Random Folks
I don't know if you've had the privilege to meet this type of people. Random Folks are defined as those self-confident (or crazy) enough to go up to complete strangers in a random fashion and attempt to start conversations with them. What's even worse is that these Random Folks look just like the rest of us Normal Folks. So you would never know you were talking to a Random Folk until you're stuck and forced to nod and smile while they ask you a million questions that they have no right to ask. There's convergent evidence that this isn't just isolated to one person.

Case I
It was ten minutes before the calculus exam. I was waiting in an overly crowded space outside the gym with my acquaintances when this short girl comes up to us and starts asking us how to do these derivatives and whether you think the exam will be hard etc. None of us know her.. we just know her by her extremely annoying voice. So we all look at each other awkwardly and try to answer her questions. But she has moved on to invade another stranger's privacy, leaving all of us feeling . Less than ten seconds later, that stranger has that deer-caught-in-the-headlights all over his face. But before he can respond, she's already gone to talk to other strangers.

Case II
This happened more recently. I was waiting for the biology lecture with similar acquaintances. Then this guy from Sudan comes up to us and starts asking things like "Are you guys in first year?" That was a fair question. Then he moves on to "Where are you guys from? Hong Kong? Singapore? Japan? Korea? Malaysia? China?" We don't even make eye contact with him when we answer. And then he lets on that he's from Sudan. Do we know where that is? So I play dumb and say Middle East even though he was as dark as coals. Then he scoffs and says Canadians don't know anything! Don't they teach anything in Canadian schools? Sudan is like the largest country in Africa! Too bad all of us are pretending to be totally engrossed in Raptors scores or in my case, the 5-panel "Zits" in the comic. So creepy guy from Sundan finally gets the hint and stops talking. He would've started talking to other strangers, but he didn't because we were the only ones there.

Random Folks. Creepy as hell. They must've went to a high school with a very forgiving population. Otherwise, they would know that the social rules of engagement in high school also applies to university and life in general. But I guess Random Folks would make great street reporters.. that is, if they don't alienate us Normal Folks first.

Angel 5.12 - You're Welcome (100th episode!)
Buffy's 100th episode, (Season Five's finale "The Gift") was nowhere near as memorable as Angel's 100th. I didn't even know that Buffy's 100th was "The Gift" until five minutes ago when I looked it up. "The Gift" wasn't really the 'milestone' episode that it was supposed to be. Besides, it didn't get as much attention from the media as Angel's 100th did. It was a perfect episode with an even more perfect ending.

Joss Whedon didn't even have write or direct this episode and it was this good. This episode had more drama packed in it than all the other episodes combined. The funniest parts: Angel agreeing to Tuesday racquetball with someone that looks like the Devil, Lorne saying he was probably making some filthy demon urine right then and there when he saw the blade Gunn was holding up, Cordelia calling Eve "Lilah junior", Cordelia asking "Who's Colin Farrell?", and Cordelia telling Spike that her soul was better than his.

I'm not sure how any story or any character could have more closure than LOTR. But Cordy did. You would've thought that the part where Spike talks civilly to Angel after having his hands reattached in "Damage" was heavy. But that last scene with Angel picking up the phone and finding out that she died (after they shared a final kiss) was the most bittersweet moment in the history of Buffyverse. Nothing on Buffyverse has ever initiated this finally-nailing-the-last-nail-on-the-coffin feeling. Even though I hadn't seen Cordy in action for so long, I could still feel the closure. Damn, if Angel ever ends, it better go out with enough closure for both Buffy and Angel. I don't want any of that quasi-closure stuff that Buffy finale "Chosen" emulated.

Supposedly, Angel is going through a ratings revival. So it better be picked up for another 2 or 3 seasons. I really don't want to watch American Idol. Or Survivor All-Stars. Or anything that could result in a breast being revealed "accidentally".

A Clash of Kings
I can't believe I got through the 700 page ordeal before mid-terms. *pats myself on the back and beams*

The only other known person to have read Asoiaf was right: ACoK is heavy on exposition. GRRM doesn't tie up any loose ends from AGoT. He starts more.

Characters like Dany doesn't do much in the book except go from city to city with her dragons in tow in search of ships and an army. Renly finally comes into the story. But his main purpose was to die instead of going to war with Stannis first. Theon Greyjoy turned evil, which was interesting because he actually saved Bran's life in AGoT. He didn't seem that horny in AGoT either. Stupid, yes. But not horny. They way Asha deceived Theon at the docks was hilarious. Jojen and Meera are very cool. I want moss in my armpits too. But Bran's mind-shifting thing and Ja'quen's shape-shifting thing are even more cool. Arya should've went with Ja'quen to learn how to do that, instead of escaping with Gendry and Hot Pie. Arya's pretty brave for a ten year old. Compared to her, Gendry and Hot Pie are complete sissies. At least Gendry seems like a hot guy. Otherwise, what's with all those descriptions about his muscles and his blue, blue eyes?

The best deception has to be the part near the end where GRRM makes you think that Theon killed Bran and Rickon and put their heads on the gates. Renly's death was probably cruel enough.

The most unlikely hero has to be Podrick Payne, Tyrion's squire. Shy squire by day, knight in shining armor by night. I hope Pod doesn't die.

Apparently, a lot of people are going to die in A Storm of Swords. That'll have to wait. At this rate, I'll be finished before the fourth book is published. This is unbelievable, considering that less than 2 months ago, AGoT was still sitting quietly on my shelf untouched and unopened.

Now I have to go deal with that thing known as mid-terms. I hope my blog isn't boring. Few people read it as it is, but I hope I write stuff that's actually worth reading. Unlike.. Joan's inner thoughts which are as crazy as they are embarrassingly tunnel-visioned ..

Angel 5.11 - Damage
Awww.. Andrew is all growed up. His Watcher garb, a suit that was two sizes too big, was a nice touch. Too bad the writers still can't come up with a decent excuse as to why Spike didn't go Buffy-hunting in Europe. The female writers from the last episode mucked up Spike's character so badly that not even Drew Goddard could clean it up.

As for the rest of the Scoobies, Willow and Kennedy in Brazil? Eww. Kennedy showed up only so Willow can continue reminding everyone that she's a lesbian. Are they finding their Amazon roots?

The funniest bits that didn't involve Andrew: Spike and Angel coming out of the elevator together and Spike's line "I just wanted to see what bouncing off the pavement felt like. Pretty much what I expeted." after he gets thrown off the building by the Potential. Andrew stole the whole show. Not that I'm complaining. Better Andrew steal the show than Gunn. (Gunn won't be stealing any shows unless he turns evil and is subconsciously controlled by the Senior Partners. Unbeknowst to the Fang Gang, of course. Now that is a sub-plot worth exploring. Take note of that, Ultimate Drew. Take many notes of that, you lowly-dwelling female writers of Angel who shall remain nameless. Actually, you suck. Both of you. Neither of you deserve to be a writer on Angel. So I don't care what your name is.)

Andrew...Andrew...he's just so damn funny. His lines were always the best, full of Buffy and other sci-fi/fantasy references. The best part was when he hugged Spike and called him his Frodo. The second best part was when he stood his ground against Angel. Imagine that?! This was inconceivable before the Hellmouth collapsed. Andrew's changed. That funny, shy, nerdy costume is no longer worn--he's replaced it with a heavy cloak, a spine, and a dangerous mask can pull off a jest just as quickly as a kill.

Unless there's a huge petition, Andrew's chance to become a regular on Angel has pretty much gone up in smoke. Andrew has drawn his allegiance with Buffy and that makes it unlikely he'll show up in L.A. again. *sob*

Another note to the writers: We get it. We get that Angel and his Fang Gang are worried about selling out. So stop reminding us every three seconds.

The Inaugural Entry
This blogging thing... is actually cool. Even if ads cover half the page, it's still cool. My fellow Alpha Pluses-- I know this blog is long, long overdue. But better late than never.

> Bennifer is dead! About time. Their careers were beyond resustation anyway.
> Halfway through "A Clash of Kings". I'm hoping to finish before the dawn of midterms.
> I have to go do physics homework now.