Seth Cohen and Sunny Beaches: Good for the Soul

Mary and I did many wonderfully fun things while she was in town. (A post on that is coming soon). One of my favorite activities was spending some quality time with some of our old friends: Marissa, Seth, Summer, and Ryan.  That's right, after a glorious brunch with bottomless mimosas flowing, we invited our dear friend Garrett over to enjoy what may be considered the best lazy Sunday activity ever: a marathon of The O.C. Season 1. 

I had forgotten how great this show is!  It only took a few minutes into episode 1 for my giddy schoolgirl crush on Seth Cohen (Adamy Brody) to come rushing back. His hilariously quick one-liners are amazing.  I think he can decidedly go down as my biggest TV crush of all time.  Truly.    

In addition to an abnormally strong attraction to a fictional quirky Jewish boy, re-watching this former favorite show made me SO excited for summer.  In practically every other scene, Marissa and Summer are lounging on the beach with perfect sun-kissed skin and beachy hair, and I absolutely cannot wait to do the same.  I fully intend on spending copious amounts of quality time at the beach this summer. (Then again, today it was 85 degrees in LA, so maybe I won't have to wait...)  :-)

I still have several discs left to watch... who wants to join me in this hilarious, overly dramatic, witty blast from the past (and/or go to the beach with me)??

Currently listening to: Jeff Buckley, "Hallelujah"

Why: a.) It's an incredibly gorgeous song and b.) I was CERTAIN that this song played during the poignant scene when *spoiler alert* Ryan is carrying overdosed unconscious Marissa out of the alley in Tijuana.  Was anyone else under this impression?! I was very confused and sorely mistaken when I heard "Into Dust" by Mazzy Star instead (which is a lovely song as well, I must say). This incorrect assumption made me want to listen to this beautiful 7 minute song, and while there are many great covers of it, Buckley's is the best (in my humble opinion).  Now I just can't wait to actually see where it REALLY is on the show...ha.

xoxo, 

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