.: so comes snow after fire :.

Sorry for disappearing again, but I'm still getting used to the new computer. This afternoon Windows updated and the whole thing collapsed on itself for a couple of hours. It seems like I did some magic and it's now working fine, but I have this nagging suspicion it's just waiting for me to turn my back so that it can throw another tantrum.

The cold didn't go away, so I called my doctor, we changed my meds, and for the first time in two weeks I feel a bit better. I'm not out of the woods yet, and he made me promise I'll call him if I get any fever, but at least it doesn't hurt anymore, so yay. Yesterday I talked a lot, which probably didn't help my sore throat, but I went to Padova to visit two friends of mine I hadn't seen in months, and we had so much to talk about. It was a fantastic, sunny day, we had pizza and ice-cream and walked all over town. Padova is where my university is, and now everytime I visit something else has changed, it's always weird and bittersweet. For example, yesterday I found out they dissolved the Geography Department. It used to be this amazing, medieval library full of maps, but since it was just a couple of professors they thought it wasn't worth the cost, or something crazy like that, and pulled the plug. It was very depressing.

Don't get me wrong, new departments aside I had a lovely time. The weather was so warm and wonderful we went to Prato Della Valle and sat in the sun while eating our ice cream. Then we did a quick stop at the Sant'Antonio Cathedral and bought some sweets. We walked so much I almost fell asleep in the train on the way back! Not as spry as I was when I was eighty, indeed. :D

In other news yesterday we had the Winter Soldier-related Agents of Shield episode, and I found it to be unbelievably boring. Which probably has more to do with me and the fact that I just can't seem to care about these new characters. I love it when they do cameos, and find everything else really boring, especially the love triangles. To be fair I didn't even care what was going to happen to Skye a few episodes back, so maybe it means this show just doesn't do it for me.

I just realized I haven't done a proper tv show entry in a while, and I'm baking twelve muffins, so I'm stuck in the vicinity of the oven for the next twenty minutes, so on with the random entry!

First, Marvel's Agents Of Shield. I think it has finally found the right pace. The story is more complicated, less childish, and we've come to a point where we finally care for these characters (although we still know too little about their past). The latest episode was really good, in terms of structure and storyline, although the Italian setting was so badly done it had me laughing for hours. They're supposed to travel by train from Verona to Zagreb, and they say it's mostly countryside (it's not). They can see the Tre Cime of Lavaredo, absolutely impossible from where they're standing (what we see from the window is a badly photoshopped picture of the Tre Cime in the middle of the country). There are no trains like that in Italy, 'Rotaia Italia' means nothing, and the only character who talked in a slightly comprehensible italian was Ward. They jumped from Northern Italy to Puglia, then to a villa in Tuscany. Nothing made any sense, and it was hilarious. It was obviously written by someone whose idea of Italy comes from romance movies from the 50s and Eat Pray Love. XD

The Walking Dead is back, and they got Hardison from Leverage too! Although it was only one scene, who cares, I was so happy to see him. Plus Michonne is a goddess, but that's hardly news.

I also recently found out that they've been airing Almost Human in the wrong order. All the episodes are scrambled, and that's why the character development makes no sense: one week they're friends, one week they don't even talk to each other. It's not a masterpiece of a series, but it's interesting enough to deserve to be seen in the proper order. They're supposed to stop doing it after the next episode, crossing fingers here. Otherwise it'll be a disaster, it makes little sense as it is.

I really loved the latest plot twist in Teen Wolf. Well written, and a great chance for some brilliant acting. I'm glad we're expanding the mythology, and I can't wait to see where they're going with this.

Totally random, have a picture of Sakura in a paper bag:



And a picture of the chocolate chip muffins, fresh out of the oven:



They smell delicious. Now I only have to wait an hour and they'll be perfect to eat. *________*

What a glorious day. After dodging a couple of phonecalls from people I don't want to talk to, but I have to talk to, but I can postpone them a bit, I finally could sit down and watch the new Person of Interest and Marvel's Agents of Shield episodes.

And we're going to use cuts here, because spoilers ahoy!

( Person of Interest 3x01 )

( Marvel's Agents of Shield 1x01 )

In conclusion, two fantastic premieres, I can't wait for more! \o/

What a lovely day. Sunny, blue sky and crisp air. I had to retrieve some papers at the post office, and I was expecting a very long wait (on average I have to spend one hour and a half waiting everytime I go there), but this morning there were surprisingly only two other persons. I skipped across the street to the comic book store, where I had another one of our weird conversations with the cashier there. He prides himself with being a very pessimistic guy, and sometimes we do these phylosophical duels where I point out everything that's good with the day and he does the opposite, and see who wins. Today I had sunny weather, short queue at the post office, Bob Dylan's Just Like A Woman playing on the radio as soon as I walked in. He only had "tomorrow it could rain" and "I don't like Dylan's voice but it's a pretty good song", so it's another win for me. :D

And I came back home to other wonderful things! My Arc Reactor necklace finally arrived:



Then, the first Marvel's Agents of SHIELD full promo is out, and I must say, the special effects look great. Also, Lola. 'nuff said. :D

We also had Once Upon A Time's season finale, which, in my opinion, was a lot better than the previous episodes, and from the looks of it the next season is going to be epic. I should never forget it's from the guys who did Lost, where the even seasons were meh and the odd seasons were great. So yeah, bring on season 3!

And I'm not ashamed to admit I got a bit weepy while watching Cmr Hadfield singing Space Oddity on the International Space Station. It doesn't get any more awesome than that.

I have to see the lawyer in a couple of hours, but first I'm waiting for a call from mom's doctor about her new meds. Send me lots of happy thoughts, let's hope the day stays as bright as it began. ^^