Potluck Day # 2

Found out the Double Down can come in Fried or Grilled form (like the Grilled option will somehow make the calories less. lol I'm still trying one. )

I have a cousin who wants to check out my blog. I warned her she'd probably find it boring. It's funny, in my family, I'm either not daring enough or I get told that I need to slow down (and what? Stop stand still and let life pass me by? No, because as far as I can tell, you only get one. I don't want to have any more regrets than I already do. ). I wish I could find that happy medium. A lot of people have told me to just pay no attention to what other people think, but because of the type of person I am, it's really not all that easy for me to do...

They were running The Princess and the Frog downstairs. I actually got caught up in watching it. Then this guy made a comment about me buying it. (I'd never seen him around before...not sure whether or not he was some type of manager or what.) I told him it wasn't payday and I smiled. I also informed him that I couldn't justify buying it, because I have no kids. I don't want to be that "crazy lady" or that "slow, shy lady". Making myself a target on top of my other problems, I can do without.

Over on MJFC, when people mention they are dots in Michael Jackson's portrait, I notice that they put the location of their dots as well. My curiosity got the best of me and I went to try and find my dot this morning. I found it, but I've got mixed emotions about where it is. It's the detail on or around his nose. The drawing appears to be of a younger Michael so far, so this is good in a way (I'm glad to be a part of it at all), but bad in a way. (I don't want to be a part of his nose that winds up not there later. I'd rather be among the people around his heart. But then, people in Hell want ice water too. ).

Bought a new walking stick today. This one matches most of my outfits and it folds up, so I'm jazzed. :D

This weekend, I've got a lot of reading to catch up on, but there are also movies coming out that I'd like to see ( Kick Ass and Death at a Funeral). I wish I could see both, I'm not sure I'll have money to do that though. Maybe if I skip the concession stand...

That episode of Lost this week is definitely in my top ten. I was a bit surprised(and then not, it is Lost after all) and disappointed by the character death.

I've also got to remember to make the time to draw this weekend, even if it's just a sketch.

Potluck...

I'm talking about a bunch of stuff...again.

I've been really bad about writing in my print journal.

Can't believe KFC really made a "sandwich" with no bread. I'm dying to try it (I think it's called a Double Down), but I think if I do, maybe I'll workout 6 days a week instead of 7 or something. I think there's a KFC out near me, if not I know where another one is. I'm trying to at least sample one before, dietary watchdogs shut everything down. (Some people can cut everything "bad" out of their diet. Others can get by using moderation. I say let people use their own judgement.)

I found a really good Jamie Oliver recipe on abc's website. Parmesan chicken with posh ham I think it's called. Any recipe that spices chicken and turkey up is a help to me (It's mostly the only type of meat I've been eating lately.)

Can't believe it's 1:00 already. Time is just flying today.

Haven't been in the frame of mind to draw as I've been stressed and pressed for time a great deal lately. I'm also having trouble sleeping. The rheumatologist put me on another medication, but I have my doubts about it. Next week I start physical therapy. It's only supposed to last for two weeks. I hope it ends sooner. I could use the extra cash.

The return of Stalker dude

Stalker dude thought he was slick and followed me into the cafeteria after he saw me in the hall. }:( Why can't pervs just be shipped off to their own little planet somewhere?

Oh, one more thing...

The computer I'm on now has some kind of a glitch to where I can't comment on my own posts. Sometimes it does the same thing to me on other people's blogs too. It doesn't matter who's sponsoring it either...I can't explain it. Anyway, I didn't want my lone poster to think I was just being an arrogant American and ignoring them. It was just difficult to find some time to figure out what was being said and to figure out how to respond to it.

I want to try something here...

In my blog post about The Runaways, I got a comment I couldn't read. I had to fiddle around with Google translator to figure it out...I think I got it right, at least I hope so. I'm trying to meet my favorite poster halfway...

我很好。感谢你对我的博客恭维

Vampire Diaries Book vs. Series...

Lately I've started to get into the Vampire Diaries. I'm also an Ian Somerhalder fan, so I was going to give it a shot right out of the box. I enjoy the TV series so much, I said "Hey! Why not try the books?" Once I did that, I found a few surprises. First, Elena is a blonde in the book. I'm glad they made her a brunette on TV. Blondes need to let brunettes take a turn in center stage. Bonnie is a red-headed white girl in the book...Again, I like the fact they went in a different direction as far as casting went on the TV show and decided to make the character African-American. Stefan and Damon...in the book they're twins...I'm glad they didn't do that here...Maybe they decided it was too cheesy to fly on camera? With the right actor that's a concept that could work, but it takes such a huge leap of faith...Another thing I've noticed about the book version of the series (so far I've only read the first one. I want to read them in order. It's also just come to my attention that there's a second set of books.), is that Elena is in a love triangle with the two brothers. You never get that impression on the series. She is very sure of which Salvatore brother she prefers. In this respect, I prefer the book...maybe they thought it would get stale too quick? Or that it's been done to death? Or maybe something changes as the series develops and I just need to be patient...not sure, but it'll be interesting to see what they do.

Speaking of which, I can't wait until Season 3 of True Blood starts!

Will Smith's turning down the role of Marvin Gaye...My two cents

This morning in The Express, I saw a blurb about Will Smith turning down the role of Marvin Gaye. (Jesse L. Martin I could see. Will Smith not so much...Apparently there may be more than one biopic in the works. This happened with the dueling Janis Joplin biopics being in the works a few years ago too. Phil Morris might be good to, but I'm not sure if he can sing...that's the only drawback...)

I couldn't understand why he'd refuse that and say yes to an Independence Day sequel. (The way I see it a sequel can is either a very good idea or a very bad idea. Very seldom is there an in between.)

I think Mr. Smith decided to stick with the Independence Day sequel, because he doesn't see Marvin Gaye as a positive enough role model to portray (He takes that very, very, seriously. It's a very admirable personal quality to have, but as an actor, it limits him).

My other thought as far as Mr. Smith's refusal goes is, he's a little more flexible than I think, but he doesn't want to go the places this role might take him. I have heard story upon story of acting fathers that would "bring a role home" with them.

Another possibility could be the money, but I think he's taken ensemble stuff or pay cuts/percentages before, although I'm not certain (He's not an actor I follow too closely. ).

It'll be interesting to see who does decide to work with Cameron Crowe on this, whether it moves to another director, or whether the project never materializes at all. [As I type this, yet another possibility has occurred to me. Maybe Will Smith subscribes to the same school of thought Denzel Washington and Spike Lee do (ie. a Black director would be able to tell the story more accurately. ]