Man, it's been forever since I've posted here. I guess real life has a stronger pull than I realized. I won't be putting up any significant contributions to the guides I edit in the near future. Better to wait until I'm properly motivated than turn contributing to this website into work. Besides, one of the great things about this website is that anyone who knows something about a show can contribute. So feel free to add to the guides everyone. Just keep in mind, the trivia section is for the goofs.

As stated in my previous post, I recently got a job (yay) that requires me to relocate. I'm now happy to report that I've found a place to live as well. I'll be subletting a bedroom from a very friendly and well-mannered young woman in a condo. It's a good situation: I get the master bedroom, I'm close to public transportation, and she's already got a lot of the essentials. Best part is that it's a temporary lease so that I can get settled in the area without committing long term to something that could potentially be bad. I have to admit that I was a little worried that she might be too conservative or withdrawn. But when I showed up to sign the lease, she was wearing pjs and watching That 70's Show reruns. That clued me in right away that everything was going to be ok!

In two days, I shall be done with grad school forever! This is fine by me since I already have a job, although it requires me to relocate. Fortunately my future job is such a great opportunity that it makes relocation worth it. Also, I have some family in the area, so it won't be as scary as it could potentially be. Once I am settled, I shall recommence updating the guides that I edit. Right now my plan is to update one episode of The Legend of Prince Valiant per week. I'd also like to try posting long recaps for Peter Pan and the Pirates once a week based on info I've found online. While those long term projects are going on, I plan on finishing up "The Quest" 10-parter from My Little Pony 'n Friends, then renting MLP on DVD to fill in the rest of the first season. For the record, Dino-Riders is done, Strawberry Shortcake contains all the info that I can concievably add given my limited knowledge of the new episodes, and Jem is complete enough to sit tight for a while.

I'm starting to update the Prince Valiant guide again. The last couple days were stressing me out, so I needed a fun project to entertain myself. Episode 7 - "The Gift" - now has a longer recap, allusions, notes, trivia, and quotes. I'll try to do one episode on a weekly or biweekly basis since I still have real life stuff that needs to get done. An update to the Wikipedia article on Prince Valiant states that two actors did the voice of Sir Bryant: James Avery and Dorian Harewood. I've been trying to figure out who Dorian Harewood plays for a long time now; this makes sense to me. I just don't know which man does the voice in which episode. But Dorian Harewood is now plugged into the main cast list. The episode stars field confuses me. Are we supposed to mark down only the show stars that appear in that particular episode, or the ones that are credited as stars when that episode was aired. There are 9 actors credited in the opening credits of every episode, but their characters don't always appear. So do I only mark Robby Benson and Michael Horton for "The Journey" since they're the only main characters who appear in that episode (even though the entire cast is billed in the opening credits)? Not really sure.

Man, this website is going to be the death of me. I have too much free time this semester, so instead of getting ahead on my work I'm watching TV and writing summaries for various guides. This is not good. I need to get a life.

Every once in a while, I get sucked into That 70's Show reruns in syndication. I'm currently in that situation now as I've just finished watching the fourth and fifth seasons concurrently. It's been pretty fun because I've never actually seen most of these episodes. This show is consistantly hysterical and has great characters and writing. That said, I have absolutely no idea how they can manage to do the show without Topher Grace. I don't really care about Ashton Kutcher leaving - Kelso's narcissism and lack of concern for others' feelings gets on my nerves. But Eric Forman was the main character that all the action revolved around. The show is set primarily in his house, and his parents are vital to the show. It'll be just awkward to continue having everyone hang out at the Forman household when he's not there. Plus I like Eric a lot and hate to see such a good character leave. I guess we'll just have to see how they manage it, but I really wish they ended the show last year.

Dude, I just found out today that I'm the editor of the Jem guide. Whoever had the guide before must have stepped down, and I became editor since I had the second highest contribution score. Wicked cool!! I've been wanting to get my hands on the guide for a while since the transfer from tvtome totally screwed up the song notes. Plus lots of eps have summaries that are really too long, they should be recaps instead. So now I get to spruce it up and make it all pretty and professional. Dude, I totally did not need another way to procrastinate on my homework, but this is JEM!!!!

So far, Supernatural is the only new series I've felt drawn to watch this season. Maybe it was the actors or the fact that it airs right after Gilmore Girls (one of my favorites). It's my type of show anyway - I love programs with a sci-fi/fantasy vibe. In a way, this show is what Faith the Vampire Slayer, the proposed Buffy spin-off that never happened, could have been. Young warriors traveling the country, righting supernatural wrongs and dealing with their own inner demons. Very cool, and very creepy too. I've been compiling two lists since the show's Pilot. One is a dictionary of all the supernatural creatures, symbols, and talismans that are referenced in the episodes (based on what is said on the show). The other is a summary of the legends in the places they visit and the real events that are behind them. This was just something I felt compelled to do after watching the first episode, don't ask me why. I'd like to share this information with anyone interested in developing a fansite for the series. It seems silly to do this work and not post it as a reference for the emerging fan communiyt. I have no webdesign experience myself, but if someone was willing to be show me the ropes I'd be willing to collaborate. Post a reply if you're interested. Meanwhile, I'll keep compiling for my own personal amusement.

Finally, the new TV season has started! Loved the Gilmore Girls premiere, and I think Supernatural will be added to my regular show rotation if the the follow ups are as good as the pilot. Tried Reunion because it's format sounded exciting, but it may be too much of a soap opera for my tastes. Lost starts next week, can't wait!! I've added a few new summaries to the Peter Pan and the Pirates guide. I'll be marking in the Trivia sections which ones have recaps. The notes in the Prince Valiant and My Little Pony guides are all out of order since the move from TV Tome, but I don't know when I'll have time to fix them. Maybe in a few weeks, once my computer finally arrives.

Dude, there was so much I wanted to do on my guides this summer. But I've barely been on the Internet, let alone at TV Tome. Maybe I'll have time when school starts to straighten the notes out in my guides and add more to Peter Pan and Prince Valiant. But for now, I'll mostly be a spectator at this sight rather than an active participant.