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shadowkatVoted finally. It was fast - took longer to get there. It's technically a ten minute walk if that, but with the sciatica, it was more like twenty minutes. I researched what and who I was voting for ahead of time, and marked up a cheat sheet. So I didn't have to read the ballot proposals.
As a result, I was pretty much in and out within ten to fifteen minutes, almost no wait time.
On the way back, picked up more groceries from Met Fresh (and it cost more than Trader Joes, of course I did pick up different things...). Came home and had the Salmon Gluten Free Cesar Salad from Trader Joes, put my feet up and relaxed.
On TV front - just watched the Angel S1 Episode: Expecting. (No, it doesn't really improve upon re-watch - but is worth a look just to see how it builds the relationship between Angel/Wes, and Cordelia. I realized that Cordelia's boyfriend (Wilson) who impregnates her with demon spawn, is the same actor who played Hollinger on The Residence.) And realized something (other than recognizing guest actors)? The writers of Angel and Buffy have done the Reptile Boy story trope/ theme numerous times. [Reptile Boy was a Buffy S2 episode, where Buffy and Cordy go to a frat party, get drugged and offered up as a sacrifice to a demon.] It's first done with Reptile Boy, then again in Buffy S4 with the Initiative - the frat boys who are military dudes being experimented on and given super-serum from demons to be stronger in their basement so not quite the same, but we have the frat house, secret org and being enhanced by demons - so three out four. (all season long - which is actually the problem everyone had with Buffy S4), Buffy S7 (same frat boy story, without the party - boys kidnap girl try to sacrifice her to a demon for money) and Expecting in Angel S1 (secret club with men who knock up women with demon sperm in exchange for wealth). They do the knocked up by evil demons thing more than once as well - and I hadn't realized how similar Expecting and most of Angel S4 Cordy's arc truly was (which is again the main problem with Angel S4 - it wasn't that good in Expecting, making it last an entire season...not a good idea, also Cordelia, as tempting as it may have been to the writers, doesn't really make for a good villain, too obvious. Angel and Wes were better villains. Angel the Series is kind of interesting - in that pretty much everybody but Doyle (and maybe Lorne) is a villain at some point.)
End of the Month Question a Day Memage:
27. What is your favourite thing to walk on with bare feet or do you hate walking barefoot?
With bare feet? Grass or the beach. Also in water.
28. The American costume designer Edith Head was born today in 1879. She won eight Oscars for her work, and her last one was for her work on Paul Newman/Robert Redford’s film The Sting. Have you seen it?
Yes. Didn't know that was her last one...interesting. I love The Sting. If you haven't seen it? Go see it. It's among my favorite movies.
29. What kind of toothbrush do you own?
Multiple. I had electric - but they aren't working at the moment, so need a new one.
30. Can you click your fingers (and are you doing it now – LOL)?
You mean like snapping. No.
31. Do you have a favourite aroma you love (a perfume, something baking, a flower etc)?
I like the smell of lemon, chocolate chip cookies, vanilla, eucalyptus, and pies baking.
Not a fan of floral scents - I sneeze.
Also musk - gives me a headache.
As a result, I was pretty much in and out within ten to fifteen minutes, almost no wait time.
On the way back, picked up more groceries from Met Fresh (and it cost more than Trader Joes, of course I did pick up different things...). Came home and had the Salmon Gluten Free Cesar Salad from Trader Joes, put my feet up and relaxed.
On TV front - just watched the Angel S1 Episode: Expecting. (No, it doesn't really improve upon re-watch - but is worth a look just to see how it builds the relationship between Angel/Wes, and Cordelia. I realized that Cordelia's boyfriend (Wilson) who impregnates her with demon spawn, is the same actor who played Hollinger on The Residence.) And realized something (other than recognizing guest actors)? The writers of Angel and Buffy have done the Reptile Boy story trope/ theme numerous times. [Reptile Boy was a Buffy S2 episode, where Buffy and Cordy go to a frat party, get drugged and offered up as a sacrifice to a demon.] It's first done with Reptile Boy, then again in Buffy S4 with the Initiative - the frat boys who are military dudes being experimented on and given super-serum from demons to be stronger in their basement so not quite the same, but we have the frat house, secret org and being enhanced by demons - so three out four. (all season long - which is actually the problem everyone had with Buffy S4), Buffy S7 (same frat boy story, without the party - boys kidnap girl try to sacrifice her to a demon for money) and Expecting in Angel S1 (secret club with men who knock up women with demon sperm in exchange for wealth). They do the knocked up by evil demons thing more than once as well - and I hadn't realized how similar Expecting and most of Angel S4 Cordy's arc truly was (which is again the main problem with Angel S4 - it wasn't that good in Expecting, making it last an entire season...not a good idea, also Cordelia, as tempting as it may have been to the writers, doesn't really make for a good villain, too obvious. Angel and Wes were better villains. Angel the Series is kind of interesting - in that pretty much everybody but Doyle (and maybe Lorne) is a villain at some point.)
End of the Month Question a Day Memage:
27. What is your favourite thing to walk on with bare feet or do you hate walking barefoot?
With bare feet? Grass or the beach. Also in water.
28. The American costume designer Edith Head was born today in 1879. She won eight Oscars for her work, and her last one was for her work on Paul Newman/Robert Redford’s film The Sting. Have you seen it?
Yes. Didn't know that was her last one...interesting. I love The Sting. If you haven't seen it? Go see it. It's among my favorite movies.
29. What kind of toothbrush do you own?
Multiple. I had electric - but they aren't working at the moment, so need a new one.
30. Can you click your fingers (and are you doing it now – LOL)?
You mean like snapping. No.
31. Do you have a favourite aroma you love (a perfume, something baking, a flower etc)?
I like the smell of lemon, chocolate chip cookies, vanilla, eucalyptus, and pies baking.
Not a fan of floral scents - I sneeze.
Also musk - gives me a headache.