Never forget what you are. The rest of the world will not. Wear it like an armor, and it can never be used to hurt you.

— Tyrion Lannister to Jon Snow

Winter is Coming.

Don’t judge me, but I just finished episode one of Game of Thrones for the first time. Because I have work that relates to the show and essentially reads the synopsis for every episode, there was really no hurry to catch up. I already knew who kills who, who sleeps with who, and all the other strange things that take place in this fantasy world that George R.R. Martin so brilliantly created. At least I’m certain I will finish the first season before the second season premieres on April 1. 

March is Game of Thrones month for me. Not only in anticipation of the new season; the show’s consuming my life both personally and work-wise. It’s kind of fun though, and after just one episode I can see why people go ga-ga over it.

The throne arrives this week in Toronto, there’s going to be a big announcement for Vancouver in the next day or two (keep an eye out on Twitter), and less than a month until it returns on the small screen. Oh boy.

I think I was given a copy of True Blood Season 1 on DVD on my first day or within the first week of working at Corus. Within a few weeks of my then internship, there was an internal advance screening for the True Blood Season 2 premiere, which I skipped. Now, more than three years after the first episode of True Blood premiered on HBO, and two and a half years after working on HBO Canada, I finally finished watching Season 1. Took me long enough! Some of my favourite quotes from True Blood Season 1: “I am not human, Sookie. I am vampire.” - Bill “Now you think I got a motherfucking demon? Bitch, you as fucked up as your bus.” - Tara “Who am I to try to change what comes naturally to you?” - Bill to Sookie “Shut the fuck up!” - Sookie to Bill after learning he’s a shape-shifter Every time Bill says “I am vampire” or when he says “Sookie” with his ridiculous (but sexy) accent, I can’t help it but laugh. Other thoughts on this season: Jason Stackhouse is so. damn. stupid. That Sookie-Bill sex scene in the cemetery… really? Really?! REALLY?! Is Andy Bellefleur’s cell phone ringtone the original Hawaii 5-0 theme song? I’m already three episodes into Season 2. I can’t wait to be completely caught up—especially since I already know what happens in most of the series thus far! Occupational hazard ;)
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I think I was given a copy of True Blood Season 1 on DVD on my first day or within the first week of working at Corus. Within a few weeks of my then internship, there was an internal advance screening for the True Blood Season 2 premiere, which I skipped.

Now, more than three years after the first episode of True Blood premiered on HBO, and two and a half years after working on HBO Canada, I finally finished watching Season 1. Took me long enough!

Some of my favourite quotes from True Blood Season 1:

“I am not human, Sookie. I am vampire.” - Bill

“Now you think I got a motherfucking demon? Bitch, you as fucked up as your bus.” - Tara

“Who am I to try to change what comes naturally to you?” - Bill to Sookie

“Shut the fuck up!” - Sookie to Bill after learning he’s a shape-shifter

Every time Bill says “I am vampire” or when he says “Sookie” with his ridiculous (but sexy) accent, I can’t help it but laugh.

Other thoughts on this season:

  • Jason Stackhouse is so. damn. stupid.
  • That Sookie-Bill sex scene in the cemetery… really? Really?! REALLY?!
  • Is Andy Bellefleur’s cell phone ringtone the original Hawaii 5-0 theme song?

I’m already three episodes into Season 2. I can’t wait to be completely caught up—especially since I already know what happens in most of the series thus far! Occupational hazard ;)