(Working On A Title) Wednesday – Meme Reviews & Christmas Fights
Okay folks, the last non media based entry of the year. I’m gonna rant about some stuff this week, the following two weeks will be my Top Movies of the year (10-6 and then 5-1), mixing in my Top Albums of the year (same format) and then I’m taking two weeks off. Because I can. But enough about then, let’s get into now, starting now.
Meme Reviews
HOLY FUCKING SHIT I think Jim Law just revolutionized reviewing T.V. Shows. In case you missed it, yesterday Jim Law posted his review of the latest episode of The Walking Dead in a format that if it already exists I am unaware. The entire review is made of up memes. As someone who is a HUGE fan of the comic but has checked out of the show I’ve been toying around with finding bullet points and the like for the episodes but found it entailed way too much reading. What better way to sum up the episode then with a screen cap and some smart ass comment, both of which Law is a master of. I think the man has hit instant gold and you can consider this my announcement of biting his (revolutionary?) style when television returns after the holidays for shows such as Marvel Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., the Agent Carter mini-series and whatever else I may decide to start/continue watching come the new year. Damnit Law, this would have been PERFECT for when I was recaping 24 last season. Good job buddy.
(Annual) Christmas Fights
See that picture above? That rug is minimally 30 years old, was made by my Godmother using a latch hook kit and has been out during the holidays for pretty much my entire existence on this big blue marble. However, the past few years there has been some resistance from my lovely wife whenever it comes time for decorating the house for Christmas, and this rug. This year I quietly watched as she decorated, noting what had come out of the closet and gone back in, and also checked to see what was left out that still needed to be placed. Imagine my (lack of) surprise when there was no rug. The fight begins. So how did I handle it you ask, in the most mature way possible of course. I waited until she wasn’t home, carefully removed every item stacked on top of the Christmas bins and searched each one until I found the bag that contained one of my top 3 decorations of all time (the other two being a hand painted Rudolph that I did about age 10 and a 12″ light up Santa that resides on our bar). Would you believe me if I told you it was in the bottom bin? I then placed it in its normal spot and waited. As of the writing of this article I still haven’t received acknowledgement that it is there, but if she reads this I can guarantee I will later. I know, it’s old, it’s dirty, it may have a slight musty smell to it but goddamn if it doesn’t scream Christmas, especially those of my childhood where I wasn’t a grumpy cynical fuck who is now getting tired of the holiday before Thanksgiving is even upon us. I love this rug and I always will, and as long as it’s still in one piece it will be out for Christmas.
My other favorite Holiday battle is with my mother. My brother and I will take turns taking her N-O-E-L letters and rearranging them, constantly. Although one year I think she was legitimately got pissed. Man, we sure could be dicks.
Well since I got out of work late, Sons ran 2 hrs, and I have early access to Shadow of Revan, that’s gonna do it for this week. As always any comments, questions, or concerns can be left below. I’d also love to hear if you guys have any decorations, holiday or otherwise, that are constantly fought about. And don’t forget you can always follow me on twitter @jekupka, until next week I leave you with this…