French and GG and Supernatural

[starsthatshine]

I had this really embarrassing thing that happened to me today before PE which involved me speaking French and God... I really love the language, but c'est impossible pour moi apprendre la langue. At least not speaking-wise. And I really want to get the information stuck in my head, so in attempt to save my declining French (or something) I got a hold of three French language courses. Hopefully, they're going to help me out. And I've decided to watch a bit of A Very Long Engagement (the only French movie I have, I bought it since I couldn't find Amélie) every day in hope for something to happen. Keep your fingers crossed!

Apparently Gossip Girl starts again April 21st or something, which I think is good news. I think time is going to fly by and I'm so glad that GG will start airing again. It's the perfect show to relax and just watch out of pure enjoyment. It's not as "serious" and prestigious as other shows can be. For example, the angst on Supernatural (♥ that show) is pretty hard to digest and sometimes it's so larger than live that it's... just... out there, you know? It's such an overload of emotions sometimes that even though it's a fantastic show with fantastic writers and staff and whatnot, it can be difficult to watch just because of the heck of it. Gossip Girl isn't like that. You can sort of watch and make fun of the show without feeling that you're betraying something. Sort of, does that make sense?

I seem to have some sort of template as of late how my entries are being written. First something personal, and then I end with a fandom musing.

Comments

[foolshavepride.livejournal.com]

AVLE was a good movie I recall, it was ages since I saw it though.

[aliasagent.livejournal.com]

It is a good movie but after you've watched it like... twelve times I can imagine it getting a bit tiresome (I'm only on my fourth or fifth watch yet, thankfully).

[rogueslayer452.livejournal.com]

I've always wanted to learn French. I know some French phrases and words, but I am not fluent nor could I ever answer back to someone who speaks it. Though I do want to learn other languages, too.

I'm so happy about Gossip Girl returning! I agree with you about the ways of watching our fandoms. With the majority of my shows (BSG, SPN, TSCC, Heroes) you have to be really invested with the intensity of what's happening on screen and after an episode is over you feel somewhat emotionally drained. But with GG it's a different kind of feel, because it's not MEANT to be so emotionally draining and instead you just sit back and watch for the enjoyment and (sometimes) mockery of what's happening. It's the same with Psych or HIMYM or anything like that. And I love it like that, it's a nice balance.

[aliasagent.livejournal.com]

I really want to learn French too, and I've studied it for like.. six years but I still feel like I'm rubbish at it.

Definitely. It's so nice just to sit back and watch some things. I mean, if you take Supernatural season two for example, there was so much emotion and stuff in that season that after you've watched a few episodes, or consider rewatching any, you sort of feel emotionally drained already before you begin, and that makes you less inclined to rewatch. I definitely watch GG to calm down after a hectic day at school.