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tj-hearteyes-kippen · 5 years

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3x04 thoughts

ok i honestly loved this episode so much? There was so much going on here that I was super into

-i always love when we get the little family moments with Bex and Andi and I love that we got Bowie with them too

-(were choosing to ignore the tearing down the wall thing. As someone leasing an apartment… no? As someone who realizes the target audience of disney probably doesn't care about the difference between leasing/owning… fair enough whatever)

-I love so much that they brought the muffin thing back. On one hand I always wish we could see more Tyrus on screen but also I appreciate that if we don't get that at least they’ve referenced them hanging out off screen a few times.

-also we stan the king of character development? Look at our boy being helpful to Buffy and also acknowledging his own flaws

-(small personal anecdote but I played basketball from grade 6 till i graduated high school. When I started playing in grade 6 at our first tryout there were like 2 girls that had played before and the rest of us were clueless. There were girls there in like, flip flops and skirts and stuff. Also there were only 9 of us and the school wouldn’t let us have a team without 10 so we spent the next two days at school begging every available girl to just give it a try. The 10th girl we finally convinced was actually good and experienced and initially didn’t want to try out because we were so bad she couldn’t deal with it. Basically what I'm saying is this little storyline hits a weirdly personal note with me and I’m so excited to watch it play out.)

-Jandi wasn’t insufferable this ep either. Jonah made a mistake and then fixed it and also had some nice development acknowledging his own feelings and emotions and talking about crying.

-also can we talk about “one of the three” “i can only think of two.” Jonah’s been great this season.

-I honestly love TJ and Buffy as friends. Having TJ help with the basketball thing puts a nice little bow on the redemption arc. It also gives Buffy someone to talk to about the set of problems she’s gonna face with this team cause god knows even if he tried Cyrus probably wouldn’t be the most helpful in that regard. Also it’s nice that TJ gets to be a little snarky with Buffy still cause it would feel weird if he was like Cyrus level nice suddenly.

-BEEFs! Thats all

-as for the promo Buffy and Andi were definitely not perfect but dealing in this episode, but it looks like Amber’s gonna come in and stir the pot. Buffy and Amber just bonded at the end of season 2 but I don't think this is going to make Buffy terribly pleased.

Final takeaways:

-That was just all around a really solid episode imo. I liked all of the plotlines and none of the drama felt too overdone

-one drawback though: i really cant wait till Cyrus gets something real to do instead of just being the sidekick all the time. His character is so great and they give him all these little great moments and I just wish he could get a real serious plotline

-speaking of which, looking forward to next week:

- I have the benefit of typing this all up after the extended promo and after they updated the text game and. Ooh boy. The Andi/Cyrus texts are something. Cyrus saying he’s been in that position more than once has to be about TJ right? I hope they’re hinting that Cyrus is gonna bring it up next week.

-The promo didn’t show Cyrus at all but we know he’s gonna be in a kayak with Jonah. I’m not trying to get my hopes up cause I don’t know how likely it is but this would be a really great set up for Cyrus to come out to Jonah finally. I hope at the very least Cyrus talks to someone about TJ next week to kick off the next few episodes that he’s in.

-I still really don’t believe that they’re going to get together in 3x06 honestly, but if they don’t mention TJ at all next week then to me there’s no chance. Not to get into the game of predictions because this show is great at making me wrong but if it happens in 3a my bet is on the last episode of the 3-4 episode block TJ’s in or at the carnival.

-also i saw i few theories that the wish was Jonah’s and had something to do with Millie’s character but if that was the case then Andi wouldn’t have been surprised learning about it now so it’s probably something else. I think it has to do with Bowie still

#andi mack #andiman #buffy driscoll #cyrus goodman #jonah beck #tj kippen #tyrus

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n-ph · 7 years

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2k16

wow it’s been awhile since i’ve written one of these. i just realized that i totally didn’t write one last year. anyway i dont even know where to begin. 2016 has been an interesting year to say the least. i was rereading some of my old posts and i said omg a lot. the days just seem to go by in a blur nowadays, so i will try to recap 2016 as best as i can. i dont have a word to encompass this year though.

went to seattle in january. tried some really expensive sushi..twice..holy crap. the quality was a1 but man the bill was something else. seattle was nice though. definitely had a san francisco vibe to it, except for when you go to the waterside and look back at all the construction. i guess we kinda ran out of things to do bc on the last day we went to chinatown and the area seemed really dinky. also gained a ton of weight in seattle though u_u

in february we tried 5a5 steakhouse. and let me tell u. it is the best beef i have ever had. it is also the most money i have ever spent on a single meal. oh my god. i dont know if i'll ever be back, but i would like to, some day.

thus far, the semester was pretty okay. let's see..i had government accounting with a moody professor who would throw tantrums whenever no one participated. i also had business law with this old guy who was really lively and fun. i had strategic management with a bryan cranston look alike. the class was really interesting though and i learned a lot and it got me started on reading the economist lmao im so old. i miss having so much free time that came with school. 40 hour work weeks are not the life (even if i barely do anything at work).

went to LA during spring break. and at a good time too bc it was still the soft opening of harry potter world so the lines were v manageable. butterbeer was dope. the entire hogsmeade village just felt so real. had sooo much good food in LA omg. got to see some friends as well. had some of the best steak frites ever.

i cant believe i particpated in asu's talent show this year. much has changed in asu since i joined. it makes me wonder if i was behaving that way when i first joined. it seems a lot more clique-y and high school and drama filled but hey maybe it was that way when i was active but i just never noticed. had many fun lunches with my grand little but man there is a lot of drama in asu and im just glad i wasnt in any of it. i kinda miss the old asu days of staying out late to eat or do nothing at all but also i dont miss it bc i get enough sleep and im a lot more productive without asu lmao. finally ended things with tram for good. maybe things turned out the way they did for the better. the entire friendship was such a roller coaster. im glad its over.

the end of the semester rolled around!!! and i graduated!!!! :') attended my sisters graduation which was pretty boring bc high school students have such a narrow view of life (not to say that college students are any better). attended my own graduation. felt really fortunate to have jessa and anthony there. this one kid in my graudating class gave a speech about accomplishments...and he revealed the wrestling belt he was wearing underneath his graduation gown...and then he made the grads stand up and chant thank yous to the friends and family sitting behind us. it was so embarrassing and extra omg.

shortly after graduation i was on a plane headed back to the motherland. and let me tell u. i hated most of it. it was super hot and humid and my sister and i shared about 100 mosquito bites between the both of us. also. i know i shouldnt but..vietnam is so dirty. i know its not their fault that theyre a developing country but man there are exactly zero sanitation standards and i dont even know why we were there bc the water had recently been polluted so none of the fish were edible and my mom didnt trust the food stands to have clean food either. i guess i made some new friends and visited some cool places but at what cost??? also i think my entire fam got sick bc we slept with the ac on but either way, the meds i took made me lose my sense of smell i think and i couldnt taste or smell anything for two weeks. the ac air also dried out my nose and gave me a skin infection (which i will discuss later). during our trip to danang a small ferry got flipped on the big river and a bunch of ppl died and the government tried to cover it up bc bad publicity etc. they played it off as if only a few ppl died rather than most of the ppl on the boat. our tour guide in danang was in the know tho so he told us everything and w o w that really could've been us on that river bc it was a boat the left the dock about half an hour after our boat left. crazy.

after the long and arduous journey abroad i finally made it back home...and then headed to hawaii. hawaii was dope af. 10/10 would recommend, would go back. battled the tides when we went kayaking and sadly the tides won and i lost my hat but also almost lost my flip flops if it weren't for some kind random strangers who swam out to get my flip flops. we stayed on oahu and maui. hiked up a v steep mountain in oahu. lost my hat from kayaking. got caught in the rain when we went looking for a beach on the first day. had some of the best shaved ice ever. attended my first luau. fell asleep during the first part of a fire dancing show (bc the fire hadnt started yet). essentially pulled an all nighter to try oahu's famous bakery that opened at 3am. flew to maui but due to poor planning we arrived 4 hours earlier than check in lmao. the house we had in maui was so beautiful though omg. it was ocean side so we could hear the waves every night and it just felt so peaceful and tranquil to sit on the balcony in the mornings, just staring out at sea. in maui we went snorkeling. the last time i went snorkeling was like...10+ years ago...in cancun...and the water was freezing...and i also thought i was lost in the middle of the ocean on our way to the snorkeling location... but anyway! the snorkeling this time was so cool omg they had prescription swimming goggles so i could see EVERYTHING. they also provided lunch which was dope. it started raining on our way back to shore though lmao. the next day we drove all the way up the volcano in maui...to find that the top was foggy af and we couldnt see anything. the road up was pretty nasty bc super windy and 10000 ft elevation. it got really foggy after like 6000ft so we basically drove in all fog until the top which was still foggy but also like 20 degrees colder than the rest of maui. maui is super rural omg. we tried to find a place to eat after our trek but there were barely any food places in sight. we picked a random spot in the middle of nowhere and then decided to take the road to hana (which is on the opposite side of where we were staying, and was about 3 hrs away. and boy did we mess up. we took the alternate road there and it was scarier than going up the volcano bc 1) windy 2) small ass roads which were unpaved at certain points and 3) cliff hugging roads..i cant believe i made the drive there and back it was so terrifying omg. not sure if i would go back. at one point there was a big ass cow in the middle of the road. once we got to hana though, the hike was really nice despite the humidity. almost died crossing the river at the end to see the waterfall. all the rocks had big ants on them!!! how was i supposed to cross the river!!! we missed out on the wading pools though but we were so starving by that time. made the 3 hr drive back and everyone was dead. spent the last day on maui not doing much bc rainy and we were all so dead.

about two weeks after i got back from hawaii was training week in sac for my first big girl job. ngl but i felt super homesick that first night. idk why since i would be home by the end of the week anyway. probably just overwhelmed by how fast everything was happening. graduation and now transitioning into a full time job. scary stuff. but i did make a really good friend in sac so it didnt turn out so bad!!! training was pretty fun bc our presenter was pretty engaging. except when we went over the boring stuff and i was v close to falling asleep. did get to catch up with some of my sac friends though which was nice. went to the state fair for the first time as well. it was..exactly as expected but hotter lmao. my family went to san diego at this time bc my sister was going to comic con but i couldnt make it :(

got back from training and started my first big girl job. im not sure what i expected but it was easy but also hard? my first engagement i was only with one other senior and she was super nice and pretty and really good at lettering. i dont feel like i learned much? i only really did the tasks given to me but i feel like half the time i wasnt even sure what i was doing. i also hated the commute all the way back from walnut creek. the going there wasnt so bad bc i got a ride out to oakland but man it would take forever to get home. :'( my second engagement was just me and a partner and i feel like she expected me to know everything...but i didnt know anything...so i mostly sat around a lot??? esp bc she wasnt on site every day so i had zero supervision. :/ towards the end of the second engagement i got an email from the city saying that they were accepting me into their accounting position and i was like oh shit. i ended up taking the job, which gave me a week in between quitting the first job and starting the second, which i used to go back to LA lmao bc i had a season ticket to universal. actually ate at the three broomsticks this time. it was defs filling and i thought it was a good bang for buck. attempted to go to the walking dead tour..chickened out..twice. i probs would've died in there tbh. also went to disneyland!!!! that was lit. their macone-roni and cheese was da bomb. saw world of color for the first time except it was the 50th anniversary edition so it wasnt so great. bumped into the couple that was in jbieb's love yourself video. tried some new food places in LA and saw some old friends, again.

started my second big girl job. all my coworkers are super nice except the big boss is kind of crazy and anal. but we deal with it. my supervisor is so nice :'( work isnt so bad bc i dont do much lmao. the hardest part sometimes is just staying awake if im being honest. getting paid to do nothing is the life tho.

spent my birthday weekend in monterey. we were supposed to go atv-ing but ended up going wine tasting but also not really bc we liked the first wine so much we got a bottle of that to share. it was really cold that weekend surprisingly so we stayed in and then went to this spa place on a whim and it was definitely an interesting experience.

went as a rice bag for halloween and i think that was probably my greatest costume to date. except we ended up going to a party full of white ppl...and i was like the only asian there gdi

tagged along w my sister when she went to sd. got to see many friends!!! went clubbing as well and that was lit. took michelle clubbing for her 21st birthday, also lit. squadsgiving and christmas were super fun. got some supplies for bullet journaling so guess thatll be my new years resolution. but also to take more photos bc i didnt buy that camera for nothing.

okay so in conclusion. i did a lot of stuff this year. it feels like it was mostly all highs. or maybe i just block out the lows but im pretty sure there were way more highs than lows. 2016 was a great year tbh. oh yeah i also passed two of four parts of my cpa exam!!! woot. in 2016, i learned a lot...of accounting lmao. plus i ran my first 5k!!!!! oh yeah and i joined a gym and now im getting swole af. im not sure what my reflections are. i guess, if i were to compare 2k16 kim to 2k14 kim i've for sure come a long ways. i wasnt afraid to try new challenges and conquer them. i stepped out of my comfort zone multiple times, sometimes with the help of alcohol. i got my shit together and really focused in school (which got me a 4.0 during my last year of college). i also got my shit together and studied my ass off for the cpa (which is still ongoing i crey). i really wanna say this was probably one of my best years with everything i was able to do and everything i achieved. so here's to you, 2016, and may 2017 be even better!!!

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arthurburling · 5 years

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Sevylor Ottawa Review

In many other Sevylor Ottawa Reviews I have read online before I finally took the plunge and bought my own, people always seem to compare their Sevylor Alameda with the Sevylor Ottawa Kayak 2018... and for good reason.

But why?

Why do people compare the Sevylor Ottawa and the Sevylor Alameda you ask?

Well, both models perform exceptionally well, are the same in length and width and carry the same number of paddlers - up too 3 people can use this Kayak at any one-time and if you're a loner like me, this just means more leg room!

One of the notable differences between the two when not comparing logistics is that the Sevylor Ottawa is shaped like a typical canoe despite it being branded as a 'kayak' and the Sevylor Amanda is shaped like a traditional inflatable kayak.

This is precisely what makes the Ottawa stand out from its 'predecessor', not technically of course, its rather the older brother to the Alameda but I like to look at it this way as it improves on everything that the Alameda had and here's why...

Noting the fact that the Ottawa has a more canoe shape than a traditional inflatable kayak was key because even with its different style, you honestly cant quite believe this thing was inflatable, its so god damn solid you'd believe it was made out of light-weight titanium of sorts - honestly this is not an over exaggeration, I really do think its probably one of the most sturdy kayak's I have tried and tested!

Due to the Ottawa's black protective Decitex skin, which comes up higher then its 'younger brother' it offers better protection against scrapes which makes it perfect if you're travelling down narrow canals.

If you're anything like me, you just have to have your kayak's always in pristine condition.

On top of this, the fin you will know from the Alameda, which gave it better tracking ability going forward, has now been modified so that you can easily attach/remove without needing to deflate your kayak first - which may not be a huge improvement compared to the solid as a rock skin it now bears but it is certainly one worth noting.

Right, enough comparing the Sevylor Ottawa with other kayaks, time to get into the real reasons why this kayak is perfect for anyone and everyone...

How does the Sevylor Ottawa paddle?

Speaking from experience, going as solo and once or twice as a 3-man with a couple of friends - fishing is great for this kayak, due to the 'skin' which covers it and the way it seemingly glides over waters, I'm so far impressed with how well it handles itself.

I am most impressed by the abilities in which it glides over water whilst tracking in a straight line perfectly without much real effort, whilst remaining stable and balanced so the time spent in the Ottawa can be an enjoyable experience overall and not something you need to keep worrying about whilst trying to have a great time.

Perfect for families, this Kayak also works wonderfully in all types of water conditions, from calm open oceans to shakey water rapids and narrow canals.

This is most probably due to the higher inflation pressure, which is actually higher than all the other models within the Sevylor series.

Overall the Sevylor Ottawa performs in the water as you'd expect from such a high-quality fibreglass kayak.

Sevylor Ottawa Review - Key Features

To give you a better understanding of why I'm recommending the Sevylor Ottawa so highly, I'm going to continue on with some key features as to why it is just a well-made kayak that is perfect for anyone.

This is so you can make your own judgement and decide if its right for you and maybe for your family.

New Improved Seating Design

One of the most impressive changes to the Ottawa from past iterations is the improved seating design, which makes it more comfortable and accessible to anyone who uses the kayak and it essentially uses your weight to help with the sturdiness of the entire vessel.

Each seat is suspended from the side tubes via hooks, which has four enormous benefits:

Your weight and your co-kayakers are now spread across the entire kayak, not just the floor - this removes any opportunity for the hull to misshape, and taking away any possible drag from the bump.

The hooks that connect the seats to the kayak can now be moved forward or backwards, allowing you to give more leg room to those who need it - and if you have no passengers on board, then perfect because with this design you can easily hook the seats, allowing you to remove them from the kayak altogether, giving yourself all the leg room you could need!

Higher seats - keeping your bottom dry and your paddling easy.

Say goodbye to a backache and welcome more enjoyable journies due to the improved lumbar backrests which support your body helping to maximize comfort which goes far above and beyond any standard kayak.

Hardened Patented Skin

I spoke about this a little before, but this is here to give you a bit more of a technical analysis of what I was getting at.

Underneath the Ottawa, it is protected by Decitex®, which is a patented skin formed for nylon that has been meticulously woven through multiple layers of PVC to ensure a hardened finish (hence the 'Hardened Patented Skin' title I so cleverly gave it!!)

The result, which not only leads to a hardened finish but gives the kayak a smooth and slippery surface with low drag.

Hardened skin allows you to drag your Ottawa up shingle beaches, run carelessly over rocks and graze against low-lying tree branches and roots.

Water will also bead off the kayak's 'skin', meaning your Ottawa will be dry in no time when you eventually bring it out of the water so that you can quickly back it up and head on home!

"Is the Sevylor Ottawa for me?"

Obviously only you can answer that but I am here to give you all the information necessary, whether that's from my own experience or based on the actual details of the product.

However, I do think the Ottawa seems to have been specifically made for certain types of kayaking enthusiasts, here why.

The Ottawa is near impossible to flip over, which makes it a safe option for families.

Coupled with the fact that it is nimble in its navigation, but robust and stable enough to tackle rapids waves, which means that if you're with your family, you will have plenty of control of the movement - comparable to allocated movement you have in a car driving to the theatre with your partner and your children.

You will also have plenty of defence against waves if you or your family hate getting unnecessarily wet due to the bow and spray deck's design.

Although it has a lot of benefits, especially if you're with children, the Kayak is predominantly bought for solo use, due to the amount of leg room you are able to get with the removable seat function.

Together with the fact that the Kayak can easily be rolled away once deflated making it easy for someone going solo to manage, as well as coming with a bag that features comfortable padded shoulder straps so that you can easily walk to wherever you need to go with your kayak on your back - this is actually a really small feature but worth mentioning since I had no problems walking back home (about 5 miles away from where favorite kayaking spot is).

With handles at the mid-point and at each end of the kayak, it makes it even easier for you to carry the kayak by yourself once inflated.

The new paddle grips which have been implemented into this model also allow you to rest whenever you need to, which also removes the need of bringing a wet paddle into the cockpit.

Closing Thoughts on the Sevylor Ottawa 2018

Those are my thoughts and some more technical views on Sevylor Ottawa.

I hope you found this Sevylor Ottawa review useful.

And If I had to recommend this kayak to anyone, it would honestly be just for anyone.

The features apply to all kayakers and as it works perfectly for solos and families.

So, if you're always riding solo, or you like to bring the family along, the Sevylor Ottawa is for you.

I'll be back with plenty more review in the future, specifically on Sevylor products.

So stay tuned for that.

Until next time,

Arthur.

Sevylor Ottawa Review was originally seen on killerkayakreviews

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