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All 117 Things That Leslie Knope Supports, and Negative Campaign Ads

Jan 21. 2012

I did not like the first season of Parks and Recreation. I couldn't help but think that the show was a major waste of talent and was annoyed at how Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler's character) was written as a moron who didn't know when to give up. Now, four seasons in, Parks and Recreation is currently my favorite television show. It is quirky and charming with lovably flawed characters you can't help but root for. And yes, Leslie is still determined more than ever, but she is no longer the vapid idiot I rolled my eyes at in season one. Fans of the show know that Leslie is currently running for City Council, and that the latest episode featured a naively-optimistic —...

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Help Fund “Chink” — The First Asian American Serial Killer Movie!

Dec 10. 2011

The last time we visited LA, we stayed at the lovely home of our friend Marcia and her screenwriter husband, Koji. There are two things that stand out to me most about that week-long trip: (1) it rained almost the entire time we were there, further adding credence to the theory that I bring bad weather with me wherever I go; and (2) being impressed — and a bit star-struck — by Koji's latest project, The People I've Slept With. My first reaction at watching the full-length movie that the guy sitting a mere 5 feet away from me had written: "Ohmigosh you know Ricky from 'My So-Called Life'??!!!!???" But once I calmed down, I managed to enjoy the movie — a...

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Entertainment, Personal, Relationships

The First Kiss

Dec 09. 2011

I always have a television show on queue to watch whenever I get some downtime and need to zone out, or when I am having trouble falling asleep. And these days, that show has been The Wonder Years. (image source) (Never watched The Wonder Years? Go do it now. It's on Netflix streaming!) I have watched and enjoyed the entire series when it first aired between 1988-1993, and re-watching it now, twenty-or-so years later, I still love it the same for its nostalgia, sentimentality, humor, and ageless themes of love, friendships, and family. I have rooted for Kevin and Winnie as a couple since I watched my very first episode, and remember being sorely disappointed to discover that, on the very last...

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