How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Second Half Review

I feel like so much happened in these episodes that I don't even know where to start.  I really loved this season.  I feel like all of the episodes were really good.

Lily and Marshall had their baby!  I was definitely really excited for that.  I can't believe that they made the baby's middle name "Wait for it" (and I have no idea how they spell it as one name).  I'm interested in seeing how the next season goes now that they have a baby.

I knew about them showing Barney's wedding and Robin being the bride, so that didn't come as a surprise for me.  I'm really interested in seeing how it gets to there though.  I want them together so badly, but I do really like Quinn.  I feel as if their break up is going to be really sad.

I almost forgot that Robin and Kevin actually broke up in these episodes.  That feels like a long time ago.  That was really sad though.  I was crying watching that episode.

I loved the episode where they talk about rewatching the original Star Wars trilogy every three years.  I also think that's a brilliant idea, and I'm tempted to do it.  I really love all of the Star Wars references that pop up every so often in How I Met Your Mother.  I was also a bit surprised that they showed Ted with a baby in three years.  I know the mother shows up next season but that still seems pretty quick.

I'm hoping to get through season eight before season nine airs, but we'll see if I actually manage that.  It would be really nice to actually catch up!

Woes of No Wifi

This post is being typed on my phone, so I'm sorry for any mistakes. It's a bit difficult to type long posts on this touch screen, especially with autocorrect.

We're in Carrollton, Kentucky for the weekend for my cousin's wedding, and the wifi at the hotel is horrible. I have to use 3G on my phone, so let's hope I don't use up too much data on this trip!

So far I haven't really done much other than sit out by the po with some of my family for a little bit. The wedding is later today though, so we'll probably start getting ready in just a couple of hours.

It's frustrating not being able to use my laptop though. What would take me just a couple of minutes in there takes me forever to do on my phone. I'm making it work though, and I'll be home tomorrow. Hopefully it doesn't take long for me to get caught up with everything.

It Was Far Too Early For That

I had quite the morning.  I woke up to a text from my friend Ji, who informed me that she'd created a Twitter account again (finally!), so I got on Twitter all excited about that and realize that One Direction has just announced their new single.  I was not expecting that, especially when I had just woken up.  I still think it was far too early for that, but it was awesome news.  I guess I can't complain.  Then just about half an hour later the new trailer was released, and it was incredible.  I was an emotional, fangirling mess this morning basically.  I had no clue if I would be able to get anything done.

I managed to surprise myself though, and in spite of an eventful morning, I've been incredibly productive today.  Not only is this my second blog post, but I've written quite a bit today.  I also plan on filming a video as soon as I finish up this post.  It's weird, but I've kind of discovered that the days I think I'll be the least productive are actually the days I'm the most productive (unless it's days I'm away from home).  That's a bit weird, but I'm not complaining.

The Titanic

I completely understand why so many people are fascinated by the Titanic.  It's this epic tragedy that should have never happened.  The sheer amount of things that went wrong is almost too hard to believe.  I get the disbelief and the emotions that the tragedy creates.  Still, it's so utterly depressing that I wish I wasn't so intrigued by it.

I've seen the Titanic movie just like everyone else, and I've read more than my fair share of stories based around the Titanic.  I've even been to the Titanic Museum.  I don't know why I put myself through the emotional turmoil I know will come from reading about people dying yet again, but I still read them every time.  The majority of the time they're love stories, and it's a good bet that only one member of the couple will die.  I know this going in, but it still destroys me every time.  I think part of the appeal is that I don't typically get too emotional when I read sad things.  There are just a few things that manage to make me an emotional mess for the next day or so after reading, and every single story based around the Titanic that I've read has managed that.  I kind of hate it.

Every time I finish one, I tell myself I'll never read one again.  I know how it ends.  It's too emotional.  I'm not doing that to myself anymore.  Then, as soon as I find another one I have to read it.  I don't know why, but I find it so fascinating that I'm just drawn to it.  I don't think there are many things that can inspire such pure emotions in someone than being on a sinking ship.  It's not something you can run from (unless you were the lucky few who managed to get on lifeboats), and I think that's what makes it so intriguing to me.  Well, that and the fact that it was the ship that was never supposed to sink but did anyway.

Now they're building the Titanic II, an exact replica of the original, and I'm pretty much glued to any news on the subject.  You better believe I'm going to be following it closely in the future.  I don't consider myself superstitious, but that ship is going to have quite the publicized maiden voyage, and I plan on hanging on every bit of it.

I don't think I'll ever fully understand my fascination with the Titanic, but I'm sure I'll continue to be just as fascinated with it in the future, even if I kind of hate myself for it.

Weddings

Even though my weekends have been busy lately and will continue to be so for at least the next couple of weeks, my actual weeks are full of nothing but writing.  It feels good though.  I'm really happy with the amount of writing I've been getting done lately.

I also realized that I never really blogged or anything about my cousin Cassie's wedding, although I did post things about it on Twitter, Instagram, and Vine.  It was a nice wedding though.  I was surprised at how small it is.  Cassie is my cousin on my mom's side of the family, and our family is huge.  The wedding was at Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial, and we didn't even fill up the small chapel.  It's not like my family just didn't show up.  I think a good portion of the family was actually there, but it's basically impossible to get my entire family together because people are always busy, especially the ones that live far away.  Still, it was nice, and Cassie and Chris also announced that they're having a baby boy (their second child) at the reception, so that's exciting!  Considering Valory is just about the most adorable child I've ever met, I'm assuming the new baby will be just as adorable.

Several of my little cousins were there who I hadn't seen in a while, and they're all getting so big!  My little cousins are basically constant reminders about how old I'm getting.

My cousin Eddie is getting married next weekend too, and I'm really looking forward to it!  We're staying at a hotel since he's getting married a couple of hours away in Kentucky, so it should be exciting.  His fiancee Kim is really great.  I've met her several times, and she's incredibly sweet and nice.  We even sat by them and talked to them at Cassie and Chris' reception.  (Chris is also awesome, by the way.  He can be pretty hilarious, and he's been really nice every time I've met him.  I'm really happy to have both of them in the family now/soon.)