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Thanks to Cal, I’ve got my grubby hands on the OTH pilot.

Thoughts:

1) Chad playing basketball is quite probably the hottest thing. Really. I used to be a huge b-ball fan and religiously watched whatever NBA games that were aired. Hell, for some time, I played regularly. Alas, the tomboy in me is now dormant. Still, basketball is probably my favourite ball game so Chad + basketball is a damn good thing.

2) I don’t know whether it’s Hilarie Burton or the character itself, but Peyton gets on my nerves. She puts up with Nathan’s bitchy-ness. And as Luke said, she’s like the most uncheery cheerleader. Then there’s the punk music love, which suddenly makes her cool and angsty and alternative. Whatever. And the webcam is just freaky yo. The point is: I don’t understand why (why, why why!) Lucas would be fascinated/attracted to her. He can do so much better.

3) The sequence of events seemed disjointed. Scenes just changed way too quickly and I thought it flowed weirdly. They need to slow down and take time to tell the damn story.

4) The one dimension-ness of Nathan and Dan. Yeah, yeah, I know they’re setting up Lucas as the protagonist and all that crap… but all we know so far about Nathan and Dan is that they’re both assholes. Maybe it’s hereditary?

5) Lucas loves literature and is a hell of a ball player. Call me cynical, but show me one real-life guy who’s like that. Brains, brawn and good looks? A girl can only wish.

6) I like Chad in this role. I think it’s his best one (apart from Tristan, of course). He does the broody thing well. Heh. And he smiles a lot! Ok, maybe not a lot; but enough for me to notice his cute dimples. Heehee. Plus, he wears hoodies all the damn time which makes me a happy girl. There’s nothing better than a hot guy wearing a hoodie who plays ball. Heh. And when he’s not wearing a hoodie, there’s the snug t-shirts. Sigh.

7) I think Nathan’s the better character for fanfic. There’s a lot more untapped stuff going on with him, so he’s a better fic character than Luke, I think. Lucas and all his angst is great too, but the thought of Lucas/Peyton makes me barf.

8) I love the basketball scenes; they were nicely shot. And the announcers were too cute.

9) I find it interesting how most of the people at the TWoP forum think it’s crappy and that it’s gotten lukewarm reviews from tv critics but most of the Chad fans have been raving about it. I have a feeling the Chad-love will be enough to give the show a fighting chance. I dunno, it’ll be interesting to see what happens. (And yes, the evil Trory in me still is going, “Fail OTH, fail!”; but till then, I’m enjoying my dosage of Chad.)

And next episode? Nekkid!Chad. Good times. Heh. :D

EDIT: Ehhhh. Somehow the date of this entry got screwed up. I definitely didn’t write it on Friday night. Whatever.

* * *If anyone knows where and how I can download the OTH pilot (through any other means but Kazaa; my dad doesn’t want us to use it anymore), please let me know. I really really wanna watch it.

:)

* * *I watched the Emmys. I don’t know why I watch it, since I don’t usually care who wins; I don’t/haven’t watched many of the shows anyway. But I always somehow end up watching it anyway. And boom, there goes 3 hours of my life. Sucker.

But, for the first time, I got excitable watching it. Heh. ‘Cos TAR won! I thought that either Survivor or AI might win since they have such large followings compared to TAR. But TAR completely deserves it, and hopefully it’ll mean that there’ll be a S5. :D

* * *I got the shock of my life when one of my friend’s mom turned up on my front door during the weekend. (I’m not gonna name any names, since God knows who’s reading this. So hereafter, for simplicity, I’ll refer to my friend as F and my friend’s mom as FM.) So, I’ve known F for a few years; we were classmates but nowadays, we hardly ever see or talk to each other. We’re friends but not that close. Anyway. FM came to my house ‘cos apparently F told her the previous night that she was meeting me at a nearby coffee house at 5.30am (I was like “Wha?”; initially I didn’t know whether to cover for my friend but I figured it would be hard to keep that up) and she hadn’t come home yet (and that she hadn’t been home for a few days). Basically, the deal is that F has been telling her mom that she’s meeting me when, in truth, she’s not. She’s been using my name to get out of the house and do God-knows-what with whoever. The kicker is that, she had someone impersonate me over the phone, talking to her mom, telling her that we’re out together.

So. My friends & I have kinda done this in the past, but then, there was some truth in it. (i.e. my friend would say she’s sleeping over at my place and she would be, except that my parents would be away and we’d be out most of the night clubbing.) But this is too much for me; I’ve been her ‘accomplice’ without even knowing it! And now the mom kinda wants me to talk to my friend, ask her what’s the deal and to ‘advise’ her. I couldn’t very well say no. So, gaaaaah. I understand her worry but I don’t really feel like it’s my place to do that.

So, I’m kinda like stuck between a rock and a hard place, which sucks. Sigh.

* * *Everwood just started airing here, taking over GG’s timeslot. I’m been watching it (two eps, so far) and I’m still trying to get a feel for it. It’s a lot more ‘drama’ than I’m used to from GG… and I admit that all the talk about his late mom makes me weepy. I’ll probably keep watching; as it is, there are so few good shows airing here.

I’m enjoying the repeat of Alias S2 on AXN. Fuuunnnn. And watching all the Sarkage again makes my day; don’t know if I’ll be able to stomach the Syd/Vaughn love saga for the second time… the first time over already made me wanna barf.

Dark Angel is airing here too; no idea which season it is though. I never really got into it, but this time, I might watch just for Jensen Ackles. Heehee. ‘Cos y’know it’s allll about the eye candy. ;)

* * *EDIT: Okay, apparently the domain was hacked. To which I say, WHAT THE FUCK?. I don’t get it. Why? Why would you wanna hack us? Bastards. (Although it is kinda funny that someone took the time to do it, in the name of Bush-hate no less. Especially since I’m not exactly a Bush-supporter myself. Whatever dude.)

So, okay. I heard from Priya that Chad gets nekkid on next week’s OTH. I wasn’t very surprised, given that he’s been nekkid in pretty much every non-Tristan role. So the nekkidness isn’t a big deal anymore.

Then, today when I went over to Crazy For Chad and saw the screencaps of the episode trailer.

Those caps? Jaw-dropping. Really. I was incredulous. I still am. Oh God, Pri wasn’t kidding when she said that he was nekkid save for two basketballs. There are just no words. None. No words; but hello GutterVille! He’s nekkid! You really don’t need much imagination to get the whole picture. Oy. ;)

The WB must be really desperate; it’s only the second episode and there’s nekkid!Chad already. Tsk tsk. Dirty ploy to get girls to watch.

I must say that I liked the GG/OTH trailer at thewb.com. I love the shot of Alexis, followed by Chad, at the beginning; I was like “Rory! Tristan!” and my little shipper heart went BOMP at the “Troriness”. Heehee. Saaaad, but true. And that 2 second shot of Chad in the shower? Wooo. Maaan, I like that.

Okay. I need to go find something else to do so that I can push the thoughts/mental image of nekkid!Chad aside. Heh.

I am so tired.

Fridays are my long days: I have three consecutive lectures (US history, International Relations and Western Political Thought) from 10am until 4pm. And last night, I was up late, finishing my essay on Machiavelli. So I had like 4 or 5 hours of sleep and I had to listen to six hours worth of lectures. Not too much fun.

What’s worse is that I still have that essay due on Monday… so in all probablity, I’ll spend this entire weekend working on it. How dismal!

It’s weird how this semester has been so much harder on me; it’s been more tiring, more demanding that it was last year. It’s funny how I took 6 modules each the last two semesters and 5 this semester (which is the average workload) but I’m feeling the strain so much more now than before. Maybe it’s because I’m taking higher level modules. Maybe it’s because of my conscious decision to bring my grades up.

By and large I have been trying to keep abreast of my readings and my work… but I hate it when my deadlines are clumped together because it brings such immense time pressure.

I cannot wait for this hell-ish semester to be over. Sigh.

Today was get-out-have-fun-forget-about-school Day!

Saw PotC and the latent Orli-love was revived. He is hot yo. He has a kind of intensity is that very magnetic. Kate Bosworth is one lucky girl. Gah. Hmmm… I feel inspiration for an Orli layout coming on. ;)

Spent too much money at Miss Selfridge. And I finally bought Heavier Things!

Had a Venti Mocha Frap, which was lovely. Feel all caffeinated now. Heh.

* * *Forbidden City was better than I thought it would be. We got $11 tickets, which were restricted view; but considering our seats, it was well worth the $11. We could see most of the action, except for the extreme left hand side of the stage.

I had a good time; the musical was better than I though it would and interesting too. Kit Chan has a lovely voice, which was a pleasant surprise. The sets weren’t too elaborate though, which was a little disappointing.

* * *FanForum has been down for a few days now. And I’m anxiously waiting and hoping that it’ll be resurrected soon. I very rarely get attached to message boards, and FF has been the only message board that I’ve frequented on a regular basis. The GG board (specifically the Trory thread) has been my online hang-out for the past two years now (!). And I miss all the craziness. Heh.

* * *Ehhhh. I have two essays due very soon- one on Friday, the other on Monday. And I haven’t started on either yet. Gaaaaah. The one due on Friday is on Machiavelli… and I’m completely stumped; I don’t know where to start. Sigh. I am so screwed. So, so screwed.

I went to watch Forbidden City: Portrait of an Empress with some friends and I wanted to blog about that.

Then I saw this, courtesy of a link from Cal. And now, my attention has been duly diverted. Mmmmm.

*drool*

Friday Five:

1. Is the name you have now the same name that’s on your birth certificate? If not, what’s changed?
Yes, it’s the same name. But pretty much everyone calls me Liza, although my ‘official’ name hasn’t chaged.

2. If you could change your name (first, middle and/or last), what would it be?
I’m actually happy with my name. But I wouldn’t mind officially going by the name ‘Liza’ and tagging my mom’s surname on after it, as an alias. Heh. I’d be Liza Lopez, which would be cool.

3. Why were you named what you were? (Is there a story behind it? Who specifically was responsible for naming you?)
I know my grandfather named me.

4. Are there any names you really hate or love? What are they and why?
I like the names Natasha, Natalie, Daniel and Nicholas. For some reason, a name I dislike that comes to mind is Candy. Tsk.

5. Is the analysis of your name at kabalarians.com accurate? How or how isn’t it?
Here’s the analysis (and all things that I think have some truth, I’ve made bold):

The name has given you sensitivity and appreciation for the finer and deeper things in life. You can enjoy reading, study, and contemplation about many different subjects. When your interests or curiosity are aroused, you work intensely at new undertakings, but your interests often wane when you encounter drudgery and monotony, with the result that you leave many things unfinished. Your name has taken you into many bitter experiences. The greatest lack in your life is stability and peace of mind. A peaceful and quiet environment, especially out in nature, is one of your greatest desires, but you are constantly taken into chaotic conditions. Because you have high ideals and are a principled person, you have been disillusioned and disappointed in people on many occasions and have experienced much aloneness. You are fond of outdoor sports, where you can find an outlet for your nervous energy. Impulsiveness could bring frequent accidents and unfortunate happenings into your life. You do not like to be restricted or to have your freedom curtailed in any way. You find it difficult to control your thoughts and could swing in moods from one extreme to the other. Your speech can become very critical and sarcastic when you are frustrated or crossed.

I wish I could sleep through the next two days or something. I am desperately in need of some quality sleeping time. But! I have so many things that have to be done- I’ve got deadlines looming in the very near future.

It seems like I’ve been whining non-stop since school started, but it can’t be helped. B’cos it’s true: school majorly sucks. It sucks up one side and down the other. My only consolation is that it’s almost half-way through the semester… so I can kinda have the hols to look forward to.

* * *Speaking of holidays, I’ll be going to Italy in December! Wooo! I think we’ll be going to Rome and Venice; I’ve been there before when I was like 8 or 9 but I can hardly remember so I’m glad that we’re going again. Especially now that I can truly appreciate the history, the museums, the art. It’ll be winter but I have no idea how cold it gets in Italy. I’m not a big fan of winter b’cos all those layers of clothes are so cumbersome.

So, yes. I’m excited about going to Italy. (And checking out hot Italian guys. Heehee.)

* * *Dance Reflections went well. Really well. I’m pleased b’cos I didn’t majorly screw up. (Heh). It was a fun experience. And I’ve got the photos to prove it. Had I used the 128MB flashcard instead of the 32MB one, I probably would have gone even more camera-crazy. Heh.

It’s kinda weird now that DR is over. It’s just… weird. Kinda surreal-ish. I know I grumbled a little about rehearsals and all that… but I did enjoy it. And now, I kinda miss it. Gaaaah.

* * *Things that I want to do (soon):
1) Watch PotC
2) Buy Heavier Things
3) Drink a Mocha Frap (I miss Starbucks!)
4) Buy either track pants or a hoodie
5) Go shopping (or least window-shopping!)
6) Eat at the Jurong Point foodcourt
7) Eat at Seoul Garden

Oh, my day is made. My day is so made.

After watching tonight’s Alias and drooling over Sark (as always), I thought ‘Hey, it’s been a while since I’ve checked out davidanders.com. So, I clicked on over. And was aptly rewarded.

Behold screencaps from David Anders’s first film ‘The Surge’. Sark is uber-hot in his classy suits, but damnit, now I want me some nekkid!Sark. David in a wifebeater is allll kinds of yummy. Mmmm. He looks young and teenager-ish and really really hot.

And evil!nekkid!Sark would send me over the edge. Heehee. (And yay for Sark being in every episode of the next season. Gaah. I can hardly wait.)

The lovely Priya made me this:

Hee! It’s so cute. :)