random hits

the first quarter of this year has been a season of new beginnings and goodbyes. one such goodbye was bittersweet, as i've found this person to be a kindred spirit. the short time that we've been together was really fun and one that i'll remember for all time. i also appreciate that this person took notice of my ultimate LSS and played it not once, but twice. the first one being the time when i had to do something that's not my cup of tea. the fact that she remembered it and played it before i left really encouraged this old girl. the second time was when we danced to the song's version by manhattan transfer on her last day. it really gave out the meredith-cristina feels, when these two best friends danced it out on cristina's last day at grey-sloan memorial. wishing this friend of mine all the best as she embarks on a new life journey really soon.

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my fangirl heart has taken quite a lot of hits the first quarter of 2019 as well. first was kalafina's disbandment. i should have known this was coming eventually after keiko left the group last year. somehow kalafina wouldn't be complete anyway without any of them, in fact. so as of late i've been treating myself with their songs from over ten years ago. hikaru, wakana, and keiko might have gone their separate ways, but their music lives on. wishing them all the best in their new paths.

next was the passing of luke perry. he was one of my favourite actors back when i was a kid watching beverly hills 90210. i rooted for his character dylan and brenda (shannen doherty) eons ago, and was really mad at kelly for getting between them. the nerve! hehe. haven't really followed his career after that but am glad that he was still in show business when i saw him guest star in one of law and order: svu's episodes some seasons ago. the fact that he's loved by many really warms the heart.

not long after that, i read about whoopi goldberg coming back to the view after a really bad bout with pneumonia. my fangirl heart stopped a bit right there at the thought of my favourite silver screen nun's close call. and then not long after that, saw on entertainment tonight that alex trebek has pancreatic cancer. jeopardy is one of my fave shows growing up, and am glad when i just recently saw alex on tv up and about, announcing that a new season of jeopardy is in the works. good news.

my heart did a jig when stephen amell and david ramsey posted on instagram their traditional photo of announcing a new season of arrow. eighth season! wow! unfortunately the excitement was short-lived as a couple of months after that announcement, saw the caption on stephen's facebook live video that says 'All good things...' well, my heart stopped at that as well and then i knew before even watching the whole thing on the bus going home from work (yeah, as if i'm ever going to forget that useless little factoid), that season 8 was going to be the last one and that just a few episodes will be done. argh. and as if that wasn't enough, just a couple of weeks ago emily bett rickards posted a cute little poem about her and felicity. season 7 is going to be her last season on arrow and no, this fangirl can't take any more farewell hits.

show business and real life alike.