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It is one of those lovely fronts that if it moves one way we get snow or the other way and we get rain.
Either way I got the holiday light up yesterday so that is done. I try to get them up around Thanksgiving or at least by Caroline’s birthday but this year a couple of things came up and I got it done yesterday. It looks nice. I am slowly replaces the strands that are totally unsalvageable with the new LED lights which last longer. I saw some battery powered lights that I am going to see when they go on sale and pick up a few strands for a project I have in mind.
I am going to try to watch the NFL at some point. There are a couple of games that have win or go home consequences. Right here in NY it is interesting when listening to WFAN and hearing the convolutions that have to happen for either the Jets or the Giants to get into the playoffs. You know your team is in trouble when you have to count on another team losing to get in.
Trying to figure out what I am going to work on today. I have five projects on my list. Priority is the invoices for the books that we are selling. I can put laundry and some other stuff in there as well. I need to go to the butcher today to get some meat for the household dinners. I am going to pick up some bread as well since we are down to three slices. With the weather the way it is, I have a feeling that there is going to be a run bread, milk, eggs, and toilet paper.
Looking forward to tonight’ episode of Once Upon a Time which is the next to the last for this half of the season. It will be back in March. A number of shows are doing this. I can remember that December had reruns during the holiday period, but not total vanishing of shows. I guess cable won. They created this short season or split season idea and now network TV has embraced it.
I need more coffee in my system.
Sometimes I think fans of certain things should take a serious step back and a deep breath before posting on the Internet. Caroline was looking at some My Little Pony stuff on the Hub feed on YouTube. She was watching an “ask a pony” segment that fans ask various ponies questions. A nine year old girl asked Rarity about pony fashion. Caroline happened to glance at the comments and rolled her eyes. She pointed it out to me and said, “The Bronies are at it again.” And sure enough in the comments section of a video about a show that is aimed at pre-teen girls, there were grown men complaining that they never get to ask their serious questions about MLP. Serious questions about MLP? Come on. They get catered to elsewhere and frankly it would be a little creepy to see grown men asking questions of animated ponies? Between that and some of the Whovians, Supernatural fans, and Oncers, I am thinking about abandoning fandom for a while. It was fun but currently it is not fun and I don’t have time for not fun that I can avoid. I have enough not fun in my life as it is.
For my Florida Peeps, Peter S. Beagle is going to be at the Sun Ray Cinema next weekend for the Last Unicorn tour. So heads up on that. If you live in the area and haven’t visited the venue, well here’s a good reason to. And their popcorn is amazing!
How many all inclusive entertainment systems do we need? I can remember when game consoles played games and that was it. The newest versions are touting themselves as your all in one entertainment console. What they don’t say is that this wonderfulness comes at a price. In fact for many of the new whistles and bells, you have to subscribe to their service to get them. I’ll stick with the previous versions which work well at playing games. Also connecting the handheld into the system seems weird to me but then I am an old gamer. I remember Pong as the cutting edge in gaming tech.
Yeah, I am pretty random today.
Caroline has been practicing her flute for her winter concert next week. She has come so far in a year. Last year about this time she sorted out how to make a noise with the flute consistently. Now she is playing whole songs and doing it well.
I need to kit bash something for Dragon Con. I am figuring out how I am going to do that. Costuming skills activate!
Also need to start figuring out what I am going to be doing for my entry into the Puppet Slam for Dragon Con this year. Might have to pull out all the Docs again maybe by that time we will have pics of Capaldi’s outfit. Or do a set of Avengers….Hmmmm.
Speaking of Doctor Who, Peter and I were discussing how far the show has come in the US. It was a clue on Jeopardy this week and they had Capaldi’s name as part of it. It is part of main stream continuousness rather than a niche program. I don’t have to explain to people what Doctor Who is because they know.
OK onto the next thing that needs to be done.
I am grateful for LED lighting.
Either way I got the holiday light up yesterday so that is done. I try to get them up around Thanksgiving or at least by Caroline’s birthday but this year a couple of things came up and I got it done yesterday. It looks nice. I am slowly replaces the strands that are totally unsalvageable with the new LED lights which last longer. I saw some battery powered lights that I am going to see when they go on sale and pick up a few strands for a project I have in mind.
I am going to try to watch the NFL at some point. There are a couple of games that have win or go home consequences. Right here in NY it is interesting when listening to WFAN and hearing the convolutions that have to happen for either the Jets or the Giants to get into the playoffs. You know your team is in trouble when you have to count on another team losing to get in.
Trying to figure out what I am going to work on today. I have five projects on my list. Priority is the invoices for the books that we are selling. I can put laundry and some other stuff in there as well. I need to go to the butcher today to get some meat for the household dinners. I am going to pick up some bread as well since we are down to three slices. With the weather the way it is, I have a feeling that there is going to be a run bread, milk, eggs, and toilet paper.
Looking forward to tonight’ episode of Once Upon a Time which is the next to the last for this half of the season. It will be back in March. A number of shows are doing this. I can remember that December had reruns during the holiday period, but not total vanishing of shows. I guess cable won. They created this short season or split season idea and now network TV has embraced it.
I need more coffee in my system.
Sometimes I think fans of certain things should take a serious step back and a deep breath before posting on the Internet. Caroline was looking at some My Little Pony stuff on the Hub feed on YouTube. She was watching an “ask a pony” segment that fans ask various ponies questions. A nine year old girl asked Rarity about pony fashion. Caroline happened to glance at the comments and rolled her eyes. She pointed it out to me and said, “The Bronies are at it again.” And sure enough in the comments section of a video about a show that is aimed at pre-teen girls, there were grown men complaining that they never get to ask their serious questions about MLP. Serious questions about MLP? Come on. They get catered to elsewhere and frankly it would be a little creepy to see grown men asking questions of animated ponies? Between that and some of the Whovians, Supernatural fans, and Oncers, I am thinking about abandoning fandom for a while. It was fun but currently it is not fun and I don’t have time for not fun that I can avoid. I have enough not fun in my life as it is.
For my Florida Peeps, Peter S. Beagle is going to be at the Sun Ray Cinema next weekend for the Last Unicorn tour. So heads up on that. If you live in the area and haven’t visited the venue, well here’s a good reason to. And their popcorn is amazing!
How many all inclusive entertainment systems do we need? I can remember when game consoles played games and that was it. The newest versions are touting themselves as your all in one entertainment console. What they don’t say is that this wonderfulness comes at a price. In fact for many of the new whistles and bells, you have to subscribe to their service to get them. I’ll stick with the previous versions which work well at playing games. Also connecting the handheld into the system seems weird to me but then I am an old gamer. I remember Pong as the cutting edge in gaming tech.
Yeah, I am pretty random today.
Caroline has been practicing her flute for her winter concert next week. She has come so far in a year. Last year about this time she sorted out how to make a noise with the flute consistently. Now she is playing whole songs and doing it well.
I need to kit bash something for Dragon Con. I am figuring out how I am going to do that. Costuming skills activate!
Also need to start figuring out what I am going to be doing for my entry into the Puppet Slam for Dragon Con this year. Might have to pull out all the Docs again maybe by that time we will have pics of Capaldi’s outfit. Or do a set of Avengers….Hmmmm.
Speaking of Doctor Who, Peter and I were discussing how far the show has come in the US. It was a clue on Jeopardy this week and they had Capaldi’s name as part of it. It is part of main stream continuousness rather than a niche program. I don’t have to explain to people what Doctor Who is because they know.
OK onto the next thing that needs to be done.
I am grateful for LED lighting.
