I miss Arrested Development.

February 10th, 2006.

It's nearly 2 years since that day. See, I have no emotional or personal connection to this date. Nothing awesome happened to me on that day, or anything awful either. It was however, the airdate of the last ever episode of Arrested Development, possibly now my 2nd favorite TV series ever. I never saw the last 5 or so episodes until I bought the 3rd season recently, and wow. Really really amazing stuff that wrapped up everything in the series*, brought the nostalgia rewarding for longtime viewers, and went in a perfect arc with Michael quitting before he became completely corrupt. There's just some ndecribable quality in this show that I cannot explain to someone who hasn't seen it. Basically, if you don't get it or don't like it, no explanation will do. But if you're like me and love this show, then no explanation is needed. It's just so beautiful and rewarding to have watched this for 3 seasons, and I can say that it did help to shape Simon from the ages 13 to 16. Plus, I have a little Michael Bluth in me. He's the main character, and essentially a good guy, but at times he's just SUCH a dick and it's completely natural for him being surrounded be crazy people all the time.

* = Except for the George-Michael/Maebe story. I mean, there was the entire thing about how George-Michael can't date Maebe because they're family, but it was such a down note in comparison to the rest of the finale (family = Maebe's mom was adopted, but nobody knew until recently, so yeah.). Plus, I can't help but get behind them. George Michael is so much like me when I was 13, 14, and 15 (suddenly turned into a different person around Jan. 2006, but that's another point entirely) so I have this connection to him and want him to score his dream girl so much. Even if they are family. Plus, I have a gigantic crush on Alia Shawkat, who plays Maebe. And their characters are both awesome. They encite this fanboyishness in me to want to see things work out for these two, especially since they aren't technically related. They're like best friends who are so close they're like family, and that's cool too, but it was such a down ending here. George-Michael said "It's either Maebe or lonliness" and I gotta feel for the kid here. Family first, as dad always said for him. Oh, and he finally stood up to an authority figure at the end, and punched out Gob for dating his 18 year old ex-girlfriend.

Enough gushing.

I've been listening to too much Dashboard Confessional recently. I now have some odd blend of "Screaming Infidelities" on my head combined with "I Will Survive", "Dancing Queen", and Bon Jovi's "You Give Love A Bad Name" I cannot explain myself.

FUCK YES.

Youth in Revolt is being made into a movie, and Michael fucking Cera is playing the lead role of Nick Twisp. I love this book, and Cera happens to rule (see: Arrested, Superbad, Juno). Man, I love being alive right now, it's exciting. I already like 2008 more than 2007.