Wednesday, May 30, 2007

What'd y'all order a dead guy for?

I tried for a long time to convince The Honey to watch Serenity with me. Then one night, unbeknownst to me, he watched it, probably out of boredom.

And he liked it.

He liked it enough to try Firefly, the show the movie Serenity came from. The show that did so poorly on Fox, the show I was mad at for taking Dark Angel's place. Now, I watch the 14 episodes at least 2 times a year, if not more and I remember Michael Weatherly more from NCIS than from the show I once paid so much attention to.

So when Firefly comes out in HD DVD, we will enjoy a mini marathon of canceled television show ending with the series finally major motion picture and enjoy ever goram minute of it.

"You wanna explain to me exactly why you got yourself all corpsefied and mailed to me?"

I love the characters. As I watch it now, every time I watch the show, I can't believe how much I like it. I can't believe I didn't give it a chance. I was young and stupid I guess. I've laughed and cried with this group of bandits, watched them be a family... it's awesome. An awesome show.

He asked me if the show was better than the movie. Yes. Yes it is.

I can't watch the movie without watching the show. I'd prefer to watch the show first, followed by the movie, in its true order. However, I started out with the movie and then the show, just like The Honey will. Maybe I'll start dvr-ing the show on Universal HD and watching it with him, since our fall shows are off the air for the summer.

Monday, May 28, 2007

Keeping In Touch

Sometimes, I don't write because I feel like I don't have something profound to say. You know, I kind of want each post to be something big, or manifest some new thought or lead others into a different way of thinking.

It's a nuisance really. I am itching to talk about things, but when it comes to getting those "things" down, I balk...

I choke, really.

But really, all I ever do is write, watch tv, knit/spin, and garden. I am a boring person. Oh, I have a job and I manage people, but when it comes to the things that make up me, these are the things, besides being a wife, that take up the most time.

I'm thinking about working on that blanket. I finished one sock, but find starting a new one is easy and hard at the same time. Both involve some sort of boredom in doing a repetitive action over and over again, but then again that sense of excitement that on long strand of fabric creates a multitude of things. When I showed my husband my sock, a sock that looked made specifically for my foot (because it was), he was amazed. Not because he didn't think I could do it, i don't think, but because he didn't realize the joy in it. Something created specifically for you. Something that took time and doesn't look like garbage, something that looks like something you might buy. Amazing.

I cooked out today, a few things. There's nothing like the taste of grill cooked food. And I wanted that taste. It was really good. I wished my tomato plant had ripe tomatoes for me to cut up on the hamburgers. One day, that will be the case. My strawberries are pretty, but now I have to wage war on the slugs so that they don't eat them first. I'm also started a worm farm so that I can have my own composte. It's amazing how good vermicomposting is for plants. Yes, I am handling worms. I used to fish. But I do wear gloves because, basically, those creepy crawlers deserve their names. (is slightly grossed out just thinking about it). With the gloves, it's not so bad.

I am trying my best to be a consistently good writer. Right now, I'm merely passable. There are some things I can be proud of, but mainly it's crap. To me. I want to be consistent. I'll give myself time before I throw in the towel.

I miss tv. My DVR is lonely. No new shows for it to record (just yet) and nothing new for me to watch. It's sad. I can't wait until the summer season starts. It's just that pause between Winter and summer seasons that's a bit frustrating for those addicted to television. Just as well, I need a bit of a break anyway. Ruffles don't knit themselves.

Thursday, May 17, 2007

Exciting and New

My strawberry bucket is growing strawberries quickly, my tomato plant, while not full of tomatoes at all, is still alive and growing. My other poor, dead, plant is trying to sprout leaves again. (It actually did, but in my excitement at not actually completely killing the plant, I broke it off... I am so bad at this.) I will have more pictures soon.

I pulled my grape yarn off the spindle. It is hanging to dry as we speak. I will check it out tomorrow. It has been pretty exciting making my own yarn. I find, though, that I need more than excitement, perseverance, a spindle and roving. Apparently, I truly need something to wind it on... it's hard pulling yarn from the spindle and wrapping it all by myself.

Halo 3 Multiplayer beta came out for XBox360 users who play Crackdown. I don't like it. Of course, I've never played Halo, I didn't play the beta multiplayer version, but if I can't make it through the training session of Gears of War, how in the world am I going to stop thinking human beings on a hunt for anything that moves. I will stick to my Viva Pinata garden, thank you very much.

I hope they come out with an XBox360 portable, like the DS Lite (my favourite thus far) or the PSP. Every now and then, I just want to pull out the player and see if I can finally attract a Dragumfly to my garden. Or start all over. Whatever works!

My desk at work is not clean, but it is very manageable.

I could really use a candy bar right now. (Exciting, but not new)

We are going to watch the first game of the new baseball team here. I hope it's good. Local baseball was always fun.

I am getting better as a writer (not that you can tell it here, but I am!).

Friday, May 11, 2007

Green Thumb

I bought tomato plants. A good friend is growing them on his apartment balcony, apparently with much success, so I figured I would try. I bought a plant, but the guy gave me two with a sly little "just in case" look.





He was right... However, I am continuing the growth of one plant...




But what I am most excited about is my strawberry bucket. I was a bit disappointed when I first bought it. there were only 4 strawberry buds on it. Yet today, when I went out, I found at least 10 buds total and about 3 more possibles. I'm so excited.

Baby strawberry flower...



Strawberries!






All in this one little container...



To show that I am becoming obsessed (as usual) with a new hobby, I am considering my own worm farm for composting....That's right, spawning thousands of worms and using their poop for fertilizer. Obsessed.

Saturday, May 05, 2007

Never Satisfied

I love living by the lake. I love being able to sit out on my patio and write/read/watch tv on my computer. Do you know what I hate?

Spring slash summer.

Oh.My.Word.

I spend the winter hoping for the spring. I am so excited about the first morning I can step outside with my computer in something other than gloves and sweatshirt (can't type in gloves).

So, apparently, are the critters. Mosquitoes, gnats, other flying lake things, spiders, beetles, ants... They, too, spend all winter just waiting for the spring, to come out of hibernation, to pursue something they hope to be one day good at - like flying up my nose just as I think I'll be left alone.

It is so beautiful to look at the lake. In the spring, the morning air is so perfect, a nice gentle breeze that is neither cold nor hot. The air is crisp, the light is good, the waves are gentle. I love it.

I hate the critters.

There are literally 3 good days to be outside.

This year, I missed them all. All I got was bugs.

These bugs travel in packs, like a gang. An angry, hyperactive gang. They move so fast, yet they can hover in one spot for hours. Apparently, there are several bug rivalries. They will clash at times, move away, then come back to their spots.

I missed my days. But if anyone can find me an ant free outside spot, I'd be forever grateful.

Cinco de Mayo

The 5th of May is not really anything special to us. Drinking margaritas and going out to Mexican restaurants is a common occurence. The special thing about this year is that the Honey was going to be off and able to celebrate cinco de mayo on the 5th of may. The unspecial thing about this 5th of may is that the Honey was sick.

Stuffy head, aching, sneezing, coughing sick.

Poor baby.

So we had Cinco de Mayo at home. Soft beef tacos and fish tacos, although I didn't have avocados which I should if I were doing fish tacos... nevertheless, they were good. The Braves are losing, which does not bode well for this game against the Dodgers or our one game lead. Here's hoping the Mets lose tonight.

We tried our margaritas with real lime juice (which the Honey liked best), sweetened lime juice (which I liked best) and the packaged margarita mix is waiting for our try. Although I like it to be sweetened, the first was really good.

So, what did you suckers do for Cinco de Mayo?