TV Couples

Well, the 2012-13 season of TV is essentially over, and it's time to rate the most important aspect of television following:  couples that I ship.  I don't bother shipping couples that are already married or seriously-committed or Castle and Beckett, because that's boring.  But here they are, the top five couples that I shipped on the TV shows that I watched this season.

5.  Nick and Jess (New Girl, Fox):  When Nick and Jess first happened, I was like "Yes!  Nick and Jess are happening!"  Now, I could go either way.  I'm pretty sure that the only reason that it's not going to be a total disaster is because it's fictional TV.  Regardless, they have amazing chemistry.

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4.  Tony and Ziva (NCIS, CBS):  Tony and Ziva (or "Tiva") go beyond "will-they-won't-they?"  With Tony and Ziva, it's "are-they-aren't-they?" or "have-they-haven't-they?"  A few years ago, they'd be higher than fourth place, but they're frustrating me to no end right now.  Just freaking step it up already!  The show's in its tenth season; if there were sharks to be jumped, they'd be jumped by now.

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3.  Monroe and Rosalie (Grimm, NBC):  Monroe and Rosalie are freaking adorable.  They make quirky Portland interspecies dating work.  And I love that Monrosalie moments on Grimm are so few and far between because it makes each little moment so much more endearing.

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2.  Reggie Jackson and Amber Weaver (The Neighbors, ABC):  Can I tell you how happy I am that The Neighbors got renewed for a second season?  This show is fantastic, and Reggie and Amber kissed!  And now we'll get to see them kiss more!  Although they're probably going to break up for a bit because they're teenagers and things will be super awkward but then they'll go to some big school dance together and realize that they'll love each other forever (or until the whole Reggie-isn't-human reality sets in).

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1.  Danny and Mindy (The Mindy Project, Fox):  Oh my gosh, Danny and Mindy.  They win first place and they're not even a real couple.  But come on, he so loves her.  If there were a "Danny unnecessarily touches some part of Mindy's body" drinking game, and if I drank, I would have some severe pre-cirrhosis right now.  And holy crap the season finale.  That season finale made me want to chop off all my hair and walk around with smudged glasses all the time just so I can reenact that scene at the end with my--oh wait--I have no men in my life.

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And while I'm on the subject, let's talk about couples that I'm so over:  Jeff and Annie (Community, NBC); Jeff and Britta (Community, NBC); any of the billion coupling permutations on Glee (Fox); and Ted and The Mother (HIMYM, CBS).

Something That I Never Thought Would Happen

I'm not going to be homeless anymore!  Yesterday at church I found a posting for a sublet in my neighborhood.  I didn't even know this lady lived in my neighborhood, but she's going to let me rent her space for June.  It's smaller than my current apartment but way nicer and also cheaper.  She has a roommate who seems pretty cool and that roommate has a cat, and I like cats!  After I agreed to take the place and as I was walking back to my apartment, I thought the following thought:

"It's too bad I'm not staying here longer."

Whoa!!!!!!!!  I thought that!  I, who hates Hawaii more than a person can hate anything, expressed remorse about leaving sooner than later.

Maybe it's just because I'm frugal.  If I'm paying to rent a place for a month, I might want to stay for a full month, rather than just the first two-thirds.  It could also be because, for the first time, the other-people aspect of church yesterday wasn't totally sucky.  Regardless, it's progress, right?

30 Days

Today is May 19th.  I fly back to Boston on June 19th.

I have only one month left in Hawaii.

I can totally do this.

Thankfully, I'm killing it on the elliptical this week...

...because complimentary hotel desserts are delicious.

Things My Mother Taught Me

It's Mother's Day, so in honor of my mom, who is awesome, I'm going to list a few things that my mom has taught me that make me significantly cooler than a lot of people.

1. Straighten your skirt when you sit down.  I'm baffled at the number of adult women who apparently never learned this rule and then end up sitting on their underwear and have wrinkled skirts for the rest of the day.
2. If you want something done right, do it yourself.  This is probably why I hate group projects:  I'm very possessive of my work.  I guess this is both a blessing and a curse in some respects.
3. Sometimes a woman just has to have a new dress.  Every time I am on the fence about buying something pretty, I call my mom, because I know she will talk me into it.  I try to be the sensible one, however, so I will usually walk away more often than she would.

This photo was about six years and countless hairstyles ago.

But my mom is cool.  Even though she doesn't know how to use computers or voicemail.

But Seriously Though...

All shoe- and mass engagement-related joking aside, a ton of stuff happened in April.  I got into BU; I decided to go to BU; I got to reject offers from three(!) other schools; Boston went crazy; General Conference happened; I had a huge wave of self-actualization (vague, I know); I committed to a place to live in Boston (more on that later); and I began the process of moving out of Hawaii.

Hard to believe that all of that happened in 30 days.  But now...

Things That Happened in April

1.  Eight of my Facebook friends got engaged.  Eight.  In one month.  Can you calculate a p-value for that?  If you can, I bet it's wicked low.

2.  I bought these shoes: