TV Watch List 2015

(omg that's a long list. it looks like i watch a ton of TV, but i swear, it's only 1-2 hours a day and not every day (or even every week)! >_>; i don't watch all these shows at the same time. some are on only a couple of months out of the year and don't overlap with the regular Fall/Spring schedule. many are binge-watched later on DVD over summer/winter breaks. it's not as bad as it looks, really!)

*(Shows) are on my to-watch-later-on-DVD-probably list.

Monday

• Supergirl - best new show! all the heroics, heart, & humor of Flash & Superman but w/ female perspectives. what's not to love? finally, a female superhero on TV!
• Jane the Virgin - most delightful & addictive comedy/romance/telenovela/drama
• *(Gotham) (?) - underwhelmed by gritty, macho, violent S1; not sure if i wanna continue. only care about young Bruce (and by extension, Alfred & Selina).

Tuesday

• The Flash - fav new show of 2014! much-needed fun & feelings lacking in Arrow. (Barris OTP)
• iZombie - quirky, smart, funny procedural mixed w/ supernatural action (consolation for Forever being cancelled ;_;)
• Agents of SHIELD - still not as good as S1 but interesting enough to follow (FitzSimmons OTP)
• *(Fresh Off the Boat) - funny & relatable. 1st Asian American TV family in 20 years!

Wednesday

• Arrow - S4 >> S3. excited for Darkh, HIVE, & especially Constantine (not renewed on NBC =/).

Thursday

• How to Get Away with Murder - such compelling, addictive drama & yay, bisexual lead & more LGBT & racial diversity!
• *(Elementary) - consistently smart, fun entertainment.

Friday

• Reign - S3 >>> S2 so far w/ Frary's bittersweet reunion & the addition of Queen Elizabeth. the 1st third of S3 has been perfect Frary again, and omg all the Frary OTP feels are back in full force! T_T (i'm so angry the writers wasted S2, which should have been Frary's 1 glorious year of marriage.) (Frary OTP)

Short Series (couple months a year)

• The 100 - new (drama) obsession! holy geez, the moral dilemmas, the twists, the exquisite angst & all the FEELS. cannot wait for S3 in 2016!! (the story is the most compelling part, but also Bellarke OTP)
• Orphan Black - SO GOOD. wonderful+devastating, intelligent+intense, feminist+progressive, scifi+drama (ditto for The 100). really looking forward to S4!
• Vixen - short animated Arrow-verse spin-off web series. fast-paced action & great intro for an African American female superhero lead (for live-action, too, hopefully).
• Agent Carter - smart, exciting, sometimes lighthearted, sometimes dramatic post-WWII detective/adventure show w/ a kickass, cunning, efficient, & admirable heroine, like a female Indiana Jones series!
• Daredevil - really great Netflix series. well-crafted drama w/ refreshing honesty in a "superhero" drama about a street-level crimefighter. dark & moody w/o Miller-esque machismo, adult themes w/o overused/graphic sex/violence.
• *(Downton Abbey) - still great period drama. sad it's the final season. i'll miss the Dowager and the Crawleys.
• *(Game of Thrones) - haven't watched S5 yet (but got spoiled online). heard it's not as good, but i'm still invested in the fantasy world & its many characters.

Binge-Watch

• Parks and Recreation - new (comedy) obsession! funniest & smartest comedy. alas, over too soon. T_T the show ended earlier this year, but I just started watching a few weeks ago, mostly because of funny gifs on tumblr. now I'm hooked. I love all the characters/cast and the clever, hilarious writing. it's like a funny West Wing that serves as both a fantastic spoof of the problems in government and society and a heartwarming testament to the ideals of government and the best of society. i've finished the whole 7-season series, and I'm so bummed that it's over. I'm going to re-watch the whole thing from the beginning because R jumped in around Season 3, which is when it got really good. (Leslie/Ben OTP <3)
• Roommate (Season 2) - Korean reality show about a house full of celebrities (actors, idols, comedians, all ages) living together. so funny & cute! i really miss the family, esp. the bickering magnae couple. (JackJi OTP IRL)

Coming Soon / Later / Maybe

• DC's Legends of Tomorrow - 2016 Arrow/Flash spin-off, team-up show w/ White Canary, Hawkgirl, Atom, Firestorm, etc. i'm so in.
• Jessica Jones - another gritty Netflix series about a street-level crimefighter, except this time, it's a superheroine (Marvel's 1st)! tonally opposite from Supergirl, so yay, variety & depth of female leads! 
• *(Lucifer) (?) - based on Vertigo comics. not sure (it's a FOX show about Satan in LA), but maybe?
• *(Preacher) (?) - another Vertigo title. notoriously raunchy & sacrilegious. on AMC. idk.
• *(Titans) (?) - still waiting for word on casting/production from TNT. i'd be thrilled if we got Nightwing/Oracle & other fav characters.

Kittens: 1Y, 5M Old

 

 

 

 

 

Kittens: 1Y, 4M, 4W, 2D Old

Opened the porch door to let in fresh Fall air, and the cats were fascinated. 

 

They like to stare out the glass sliding door and watch "Backyard TV,"

and with the door open,it was like BY TV in HD. lol 

 

 Ping isn't pictured b/c she got scared by the rushing wind and bolted in panic. ^^;

 

 Oreo & Georgie are wary too, half-crouched in a defensive, ready-to-run position.

 

 They still watched BY TV HD for hours. ^^

 

 

Bonus Mammao

Thanksgiving 2015

We have a lot to be thankful for this year. Family, good fortune, health, and happiness.

R got into a car accident recently, and thankfully, there were no major injuries (just whiplash and blunt impact on her body) and no one else involved. It could have been a lot worse than just bumps, bruises, and car repairs. Praying and sending thanks to whoever was watching out for her and our family.

small Christmas tree surrounded by little owls

 

 high up on top of the cabinet, out of reach from curious kitties

 

 Mom's coworker (Luna's new owner) made these beautiful Autumn leaves sugar cookies. =)

 

Went to lunch with Dad, then helped Mom with dinner. Not as big a holiday feast as usual (no M, no Dad, & no guests), but still a lot of food and very yummy!

beef & daikon radish / mustard greens // smoked turkey (thanks, UncleT + AuntJ!) / southwest corn & barley veggie mix

 

 cream of mushroom green beans / turkey stuffing w/ cranberry sauce // yeast rolls / cinnamon buns

 

 pumpkin pie (best ever! thanks, Aldi!) w/ whipped cream :D

Kittens: 1Y, 4M, 4W, 1D Old

 

 

Kittens: 1Y, 4M, 3W, 6D Old

 

 kitty nap couch pile

 

 

 

 

 

 Ping really got into licking/cleaning Georgie's ears. XD;

 

 vigorously, like her inner ear tasted good. ><;

 

 

 aww, Georgie was holding/hugging Ping

 

 

 triplets snuggling <3

 

 

 

 

i may have gone a bit overboard w/ the photoshoot...

 

 

 but every angle is just so cute!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 playing w/ Mardi Gras beads

 

 

 

 

 

 tired Georgie resting under a chair