Whew. What a week
of television. The Walking Dead had
another terrific episode. Thoroughly enjoyed the hijinks with Rick and Daryl.
Something tells me it's the calm before the storm.
Well, the X-Files disappointed many fans, but I
actually loved having it back for its limited run. That said, what a craptastic
cliffhanger. Geez. But, my other shows amped up the goods. The Magicians is truly becoming a quick favorite. And Lost Girl will be so missed, which I say
all the time. Then there's Bitten,
another favorite I wish would continue onward. *sigh*
The Flash revealed something I totally didn't expect. Now I can't wait to see
what happens. I'm totally loving the shared universe with characters popping up
on other shows. More on that later. Agent
Carter has one more episode, which is awesome! I thought last week was the
finale. Sadly, I'm not holding much hope we'll get another season, but fingers
are crossed anyway.
Arrow keeps blowing my mind. And it's in a great way. That said, I'm looking
forward to Malcolm getting his comeuppance. If that doesn't happen, I'll be
sorely disappointed. And, well, other things need to happen, too. Just saying.
Legends of Tomorrow, again, changed things up. I thought it was
very cool to see future Star City, even in crazy disarray. Shades of things to
come perhaps? Eh, who knows? Arrow may
only get one more season after this one.
I watched the Blindspot marathon Saturday. Really like
the show. Too bad it's on NBC, my most hated network ever. I pretty much refuse
to watch anything on the channel. So, looks like I'll be watching Blindspot when it's on another channel or
via Netflix or Amazon Prime.
And that's it for
TV this week.
Tonight's post is
from Hang Ten, a novella prompted by
the words two very different styles can
make for great competition.
Here's the
mini-blurb:
Farren and Penn—professional surfers—have very different
styles when competing. Farren goes for broke, taking chances with moves that
others won't try. Penn is all about the physics of his craft, sometimes holding
back because he can't predict everything. Two different methods, opposite ends
of the spectrum, but an interesting mix when they're off their boards and out
of the water.
And a snippety peek…
Farren Crane thanked
whatever gods ruled the ocean. A monstrous swell came hurtling in her direction
and she waited for the perfect moment… then hopped up onto the surfboard.
A wide grin split her
face. "I'm going to own this heat." She rode the crest then dropped
down into the well, riding smoothly through the spiral of the water.
She hopped a little
trying to extend the run, shifting her hips and bending her knees. She twisted
with the turn of the wave, almost to the end of the swell. Nothing but white
water and the hissing roar of the spray. She tipped forward, just a little, the
urge to see outside the wall too strong to ignore.
The mistake hit her
in the face, almost literally. A flurry of blowback collapsed in front of her
and caught her too low to the water. She lost her footing and ate the end of
her board when it launched upward, scraping her chin before smacking her hard
in the mouth.
Farren sucked in as
much air as she could before she went under, the ankle cord towing her board on
the water. She didn't fight the drag of ocean surrounding her, letting the
natural motion of the sea carry her toward shore. When the current slowed, she
popped her head above the surface, dragging in air, her lungs screaming for
oxygen. A bark of laughter escaped; the thrill and rush of an almost perfect
ride surging through her veins.
She'd go scoreless
for the final set, but counted the defeat worth the price of riding that big,
beautiful wall of liquid heaven. Hauling her board to her side, she slipped the
tether off and walked to the beach. A few spectators clapped when she made her
way to the first aid tent to have her face cleaned up. Farren raised a hand,
wiggling her fingers in greeting.
This scene ran a
little long, so I picked a decent cut off spot. Needless to say, Farren likes
to surf by the seat of her pants. LOL
That's it for this
week. Happy reading!
Skylin
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