The Nautilus

This is one of my favorite videos, from one of my favorite youtube channels. There are no words to describe it, you’ll just have to watch it.

(This post is the first in a series of “Top Five”s. The goal of this series is to hopefully gain your interest in some well deserving shows, books, artists, and more. I hope you enjoy!)

I. WHITE COLLAR

White Collar has a great team of writers behind it. The show has an original theme, and every episode is unique. It does not fall under the same procedure of most crime shows, where a new criminal is hunted and caught every week. It instead focuses on giving background stories for the shows many characters, and does so well.

This show has an amazing cast of actors. With the attractive Matthew Bomer as Neal Caffrey, the talented Tim DeKay as Agent Burke, and the wonderful Tiffani Thiessen as Elizabeth Burke, this show has one of the greatest casts of any current television program.

Another aspect that allows for this show to stand out from the rest, is its bright scenes. The well lit scenes, paired with the always smiling actors, gives this show’s viewers an overall happy feel.

Finally, this show is filmed in one of the most beautiful cities in the world: New York, New York. With it’s many different film locations and camera angles, the viewer receives a very good feel of the city. If you love NYC, you will enjoy this show.

II. BURN NOTICE

Burn Notice is a fantastic show as well. Its key points include: good writing, relate-able characters, beautiful locations, and amazing actors (No one can beat Bruce Campbell).

III. DOCTOR WHO

Doctor Who is an inspirational show, great for all age groups. It has good writing, horror mixed in, amazing special effects, and plots that force you to think.

IV. MYTHBUSTERS

Mythbusters is the pearl of the Discovery Channel. Its nerdy humor, hilarious cast, and, of course, real explosions, make it the amazing show it is. 

V. NCIS

NCIS has an amazing cast, well written episodes, and a great usage of cliffhangers. Though this show is often depressing, the awkward relationships between the characters (who are portrayed well by the actors), lead to many laughs.

This video is so adorable. It’s also well written, creative, and nicely filmed. It’s a cute (and somewhat creepy) story, and will put a smile on your face. Have you ever written on a school desk? I don’t think I really ever have, but now I kinda of want to try it! Haha.

I love this music video, just as much as I love the song it is for. I suppose the colorful balls, are supposed to be meatballs, but they remind me of the bouncy balls I had as a preteen. I used to sneak them into middle school, and bounce them against the wall in gym. (Now, I’m sneaking lunch into my high school meetings and coffee into my college lectures. Oh, how time has changed.) Overall, this upbeat song is fun to study too. It’s helped me get through many chemistry tests. Enjoy!

“You could build a house with your writer’s block.” My dad once told me.

I suppose, if I’ve done anything over the past year, it is exactly that. I have built a ten story mansion on a landscape similar to that of the popular Mine-Craft games. I’ve even furnished it with square couches and boxy lamps.

Oh, writer’s block. I would like to rename this disease, to something much more fitting of the pain it causes. Writer’s Flu. Writer’s Headache. Writer’s Cancer.

How long has it been since I last was able to write freely? I suppose this disease came with the start of college. I’m a senior in high school, sophomore in college… so I’ve been a bit to occupied to write as frequently as I use to. And even when I sit down, after hours of homework and studying, I seem to have used up all my words. There are no more great ideas to put onto paper, no more elegant characters that have a story to tell.

So, how do I overcome this?

The answer is this blog. (Or at least that is what I have been told.)

 Hello there, Tumblr world! I’m Elizabeth Marie. I’m obsessed with Captain Nemo and I love science. I’m your not-so-new, stalker-like neighbor. Let’s hope you have the cure for my terrible ailment!

Thanks for reading! I shall leave you all with my newest favorite song. Play me out Electric Light Orchestra!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjPqsDU0j2I&feature=related

I can describe this video for you in one word: FANTASTIC. I’m in love with the idea of it, and how it was put forth. It got me thinking: What would it be like to live in a world where fish flew in the air, instead of the sea? Would it be like that one episode of Doctor Who that I can’t remember the name of? Would we all be eaten by great white sharks? Haha.

It was supposed to be the highlight of my summer. I was at my first “real” concert, and I was beyond excitement. With giant X’s marked on my hands (so that no one would accidentally serve me, the minor, an alcoholic beverage), I swayed through Runner Runner, and danced to Good Charlotte. They were amazing bands, but they weren’t who I was there for.

Saved for last, was the amazing Yellowcard. My favorite band (the same one I have loved for years). I own almost all their records, and know their songs by heart; but, I have never actually seen them perform.

It was as Good Charlotte wrapped up their last song, that the rain began to fall. Oh, Florida, why?

Yellowcard couldn’t play, until the storm passed. I waited in the pouring rain, for what seemed like forever. Finally, I was forced to leave by the time. If I could have stayed, I would. But what can you do, when the day is planned around a ticking clock?

All I have to say now, is I hope Yellowcard had an amazing night. I hope they come back to the wonderful city of St. Petersburg, Florida; and, I hope that none of their fans catch a cold from last night’s storm.

In the end, I’m happy. Even though the night was wasted… it was just a concert. There will always be more.

I suppose I can check this life lesson off my list.

So there’s my story,

Lizzie