*sigh* It just took me five tries (yes, FIVE) to correctly type the word “typo.” Ha!
Archive for November, 2006
Yup, the addictions just keep on comin’! Last week I told you about my new musical addiction. I have discovered what must be the best TV show ever. EVER. I have owned the Firefly series DVD set for over a year and never managed to watch it. Then my sister forced me to spend an entire weekend doing absolutely nothing at her house (gee, shucks!) and I watched the entire series and the movie, Serenity.
After watching the show I finally understand why the Firefly fans were so aggressive about lobbying Fox not to cancel the show. And now I can’t believe they cancelled the show!! Argh! The story had SO much potential!
The show is set 500 years in the future and humanity has colonized dozens of other planets because we outgrew Earth. The new frontier is much like the old American frontier: think cowboys on spaceships. The crew of the Firefly class ship, Serenity, is a motley bunch, each with their own past and baggage. The crew takes any job, legal or not, that keeps them flying. I was surprised at how much depth there is to the characters and stories. And the dialogue is fantastic and funny!
I told my hubby that I know I spent too much time watching the show because the Firefly phraseology has crept into my everyday language. I was on a call with a colleague at work to get an update on assignments that had been completed. Without realizing it, I responded with, “Shiny!” (Which is an equivalent to “cool” in the Firefly universe)
Courtesy of Wil Wheaton dot Net, I find yet more proof that the world has gone completely mad. And leading the pack, is yet another homeowner’s association bullying a resident because of ignorance and pettiness. I especially like the part where the committee initially said the peace sign wreath was merely an expression of the season–so the HOA president fired the committee. Sheesh.
I suppose I can’t complain, as my HOA doesn’t even bother to hold meetings, much less instate committees and enforce rules. 
I tend to find an artist I like and latch on like there’s no other musician in the world. I did that with Laura Powers–listened to her non-stop for about a year. I mean no disrespect to Laura, but she’s been displaced by Loreena McKennitt.
What can I say? I’m a sucker for a musical rendition of “The Lady of Shalot,” not to mention “The Highwayman.” *sigh* Two of the best poems EVER. It’s such beautiful music that if I didn’t have any neighbors, I’d sit outside with the speakers blaring and soak it all up while I sat with the wind rustling through my hair.
Let’s see, I have four albums: The Visit, The Mask and Mirror, Parallel Dreams, and The Book of Secrets.
And, today her newest album, An Ancient Muse, released. I preorded it on iTunes so I got it right away. Hehehehe. And it is SO worth the moola. Go get it now!
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