Saturday, October 31, 2009
Bustin' makes me feel good
Happy Halloween!!
Just got back from trick-or-treating around the neighborhood. Very worn out. Now the girls are going through their candy.
We have to go back!
Way back at the beginning of June, I mentioned that I would get around to rewatching and reviewing (in Haiku form) all the previous episodes of Lost.
Cut to 5 months later, and I've done none! Woo!
And Season 6 begins in January.
Which means I've got roughly three months to get a lot of viewing and typing done. Which also means next few word clouds are going to feature a lot of "Jack" "Kate" and probably "Locke". Ah, Lost.
I just hope that I can find the time to get around to doing it all. Fortunately, the universe is giving me an extra hour this weekend, so it seems someone wants it to happen. Now, if you'll excuse me, I need to make a stop at hulu.com.
Cut to 5 months later, and I've done none! Woo!
And Season 6 begins in January.
Which means I've got roughly three months to get a lot of viewing and typing done. Which also means next few word clouds are going to feature a lot of "Jack" "Kate" and probably "Locke". Ah, Lost.
I just hope that I can find the time to get around to doing it all. Fortunately, the universe is giving me an extra hour this weekend, so it seems someone wants it to happen. Now, if you'll excuse me, I need to make a stop at hulu.com.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Siren song
Dear musicians,
I'd say that 88% of my music listening life is done inside a moving vehicle. So, putting sirens, or music that sounds like emergency sirens, in your songs? Not really that cool.
Please stop.
Thanks!
P@
I'd say that 88% of my music listening life is done inside a moving vehicle. So, putting sirens, or music that sounds like emergency sirens, in your songs? Not really that cool.
Please stop.
Thanks!
P@
Thursday, October 22, 2009
I'M NOT YELLING
DESPITE WHAT INTERNET PROTOCOL SAYS ABOUT ALL CAPS, I'M NOT CURRENTLY EXPRESSING MYSELF AS YELLING.
NOPE, TODAY IS JUST INTERNATIONAL CAPS LOCK DAY!! WOO!!
(SOMETIMES, VERY RARELY, BUT JUST EVERY ONCE IN A GREAT WHILE, I LOVE THE INTERNET) <--THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN 'WHISPERED', BUT TODAY NOTHING IS LOWERCASE!!
NOPE, TODAY IS JUST INTERNATIONAL CAPS LOCK DAY!! WOO!!
(SOMETIMES, VERY RARELY, BUT JUST EVERY ONCE IN A GREAT WHILE, I LOVE THE INTERNET) <--THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN 'WHISPERED', BUT TODAY NOTHING IS LOWERCASE!!
Monday, October 19, 2009
7 years later
Today is my blogoversary!
Hard to believe it's been seven years since I joined blogger and started this web log.
I'm curious as to how small my reading audience has dwindled to, so, I'm doing a stalker roll call. If you are reading this blog, please leave a comment, even if it's simply the word verification.
I'm guessing the total number of comments will be... 11. (Unless a conversation starts in there, in which case it will be 14.)
Hard to believe it's been seven years since I joined blogger and started this web log.
I'm curious as to how small my reading audience has dwindled to, so, I'm doing a stalker roll call. If you are reading this blog, please leave a comment, even if it's simply the word verification.
I'm guessing the total number of comments will be... 11. (Unless a conversation starts in there, in which case it will be 14.)
Sunday, October 18, 2009
We could be heroes. Just for one day.
("Heroes" by David Bowie)
I had this story idea recently, where there is a virus (or maybe it's not a virus, but something controlled by, say, aliens? I don't know. a lot of the details haven't been worked out)
Anyway. This virus causes people to get superpowers. Particularly, the ones that Superman has (flight, super-speed, invulnerability, x-ray vision)...but only for 24 hours. After that amount of time has passed, the abilities would vanish, and move on to another person. So, if an infected individual was flying 30,000 feet in the air when their time was up...they'd have a really bad day.
Imagine the chaos that would cause, though. If just ONE random person in the world had super powers...for only a day.
And the next person to obtain the powers is completely random. One day it could be a 65 year old grandmother in Miami, Florida, and once she lost her powers, it would be a 4 year old boy in Ibra, Oman.
The problem with the story is ...I don't have a story. I have the idea, which is kinda cool, and might make for an interesting comic book or movie (or even a story to read) but there's no ..plot. It's just an idea at this point. I mean, I guess the story could be about how people react to such an occurrence and/or how people who are infected react or use their abilities (or even how people who WERE infected deal with the aftermath of NOT having the power anymore), but where is it going beyond that?
And besides, doing all that writing sounds like work. And I'm lazy.
So, instead, I started thinking, "what would I do if I had Superman's powers for a day?"
And here's what I came up with:
I would definitely sleep in, because, dude, why wake up early if I can get to work in like 2 seconds?
Actually, why go to work at all? I think I'd call in sick that day.
And then I'd fly they family (one at a time? Or maybe I'd just carry the entire family in the van) over to Disneyland.
Oh, and then I'd be sure to remove all nuclear weaponry from the planet (yes, I know it wouldn't stop the problem, because people can create more, but it would make the world [temporarily] safer, at least)
I'd probably fly to Australia, just to see it.
I'd redistribute food. There's hundreds of thousands of tons of food that goes wasted here everyday. I'd take some of that over to, say, India, and allow them to dine.
I'd stop crimes, of course. That would be fun. I don't know that I'd stop any robberies, but murders? It would be sweet to jump in front of a bullet or two. Just to see reactions.
I'd deliver the mail. And tell all the postal workers to take the day off.
Oh, and hey, I could play Santa, couldn't I? Ha.
I'd blog about it all, of course.
And then, at the end of the day, I'd have to make sure I flew around the world backwards fast enough to turn time back, so that I wouldn't lose my ability. ;)
So. What would you do with superpowers for a day?
I had this story idea recently, where there is a virus (or maybe it's not a virus, but something controlled by, say, aliens? I don't know. a lot of the details haven't been worked out)
Anyway. This virus causes people to get superpowers. Particularly, the ones that Superman has (flight, super-speed, invulnerability, x-ray vision)...but only for 24 hours. After that amount of time has passed, the abilities would vanish, and move on to another person. So, if an infected individual was flying 30,000 feet in the air when their time was up...they'd have a really bad day.
Imagine the chaos that would cause, though. If just ONE random person in the world had super powers...for only a day.
And the next person to obtain the powers is completely random. One day it could be a 65 year old grandmother in Miami, Florida, and once she lost her powers, it would be a 4 year old boy in Ibra, Oman.
The problem with the story is ...I don't have a story. I have the idea, which is kinda cool, and might make for an interesting comic book or movie (or even a story to read) but there's no ..plot. It's just an idea at this point. I mean, I guess the story could be about how people react to such an occurrence and/or how people who are infected react or use their abilities (or even how people who WERE infected deal with the aftermath of NOT having the power anymore), but where is it going beyond that?
And besides, doing all that writing sounds like work. And I'm lazy.
So, instead, I started thinking, "what would I do if I had Superman's powers for a day?"
And here's what I came up with:
I would definitely sleep in, because, dude, why wake up early if I can get to work in like 2 seconds?
Actually, why go to work at all? I think I'd call in sick that day.
And then I'd fly they family (one at a time? Or maybe I'd just carry the entire family in the van) over to Disneyland.
Oh, and then I'd be sure to remove all nuclear weaponry from the planet (yes, I know it wouldn't stop the problem, because people can create more, but it would make the world [temporarily] safer, at least)
I'd probably fly to Australia, just to see it.
I'd redistribute food. There's hundreds of thousands of tons of food that goes wasted here everyday. I'd take some of that over to, say, India, and allow them to dine.
I'd stop crimes, of course. That would be fun. I don't know that I'd stop any robberies, but murders? It would be sweet to jump in front of a bullet or two. Just to see reactions.
I'd deliver the mail. And tell all the postal workers to take the day off.
Oh, and hey, I could play Santa, couldn't I? Ha.
I'd blog about it all, of course.
And then, at the end of the day, I'd have to make sure I flew around the world backwards fast enough to turn time back, so that I wouldn't lose my ability. ;)
So. What would you do with superpowers for a day?
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Haiku Review: Batman Begins
is everywhere. A hero
is what this town needs.
Bruce becomes Batman.
Something for the criminals
of Gotham to fear.
This Batman kicks ass,
because he trained with ninjas.
An epic reboot.
Haiku Review: National Treasure: Book of Secrets
geographical facts have
no place in this film.
But it's a lot of
fun, if you can overlook
those mind-numbing goofs.
Haiku Review: A Time to Kill
Justice, Revenge and Murder,
nothing's Black and White
Haiku Review: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
We see (some) Voldemort's past.
Love is in the air.
Works well in print, but
when translated to the screen,
the magic is lost.
Haiku Review: Knowing
that this movie would be bad.
I hate being right.
"THE CAVES WON'T SAVE US!!"
And, "You want some of this?!?" Oh,
Nic Cage. Never change.
Haiku Review: Crime Spree
from the American mob.
Wackiness ensues.
Add in one corrupt
FBI agent and some
street gangs, you get laughs.
Well, not laugh out loud
funny, but it's amusing,
and it held my interest.
Haiku Review: Terminator Salvation
film without time travel or
(real life) Arnie? Huh.
So many plot holes!!
But fancy explosions help
keep you distracted.
There was plenty in
this one to bitch about, but
still better than 3.
Was it as good as
1 or 2? No. Of course not.
It was ...adequate.
I'm easy to please.
Just give me killer robots
who appear human.
Haiku Review: Oliver!
heartwarming musical that's
all about, um, orphans.
Songs, glorious songs!
Please, sirs, can we have some more?
They were all lovely.
Haiku Review: Grease 2
a coo-ooh-ooh-ool rider.
Who's that guy? Michael!
Plenty of great and
cheesy songs, elaborate
dance numbers abound.
It does get tired
by the end, but the first two-
thirds are pretty fun.
Haiku Review: Cry-Baby
John Waters films, because this
film bored me to tears.
Johnny Depp is good
and there are some moments that
shine, but mostly - meh.
It felt like it was,
I don't know, trying too hard
to be funny, cool.
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Temperature in Hell - 33 degrees
Not quite frozen over. But close.
Yep. I've gone and joined Facebook.
Blame Steph. I simply wanted to play Bejeweled Blitz, but she wouldn't let me use her account.
So, yeah. I've joined the hordes of facebookers. But, on the bright side, still not on twitter, and I've still never watched American Idol. So I'm not a complete sell out.
Yep. I've gone and joined Facebook.
Blame Steph. I simply wanted to play Bejeweled Blitz, but she wouldn't let me use her account.
So, yeah. I've joined the hordes of facebookers. But, on the bright side, still not on twitter, and I've still never watched American Idol. So I'm not a complete sell out.
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