1. It’s impossible to surprise him.

2. He already knows the parental meeting is going to be a nightmare. Don’t be surprised if he tries to avoid the situation. It may be for the best.

3. He’ll know if you’re feeling sad and he’ll know the best way to cheer you up. Think big!

4. He’ll know if you’re looking at other guys; avoid at all costs, unless you accompany the glances with a compliment on his looks, prowess or intelligence.

5. Avoid wearing aluminium foil over your head. It’s the most obvious sign of a guilty conscience, not to mention it looks stupid and only works on alien telepathy.

6. He may sometimes forget you’re not also telepathic, so keep the communication to speech as much as you can. It’ll prevent you falling behind on the goings on of his life.

7. Expect to be paying more for your mobile phone bill than he will. After all, all he has to do is ring ring and he’s on the line.

8. Don’t forget to keep things verbal in public. Thinking at him all the time should only be for when you’re alone. Things could get … ahem … embarrassing otherwise.

9. Be careful what you think about his friends; they may be stupid, they may be gross, but he doesn’t need to know you think that.

10. Enjoy your time together. He’s the only boyfriend you’ll ever have who will know you inside and out.

I’ve looked at Australia, the UK and Canada for TV shows for young adults that were above average in the 90s. When it comes to the United States I am bombarded with memories of hours and hours of TV viewing, and the list of shows is a little overwhelming.

Let me rattle a quick list off the top of my head, some of which I’m proud to admit to watching… others, not so much: Blossom, Full House, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Sweet Valley High, California Dreams, Saved by the Bell, Felicity, Party of Five, Brotherly Love, Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, and Family Matters. See what I mean? If there’s anything on that list that you have never heard of, YouTube it, and see what you come up with… maybe even enjoy a few.

So which show did I leave off that list? What possibly could be left? Boy Meets World was a series that ran from 1993 all the way through to the year 2000. This equates to 158 Episodes. WOWZA! Here’s a bit of the pilot

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2bwACI2wa0

Thanks to the lovely people at IMDb we have a synopsis of the 8 seasons of this off-kilter program. “Adolescent Cory Matthews and his best friend Shawn, and Cory’s girlfriend Topanga attempt to survive the trials of high school, along with the help of the George Feeny, the high-school principal and Cory’s next-door neighbor.” Cast and crew were pretty stable over the life of the program.

There was even a brief appearance by Marcia Cross, and a couple of episodes with one Brittney Murphy in them, right off the back of the movie success of Clueless. Ben Savage in the leading role of Cory Matthews, made a plotline that was pretty cookie cutter for the era, stand out in the crowd. Cory’s on air relationship with Topanga Lawrence (Danielle Fishel) grew and morphed into something that few sitcoms were game enough to venture into… a marriage.

We first meet Cory and his mates when they’re in 6th grade, and we move right through school with the group, and the last parts of the last season, if my memory serves me right, are spent in university. Few programs ever got this far, and I’m a little surprised this one did as well as it did. There was little respect for adults and though there was always a moral to the episode, it was a tad on the insipid side. However the program was FUNNY. American sitcoms are dime a dozen, but this one was a head above the rest. Let me know what you think.

Hey Y’all,

Welcome to another addition of Life with Lisa, thank you for joining me today! As we all know, school is starting up again very soon (or already has for some of you) and everyone’s in a rush to do last minute school shopping, get parking tickets (so you can actually park at school, instead of getting your car towed, like I did, or parking all the way down the street!), and getting your schedule fixed; which they seem to mess up every time.

Do they ever get class schedules done right the first time around?! I doubt it.

Instead of running around like a chicken (why is it always a chicken … poor chickens) with my head cut off, I’m ready for school! I have new clothes, shiny new shoes, all the school supplies I’ll ever need, and my parking ticket (so I don’t have to park all the way down the street!). Lisa Smith, is ready for whatever the first day of school throws at her this year!

Which isn’t the same thing I could say for either Freshmen or Sophomore year of High School; I still have nightmares..

Going into High School can be hard, you’re growing up and you’re growing up fast. Ten minutes ago you were playing with dolls and stuffed teddies, before you know it you’re going into middle school, than all of sudden you’re growing hair in places you’ve never had hair before, your voice gets deeper, and you’re three feet taller, finding yourself going into High School.

Things really change in those three or four short years of life, but it’s all about finding out who YOU are, and who YOU want to be.

After being the oldest in a relatively small school, going into a huge High School can be a bit nerve wrecking. Trust me, I know, I was in the exact same situation just two short years ago! Instead of being on top of the food chain, now your officially at the bottom.

Luckily, my high school has a awesome summer program for incoming Freshmen. Basically you come to school or two weeks throughout the summer, and learn the ropes of high school; getting to know the school, the teachers, and a hand full of upperclassmen. If you’re a soon-to-be Freshie you should see if your school also offers a program or something like this, its a great way to practice for the first day of school.

After going to this program, and getting to meet some other Freshmen, my first day of school wasn’t too bad. Which doesn’t mean, that I didn’t want my dad there holding my hand the whole time and making me feel safe, but things didn’t go as bad as I thought they would! I came home with no broken bones, sooo that’s good … right?

So I guess in this post, I just wanted to say good luck throughout your first day of school. Remember school is only fun, if you make it fun. And why not? We all have to go, so just relax, learn and have a kick butt time! 🙂

P.S. Want to make me smile? Easy! Just leave me a comment:D

“Did you hear that?…”

Hello again beautiful world! I have returned with more juicy tidbits of the tech world for all of you to enjoy. So relax, grab a cup of your favourite beverage, and enjoy the ride!

On my last post I talked about screens and their variety. While it’s really nice to have a huge 3D high def TV blasting bits of colorful goodness to your eyes, if you don’t have a good sound system to complement it, then your experience is only half fun! If you truly want to have your socks rocked off, then you need the boom to go with the bang(no pun intended).

If now you’re thinking, “Awesome! I want a rockin’ sound system! But where do I start?” Worry not, for good ol’ Phil is here to help you out with that one!

There are different sound setups for many different systems. You might want them for your Xbox, PS3 or Wii. Or you just want it for your TV and movie player or computer. Heck, maybe you just want some really good headphones to go with that fancy music player you got for Christmas!

If you want that truly rich, movie theater sound, you need a 5.1 or 7.1 speaker set up. That means that you have 5 or 7 speakers set up around the room you want it in, and the “.1” is for the subwoofer. That’s the black box that usually sits on the floor that goes boom when there’s a big explosion in the movie. The way it goes is this: Three speakers at the front and two at the back if its a 5.1, or three at the front, two at the sides and two at the back if its 7.1.

When it comes to price, it all depends on the brand and quality speakers. If you’re getting a bargain basement setup, don’t expect the crisp clear sound of Obi-Wan’s lightsaber clashing with Darth Vader’s in their epic duel in Revenge of the Sith. But hey, even that is better than using the tacky paper ones that come with the TV.

When it comes to brand, pay attention to detail. If you’re an audiophile like me, anything coming from Bose, Infinity Kappa or Klipsch is a nice addition. If your budget is a little tighter, anything from Logitech is good, and mind you their 5.1 setups are usually THX and Dolby Labs certified. That means you’re gonna get awesome quality sound from whatever your watching!

If what you’re looking for is just for your mobile private listening pleasure, then look for Philips, SkullCandy, or Sony headphones. If you really wanna blow the cash on a pair that’ll last and will spoil your ears forever more, then go for Bose or Sennheiser.

That’s it for now my fellow geeks & geeketes! Stay tuned for more interesting updates from moi, your gracious geek host!

Au revoir!

Hey Everyone!

I have great news. After having braces for almost two whole years, from October 2009 to now, I’m getting them removed. School starts on the seventh of September, and I was lucky enough to get an appointment for the sixth!! Im sooo excited!! Well, besides the part where I have to get up at seven in the morning…I could do without that. Getting braces was the best decision I ever made, I look like a completely different person!

When you look at me now, you see a happy teenage girl, with not even one care in the world. But it wasn’t always like this. At one point in time throughout my life, things changed…life changed, and that made me who I am today. I stopped worrying what classmates thought about me or what I enjoyed doing, in MY free time. I stopped trying so hard to fit in and make new friends. I became independent, confident and strong.

Brace Face, Train Tracks, and Metal Mouth, are nothing new; I’ve heard it all. School can be rough and people can be mean. But if someone called me that now, I wouldn’t care. I’m not the one wasting my time (where I could be reading) on making fun of someone’s appearance, who I know nothing about or what they’ve been through.

After middle school, I needed a change to go along with all of the other changing I was doing; in appearance. I decided on growing my hair out longer, getting braces and losing weight. Before I did though, I promised myself never to go back to the way I was before.

This huge step in my life, was for me, not because of what someone thought or said. After growing out my hair, losing 20 pounds and getting braces, my social life has grown, and I feel a lot healthier and better about myself. Even with these drastic changes, people (especially girls) still have something to make fun of me for, that will never change. People will always judge you.

Starting at High school I got to meet new people, people who were more like me, people that were more accepting. Besides just having a great family, now I have great friends and an awesome boyfriend. I get to do what I love; go to football games, blog about books, and read like crazy.

No matter how much you change, people will still find something to pick on or make fun of you for. So why bother with them? Why care about what that person thinks about you? Do what makes YOU happy, and stop caring what other people have to say about it.