How the Lost finale made me lose my trust in TV

July 23, 2015July 23, 2015 ToniLeave a comment

Lost TV series has ruined me for all new TV since its finale aired on 23 May 2010.

i don’t mean that no other show has come close to matching its high octane suspense with a small dose of WTF. I mean that since spending 6 nail biting, hair pulling seasons of watching Lost, I had expected to be thorouhhly surprised and entertained for the finale. Instead, we got an episode that spilled the beans on why all those lost (pardon the pun) souls were on that forsaken island. And the answer could have been found based on one of the rumours that circulated back in season 2. What. A. Waste. Of. Time.

Since then, I give a new TV series 3 seasons to prove itself. If it doesn’t and continually strings its fans along with more answers than questions, I call it quits. This may sound a tad dramatic but Lost has caused me to lose my trust in long running series. It is like a girlfriend that has stood you up one too many times.

However now that there is a gaping hole in my TV viewing schedule (sniff no more Glee, Revenge or Parks and Recreation) I have since loosened this rule to give the following shows another chance: Vampire Diaries, Pretty Little Liars and Supernatural. So a word of warning to TV execs – give your fans enough morsels of satisfaction and plot wind ups during seasons 1 – 3, or lose them forever. Or at least, until the next show comes along.

5 DONTS of travelling with gadgets

March 8, 2015November 29, 2015 ToniLeave a comment

1. Your ipad is NOT for taking photos on your holiday.

Yes, we know it has a camera on it – but that doesn’t mean it is for taking shots standing in front of the Leaning tower of Pisa or the Eiffel Tower, blocking the shots of everyone standing behind you. Plus, you are basically alerting any pickpocket within 50metres of you that you are:

a) a tourist

b) well-off enough to have an ipad, therefore have money.

c) not that tech savvy.

All making yourself a target for theft, or worse.

The only exception to this are the elderly or mature-aged travellers who may need the iPad to see attractions more clearly.

2. Hogging the powerpoints at the airport.

I get it. You forgot to charge your phone or laptop before you left the hotel. But that doesn’t mean you get to hog the powerpoint for hours while you wait for your plane to board – a 40% charge is enough, then move on so someone else can have a turn. Or better yet – buy a portable charger.

3. Say no to bum bags. To quote the TV Show ‘IT Crowd’, “Are you from the past?”

4. Don’t spend too much time taking selfies. Remember to put down the phone or camera, take a deep breath and soak in all the stimuli around you.

5. Up your Travel Insurance so it includes cover for your gadgets. There is nothing better than peace of mind when the unexpected happens.