i love television

you guys! its almost Fall! which means.. my favorite tv shows are coming back. i already dislike summer and then to take away my shows the entire season, its just complete torture. haha. Luckily i had Wilfred to keep me company but i have been terribly missing my other favorites! I already know that i probably wont even get to watch these when they premiere (work), but thank God, i have Hulu (+). hehe.

The Mindy Project. Mindy Kaling is one of my most favorite human beings and when i found out she was having her own tv show, of course i had to watch it. So, you can call me a die hard fan of this show. before this, i watched New Girl but once Jess and Nick got together the stories became "meh" and i lost interest. All of my attention just went straight to Mindy! haha.
My favorite character(s): Morgan! :)
Tuesday / September 16 / FOX

The Vampire Diaries. if you didnt already know im a pretty huge fan of TVD. to the point where i went to the convention a couple years ago in San Francisco. i nearly passed out once Ian Somerhalder (Damon) and Paul Wesley (Stefan) took the stage. that reminds me, i still need to document that day here on my blog. haha. They have been having the same convention throughout the entire year and the closest one to me is the one in September in Las Vegas (!!!) but looks like i wont be attending this time *tear*. Season 6 will have to do and i absolutely cannot wait. i actually have not seen the last episode of season 5 still.. i just didnt want it to end and have to wait so dang long for the next season. p.s. TVD > Twilight. psh!
My favorite character(s): Lexi (RIP) and Stefan.
Thursday / October 2 / 7pm / CW

Once Upon a Time. i love this show sooooo much! i find it so awesome that these fairy tale/disney characters are apart of the real world. its pretty genius! it almost feels like theyre actually real. haha. Also, one of the things i love is that they tweak some of the stories and some of the characters. If you watch OUAT you know that theyre bringing in the Frozen characters in the new season. im not a huge fan of the movie but im pretty excited to see a live action version of them. oh and thank God the show isnt a musical, haha. Most Sunday nights i spend over at my sisters house, we'll watch OUAT and right after that we watch... (next photo/show below).
My favorite character(s): this is kind of a tough one because there is so many. my currents are; Hook and Robin Hood.
Sunday / September 28 / 8pm / ABC

The Walking Dead. my sister and her husband are long time Walking Dead fans, so every time i would go over, they would be watching it (they would record the shows and watch them together when my bro-in-law would have to work on Sunday nights). but i didnt get into the show until a year ago (when my friends would have Walking Dead nights at their house). because i had already seen most of the episodes before, i started getting into it! BUT, funny thing.. i cant really watch the show by myself.. haha. yeah, im kind of a pansy. haha. Im excited for the premiere of Walking Dead but i think its kind messed up that they would make us wait this long =/
My favorite character(s): Maggie (she was also apart of the TVD clan, known as: Rose) ;)
Sunday / October 12 / 9pm / AMC


What are your favorites?

The Twilight Zone Marathon : favorites

if you have been following me on either Twitter or Instagram you might have seen my annoying Twilight Zone spam. haha. last week i discovered that Spotify has a Sci-fi radio! (pretty freakin awesome)! They have 4 or 5 episodes (that ive found so far) of the radio versions of TZ. which, in my opinion, doesnt compare to the actual show but its still pretty awesome! After listening to all of them i had the craving to watch the actual episodes. it was then that i found out that Hulu Plus has ALL of the seasons! what!? So, i had my very own TZ marathon. haha. later i found out that the annual TZ marathon was happening on the Fourth of July so i saved up my energy and waited! haha.

Did you all watch the TZ marathon on the Sci-Fi channel? i didnt wake up on time (haha) but i did watch a chunk of episodes. i then had to go over a friends house but of course no else wanted to watch it. haha.
being older i feel like i appreciate the TZ stories more. like, i understand them more and its pretty amazing stuff. as a kid, it was just more of entertainment. but i got to re-watch a lot of episodes and i must say, im so in love with TZ even more. i want to share some of my favorite episodes (which was a tough choice):

The Obsolete Man.

written by Rod Serling.
about a man being on trial for being obsolete. his occupation as a librarian and a believer of God being the crime and is to be executed. the story is just one of the deepest that i have seen. he chooses his own method of execution, only him knowing how hes going to die. he traps the Chancellor inside his study (where he wishes to die) and as the nation watches, he reveals that his execution is by a bomb. as the Chancellor begins to panic, you see the librarian calmly as calm. stating his purpose and beliefs. knowing hes about to die yet he remains peaceful. the Chancellor finally begs in the name of God to let him out and the librarian frees him. moments later, the bomb goes off and the librarian dies. When the Chancellor returns to the courtroom he discovers that he is replaced. he is now obsolete and being called a disgrace for being a coward. what a turn around! the message couldnt be more clear. emphasizing on the importance of free speech! absolutely one of my favorites!

To Serve Man

written by Rod Serling (based on a story by Damon Knight). 

aliens landing on planet earth and stating that their motives are to help the humans with all the earths troublesome. with their advance technology they wow the humans and they have nothing to fear. on the other hand a staff full of deciphers led by a man named Chambers are still trying to find out what the aliens book translate to. at the end, humans are being allowed to travel to the aliens planet and while Chambers walks the steps of the alien spaceship, one of his staff members races to catch him in time, stating that she figured out the translation of the book... being a "cookbook."

The Masks.

written by Rod Serling.

not only did i think The Obsolete man was pretty deep but The Masks as well. a wealthy, dying old man is visited by his daughter, her daughters husband and grandchildren. all having terrible traits and only there for the inheritance. the old man gives each family member a mask to wear which represents each of their terrible traits. as time goes by, the old man passes and each family members face turns into the character of the mask theyve worn. they now wear the faces of all that was inside them. 

The Invaders

written by Richard Matheson

this story was a thinker! you think the women is a human and the spaceship that lands on her roof are aliens. but it turns out its the other way around. freakin genius! this episode was so brilliant and quite horrifying. what i loved most was that there was no dialogue which made it ten times more intense.

i started following @thenightgallery on Twitter, i think a day before the marathon, it was pretty cool reading their tweets while watching each episode. they would post what episode was next and facts about them.
so, those were some of my favorites and if youre a TZ fan as well, let me know your favorites! but if you havent seen these episodes (or any TZ episodes at all) i really recommend you start watching them! GREAT STORIES!!!!

--
Rosa
(all images credited to google.com)

Wilfred Week : Season 3

this week im dedicated every post to Wilfred! why? because season 4/final season is THIS Wednesday and i am a HUGE Wilfie fan!

Today im going to do a tiny recap of season 3! which, by the way, is finally on Netflix. i missed every episode after episode 8 and it was killing me that i hadnt watch them. i kept looking on Netflix to see if its been added but of course they'd add it a week before season 4. haha. Thank you David Zuckerman for tweeting it! i have this bittersweet feeling about the final season. i love that season 4 is finally here but im really bummed that its the last. *tears*

IF you have not seen Wilfred, its about a depressed man named Ryan Newman (Elijah Wood) who sees a man in a dog suit, Wilfred (Jason Gann), when everyone else sees him as an actual dog. the show revolves around their relationship together and the question of who or what Wilfred actual is.

some spoilers are about to take place (skip this part if you havent seen season 3)
in season 3 we find out where Wilfred was first owned, that Kristen was the one who drew Wilfred in "Ryans" childhood drawing, we finally see Ryan's Dad (but sadly, dies), we also finally see Ryan and Jenna kiss and at the end of episode 13 we see Ryan discovering that Wilfred may not be just... a dog.

cant believe the final season is just two days away!
are you ready for it? I might be the only one out of my friends who is a fan of the show. haha. so ill be having a premiere party by myself!
im excited for tomorrows post.. ill be doing an everyday cosplay of Wilfred :)

tune in Wednesday June 25th at 10pm on FXX!
also, visit my shop for Wilfred prints and pins!



--
Rosa

Stripes & Sprinkles

dress - target | cardigan - forever 21 | ice cream brooch (from sweater clips) - sweet and lovely

i have been wanting to do "outfit of the day" post but i never have time to take pictures! Im always rushing to get ready for work in the morning then im stuck here at work, sitting all day. And by the time i get home the light starts to fade away and my room is too dark (not to mention, messy) to take pictures. I shall make it a goal to start waking up early! haha. The dress that im wearing today is one of my favorites. i remember seeing it at Target for the first time and i had no hesitation. i didn't even try it on, i just bought it. it fits perfectly and i love paring it off with different colored cardigans and a brooch :) i think the plus side to OOTD post' is getting dressed pretty in the early mornings. i dress pretty decent but i don't do my make up and hair until the afternoon haha (yeah, i pretty much wake up in time to shower and leave my house for work). That must change.

I am so incredibly happy right now. Yesterday, a lovely customer has purchased one of my paintings. Its not only the fact that it was bought but more of the fact that it will be hanging in their home :) its an incredible feeling when someone wants a piece of your art. im so very thankful and yet a wee bit sad that Winona found a home. I will miss her dearly. But did you know that i still have a bunch more in stock (and more to come)?! click HERE to see them all. My paintings are probably my favorite pieces of work. Painting takes a lot more time and patience for me. i love the fact that i can get the pictures and colors in my head onto a canvas :)

Speaking of pictures and colors, who here watches Once Upon a Time? I remember even before it first started and seeing the trailers for it, it was a show that i knew that i really wanted to see! I saw the Pilot and that was it. Not because i didn't like it but because i was distracted by all sorts of things and forgot all about it. Well, thank you Netflix for having season 1 and 2 because now i can watch them all.. anytime.. anywhere. haha. Ive been having a Once Upon a Time marathon by myself haha and im sooooooo addicted. im at work right now and i cant wait to go home just to watch it! haha. Some of my friends have asked me before if i watch it, now i can say YES! One thing that i really love to do.. is talk about tv shows (and movies) ;)

have a great Wednesday and don't forget to check out my week only special in my shop!

Happy Vampire Diaries day!

tonight is the night you guys! the premier of the Vampire Diaries Season 5! And in honor of TVD day heres a picture of my friend Bonnie and I with the handsome Steven McQueen, who plays Elena's little brother - Jeremy Gilbert! The photo was taken at the Vampire Diaries Convention I attended last year in San Francisco. During that time which I also got to see Ian Somerhalder and Paul Wesley in the flesh. Yes, im totally geeking out right now. haha. And no, I didn't get to meet them *insert sad face here* but while i was in line to take a photo with Steven, Ian was about 20 feet away from me, he even turned around gave a few of us girls a big ol' smile and waved. my heart melted as I waved back. *sigh*. hes even more handsome in person. If you haven't seen the show, please give it a chance. its got lots of handsome vampires, werewolves, witches, blood, romance and more. You can watch the seasons on Netflix ;)
Can it be 8pm already!!

twenty-three days away

yes, I am counting days until The Vampire Diaries (TVD) comes back on television. ill have a life again! haha. seriously though. One of the things I hate about summer is the fact that my shows are on break. TVD, The Mindy Project, New Girl and I was watching 90210 & Gossip Girl but they ended *sad faced*. The photo above is of my friend, Bonnie, and I with the handsome Steven McQueen (also known as Jeremy Gilbert) at the Vampire Diaries convention. Do any of you watch TVD as well? I am so obsessed and such a huge fan. I think the last time I was *this* obsessed with a show was Gilmore Girls (I wish it would continue. I just want to see Rory's new life and Lorelai and Lukes life together! ugh). anywho, TVD's season 5 premiere is October 3rd / 8pm / on the CW. Also, The Originals (spin-off of TVD) premieres right after TVD at 9pm. IM SOOOO EXCITED!

and since were on the topic of tv shows: The Mindy Project premiere is on September 17th /9:30pm / Fox. im so excited that James Franco will be in the first episode of the second season!

New Girl's 3rd season also premiers on September 17 at 9pm! so near! im so happy Cece didn't end up getting married, her and Schmidt just need to be together already. haha.

what shows are you excited for!?

the magical couple

i am a long time fan of Sabrina the Teenage Witch! So it was only a matter of time till I drew her :)
I remember my dad took my brother and I to the store to pick a toy, I got the Sabrina Barbie doll. I wish I still had it!
Did you ever watch Sabrina? Remember her relationship with Harvey Kinkle? *sigh* I was SO happy they ended up together in the finale! Of course I had to add Salem in the drawing. who didn't love him? omg, he was the funniest character. The show is just plain good and I could watch it everyday if I had the seasons of dvd! haha. Come on Netflix! haha.

if you have any characters or couples you would like seen drawn by me, leave a comment :)
(Ned & Chuck from Pushing Daisies are next)

Theres always money in the Banana stand

Is anyone else an Arrested Development fan? That show gives me so much feels. haha. Im a huge fan so that pretty much inspired this sketch. Since my art show is coming up in about a week, im thinking of creating new pieces based on my favorite tv shows and movies. Im pretty excited and i will try to post some photos and more sketches throughout the process.
Here are some ideas i have so far:

• Arrested Development
• Vampire Diaries
• Mindy Project
• Gilmore Girls
• Hot Fuzz
• Back to the Future
• Hearts in Atlantis

So thats what i got so far and will try to whip something up tonight. Im also thinking of adding a bunch of old Hollywood film inspirations. I will have to go through and see which films i want to do! yay! :)

 

Perks of Aurora on Etsy

Isnt this pretty much the coolest mug ever? Well, to me it is! This was gifted to me by one of my friends for my birthday and i absolutely love it! Love it enough to blog about it. haha. On my mug is an illustration of SNL's Gilly who is played by Kristen Wigg. Gilly is one of my favorite characters and the skits are hilarious. I especially loved when you would hear "Gillyyyyyy" from Will Forte (who is no longer an SNL cast anymore, *tear*).
Found out from my friend that this mug was from an Etsy shop called "Perks of Aurora" - also found out that this artist came up with a ton of other brilliant mugs! Including Stefon (from SNL, played by Bill Hader), Arrested Development mugs; like this "Never Nude" one and they also sell cards. How awesome are they? Please go check out the work of Chelsea Hamasaki at Perks of Aurora.