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Spotlight On: Criminal Minds

July 2nd, 2010

Happy Belated Canada Day, everyone!

I’m going to start off this post by saying that I never had any interest in Law and Order, or any versions of CSI. I’ve watched a few episodes here and there, and decided early on that those type of shows weren’t for me. That’s why I never really tried out Criminal Minds, because I labeled it, in my head, as “another one of those cop shows”. However, when summer approached this year, I’d spent nights flipping through television channels as I enjoyed having the house to myself. I’d never been able to find anything worthwhile to watch, and I noticed that A&E was marathoning the show for hours on end a few times a week. So, I decided to watch some episodes.

It’s about a month and a half later, and I’ve just finished watching the season finale of the most recent season. I’ve completely fallen in love with the show, the characters, the case, the plotines, and the psychology. It’s not just a crime show – it’s all about the psychology of serial killers. It’s not 42 minutes worth of them finding evidence and analyzing DNA. It’s about criminal profilers analyzing every single detail of a disturbing crime scene to determine who a killer is, and what explanations lie behind every move that they have made.

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Internet Plugs: Deathly Hallows trailer

June 29th, 2010

Categories: Internet Plugs

Hey there all you Harry Potter fans (as I’m sure that there are quite a few of you). In case you hadn’t heard, the new Deathly Hallows trailer was released last night – not just a silly little 30 second preview, but a whole full-blown trailer.

I can’t even begin to explain how psyched I am for this movie. I have been a Harry Potter fan for nearly a decade now, and every movie that they release (in my opinion) is always better than the last. I was really excited when they decided to split Deathly Hallows into two parts, since it meant that they would be able to cover the whole book properly – I hate it when they have to cut out subplots because of time constraints – as well as adequately wrap up the whole series. Having another movie also means keeping the Harry Potter movie fandom alive for just another six months or so, which I’m more than fine with!

As much as I am excited for this movie, I’m also sad that the fandom is kind of coming to an end. I’ll always love the series, but I’m aware of how much the excitement around the fandom has decreased ever since the last book was released. We had the movies to look forward to, but now that’s going to end as well. At least we still have the theme park out there, which is a lot more than other fandoms can say they have!

Anyways, I’m really looking forward to lots and lots of scenes from this movie (I really hope they keep Mrs. Weasley’s famous line in the movie). This trailer also shows that there are a lot of shipper moments, which I’m more than excited for. There’s also the part where Bellatrix can be seen throwing a knife, a scene which I know is going to tear at my heartstrings when I see it on film. I’m planning on re-reading the book very soon, since it’s been nearly three years since I last read it.

What are your thoughts on the upcoming Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows movie?

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Top 7: Musicals to See

June 27th, 2010

Categories: Site News, Top 7 List

First off, I want to mention that – after nearly two years of inactivity – I have finally relaunched my fanlisting collective, Close to Heart. I’ve been pretty absent from the fanlisting world, but I’m trying to slowly remake my collective. I’ve revamped the pages, added a new skin (featuring the cast of Lost), and am now going through my fanlistings in order to weed through the ones that I’ve lost interest in. I also recently applied for a few new fanlistings (all television characters), something which I haven’t done in awhile. Anyways, if you’re interested, take a look at the new layout that I’ve created, and please give me some feedback! I know it’s not the best since I haven’t used photoshop in over six months, but I did my best.

As I mentioned in my previous blog post, I just turned eighteen yesterday. My family is planning on traveling to New York City on our way to Virgina Beach this July, and as my gift my parents decided that they would buy me a ticket to any Broadway show of my choosing. I was nearly speechless when they told me, since seeing a show on Broadway has been one of my dreams for a long time (I almost got to see Rent before it closed, but I sadly wasn’t able to go). I have never been to New York before, so just the news that I was going to be walking the streets of Manhattan made me giddy, so this gift has me nearly over the moon. My parents hate musicals, so I thought that there was no way they would ever make time for me to be able to go see a show. I am going to be seeing the show with my sister (whose birthday is in a week, and who is also receiving a ticket to the show as a gift), and am really looking forward to it. The hardest part of this whole process is going to be picking a show to go see! So I’ve included a list of my top 7 shows that I’ve listened to and am familiar with.

7. Hairspray

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Just for Aesthetics: Birthdays

June 26th, 2010

Categories: Just for Aesthetics, Real Life

Today marks the beginning of my eighteenth year on Earth, and as a result my entrance into the world of adulthood. I think what I’m going to love about being an “adult”, as loosely as I can use the term, is the lack of the age restraint. Being able to sign my own documents, being able to enter contests, not having to always read the fine print to see if I have to be the age of majority. Upon turning eighteen, most of my friends went out with their friends and got drunk at the nearest bar, or bought beer at their local SAQ(the alcohol distributor of my province), celebrating the fact that they no longer need fake ids. However, I have never been the get-drunk-and-pass-out-type, and I am not allowed to drink for the next nine months or so because of medication I am on, which means that it’s not an option at all. I think I might just go and buy a lottery ticket tomorrow, just so I can feel as if I am suddenly allowed to do things I was never able to do before. I can’t wait until I’m invited somewhere 18+, so I can finally not worry about whether or not they check identification.

I was originally going to have a large group of friends over, but too many of them canceled because of other plans couldn’t get a lift to my house (I am highly deprived of any sort of public transportation). It was advertised as a pool party, so even more canceled when they heard about the weather (some friends I have, huh?). I ended up completely canceling the event this morning, deciding that I was not in the mood for a party that no one wanted to show up to. Needless to say, I am not in the mood I was hoping to be in for my birthday, but I’m trying to make the best of it. My parents keep telling me that I should do something “special” and not let this day pass by without doing anything (or I’ll regret it, apparently), but is it wrong for me to spend my birthday the way I want to – lounging around my house and relaxing? I’m not one for crowds, and I much prefer to spend my time at home watching television or a movie than hanging around at a club pretending to have fun.

This hasn’t been the most positive post, but I do truly love birthdays. At least birthdays from my childhood. They’re always so colorful – with the balloons, the cake, candles, sparklers, and the presents. I actually stopped having birthdays when I was around twelve, but I haven’t forgotten how happy they used to make me. When I have kids, I plan to make sure that they don’t miss out on all the merriment that birthdays can provide.

So, before, I go on with the pictures, I ask you: How did you spend your most recent birthday? How old did you become?

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Celebrity Crush: Matthew Gray Gubler

June 24th, 2010

Categories: Celebrity Crush

I’ve been watching a lot of Criminal Minds lately, and as a result I have become completely smitten with one of the characters and their cast member. Matthew Gray Gubler plays Dr. Spencer Reid, an FBI agent with an IQ of 187, an eidetic memory, and the ability to read up to 20 000 words per minute. Reid is pretty much a nerd in every sense of the word, and can’t seem to hold a conversation without firing off statistics or random facts that tend to aggravate those around him. However, he is also completely adorable and good-hearted, and often performs magic tricks to impress his colleagues. I was watching a video today that pretty much sums up his character:

Reid is my favorite character on the show, and it’s completely because of Matthew Gray Gubler’s performance. He has completely perfected the awkward handsome look and demeanor, and shines in every scene of the show that he is in. Not to mention that the man is incredibly handsome, which definitely helps with the adorable factor. Now, enough of my fangirl rambling, and onto the pictures!