Kim the FanGirl

Random Rambling: Binge Watching, Awards Season, and Jennifer Lawrence’s FanGirl Mishap

Binge Watching With so many exceptional viewing options available on television today, it’s hard to find time (and DVR space) to look after everything on your must-watch list. So you may skip an episode or two, maybe even an entire season. It’s okay, though. You’ll catch up, albeit slowly, by finding the random late-night rerun….

Book Review: Gone Girl

Deception If you’re an avid reader or even remotely aware of the latest vogue publications, you, most likely, have already read the book that everyone’s been talking about. At least, you’ve heard about the book that everyone’s been talking about. The book which – on its back cover – promises greatness, a psychological thriller that…

Fangirls

It’s hard to believe there was a time in my life before fangirl, before I was able to recognize that I was neither, simply, nerd or geek . . . nor mentally unstable; that I wasn’t the only one who experienced regular intervals of intense infatuation and possessed unbridled levels of fierce enthusiasm. It was…

Album Review: Haim – Days Are Gone

They say when you fall in love you fall in love slowly then all at once. A few months ago, I had no idea who Haim was, let alone know how to correctly sound out their name. Now, at this point in time, I can’t imagine a life where I don’t listen to their music…

From Page to Screen: The Fault In Our Stars

For those who don’t follow John Green’s Twitter feed religiously or if you’re one of those people who avoid spoilers like one would avoid a plague, The Fault In Our Stars: The Movie has officially begun filming. Seriously, I’m not joking. This is a real thing that is actually happening. Our beloved Hazel Grace &…

Obligated Viewing

It’s happened to all of us at one time or another. You’re sitting there, nothing to watch, flicking the buttons on the remote at an unusually swift speed, desperate to lose yourself in an hour of intense fictional fantasy. You ignore that annoying voice in your head that commands you to stop and go pick…

Artist of the Month: Jason Mraz – 1000 Things

“Music is a weapon in the war against unhappiness.” – Jason Mraz There is something so peculiar about Jason Mraz. He is able to create these intricately detailed lines of poetry and addictive harmonies so effortlessly, with just the flick of his wrist, completely and forever changing our music-dependent souls. Utterly remarkable and singular to…

Heartbreaker

Long time, no see, huh? Apologies, it’s been a while since we took a trip to The Writer’s Room, but I’m finally back and I’ve got a good one for you. It’s a story about attraction, an obsession. What happens when you meet someone, but everything is not as it seems? oOoOoOo I can…

I Can Quote That! – The Big Bang Theory Edition

I think I have a problem. In fact, I know I have a problem. I just can’t stop quoting The Big Bang Theory. Morning. Noon. Night. It doesn’t matter what time or where I am, I’m always quote-ready. Penny: What’s he doing now? Leonard: Well, he’s either isolating the terms of his formula and examining…

Artist of the Month: Jason Mraz

“Everything in life influences my music. I’ve always used songwriting as a means to share what I think is profound.” – Jason Mraz Based on a true story . . . We met like any other couple might. I was still in High School and he was the cool, older bad-boy with a cocky smirk…

Press Play Friday: Fresh Music (8/30/13)

Dog Days Are Over The final days of summer are upon us, fading and fleeting, threatening to dilute that sticky, sweet, dreamy haze of residual sunshine and warmth. Arriving without warning, lying hidden amongst the slowly dying flower beds and sun-kissed smiles, it waits. Wanting. You know it’s there, desperate to steal away the last…

Breaking Up Is Hard to Do

For Doctor Who fans, welcoming a new Doctor is like a rite of passage. In the days following the Doctor’s announcement of departure, you become overly emotional, sad to the point where you’re consistently contemplating and succeeding in writing long-form Facebook posts declaring your everlasting, incomparable love for the British actor and his portrayal. After…