-Hello Goodbye
-Method
-Opium
-Outlander

Another bad Kickstarter and adventures in online shopping.

mousewings — Tue, 26 May 2015 17:25:34 GMT

I pledged to another Kickstarter which did not fully deliver promised rewards:

Animals of North America by Nicole Rae Klapak

They supplied the rewards I paid for but not the promised stretch goal one. So glad I didn't fork out an additional $45US for the crow decal for both the principle and who knows if it would have been supplied? Or they may have given me the ones I paid for but not the extras. In short, don't promise stretch goal rewards you can't deliver on.

I am likely going to be sending a necklace back for a refund. It was originally $92CAD. I still paid $77 for it. Wore it once and it has visible dark scratches on it. I have never done a return before but thankfully, the shop is in my own country. There will be no customs hold up. I'll have to pay return postage back for the defective item but may be able to do it using cheaper lettermail. *crosses fingers*
Please wish me luck.

2015 Television List

mousewings — Fri, 26 Dec 2014 06:57:46 GMT

Monday
-Sleepy Hollow (Jan. 5 - continuation)
-Strange Empire (Jan. 12 - continuation)
-Better Call Saul
-Ascension (Feb. 9)
-Chasing Shadows (March 23)

Tuesday
-Fresh off the Boat (Feb. 10)
-iZombie (March 17)
-Still Standing (June 23)
-Riftworld Chronicles (July 14)

Wednesday
-Modern Family
-American Horror Story : Freak Show (Jan. 7 - continuation)
-Saving Hope (Jan. 7 - continuation)
-The Book of Negroes (Jan. 7)
-The Mysteries of Laura
-It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (Jan. 14)
-Supernatural (continuation: Tuesday, Jan. 20)
-Young Drunk Punk (Jan. 21)

Thursday
-Sunnyside (Jan. 8)
-The Blacklist (continuation: Sunday, Feb. 1)
-The Slap (Feb. 12)
-Vikings (Feb. 19)
-Dig (March 5)
-Under the Dome Canadian site (June 25)

Friday
-Please Like Me (July 31)

Saturday
-Angry Birds : Stella
-Black Sails (Jan. 24)
-Hard Rock Medical (April 4)

Sunday
-Angry Birds
-The Librarians
-The Polar Sea
-Resurrection (Jan. 4 - continuation)
-Pirate's Passage (Jan. 4)
-The Walking Dead (Feb. 8 - continuation)
-~~The Last Man on Earth~~ (March 1)
-Motive (March 8)
-Outlander (international continuation: Saturday, April 4)
-When Calls the Heart CA (June 28)
-Continuum (July 26)
-Fear the Walking Dead (August 23)

To be announced
-Heroes Reborn
-In the Flesh (cancelled)
-Method
-Opium

We'll have to see if the new shows pique my interest after I watch pilots. I was not able to get into the popular Penny Dreadful. From experience, I've found if I don't like the pilot, I end up not liking the show even after watching several episodes. Most promising sounding are Fresh Off the Boat, The Last Man on Earth, Method, Opium, and Chasing Shadows.

I'm uncertain if I'll ever get caught up with Modern Family, seeing how I stopped watching mid last season. It's also less funny to me than when it started.

I may also check out Z Nation.

Edit: Added Always Sunny too; I have a few seasons to catch up on for this.

Will likely stop watch Last Man on Earth after the pilot (only parts I watched). I was expecting a drama or a clever dark drama/comedy. The humour isn't exactly to my taste. I already have far too many shows I'm watching and which I love, so I'm likely never going to catch up. Cute lead but no dice.

Battle Creek was awful. Not watching it again. Sorry, Kal Penn.

A possibly unpopular opinion: I liked Ulver much, much better when they were black metal. Strange thing is their new material reminds me a little of City of Glass, a band I love. O_o

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you all. I'm still deciding where I wish to go for Boxing Day.

I received Michael Kors boots for a present: these ones.

As I likely will not be writing here again for a while, I wish you all a Happy New Year. All the best for 2015!

Cheers!

Television. Kickstarter.

mousewings — Tue, 23 Sep 2014 19:28:57 GMT

A lot of programs I like have ended or been cancelled. It will be the last season for Republic of Doyle, and The Listener ended a few months ago. I am going to be picking up a few new shows if they're good (Strange Empire, Fresh Off the Boat, The Last Man on Earth, Method, and Opium) but not very many.

Monday
-The Blacklist (Sept. 22)
-Sleepy Hollow (Sept. 22)
-Strange Empire (Oct. 6)

Tuesday
-Supernatural (Oct. 7)

Wednesday
-Modern Family (Sept. 24)
-PBS Nature : A Spy in the Huddle (Sept. 24)
-American Horror Story : Freak Show (Oct. 8)
-Republic of Doyle (Oct. 15)
-Saving Hope (premiere: Monday, Sept. 22)

Saturday
-Angry Birds : Stella (Nov. 1)
-Blackstone (Nov. 11) *

Sunday
-Outlander
-Resurrection (Sept. 28)
-The Walking Dead (Oct. 12)
-Angry Birds (Oct. 19)
-The Polar Sea (Dec. 1)
-The Librarians

To be announced
-Crossing Lines
-Fresh off the Boat
-Pirate's Passage

* Blackstone airs on Tuesday but I can't watch it, as it's on at the same time as Supernatural. I'm catching the repeat on Saturday.

Another dead in the water Kickstarter I funded: Moon Rift by Sam Hutcher

My Kickscammed.com post about it

This one had very few red flags. Hutcher had a pitch video and kept in constant update about the project until the end of October 2013. I'm out only $10. I'm grateful I forgot about upgrading my pledge for the soundtrack. The whole principle of it is awful. At the very least, Hutcher could have apologised and admit the project failed. I feel so badly for the people who pledged a lot of money, as seen in comments.

I think another one pledged to, which will remain unnamed until I find out more info, may not be going too well either. I'm still going to back projects but will be more careful.

mousewings — Fri, 04 Jul 2014 05:51:59 GMT

SUMMER '14 FRIENDING MEME//Right this way!

Worst Kickstarter I've backed

mousewings — Wed, 05 Feb 2014 18:52:40 GMT

The worst project on Kickstarter I've backed is
"Walking Through Antarctica" by Kevin Seaman

No responses, posts, or contact of any kind and no refund or completed project.

A more in-depth account. Wordy but includes tips on what to look for when backing Kickstarter projects. Research and back out and report if it looks suspicious.

I've luckily had overwhelmingly positive experiences on Kickstarter (and I've backed a lot of projects), so this sticks out like a sore thumb. Thank goodness it wasn't much money.

Update: My money has been refunded by PayPal payments yesterday after a two month wait after initial contact to request a refund. Full story on my kickscammed.com post and tumblr entry. I tracked the project creator down on twitter and FB on February 12th. After multiple tweets, messages, and many excuses from the creator (dragged on for two months), I was finally refunded on April 14th.

Needless to say, I'll be more careful with pledging on Kickstarter from now on.

My holiday and 2014 Television Schedule

mousewings — Sun, 29 Dec 2013 03:05:36 GMT

Hi all. I haven't been around in a while again; although, I have been trying to read along to everyone's posts on here and commenting as much as I can.

I hope you all are having a good holiday. Mine was good. Everyone loved the presents I got for them.

My old laptop was having issues. My father gave me a new one as a gift, so I'll be on here more often. I also received Hello Kitty headphones and Beyonce Pulse NYC perfume. I'm very happy about the latter. This is hard to find in my region.

As I do every December, I'm listing the television shows I'll be watching in the New Year:

Monday
-Intelligence
-The Blacklist (Jan. 13 - continuation)
-Sleepy Hollow (Jan. 13 - continuation)
-The Listener (May 26)
-Under the Dome (June 30)
-Secrets and Lies (July 6)

Tuesday
-Arctic Air (Jan. 7)
-Supernatural (Jan. 14 - continuation)

Wednesday
-American Horror Story : Coven (Jan. 8 - continuation)
-Modern Family (Jan. 8 - continuation)
-Republic of Doyle (Jan. 8 - continuation)
-Revolution (Jan. 8 - continuation)
-Hard Rock Medical
-Working the Engels

Thursday
-Saving Hope (Jan. 2 - continuation)
-Vikings (Feb. 27)
-Motive (March 6)
-Wild Canada (March 13)

Sunday
-Angry Birds Toons
-The Walking Dead (Feb. 9 - continuation)
-Continuum (March 16)
-Resurrection
-In the Flesh
-The Lottery (July 20)

To be announced
-Crossing Lines

I'll be updating this list as more information is available.

I missed Hard Rock Medical when it was available for streaming on the website and was delighted to hear APTN will be carrying it.

I hope CBC continues to broadcast Crossing Lines. It was the best new show for 2013. I'm not watching just for the attractive men either, but they're a nice bonus. Richard Flood, Ronan Raftery, Rossif Sutherland, and Tom Wlaschiha are all very handsome.

Cheers.

Television and FB safety. They are not related.

mousewings — Mon, 09 Sep 2013 04:04:22 GMT

• If you list your phone number on Facebook, I *don't recommend doing so* with this information I randomly found out.

• Onward to my semi-annual television post:

Fall 2013 Television Schedule

Monday
-Sleepy Hollow (Sept. 16)
-The Blacklist (Sept. 23)
-Cracked (Sept. 30)

Tuesday
-Lucky 7 (Sept. 24)
-Crossing Lines (Oct. 8)
-Supernatural (Oct. 8)

Wednesday
-Earthflight (Sept. 4)
-It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (Sept. 4)
-Modern Family (Sept. 25)
-Revolution (Sept. 25)
-Ironside (Oct. 2)
-Republic of Doyle (Oct. 2)
-American Horror Story (Oct. 9)

Thursday
-Played (Oct. 3)

Saturday
-Blackstone (Sept. 28)

Sunday
-Still Life : a Three Pines Mystery (Sept. 15)
-The Walking Dead (Oct. 13)

To be updated with more websites as they're put up.

Blackstone is normally on Wednesday but I'm watching the re-run on Saturday. I am catching up with Revolution later through online streaming as well. Unfortunately, I don't have a DVD-R.

I have to catch up on one season or more for American Horror Story and It's Always Sunny. I should watch all of Hard Rock Medical before they remove the episodes from the website.

Caveat Emptor: Evil Shades Cosmetics

mousewings — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:45:46 GMT

Do not buy from Evil Shades Cosmetics

The above post explains Evil Shades's ongoing problems in detail. I've made warnings about them on LJ before. Basically, they've lied about shipping times, falsely blamed late parcels on mail theft, and have ignored customer emails and messages or have said items were sent when they were not. People have been waiting for orders from October 2012.

Their website evilshades.com is down but if/when they return, I do not recommend purchasing from them.

This entry was originally posted at mousewings - http://mousewings.dreamwidth.org/30971.html

2013 Television Schedule

mousewings — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 05:25:37 GMT

Television shows I'm going to be watching next year:

Monday
-~~Majumder Manor~~ (Jan. 7) -- Not shown on networks available to me.
-Revolution (March 25 - continuation)
-Under the Dome (June 24)

Tuesday
-Cracked (Jan. 8)
-Saving Hope (June 25)

Wednesday
-American Horror Story : Asylum (Jan. 2 - continuation)
-Arctic Air (Jan. 9)
-Modern Family (Jan. 9 - continuation)
-Supernatural (Jan. 16 - continuation)
-The Listener (May 29)

Thursday
-Motive (Feb. 3)

Friday
-The Vampire Diaries (Jan. 17 - continuation)
-Vegas (Jan. 8 - continuation)

Saturday
-666 Park Avenue (June 22 - continuation)

Sunday
-Republic of Doyle (Jan. 6)
-The Walking Dead (Feb. 10 - continuation)
-Vikings (March 3)
-Continuum (April 21)
-Less Than Kind (June 2)
-Hard Rock Medical (June 9)

*gasp!* Yes, I'll be watching a... reality TV show, Majumder Manor, if it's available for streaming online. It's an educational type one, so my cred points remain high. :)

Fall 2012 TV Schedule

mousewings — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 22:47:28 GMT

Monday
-Revolution (Sept. 17) ¹
-Gossip Girl (Oct. 8) ²

Tuesday
-Vegas (Sept. 25)

Wednesday
-Modern Family (Sept. 26)
-Supernatural (Oct. 3)
-American Horror Story (Oct. 17)

Thursday
-The Vampire Diaries (Oct. 11) ³
-It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (Oct. 11) ⁴

Sunday
-666 Park Avenue (Sept. 30)
-Dexter (Sept. 30)
-The Walking Dead (Oct. 14)

To be announced?
-Beavis and Butt-Head

Notes: ¹ I'm watching this mirrored on a local station. I'm still semi-boycotting NBC after they fired Fran.
² Gossip Girl's last season. I'm not going to be mourning to a Little Mosque/Endgame/Detroit 187 extent, but I'm going to miss it.
³ I'm watching The Vampire Diaries for David Alpay. :D
⁴ I have to catch up on a few Always Sunny seasons...

More will be added to the above if needed. :)

For a few of these, I'll be watching a few days after the airdates, so I'll have to stay off Twitter until I see them.

I may be finally watching the final Trailer Park Boys film soon. I've been in denial about this show being over and have put off watching the last part for as long as possible.

I don't know if @ReycraftMD is "sponsored" by Saving Hope or a fan; either way, it's brilliant. I'm taking the posts as canon. :D

Please vote.

mousewings — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 21:50:05 GMT

If you have a moment, please vote for my friend @mrceder's naming idea for the Conn. trains at hartfordisawesome.com
His idea is Hartford D-A-S-H.

Takes literal seconds and no sign up required. Voting ends tomorrow.

Thank you in advance.

LJ tiny icon changes.

mousewings — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 22:47:28 GMT

LJ has changed the code for its userhead icons, and custom layout tiny icons don't show up properly.

fruitstyle has a Tiny Icon Generator which has been updated to reflect these changes and is a great help with re-coding: http://fruitstyle.livejournal.com/44704.html

It took me quite a bit of time to figure out the coding to change my icons on my own. The above generator is much more user friendly and time efficient. :) Very useful.

Email addresses on FB profiles

mousewings — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 21:09:20 GMT

Facebook has changed everyone's profile contact email to @facebook.com without notification.
Here are instructions on to change it back (via lifehacker.com)

I noticed this a few days ago during a routine settings check. I thought I'd chosen the wrong setting when I was setting up my email ages ago and wondered how I could be so clumsy. :/ I'm both strangely relieved and weirded out how this wasn't the case. FB has done the changes-without-notifying-users thing again!

The Listener and Southern Vampire Mysteries highlight how mind reading is not a superpower I'd want.

mousewings — Mon, 28 May 2012 03:24:52 GMT

• Buyer Beware : Evil Shades Cosmetics
I've seen a few of their products I've been interested in but decided not to purchase after reading bad reviews. Customers endured long turn around times, substandard products, missing items, etc.
Recent events insure I'll never purchase from them and I don't recommend anyone doing so either.

• Facebook and Your Privacy
If you have a FB, do read this.

• I shall be watching the new series Continuum when it is available on the Showcase website.
For those in Canada who have cable, it's on tonight or may be over now, depending on where you are.
Looking forward to this show and I shall see how many Vancity places I recognise. It is awesome Canada is portraying itself on TV.

• The Listener is returning for a third season on Wednesday, May 30th.
I eagerly await it and am glad it was renewed.

• Plot, location, and characters for American Horror Story season two
As a warning, the above has obvious spoilers, so don't read if you want the next season to be a surprise.

• LJ is doing the whole auto-divert to spam ad pages thing again.
If you regularly read this, please use anti-virus, a script block, and an ad block.

Little Mosque on the Prairie

mousewings — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 23:05:43 GMT

Tonight is the last episode ever of Little Mosque on the Prairie.

This is a huge television moment for me, as Little Mosque is one of my favourite shows. As weird as it may sound, this show has been a part of my life for six years. I love the characters, their strong points, their faults, and how they're progressed and grown. I've seen every single episode. :)

I'll miss it lots but it's been a good over half decade. I shall enjoy the finale and wish all involved the best for future projects.

All U.S. Internet Providers will be policing downloads by July 12, 2012

mousewings — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 14:55:03 GMT

Originally posted by lk737 at All U.S. Internet Providers will be policing downloads by July 12, 2012

Please repost this? I have never begged for one of my posts to be boosted. I am just so worried for my friends and want you to know.

According to this article, dated March 15, 2012:
http://www.digitaltrends.com/webnews/major-isps-turn-into-copyright-police-by-july-says-riaa/

"File-sharers, beware: By July 12, major US Internet service providers (ISPs) will voluntarily begin serving as copyright police for the entertainment industry, according to Cary Sherman, chief executive of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The so-called “six-strikes” plan is said to be one of the most effective anti-piracy efforts ever established in the US."

The article goes on to give details. After six notices, internet providers will decide to throttle a person's internet speed, or cut it off altogether. I don't know if they will crack down on torrents only, or if it is up to the internet provider. I get the sense it is up to the internet provider. So some people could get away with downloading non torrents, while others might get their internet service cut off. I urge you to click it and read, as we all know people who download.

No more downloading eps of your favorite shows for vidding, gifs, or fanfiction art. No more downloading screencaps possibly. I'm so sorry my friends. I don't even know if BT Guard will work to protect you, but I would google it if I were you. It is a professional service that supposedly can protect you from the invasive eyes of your internet provider.

Just, my friends, please make each other aware. Please be aware of the date JULY 12TH. Mark your calendar and double check with your internet provider by then. If you start receiving notices of downloaded activity, this is why. And your internet service could be throttled or cut off.

Fox news confirms this:
http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2012/03/17/us-isps-become-copyright-cops-starting-july-12/

Youtube video explaining this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5OG0R-yS-c

Land of Dreams

mousewings — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 23:45:05 GMT

Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab has released a limited edition set of perfume inspired by the artwork Land of Dreams by Sidney Sime.

I'm unsure if I'll be getting the perfumes, but I was curious and had to look up the inspiration.

I found a website with a detailed, high resolution scan of the work, and it is amazing. Such a detailed and beautiful map. :)

Google Privacy Issues: Web History

mousewings — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 23:56:27 GMT

Originally posted by anjak_j at Google Privacy Issues: Web History

If you are going to do this, you need to do it before March 1st. It has been said that users will not be able to do anything about this after that date.

With reference to Google's policy changes and how everything you do with your Google account will be tied together into their super-cauldron of information, you will probably want to clear your Google Web History out - if you turned that feature on - before month's end. After that, you won't be able to clear it, and everything you search for will be connected with your account.

To check settings and/or clear out your Web History:

1. Go to Google. If you aren't signed in already, do so.
2. In the top right-hand corner you'll find your email address or name, perhaps an icon if you have a Plus account, and a little downward facing arrow. Click on the arrow and a menu will pop up.
3. Click to 'Account Settings'. This will take you to a page called 'Accounts'. (If you have a Plus account, you might go via a Plus sign-in page.)
4. Scroll down to a section called 'Services'. Here you'll find an option called 'View, enable, or disable web history', which has a link next to it. Click on the link.
5. If you never turned web history on, you'll get a page asking if you want to turn this service on. Just click 'No Thanks' and all is good. If you did turn it on, you should have a list of your searches. At the top there is a button that says 'Remove All History'. Click this and follow the instructions which will remove all items from your Web History and pause the feature so nothing else will be added in future.

Also, you can completely remove Web History as a service from your account by clicking THIS LINK, checking the tick-box and confirming you want to remove Web History. To be safe, it is probably best to do the steps above first to remove any history that might have already been collected.

Television is fun.

mousewings — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 07:08:53 GMT

Caught up on TV shows:

-what happened to Sheldon's smart, sensible friend? I forgot his name, but he's the cool rocker guy who accidentally punched Shel in the nose while they were having the showdown with the other Top of the Class kids. They've made no mention of the friend (saying he'd moved away, changed schools, etc.), which is weird, considering he was one of Shel's best friends. Dan is a poor substitute and it's not the same. This is like The Listener! D:
-Along these lines, no mention of Imelda. She's out of the picture but since they're all at the same school, Shel and Miriam are bound to have awkward run-ins with her.

-I'm glad Louis survived. He's obviously going to be a major player next season. An extra reason to watch, as Josh Cooke is cute.
-poor, poor Professor Gellar. Travis got him fired, killed him, and tarnished his name by making the world believe he was a serial killer. D: Although, they may analyse the hand and find out it'd been frozen for three years, and Gellar was dead all along and innocent of the crimes. This may have even more chance of happening with Deb finding out the truth about Dexter.

2012 TV schedule

Monday
-Little Mosque on the Prairie (Jan. 9)
-Gossip Girl (Jan. 16 -- continuation)

Tuesday
-Arctic Air (Jan. 10)
-Breaking In (March 6)

Wednesday
-Modern Family (Jan. 4 -- continuation)
-Republic of Doyle (Jan. 11)
-Blackstone (Jan. 11) ¹
-The Listener (May 30)

Thursday
-Saving Hope (June 7)

Friday
-Supernatural (Jan. 6 -- continuation)

Sunday
-Less Than Kind (Jan. 15)
-The Walking Dead (Feb. 12 -- continuation)
-Continuum (May 27)

Exact date to be announced
-The Borgias (spring 2012) ²

Notes: ¹ Watching Blackstone on Saturday when it repeats. It's on the same time as Republic of Doyle and I don't have a VCR or DVD-R. :/
² I will watch anything with David Alpay. ;)

Edit: *gasp* I can't believe I forgot to add Little Mosque to the list. *adds it*

Just in time for the holidays...

mousewings — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 09:34:58 GMT

Treevenge
Horror-Comedy | Canada | 2008 | 16 min.
Christmas trees take their revenge on humans.
Warning: gore, graphic violence, sexual content, and profanity.

An attractive man recommended this short film to me. He has good taste, as this may be the only Christmas film I've truly enjoyed.

Now that I've weirded everyone out...
I hope all of you who celebrate (even if it's just gift giving like moi) had a great Christmas and/or holiday. And all of you had a great day and have a great week. Cheers.

P.S. As a word of advice, do not tip an old-fashioned perfume atomiser upside down. They will leak. I'm wearing a bit more of the Heat Ultimate Elixir by Beyonce than I intended. Oh well, I do smell very good.

LJ

mousewings — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 08:13:10 GMT

1) If you have previously had auto-payments set up but disabled them, check your account settings. Some users are reporting that LJ has enabled them.
More info

2) If you log in and find your custom comment page is gone, LJ has reset the default and disabled custom comments. Turn them back on by going to Manage Journal and where it says "Disable Custom Comments", make sure the drop down menu says "No."

Thank you to sheryden for the info.

Will be breaking out the #bpal Seven Deadly Sins perfumes in honour of this occasion.

mousewings — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 23:49:14 GMT

I. WireTap is running a special series on the Seven Deadly Sins. They are starting off with "Gluttony".
As usual, the podcasts are downloadable here.

II. I've found beautiful music via CBC Radio's The Sunday Edition:
• Vincent Ho has composed music based on various unexpected inspirations including the Arctic after spending time on a research vessel and Edward Hopper's Nighthawks painting.
Interview and music is in part 3 and begins at around 22:00

• 22 year old Steven Tsitsos writes spaghetti western influenced classical music
In part 3 and begins at 23:00

III. Stolen from malicat

Which TV shows did you start watching in 2011?
Detroit 187, Endgame, Breaking In, Blackstone, The Playboy Club.
After catching up during holiday break, Republic of Doyle in the new year.

Which TV shows did you let go of in 2011?
none.

Which TV shows did you mean to get into but didn't in 2011?
Living in Your Car, American Horror Story, Breaking Bad, Puppets Who Kill

Which TV shows do you intend on checking out in 2012?
Definitely Living in Your Car and American Horror Story. Maybe the last two from the above if I have time. I'm trying to catch up on currently running, easily obtainable shows which don't have a lot of episodes in the queue.
Also The Borgias for David Alpay. *swoons*
Edit: And Arctic Air! It looks very good and I can't believe I forgot to add it in!

Which TV show impressed you least in 2011?
The Listener. I once dreamed Marc Hudson joined the cast. After seeing the last few episodes, this could only an improvement to the show (despite Marc having no acting experience) and I wouldn't put it past them.

Finished watching the last season and... I'm not sure what I just saw. For all of it. Not to give away a lot of details, but it seemed like they were randomly adding things in throughout the entire season. Points which were important in season one were pushed to the back or not brought up again in season two, and major characters were not seen nor mentioned again or were, with various explanations, taken out of the plot.

With what I've learned about this show from Tv-Eh? (Canadian TV podcasts and blog), The Listener went through some issues and they did do the best they could with what they were given. I still found it... lacking compared to season one, honestly.

On the upside, the actors and crew are doing an excellent job with the material, and I applaud the casting choices.

Which TV show do you think you might let go of in 2012 unless things significantly improve?
none. I'm with all my current shows until the bitter end.

Which TV shows do you think you'll never let go of no matter how crappy they get?
Gossip Girl, Republic of Doyle, The Listener, The Walking Dead, and Little Mosque on the Prairie

For G.G. and Little Mosque, I've been watching them for far too long to give up and, for the latter especially, have become emotionally invested in and far too familiar with the characters to let them go. Although, I'll have to let go for Little Mosque as it's ending with this season. :(

I also love my horror and Cancon and feel an obligation to support both. :)

IV. Speaking of television, the American Horror Story house is for sale!

It is gorgeous... and in L.A.! *brainstorms* If I won the lotto, I could date Fran Kranz and move in there. :p Although, on second thought, I wouldn't been too keen on the high possibility sightseers and fans would constantly stop by the mansion. I like my privacy.

V. I look forward to getting home and relaxing. My choice to consume H.K. milk tea at 8 P.M. resulted in my getting less than five hours of sleep. It's also been a stressful day.

Edit: Fixed the WireTap download link and added one more show to my 2012 "to watch" list.