New T.V. Show Alerts: The Magicians + The X-Files (rebooted!)

The Magicians premieres on SyFy this Monday, January 25th!!! Technically, they jumped the gun and showed the first episode back in December, and it's available to view online for free, but the "official" premiere with a second episode is set for Monday night. I'm quite excited about it! I did watch the first episode and thought it was right up my alley.

It's based on the bestselling book series by Lev Grossman, (which I have yet to read! Another series to add to my ever-growing list...), and kind of strikes me as a modern day "Chronicles of Narnia" for grown ups! Young adults with weird powers enrolled in a magical University to learn more new powers! And a secret land that threatens to destroy the real world! What more could you want?

I have high hopes for this series, (and SyFy better keep up with it!), because it's being produced by Sera Gamble, of Supernatural-fame!! (She was one of the people who took over the series after Eric Kripke departed..).




What do you guys think? Will you be watching?


The X-files

Rebooted! This show needs no introduction from me, as (I hope), most of you geeky girls and boys should be familiar with it already?

I used to love it as a child, and dreamed of becoming an FBI agent so I could infiltrate area 51, Mulder-style. (Ha - that actually didn't end too well for him, but I admired his bravery! Poor Scully, though. He never listens to her.)

The revival is finally  here, premiering TOMORROW. I'm excited. The truth is out there, ya'll.






Are you excited too? Will you be watching with me?

Binge Watch: Firefly (a.k.a. I am OFFICIALLY a Browncoat!)

Earlier this year, I made it a personal resolution of mine to make 2015 the year when I finally start watching t.v. shows or movies that I've had on my "to watch" list for a long time. One of those t.v. shows was Joss Whedon's Firefly.  People 'in the know', (i.e. cooler than me), have been recommending this show to me for years.

And, I admit, I ignored it for a long time because I didn't really understand what it was about. A friend once described it as a "western in outer space".. It just didn't really intrigue me. (And I was certain that Battlestar Galactica was the only show about a ship in outer space for me - how wrong I was!).

However, I added it to my Netflix queue earlier this year and it just kept staring at me.. So recently, I finally sat down and started to watch. And now, well.. I'm officially hooked!

Such a great cast of characters! Fantastic storylines! Suspense and action! Yes, yes, and YES! Not to mention some pretty amazing costumes and fantastic styling.. *swoon*

"Firefly" is the name given to a type of transport ship from the future that travels to and from different planets, ferrying people and cargo all over outer space, (because by now Earth itself doesn't exist anymore). Captain Malcolm Reynolds, (played by Nathan Fillion - whose acting I first got a taste of with Dr. Horrible's Sing Along Blog, last month), is my new hero! The cleverness, the snark, the rebellious attitude! He's just cool. But so is the rest of his crew - and he'd be nothing without them. The Browncoats.They fly around in a Firefly called Serenity, and they are essentially rebels, running away from the "alliance" (central outer space governing body of planets), and making up their own rules as they go along. They get into a lot of trouble now and again, but they save some people, too. OH, and Mark Sheppard is also on this show, (the King of Hell, himself!), so of COURSE it's good.

I have yet to get through the entire season, (and it's lame that it only ever got ONE season! Can you believe it?!). I'm taking my time with it, because I don't want it to end. But so far, I really dig what I've been seeing. 


How about you? Are you already a Browncoat? Or do you want to be?



Until next time,

G.

IGGPPC: February 2015 Craft Challenge - Heart Plushie!

Happy Valentine's Day!

 

I decided to take part in the International Geek Girl Pen Pals' Craft Challenge for February. The challenge is to create a heart plushie (to fit in with the month's theme of hearts!), using any materials you want, and the only requirements are that it has to be stuffed, and has to have a face!

Keeping in line with my post yesterday where I talked about some of the reasons why I love the show Supernatural, I put together this fun little Supernatural-inspired photo story to showcase my creation - enjoy! 




Those of you who are fans of the show, (and therefore familiar with) the episode "Bad Day at Black Rock" (Season 3, Episode 3) will remember that this episode started out with the Winchester brothers finding out that their late father had a storage unit where he kept special things. They found out a small box was stolen, and it contained a lucky (but oh so cursed!) rabbit's foot.

What we didn't see in this episode, was that there was a second box that was stolen...

the stolen box!

One day, Bobby Singer called Dean to inform him that he was able to track down said stolen box. Apparently some random chick in Texas was keeping it in her bedroom.

Dean got himself decked out in his FBI agent suit and paid a visit to the girl's house. The girl let him in without hesitating, (he was an FBI agent, after all, wasn't he?) and he surreptitiously made his way towards her book shelf, where the box was sitting amongst a bunch of freaky looking dolls...

He grabbed ahold of it, paused for a second admiring his father's Devil's Mark on the lid, and decided to open it.

What he found was... unexpected...

What was it that was being stored in this black box, and was meant to keep demons away??

It was a heart!

But not just any heart.. This particular heart with a malevolent looking face used to belong to a demon!

Dean dropped the lid and grabbed his phone. He called Bobby, hoping he could tell him what he should do. Bobby quickly grabbed his thickest demonology book and read out loud: "A demon's heart is a dangerous and cursed object. The only way to prevent it from spreading evil is to..." his voice trailed off.

"Bobby? What is it? What do I have to do?"

Well, Dean-y boy.  It turns out the only way to lift the curse off a Demon heart is to cuddle it. But only on February 14th.. which is today!!

Never one to question Bobby Singer, Dean scooped up that demon heart and cuddled it for hours.

And it never harmed a living soul.

The End.

 

What do you think??

;)

Why I Fell in Love with Supernatural

February always brings about a lot of LOVE related things, thanks to Valentine's Day. Although I'm not the biggest fan of the 'corporate/commercial' side of it, I do enjoy seeing a lot of pink and red hearts and flowers everywhere. Regardless of whether it's a "real" holiday or not, I suppose it's nice to know that a lot of people take this time to show their appreciation for their friends and loved ones, and I think it's also a good time to remind us that it's okay to show love for yourself and to treat YOURSELF!

If you've been reading my blog (or have followed me on Twitter) for a while now, you're probably already sick of me talking so much about the t.v. show Supernatural.  But you see, I just can't help it. I have so much love for this fandom that it's not even funny anymore. And I've been thinking about writing this post for some time now, examining some of the reasons WHY I've gotten so into this show, and what better time than the day before Valentine's Day?

Our favorite t.v. shows and movies and music are what make each of us unique. They define us.. and sometimes you'll discover something that is "new" to you, but that isn't necessarily new itself. And sometimes that's the best feeling in the world, because it's almost like this thing showed up in your life at the perfect moment.. like it's meant to be, or it's meant to help you in some way. Sounds so corny, right? But I think that's exactly what happened with Supernatural, for me. (And what also happened with Doctor Who, years ago). Supernatural has been around since I graduated high school, but I never quite payed attention to it until last year. And now I'm hooked. Obsessed. In love.. what makes this show so special to me?

the Mythology and Lore

First and foremost: I've always had a soft spot for fantasy stories and legends and magical tales. I remember how we had a required reading assignment the summer before starting high school that was a book on Greek mythology. I devoured it. I thought everything about it was wonderful, and it was just so cool to learn about this whole world of gods and goddesses created by an ancient civilization. (Those Greeks were Geeks!). And then when school started and it was time to discuss the book and it's various stories in English class, I was literally the ONLY student who was excited about it! Everyone else around me groaned and moaned their way through the unit. It was one of my first real tastes of what being 'different' meant.

In Supernatural, the writers use mythological stories and legends from all over as inspiration. In the very first episode alone, we encountered the legend of the "Woman in White" (or La Llorona in Spanish), and with every new episode, it's something new. Some new creature or ghost or demon that in theory isn't even supposed to exist, and somehow invades the human world!  Am I the only person who geeks out about this stuff?!?! It's just so awesome!

 Satisfies my Wanderlust

It wasn't until my early twenties that I finally rode in an airplane for the first time, and traveled outside of my home state. While it was a bit nerve-wracking and terrifying at times, it was also the most glorious feeling in the world: finally being able to see with my own two eyes just how much MORE is out there in the world than my own town that I grew up in.

In this t.v. show, we have the two main characters literally spend their entire lives on the open road. It is, essentially, freedom at it's finest: they have no jobs and no responsibilities to tie them down, no school, no bills to pay, no one to answer to but themselves. And while that also means having no money, at the end of the day.. it's like does that really make much of a difference? Besides, they get to see different cities, in different states, at different times of the year! You can't tell me that you haven't felt even a tiny smidgen of a magnetic pull sometimes.. Can you imagine, (when you're sitting at your desk at your mundane day job), just walking out, getting in your car and driving to wherever you damn well please? And staying as long as you want? Meeting new people in a new setting each week? Seeing the country you live in? Exploring?  It's the dream.

Has helped me discover awesome music

What goes hand in hand with hitting the open road? Good tunes to drive to, of course. I've always been a fan of classic rock, but watching Supernatural has definitely made me have a whole new appreciation of it, and has helped me discover bands and songs I wasn't previously familiar with. The radio in my car is now forever staying on the classic rock station, and it's become kind of a fun game keeping count of how many songs that I recognize from Supernatural get played in a day.. I get excited and turn it up!!!  There's also plenty of other songs and artists that I'll hear that make me think they SHOULD be used on the show, such as Guns and Roses, Black Sabbath, and Alice Cooper.  I wonder if Dean Winchester ever lip syncs to any of them??

It makes me laugh

And cry..

And any time a show or movie can make you feel such emotions intensely, it really just means there are some great and uber talented actors/writers/directors involved.

Has Helped me become a Stronger Person

Confession time: I've always been kind of a sensitive being. I have always wanted to be a girl who has a thick skin, so to speak, but I've never quite gotten there. I've also struggled with anxiety issues for a few years, now.. which involves often feeling uncontrollably afraid.

I can honestly claim that Supernatural, (and more specifically) the character of Dean Winchester has helped me out tremendously. And it's not really something I noticed right away. But lately I just feel like, if I get myself in the mind-set of "Be Like Dean Winchester", it can make me feel pretty invincible! Without getting into some of the other aspects of his character, (such as how he is often his own worst enemy), he is for the most part always tough and strong. He is not scared of anything. (Except flying, but who isn't these days?!) He doesn't take anyone's (or anything's) crap. He goes for what he wants. He can kick ass and defend himself and his brother from all the evil things in the world. He's just cool!  And if even a little bit of this character's charisma has rubbed off on me in some way, then I'm all for it. If I could choose to be a character from this show, he is my first pick.  It also doesn't hurt that he drives an awesome car!
And, yes, it also kind of explains why I was so eager to meet the actor Jensen Ackles at the Salute to Supernatural convention last month.

Are you a fan of Supernatural? What are some of the reasons you're crazy for it? I'd love to know :)
And whether you celebrate Valentine's Day or not, I hope you spend it doing something you LOVE..like watching Supernatural! ;)

* TUNE IN TOMORROW FOR AN EXTRA SPECIAL VALENTINE'S DAY POST! *

My First Convention: Salute to Supernatural 2015

 

excuse the people in the background! whoops!

~Permission to SQUEEEEEE!!!!!
For my birthday present to myself this year, I treated myself to a ticket to the Salute to Supernatural convention in Houston, Texas on January 25th, 2015- the first time this convention has been held in my hometown! While I haven't been a fan of the t.v. show Supernatural for quite as long as some other people, I truly have fallen head over heels in love with it. I'm obsessed. And like Doctor Who, or Monster High, or any other geektastic fandom that I am a proud member of, I can definitely say that Supernatural has changed my life and has brought me joy in a time when I really needed it.

Unforunately, I actually didn't end up taking as many photos as I thought I would! And I was way too far away to even try to get a clear shot of any of the celebs during their panels, so apologies for that section of this post being boring/empty. If you search for #houscon on Twitter and Instagram and Facebook, you can come across so many good photos/videos that other people were able to take, so please do so because I am not about to steal anyone else's photos!

My Cosplay...

 I arrived at the hotel venue at about 10 a.m. feeling kind of nervous, but oh so very excited! I hadn't yet revealed my casual cosplay choice to anyone, so this was the first photo I posted on my Instagram:

I was freaking out the morning of, because I realized that I hadn't practiced actually TYING  A TIE, so I did a last minute google search for diagrams, and did the best I could. Honestly, I don't know how dudes can put up with wearing these things.



I had also been posting photos of a mystery "little dude" that I had made clothes for weeks before the con, but I never told anyone who he was going to eventually become! It was kind of a last minute idea that I had, and honestly, I'm so surprised that it actually ended up looking better than I expected.. Introducing: my DIY DEAN WINCHESTER FBI AGENT DOLLY!!!!

and yes.. that IS me with Dean Winchester himself in that photo...

The actual blank doll body was purchased pre-made from the craft store. All I did was stuff it, and then I made his entire little outfit from scratch. I used felt to create his signature spiky-ish hair, and then I hand embroidered his face! For the finishing touches, he's holding a felt cheeseburger in one hand, and a slice of cherry pie in the other, because everyone knows Dean loves food. I'm so freaking proud of my doll, and I definitely want to make more, of different characters.

So since I had a Dean-dolly, naturally, that just meant I had to be Sam, so I wore the appropriate badge. (Both Sam and Dean's FBI badges were bought off of eBay - Dean's says his name is agent "John Bonham" and Sam's is agent "Robert Plant").  The rest of my outfit was just clothes I already owned. The purple tie was thrifted, and the shoes were brand new from DSW - I looked for the most "fbi agent"-looking ones, nice and shiny and black!

The Venue and Vendors...

The hotel that this was all being held at is SO nice! Unfortunately, there wasn't much "Supernatural" decor around, aside from a few banners, (mostly inside the ballroom where the panels were held), so there wasn't a lot of opportunity for photo taking.

When I first arrived, I was drawn to a big table set up with some merch, and I thought it was all Supernatural stuff, but when I got closer I realized it was all for a different show on the CW, (The Vampire Diaries). There were also some interesting looking wooden pieces, but I couldn't figure out what or why any of this had to do with Supernatural, so I asked the lady sitting behind the table. She then pointed to a gentleman who approached me and introduced himself. Long story short: it turns out that this guy is the older brother of none other than Ian Somerhalder, who plays Damon Salvatore on the Vampire Diaries!

The table was for his and Ian's company: Built of Barnwood (aka B.O.B.), and they sell handmade home decor items made with recycled materials. I was already familiar with the company as I had first heard about it sometime last year, but I  couldn't believe I was witnessing the pieces in real life.. and getting a first hand look at specific items by none other than Bob Somerhalder himself! Ian's brother!  I asked him if he would mind taking a photo with me, and he happily agreed. He was very kind, (and he totally has the same blue eyes as Ian - no joke), and his pieces were truly lovely. Unfortunately, some of them were a little out of my price range, so I didn't buy anything from him this time around.. but maybe next time!

Some of the other tables set up were selling the SPN merch, including two different sizes of toy car replicas of the 1967 Impala that they use in the show. I wanted one SO badly, but the price for them was just a bit too steep for me. But I did buy a black and white photo print of Jensen and Jared together, and I looked all over for the table where they were supposed to be selling a book called "Fangasm: Supernatural Fangirls" that I really wanted, but when I finally found the table, they were all sold out :(  They had free postcards of the cover of the book, though, so of course I helped myself to one, (you can see it to the right of my Dean doll, above).

Overall, (not to sound mean or anything), the vendors areas and overall choices were a bit.. lacking.  I would have LOVED to see some props from the actual show displayed somewhere. I found out the next day that one thing that I completely missed out on was an ACTUAL 1967 Chevy Impala car that was apparently on display outside! Apparently, there is a couple in my hometown who actually found and bought one years ago, and had it painstakingly remodeled after THE SPN Impala, and even tricked out the trunk with a weapons case and the devil's mark and everything. They take it out to different conventions to display. You can read about it here.

I'm not 100% sure if it was there on Sunday or not, but I'm SO distraught that I missed out on getting photos of that. I really wish someone had announced/advertised it, but there was nothing. Some lucky fans even got to sit inside of it... But at least this couple lives in my city, so maybe I'll have my chance yet.

the Fellow Con goers...

I didn't witness a whole lot of other cosplay, but there were plenty of Castiels, as I knew there would be. They ranged in ages, but the best one (in my opinion) was definitely the one with the black wings that opened up! I saw this fantastic Cas walk into the ballroom when I was sitting there. I asked for a photo with my doll, and this was the awesome result:

(a HUGE thank you to this Castiel for letting me take this!)


The second best Castiel was the CUTEST little blonde toddler walking around with a tiny trench coat. Misha Collins posted a photo of him on his official Instagram: @officialmisha

The Panels...

Colin Ford
After being starstruck by the "original Somerhalder" as he referred to himself as, I proceeded into the ballroom where the main events were to be held. I had an upcoming photo op with Jensen Ackles that was set to start at 10:45, but I was number 283 in line, and they were only allowing 50 people at a time, so I had some waiting to do!

When I walked in, the very first panel was already going on: actor Colin Ford was speaking onstage, (he plays the young/kid version of Sam Winchester on the show). He was so calm and cool and spoke about how young he really was when he started watching Supernatural to study for his upcoming role, and how he was actually kind of scared by the subject matter. He also mentioned how he and the other actor who played the young Dean Winchester in episode 8 of Season 3, (" a very Supernatural Christmas") had gone shopping for leather jackets together. Cute.



**after Colin's panel, they set up to play a game of "stunt the experts" onstage, and some time after, my number was finally called so I headed to my photo op.. I'll talk about that in the next section!**



Tahmoh Penikett
I was actually really excited about seeing this actor's panel, as I was familiar with his work as 'Helo' on Battlestar Galactica. On Supernatural, he plays Gadreel/Ezekiel. He turned out to be super soft spoken, and I had a bit of a diffucult time understanding what he was saying, even though he had a microphone! But he seemed super super sweet and he received lots of good questions from the fans. I found out he also appeared on a show called Dollhouse, (that I've never watched), but now I really want to check it out, as it sounds like it's so good! So I'm hoping Netflix has it, or that I can find dvd's.


Louden Swain
Ok, so this wasn't actually a "panel" - this is the name of the band led by actor Rob Benedict, who plays 'Chuck' on Supernatural. They played in between panels, singing classic rock covers, as well as one original song. They're actually very good, and I need to get their album!!



Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles
The one everyone and their MOM was waiting for! When the MC Richard Speight (who plays the Trickster and the angel Gabriel on SPN), came onstage to announce them, he first mentioned how awesome it was that the show had officially gotten green lighted for an ELEVENTH season, and the crowd went wild. He went on to talk about how awesome it would be for it to reach a THIRTY-SEVENTH season! (Again, more cheering, as we all wholeheartedly agree!), and he did this little intro about what Supernatural would look like in 37 years, and we're all thinking Jensen and Jared are about to appear from behind the curtain...

Well, two guys did indeed come onstage.

However.. they were NOT Jensen and Jared... even though they insisted that they were.
They were.. older gentlemen. So yes.. Supernatural in 37 years will look like that, of course.. and then Jensen and Jared suddenly DID come out, behind the two older gentlemen.. After the crowd is done erupting, we all find out the two older gentlemen who came out first are actually none other than the PROUD FATHERS of Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki!  How amazing that we got to see them!

J2's panel was very fun. At this point in the afternoon, though, my phone was already dying, and I couldn't get a good photo to save my life, because I was soooo far away!

Some of the things I most remember them talking about/being asked:

• Jared was asked which version of Sam is his favorite to play, and he said "brother Sam"... (awwwww!!!!)

• Someone asked them if they could act out a fight scene in slow motion. They happily agreed and it was hilarious

• they talked about how difficult and trying it can be to wear SFX makeup. Jared told his story of how the 'swollen eye' prosthetic from the end of season 1/beginning of season 2 had started melting into his eye while filming, so they eventually had to take it off.

• Jensen insisted that Dean Winchester does NOT cry. His face just "leaks".

• Someone else asked what they had thought of actor Misha Collins (Castiel) when they first met him, and they played out that day with Jared doing his best impersonation of Misha: he got down on his knees (because he is SO TALL) and said "I saved you from perdition" in a funny voice. He stood up again a while later, but Jensen was still telling the story, and when Jared tried to get down again, his shoe started to come off.. so he brought out one of his most famous lines, from the episode "Bad Day at Black Rock" (ep 3 season 3): "I lost my shoe!"

• They spoke a lot about their very humble beginnings, and it was nice to know that even they had struggles when they were first starting out: Jared thought that L.A. was a tough place to live and wasn't sure if he could handle it when he first lived there many years ago.. but then again that was all because people on the streets gave him really weird looks one time when he forgot he had fake blood all over his face from an audition. HA.

•  when it was time for the final question: Jensen stood up and literally did a whole song and dance about it: Louden Swain (who had remained on stage this whole time) started playing some music, and Jensen started singing "it's the LAAAAST question!" and dancing back and forth, and it was so funny. 

And after that very lucky fan got to go onstage to ask her last question, Louden Swain started playing The Outfield's "Your Love" and Jensen joined in to sing, and it was the best! His serious/singing voice is actually really freaking good and I swooned all over the place. Yeah...

And then they left :(

My Photo Op

Before Tahmoh and J2's panels, I had my photo op with Jensen Ackles. I was on the verge of a panic attack at this point.. I couldn't believe that I was about to meet Jensen Ackles!!! I walked into the special room where they were taking the photos and stopped in my tracks. There he was!! And not to sound like a ridiculous fangirl, but I was literally floored by how HANDSOME he is! It's one thing to see him on the t.v. screen, (and yes, I've always thought he was good looking, but holy guacamole, he is gorgeous in real life)! And tall!

The line was moving at the speed of light, and my mind is going blank and I had no idea how I even looked/if my tie was straight/if my hair was all right.. I was so nervous! Since days before, I had this idea in my head of how I wanted to pose for the photo: I was going to hold the Dean doll in between us, so that he could help me hold it up or something, but that all quickly went out the window. When it was finally my turn, I smiled at him (or tried to!) and held up my doll and said "Say Hi to your mini me!".  I'm not 100% certain if he actually heard me clearly, though, but he did look at it and laughed.. whether or not it was a "oh that's so cool!" or an "oh that's kinda weird" laugh, I'm not sure. But before I knew it, his arm is already around me and the camera went off and that was it. My moment was done. I couldn't even get a proper hug :(

He looked down at me (again: he's freaking TALL, but not as tall as Jared Padalecki), and told me "thank you" and I said the same to him and then I had to walk away and I was very sad about it.. but also happy.  I'll never forget it!

And next time, I also want a photo with Jared!

(I haven't yet received the shareable jpeg file of the photo, but you can see my print on the photo above next to my Dean doll on my desk!)



And that was basically my big day at my first convention. I went home shortly after J2's panel because I didn't have tickets to any of the other photo ops/autograph sessions that were still set to happen. Overall, I truly had so much fun and enjoyed every minute of my day.

I am ALREADY looking forward to next year! (They've already announced the dates!). I will be better prepared for things, and I hope to have a photo with Jared, and maybe even Misha, and I even have an idea for another cosplay in mind.. but I'm not saying ;)

This was probably a really small convention, compared to others, but it wasn't a bad intro into the world of it. I look forward to attending more cons in the near future!

Hope you enjoyed reading that!



What do you think?!?

-G.

There's a new T.V. series premiering that I'm excited about!

It always scares me when a random new T.V. show starts getting crazy promo because it always just makes me think "GAAAHH! This looks so cool! But wait! What if no one watches it and it gets cancelled?!" (which is something that keeps happening all too often in this day and age...)

I truly, truly hope that will not be the case with this new show that I keep seeing commercials about on TNT channel. Because it looks like so. much. fun!

It's called "The Librarians", and from my understanding, it's a new t.v. series adapted from older made-for-t.v. movies about one (singular) librarian who had to protect magical artifacts being housed at his library.  I never actually saw those movies, but now I'm curious about them and hope I'm able to find them somewhere online.

The main reason I'm so particularly excited for this show is that I happen to work at a library, myself. I can't technically call myself a librarian, though, because I don't hold a degree in Library Science, (nor do I intend to), but my role in working in the Circulation department is still important! Honestly, I love my job because I get to discover so many glorious new books on a daily basis, which is awesome for someone who loves to read, and my reading list is ever growing!

I do wish, however, that the actual library itself that I work in were a bit more... historical? It's really just a one story modernized space with bright lighting. There are no secret dungeon rooms, and we most certainly do not house any ancient or magical artifacts... but man, how I wish we could! It would be a DREAM to work in an old historical building with ancient texts and vintage architecture and decor. There are still libraries like that in the world, I'm sure, (okay maybe without the magical/priceless items), but mine isn't. And that makes me sad.  So I think it would make me very happy to live vicariously through this t.v. show.

Just please don't let it be cheesy or get cancelled!

Mark your calendars: it premieres this Sunday, December 7 at 8/7c on TNT.
Check out the trailer, below!  What do you think?!

Flapper-Detectives and More Drawing

I made another quick doodle!

Every now and again, I'll have those days when I wake up in the morning and feel like dressing up! The other day I wore a semi-fancy dress to work, with my favorite black oxford-style lace up heels, and this lady complimented me on them. She also asked if I watched a certain show that's available on Netflix called "Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries" (I'd never even heard of it!), because the lead character "wears the coolest clothes" that I was sure to love. So this weekend, I finally got the chance to search for it.  And it's true: within the first 5 minutes, Phryne Fisher wore two different outfits that were nothing short of fabulous... and as the hour progressed in this first episode, there were many more. Gorgeous shoes, rich, glamorous colors, and a matching hat or hair accessory with every single one. I'm thinking that maybe I should get dressed up more often, if it's going to land me t.v. or movie recommendations! Also, I did the drawing above while watching the first episode. It was inspired by her second outfit.. I did it in ball point pen and please excuse the horrible lighting, but it couldn't be helped :(

I still can't say how I feel about the show itself, though, as I've only watched the one episode. Phryne Fisher is essentially a retro/flapper, brunette, and Australian version of Veronica Mars. Clever, and sneaky, and fearless. Pretty cool, but I'll have to see how interesting the plot lines are in future episodes! It's worth it to watch for the costumes, alone, though. Do you or anyone you know watch this show?

In other news: I really can't put into words how happy it made me that so many people seemed to like my drawing from my last Fandom Friday post!    I absolutely *love* drawing, and I've been trying to practice and get better at it, so it really meant a lot that it was liked. I hope to post art stuff more often.. (like my Phryne Fisher doodle today!) In fact, I started up a companion Tumblr blog for this purpose. It's nowhere near done right now, but hopefully it'll get there soon.

In other OTHER news, I'm excited about the third installment to the Hobbit and Mockingjay Part 1!! (Mockingjay was my favorite of the 3 Hunger Games books). I probably won't be able to get to the movie theater for them, but I'm still excited!!!!!!  How about you?!?  ;)



Until next time,

G.