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It's been a long time since I've done one of these. Not a review, just thoughts which I can't even guarantee it make sense but they did in my head. ;)

( Supernatural 4x16 - Eight things I loved, four things I liked and four things I did not so much care for. )

☀ Here I am on Day 2 of my annual leave (not including the weekend) and all I've done is watch Martha Stewart, Ellen, The View, Ready Steady Cook, old episodes of A Country Practice, and the occasional episode of Leverage. *is being lazy*


☀ Victoria was on 'Fire Alert' again today because of the high temperatures and high winds expected. Around 300 schools across the state were closed as a precaution, including the school across the road from my house. *gulp* Can you believe it? While school kids across the other side of the world were having a 'Snow Day', kids here were having a 'Fire Day'. Luckily, it was nowhere near as hot as expected and the wind seemed to have less impact than expected.


☀ Speaking of wind, let me share with you this little bit of advice:
If it hasn't rained during the past 13 years and it's a really, really, really windy day, you probably shouldn't rely on a screen door. ( This is kinda gross but... )


☀ It's raining now and has been for the past four hours. \O/ I moved my car out from under the carport into the rain so it could have a shower. I'm hoping some of the dirt and grime that's accumulated on it will wash off.


☀ It's Tuesday but there's no Leverage. :( Is it June yet? Apparently they are filming the new season in in Portland, Oregon. Does anyone live in Portland? Can I come visit? Please?


☀ Once upon a time I used to watch another TV Show which starred two extremely talented guys, who also happen to be extremely hot, Jensen Ackles and Jared Padasomething.

It seems like only yesterday I looked up a new show called Supernatural on IMDB.com and said, to no one in particular,
"Hey, Jared, you're that dude from Gilmore Girls and Jensen... sorry, dude, I have no idea where you're from."
Hard to believe it was almost four years ago.

Today, I still watch Supernatural and I still talk to myself. Just ask work!bff. ;)
( Jensen and Jared... Don't try to deny their epic romance. )


☀ Happy Tuesday!

MAJOR SPOILER WARNING!
Follow the link at your own risk.

Link: TV guide casting spoiler.

Eric Kripke. Best. Sense of Humor. Eva.
...or perhaps he's just really, really evil.

This morning I was thinking about what I should include in my regular 'Pig 'n a Poke' post entry. I formulated a mental list of sorts, with the highlight being me whining about the hot weather. Just before I left for work I read the news that Kim Manners had passed away. What existed of my poorly formulated post was immediately forgotten and all that was left held no relevance. After all, the weather doesn't really matter.

In between thinking about Kim Manners and how the people who knew him were coping and trying to concentrate on work, I didn't give my post much thought. Driving home, I realised I'd like to say more about Kim but I wasn't sure what, or how. When the going gets tough, words and I don't get on very well. That's when I realised I could hopefully honour Kim, in my own way. Hopefully this post will do that.

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If someone was to ask me, what is the first scene(s) that comes to mind when you think of Supernatural, I wouldn't hesitate before describing this one:


Episode 1x03: Dead in the Water. Directed by Kim Manners

For the first two years, this is how I saw Supernatural. Dean pulling Lukas, unconscious from the water, has stayed with me since the first time I saw it. This was a show about heroes and saving people and the toll it took on these two boys. This one scene summed it up. Kim directed this scene. This image was Kim's vision.


( But wait! There's a couple more... )

After all this, what I really want to say is: Thank you, Kim.


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OK, now it's your turn, dear flist.


What is the first scene(s) that comes to mind when you think of Supernatural?


It goes without saying, it doesn't have to be a scene directed by Kim Manners. :)

If not, here's 10 Reasons why you should perhaps start.

Between the epic love story of Sam and Dean and Misha Collins, there is something in this little show for absolutely everyone.

I'm probably preachin' to the choir posting this here but you gotta do your bit, right? XD

Happy Supernatural Day!

...and so do I! OMG! I have so much one thing in common with each of the boys. \O/


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At Chateau Padackles there is an unwritten rule which states the Play Station must be turned off long enough for Jensen to watch Dr. Phil and for Jared to watch Days of Our Lives. For what it's worth, Jared started watching Days while checking out the re-runs to see baby!Jensen. And while the show no longer holds the appeal it once did, aka. Jensen, he is none the less addicted.

At Chateau Padackles there is another rule, written this time, which states Jensen must never use any medical knowledge gained from Dr. Phil to attempt to diagnose any illness, psychological or physiological, which Jared, or his dogs, may or may not have.

Yeah, so I'm mildly disturbed about Dr. Phil being Jensen's 'guilty pleasure'... o_O

Sources:
Picture - TV Week 2009 Diary (I didn't need to buy the diary so I whipped out my trusty spy camera, aka. my phone, and snapped the photo while at the supermarket.
Chateau Padackles Rules - I may have made those up.

Random stuff today.

1. Last night's episode of Supernatural on Aussie telly was 4x08: Wishful Thinking.
   Three things about 4x08:
   
   a). I'm pretty sure waiting for a 7ft teddy bear to pull the trigger is never going to get old
   
   b). Teddy Bear Doctors!
   
   
   c). Does anyone else think that at least one person in the writer's room suggested Todd chase the bullies with a little help from Falkor?
   
   
   
   
   
2. The other day I got this comment in response to the Jensen Ackles on Good News Week video I posted on YouTube earlier this year:
   
   

   jellahd: Aww i love the video, he's married to stephanie ware, so this video is an fake!!! I've never heard jensen say anything about dating anyone. Everyone knows that youtube carry alot of fake videos, it's sad because alot of people can't separate the fake videos from the real videos.

   
   A couple of people responded saying it's the real deal to which the user responded with:
   

   jellahd: I've already did...you pothead. But it seems to me you haven't used your brain to sit here and try and spread false rumors on jensen like that. He's married people , he said it himself all over the interviews and here in canada too.

   
   That's bizarre, right? I mean, Paul McDermott - the host of Good News Week - may worship at the Shrine of Jensen Ackles's Ass' but I don't think he's going to go through the effort of fabricating an entire episode of GNW.
   
   The funniest thing is that no where during his appearance on the show does Jensen even mention dating anyone or a girlfriend. *scratches head*
   
   Demons I get. People are crazy.
   
   
   
3. (  This week's photo of Winchester is a little video. )
   
   
   
   
4. Happy Tuesday!
   

1) Not only is Tuesday Pig 'n a Poke day--which incidentally is aka a sausage in a pancake (Thanks, angieb5!)--it's also CHUCK day! And thanks to our new super duper fast internet connection I was able to download episode 2x03, and 2x03 of Californication, in less than an hour and a half! \O/


2) Sometimes I feel bad about downloading TV shows but when the alternative is having to wait for a local station here to air them I think to hell with it. ( You know you can justify anything... )


3) I downloaded Google Chrome last week and I rather like it. It seems a wee bit faster than both IE and Firefox and a little less cluttered somehow. One downside I've found so far is that I can't see my LJ header pic with it. I can see the pic just fine in IE but it doesn't show up in Chrome or, as it turns out, Firefox. Guess I should look at fixing that sometime soon. It's about time I changed my theme anyhow...


4) I've been watching Supernatural and I've loved every episode so far--the odd numbered ones more so than the even-- but I haven't been posting about it. ( woe is me... )


5) My brother has just recommended I watch, True Blood. I know I've seen a few posts on my flist about the show but I can't remember where. Anyone watching it?


6) I'm on my own at work tomorrow so I'll either, a) Get a ton of work done or b) get very little done at all. ;)


7) Happy Tuesday!

Sam: Hey, Dean?
Dean: Yeah?
Sam: Um, since you got back from, umm, hell, you haven't, umm, been yourself and, umm, I ...
Dean: Sammy, you wanna spit it out some time this year?
Sam: I, umm, just wanted to do something nice for you so I, umm, took your baby in to get, umm, detailed but... but...
Dean: But what, Sam?
Sam: There was a mix up at the shop and, oh god, please don't be mad at me Dean. I don't know how...
Dean: Sam, what have you done?
Sam: I'm sorry.
Dean: SAM!!!

( 'Back in Metallic Purple' just doesn't have the same ring as 'Back in Black', does it? )


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Nick had his 'family' birthday party today. The cake was a success. \O/

( Photos... )


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I'm house and cat sitting for the next seven weeks.

( Rainbow the Cat )


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Happy Weekend!