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I have come into a lot of free time lately for bizarre reasons relating to work imploding on my face, so I ended up watching Venture Bros up till the S4 finale in one go. Holy crap. Between this, Adventure Time, MLP, and Sym-Bionic Titan, I really hate Canadian cable for not getting the license to broadcast them (yet?). My sister did buy me the first season of VB though, so I guess it's fair that I can least get those here. Still, deconstruction of genres is basically one of my favourite themes in just about any media, and there's so much love leaking out this cartoon too, and the voice work hnnnnngh. Would that last season count as a reconstruction? I really should have watched it sporadically though, because I'm in that weird buzz state where I need to consume all information related to a series I just finished, and I must talk to someone about it even it means reviving old dead forum posts or bothering meatspace wizards into watching it so I can demand, "OMG this thing entertained me. Now that you watched it, validate my strong feelings for it."

Also got these new contacts. Why the crap didn't I ever consider wearing them before until now? Aside from my beady eyes being noticeable for being beady, it's kinda cool to not have to push up a pair of frames when I need to look up and stare at the sun shit in the sky. Just got to remember to put some eyeliner on so my eyes don't look so small; my hipster frames cheated that for me most of the time.

The ending to Harper's Island left me with the feeling of being short-changed at a convenience store. There were still unanswered questions and, more so, I had to raise a few more. Such as:

• When did murderous intent become a hereditary trait?
• WAT
• WAT
• Island-wide genocide is a flawless plan, and the answer to a happy life with the obsession of your choice how exactly?
• How do you fake the death of three people in less than four hours, with a few blood stains thrown around here and there, and in a burning church?

I should have kept low expectations for a show with low ratings, but I have to admit I'm probably just easily entertained.

Earlier today I got my letter for part-time studies at the university. At first I thought I was being rejected as the envelope looked flimsy and thin, but it really was just a confirmation. I guess they're saving paper this year? Or maybe they just realized there was no need to add unnecessary papers for those who are just continuing their degree? Oh well. The point is I have something decent to look forward to in the fall.

Also, my older sister just discovered lolcats and image macros. She enjoys sending me many via a one-per-email format.

When I was a kid, until the beginning of middle school I believe, I didn't have any access to cable television. Money was tight, and my family was lucky enough to own a decent television at the time. Oh, pitiful us. The only channels my family could afford at the time were the free ones, known as PUBLIC TELEVISION and THE FRENCH CHANNEL. These are the cartoons of my childhood.
God Bless You^TM National Film Board of Canada's animation section.


Para Sight

What the pretentious? I'm glad government-sponsored television never raised me. I could have turned into a hipster. A hipster.


( Two animated shorts with actual substance under the cut )