Day twenty-one: A song you listen to when you're happy

When I'm happy I listen to all kinds of music.

Like seriously. I'll just put my mp3 player on random and listen to whatever plays. Loud music, sad music, happy music, it's whatevs. Hehe. 

Choosing this song was hard. 

After some extreme cheek biting and puzzlement, I just turned on my mp3 player and chose the first song it played. 

This was I Need a Hero by Jennifer Saunders. 

It's pretty cool that it was that particular song that randomed on, because it's really relatable. 

"I need a hero

I'm holding out for a hero 'til the end of the night

He's gotta be strong

And he's gotta be fast

And he's gotta be fresh from the fight.

I need a hero

I'm holding out for a hero 'til the morning light

He's gotta be sure

And it's gotta be soon

And he's gotta be larger than life

Larger than life.

Ahem. Yeah. I love that song. It's a good song. I like the sentiment. 

Anyhoo, we went out into the wilderness today. It was really awesome. I'm prolly going to do a post about it tomorrow, because it was so nice, it deserves a post. 

In the meantime here's a gif that makes me very happy.

Cheers!

Grrrrrrrrr

Hallo there, me beauties.

It's day twenty!! Which means (drumroll) I'm two-thirds of the way through!

That means you awesome people

Only have to endure ten more days of this!

Cue happy dance.

I promise to not do another challenge like this for a very long time. *snicker*

Anyhoo.

The song for today is

A song you listen to when you're angry. 

When I get mad, I have two extremes. I have the "I HATE EVERYONE AND I'M GOING TO LET THEM KNOW THIS!" extreme, and I have the "go into my room and cry" extreme.

But either way, I feel very Rumpelstiltskin like.

And I tend to listen to loud, drummy music.

Nickelback tends to make me feel better pretty fast.

Good bye!

You guys rock.

I have feelings for it that aren't exactly *hate*.... but the closest thing to it.

Day two in the song challenge!

I'm doing great so far!

*cheers*

But anyway, according to the list, I must tell you my least favorite song.

Hehehe. You know how many songs I intensely dislike?

A lot!

It's hard to choose.

But there is this one that I particularly can't like, and that's Firework.

I'm sorry, all you Katy Perry fans, but that song gives me makes me flinch.

For multiple reasons.

I'm going to steal Amy's idea and do the lyrics.

Do you ever feel like a plastic bag

Drifting through the wind, wanting to start again?

Really.

I mean, come on! A plastic bag? That's the best she could come up with?

'Cause, baby, you're a firework

Come on, show 'em what you're worth

Make 'em go "Oh, oh, oh"

As you shoot across the sky-y-y

Baby, you're a firework

Come on, let your colours burst

Make 'em go "Oh, oh, oh"

You're gonna leave 'em all in awe, awe, awe

Seriously.... "Oh, oh, oh?" And "Sky-ie-ieeeee"?

But it's not just the lyrics. It's the tune and her voice too. I don't want to be confrontational, but the girl's voice is not that great. It's overbearing.

Don't get me started on the refrain. It just drives me crazy. It's too... metronomic, I guess.

(Music completely aside, what was she thinking with that weird music video? Are there really fireworks coming out of her chest? Um.... that's... not all all creepy.)

The girl looks like she's exploding.

There. I've said it. That's why I don't like Firework.

I do very much apologize if I have caused some of you grief over this post... I know there are those out there who like this song, and that's fine! You go right on doing that! But I don't like it, and I'm going to stand by that. Hehe.


On a completely random note.... I got a call back from one of the places I applied for a job at..... And I have an interview on Friday.

..................I'm not at all scared! 

Actually.... honestly? I'm freaking out. I'm like, "No, no. I'm okay. I'll do great." But inwardly, I'm going, "I'm going to die terror before I even get there!"

So if y'all could pray that it goes like... super omega smoothly, and I get that job, I'd be ever so grateful to your awesomeness.

Cheers!

We provide.... Leverage.

So it has come to my attention, that a lot.... no.... most you guys have never heard of, much less watched Leverage.

SHRIEK! This is a horrifically tragic story! Leverage  is awesome! I must introduce you.

Leverage is kind of hard to describe. It's like.... a crossover of Ocean's Eleven, and Robin Hood, with a touch of Psych like comedy, and repartee equal to Supernatural. 

Basically the story is about a group of ex-cons, who use their unique skill sets to help people who've been hurt, robbed, or otherwise harmed by wealthy criminals and mean-nasties. It sounds cool, yeah?

It is.

"The rich and powerful take what they want.

 We steal it back for you.

 Sometimes bad guys... make the best good guys.

 We provide... Leverage."

Nate Ford is the mastermind.

He used to be an investigator for an insurance agency, until that agency refused to cover his son's medical treatment, which resulted in his son's death. Now he's angry.

"We like to think of it as picking up where the law leaves off."

 He runs the cons. He plans the action. He comes up with the ways to help people. He pulls the rug out from underneath the bad guys. 

He might have a bit of a drinking problem, but he works his way through it. He's just very sad person. 

"Sometimes bad guys make the best good guys."

Sophie's the grifter. 

She can be anyone from a princess to a nun, and she's a brilliant con-artist. 

She's usually the one who goes in and convinces the person they're conning to get conned. 

"Nate, what kind of world would it be if everyone who committed a silly little crime went to jail? Complete madness!"

She's kind of the mother figure of the group. Everyone goes to her for advice. 

Eliot's the hitter. 

He does all the hard labor. He literally fights off the bad guys. He used to be in the military. He's cool. 

"Anyone wanna do my job, huh? I get punched and kicked."

He's essentially the protector on the team. He keeps everyone as safe as possible. He's... my favorite.

"Hey, Stirling. I've got dental work with your name on it.

Why don't we get together so I can give it to you?"

Oh yeah, and he can sing. 

Parker is the the thief.

She's like.... the ultimate cat-burglar. (sorry, Catwoman!) She's the one who usually steals or plants the evidence that the team uses to take down the corrupt businessmen. 

"I think people are like locks. 

Really complicated and frustrating, but you can't force them

. You have to take time and be... fiddly."

She's funny, she's a bit on the innocent side, she can be really naive. And oh yeah. She's like... crazy. 

She's an orphan who grew in foster homes, which is why she turned to thievery and stuff.

She's like the kid sister of the team. She's adorable. lol.

"The money wasn't in my account. That makes me cry inside.

In my special.... angry place."

Hardison is the the hacker.

He's the computer genius who hacks into the bad guy's computers and finds out everything about them. He can turn off buildings' security. He can make fake IDs that are as high quality as those given out by government agencies. He's a geek.

"I had two cellphones and two minutes.

 Do you know who else can do what I do? 

CIA, MI6, and ME."

Hardison's a nice guy. He grows up a lot during the show. He's pretty cool. 

And sweet.

And he loooooves oranges soda.

And together, they are the people that look out for the nobodies in the world.

You want to talk about a good show? This is it. I'd recommend it in a heartbeat. Way faster than I'd recommend Supernatural... It's just cleaner and more family friendly.

It's one of my comfort TV shows. It's got everything I need to cheer up, it's funny, it's clever, it has fight scenes, (a must. LOL.) good characters, and you know.... Eliot.

Seriously, if you like Psych, or Ocean's Eleven, or Robin Hood stories, odds are in your favor that you'll probably love this show. It's awesome. (however, like Psych, it does have the occasional "why did they add that?" scene.)

Oh, and want to know something extra-specially lovely about it? It's as good as Doctor Who, and Supernatural, other shows that I love... but it actually ends well and it doesn't break your heart.

All you not-as-nerdy people are probably like:

But we super omega nerds? We're like:

I like Eliot, Parker and Hardison the best. They're my favorites. They are just fun together.

Nate and Sophie are awesome too though, to be fair.

And frankly, it's just an overall awesome show. .... Which quotes Doctor Who. A lot.

So, if you've got time on your hands, or if you're trying to get over one of your heartbreaking TV shows, I would highly recommend that you give this a go.

And now, I must go... You can find most of the series in full on youtube, since they're not on Netflix.

Go! Watch Leverage! Away with you!

And let me know if you like it.

Cheers!