Payin' anything to roll the dice

[ausare]

思い出はいつもきれいな。
おもいではいつもきれいな。
Omoi de wa itsumo kirei na.
Memories are always beautiful.
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Last night, after Jacq's birthday celebration/party, where Y.Ting and I indulged in Arthur's Epic Expression of Disbelief (from series 1, episode 3: HERE, from disparue) and my mother was still imposing the you-are-12-and-your-curfew-is-at-10p.m.-and-I-will-bloody-well-call-you-to-remind-you-of-that-to-spoil-the-celebration-mood, I finally got to watch the pilot episode of Glee (the Director's Cut version, because I'm resourceful like that, and the Internet is my best friend).

And I cried. True story.

Being a part of something special makes you special, Rachel Berry.

Because I loved what I was doing, Will Schuester.

Being a part of that, in that moment, I knew who I was in the world, Will Schuester.

It just reminded me so much of how choir life was like back in secondary school. Because we were fantastic; because we loved every moment of it, weird songs, awkward harmonies, tough conductor, annoying formal attire, torturous court shoes and make-up notwithstanding; because we knew we were awesome and people can laugh all they want every time they find out I was in choir. Because it was an amazing period of my life where we all learned that there is more to school than academia - that we are allowed to be good at something other than our studies, and the memory of it all still burns so brightly in my mind I would do anything to experience a sliver of that feeling just one more time. I don't get why people think choir is dorky and loserish and brush us off even though we were one of the top secondary school choirs, but in that four years, we knew where we stand - and we were nothing but brilliant. That was then, and now we're all becoming adults with ever-changing priorities, but while time had been slowly ticking away during those four years, I'm glad to have made those memories - to have been part of something great and to have something to show for before teenage (and choir) life ended.
 

OMG SECOND MERLIN SERIES 2 TRAILER! Be still, my heart!

WARNING! There are spoilers!

[Direct link to the video]

Can I has 19 September NOW?

Am ignoring all the het. LALALA~ DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT WAS LALALA~

—
以上、Chii です。

Comments

[swift-tales.livejournal.com]

OH yes!

This is just brilliant, I can't wait for the 19th either, even though I still have three episodes of the first season to go through!

I don't get the whole "Choir is for losers" either. I was part of a choir for two years and I loved it. And I can imagine that you loved it to, especially because it did so much for you. Also, you were so good, that's something to be proud off. Singing in a choir, standing up in front of loads of people and singing, it's not easy (it wasn't for me) and people just don't always get that.

[ausare.livejournal.com]

HOW WAS EP 10?? XD
People loved the ep with the unicorn (ep 11?) but strangely, I love ep 10 more.

Ugh. Choir performances scared the freak out of me. I always think I'll do something wrong and incur the wrath of our conductor. I suppose being in choir isn't "cool" enough for some people? I don't know... But they're the ones being losers by blindly branding us just because we love being in, and a part of a choir.

[swift-tales.livejournal.com]

I LOVED ep 10, and Merlin's mother definitely ships the boys like crazy. She's absolutely brilliant. Ep 11, the one with the unicorn was really good too, with Arthur willing to die for Merlin and everything and Merlin being in his heart and all that. But ep 10 definitely has something more in the shape of Merlin and Arthur connecting. Although... I am of the opinion that Merlin should have told Arthur that he's a warlock. I think it would have been best.

You're right about the Choir thing, people who can't see beyond the stereotypes and clichés are the losers.

[ausare.livejournal.com]

Hmm... I kinda saw ep 11 as more of a show of Arthur's character and how he could be brilliant (and is actually already beginning to be) under the arrogant arse he seemed to be at first glance. The whole 'bearing the consequences on his own rather than getting Merlin involved' was nice XD His reaction when he saw Merlin at the beach? Oh, Arthur, no use hiding, you 2 are so dating BFFs XD

I think the producers or someone-someone mentioned about the Reveal? Something about keeping the secret for a while longer. I think it's fine, since Arthur hasn't really grown out of the values and personal prejudices Uther passed on to him, especially about magic. The bonus? USTension!