... in his latest satire on "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy last night, he - while presumably defending the policy - said: "...when you're in combat, the number 1 thought in your head as the bullets are whizzing overhead is : I hope the guy who just saved my a** wasn't saving it for later..." ! I love this guy.
It's raining in Vancouver again (surprise, surprise!). The city is still beautiful, and very very wet of course... anyway, since there has been not much to do outside, I've watched a couple of the Harry Potter movies again, to get ready for the new one coming out this Friday!!yaaaaay! I've already got the ticket to see it this weekend.
I've also been watching 30-Rock and I think it's a very smart and funny series, which of course occasionally has some lame episodes. Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin are just GREAT together and if you are looking for something to quickly cheer you up, watch this. Episodes are only about 20 minutes and you don't really need to closely follow the series to enjoy it.
Other than that, not much is going on except for work, and eating! For any of you who's in Vancouver, try the Irish Heather pub's Long Table Series, it's pretty cool and also surprisingly affordable. And although I think it needs a whole separate post on its own, YOU'VE GOT TO TRY VIJ'S. It's the best Indian food you've ever had and is of course nothing like anything you've ever had either! It's considered one of the best Indian Restaurants in the world and for good reason too. Try the Lamb Popsicle, or the Beef Short-rib and see for yourself.
Man, I've been away from this blog for so long! I've almost forgotten how to write , it used to come so naturally to me, now it's a struggle and I'm sure it will sound forced in the end. But the hell with it! I'm not gonna give up on my blog yet, ... maybe a few more months will do it.
Anyway, where to start?! ...hmmm, oh yes, what about the series finale of LOST?!!! raise your hand if you're not sure how to feel about the finale... I've been swinging between love it/hate it/kinda like it for the past week. Right after watching the show I almost picked a fight with the Boyfriend (huh, bet you never thought you'd see the day!!!) just because he felt the finale was ridiculous! I'm a bit more melo now, and have to admit it wasn't the best ending. But honestly, what else could they do? the show was written into a corner with all the sci-fi/mythology twists and really, who can tell if a religious type of ending was worse than a time-travel or mythological based reveal of the island secrets?! ... so, in the end, I may not be as enthusiastic to recommend LOST for watching to anyone else, but it doesn't change the fact that I loved the series and its characters and will definitely miss it. 
(BTW, the image is from last week's episode of the Simpsons... I thought it was funny!)
I have also seen Shrek 4D, and well, was kinda disappointed... not worth the extra 3 bucks to watch it in 3D... wait for the DVD.
What else?! hmmmm... I've been very bad in watching good movies... can't seem to motivate myself to sit through a movie that's worth the time... which kind of sucks, hope it's just a phase...I honestly don't want to be stuck watching movies like "clash of the Titans" for the rest of my life (and yes, I actually did watch that one, in the theater!...go figure).
so yeah, this was my half-ass attempt at revitalizing my blog... let's see how long it'll take me to come back this time.
Ok, so I'm sitting here in the library trying to get some work done. but it is a universally known fact that you can not get any work done until you update your blog! and you can not update your blog until you waste at least an hour tryng to come up with stuff to write about. and so after wasting enough time I thought I should just get it over with so I have no excuses left to not work. here it goes:
I used to be filled with ideas to write about, and in the past year I see myself getting less and less inspired. in writing, and in photography, and probably in life in general. is that a side-effect of staying too long in school and feeling unmotivated about anything and everything?! maybe. Or maybe it's because I used to whine about my love life a lot, and then just got tired of it...whatever it is, the only thing left for me to write about seems to be books and movies. and TV of course.
I have fallen in love with "the flight of the conchords"! It's so original, and so weird... this series follow two New Zealanders who are in a "digi-folk" band and like to get famous in New York City. Their characters are just unreal, stupid but cute at the same time and the songs are too funny if you listen to them in the context of the series. Their music (not necessarily the lyrics) is actually pretty good I think. Anyway, you definitely need a special sense of humor to find this series funny. Give it a try for one or two episodes, and find out for yourself.
I have also been watching "Law and Order: special victim unit" whenever I could catch it on TV and although I like it, I can't help but feel paranoid about everything after watching it. The whole series is about s e x u a l crimes, mainly involving women and children and it sometimes makes you sick to your stomach. of course the stories are fictional but it still hurts to watch! anyway, not for the faint of heart, but if you're into crime series it may be a good choice. it is a pretty old series as well, about 10 or 11 seasons, so lots of episodes to catch up on if you get into it.
hmmm, what else... I can't think of anything! I miss writing here... should try to update more often, with stuff other than movies and TV!
having the great experience of watching six feet under previously from HBO, I was really excited about watching " True Blood", despite its vampire-falls-in-love-with-mortal-girl plot which inevitably reminds one of "twilight" (may all existing copies burn in a sudden and selective fire accident). Unfortunately I was disappointed!
Actually, the beginning of the series is pretty strong, The starting credits are just awesome with a song that goes really well with the images. And then you meet a few of the characters and it all seems very interesting. it's not until the third or fourth episode that you kind of realize that it's not really that well-made, and actings are not the best they could be and that some characters are constantly on your nerve. and in my case it took me six episodes to realize I don't want to watch this anymore. I might be tempted to follow the story though, just because I'm an addict like that and have to know what happens in the end. maybe I'll just read wikipedia! Anyway, it's a shame!
Here's the starting song by the way:
... Following Adam Lambert on American Idol. Ashamed of it, but still very much interested in the outcome!
I've been watching it online for a while now and it's actually not bad! well, I guess you can say it's like a newer version of Friends, but it's still got some pretty decent jokes. The fact that one of the characters is Canadian is kind of cool too, although they usually make fun of her because of this anyway! I'm not saying it's like the greatest series ever or anything, but if you are looking for a funny series that's light and doesn't require any mental activity, then watch "How I met your mother"!
Read the rest...- Breakfast?
- family."
(dialog between Michael Bluth and his son from Arrested Development, pilot episode)
... it's so true!
I've been watching a lot of Arrested Development lately and have to say that I absolutely love the creators' sense of humor! It's a very smart show.. it takes a couple of episode to really get the jokes though and after that the real fun begins!
I also finally watched a scanner darkly and did not like it as much as I had expected. I had not read the book though, so maybe that's a part of it too.
Hmmm, since when has my life become so boring?! I don't understand why I can't write about things other than movies, books and TV series?!! very frustrating!
Oh, actually there is still the radio!!! Cafe Radio is up and running now. Tune in to 90.1 FM on Wednesdays (6:00 to 7:00 p.m. PST) for an hour of Persian programs and music. Or if you're not in Vancouver, listen to it live at cjsf.ca. (I think podcasts are also supposed to be created for the program, but don't quote me on that).
Anyway, here's a favorite song of mine from Tori Amos, just for the hell of it!
One of my favorite websites, tv-links.co.uk, has been brought down by Federation Against Copyright Theft (FACT)and the owner has been arrested and is being held in jail for now. I think it's absolutely retarded! There is a petition going on, if you were a regular like me.
Read the rest..."Later that night I got to thinking about safe s e x. Odd how only when our physical life is at risk do we follow certain guidelines to protect ourselves. But what about our emotional lives? Wouldn't it be nice if there was a little pamphlet to warn us what unsafe behavior might be high risk to ourselves or our relationships. And even if you take all the precautions and emotionally try to protect yourselves… When you crawl in bed with someone, is s e x ever safe?" - Carrie Bradshaw (from S e x and the city)
(And sorry about the deformed "S"-word, didn't want people finding this blog by Googling weird stuff; I'm getting enough of that, as is!)
Six Feet Under = Freak Show
Lovin' it so far! (half way through the first season)
... but why? why did IT have to end... and like this?... What will I do without you? my dear TV show, my precious LOST! I will think of you, day and night till September, when you return.
It's painful to even look at the cast photos... they're all so terribly hot... I'm gonna miss them!
I'm sick! and life sucks when you're sick... even if you spend a whole weekend doing nothing except for watching TV. I have cough and congestion and am not showing any sign of improvement.
There are however some things I still enjoy... like watching the Oscars! I really thought having Jon Stewart hosting it was a big step forward compared to recent years. Not that he could ever beat Billy Crystal! Anyway, it was a good event I thought and I ended up watching "Crash" right after... it definitely deserved to be the best picture of the year.
Hmmm, I was thinking the other day that my supervisor had already had his kids when he was my age. Not only I don't have any kids, but I'm not even married, and not only I'm not married, but I'm not even in a relationship, and not only I'm not in a relationship, I'm not even REMOTELY interested in ANYONE around me... I mean, there's something potentially very wrong with me!... OR I just have a fever!
BTW, we started a book club with some friends of mine and are reading "Lolita" as our first novel to discuss... I started it tonight and I must confess that after three years of reading only fantasy books, it was not easy to understand at first... but as I progress through the story it is getting a lot smoother... there are a lot of things to discuss in our meeting for sure!
I'm not making any sense here, but what the heck... I've been watching the first season of Grey's Anatomy and am really liking it... these interns are really good subjects for TV series, don't you think?
Enough nonesense for now, gotta go...
Ok So I’m back! And yes, it’s been two weeks now!
It’s just so hard to get back into the routine of blogging again. I even stopped reading other blogs to stop the feeling of guilt.
My trip turned out to be a lot better than I had expected. I got to see so many people, it was amazing… A lot of my friends had left the country, but again, a lot of them were still there… you see, the good thing about your homeland is that you had made so many good friends during the years that you can always find someone to talk to or do stuff with… of course, this doesn’t mean I didn’t miss the others…
Unfortunately, although I really wanted to, couldn’t go see any movies or plays… so I can’t really comment on that. The city was super crowded/polluted and going out in the streets did not seem like a good idea at all, unless you really really really needed to do it. Drivers are all going mad in my opinion… but well, who’s not?!
I couldn’t see the social impact of the reign of our new president. Guess he’s too busy fixing the world’s problems!!! Of course, this could all be a part of a bigger plan that I have no idea of… so I can’t really comment on that either!
I was amazed by how pretty all the girls looked… they’re all pretty well dressed and done up all the time and have fit bodies… god knows I don’t seem to see anyone nearly that well-dressed here in Vancouver… (I’m still straight, by the way!). And they seem to have this magical energy that keeps them going 24/7, they go to school/work, they are all studying some extra material on the side - usually a third language – and they party like crazy. I couldn’t keep up with them and I wasn’t even working! Way to go guys!
I’m not sure what else to write about Iran… you know how it is… it’s just like time out of this world… you feel like you’ve never left and at the same time, everything is changing (especially the highways! God, I couldn’t go anywhere without first checking to see if the street was still there or was it wiped out to make room for some giant highway!).
(This is how polluted tehran was, see any mountains?)
BTW, LOST rocks!
Oh the weather outside is frightful
But the fire is so delightful
And since we've no place to go
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
The first snow of the year is here in Vancouver and it feels just lovely... Christmas is in the air... I absolutely love this time of the year, reminds me of the all the excitement before "eid" in Iran...
On a side note which is totally in a different mood: have you guys (outside Iran) watched the Prison Break TV series! Oh my God! I watched the last three episodes of this season and thought it was pretty good... next season starts in January I think! Don't miss it... 
So remember when I said I became a Zip.ca member just to watch Felicity... well it's over now... I watched the whole 4 seasons and now I'm gonna suspend my membership for a couple of months till I can afford it.
Felt kind of nostalgic though... watching the last episode. Keri Russell is definitely cute and although the last couple of episodes were kind of lame, I liked the series. If you like to watch some college kids fooling around all the time and keep falling in and out of love with each other, then give it a try!
Thursday night, I am sitting at home, having a great relaxing time watching one of my favorite TV series, Felicity. (I have always been looking for a place to rent it and finally found it on zip.ca.) Anyway, it's around midnight when I hear my phone ring...hmmm, that's a bit unusual, cause the screen is blinking with the name of my office-mate, James.
-"Hey James, is everything alright?"
-"Yeah, the thing is I left my keys in the office and I'm locked out!"
-"Ok, so do you need the keys? You can come and get it from me now..."
-"mmm...That's the problem, I left my shoes in there too!" (By this time I'm getting a bit suspicious)
-"Oh...But you have a car, you can just drive by without your shoes"
-"But my car keys and my house keys are in there too... (I'm wondering why he's not calling the security), and Bobby is also locked in the office" (Aha! Surprise, surprise!)
Bobby is James's dog and you're not supposed to bring dogs inside the building, of course.
-"Oh...So...So I guess I'll be there as soon as I can"
-"Oh, thanks... I'll give you a ride back home (can you believe this?) and I'll buy you a lunch sometime (Ok, I'm trying really hard not to tell him to shut up)..."
Ok, I had to get dressed, go out, ride the bus to school and save my stupid office-mate! Don't get me wrong he's a really nice guy, it's just that he's not always thinking about the consequences of what he's doing.
Anyway, by the time I got back home it was already 1:00 am. So much about me watching TV! But as they say "To niki mikon o dar dejle andaz..." you know the rest!
BTW, it's unbelievably amazing outside today and I don't know what I'm doing sitting here blogging.
And...Can someone please help me with the stupid blogrolling list, I can't make it work!
