Kozo's Thoughts

"You can't conceive, nor can I, the appalling strangeness of the mercy of God"

I just couldn't get that out of my mind today...

( The Context in Which I Imagine the Quote )

Original Quote:
"You can't conceive, my child, nor can I or anyone, the appalling strangeness of the mercy of God." - Graham Greene

Who do you see when I describe a cold weather guy, who can sing Gimn Sovetskovo Soyuza, and enjoys drinking straight vodka? If you immediately saw me, and not a stereotypical Russian, you either know me too well, or you're lying.

Of course, I blame Josh...

I was never a straight vodka fan, at least not until I started knocking them back with, Mr. Hoffer. Yet now I know the difference between brands, have preferences, and have two different bottles of vodka in my room. It all started last week when my floormates attempted the Brita Vodka Experiment. While the resulting vodka was pretty good, I just couldn't get the thought of a good glass of Grey Goose or Stolichnaya (I refuse to call it Stoli's). I then watched an episode of The West Wing, and a particular scene tickles my fancy.

( From The West Wing Episode 3.09 'Bartlet for America' )

Oddly enough a person describing alcohol addiction, pushes me over the edge and prompts me to buy a bottle of Grey Goose and a small bottle of Stolichnaya. Weird...

I had a glass of the Grey Goose, and I'm OK now. Like the song says "isn't in strange how we all get a little bit weird sometimes?"

I've finished watching seasons 2 & 3 of Angel during the long weekend. I also watched season 1 through Josh's bootlegs over the period of a month. Keep this in mind when you read my thoughts on the show (I'm sure ramaxela is the only one who cares).

I've caught random Buffy and Angel episodes on TV numerous times but due to the nature of the shows I never truly understood what was going on. Whenever I watched I never really liked Buffy but Angel always resonated with me. Which is why I decided to skip Buffy and go straight to Angel.

I was impressed by the VERY tight storyline, many shows have inconsistencies but Angel's storyline is very well written and free of 'couldn't he just...' or 'why wouldn't that work' moments. I used to compare storyline tightness with the first couple of seasons of ER, but Angel takes its place. The story makes sense and captivates the viewer, something I'm not so sure it could've done on a bigger network. The humor is nice and punctuates the seriousness without being in your face. I absolutely love Skip the demon guide.

I thought season 2 was the best season I've seen. Darla and Lindsey are two very strong characters and that story arc just kicked ass. Much as I want to like season 3 as much, it just comes off looser and weaker overall.

I just can't write too coherently, needless to say I like the show. I finally have a better idea of what Josh and Alex are talking about. I look forward to borrowing more episodes and watching this great show!