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. ]

Stuff I'm unhappy (and that's an understatement) about as far as the Murray trial goes

The most this dude would get is 4 years...4 years WTF????!!!! And I don't want nor need some legal expert explaining the fine line between manslaughter, 1st degree murder, 2nd degree murder and the whole nine to me. He still took a human life. Whether it was by accident or not is splitting hairs to me at this point.

Then I see Randy Jackson's tweet that the press is being given preferential treatment in the courtroom as far as seating. What's that all about? Members of the family couldn't even sit together?

I hope this is not representative of how the rest of the trial's going to go.

I'm going to try and continue to keep thinking positive thoughts, but I just feel sometimes like I'm fighting a losing battle.

ps. This morning I was made aware that Murray can't administer medicine, but he can still "practice" it. How is that right? The next trial date is 6/14/2010. Whether justice will be served time will tell...He can't escape Karma though, and I hope I'm around to see him get his.