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- Torchwood: Children of the Earth pt 1 = HOLY LIVING FUCK! Rusty, you're going to kill me.
- In five days I will be within inches of Jason Momoa. Commence hating me now.
- If you have not read "Hyperion" by Dan Simmons, get thee to the library.
- James Nesbitt has stated that he may move to America because there's not enough work in the UK.
- This just in: James Nesbitt will be living at my house any day now.
- Tom Lenk is doing a show in New York on Wednesday but there's no way I can get there.
- I bought one of those Swiffer wet floor cleaners. I'm not really sold.
- Scrubbing Bubbles does fuck all for mildew in my shower, but those bastard cute bubbles keep sucking me in.
- With all the microfilement work being done in labs, one day soon we'll have variable-swords like in Larry Niven's "Ringworld". Those'll be awesome against zombies.
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So.... After evenings spent on errands and general mayhem, I finally had a chance to get my weekend photos off my camera. My BESTEST BIRTHDAY EVER photos! beeej and I drove to Philadelphia to see Cinematic Titanic live. *sparkly hearts!* The drive to Philly from Northern VA should take about 3 hours. Due to rain of biblical proportions, it took about 487 hours. Things heard during the drive: "Son of a BITCH!" "I gotta go potty." "Where's the damn gas station? That sign lied." "Fucking trucks!" "I'm so sorry." "This will never end." "Garmin lied to us" We eventually got to the hotel, got checked in and discovered that the Hampton Inn in Philly has serious trouble with their WiFi service. beeej was very put out. My brain was full of finally seeing Joel Hodgson in person after 20 years so my brain was elsewhere. We got to the theater where we stood in line waiting for the doors to open and chatted up the other nice people standing in line. One couple had attended the show the previous evening and using their intel, we were able to find good seats in the general admission rush. The show started late, but I didn't care. When the movie started it was non-stop funny. I haven't laughed like that in a very long time. Pre-Show: J. Elvis, Frank and Dave "Gruber" Allen entertain the crowd.

Joel Hodgson answers audience questions
At the conclusion of the movie, there was the signing. I won't say anything about the organization of the autograph line, because there wasn't any! *ba-dum-dum*
Turning my camera over to beeej , I could focus on getting my episode guide signed and trying very hard not to say something stupid.
 On the left: J. Elvis "Josh" Wienstein , Mary Jo Pehl and Frank Conniff. I appear to be showing Josh how to do the Hula.
Me and Trace Beaulieu. Who's goofier?
And the big moment!
 Joel Hodgson!! He touched me!! (Yes, I'm 12 years old) I look like someone is holding a gun on me, but I'm just really freaked out.
We drove back home on Sunday, got Mexican food for lunch and decompressed with a few episodes of Babylon 5. Perfect. Thanks to Beeej for driving. You're the best!
In other birthday news, I got my netbook! She is so cute, but since she does not yet have her skin, she's naked and doesn't want me to take a photo of her. Her name is Gypsy.
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Your Order has been Shipped!
I've ordered one of these:
 It's my birthday present this year, combining a number of gift cards and gift certificates. It should be in my hands by the 18th. I can't wait to meet the little tyke so I can give it a name.
I also ordered additional RAM. I'll be able to land the space shuttle with this, for sure.
But I can't stop there. Now I must find the perfect protective/decorative skin and the perfect carrying case. I'm looking at Etsy for a case. I'll also need a bluetooth set because it's bluetooth compatible and I want to get my parents hooked up with Skype. If they take the RV down south this winter, I want to be able to track them down. Now I'm thinking of wireless broadband service. It never ends!
In good news, the board of directors of the association I work for has voted to increase the dues paid by members in order to make up for a budget shortfall. They do this as opposed firing more people, so, YAY! No raises this year, but I expected that. I would've even agreed to a paycut in order to keep my benefits and vacation. But, thankfully, that isn't going to happen!!
My birthday weekend begins tonight at Chez beeej with knoshes and Babylon 5. Then tomorrow we trek to Philly for Cinematic Titanic! I'm taking my old MST3K episode guide to be signed, but I'm hoping they have good crap to buy on-site.
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I'm just wondering because all manner of fandom is a mess. Outpost Gallifrey is shutting down completely and the reason seems to be "because". That's just ducky. John Barrowman had to cancel from the Torchsong event in Chicago because he messed up his ankle very badly. Evidently, his ankle just couldn't face performing without jhava in the audience and it rebelled against John who now has to keep it elevated. The silver lining? According to John's site: UPDATE: Torchsong organisers inform us that Peter Wingfield (star of Highlander, Stargate SG1 and Holby City) has kindly agreed to attend the convention.Peter Wingfield: he's just that awesome! Maybe he'll sing! In sad Highlander news, there's a new incarnation of the original movie in the works and it's probably gonna suck. No, more than probably. It's "suck, understood". Also in the works: Me, pulling my hair out. So, to summarize: we have new Star Trek (win), new Terminator (fail), proposed new Buffy (impending fail), new Highlander (donkey punch fail). What else can Hollywood mess with? How about a shot-for-shot remake of Casablanca staring Kirsten Dunst and Tony Danza? Is it any wonder I read fan fiction when the entertainment industry hates me? ETA: Just when I think that I'd seen the most craziest faction of SPN fans, this happens.
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No, really. You can see the video down below.
I had a lovely weekend in Ohio, courtesy of beeej and mom of beeej. Also Mr. beeej drove, so big ups to him as well. I have photos but of course I and my camera are at work while my camera/computer cable is at home. Tonight, there will be photos.
The weather here is rainy but there isn't nearly enough lightning......OH MY GOD!!!
THIS JUST IN:  Oh, James. A Sci Fi original? Really? I mean, full marks for rocking the hair and scary face, plus they gave you a nice stick to carry around but....really? You know I'm totally your bitch, Callis, so I'll be watching this, but you're gonna owe me. Bonus points to Sciffy for not updating their website with the new spelling of "Sy Fy". I think their web department believes, like the majority of us, that it's stupid.
And now, as promised Cat Yodeling:
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Playing....wait for it..........THE DEVIL!!!Eastwick has reportedly been picked up by ABC (Wednesdays at 10pm). Based on the John Updike novel the Witches of Eastwick, the new cast of witches include Lindsay Price, Jaime Ray Newman, and Rebecca Romjin. IMDB says Sara Rue is in the mix, David Nutter is directing, the Kyle XY kid is in there, and (hee!) Veronica Cartwright is cast as well, so, yay! I has a new Wednesday night show!!!  "Why yes, I am the Prince of Lies. How sweet of you to notice! Now come and sit by me so we can get to know each other better." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In other news, new terminology is needed. If a television show that is of dubious quality, or contains wild plots twists, or weird direction, or the cast has marginally better acting skills than, say an organ grinder's monkey but said show is still watchable in its badness, it is considered "Crack": addictive and cheap. I hereby dub the new show Vampire Diaries the MD 20/20 of television. I believe this show will have the same effect on my brain as Mad Dog. And I believe it will also make me get in bar fights.
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The world is in peril! You are tasked with saving all humankind and you can choose any five characters to help you avert certain disaster. My picks: Buffy Summers Albus Dumbledore Spock (TOS version) Optimus Prime Ninth Doctor Do you like comics? Do you like web comics? Do you need new and fun ways to avoid work? There is an author named Warren Ellis. He rocks like a motherfucker. He has a website and a discussion board. He asked if any web comic folks would like to pimp their work. I haven’t read through all the links, some of these look amazing!

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>> Note: the links below will be spoilery if you haven't seen the new Star Trek<< The new Star Trek movie is very good. Perfect, probaby not, but I still loved it. It's fast and propels the audience with a sense of urgency which I love. I love that I care about characters barely a minute after they are introduced. I love that this movie is set in the future but it's a future that I recognize; the technology is new but the people feel like real people and not archetypes. There are a few plot points I'd change, but since J.J. neglected to call me he'll just have to wing it in the second film. Now, as is tradition, the Star Trek "experience" is complete because the nit pickers are making their opinions known. To which I say: Please to be hushing up now. Nothing is perfect but since the film makers 1.) didn't make Spock a blue-eyed blond, 2.) didn't add random characters to the bridge crew, 3.) didn't create a new and never before heard of race to menace our heros, and 4.) didn't recycle an old plot to wring more life out of it, I'm happy as a clam. This movie did what comics have been doing for years in rebooting a series or starting an alternate universe. So whatever flavor of X-Men, or Spiderman or Star Trek you enjoy, there's something for you. Right now all my outrage is saved for the True Blood producers for cutting Eric's hair. That's just so. Very. Wrong.
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Movies! Concerts! Conventions! The first information is up for this year's Can't Stop the Serenity. I've already pre-ordered my shirt. I'm seriously considering a trip to Chicago for the Harry Potter Exhibit. I just need to decide on dates. jhava - when are you going to be in Chicago, or have I missed it? There's Albannach in June. There's Shore Leave in July. Another side note to jhava - if you stay a few days after Shore Leave, the Harry Potter movie will be out on July 15 and you can see it here! Also, remind me to check for a Heyerdahl shaped blanket lump in the car when we go home. That's just in case beeej decides to bring home an extra souvenir! I also must go see Green Day this tour. I neglected to do so last time and I regret it. Rancid is going to be in Baltimore - that's a maybe. And I still haven't been to the 9:30 to hear Bob Mould DJ. Must do that. I've got a full summer planned, now come Lottery! Mama needs gas money, and a vacation in Europe!
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This is what it looks like today, April 20th, at my folk's house in the upper peninsula of Michigan. This is the backyard.

Note to self: must win lottery and buy elderly parents new house in warm climate.
I would, however, keep this house ready and stocked with food and weapons in case of a Zombie Apocalypse. All that cold makes the zombies slow and easy to dispatch.
You know what you get after watching eight episodes of B5 in a row? Dreams about Vorlons.
There's a new coffee machine system we're trying at the office and because I'm so very tired, I tried the espresso. Not bad. But even though I rarely drink coffee it's not really perking me up. My system processes coffee at a million miles an hour but still hangs on to carbohydrates I ate four years ago. Stupid metabolism.
I downloaded the new Green Day single and I can't stop playing it. I'm very much looking forward to the album, but I'm not very happy with the marketing being done by Warner Brothers. I pre-ordered the album some weeks ago. After that pre-order there was an offer for a super-mega version with cool booklets and other stuff. I don't really care about the packaging, but many people had already ordered a copy when they would've preferred the expanded version. What cheeses me is that if pre-ordred on I-Tunes, there are bonus tracks. Will the original cd pressing have any bonus tracks? I don't know, but I'm rather pissed that WB is milking this and fucking with a very loyal fanbase.
How I wish Lookout Records had kept their shit together and not defaulted on their roylaties to Green Day. I'd happily buy the vinyl version from them and be done with it, but the label burned their bridges with the band and I'm stuck with Warner Bros. shennaigans.
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