Posts Tagged 'Lost'

"A tramp, A gentleman, a poet, a dreamer, a lonely fellow, always hopeful of romance and adventure." ~ Charlie Chaplin

It's no secret I've been a LOST fan since Oceanic 815 crashed on that damn island six years ago.  The complexities of the island, the crazy storylines, the characters and their motivations all have been the source of many dinner conversations and blogs. It's been a long ride filled with romance and adventure!

I'm sad to see it end. Was the finale all that I hoped for? Not really, but I'm learning to live with it.

Even though I didn't get nearly as many answers as I would have liked (such as, what the heck was up with polar bears? Did the island sink or not? Why did "the others" take the kids in season one?... and I could go on and on) the finale did twist my stomach, tug at my heart and I cried like a baby.

This was the ultimate reunion ending. All the couples we've loved over the last six years got the chance to look lovingly into each others eyes, got to hold their hands - and the kisses? Oh, yeah, LOTS of kisses!

I won't give any spoilers, but if you've watched from the beginning all the main characters were on journeys, some the ultimate hero journey or simple journeys of self-discovery or redemption. The island gave them all a chance to fulfill their destiny, live up to their potential or make up for past mistakes.

But the best part of the finale was the end message delivered by Christian Shepard - their relationships made them better people. What a message. Not to get too philosophical here, but isn't that true of life in general? You hang out with good people - you want to be a better person. Of course the reverse if true too. Charlie Chaplin nailed in in the quote up top - everyone craves loves. And all these characters, with all their flaws, found love.

So while I spend the next few days alternating between remembering the feel-good moments of reunions like Sayid and Shannon (man...that was a three tissue one!) or James and Juliet (a definite close second!) I'm also going to think about the bigger message - enjoying the people around me that I've chosen to go through life with. The people I KNOW are making me a better woman, wife, mom, friend, etc.

How about you?

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• Couch Potato Season

Macabre ~ adj ~ gruesome, grim, horrible

Today's Word Goal ~ 800 Words

Today's Coffee ~ Vermont Country Blend

Fine, you caught me. This time of the year I AM a couch potato almost every night. Two of my favorites are back on TV, one will be off for a few months and I found a new one to take it's place.

Last night was the "winter finale" and just when I got that tug on my old heartstrings thinking Peter was going to kiss Olivia, it didn't happen.

I love Peter. I love his tortured past and his troubled relationship with Walter. Most of all I've loved the way he's been letting his guard down more and more around Olivia.

But we knew the truth would come out soon enough and last night Olivia saw Peter in a new light. She saw the "glimmer" of the alternate universe - she knows what Peter is.

OMG! Can't wait for spring.

Jack is back! Okay, so it's not totally believable that any of this could happen in just 24 hours, and some of the plots are way, way out there - but I have to watch!

He's always there saving the day, putting his life on the line, and maybe, just maybe he might get a little more affection this season.

I like that they've brought Renee in this time around, I hope Jack at least get some affection out of this season, it's a been a few since we've seen him with any kind of love interest. (Hey, I AM a romance writer, did you expect anything else?)

New show! Mark Valley (wow, great eyes!) plays Christopher Chance in this showed based off the comic of the same name. Valley is a West Point grad, and a gulf war vet, which gives him just a bit more of an edge in this role.

Love the dry sense of humor.

I've got a soft spot for shows and characters that operate just outside the "law."

Haven't seen this one? Give it a try.

And last, but not least... LOST is back for it's final season.

Will the Island finally give up it's secrets?

The premiere was interesting with two realities going on. One with our losties still on the island and the other - our losties aren't lost at all, they're landing in LA going on the path they would have gone if flight 815 hadn't crashed on the island.

But which one is real? Will they have to make a choice where to stay?

I loved the raw emotion we saw in Sawyer when he was trying to save Juliette, honestly 5 years ago would any of us have guessed he could love anyone that deeply and be so overcome with grief? And Sayid, OMG I think the whole house heard my sigh of relief when he came back from the dead - thank you! We can't lose Sayid now.

So, there you have it. My favorite time-sucks. Give me a warm blanket, a cup of tea and something sweet (really, anything chocolate will do!) and I'm content for a few hours.

Happy Couch Potato-ing (I'm sure that's not a word, but it's my blog and if I want to make up words... I can )

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