With someone on my flist just catching up with last season's ending of Bones, it reminded me that I still have one episode to go for BSG and two for Lost.
Should I be worried?
Because Bones, CSI, NCIS and Torchwood were really depressing...
Oh, watched second episode of SGA yesterday, first one with Woolsey. Damn, what were they thinking? It is as bad as I feared. ::shivers:: And no, not for the right reasons.
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Friday, July 18, 2008
So much to babble about... apparently
that it warrants a second post. Heh.
Someone mentioned this a while back... was it you,? Anyway, I just finally got a chance to watch this:
Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog. Hehehe. It's Joss Whedon's, with Neil Patrick Harris, Felicia Day and Nathan Fillion. Act II is out too and Act III coming out tomorrow., thanks for the reminder.
In the news, can't remember whom in my flist posted about this but...
Grissom is LEAVING! Well, Billy Petersen. I'm so sad. Not that I didn't see it coming but damn!
William Petersen's run on 'CSI' coming to end
And there's a kickass trailer for Zack Snyder's Watchmen movie just released on the net. It's hot, hot, hot! Watch it here. Oh, and I believe now that Apple have released the big HD version. Thanks,. Can't wait to see that one!
Also in the news is Spooks. It's no longer a spoiler that Rupert Penry-Jones (Adam Carter) will be leaving the series after four years. Hopefully we'll get him for half the season before he does so. Richard Armitage (Guy of Gisborne in Robin Hood) is set to 'replace' him.
And meme time!
Someone mentioned this a while back... was it you,
Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog. Hehehe. It's Joss Whedon's, with Neil Patrick Harris, Felicia Day and Nathan Fillion. Act II is out too and Act III coming out tomorrow.
In the news, can't remember whom in my flist posted about this but...
Grissom is LEAVING! Well, Billy Petersen. I'm so sad. Not that I didn't see it coming but damn!
William Petersen's run on 'CSI' coming to end
And there's a kickass trailer for Zack Snyder's Watchmen movie just released on the net. It's hot, hot, hot! Watch it here. Oh, and I believe now that Apple have released the big HD version. Thanks,
Also in the news is Spooks. It's no longer a spoiler that Rupert Penry-Jones (Adam Carter) will be leaving the series after four years. Hopefully we'll get him for half the season before he does so. Richard Armitage (Guy of Gisborne in Robin Hood) is set to 'replace' him.
And meme time!
Your result for The Famous Jedi or Sith Test...
Obi-Wan Kenobi
You scored 76% wisdom, 50% aggression, 65% power, and 72% morality!
You are one of the wisest Jedi of them all, and have had a very eventful career full of failures and successes. You are a skilled fighter, having defeated many powerful opponents in your time. You are not overly aggressive, though. You are more reserved and collected. Your sense of morality is without question, and you are a model Jedi.
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Weeeee!
Went shopping last night, despite the big warnings from the authorites to stay out of Sydney's CBD if you were planning to take a car in, and boy was it worth it! :D
I was picking up a little kitchen thing for Lily's birthday (it was like 70% off) when we passed Dick Smith Electronics. Couldn't resist of course, hubby being the gadget man that he is, and while he was looking for a BIG mouse (long story - don't ask), I found the DVD section. Well... there was some crazy sale going and we picked up the first three seasons of House for $15.48 each, the first two seasons of BSG for $19.48 and the complete original series of Battlestar Galactica circa 1978-9 for the same. Six boxsets for $105. I'm over the moon. :D They had more, but more along the lines of $29.48 and up and hubby was giving me the evil eye. Wouldn't have minded getting Supernatural and NCIS... though NCIS wasn't such a good deal.
Been doing some gardening today. It's a mess out there. Leaving it for over two months does that, I guess. Need to get it tidy before the end of winter. It's already overgrown and it's only going to get worse come Spring.
Okay, because I think Steven Culp is a superb actor I, once in a while, will download episodes of shows in which he's guest-starred. Anyone here watched Saving Grace? I haven't watched that 2nd season opener yet (the one with SC) but I've sort of glimpsed through the file to make sure it ran fine. Boy, does Holly Hunter look like a drug addict/anorexic. I swear, she's all skin and bones. A quick look and you'd think you just saw Iggy Pop with long hair. ;) Anyway, not a very good example to set for the teenage girls out there.
Also I've heard of a couple of new shows... a BBC production called Bonekickers, written by the Life on Mars and Ashes to Ashes peeps, and an American show called The Cleaner, with Benjamin Bratt. Anyone seen those?
And on a catty note, at the risk of being pelted with tomatoes and rotten eggs, I can't wait for this World Youth Day to end. You should have seen the popemobile wizz around downtown yesterday. I don't think many pilgrims got to see him breaking the sound barrier and all.
Oh, I'm babysitting tonight. One of the ladies from my mothers group needs a break. Her son B is Lily's age (a month or two older) but she's also got a little one! C is barely 5 months old. Yikes. Does one remember how to do it when thrown back in the water?
I was picking up a little kitchen thing for Lily's birthday (it was like 70% off) when we passed Dick Smith Electronics. Couldn't resist of course, hubby being the gadget man that he is, and while he was looking for a BIG mouse (long story - don't ask), I found the DVD section. Well... there was some crazy sale going and we picked up the first three seasons of House for $15.48 each, the first two seasons of BSG for $19.48 and the complete original series of Battlestar Galactica circa 1978-9 for the same. Six boxsets for $105. I'm over the moon. :D They had more, but more along the lines of $29.48 and up and hubby was giving me the evil eye. Wouldn't have minded getting Supernatural and NCIS... though NCIS wasn't such a good deal.
Been doing some gardening today. It's a mess out there. Leaving it for over two months does that, I guess. Need to get it tidy before the end of winter. It's already overgrown and it's only going to get worse come Spring.
Okay, because I think Steven Culp is a superb actor I, once in a while, will download episodes of shows in which he's guest-starred. Anyone here watched Saving Grace? I haven't watched that 2nd season opener yet (the one with SC) but I've sort of glimpsed through the file to make sure it ran fine. Boy, does Holly Hunter look like a drug addict/anorexic. I swear, she's all skin and bones. A quick look and you'd think you just saw Iggy Pop with long hair. ;) Anyway, not a very good example to set for the teenage girls out there.
Also I've heard of a couple of new shows... a BBC production called Bonekickers, written by the Life on Mars and Ashes to Ashes peeps, and an American show called The Cleaner, with Benjamin Bratt. Anyone seen those?
And on a catty note, at the risk of being pelted with tomatoes and rotten eggs, I can't wait for this World Youth Day to end. You should have seen the popemobile wizz around downtown yesterday. I don't think many pilgrims got to see him breaking the sound barrier and all.
Oh, I'm babysitting tonight. One of the ladies from my mothers group needs a break. Her son B is Lily's age (a month or two older) but she's also got a little one! C is barely 5 months old. Yikes. Does one remember how to do it when thrown back in the water?
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Mega Catch Up Post
It's a little after 3.33am and I can't sleep. Instead of carrying tossing and turning, and undoubtedly ruining hubby's night as well, I thought I better get up and do that damn post I've been wanting to do since last week...
So we're back from the trip. While we all were looking forward to home to varying degrees, we're now probably feeling a bit down to be back actually. And it's not just us, adults. Lily isn't quite herself and will bawl her eyes out for little nothings, out of the blue. She's also maybe working on those back molars... hard to say.
I can't remember if I said this or not but the trip to Hong Kong was a real treat. We had a really nice time there, if short. So many things to see. It's a buzzing place. We crashed the first day after an overnight flight where we didn't sleep a wink, thanks to Lily, but the other two days were full busy getting around and about. I will try and post some pix soon.
Went to the theatre last Saturday to see Martin McDonagh's The Pillowman, as produced by Company B here in Sydney. We got front row seats and got to admire Marton Csokas as Tupolski up close. A story both chilling and dark, and... well, funny.
(Note: Looking around for a pic to put up I found out that Dr Who's David Tennant had been in that very same play a few years back, portraying poor Katurian while Jim Broadbent filled Tupolski's boots. Would have been interesting to see that cast, that's for sure. Oh, and McDonagh is the same bloke who brought us In Bruges...)
Anyone looking forward to The Dark Knight? I think it opens here tomorrow, for once not far behind the States. :) Might try and go see it this weekend. Not sure with Lily being odd and all.
Speaking of movies, I caught some on the many flights, movies and TV series as well.
We didn't really watch a lot on our way towards the UK, whether to LA or Montreal. But we did see Jumper. A little bit on the disappointing side, no? I thought it had a wondrous premise the first time I saw the trailer. The idea really blew me away. But sadly they didn't deliver. And I'm sure the 'plane' version didn't help things any.
Next was Untraceable. I think sometime between England or Germany or on our way to Hong Kong. Even for a 'edited for a plane' version, it was damn explicit and gruesome, let me tell you. Still, it was kind of interesting. But it makes me wonder how damn bright it is to make movies such as these. Will it spawn the very types of killers it's warning us about?
There was also a movie I stayed up til 2am to finish while I was at my inlaws... The Shipping News. Is there anything more depressing thant that movie? I frankly have nothing nice to say about it., even if I love to watch Dame Judi onscreen. Even the cinematography was sad... yeah, yeah, I know, I'm sure that's what they were after but, sheesh!
On our way back, I think that might have been between Singapore and Sydney, they had a nice personal entertainment thing going on so I caught up on some sample episodes of series I had never watched before. Namely, Ashes to Ashes, Primeval and Bionic Woman.
I'm sure having seen Life on Mars helps you grasp Ashes to Ashes' pilot episode. Since I haven't, except for very short bits here and there, I was a little lost. But it was still interesting, and there's a funny chemistry there between the cast. DCI Gene Hunt is a sight to behold... but I'm sure I'd miss Sam Tyler. Dunno. Might catch up with this one if I ever find the time to watch Life on Mars first.
Primeval... I dunno why that is but the Brits cannot pull off scifi shows convincingly. Dr Who fans, hold your fire. It's true; the special effects suck. Big time. Look at Torchwood. So, meh for Primeval. Didn't grab me.And the bloke I could have settled into oggling dies at the end of the 2nd season, I'm told.
Jamie Sommers. Did she need revisiting? You know, from just one episode - and not the pilot at that - I can say that I was surprised. It wasn't so bad. Not good. Not original. But not total crap either. Not something I'd tune in for - no, not even for Starbuck-come-Bionic Sister - but yeah... for teenagers, I guess. And Miguel Ferrer is always nice to see.
Oh, and I did another meme...
Alright, I better go and try and sleep a couple of hours...
Hope everyone is doing well.
So we're back from the trip. While we all were looking forward to home to varying degrees, we're now probably feeling a bit down to be back actually. And it's not just us, adults. Lily isn't quite herself and will bawl her eyes out for little nothings, out of the blue. She's also maybe working on those back molars... hard to say.
I can't remember if I said this or not but the trip to Hong Kong was a real treat. We had a really nice time there, if short. So many things to see. It's a buzzing place. We crashed the first day after an overnight flight where we didn't sleep a wink, thanks to Lily, but the other two days were full busy getting around and about. I will try and post some pix soon.
Went to the theatre last Saturday to see Martin McDonagh's The Pillowman, as produced by Company B here in Sydney. We got front row seats and got to admire Marton Csokas as Tupolski up close. A story both chilling and dark, and... well, funny.
(Note: Looking around for a pic to put up I found out that Dr Who's David Tennant had been in that very same play a few years back, portraying poor Katurian while Jim Broadbent filled Tupolski's boots. Would have been interesting to see that cast, that's for sure. Oh, and McDonagh is the same bloke who brought us In Bruges...)
Anyone looking forward to The Dark Knight? I think it opens here tomorrow, for once not far behind the States. :) Might try and go see it this weekend. Not sure with Lily being odd and all.
Speaking of movies, I caught some on the many flights, movies and TV series as well.
Next was Untraceable. I think sometime between England or Germany or on our way to Hong Kong. Even for a 'edited for a plane' version, it was damn explicit and gruesome, let me tell you. Still, it was kind of interesting. But it makes me wonder how damn bright it is to make movies such as these. Will it spawn the very types of killers it's warning us about?
There was also a movie I stayed up til 2am to finish while I was at my inlaws... The Shipping News. Is there anything more depressing thant that movie? I frankly have nothing nice to say about it., even if I love to watch Dame Judi onscreen. Even the cinematography was sad... yeah, yeah, I know, I'm sure that's what they were after but, sheesh!
On our way back, I think that might have been between Singapore and Sydney, they had a nice personal entertainment thing going on so I caught up on some sample episodes of series I had never watched before. Namely, Ashes to Ashes, Primeval and Bionic Woman.
I'm sure having seen Life on Mars helps you grasp Ashes to Ashes' pilot episode. Since I haven't, except for very short bits here and there, I was a little lost. But it was still interesting, and there's a funny chemistry there between the cast. DCI Gene Hunt is a sight to behold... but I'm sure I'd miss Sam Tyler. Dunno. Might catch up with this one if I ever find the time to watch Life on Mars first.
Primeval... I dunno why that is but the Brits cannot pull off scifi shows convincingly. Dr Who fans, hold your fire. It's true; the special effects suck. Big time. Look at Torchwood. So, meh for Primeval. Didn't grab me.
Oh, and I did another meme...
Your result for The Imaginary-Job Employment Test...
The Rugged Adventurer!
22 Humor, 24 Skill and 23 Morality!
Multiple choice. Why did it have to be... Multiple Choice?
Your high score in Skill and moderate scores in Humor and Morality qualify you for a career as a rugged adventurer! You'll need some distinctive attire, an unusual weapon, and maybe a catchphrase or two. Oh, and a cool name. If you're stumped, just look to the family pet for inspiration.
Just remember to look out for those Nazis! Which, come to think of it, is good advice for anyone...
Take The Imaginary-Job Employment Test at HelloQuizzy
Alright, I better go and try and sleep a couple of hours...
Hope everyone is doing well.
Wednesday, July 09, 2008
I swear...
I'm going to do a real post soon, one that says how we're doing, more about the trip, etc.
But not now... now, it's 's fault for posting this on her LJ:
Hehehe!
But not now... now, it's 's fault for posting this on her LJ:
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Your result for The What type of MAN turns you on Test...
Tough guy
You scored 70% masculine, 65% athletic, 45% exotic, and 38% refined!
You love men, you love testosterone and you know it. You like a bad-ass man who knows what he wants. He isn't what you might bring home to mom but I don't think it really matters - he's hot! Someone like.....Vin Diesel. But let's face it, the whole point of this was to look at a bunch of hot guys. If you liked what you saw, please rate my test!
Take The What type of MAN turns you on Test at HelloQuizzy
Hehehe!
Tuesday, July 08, 2008
Instead of putting everything away...
and catching up on e-mails and posts...
I am meme-ing!
Spotted at's and 's:
Your result for The Best Thing About You Test...
I am meme-ing!
Spotted at
Your result for The Best Thing About You Test...
Courage
Courage is your greatest virtue.
Courage, also known as bravery, will and fortitude, is the ability to confront fear, pain, risk, danger, and all that. "Physical courage" is courage in the face of physical pain, hardship, or threat of death, while "moral courage" is the courage to act awesome in the face of opposition, shame, or discouragement. And you? You are remarkable. You demonstrate courage on all fronts. All 7 virtues are a part of you, but your courage runs deepest.
Courageous famous people: Genghis Khan, The Last Starfighter, Martin Luther King, Jr.
Your raw relative scores follow. 0% is low, and 100% is perfect, nearly impossible. Note that I pitted the virtues against each other, so in some way these are relative scores. It's impossible to score high on all of them, and a low score on one is just relatively low compared to the other virtues.
YOUR VIRTUES
40% Compassion
33% Intelligence
38% Humility
56% Honesty
0% Discipline
71% Courage
58% Passion
Courageous famous people: Genghis Khan, The Last Starfighter, Martin Luther King, Jr.
Your raw relative scores follow. 0% is low, and 100% is perfect, nearly impossible. Note that I pitted the virtues against each other, so in some way these are relative scores. It's impossible to score high on all of them, and a low score on one is just relatively low compared to the other virtues.
YOUR VIRTUES
40% Compassion
33% Intelligence
38% Humility
56% Honesty
0% Discipline
71% Courage
58% Passion
Take The Best Thing About You Test at HelloQuizzy
~
The Free Agent
27% Anxiety Over Abandonment and 27% Avoidance Of Intimacy
You like to be independent, to play by your own rules. You're not terribly interested in finding a partner and settling down, and it makes you nervous to imagine that someone might depend on you for anything. Were you to find the right partner--someone as independent as you, probably--you'd not be too put out about sharing your adventures with him/her.
Fictional characters with whom you might identify: Han Solo (Star Wars), Beatrice ("Much Ado About Nothing")
Fictional characters with whom you might identify: Han Solo (Star Wars), Beatrice ("Much Ado About Nothing")
| Other Attachment Types: | |||||
| Secure: | The Unicorn | | | The Cuddleslut | | | The Free Agent |
| Preoccupied: | The Cling Wrap | | | The Squid | | | The Insect |
| Fearful: | The Doormat | | | The Leper | | | The Exile |
| Dismissing: | The Hermit | | | The Stone | | | The Player |
| Confused: | The Waffler |
Saturday, July 05, 2008
pit stop
Just enjoyed this last flight. So far, on all my past travels, only one airline has surpassed Singapore Airline and that's Air New Zealand. But since we're not going that direction, Singapore Airline will do. :)
And isn't it nice when they bother to put free internet terminals for the weary travelers to keep in touch with peeps back home? My laptop died back in Hong Kong so this is nice. I really need to change that battery; it barely held for 20 minutes.
Anyway, we got about three hours here so I'll go find a place to chill.
Just wanted to wish
If I missed anyone else in the last seven weeks, I'm really sorry. I wasn't on the ball at all.
Take care, flist!
Friday, July 04, 2008
this is the end...
End of a long journey that took us around the globe once more. I can't believe how bloody travelled Lily is and she's not even three! ;)
We're at the airport now, waiting for our plane home.
More later...
We're at the airport now, waiting for our plane home.
More later...
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