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tv squee on a Wednesday

I'm working on a longer, overview post of all the shows I'm catching up on now that the regular tv season has started, but I had to throw up a quick reaction post to the premiere of Hawaii Five-O.

OMG!!!! 

They ended last season with one of the lead co-stars in jail (with various other things going on), and all summer I've been wondering how they would resolve it. And resolve it they did; quite well actually even with all the plotholes (I don't watch for the plot - LOL). There was tons of great stuff in the episode, most notably the interaction between the two leads (Alex O'Loughlin and Scott Caan) was better than ever. They play off each other so well, it's fun to watch.

But. The thing that has me still impressed and flabbergasted was the very last shot of the episode. It's the kind of thing that would work extremely well as a season ender, so seeing it at the end of the season premiere was very surprising. I was sitting next to my Dad, so couldn't swear quite as loudly or effectively as I wanted, but I did on the drive home. I literally did not see that twist coming. It was awesome. I cannot wait to see how it plays out.

(Alex O'Loughlin, as Steve McGarrett, in the season premiere)

still here

Wow, it's been almost an entire year since I posted here. I didn't realize it had been this long.

A new season of Doctor Who has started, and I'm not nearly as excited as I was last year. This new Doctor still hasn't grown on me like I thought he would. Don't get me wrong, he's good, but I miss Ten. :(

I'm thinking of starting another daily project, along the lines of Project Life. I like the grid cards that Becky Higgins designed for it, and of course the divided page protectors, but I'm not sure when to start. And I'm not too keen on the designs of the kits, so I'd make my own. But, that is a lot of prep work (mainly just deciding on a color scheme/company, using what I already have) so I'm not 100% decided on doing it.

Those projects are fun though, and I've done two in the last year that I'm very happy with, so I do want to attempt it eventually.

I leave you with a quick clip of what I'll be doing this weekend \o/

 

too quiet

I've really lost the knack of this, I guess. But, I'm not willing to give up on this blog quite yet.

I have lots of layouts from retreat to photograph and share, so that will be coming. I'm also doing Ali Edwards' A Week in the Life project. I started today and will go through Thursday. 7 days of recording where I go and what I do - hopefully it won't be too boring. Most of that time is spent at work, so we'll see.

Eric and I saw How to Train Your Dragon a couple weeks ago. Oh my gosh, was it good! I really want to go again, and can't wait for it to come out on blu-ray. I'm also on the lookout for a good souvenir. I haven't checked out the action figures yet, but hopefully there's a decent one. Or, I might buy the movie poster.

I'm also doing a monthly photo project, inspired by photographer Tara Whitney. One picture of our family every month, combined with a short list of stuff that went on that month. I think it will be interesting to look back on the 12 sets at the end of the year.

But probably the biggest excitement right now, is the Eleventh Doctor. New episodes started airing in the UK on Easter weekend, and so far, it is outstanding. I am super excited to see where the season goes. Here's a YouTube video of the season preview. Cool!

 

Sat. morning breakfast

What's better than peanut butter on toaster waffles?

Peanut butter on Star Trek toaster waffles, that's what.

hee.

Happy Sci-Fi Month!

Amazon is having Sci-Fi month and has pulled together a pretty cool home page, with Cosmotopia.

Here's how I'm celebrating:

Virgle

Who's with me?

Snow Day!

We woke up to a heck of a lot of snow today, and it just keeps coming down. Work closed as a result and I've been home all afternoon. The snow is so deep and so pretty, I couldn't resist going out to take some shots.

Click on the photo to see the whole album.

Getting ready...

for tomorrow. Craft Day 2007 starts at 10 a.m. and I'm almost ready. Woo!

I've done some baking (that smell a little funny, so I'll be doing some taste-testing later), lots of assembling, and right now I'm creating a soundtrack for our day. It, along with some family favorites in the CD changer, should have us in the holiday spirit all day tomorrow.

For those who are attending tomorrow, here's  a little sneaky peek:

Yeah right. Like I was going to give it away!

LOL

"Birthday Card"

This is the card I made for Mom this year. There's a whole story behind it, that I won't embarrass her (or Dad!) with here.  ::waves madly:: Hi Mom!

I re-covered one of the Hallmark music cards, as part of the joke I was playing on Mom. I LOVE THIS CLOUD PAPER!!!  It's made by Cosmo Cricket and is part of their Storybook line from last year's big release. The 'happy birthday' is a rubon from a 7Gypsies set, the plastic heart is a ghost shape from Heidi Swapp, and the balloon image is a Magenta stamp (colored with Copic markers and a blender).

Here's the inside:

'oops' is Doodlebug rubons, and the wording under it is with Doodlebug alpha stamps (love the way they turned out!)

So, that's the latest thing I've made. I'm almost done with the goody jars I'm making for the MDA Crop auction coming up next weekend. I'll post pictures when I'm done with those.

Movies: Action!

Now that the majority of the summer releases are out (at least the ones I've been waiting for), it's time for some reviews. They'll be short, and there might be spoilers. So, if you are worried about that, be advised.

Transformers

What can I say? Other than I've now seen it 4 times, and would willingly go again. Yes, it is that good. The effects are out of this world, the characters have heart (yes, even the robots), and the Air Force guys rock! The first two, I really hoped for and kinda expected, the third totally surprised me. I knew that they filmed on a base and used airmen as extras, but I didn't know how big of a role the Air Force would have in this movie. Movies always play up the Marines and the Army, TV has covered the Navy fairly well, but the Air Force hasn't had the same exposure. So, that was pretty cool.

Live Free and Die Hard

What an awesome ride this movie is. It's exactly what I think a 'blockbuster' movie is - big budget stunt sequences that push the boundaries of reality. I'm a huge fan of both Bruce Willis and Justin Long, so I was really excited to see them in a movie together. I wasn't disappointed, because they played off each other wonderfully. I've seen it twice now, and am super tempted to go again this weekend. Oh, and Kevin Smith is in it! Bonus!!

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

The best Harry Potter movie, yet, I think. I really enjoyed it. The acting was better and the effects were really impressive.

Go to the Movies in June!

I've just been browsing the Apple trailer site, and discovered there are some awesome movies coming out in June. Finally, movies worth going to the theater for. Here's the list:

June 8 - Oceans 13

June 15 - Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer

June 27 - Live Free or Die Hard

June 29 - Ratatouille

Woo! I can't wait!