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TV Set: Sons of Anarchy / Workaholics

SONS OF ANARCHY (wiki/imdb/sidereel) will make a girl weak in the knees and make a guy wish he had that life. Being on the girls side of the fence, this show was a too masculine to start off and didn't draw me in fully, but Jax kept me watching and by the start of season 2, I was hooked and couldn't stop talking about it. Jax is the vice-president of the biker club and heart of the team... and he's the blond who makes me wanna hang at a biker bar wanting to meet him. I'm clearly deliusional & getting boy crazy-- but that's what this show will do to you! It will feel real. You'll fall for one of the guys, love the stories, adore the two women (eventually) and believe bikers should rule your town too. It's the perfect show to watch with your guy-- you'll connect over the story and be entertained for totally different reasons ;) The show is really different than anything else, they push the limits in surprising ways that aren't just for shock factory-- it's part of the world Sons portrays and really opens your eyes to the soul and drive behind a biker family. It's not all mean stuff like I thought.

Fave Characters: Jax, Gemma, Half-Sack, Chuck and Tara.

Crush: Opie with touque or bun, Jax and Tig.

Genre: Drama

Status: Hiatus (4 Seasons)

Aird on: FX 

WORKAHOLICS (wiki/imdb/sidereel) will almost make you pee your pants. It is one of the funniest & stupidest shows (it is!) and it will enrich your life with belly laughs and new sayings you wanna drop, tweet and hashtag! Basically, Workaholics is the college memories you wish you had and the friends you'd be embarrased to be around but couldn't say no to. 

Anders, Blake and Adam are roomates, best friends ("BROTHER"), pop culture goons and they work together at a call center. They slack in every way possible, pull aweomse pranks and have the imagination of kids or stoners (not that those are the same)-- the antics they guys pull or participate in, genius! Feels low budget but in a perfect way and there are no rules. It's the kinda show where you can't tell if it's real or acted, like After Lately, The Hills and Food Jammers. The character names are the same as the actors, they have tumblr's (Blake/Ders/Adam) and this all confuses me. I'd go to their house party in a flash! Hope I've sold you on this show... it's so funny but not very well known yet. Try it :)

Fave Characters: Blake, Adam and crazy Jillian

Crush: Blake

Genre: Comedy

Status: Hiaitus (2nd Season)

Aird on: Comedy Central

Talking about tv makes me hyper. TV Set is a newer series on LA because I love TV and talk about about it all the time in daily life, why not do the same on my blog ;) More to come!

TV Set: Breaking Bad / Freaks and Geeks

BREAKING BAD (wiki/imdb/sidereel) is one of my favorite shows... I watched it on a marathon over a few weeks and when I finished season 4, I felt an absence in my life. It was that good. The series starts of with Walter White, a high school science teacher, discovering he has fatal cancer. Knowing he's not going to be around for much longer, he uses his chemistry skills to cook meth as a way to build a nest egg for his family (and avoid crazy hospital bills) once he's no longer around. That sounds pretty gloomy but it's just the reason behind why such a normal/good guy eventually becomes a drug lord known as "Heisenburg". His partner is a past student named Jesse Pinkman, whose more of a dealer and the other half of their production line. Together they get in some super hairy (& graphic) situations, their product is known for it's high quality, Walter deals with his cancer and lying to his family, and they both really change as people... it's an incredible series to follow and I'm really looking forward to it's fifth and final season coming this year!

Fave Characters: Heisenburg, Jesse Pinkman, Saul Goodman

Crush: Heisenburg

Genre: Drama, Crime

Status: Haitus (5th/final season mid-2012)

Aired on: AMC

Pop Culture Paper Doll #26 by Flannel Animal

 

FREAKS AND GEEKS (wiki/imdb/sidereel) only aired for one season in 1999/2000 and that is a tv travesty. It was a really great show and I really couldn't get enough. Freaks and Geeks is centered around a brother and sister, Lindsay & Sam Weir and their friends/cliques in high school-- Lindsay with 'the freaks' and Sam with 'the geeks'. The cast is packed with future stars (James Franco, Seth Rogan, Jason Segal, Busy Philipps) and it's the most endearing teenager show I've ever watched. Even though it's one season long, it wraps up nicely and you're not left hanging. I also love the A/V club towards the end ;)

Fave Characters: Everyone!

Crush: Daniel (James Franco) and Bill (Martin Starr)

Genre: Comedy, Drama

Status: Canceled/Concluded (1 Season)

Aired on: NBC

TV Set is a new series on LA because I love TV and talk about about it all the time in 'real life', why not do the same on my blog ;) More to come! 

Oh Josh Groban (aka. Ben the Bachelor)

(we've been calling him Josh Groban since he was on the Bachlorette)

Every Tuesday afternoon, we watch The Bachelor during work and the things we say/yell at the tv are pretty strange/funny! I planted a microphone in the room last night at our Bachelor Party and thought you might enjoy some of our commentary ;)

>>Listen to one of our shining moments (when we saw Ben wearing suspenders).... Listen to Us (18seconds)

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Ben: "If my mom and sister don't approve of Courtney, I don't know what I'm going to do. I don't know what I'm going to do."

Amber: Dude! Then you just choose the other girl!

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Kyla: I've got vertigo!! [during the hanging gondala ride with the door open; she couldn't look at the tv]

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LA: What is this?! Are they sex standing skiing? (they were on the same skis standing/spooning. it looked weird) Amber: Nooooa LA: That's the biggest helmet ever, where's his? She must be noob. Kyla: (concerned protective voice) She is. She was saying this is her first time skiing ever. LA: (softened) Then that's reallly cute that he was teaching her-- I like that! Amber: (mocking me) "What is this? Skiing sex?" That's what teaching someone to ski looks like. LA: Oh! I never learned, I just went down... and then I wiped out ;)

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LA: Look at her cute shoes, they have tassles on the back. She should be a Blowfish blogger.

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LA: [re: wardrobe] Ben's such a Chalet Man right now.

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LA: (Lindzi's telling Ben she's ready for the next step) I think she's drank too much. Kyla: Don't be such a jerk. LA: Sorry, my heart is a little hard ;) Kyla: She probably has, let's not lie. LA: I really wish they'd show how much wine they went through this season. How far across the world would the wine bottles stretch. (It would be a funny bet! like guess the number of jellybeans but bottles!) 

Kyla: I really want her jewelry situation. LA: She has good wrists for jewelry. Kyla: She has a great gold pairing. I really want a gold watch, with a bracelet beside that, and something beside that... but I don't know how to bring that into my life!

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LA: *gasp* "Gloves!?!"

LA: Capes!! Is capes the new thing?? AMBER: CAPES ARE SO CUTE!

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LA: I kinda want him to choose Courtney! I feel weird about myself right now.

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Let's girl talk in the comments of this post ;) [boys welcome too]

What could you be overhead saying to the TV last night? How'd you feel about his choice and the final outcome? Were you drooling over all the boots? 

History of Rap on Jimmy Fallon [Happy this Week]

Awesome! Kinda reignited my crush on Jimmy Fallon... at 4:33 he does the Dougie, lol! Love it all :) Checkout part 1, 2, 3 -- when I saw Part 3 on LNwJF last night = so much swooning :)

Get Along

Guess who is so excited about this? MEE! You too? I can't wait, i can't wait! I'll buy two and do a giveaway on LA in November!

a Colorful Sleep [3 Tales]

1) I was working late at the office last week and when it got super late, I decided I'd just sleep at the office instead of driving home past midnight only to drive back as soon as I woke up. A sleepover for one!

2) Sleeping under the window by a sidewalk, I was afraid I'd wake up to the scene in Mannequin (circa 1987) with a crowd watching me sleep in the department store window. So, I built a little wall on the back of the couch and covered my head. lol, Kyla laughed at me when she arrived that morning... and didn't understand my Mannequin reference. Do you?

*I'm watching Mannequin piece by piece on Youtube right now, start here.3) I love juicy colors like this and I love buying blankets! I just picked up the acid green duvet cover (on the right) for our bed at the cabin. One wall in our cabin room is an aqua-turquoise :) 

Victoria's Look by Viktor Luna [Happy this Week]

Having two monitors is awesome because while I work, I put on a tv show (via sidereel) or a movie for a little entertainment out the corner of my eye (though I mostly listen and just picture what's happening). It one of my tricks for staying inspired and energized while I work and it's an easy way to multi-task for me :)

I've been marathoning this season of Project Runway (9), and really loving it! I'm usually into Anya and Viktor's designs most and on this episode, Viktor's look was my very fave and the model's hair made it perfect! Sold, please ship it!

That's what's making me happy this week in the world of pop culture :) How bout you?

What Makes Me Happy this Week

I'm a big fan of NPR's Culturtopia Happy Hour Podcast (Kyla got me into it because she knows I love love love Pop Culture and TV). At the end of each program, the hosts each share What Makes them Happy this Week and I love the small joys they share related to pop culture-- so much so that I want to join in too :)

What Makes Me Happy this Week = I found an App similar to one I'd considered creating but didn't move forward with-- already exists and it's SO fun! The game is called Antique Road Trip USA and it's a game where go on different roadtrips, completing challenges that earn you money so that you can build your own THRIFT STORE (which you work on throughout the game)! Hello, yes please :)

It's my favorite reward when I accomplish goals & need a short break and I've been telling all my friends about it because it's so fun and perfect for us thrifting girls and collectors :) You can play it on iPad, iPod touch and iPhone but I think it's probably best for iPad because of the large screen while searching for small items within the game. There's a free version and an upgraded version for $5 :) Love love love it!

Do you play it too? What's making you happy in the world of pop culture this week?

Visitor Pass: Fall in Love with TV [Michelle Clement]

Hi, I'm Michelle from Scissor Quirk - here to bring you a little pop-culture fun!

Being a fellow-Canadian, LA and I bonded over our love of a show called 'Mantracker' a while back (that I'm not even sure is shown across the border, for you - lol) - basically, this grumpy old tracker hops on his horse and a team of two people try to get by him undetected in the wilderness to the finish line over two days.

Anyhoo - it was highly entertaining (and often followed by the even-more-crazy 'Survivorman'), but it's since been cancelled - *sniff* - and I have to say, I no longer watch a lot of tv. I mean, apart from the occasional 'Vampire Diaries' and an 'Off The Map' episode here and there, I usually watch most of my tv on dvd, now! It's so nice to see it all back-to-back, I think - I find it hard to tune in the same day of the week, week after week.

So if you're looking for a new show to fall in love with (as I always am), I thought I'd share some of my favorite (both old and newish) TV picks here, for you. Here we go:

Freaks and Geeks

One of my all-time favorite shows: an oldie, but a goodie - it's worth buying on dvd if you missed the hijinks, crushes, and awkward moments of these guys when they were on air in the late '90's. Plus, James Franco, Seth Rogan, and Jason Segel before they were famous, too! And, ohmygosh - Bill!

  Big Bang Theory
I'm sure you've seen it, but if not - you must!! It's so nerdy, you'll fall in love - best to watch from the first episode, on.

 The Walking Dead
I found this short AMC series recently when I was craving a zombie flick and it didn't disappoint! The zombie effects are really cool - it's not cheesy at all, in fact, it's kinda scary!

  Daria
Is there a more loveable cynic? I don't think so. I loved her on MTV back in the day, and I still do!

  True Blood
I'm a fan of the Charlaine Harris books & Anna Paquin & vampires, so I was an easy sell. The first few episodes with Bill + Sookie will have you hooked, though! I'm still only done Season 2, but the wait is delicious.

  Life As We Know It
I fell in love with this teen dramedy when two episodes aired and then it was cancelled - it's a throw-back to high-school, and it's so awkward and a little OC-like, but it rocks - I love the frank and laugh-out-loudness of everything.

  Sons of Anarchy
I'm in *love* with this motorcycle show - it's totally gory and downright violent at some points, but it's awesome. Addictive, for sure - and mister husband watches it with me, too! Not to mention some cute boys and Peg Bundy's Katey Sagal as the ultimate tough chick. 

Clone High
This cartoon for teens was banned in Canada when I was in highschool, so I have the best memories of newly-downloaded episodes watched giggly and secretively on a friends' computer - it's so, so funny and has a great MTV soundtrack, too - and even an appearance by John Stamos! There was a petition to keep it going in the early 2000's, it was that good.

 I hope you guys are intrigued by some of my favorites and find something new to watch, if you're craving it! I own most of these and sometimes even listen to them again and again in the background while I'm working - they're so great! 

What's your favorite TV show? Old or new...

xo, Michelle

dreamboats

Benny “The Jet” Rodriguez. "For-ev-er."

Daniel Larusso in Karate Kid. "Daniel-san."

Johnny Castle in Dirty Dancing. "This is your dance space."

Scott Wormer in Now and Then. "Roberta? um, can I kissyou?"

Zack Morris on Saved by the Bell. "Time out."

Mikey Walsh in The Goonies. "this is our time." (i thought he was cool because he was a young leader, had asthma and braces.) I also liked Data and his gadgets!

Who were your Kid Crushes??