Life Lessons from T.V.

There are millions of television shows that offer lessons to learn. In my lifetime I have found that the true lessons are found not in one episode, but through the entire life of the show. These are the top 10 lessons I have taken from T.V..

10. Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Buffy, even after the end of all ends, proves that without your friends by your side things are going to look pretty bleak.

9. Supernatural

Supernatural gives us a break from our mundane lives and teaches us not to trust anyone, even our closest friends and family or your neighborhood Arch Angel. Remember when demon possessed Sam went after Bobby and we discovered Bobby spikes all his beer with holy water because HE DOESN”T TRUST ANYONE! That’s what I’m talking about! 

8. Bonanza

Bonanza teaches us that yes, a single dad can raise a family, a fine, decent family with strong morels and backbone. It also shows us that as a family not everything goes according to plan, remember the episode where half the Cartwrights were almost shanghaied? They eventually got out of it, but that’s the magic of television.

7. Dexter

Dexter gives us hope; even with a dark passenger there is still a lot of good that can be done, and he just looks good doing it.

6. Firefly

Firefly taught me even though I’ve lost the war, there’s still a reason to keep fighting. It may be with an unlikely bunch, and there will be a few mishaps and broken hearts, maybe even an impromptu marriage along the way. In the end, you may, just may win, but you will need one awesome mechanic.

5. The Beverly Hillbillies

You never know when you’ll strike it rich, and it doesn’t mean it has to change you. The Beverly Hillbillies should teach us to always be true to who we are, let nothting change you.

4. Law and Order SVU

Sometimes the good guys win, sometimes they lose  but more importantly Benson and Stabler show that a strong relationship doesn’t have to include sex or mean that it will lead there.

3.  The Jersey Shore

 

We should NEVER EVER, be like this. It is wrong on so many levels, and parents be aware of what spoiling will lead to.

2. The Addam’s Family and The Munsters

These two classics show that beauty is in the eye of the beholder and that ignorance is bliss. What we don’t know is sometimes and often times good for us.

1. Touched by an Angel

I did not chose this for the obvious reasons inspiration, high emphasis on God through the Christian faith, or helping those in need. Hidden between the lines in an episode ever one in awhile there is a character that appears, his name is Andrew. Andrew is the Angle of death, he comes as a friend, not to be feared but to be greeted openly. Too often we YOLO because we fear death, in reality, even in sudden situations the suffering is not from death but from life. 

Sample Excerpt from J-ME

“I can give you your love back if you so wish it. A chance that you will eventually hear her speak her love. Do you wish this?”

  He could only nod.

“But, it may take many tries, Years perhaps. Do you want this?”

His answer was instantaneous, “Yes more than anything I want Ysabel’s love.”

  “So then it is decided!”

With one swift movement Mauvisin grabbed his hand in it placed a single smooth stone.

  “She must profess her love for you. From her own lips the words must come. Not until she speaks it will you be able to open your heart to her. Years will pass a hundred for each broken piece. You will weave together your love from the scars she leaves behind.”

She released his hand and bid him leave. One outside again he opened his hand, the small stone she had placed there was warm and seemed to gleam form the inside. He stared at it for what seemed an eternity. He knew he recognized it and could not take his gaze from it. The shade and shape matched her almond hazel eyes. His heart broke again and he slept. A hundred years he slept.

 

 

This is just a rough draft of the curse that will shape the bases of my story. Critics are more than welcome. I know it’s still very elementary. Things will evolve and change as I do more research and process things over in my head. Still, I’m fairly happy with my idea.

Writing Calls for…

Writing, no matter how creative you feel you are can always give you more than you’ve bargained for. I have discovered that there is a tremendous amount of research involved. That is if you are wanting everything to seamlessly fit together. For example, I’m writing based on medieval fairy tales of magic and love. What I’ve be faced with are names. In 1446 most women we not given surnames. Contrary to what most people have told me by the time the 1440’s rolled around people were no longer named after their chosen trade. Yet there are still names that were not used or had not been mentioned and are not historically accurate. Middle names were non excitant, and hyphenated names were very rare. So I’m looking at every character I begin has at least one days worth of research attached with it. Seeing that my story will be expanding into the 1600’s and then the 1800’s I am also doing a lot of research in how names evolve and changes into some of the modern names we now know. I’m sure if I wasn’t so picky I could write a story be satisfied and it would never be read or frankly no good. So Here’s my thumbs up to all the writers who put the effort and research into what they see is their vision. This is for those who want their imagination to flow seamlessly with time and era. I am hoping to join you not sure when but hope is a good thing!

This is just for me….

So I’m going through a lot lately. But, I’ve decided that I have got to take charge. Make a move. A movement all my own. So, here it is. This past week we had a huge county wide yard sale and I hate doing yard sales. I’m not above shopping at them I just never have the patience to prepare one and stay at it all day long. But the sad thing is I have so many things that I need to part with and get rid of… So what’s the next best thingto a yard sale? Ebay baby! That’s right I’ve already made myself 41.50 richer in three days!!! I’ve got a lot more things to basically get rid of and make a little profit off of as well. From baby clothes that even at pennies to the dollar well help me out, to a huge whole sale box of yarn that I absolutely hate to use. Here’s looking at me. I’m Jami here me roar ha ha. No wait, RAWR!!!