Headcold? Must be Monday.

Ouch. So it's Monday. Know how I can tell?

I have a headcold the size of Montana, an ear ache that is KILLIN' me, I was running late this morning and got my kids and the neighbor's kids to school late, forgot my lunch, my coffee that I put in a thermos is only luke warm, it's the first day of "billing week" at work (worst week every month), forgot to recharge my cell phone this morning, I have a business plan meeting with the head of the company today and I wore jeans and fleece to work, I can't find my W2s that I had in my possession this time last week, and I just forgot the new password I had to come up with this morning for all my computer systems.


Know how I'll know when it's not Monday anymore? Same stuff will keep happening, but I won't feel like whining! :) Haha...
Happy Monday to you all!

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*

Away We Go

Yesterday at work some of us watched live streaming video of the newest moon mission flight from NASA. I have to admin, it was pretty damn cool. My co-worker sent out the link so we could watch Spaceflight Now's site and at first I thought "neat" but didn't think I'd be sitting there switching between my work project and the live video feed, fully engrossed, for half the afternoon! It reminded me of being a kid being so excited to watch space shuttle missions on the one grainy TV that we had in our classroom.

So I did know about the newest mission, but honestly I don't think I paid enough attention to it before yesterday. I *do* remember Colbert's campaign to have Node 3 named in his honor (see my archived post). But really, it was the most entertaining thing I've watched on my computer (or TV) in a long, long time! Bookmark the Spaceflight Now site and take a peek next time - great fun!

Lost Thoughts from "Follow the Leader"

As posted on the Transmission by me...

# LostNTonic Says:
May 6th, 2009 at 7:04 pm

Tonight’s episode was fan-tastic!!!

Quick thoughts…

Locke killing Jacob — I think Locke’s future self came back and told him what to do. Maybe when he was away while Ben and Smokie had their meeting as stated above. I think this is how Locke has gained his whole new realm of confidence and understanding. He tells himself - this is what needs to happen and this is how you will do it, this is where you need to be when, etc…

Jacob saying “Help Me” to Locke — I have a funny feeling that we only think Jacob said this to Locke, but we’ll find out that it’s all what you think you saw or heard, not what really happened. We get that a lot in Lost afterall. I think perhaps the Island (or a future time traveling Locke) needs help and says that. I believe there is no Jacob, and whatever is in the cabin is time traveling versions of people who tell our people what to do so they move forward with a plan. But the way Locke will “kill” Jacob, is to expose that he does not really exist. Did that make sense?


Eloise — I cannot figure out why she wants to go to the bomb. I noticed that Charles was commenting on her “condition” before they left camp (she’s obviously already pregnant in ‘77). One of the camp guys said their love is “complicated”. Maybe she’s not happy about being pregnant = could further explain the distance she always feels toward Daniel.

Kate/Sawyer/Juliet/Jack = totally messed up! But what relationships aren’t in some way??? How would you feel if a guy you loved (even if it was deep deep down and a long while ago) said - Hey, if I can erase all of “us” - our memories, our ties, our good times and bad, I’ll not only do but I’ll do it gladly without consulting you. I’d run back to Sawyer and the sub as well! Poor Juliet. It was the sweetest moment in the sub, then Kate comes in and bam. Ouch. Juliet knows things won’t end well, because she’s heard this story before. I whole heartedly feel like she knows how it ends and she’s just waiting for the other shoe to fall. It’ll happen right before next weeks season finale thud!

@Welshie - Heck yeah!!! Season 6 finale party! Let’s do it!!!

And the “What did you see?” clips …. I get the feeling they are related to our show? Anyone know anything about them?

(photo in this post is not mine, it's compliments of:
http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2008/12/lost-abc.html )

WOW!!! I had no idea they made the Discworld series by Pratchett into a mini series!!!!!

I actually started reading this series last week and am completely in love with it (one book down, only 30 odd more to go...)

Check it out:

The Colour of Magic Pt 1 -