Continuing with the listicles trend, and since I’ve been on a cartoon kick lately, I’m counting down my top 15 favorite cartoon characters. I decided to stick to cartoons that aired when I was a kid, although some of these shows still air today and have no signs of ever stopping, ever (looking at you, SpongeBob). Now then, please … Continue reading
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Top 5 Favorite TV Kisses
I’m counting down my top 5 favorite TV kisses. Let’s count ’em down! 5. Ross and Rachel — “The One with the Prom Tape,” Friends While this wasn’t the first time Ross and Rachel kissed, it was the kiss that officially led to them becoming a couple. What makes it so momentous is that, after all these years, Rachel … Continue reading
Growing Up: My New Year’s Resolution
It’s that time of year again. The New Year is almost here, and with it comes a new resolution. I’ll admit, keeping resolutions really is much easier said than done. Life gets in the way, so to speak, which can make it that much harder to break out of old habits and really push yourself to … Continue reading
The Power of Nostalgia Marketing
2015 has evidently been the year of the reboot in the world of movies and television. We’re getting a whole slew of live-action adaptations of classic animated Disney films, including Beauty and the Beast, Mulan, Dumbo, Pinocchio, The Junglebook, Winnie the Pooh and possibly Aladdin, to name only a few. We’ve got a new TV show for The … Continue reading
Dealing with the Quarter-Life Crisis
I’m not sure how long a quarter-life crisis is supposed to last, but I’m fairly certain I’ve been experiencing mine for the past two years and that I’m currently in the heart of it and I don’t know when it’ll end. When I started this blog, I was a recent college graduate, and I devoted my … Continue reading
What Have I Been Up to Lately?
Good question. First off, this is my first blog post of 2015, so obviously I’ve been slacking quite a bit when it comes to maintaining my blog. Guilty. Regardless, I plan on getting back on track and resume my previous schedule of posting at least once a month. I’d like to challenge myself to boost that schedule … Continue reading
New Goals Heading into the New Year
Tomorrow’s Thanksgiving, which means it’s almost December, which means Christmas is right around the corner, which means it’s almost a brand new year. Damn. Even though there’s still a little over a month left of 2014, I’ve found myself reflecting on this past year and how far I’ve come since last year. I’d have to say that the … Continue reading
An Introverted Tale
I’m an introvert. Yet, when I was younger, I can honestly say that I was much more full of confidence than I am now. I was more of a happy-go-lucky leader. I was more rambunctious, carefree and bold, and I’ll admit that I’ve lost those qualities along the way due to doubts, insecurities, self-esteem issues, … Continue reading
Focusing on the Future of My Writing Career
In the past month, I’ve come to realize that I’m entering a transitional period of my life, in which I’ll need to start making some big changes in the months ahead if I ever want to get to where I hope to be someday, which is out in LA, writing TV shows. If there’s anything … Continue reading
Open Diary: My Passion for Writing
I’ve had this blog for over a year now, and it’s been fun sharing things like job tips in my recent posts, but I’ve especially enjoyed just sharing news about my life and simply venting about things, albeit for all the world to read. In that sense, I like to think of this blog as … Continue reading
Meticulous Musings 