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My summer is almost over. I've spent a great whole month in London, then came back for the beach and sun. London was amazing. From watching "The Dark Knight" in an IMAX theatre at 3 am to shooting the new Snow Patrol video (yup, I'm in the new video) to ending my annual "Will & Grace" marathon with the series finale, this summer was amazing.

Adele

Adele: "Is there anything I can do for you dear? Is there anyone I can call?"
"No and thank you, please Madam, I ain't lost, just wandering"

London

I miss it. One day, I'll live there again.

Entertainment

I saw "The Dark Knight" in an IMAX theatre. It was very entertaining, but unlike a lot of people thought, this is far from the best. Very far indeed. The movie was a great superhero movie with an outstanding performance by Heath Ledger, but that's about it. I even thought, overall, "Batman Begins" was better and more realistic. The best movie I've seen this summer goes to.... believe it or not....

"Wall-E". One day, when it's too late, people will look back and say this animated children's movie warned us. One day when technology does all the work and nature is dead. When everything is artificial and everyone is lazy, except for the machines, who'll be more "human" than us. Machines like Ava and Wall-E. Two other great movies I saw were "The Orphanage" and "La Vie En Rose". The first one is a shocking ghost story that will remind you of "The Others" and "Stir of Echoes", and the second is the biography of Edith Piaf, featuring one of my all-time favorite performances by a female.

A lot of TV.com members warned me about the last season. To be honest, I loved it. It was one of the best in years! Seasons 6 and 7 are among my least favorite and it was great to see the foursome bounce back for the final season. The two live episodes were amazing, so was the "Sound of Music" episode and two final episodes were so sad. I still can't get over the fact that this show is ending, and I've been collecting it for 8 years now, every summer in London, I buy and watch one season. Now I have to find something as good. I doubt I will since both this and "Friends" are my top 2 sitcoms of all time.

Remembering "Will & Grace"...

In other news.....

Music. What can I say? I always say music brings back memories more than pictures do. Some of the summer songs I heard everwhere in London include:

"Five Years Time" Noah and the Whale
"Black & Gold" Sam Sparro
"Hometown Glory" Adele
"Now You're Gone" Basshunter
"Ready for the Floor" Hot Chip
"I Won't Be Left" Tegan & Sara
"Take a Bow" Rihanna
""Violent Hill" Coldplay
"Heartbreaker" Will.Am.I
"No Air" Jordan Sparks ft. Chris Brown
"Shine On" The Kooks
"Cry for You" September
"American Boy" Estelle w/ Kanye

Oh, and yes, I'm in Snow Patrol's new music video which will premiere in October. The production agency saw my pictures and called me to ask me if I can star in their new video in a pub scene. What a coincidence since Snow Patrol is my favorite band! The new single ("Take Back the City") is stunning. I also had a chance to sit down and talk with Gary, the lead singer. He's very down-to-Earth and nice. I also got an autograph and took a picture with him, which I will post up when I get the chance.

Now, I'll leave you with Adele's powerful single about London titled "Hometown Glory":

I'm in London till mid-August. Hope all is well, will update you very soon.

Song: "Hometown Glory" by Adele

Hosts of the Blog

Cassie & Jal from "Skins"

Cassie: Like a role play. I love drama.
Jal: What?
Cassie: Do you want to play Jal or should I?
Jal: Hey!
Cassie: Shut up Cassie, I'm trying to revise here!

Top Ten Blog Hosts

10. Meredith Grey & Cristina Yang in Blog Titled: "Distance" (2 viewers)

9. Seth Cohen in Blog Titled: "I Kiss You & Make You A Queen" (8 viewers)

8. Tegan & Sara in Blog Titled: "...While I Am Sad & Broken Down *Part II*" (9 viewers)

7. Kim & Sugar (from "Sugar Rush") in Blog Titled: "In My Time of Rushing" (10 viewers)

6. The Cast of "The Office" in: "Is It Just Me or Did 'The Office' Get Depressing?" (11 viewers)

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Cassie

"Oh....... wow!"
Check this out: Cassie's Video Diary

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5. Justine & Holden ("The Good Girl") in Blog Titled: "In Memory Of" (12 viewers)

=4/3. Random British Guy in Blog Titled: "Sleep Well Tonight" (14 viewers)

=4/3. Sara Goldfarb in "Depression Is My New Best Friend" (14 viewers)

2. Lilja and Volodja ("Lilja 4-Ever") in "How Do You Live So Happily *Part I*" (18 viewers)

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Jal

Check this out: Jal's Video Diary

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1. Veronica Mars in "Veronica Mars, Get the Winchester Bros. & Heroes.... Now!" (20 viewers)

Who else than the beautiful heroine?

Now I'll leave you with some very good "Skins" videos:

Cassie "Walking With a Ghost"

A Heartbreaking Green Apple

Sweet Sunflower (by Low)

-from "Where Does the Good Go?" Tegan & Sara

I'm finally done with all of my midterms. I have one week left for finals and then I'm off to the UK! Ah, finally.

Hosts of the Blog

I used to hate these two ladies, but now, they're my guilty pleasure! They're tracks are often heard on "Grey's Anatomy", ABC. A warm welcome to our first musician hosts!

Tegan and Sara: "What do I need to do to see myself in a better mood?"

Movies

WHAT I'M WATCHING NEXT

Trainspotting

London to Brighton

QUICK REMINDER

WATCH "Lilja 4-Ever"! One of the best movies you'll ever see....

TV

I'm almost done with "How I Met Your Mother". What an entertaining yet light third season. The show's underrated. I downloaded all of season 1 of "Little Britain", and I'm watching it next. Then, I'm watching.....

VOTE FOR WHICH I SHOULD WATCH FIRST

Scrubs (Seasons 1 and 2)

-OR-

Heroes (Seasons 1 and 2)

If you've voted, please don't vote again. If you haven't, this is your last chance to advise me what to watch next! Up till now both shows got 2 votes.

Eliminated:

Private Practice

That's about it for now.

Now, my question for you. "How Do You Live So Happily While I Am Sad & Broken Down?"

COMING UP NEXT!

The Top 10 Blog Hosts:

Which host(s) got the most viewers for my the first 10 (hosted) blogs?

Featuring:

Seth Cohen
Meredith Grey & Cristina Yang
Veronica Mars
Kim & Sugar (stars of "Sugar Rush")
Sara Goldfarb -from 'Requiem for a Dream'-
Justine (Aniston) and Holden (Gyllenhaal) -from 'The Good Girl'-
Random British Guy
Cast of "The Office"
Lilja and Volodja -from 'Lilja 4-Ever'-
Tegan & Sara

CHOOSE THE NEXT BLOG HOST

Yup. Pick anyone. Your favorite character, band, actor/actress, artist. Anyone! I'll pick someone randomly to host my next blog! Enjoy.

My friends are all gone enjoying their summer vacation somewhere where it's less depressing and less boring, while I'm stuck here till July 18th. I can't wait to get out of here! This blog will be a two part-er. Highlights include "How I Met Your Mother", a voting poll for you, and one great movie you all have to check out, as well as a song you have to download.

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Lilja and Volodjia (from "Lilja 4-Ever")

Lilja: [Volodja gives her the world as a present] Sorry, but I'm not sure it's a good present. It's windy, there's a mist. It's so cold. And this world isn't that good.

Volodja: Everyone's spitting at you, but you're not ready to die.

Movies

Lilja 4-Ever

This must be one of the best movies I have ever seen. It's about a young girl aged 16 who has literally nothing. She loses her friends, her own mother abandons her, and all she has is a younger friend who, like her, just wants to die and live in a better place. Things get worse. Then much worse. Then, after watching this, you'll appreciate how lucky and happy you can be with what you have, and that some people don't have that option, like Lilja. End child exploitation. Definately in my top 10. It reminded me a bit of "Requiem for a Dream" because of its realism and shock factor, but I like this one even more. Depressing, sad, and real, "Lilja" will break your heart. Great movie, 5/5.

TV

How I Met Your Mother

I finally finished watching "The Office" (reviewed in the previous blog), and I still love the show, but because the writers took it into a depressing direction, I needed something 'lighter' since I have been down all summer, so I turned to this. I'm watching seasons 2 and 3 for the first time, and I think they're even better than the first season.

VOTE FOR WHAT I SHOULD WATCH NEXT

I'm saving both "Veronica Mars" (season 3) and "Supernatural" (season 2) for later. Here are the nominees for you to pick from:

Heroes (Seasons 1 and 2)

Scubs (Seasons 1 and 2)

Private Practice (Season 1)

Music

Here are some discographies (meaning all songs) I've downloaded recently:

Tegan and Sara
Damien Rice
Death Cab for Cutie
The Wombats
The Subways
Ray Lamontagne
The National
Lily Allen
Just Jack
Arctic Monkeys

Must Download Song:
"About Today" The National

Beautiful and depressing song for all of you. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE download it!

Soundtrack

I love this soundtrack. As soon as the movie ended, I quickly downloaded this. Old school techno/trance with an "Eastern-Europe" feel to it, and some favorites including "Forever Young".

Part II coming soon. Till then!