I remember, back when I was a kid, watching Nick at Night on Nickelodeon. I'm sure that I'm not the only 30-something who remembers that. Back then, it was "Donna Reed," "Mr. Ed," "The Patty Duke Show," and other black and white classic shows. My mom knew those shows, and it always made me think that she was really old (sorry Mom!).
Tonight, I turned on the TV, looking for something to watch. I ran across "Friends," which is one of my favorite shows. Then I looked down in the corner of the screen. There was the Nick at Night logo.
Crap.
It's official. I'm old.
Thanks, Nickelodeon. I really didn't need that reminder.
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Friday, September 23, 2011
Saturday, June 18, 2011
I knew I was forgetting something!
I went out to watch a movie tonight, then came home and updated my Facebook status to reflect my feelings for the swoopy camera work, then restarted my computer so that it could do that whole automatic update thing. Then I realized that I hadn't blogged yet!
It's late (duh), but I don't want to abandon my blogglings!
So I'll talk about the movie!
I went to see Green Lantern. I have never read any of the original comics that this movie was based on. In fact, the only comics I have ever read were Betty and Veronica comics, and even that was rare. I had worried about whether or not I would like it. A lot of the reviews were, well, not great.
It turns out, though, that I might be the right demographic for all of these comic book movies! Because I'm not overly familiar with the stories (other than what my comic-book-loving-friends have told me), I don't have a lot of the preconceived ideas of what the characters should be like. I don't know how they should look, how they should act, who is a friend or who is an enemy. Because of this, I can sit back and enjoy the movie for itself. My comic-book-loving-friends, however, don't have that luxury.
Bearing that in mind, I ended up liking the movie. The plot worked for me. The actors were, for the most part, well-chosen. I wasn't a big fan of Blake Lively, but I didn't hate her. The effects were pretty cool, if occasionally nauseating in their swoopiness. There was a section in the middle that started to drag for me, and I started to wonder when it was going to end, but then the story picked up again.
And, of course, if there is a gun on stage, the gun will be used. (I can't take credit for that quote - it was totally Tanya leaning over to me at the end of the credits to say that!) And if you don't get what I mean, you either haven't been involved in theatre, or you haven't watched this movie through to the end of the credits.
My final comment is a girly one. Ryan Reynolds looks way better with his deep brown eyes than with the creepy blue ones!
It's late (duh), but I don't want to abandon my blogglings!
So I'll talk about the movie!
I went to see Green Lantern. I have never read any of the original comics that this movie was based on. In fact, the only comics I have ever read were Betty and Veronica comics, and even that was rare. I had worried about whether or not I would like it. A lot of the reviews were, well, not great.
It turns out, though, that I might be the right demographic for all of these comic book movies! Because I'm not overly familiar with the stories (other than what my comic-book-loving-friends have told me), I don't have a lot of the preconceived ideas of what the characters should be like. I don't know how they should look, how they should act, who is a friend or who is an enemy. Because of this, I can sit back and enjoy the movie for itself. My comic-book-loving-friends, however, don't have that luxury.
Bearing that in mind, I ended up liking the movie. The plot worked for me. The actors were, for the most part, well-chosen. I wasn't a big fan of Blake Lively, but I didn't hate her. The effects were pretty cool, if occasionally nauseating in their swoopiness. There was a section in the middle that started to drag for me, and I started to wonder when it was going to end, but then the story picked up again.
And, of course, if there is a gun on stage, the gun will be used. (I can't take credit for that quote - it was totally Tanya leaning over to me at the end of the credits to say that!) And if you don't get what I mean, you either haven't been involved in theatre, or you haven't watched this movie through to the end of the credits.
My final comment is a girly one. Ryan Reynolds looks way better with his deep brown eyes than with the creepy blue ones!
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Getting back into the swing of things. Sort of.
Today, I took another step towards getting things back on track! I'm always amazed at how much a show can throw off my life. It's like everything else just stops, and I have to wait until the final curtain before I can get myself together again.
Tonight, I went out for dinner with friends. Back in the day, we used to get together every Wednesday night for dinner and TV and board games and fun. Of course, when I was at rehearsal, I couldn't make it, and then other folks couldn't make it, and it stopped for a while. I think, though, that we're all interested in starting back, and that's exciting. I like my friends, and I like spending time with them, so this is a good thing.
On the blanket front, however, I made no progress today. I took my knitting bag to work, thinking that I could do some at lunch, but I just couldn't get myself comfortably arranged. Working with three balls of yarn at once, I find that I need a big ol' chair or couch to spread out on, so I don't get tangled or have the yarn hanging out on the floor. So I'll just have to knit extra fast tomorrow to get caught up with my 2 rows/day minimum.
In other news... um... well, I've got a Sekrit Projekt that I'm working on, but I can't tell you about it! But it's going well so far, and will take some skills that I haven't used since high school. When it's done and delivered, I'll share more. :)
Tonight, I went out for dinner with friends. Back in the day, we used to get together every Wednesday night for dinner and TV and board games and fun. Of course, when I was at rehearsal, I couldn't make it, and then other folks couldn't make it, and it stopped for a while. I think, though, that we're all interested in starting back, and that's exciting. I like my friends, and I like spending time with them, so this is a good thing.
On the blanket front, however, I made no progress today. I took my knitting bag to work, thinking that I could do some at lunch, but I just couldn't get myself comfortably arranged. Working with three balls of yarn at once, I find that I need a big ol' chair or couch to spread out on, so I don't get tangled or have the yarn hanging out on the floor. So I'll just have to knit extra fast tomorrow to get caught up with my 2 rows/day minimum.
In other news... um... well, I've got a Sekrit Projekt that I'm working on, but I can't tell you about it! But it's going well so far, and will take some skills that I haven't used since high school. When it's done and delivered, I'll share more. :)
Friday, March 4, 2011
Where do I go?
I've been busy today! I added the "Links" section to my blog, so you can see the places I visit when I'm surfing the web. The thing is, while I have close to a hundred blogs that I check out on a regular basis, I rarely comment on any of them. It's not that I don't like what I see - on the contrary! I love what I see, and I keep going back for more.
Unfortunately, it seems like most bloggers post either during the day (while I'm at work), or at night (while I'm asleep). There's nothing inherently wrong with these times (she says as she types tonight's blog at 11pm). Because I work in a medical office, we've got a fairly tight internet policy. While I can get away with reading one or two blogs for fun while I catch up on the latest medical news, I can't read all of the ones I want, and I certainly can't wander off and comment on them. When I do get a chance to make comments (usually after work), a lot of what I wanted to say has already been said, and I hate to comment with something like, "Yeah, I agree with Mr. X!"
What does all of this mean? Well, it means that the awesome people that I admire probably have no idea who I am.
Except for Lisa and Laura Roecker. They know who I am now. *squee!*
Do you know who they are? You should go check them out! Now! Go! I'll wait here until you get back.
Welcome back! Did you have fun over with LiLa? I'll bet you recognize the book below (since you clearly followed my directions and went to visit their blog!).
I went out and bought this book just after it came out (on March 1st). Turns out, I wasn't the only one. Another friend of mine, who is friends with Lisa and Laura on facebook, posted a photo of herself buying the book at our local bookstore, and I commented on the photo, saying that I had bought it, too.
Next thing I know, I wake up the next morning with a friend request! How cool is that??
Really, though, I think it's more than a little awesome that someone (well, two someones) that I have been admiring for months thought it would be a good idea to contact me. And it certainly doesn't hurt that they're uber-talented.
I'm planning to start (and finish) The Liar Society this weekend. I would have started it the same day I bought it, except I had three other books in progress, and that's my upper limit for multiple-reads.
Oh, right, there was one more thing! The new list of links is a work-in-progress, mostly because I follow so many blogs that I can't stare at the screen long enough to put them all up at once. Because it's so long, I don't think that many people will just go to that tab and start looking at all of them, all at once. So what I'm going to do is, every week or so, post a blog about these other blogs, and why I follow them. That way, you can a) get an idea of what they're about and b) get a bit of an idea about what I like to read.
Until next time, blogglings, have a nice weekend! And don't forget to visit Lisa and Laura Write!
Unfortunately, it seems like most bloggers post either during the day (while I'm at work), or at night (while I'm asleep). There's nothing inherently wrong with these times (she says as she types tonight's blog at 11pm). Because I work in a medical office, we've got a fairly tight internet policy. While I can get away with reading one or two blogs for fun while I catch up on the latest medical news, I can't read all of the ones I want, and I certainly can't wander off and comment on them. When I do get a chance to make comments (usually after work), a lot of what I wanted to say has already been said, and I hate to comment with something like, "Yeah, I agree with Mr. X!"
What does all of this mean? Well, it means that the awesome people that I admire probably have no idea who I am.
Except for Lisa and Laura Roecker. They know who I am now. *squee!*
Do you know who they are? You should go check them out! Now! Go! I'll wait here until you get back.
Welcome back! Did you have fun over with LiLa? I'll bet you recognize the book below (since you clearly followed my directions and went to visit their blog!).
Next thing I know, I wake up the next morning with a friend request! How cool is that??
Really, though, I think it's more than a little awesome that someone (well, two someones) that I have been admiring for months thought it would be a good idea to contact me. And it certainly doesn't hurt that they're uber-talented.
I'm planning to start (and finish) The Liar Society this weekend. I would have started it the same day I bought it, except I had three other books in progress, and that's my upper limit for multiple-reads.
Oh, right, there was one more thing! The new list of links is a work-in-progress, mostly because I follow so many blogs that I can't stare at the screen long enough to put them all up at once. Because it's so long, I don't think that many people will just go to that tab and start looking at all of them, all at once. So what I'm going to do is, every week or so, post a blog about these other blogs, and why I follow them. That way, you can a) get an idea of what they're about and b) get a bit of an idea about what I like to read.
Until next time, blogglings, have a nice weekend! And don't forget to visit Lisa and Laura Write!
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
A Little to the Right
I walked outside with a friend tonight, and as we stepped out, she exclaimed, "Shit, it's raining!" - which is exactly what I was thinking.
Except it wasn't.
As we stepped out from under the awning, we didn't get wet. Not even a little sprinkle. But we could clearly hear the rain. We looked around and realized that it was raining. To our right. About five feet to our right.
That was just weird. Weather is made of crazy this year, I think. How about you, blogglings? Any crazy weather just to your right lately?
Except it wasn't.
As we stepped out from under the awning, we didn't get wet. Not even a little sprinkle. But we could clearly hear the rain. We looked around and realized that it was raining. To our right. About five feet to our right.
That was just weird. Weather is made of crazy this year, I think. How about you, blogglings? Any crazy weather just to your right lately?
Monday, September 7, 2009
Long weekend
I went out of town this weekend. I went to St. Augustine and spent four days in a condo with four of my best friends. Guess what? We didn't kill each other! We didn't scream at each other, and we came out of it just as close as when we went in, if not closer! How cool is that?
There are many stories to tell - the near-drowning and acquisition of Jack and Rose, the ridonculously-shaped sunburns, the kick-ass sand dragon (which ties in with the ridonculously-shaped burns), the matching shirts, the roller coaster - but they will wait. Why?
Because it's quarter to twelve and I just got home and I have to work tomorrow morning! But I promise, you will hear these stories and see photos (because the kick-ass sand dragon kicks ass!).
Just not tonight.
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