Friday, Friday

Woot, it's Friday! [cue silly weekend themed music]

Looking forward to the fun and folly that is Saturday and Sunday in my life. That's code for laundry and grocery shopping. Ha! I'm actually going to get drinks with my travel-mates this Saturday so we can plan our big Birthday Trip to New Orleans. Can't wait. Even though I have a head cold, I will not let that deter me from planning the most ridiculous adventure a soon to be 40 year old can come up with!

I had plans for a mind bending uber-philosophical blog post full of wit and cynicism, but unfortunately after a long birthday/farewell lunch with workmates followed by a rousing dose of Beer-thirty back at work, my wit and cynicism have fallen by the wayside. *raises fist in air* Damn you Beer-thirty!!! But, I promise to try to be witty and cynical tomorrow after a long night of drinking martinis and playing RPGs. <----Uh huh, I'm a geek!

As for today, let's just say I'm happy for full moons in a purple-ish sunset, runny readings on Failblog and Fark, and the end to a perfectly work like work week.



Now, go start that weekend!

*so mote it be*

Avatar, meh.

So I saw the movie "Avatar" with my kids a couple weekends ago. I thought it was entertaining and visually incredible. My kids absolutely loved it and want to see it again. I loved looking at it. But, damn, I wish I could have turned off the sound and made up my own dialogue. I like the idea of the story more than I liked the actual plotline and while watching it I found myself internally groaning and thinking - "Gawd, there are episodes of old Star Trek that are better than this."



Yes, I love the idea that the point of the movie is to honor the inate spirit of life and nature. I love the spirit of the film (no pun intended). The beautiful blue people didn't do much for me. I kept thinking that elfin characters from WOW had populated the screen and I was always aware that they weren't real. So yes, down with imperical capitalistic greed and forceful takeovers. Down with brawn and might. Good moral portions to the story, for sure. However, the more I think about the plot, the more I wonder about the original spirits tied to those half-breed beings and why that moral issue was never addressed. Did those "bodies" grow brain dead or did the "good guys" kill off the original soul that grew in that body so it could be occupied by the transferred human mind.

Yes, I can overanalyze a flick at times. I know I should just enjoy a good movie, or a good story. But what can I say? I thought the story lacked good writing to begin with, so I can afford to be a bit picky now, can't I?

I will admit, the computer animation - AH!Mazing!!! It's worth going just to see the movie for that reason. Just don't expect the screenwriting to blow you away.

Tom Karsell Tribute Site

We had to say goodbye to a great person, a wonderful friend, and a damn funny man. My kiddos knew his as "Uncle Tom". He was an "A-List" friend to my husband. I just enjoyed knowing him as Sadie and Aasha's dad. I'll miss his off-center sense of humor and his ability to appall you and crack you up all at the same time.

Check out the pictures and memories of Tom at his tribute/memorial site.


Later, man.

*cheers*