Song Lyrics #44

Turn Me Loose - quintessential 80's.  :) 

I was born to run
I was born to dream
The craziest boy you ever seen 
I gotta do it my way
Or no way at all 

And I was here to please 
I'm even on my knees
Making love to whoever I please 
I gotta do it my way
Or no way at all 
And then you came around
Tried to tie me down
I was such a clown
You had to have it your way
Or no way at all 

Well I've had all I can take
I can't take it no more
I'm gonna pack my bags and fly
Or no way at all 

So why don't you turn me loose
Turn me loose 
Turn me loose
I gotta do it my way
Or no way at all 

Why don't you turn me loose
Turn me loose
Turn me loose
I gotta do it my way
I want to fly

I'm here to please
I'm even on my knees 
Making love to whoever I please
I gotta do it my way
I gotta do it my way
And then you came around
Tried to tie me down
I was such a clown
You had to have it your way
Well I'm saying no way 

So why don't you turn me loose
Turn me loose
Turn me loose 
I gotta do it my way
Or no way at all 

Why don't you turn me loose
Turn me loose
Turn me loose
I gotta do it my way
I want to fly

So why don't you turn me loose
Turn me loose
Turn me loose
I gotta do it my way
Or no way at all

Why don't you turn me loose
Turn me loose
Turn me loose
I gotta do it my way
I gotta do it my way

Why don't you turn me loose
Turn me loose
Turn me loose
I gotta do it my way
I want to fly

Turn me loose

Sunday Post #351

  

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So I ventured onto Facebook this week and that didn't last long. Don't get me wrong, I have family and friends on there, but I stopped using it a few years ago for the most part, and re- engaging didn't really... change my mind? The political stuff, to be sure, but also the misinformation? I mean, sure, Twitter can be a mess too, and any social media really, but at least with Twitter I have the book community and bloggers, right? I realized I like my book blogger friends a lot more. There are still people on there that I care about, and love reconnecting with, but as a platform... I just can't do Facebook anymore.    

The news this week here in Michigan are the floods. Two dams breached and serious flooding happened near Midland, which is right around where I grew up. You can see some of it here.   

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Here's another look at the flooding. The green structure is the rooftop of the Farmer's Market and at about 40 seconds in you can see the Tridge (local landmark- basically a tri- bridge) surrounded by flooding. 

 

A Werewolf in Riverdale

  

A Werewolf in Riverdale was a fun read. This was a natural for me- I mean, I love Riverdale and werewolves are my jam too, so yeah. Kind of a no- brainer when I saw this pop up. And it was pretty decent. This is a different Riverdale from the TV show, and wayyy different than the comics I imagine! It's probably no spoiler too to reveal that Jughead is the werewolf- it's right in the blurb so that's not a surprise. The real surprise here is whether it works or not.

And I think it does. We start out with some seriously eerie scene- setting and then a very graphic death- and speaking of graphic, yes this book is that in spades. If you're squeamish you may not want to read this one! It is definitely full- on horror in that sense. And some fairly high profile Riverdale residents buy the farm too so there's no holding back in that area! I was surprised how far the author was allowed to go in terms of taking out town residents. Nice that this wasn't hamstrung by having to not affect the show or whatever.

The heart of the story is of course how Jughead deals with the horror of knowing he's a werewolf- and responsible for some very gruesome murders. The other neat twist is the role Betty plays in the story- that I don't want to give away, but it's fun. It adds a certain flair to the tale and gives Riverdale a bit of monstrous history that I like. It might be a little far- fetched but compared to the show I feel like any leaps they take are justified! And Archie gets onboard as well- in fact, most of the major characters make an appearance and I thought they were all handled pretty well actually.

It's kind of weird, being used to the show, that Jughead and Betty weren't in a relationship. But again, I like that this is different from the show, and it definitely keeps one on their toes, not knowing what's coming. Or what relationships or roles different characters will play. All in all, I'd say if you're a Riverdale or Archie fan and you don't mind some very graphic violence, give this one a try! 

Girls 23/24

  

So this is it! The conclusion of my Girls reviews! 

The women have been abandoned in the basement to be killed by "girls" hatching- and the guys are conflicted. After killing the last of the hatchees Wes tries to reassert control and round everybody up. He finds Oscar and Chester- the latter in the process of dissecting one of the "girls"??? And Lester! I guess since he's castrated now, he's... fair game? The "girls" come and start eating him!  

Wes is seriously getting on my nerves... again. Bernard, meanwhile, has a moment with Adam after he loses faith and Adam, the skeptic, consoles him. Everyone assembles at the house and when Wes is horrible he gets clocked by Ethan! 

Nice to see someone take Wes down. Meanwhile we get this from the medical examiner.

"I found that their skin and muscular system look fairly identical to ours, but the more layers I cut through--the deeper I looked--the stranger it got. For example, their reproductive organs look almost avian"

Okay. Ying-ma, meanwhile, is being assaulted at her place and it doesn't look good. And Ethan is having a conversation with the original "girl"- but only he can see her. After they all compare notes the men start to realize- did the "girls" only want them for their sperm??? But... why? Oh, just to lay more eggs and propagate I guess?

We also find out that Kenny and Nancy's girl falsely accused the Pickett boy, which was alluded to in an earlier issue. 

"I don't know. I was selfish and naive. I just felt so... invisible. You were always so busy nagging at Dad. And Dad, you were always off in your own world, daydreaming. I just did it... to see if you'd care."

Well. And so off the townsfolk go, to deal with the sperm- thing. 

So... final issue. The crew are surrounded by the girls and Ethan is having a private conversation again, in his head, with the girl who first appeared. She tells him 

"Ethan, I'm serious. No more heartache, jealousy, insecurity, resentment, guilt, or anything else that needlessly fills your heart with pain. Just pure, never- ending bliss. If that's what you want, I can give that to you." 

So what exactly is she offering? What if he takes her up on the offer? He realizes though that it's too good to be true, telling her that it's part of life to suffer. Meanwhile the "girls" rush the group and they start shooting, but there's too many and Kenna, sadly, is taken to the sperm- thing. Which absorbs her. Ethan is trying to get to Taylor, who's also been taken, and he comes face-to-face with the original "girl" amidst the carnage. He talks to her and she replies by echoing his words- is she really different from the others- and he stands by while one of the townspeople kills her. 

That was a surprise. So Taylor is rescued and they blow up the sperm- thing- or attempt to- and it... leaves? The sphere is history and we find some survivors. Ruby and Ted's baby made it, somehow, and Ying-ma survived too. The sperm- thing shot a beam of light into space and a new sperm (with a "girl" inside) is heading to a new planet? Gah what does it mean? 

One of those endings. You know, where you never really find out why. Pretty annoying although Ethan and Taylor are together. So at least that happens. But this is all about the journey, not the destination. Despite a slightly whacked- out ending, this series was a trip, and I laughed (and was shocked) numerous times, so yeah.    

Tuesday Tagline

Three Friends
Two Love Stories
One Convention

I love conventions as a setting!

  

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This week is Top Ten Reasons Why I Love *. I'm going with space opera because I love an optimistic take on the future, and especially lately that's really important. How about a future where things are better, or at least more advanced?       

Song Lyrics #43

Space Age Love Song- this one is so good. This is a young Jennifer Connelly by the way in the video- this must be from a movie but I've never seen it? 

You can find another version here- I call this one the Roller Skate Edit lol. They pretty much roller skate through a Target at night in this one. :) 

I saw your eyes

And you made me smile

For a little while 

I was falling in love

I saw your eyes

And they touched my mind

Although it took a while

I was falling in love

I was falling in love

I saw your eyes

And you made me cry

And for a little while

I was falling in love 

I was falling in love

Falling in love 

Falling in love

Falling in love

Falling in love 

Sunday Post #350

  

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Hello! It's the weekennnnnd! Hope everyone is well.  

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