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My Top Posts in 2021

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#3

shamy

Oh you're about to regret asking me this . . .

I don't think I ever really talked about it on tumblr, but I have a complicated relationship with The Big Bang Theory. I actually hated it for a long time. And then I ended up meeting the director, which caused me to feel bad because A) he was nice and B) it didn't seem fair that someone like me got to have that experience while there are tons of fans who would have killed for it. So I started to think maybe I should give the show another chance. And then sometime after that I finally saw an episode with Amy in it.

Now I don't believe in love at first sight unless we're talking about with a fictional character, because that's exactly what happened to me here. Amy was my favorite from the instant I saw her. It was like a trap, like she was specifically designed for me to love her, and I fell right into it. I still didn't really even like the show, but I loved Amy, and by extension, I loved her relationship with Sheldon. And all that love eventually won out over any other feelings I had on the matter.

I've kept quiet about this for a long time, but back in 2016 I very nearly became obsessed with Shamy. I'm actually still really not sure how I avoided it then. I had been working this tedious wfh part-time freelance job and often left TBS reruns on in the background so I had something to listen to while I worked, and it got to the point that I started looking up fanfiction for them. But then the job ended and somehow I suppressed all that until like, I don't know, this past February?

It was just such a joy to see these two characters who started out so, so similar to one another push against each other and slowly grow together through their interactions. I think it's interesting, too, to watch characters who have dedicated their lives to logic and the pursuit of pure knowledge suddenly have to grapple with questions of love and fate and the chaos all of that can bring.

Additionally, I really appreciate this story of finding your first love later in life. I feel like that's pretty rare to see in TV shows and it makes Sheldon and Amy feel really special. Like they're so different from the other couples on TBBT. They're so sweet and innocent and the other characters make fun of them for it, but they have the most stable relationship out of any of them. Even when they broke up, it only ended up making them stronger. Especially after that, I really get the sense that theirs wasn't some blind infatuation or a settling for one another, they genuinely chose each other and were committed to bringing out the best in each other.

Sorry this is getting long. You didn't give me a number so I'm just here gushing. I'm going to close with some of my favorite Shamy moments.

#1 The Blanket Fort

I cannot even talk about this episode without crying. I'm actually crying right now. This encapsulates everything I love about them. For the uninitiated, Sheldon was upset because he wasn't invited to this symposium he wanted to go to and spent a large part of the day complaining about it. He was still complaining about it on Date Night, where he finally asks Amy, "Do you think there comes a point in life when it stops feeling bad to be left out of things?" Amy answers, "Probably not." When Sheldon goes on to say it reminds him of when he was younger and his siblings would build forts and not let him in, Amy offers to build a fort with him now. And so they do. And it is glorious. And they way they smile at each other here is just so pure it makes me ache.

#2 The Proposal

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Jimjeran-Chapter 18 : Restraint

Jamie and Claire are ‘horndogs’ as they wait to get married...

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Previously on Jimjeran- Chapter 17 : Phoning Home I really complicated my life by not killing off Claire’s family.

     Our day had been so busy, filled with stress and decisions and a long boat trip over the rolling ocean, that when the pickup dropped us off at dusk in front of my house with countless boxes and bags—and that mysterious crate— I stood in paralyzed silence on the gravel.

      “Come here,” said Jamie, grabbing me by the hand and leading me toward the beach. The pickup had jolted off with people that needed to travel on to Jabo; it was getting dark outside.

      “I’ve been wanting you all day, Claire,” he said huskily.  “I need you in my arms.”

      We had reached the beach, standing on the grassy lip of sand that had been eaten away by the high tides.  Pale pink light still emanated from behind islands on the other side of the lagoon, but the sky was becoming progressively darker, slowly filling with stars.  Jamie sat down on a level spot carpeted with short salt grass, and I moved to sit next to him.  He swept me into his arms and kissed me until I was breathless.

       “Oh, God, I want you so bad,” he said.  “I want to take you back to your cabin and have you naked and touch your body,” he kissed my neck, whispering in my ear, “Your breasts, and your lovely round arse,” he groaned, his hands heading there as he spoke.  “I can’t wait.”

      I reluctantly urged his hands away, though I had absolutely no desire to be a source of restraint, and very little confidence that either one of us was going to make it until Friday night. “It’s just two more days,” I said reassuringly.

       “Two days too long,” said Jamie.  “How does anyone stay a virgin until they get married?”

       “They don’t,” I said, laughing.  “You said it yourself. It’s a rarity.  I think it’s 5% or less of women.  And who knows what percent of men?  A guy could stay a virgin until he was 22, if he lived in the 1700s, maybe, and only found out he was going to get married, like a day in advance. . .”

       “Yeah, that’s a likely situation,” said Jamie skeptically.

      Of course,” I kissed him firmly, “That just means you are exceptional.”

       “I like that,” said Jamie with just a trace of pride in his voice, then shaking his head.  “But I’m not sure it’s worth it.”

       “Not worth it?”  I said.  “To have your wedding night be exciting and fresh?  I kind of wish I was still a virgin, so I could experience it with you.”

       “Nah,” said Jamie.  “It’ll be good for one of us to ken what they’re doing.”

      I smiled and kissed him thoroughly, displaying evidence of my expertise.

       “How virgin-y do those people stay?” Jamie asked, his hand creeping back toward my breast. I didn’t stop him this time, and he groaned when he had me in his hand.  “Oh, Ripalle.”

       “Probably not very,” I responded with a little gasp, twining my fingers through the hair at the back of his neck.

       “Aren’t there some things we can do that don’t really count?” Jamie asked, his hand sliding up the inside of my thigh.

       “It’s just going to make it harder,” I said, “To wait, I mean,” I added, as he looked at me, confused. “But it will do that, too.”  I grinned.

      Jamie grimaced and adjusted his body under me.  “I dinna think it’s possible for it to be harder than it is right now.”

      I resisted a very strong urge to see if I should believe him.

      Finally, Jamie squared his shoulders and gently slid me off his lap to sit next to him. “I did just talk to your da today,” said Jamie. “I should definitely keep my hands off Major Beauchamp’s daughter, if only out of respect for her father.”

       “What about what Miss Beauchamp wants?” I asked.

       “I think Miss Beauchamp would appreciate a strong and principled man as a husband,” Jamie said, slowly standing up.  He reached out his hand to me.  “Itok, Ripalle.  Let’s get the packages into your house. Once we’re done, I’m gonna go home, punch Angus in the face, and then I’m gonna hug him.  After that, I’m going to go to bed, to have verra inappropriate dreams about my wife-to-be.”

       It was very strange to return to clinic work in the morning.  Fortunately, life had gone on in my absence.  There were a few sores and rashes to attend to, a cough, an eye infection.  I even got to pull out a rotten tooth, which was definitely outside my comfort zone. 

      After school finished, Rupert, Angus, and Jamie showed up at the house, carrying Jamie’s dresser from their apartment, along with a bunch of hand tools.  I worked on hanging the new curtains as they took apart the bunk bed and reassembled it as a king-sized frame.  In Majuro we had purchased a thick mattress pad and king-sized sheets, so we were able to put the twins side by side to make a bed that would fit both of us.

      As the boys continued to work, I went outside for a minute.  They couldn’t realize I could hear them very clearly through the windows.

       “So,” asked Rupert, “Have ye popped yer cherry yet, man?”

       “No,” Jamie responded, “But I ken she wants me.  Dinna ken how I’m going to keep my hands off her ‘til tomorrow.  I’m not being very successful so far.”

       “I still can’t believe ye got up the courage to ask her,” said Angus.  “Wi’ Dougal there, and everything.”

       “But I didna ask her, not at first,” said Jamie.  “It was her idea.”

      Rupert scoffed.  “Jammy bastard.” (Unfairly lucky)

       “I am, that,” said Jamie.  “I canna believe she wants me.”

       I cooked dinner for the boys as thanks for their help.  Angus and Rupert took up residence quite happily on the bed Jamie and I would be consummating our marriage in the next day.

     “This should be interesting,” said Angus, .  “I’ve not been to a riMajel wedding before where there were two white people getting married. 

     “Have they given ye the nuknuk yet?” Rupert asked.

     “Whatever is a nuknuk?”  I asked.

     “The virginity cloth,” said Angus, as if that was the most normal thing in the world.  I stared at him, confused.

      “Yeah, after ye get married, the party will come back here; the two of you will come inside, and…you know,” said Rupert.  “And then you’ll toss out a cloth with Jamie’s boaby on it,”

      “Boaby?” I asked, afraid I already knew what it meant. 

     “Yeah, to show if ye are a virgin.  To see if there’s blood.”

     “But I’m not a virgin,” I said, shocked.  “That’s obscene.  And my parents might be here.”

     “That’s the way it’s done here,” said Jamie, shrugging his shoulders in resignation.  “Whether it’s obscene or not.”

     “But, Jamie, what will that mean for you, for us?  Does it matter?” 

     “Not too much,” he said.  “If my family were here, and if they cared whether ye were a virgin, then it might.  But wi’out a groom’s family to object, it willna be a problem.”

     “Except for the fact that everyone on the island will know that I wasn’t a virgin when we got married.”

     “They already assumed it,” said Angus.  “Dinna fash.”

     “Wait a minute,” I said, suddenly horrified further than I’d already been.  “Did you just say they expect us to come in here and…do it....while everyone is outside?”

     Rupert and Angus made quite a show of bouncing on the bed vigorously enough to make the whole apartment rock, groaning and panting for effect.

      I looked at Jamie, who was blushing and shaking his head.

     “You’re lucky you’re hot,” I said to him.  “Otherwise, I would totally be calling this thing off.”  He grinned.

Jamie headed home with Rupert and Angus some time after dark, which was probably a good idea.  I didn’t need any more reminding of what the next day held.

       Friday afternoon when I was done with clinic, I strolled to the school to visit Jamie.  I couldn’t be bothered about the whole ‘Don’t see your bride-to-be on your wedding day’ superstition.  I just needed to see him so I could calm myself down.  The children were still in class, and I peeked into his classroom. 

      Jamie had his back to the class as he drew a diagram on the chalkboard.  As he sketched, he explained in Marshallese.  I slipped into an empty desk and crouched down slightly behind the student in front of me. When he was done drawing, he turned and explained it again in English. 

       “So,” Jamie said, pointing to the picture of a mountain with a ring around it and some bumpy waves surrounding it.  “Atolls begin as volcanoes, pushing up from the ocean floor.  If the volcano lasts long enough, coral begins to grow on the sides of the volcano, becoming a fringing reef.”

      He turned back to the board again, and drew a picture of a small hill in the middle of a ring, explaining in Marshallese as he did.  “Over time, the volcano goes dormant and begins to sink, or subside, back toward the ocean floor.  If the coral grows fast enough, it keeps pace with the sinking volcano, continuing to stay right under or up to the water.  A lagoon forms between the reef and the volcano, and dirt carried by the wind begins to create sediment that fills the lagoon and drops on top of the coral as well, building up the island.”

      The children were turning and pointing at me, giggling and whispering.  Jamie turned around and gave the class a teacher glare before drawing his final picture on the board, explaining in Majel. 

      He looked confused by the noise as he duplicated his explanation in English.  “Finally, the volcano has completely subsided, leaving a crater where the lagoon is, but the coral continues to grow, protecting the island, and sediment continues to be laid down, making the islands higher above the ocean surface.”

      When the whispering and giggling continued, Jamie began to look angry.  “Jab keroro,” he said.  “Stop talking.”  The kids continued to giggle and whisper.  “Jaje ṃanit ñak ṃanit,” he said.  “You are being very rude.”

       “Joḷọk bōd, Meester Shamie,” a voice spoke out.  I looked and saw that it was Riti, my little acquaintance from the first week on Arno.  “We’re sorry.  It is Miss Peachay.  She is jijet—ah, sit in your class.”

      I peeked my head out from behind the student in front of me, and Jamie shook his head at me .

       “Miss Peachay,” he said sternly.  “Itok ije.  Come here.”  He motioned for me to come up to his desk, then lectured me.  “You’re causing trouble.  You will have to stay after school today.”  The kids broke out in outrageous giggles. 

       “Mr. Shamie,” said one adorable little girl.  “You and Miss Peachay will marry tonight?  Koṃro kōmiro palele buñniin?”

       “Aet,” said Jamie, smiling down at me.  “Ej lukuun likatu?” 

      The kids all shouted yes in response to whatever he’d asked. “That’s not fair,” I complained.  “I don’t know what you’re saying.”

       “He say,” said one little boy in the front row, so embarrassed he was unable to meet my eyes, “That you are bery preetty.”  The children giggled again.

      Trying to be respectful of the Majel cultural mores, I kept my distance from Jamie by sitting in a chair by his desk at the front of the room as he sat down, finished up the class period and excused the children from class.

      He leaned back in his chair when all the children were gone.

       “Meester Shamie,” I said, coming to stand next to him, leaning on the edge of his desk.  “I’m impressed with your grasp of Majel.”

       “I have been here four years,” he said.  “And my Auntie Moneo, obviously, is Marshallese, so I had lots of practice.”

       “I wish I was fluent in a second language,” I said.  “We Americans tend to be pretty terrible about foreign languages.”

       “Well,” said Jamie, “This isn’t just my second language.  I know Majel, German, obviously English, and a wee bit of the Gàidhlig.”

       “Gay lag?” I asked (saying it with a terrible American accent).  “What’s that?”

       “The mother tongue of the Scots!” he exclaimed.  “Ye didna know that?”

       “Really?”  I asked.  “Scotland had a different language before English?”

      Jamie was so angry his eye was twitching.  His fierce voice rising with enough volume that I wasn’t quite certain whether he was joking or not, he exclaimed.  “Just goes to show you that Britain succeeded in destroying Scot culture.  They took our swords, our dirks, our tartans.  And apparently, they took our language as well!”

       “I’m sorry I didn’t know,” I said.  “Now I do.  So that’s the language you speak in when you cuddle me?  I like it; I like the way it sounds.”

      Jamie narrowed his eyes at me and shook his head.  “I dinna think I can marry ye anymore, Ripālle.” 

       “Oh, no,” I said flirtatiously.  “And here I was really looking forward to being married.”

      He continued to look at me, silent, eyebrows raised.

       “Well,” I said.  “Maybe I can make it up to you.”

      He looked me up and down.  “And how d’ye intend to do that?” he asked, grinning.

       “Did you drop something on the floor just now?” I asked, losing the flirtatious tone.  Jamie looked around, confused, but as I lowered myself to the floor and retreated under the desk in front of him, his pupils dilated.

       “What are ye doing?” he asked, raising his eyebrows at me.

      He was wearing the sarong, with nothing under it.

        “Hey, Jamie!”  The voice was Rupert’s; Jamie’s legs stiffened.  “Have ye seen Claire?  Someone said they saw her come this way, and I thought maybe she was with you.”

      Jamie cleared his throat.  “She stopped by, but she had…lots to…do.”  He grabbed my hair to make me stay still.  “What did you need…her for?” His voice sounded a little labored.  I wondered if Rupert noticed anything strange.

       “Oh, it’s just—her parents are here.”  Rupert said.  “Maybe you want to go greet them, then?  Sounds like they like ye okay.”

       “Aye, I’ll finish up here in a minute or two and head down.  Are they at the clinic, then?”

       “Yeah,” said Rupert.  “How’re ye feeling, Virgin?  Are ye excited yet?”

       “More than you could possibly know!” Jamie exclaimed.

      Allowing Rupert a few moments to leave, I emerged from under the desk to find my fiancé sitting, looking dazed. 

       “You’re stopping?” he asked breathlessly.

       “Well, yeah, my parents are here!” I said.  “C’mon, Virgin,” I joked, grabbing him by the hand.

       “I’m not satisfied,” Jamie said, following me, “But I dinna really feel like a virgin anymore either, Ripālle.”

      I turned back to him.  “Welcome to virginity in the 21st century, Jamie.”  I pulled him down for a gentle kiss, but lightly licked his lips halfway through, making him gasp.  “And don’t worry, after tonight, you won’t be one anymore.”

On to Chapter 19 : To Have and To Hold A little sweet, a little short, a lot of love. :)

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The Big Bang Theory: “The Proposal Proposal” Review

**PROPOSING SPOILERS BELOW**

I almost forgot that the new season was starting tonight until a co-worker, who knows I love The Big Bang Theory, asked me if I was “ready” for the premiere...how is it the end of September already?! This year has flown! At least time has passed quickly from the season finale to now, which is time for --

My Top Ten Thoughts on The Big Bang Theory Season 11, Episode 1:

10. So, we don’t have to wait long to hear Amy’s answer to Sheldon’s proposal -- a good few seconds and she says, “Yes!” I love that Penny and Leonard got to hear it too, but really Sheldon...don’t answer the call mid-proposal!

9. I love that Amy convinces Sheldon to stay around a few days more since he’s there...not going to lie, though; I really wanted some post-preposal coitus to happen! Why you tease us Shamy fans?

8. So, Raj is all bummed out that he’s alone. I can’t say I can’t relate to Raj, but I feel mostly bad for his character’s storyline...poor guy can’t catch a break! Even Stuart has a date...I am glad for that, though. I have had the vibe since last season that maybe Raj’s character is going to come out as homosexual at some point on the show. It’s not that I’m against that, BUT, I don’t want him to come out and try to pursue a relationship with Stuart, which I felt the show was moving towards at one point. If you’re going to make Raj gay, give him at least a hot guy to date. No offense, Stuart, I love you. 

7. OH SNAP -- So, Bernadette is pregnant again! It’s interesting to know that her actress is pregnant in real life, which is one of the reasons the story line is going this route. Although, I really like it, though. We rarely see families on TV have a child right after another -- it’s an interesting situation for Howard and Bernadette to be in and it could lead to some fun antics.

6. HOWEVER, I am NOT cool with their ‘have kids with us’ plan for Leonard and Penny. I love Lenny as a couple because they’re having fun as a married couple and aren’t peer pressured to have kids -- until now, that is. I don’t think that’s healthy and it made me a little frustrated that the show pushes this “must have kids” agenda for couples. Why can’t Lenny just be a fun couple? Howard and Bernadette already have a kid that their new child can play with. 

5. I want to point out that Sheldon went to a comic book store and bought a button-up with Superman logos...can we see Sheldon in more short-sleeve button up shirt? Even with that shirt under it...uhm, yes, please!

4. I get it -- Sheldon is still Sheldon, but his interactions with Amy’s colleagues are as cringe-worthy as ever. Come on, Sheldon, don’t be a douche. I was not happy that he hadn’t learned about his egotism from his last encounters with her friends or fellow scholars.

3. Interestingly enough, Sheldon owns up to his jealousy of Amy’s talent and intellect and “apologizes” through an Avengers’ analogy, which Amy finally accepts. Much like the proposal, I’m glad we’re moving past the drama now, so that it doesn’t bog down the show later!

2. I love that Sheldon has Stephen Hawking on speed dial not only to offer his blessing but give Sheldon relationship advice. “I’ll wait...” Man, Hawking has some sass in this episode! I love it! 

1. Finally, and thankfully, we see Amy confront Nowitski, and against all expectations, she not only forgives her -- she embraces her and thanks her for proving to Sheldon who his “true love” was! I really like that -- hopefully this means the writers aren’t going to waste our time on useless Drama. Bring on the season! I want Shamy wedding planning and Baby Wolowitz #2!

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The Big Bang Theory: “The Escape Hatch Identification” Review

**CINNAMON-Y SPOILERS BELOW**

In all my traveling the last few weeks, I missed out on Episode 17, but as soon as I see it, I will be making a review of it! In the meantime,

My Top Ten Thoughts on The Big Bang Theory - Season 10, Episode 18:

10.  Raj and the “Art of the Deal”:

Raj, out of money and unable to stay in the apartment he’s at, hunts down a place to stay, asking both Howard and Leonard. In a somewhat funny exchange, Raj basically gets the scoop on which place to stay would be more suitable. I liked parts of the back-and-forth at first, but Raj when he’s super self-centered wears thin on me. Luckily, he chose what any sane-minded person would and decided to stick it out with Penny and Leonard.

9. Who’s the worse friend?

Equally frustrating at times is that Leonard and Howard seem less than enthusiastic about their friend staying with them. I understand they’re both married and have their own lives, but I would let my friend stay with me in an instant...they both seem to drag their feet, and man, even Sheldon completely ignores and avoids the notion altogether. Though, I can see why Raj would NOT want to live with Amy or Sheldon...

8. Amy says no to the Life-size Figurines...for now...

I love that Amy has gone back a little bit toward her attitude of not catering to Sheldon’s every whim. She helps ground him and allow him to work through his emotions. We see this in the opening and then later on, when it’s more crucial, but more on that below.

7. Sheldon is still Sheldon:

Sheldon still has problems with Raj staying in his old room, which become apparent in his first encounter with a temporarily-moved-in-Raj at the apartment. I also like that we learn something else about Sheldon, in that he has a deep fear of Cinnamon! That part was so cute and funny, the fact that Sheldon was in constant fear of Cinnamon’s adorable wrath. Has it been established that he was afraid of dogs before? I know we had birds, but dogs?

6. Stuart’s Negan Bat!

The zombie apocalypse was a major thread in this episode, with Sheldon talking about what order he’d “eat” his friends in, and of course: Stuart’s self-defense weapon, which naturally is Negan’s “Lucille.” I love the actor that plays Stuart when he “lets loose” and is just wild. This moment was no exception. You’d think Howard and Bernadette would be used to people randomly waking them up out of nowhere by now.

5. Stuart’s “Retirement Plan”:

Stuart sounds a lot like my brother in the scene where he basically tells Raj he’s going to live with Howard and Bernadette...forever. “This is my retirement plan.” Stuart’s character can be shameless, but I kind of love it when he is.

4. Beverly’s Face Time:

Beverly’s character is that devilish pot-stirrer that brings just the wrong amount of bad advice for the characters. This episode is no exception, as her advise nearly starts a relationship breakdown for Shamy and Lenny...Thankfully, it doesn’t, but Beverly is just as wickedly humorous and charming, even if she’s off filming The Good Fight and can just cameo via Skype.

3. No Lenny Fighting! Yay!

As I said, luckily, Beverly’s “advice” does not take flight and our main couples stay together and barely have a tussle. I’m personally grateful for this...I HATE seeing Lenny fight, because their arguments tend to go nowhere. Leonard actually calls Beverly out and the two work out their situation like adults; yay! I did love hearing Sheldon tell Raj, though, “If you cry while they’re fighting, they’ll take you to McDonald’s.” Sheldon knows how to play the system.

2. Raj Settles Finally Makes a Choice:

After talking it over with everyone, Raj decides to stay with Leonard and Penny. I’m so happy for this for two reasons: 1. It gives us a new dynamic to work with. In the past, any time that Raj has gotten between Leonard and Penny, it’s ended on not the “best” of terms, but it’s made Lenny’s relationship stronger and Raj a more dynamic character.

And 2. Raj isn’t cutting in on Howard and Bernadette. Stuart has those two busy (and Bernadette’s sass coming out helps show it), so it’s probably better that Raj stays somewhere else for now.

1. Sheldon’s Quirks and Amy’s Reassurance:

Sheldon really respects Beverly’s character, so for a moment, I was worried he would take her advice more to heart and it would cause conflict between Amy and him. However, I was thrilled to see that he worked out the problem and concerns with Amy, despite the conversation going towards The Walking Dead, which Amy did not seem to appreciate like Sheldon. The two act more and more like a couple, without overtly losing their personality traits. Though...Amy, you really did slip in letting him get that life-size Batman statue. Will it stay in the apartment, though? Only the rest of the season will tell.