Five Favourite Episodes of Glee Series 2

So I realize I haven't posted in my blog in several months, mainly because I don't really have anything to write about. Recently I decided I should list my top five favourite episodes from the second series of Glee, since I did the first one here. It won't be as good, since I posted that one at the beginning of my Glee phase, and it's significantly died down, as I still enjoy the show, but I'm not obsessed as much. It's going to be harder to choose, because less of the episodes stand out to me. Starting from the fifth to the most adored episode, here goes;


5. Prom Queen
I absolutely adore episodes that have Kurt and Blaine featured, and this episode has them in it a lot. I liked the scene between Karofsky and Kurt where Karofsky breaks down, and the tension of bullying has gone down significantly. I’m also all for characters in standing up for themselves and showing people they can’t be brought down, which Kurt does. And any Klaine scene is sweet in my opinion.
Blaine and Kurt Dance:

4. New York
First of all, Even though New Directions lost at Nationals, I love that the characters were all in a good mood at the end of the episode, and there wasn’t too much of a cliffhanger as the end of the season. I adored Kurt and Rachel’s performance of For Good. This episode had a good feeling to it overall, making it well light-hearted, which I really enjoyed. And as always, I love my Klaine scenes. I couldn’t help but stare at Blaine’s smitten look at Kurt before he tells Kurt “I love you” and Kurt’s surprise and response. I wasn’t expecting the Sam and Mercedes thing, but I think they’re going to be a more down to earth couple (besides Blaine and Kurt) out of all the couples featured throughout the course of Glee. Though I think they could’ve told Blaine and Kurt about their newfound relationship, as I don’t think they would’ve let slip their relationship to the other club members.


3. Grilled Cheesus
As mentioned earlier, I am more partial to episodes centered around Kurt or Blaine, and this one was all Kurt. I loved Kurt’s performance of I want to hold your hand, and Finn’s performance of Losing My Religion. I still haven’t gotten over the similarities between Chris Colfer and the actor they got to play young Kurt. I ADORED (I really need a new word) those flashback scenes.



2. Funeral
I loved Sue in this episode, just because of how vulnerable she is. I liked that they got to incorporate Willy Wonka into this episode, since that’s a major nostalgia trip for me sometimes. I always liked seeing Sue’s relationship with her sister, and my heart broke for her in this episode. “When you love someone like I loved her, they're a part of you; it’s like you’re attached by this invisible tether and no matter how far away you are, you can always feel them.” I think I actually cried at Jean’s funeral, just because of how sweet Sue’s speech was.


1. ORIGINAL SONG
Finally Kurt and Blaine get together!! :D Pretty much the reason why I love this episode, and why it’s number one on this list. I really found the performances of both The Warblers and New Directions at regionals to be lovely. I enjoy both of the original songs that the New Directions performed at regionals. That look… that Blaine gives Kurt as Kurt sings Blackbird… ahhh. :D
“Kurt , there's a moment when you say to yourself: 'Oh, there you are. I've been looking for you forever.' Watching you do Blackbird this week, that was a moment for me. About you. You move me, Kurt. And this duet would just be an excuse to spend more time with you.”




Honorary mention: Never Been Kissed
Because this is the episode where Kurt and Blaine meet, and the Warblers perform Teenage Dream, which I can’t help but picture each time I hear Katy Perry’s version.

Performances I love that were in episodes not mentioned above
6. Rachel’s performance of “What I did for love” from “A Chorus Line” in the episode Audition. This episode aired before I knew who Adam Pascal was, and I only found out that she did the same song that Adam Pascalsang. Maybe I mainly enjoy her performance because I know it from Adam Pascal performing it.
5. New Direction’s performance of the Time Warp in the Rocky Horror Glee Show. Mainly because Kurt was Riff-Raff and portrayed him brilliantly. :D
4. New Direction’s performance of Just the Way You Are in Furt
3. Kurt and Blaine’s duet of “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” in “A Very Glee Christmas”
Self-Explanatory, given my obsession with Kurt and Blaine.
2. Mercedes and Rachel’s diva off: “Take me or leave me” from RENT in the episode “Comeback"
This episode aired before I watched RENT for the first time and before my phase with RENT started, so I didn't get to freak out when they originally aired the episode, but I got to when they aired it again. Though I was somewhat upset I couldn't freak out when they did a song from RENT, because it had already been done, I still think that performance is neat. Plus I think it's funny that Idina Menzel played Rachel's mom on Glee, and she was the one to also perform it first in RENT.
1. The Warbler’s performance of “Somewhere only we know” by Keane in the episode “Comeback” :D :D :D Oh my gosh!
Before the Warblers began singing, I thought “Oh, this is going to be a song I barely recognize” then the opening notes started, and I started freaking out, because I love Keane and this song, and I wasn’t expecting it at all, so it was a very nice surprise. I love the way Blaine sings this song, and I especially love the way he sings the second to last “know” of the song. A Klaine kiss would've been nice as their goodbye at the end of the scene, but I think the scene is very lovely as it is now, and I wouldn't change it.

A Handful of Doubts

Alright, I'm not one to really post photos on my blog everyday, but I think I may start. Who knows?

I've just fallen in love with this photo. I love the colours, and the person's holding one of the items of my kryptonite - puzzle pieces.

It's taken by =oO-Rein-Oo on deviantart.





I may post my goings-on later.

The Year in Retrospect

Oh geez, I'm so sorry guys. I haven't posted in months. >.< I got so busy, and never knew what to post in the first place.

So, I had to go through old messages and statuses to remember some of the things that went on this year. I stopped writing in my journal in early February, so I just remembered January through that. Heh. So I've just given an overview of my year, with the highlights of each month.

January Start of my Torchwood/ John Barrowman phase. I had received my portable DVD player last Christmas, so I remember lying in my bed watching Torchwood, eating M’n’Ms from my light bulb. (Not an actual one, but a glass thing in the shape of a lightbulb. I still put sweets in it occasionally) On the 5th, I found my favourite Torchwood episode, entitled, “Captain Jack Harkness.” I don’t remember anything else happening in January.
February Olympics were really fun to watch! Switchfoot came to play at the Blacksheep, but I never made it there, I was sad for a while, I’ve been waiting for a while for the chance to see them. I haven’t yet though, sadly. My friends and I came up with our phrase “You’re a slice of my orange.” On the fifteenth, I had a three way phone call with Lee and Michael. First time I talked on the phone with either one of them. It was fun. :D
March I don’t really remember anything that happened in March. I did watch some fourth doctor Doctor Who.
April TOK Camp was fun. It gave us a glimpse of what would happen in class in the fall, and I really enjoyed it. I went to a Kings show at the loft where I met Theresa. She’s awesome . She, Bryce, Steven and I hung out at Acacia late at night, which was fun. I like downtown at night. I started talking to Jay more. “The Eleventh Hour” aired.
May Finishing up junior year. I don’t think it was too stressful though, so it was all good. I went to Amanda’s grad party as well as bowling for Jay’s party. They were both fun. I stopped liking someone, which was a huge relief.
June Summer. XD I believe I had my minor Skins phase. Jay and I started talking pretty much late every night. He started to grow as an older brother type person to me. Still is. ^_^ June marked the start of my Brothers and Sisters phase. Had a game night with my group, came up with our voodoo neighbor thing.
July Walked around memorial park with Mary one day. Made me realize as much as I love being around my whole group, it’s really nice to have a few hours to focus on just spending time with one of them. Lily’s birthday party, we all went to the zoo. I went to the Renaissance fair with Mary, Lily and Ani. I got my permit. I haven’t driven much since then, though. I think I started to watch Ally McBeal back in July. I also believe that my Glee phase started back in July as well.
August Went to the Kings of the Cardboard Castle concert where they announced their name change. Flies with Buffalo is easier to type/write out. Haha.[Edit]I LOVE YOU JAY! Sorry, guys, but I forgot that this is when his band, The Tuesday played the same show. They were fun. :D[/Edit] Had the house to myself for a week. Slept over at Lily’s on my birthday, then Alyssa’s birthday party the next day. I turned 17. Start of senior year. I remember a day my group ate outside and it was somewhat cloudy, and we discussed what Daleks would taste like. It was fun.
September Homecoming game the 24th, homecoming dance on the 25th. We won the game, but it was a close one. We hadn't won the past two years, and I like to think it was a gift for my senior year. xD I hung out with my group before the dance, getting ready. That was fun, and the Dance was memorable. I’ll always look back on it fondly. I did most of my 30 day challenge, which I didn’t finish, sorry, guys.
October I had a great start to the month, but the month went by really fast. I remember being really excited that October was starting, and then it went by like that and I didn’t want November to start. Palmer-Doherty game. We won 52-0. It was the first time we’ve against Doherty in like 15 years. I think. I’ve heard that we’ve had a losing streak against them from different values for the year. Alana’s dance, which was really fun. Kasey’s birthday party, where we went to Boriellos, and bowling afterward. Watched Demonic toys at her house. Which was just a horrible movie. Ryan and I found out that I’m the physical manifestation of Karma. It’s now a running joke between us. There was Kayla’s birthday party and trick-or-treating afterwards. It was a very, very fun weekend.
November I remember a certain weekend with working on our History Documentary and reading Hamlet. That weekend was stressful. Reading Hamlet was fun though. I went to Amanda’s birthday party. We adopted our dog, Willow, on November 16th. Masque and Sandal put on our fall play, The Bloody Attack of the Evil, Demonic Giraffe puppet, that Thursday- Saturday. I helped tech for it. This year, I’ve realized how much I love the feel of theatre, and I should’ve joined Masque and Sandal prior to senior year. I think I’ll continue to be in theatre in college. I went to Alana’s birthday party, where we went and shot pool, and played Kinect at her house. It was really fun. There was Thanksgiving Break. We watched Hamlet at Lily’s. I had Ani’s birthday party to go to.
December Last IB day of my life, sadly. We did toast it at lunch though. End of my first semester of Senior year. Went to a Flies with Buffalo benefit concert on the 17th. Their concerts are always amazing, but I loved the atmosphere of this one more. A kid that I knew from school, but I never really had the chance to talk to, died the day after. It brought everyone together, and made me realize again how short life is, and how I really don’t tell the people around me how much I love them. So I’ve been starting to do that recently. I went to a Christmas Eve service at Jay’s church, and we drove around late at night. I love driving around with friends at night, it has such a lovely feeling to it. Christmas was kind of low-key this year. I received an electronic dictionary, a few of my favourite movies. (Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium and August Rush) I also received Inception and 21 Jump Street. Both of which I have to watch. And! My mom actually found my favourite type of puzzle in book form, so I don’t have to print them out/ do them online anymore. They're really fun to solve.

Coming up, I have my group of friends coming over for a game night, which I’m really excited for. And Friday, I’m doing a Murder Mystery dinner with them for new years. I’ve never done one, and I’m so excited to see how it goes. I doubt I’ll post before then, so I hope everyone has a great start to their new year! And I’ll try and post in my blog more this coming year. We’ll see how it goes.

See ya! (and hopefully soon)
-Renae

Days 21 - 26

Oh geez. I'm way behind. Sorry Guys, I got so busy and didn't bother to post here. Whoops.

Anyway, on with the show!

Day 21: A Recipe

Okay, this recipe has been one of my favourites for a very long time. I absolutely loved it as a kid, and I still love it. Now, when we want it for dinner, I make it, and I haven't had it written down. I just know it from watching my mom make it.

Tatertot Casserole

Ingredients:
1 lb ground beef
2 cans of green beans
1 bag of tatertots
1 can of cream of mushroom soup
1 can of cream of chicken soup
enough milk to fill one of the cans up.

Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees fahrenheit. Brown ground beef in a skillet. When finished, get a 9 x 13 pan, and spread the meat on the bottom. Then, drain the two cans of green beans, and spread them over the meat. The tatertots go over the green beans. Then, in a small bowl, mix the cream of chicken and cream of mushroom soup, with the milk that has been filled in one of the cans after emptied of soup. Mix all together, and pour equally over the casserole. Bake for an hour, until tatertots are crispy.

Day 22: A website
http://www.listverse.com

Fun lists to read.

Day 23: A YouTube video


Day 24: Whatever tickles your fancy
Aeriel Photography
Day 25: Tell us about your day
Since I was supposed to tell you guys about my day, yesterday, I’ll do that.

Well, I woke up around 11, as my dad was making pancakes. I love his pancakes, they’re tasty. Then I took a shower, and got dressed. Then I went over to a friend’s house to get ready for the homecoming dance with several other friends. The we headed off to the dance around 8, getting there around 8.30. And let me tell you, that dance was amazing. I had so much fun. :D It was most memorable out of the three I’ve been to. I’ll be smiling about it for a while. :D

Day 26: Tell us about your week so far
I’ll go European for a bit, and say that the week starts on Monday, so I’ll have more to talk about. :D

Last week was fantastic

Monday: Series premiere of House. I enjoyed it.
Tuesday: I had to go to school early, because of my brother needing to be at school for marching band stuff. It was stressful at school though. Practice commentary in English, Test in Math and a DBQ in history. I was so exhausted by the end of the day. But our Masque and Sandal get together was fun, hearing about pranks that go on. :D But I was able to relax at home, which was good because it was the series premiere of Glee. I was very impatient for the episode, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Raising Hope also premiered, and I thought it wasn’t going to be good, but I thought it was. There was also another episode of Parenthood, which I enjoyed as well.
Wednesday: Masque and Sandal techie bonding day after school. :D That was absolutely fun. Played a few games. Then a few friends and I stood outside in the rain afterwards waiting for rides, which was enjoyable. :D
Thursday: IB DAY! :D Worked mostly on english and studied for chemistry. Watched an episode of Torchwood with Ryan. That was also fun. Haha. Went out to eat afterschool and went to the powderpuff game. Seniors won. :P
Friday: There were shortened classes because of an afternoon assembly, but the day seemed so long. My group didn’t have to present our character projects in english because of it. We had a work day in TOK, went over our tests in math, had a test in chem, and got to listen to our ipods while reading in history. The homecoming skits at the assembly were fun to watch. :D I also came up with the cherry theory (based off of the olive theory from How I met Your Mother) this day as well. Homecoming game was then as well. WE WON! I’m glad, especially since it’s my last year in high school. Winning made my day.
Today: Has been good. My knees and feet aren’t killing me as much, so I think I’ll be able to walk properly tomorrow. I’m looking forward to the new series of Brothers & Sisters, even though I haven’t seen the third and fourth seasons. Oh well.

Tomorrow’s Challenge: Tell us about this month so far

Day 20: A Hobby of yours

I realize I could make a list of my hobbies. But the challenge is to have one.



I thoroughly enjoy putting together jigsaw puzzles. They're relaxing and pleasing.

Tomorrow: A recipe.

hmm...

Day 19: A Talent of Yours

Apparently I'm good at remembering dates.

Or things with numbers in them.




.... That was a short post.

Tomorrow's challenge: A hobby of mine

Day 18: Whatever tickles your fancy

Hm. I thought of this one earlier. And In anticipation of the new series of Glee, I give you my top five episodes of Series 1!

5. Mattress

This episode is the one that got me watching Glee. I regret not getting into it sooner, but Rachel and Terri turned me off from the show for awhile. Until I randomly watched this one. I think it was the 'Jump' performance got me hooked.

4. Theatricality

I think this is one of the more emotional episodes, with Burt sticking up for Kurt against Finn's comment, Finn dressing up in a bright red shower curtain to get on good terms with Kurt again, Puck's 'Beth' performance with the rest of the guys for Quinn. And Rachel's 'Poker Face' performance and talk with her mother.

Then there's the Bad Romance performance. which is funny. and Kurt. in his Alexander McQueen inspired costume.





Puck: What’s up with this Gaga dude? He just, like, dresses weird, right? Like Bowie?
Kurt: Lady Gaga is a woman! She's only the biggest pop act to come along in decades. She's boundary-pushing, the most theatrical performer of our generation, and she changes her look faster than Brit changes sexual partners.
Brittany: It's true.

Brittany: [To Rachel in toy costume] You look terrible. I look awesome.
(a toy falls off of Rachel's dress)
Kurt: And we have a jumper.

Kurt: I’m proud to be different, It’s the best thing about me

3. Laryngitis

I’m definitely happy with the episodes that have more of a storyline with Kurt, and boy does he have a storyline in this one. And I really love Rachel/Sean and New Direction’s performance of “One.” It’s one of the songs I never skip when It comes up on my ipod. That and Rose’s Turn, which is also in this episode.





2. Preggers

Haha, again with the Kurt storylines. In this one, we get to see him dancing to Single Ladies, and winning his first football game, for the rest of the team as well. And we see the second emotional scene with him (first with his dad though), with him coming out. I’m so glad Mike O’Malley’s a series regular now. And I love Lea Michele’s version of Taking Chances in this one too.





Kurt: My body is like a rum chocolate souffle; if I don't warm it up right, it doesn't rise.

Kurt: Hello, I'm Kurt Hummel and I'll be auditioning for the role of kicker.

Kurt: Dad. I have something that I want to say. I'm glad that you're proud of me. But I don't want to lie anymore. Being a part of the Glee Club and football has really shown me that I can be anything, and what I am… is… I'm gay.
Burt: I know.
Kurt: Really?
Burt: I've known since you were three. All you wanted for your birthday was a pair of sensible heels. I guess I'm not totally in love with the idea, but, if that's who you are, there's nothing I can do about it. And I love you just as much. Ok?

1. The Power of Madonna

This one is just fantastic. I never skip the Madonna songs on my ipod. And I love how brilliant Glee’s rendition of “Vogue” is. I just love Jane Lynch in that. XD “4 Minutes” is also a wonderful performance. It shows you how much of a range Kurt/Chris Colfer has. I love Finn and Rachel’s chemistry during “Borderline/Open your heart.” “What it feels like for a girl” is an amazing song. I love Santana’s voice in “Like a Virgin.” I love the girls performance of “Express Yourself,” as well as their outfits in it. And the ending performance with “Like a Prayer” is just stunning. Have I mentioned all of the songs? Yes I have. I just adore this episode a lot.





Kurt: Mercedes is black; I'm gay. We make culture.
Sue: How do you two not have a show on "Bravo?"

Will: What do you think of when you see that name (Madonna)
Rachel: Genius.
Kurt: Icon!
Puck: Hall of fame MILF.

Will: And I hate to say it: misogynistic.
Finn: I have no idea what that means.
Brittany: When I pulled my hamstring, I went to a misogynist…

Sue: As Madonna once said, I'm tough, I'm ambitious and if that makes me a bitch, that's what I am. Pretty sure she stole that line from Sue Sylvester. No, really. I said it first.

Sue: And here's the truth. I mercilessly pick on Will Schuester's lustrous, wavy hair because I am jealous. There I said it. [But I think Sue looks wonderful with her hair the way it is. :D]

See you all tomorrow for: A talent of mine

-Renae