Greetings from The Middle of Nowhere

So blogging from a much different area, much different part of the country.  There are a lot of dirt roads, camo hats and trucks about.  No more just stopping by the store on the way home to pick something up.  No waking up in the morning and heading out to grab a cup of coffee and a bagel.  It’s quite surreal.

Anyway, I’m hoping that all had a good holiday season and did all the things they wanted to… Partied too hard, stayed in and relaxed, ate way too much awesome food, drank too much stuff that tasted great….

Like I mentioned earlier, during this time, I was kicking off the time with a move.  Oh… If only I had more time, because I ended up having to have people come in and help pack up the boxes.  The important books were all loving packed away and marked clearly.  Some of the other stuff, well, not so much.

In fact, I think the comment made (more than once) was, there are too many books and too many shoes.

Um…. excuse me while I spam pictures of both these beautiful things:

Lots of beautiful pics on this blog! click the pic to see more!

Of course, now I’m finding myself having to organize (AGAIN!) these beautiful things. *sigh* But at least I know where they are.  The utensils on the other hand are still missing as is my Inniskillen wine key.  While this made me sad, I lasted a two full days before being forced to go out and buy a new wine key.

Clicking on this picture will direct you to a NSFW link! Just a warning.

So while I’m still digging through my many, many boxes

While I am still learning all the crevices of my new home

While I am am catching up with technology

While Classic Who is in the background

While waiting for Warm Bodies to come out in theaters

While waiting to make new friends

I am keeping my books nearby.

clicking on the above pic while direct to a NSFW blog

And I will leave you with a Twilight Fanfic called Dirt Roads by winehoes.  It is a hilarious story about people living in the middle of nowhere being much more successful than I have been. Maybe I’m visiting all the wrong gas stations.

Trucker hats, possums, and dirt roads.

Product Reviews: BOO Krylon Glitter Spray

spray painted dinosaurs from pinterest

Ok, so see that picture??  That’s what I wanted to do.  I was going to paint them, coat them, clean them and then use them as cake toppers on top of cupcakes.  Easy Peasy and oh so Cheap.  Right?

Not Right… ugh..

dollar store dinos

So I love to craft.  My only problem is that something either comes out awesome or awful.  There isn’t an in between for me.

So today, I was planning on spray painting some dollar store dinosaurs for an upcoming birthday party with Krylon Twilight glitter spray.  It’s a really dark blue color with some purple flecks.

Krylon Glitter Blast Rating: Shitty Product

I tested it on one which came out beautiful.

After checking it over, I went in for the set, also grabbed a couple lackluster blue tree ornaments i had bought on sale last year.

I  set down the plastic and spray over everything with a good coat.  Happy with it, I stopped to wait for them to dry before flipping them over do the other side.

why can’t pinterest be a reality?

Except the spray can wouldn’t stop spraying.. it just kept going.  I tried to pull up a little on the cap which came off spewing more stuff directly into the air like a bug bomb.  Ugh!  So I put the cap back on, but it’s just spitting the clear stuff at me so I can’t even use it.

Krylon Twilight Glitter Spray: Everywhere except where I need it to be.

Now I have a bunch of half decorated ornaments and dinosaurs.  Of course, there is no other paint in the house to fix it.

I probably shouldn’t care but for whatever reason, this was the ONLY package of dinosaurs in the two closest dollar stores!

That little blue one in the front is the one that made me think I could do this!

Ugh, my glitter dinosaur wrecks.

I’m afraid of spraying over these in case they come out blotchy… or lumpy??

So, then I dumped them in warm water and manually started scraping the paint off….. No, this won’t be time consuming at all.

fruity paleontology pebbles

And actually, after reading the reviews on Amazon of the paint, I’m super pissed that these people are allowed to sell it.  I mean, they had to use it, so I am sure they understood how crappy a product this probably was and said…. EFF it, if we sell a few thousand and people have to throw it away… well, that’s still more money than we would have made just scrapping the whole thing…

……………………suckers……………………………..

But really, I had the exact same problems they did, so this isn’t a fluke issue.

To the people that made and marketed this sub-par product:

(You’re hearing his voice aren’t you??)

So, at least, let me post a picture of a recent craft that came out well.

R2D2 hoodie

And I’m going to go with Stitch Witchery for being an AWESOME product.

Got Crushed?

I have to admit that I waited on posting this because I found it super embaressing.  But then I realized, why have an anonymous blog if I can’t admit embaressing shit about myself??

To: Lela

From: Mickey

Sent On Jun 7, 2012, at 10:48 AM

so…. who is the longest running celebrity crush you have had? >> is it ricky martin? >> isn’t it weird to think about having a crush on someone for most of your life?? >>

From: Lela

Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2012 11:09 AM

To: mickey

  Lmao @ crush. A crush is temporary.

 This is 25 plus years, therefor its more than a crush, its LOVE.

 Lol. I dunno that it’s weird. I mean maybe a little. You say weird, I say devoted.

 Who is your longest crush?

From: mickey

 Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2012 8:15 PM >

To: Lela

 No… crush doesn’t mean temporary > it’s “an object of infatuation, usually temporary” >

 but srsly, it’s wil wheaton. > starting in “stand by me” going on to Star Trek TNG, I even was totally into the movie “The Liar’s Club” because of him.

(which is apparently the movie that made him decide to quit acting) > you KNOW i fangirled about him on reddit, plus the Guild and big bang theory.

 I realized that because I have been rewatching “The Guild”  and Codex says “stupid cute gamer boy”… yea i totally agreed.  I was watching the BTS video for the picture of Team Cawkes and he was wearing his wedding ring the whole time, which is.. sorry, hot.  being all loyal to his wife of umpteen years and whatnot. taking care of the kids…. > lol, i’m ridiculous, i know.  but i think it’s pretty cool that he’s a good family man too. > i could give you a really embaressing list of guy I had crushes on when I was younger… when i think about it… really embaressing i think…. but i continued with him as I got older.

I am sure a lot of this has to do with age as well, unlike other ones who I found out where super older than me once I could find out about them *cough* Mickey from the Monkees* cough*cough*

  I dunno.. i find it really hard to find men hot based on looks alone.  I want them to be friendly or funny (funny gets me EVERY freaking time) or charming and intelligent….  i guess interesting…. on more than one level > heh > NO JUDGING!

Team Cawkes!! (as his kilt rises)

On Jun 9, 2012, at 4:44 AM, mickey wrote:

No follow up comment?  No snarky response?  IS THIS JUDGING?!

From: Lela

Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2012 4:50 AM

To: Mickey

Sorry!  I went to go sit for my PHR.  Then I failed and was depressed all day.

From: Mickey

 To: lela

Sent: Monday, June 11, 2012 12:38 PM

Subject: ok i googled it

I’m sorry I knew you really wanted that

 don’t be depressed.

you’re awesome there’s no one else that I would love to have a pointless blog with TBH, it really does cheer me up

so last night I had a greatdream.  we were in a Zombie Preparedness Camp heh (inspired by our convos??) one the bus ride there, yes we had to leave our cars and be bussed into a separate facility, guess who was there???? lol yes, my lifelong crush WW.  and we had a nice normal conversation where I called him a cute gamer boy, but in a totally not awkward way.  (cuz that’ll ever happen)

I will reiterate that I did not want anything to happen, just was happy I had met him and he wasn’t douchey.  (nothing ruins a celeb crush like meeting them and them acting like an entitled ass) He was of course wearing his wedding ring (which i still think is awesome) and graciously accepted my compliment and that was it. (disclaimer:  I am fully aware that he may not be like this at all and am just projecting whatever I want in my head, but who cares?  something great about unrequited crushes on people I will never meet is that, none of it matters!  I can appreciate what I want and just leave it at that, but sorry…. back to the dream)

The facility was all glass except for the bedrooms and bathrooms, so not enough places to hide.  Pretty much we could always see out and anyone out could always see in.  Two people to a very small room, with bunk beds and the bathroom attached, no closets.

it looked kind of like this zombie bunker

Otherwise, the first night we were there we were all setting up the strategies for if/when “zombies” (camp workers dressed and acting like zombies) would breatk into out complex.  Since we were, of course, waiting for zombies, we were instead woken up in the middle of the night to deal with a were-car (yes i said were-car lol) and we had to distract it by dancing or it would “run us down”. …. it was an interesting dream.  I guess it was really to prepare us for any wierd supernatural event.

 

From: lela

 Sent: Monday, June 11, 2012 12:52 PM

To: mickey

Oh sorry.  It’s okay.  I have been depressed but all is well.  In other news I have an offer me a free cruise to the bahamas!

 

 

 

“The Avengers” movie garners marriage proposal

 

From: Lela
Sent: Friday, May 04, 2012 9:50 AM
To: Mickey

 At home actually recovering from a crazy day yesterday AND THE MIDNIGHT SHOWING OF THE BEST MOVIE EVER MADE!!!! 

The Avengers.  Joss Whedon will father my children and take my hand in marriage.  

INFUCKINGCREDIBLE!

 

On May 4, 2012, at 9:56 AM, Mickey <mickey> wrote:

You look super cute in that… was it better than all prequels?

Prequels bore me.

 

From: Lela
Sent: Friday, May 04, 2012 10:02 AM
To: Mickey 

GASP!!!! 

It was WAY better than the prequels. That being said I loved the prequels. But holy shit. Joss Whedon is so brilliant.    This made cabin in the woods look “ok”.   It was SO good. 

 

On May 4, 2012, at 10:02 AM, Mickey <mickey> wrote:

…. I want to believe you.  But you liked transformers and the last pirates movie

Please forgive me for being cautious.

 

From: Lela
Sent: Friday, May 04, 2012 10:09 AM
To: Mickey 

LMAOOOO      that was different. I really liked those movies. They were entertaining.  

THIS IS JOSS WHEDON. Michael Bay needs to take notes. 

And again, I didn’t say those were the best movies I have ever seen.  

It’s okay. I understand. But if you don’t see this on big screen you are doing yourself a giant disservice.  :)

 

On May 4, 2012, at 10:13 AM, Mickey <mickey> wrote:

….. I do have faith in joss whedon.  But I do find prequels boring and unnecessary. 

I didn’t love star trek. 

I trusted you with cabin in the woods. 

I got burned by the Matrix and never got it back

I loved it… until the last 10 minutes

And I remember being super annoyed and thinking I had wasted my money

Not that it wasn’t good, but it wasn’t “movie theatre” good

Just… rental good

oops wrong series

 

From: Lela

Sent: Friday, May 04, 2012 10:18 AM
To: mickey 

Did I recommend the Matrix?  God I’m sorry.  I hate the Matrix lol 

All Marvel and Whedon fans need to see it.  

And… BAMFS. widow and one of the shield agents.  

SO GOOOOOOD

 

From: Lela
Sent: Friday, May 04, 2012 10:27 AM
To: mickey 

Joss did the story lines JUSTICE.  This was wayyyyy more than a visual movie.  

Ugh I just love it so much 

I trusted you with Dr Who. Trust me with this. 

 

From: lela

Sent: Friday, May 04, 2012 4:33 PM
To: mickey

sooo             ………in other news.  I love Loki. 

In a room with Hemsworth (swoon), Deniro (SWOON), Ruffalo (swoon)  I WANTED LOKI  LMAO 

i am broken

From: mickey

To: lela

Sent: Friday, May 4, 2012 4:57 PM

You always did like the bad boys

 

From: lela

Sent: Friday, May 04, 2012 5:04 PM
To: mickey

thats a problem.  LOL 

uggggh 

now.  have you decided to watch the movie yet?

 

 

From: lela

Sent: Monday, May 07, 2012 8:52 AM
To: mickey 

your answer better be yes    and I know you loved it

 

popculturebrain:

laughterkey:

monday-friday:

Kids, back in 2012, your aunt Robin wanted to do something more with her life. So she took her love of guns to an organization called S.H.I.E.L.D and fought alongside the Avengers.

Now, your Uncle Barney and I took it pretty hard; she was getting to spend a lot of time with another billionaire playboy, this guy named Tony Stark. Your Uncle Barney almost went crazy when he found out the guy had a metal suit.

“It shoots fireballs, Ted! He looks like a freakin’ storm trooper!”

Then your uncle Barney decided to fight back.

And Lily showed up and was like, “I’m in a Joss Whedon thing too.”

Reblogged 13 hours ago from ryeisenberg (Originally from monday-friday)

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Wearing Fandom Proudly

by etsy user buymycrap

http://hungergames.hollywoodvideo.com/

 

So just yesterday I was lamenting that I still didn’t have a Hunger Games shirt that I liked.  Today I see an update on merchandise for the upcoming film.  I saw the above and immediately thought of Lela.  I, myself, am partial to the bracelet they have.

http://hungergames.hollywoodvideo.com/

And I started thinking… why does it need to be a shirt?  I know that’s the easiest way to wear something that supports your fandom, but it is certainly not the only way.  There are various ways to stamp your merch with designs and phrases of things you know and love.  Just a few posts ago, I mentioned owning robots on shoes, socks and ornaments, so why wasn’t I applying this to THG?

My cell phone case is Star Wars and I have various coffee mugs with characters on them, such as, the Avengers and Harry Potter.  A few years ago I bought a nice leather cuff bracelet with Jack and Sally on it as a gift and just this past Christmas, I found a Rainbow Brite reusable water bottle.  There are various toys and action figures around my home ranging from South Park characters, Spock (in a transporter tube that lights up!), Sherlock Holmes lego figurines, Cybermen, Futurama action figures…. My fridge is covered in various magnets, so there is no shortage of professing what I enjoy… in my home.  Its the stuff I want to wear out that shows it, althought the Reavers shirt from yesterday should have been offered in an apron.

So when I started scouring the internet for non-apparel related things, of course I was directed etsy mostly.  So, I’m going to include some links to other stuff I found, looking around the internet.  The links to the etsy users are under the pictures.

http://www.etsy.com/shop/MoLGifts?ref=seller_info

http://www.etsy.com/shop/stickitskins?page=3

This user has a ton of different skins for iphones, nooks, kindles… all kinds too; Charlie Brown, Nintendo Controllers, Star Wars, vintage cameras, Minecraft.

http://www.etsy.com/listing/91836550/weeping-angels-doctor-who-xl-super

So I was on etsy and found the above resin bracelet for the Weeping Angels which also linked to this gorgeous Hunger Games bracelet.

http://www.etsy.com/listing/91516028/girl-on-fire-xl-super-chunky-hunger

There are more bracelets on the website.  http://www.etsy.com/shop/BuyMyCrap?ref=seller_info   Definitely worth a look around!

How else do you show off your fandom??

Graphic Tees We Love

http://riptapparel.com/

So I was just going to publish a half post, mainly it was just to point any Firefly fans over to RiptApparel.com for this Reavers shirt but then I got to thinking.  I mean… where do people get their shirts?  I have a few I really like, a Forbidden Planet/Futurama mash up from Woot.com and of course the Tardamask from Threadless.com.  I’ve bought from ThinkGeek, Cafepress, Redbubble and DieselSweeties, but the internet has an endless supply of wonderful shirts.  DieselSweeties had a wonderful little handwritten note inside my purchase and I know that ThinkGeek had really good customer service if any of the purchases come out incorrect.

I am still, however, on a quest to find the perfect Hunger Games t shirt and I’m hoping with only 50 days left before the movie comes out that stores will start carrying more and more of them.

woot.com

threadless.com

Where is your favorite place to shop for graphic tees?

Star Trek 2

So right on the heels of this news:

Star Trek 2

“Two British television stars have reportedly been cast in the upcoming sequel. First up is Noel Clarke, best known as the Doctor’s former companion Mickey Smith on Doctor Who, who has been cast as “a family man with a wife and young daughter.” Clarke has confirmed his casting on his Twitter, though he didn’t comment specifically on what character he is playing. [Variety]

Next up is Sherlock star and owner of the most awesomely, ludicrously British name in history, Benedict Cumberbatch. He’s reportedly been cast in an undisclosed part, and that it’s reportedly a “lead role.”

I got very upset about the possibility of having to see Star Trek 2 in theatres based on the actors in the film.  I am a huge fan of Simon Pegg, Sherlock and Doctor Who and of Star Trek TOS, but I was not a huge fan of the last new Star Trek movie. ”

My rant went something like this:

Mickey:   Yea and Spock and Uhura… making out.  Plus planet exploding (Alderaan) um.. getting lost on ice planet (Hoth, although YAY for Leonard Nimoy!) the pacing was all Star Wars, not Star Ttrek.  I didn’t think it was an awful movie, just wished they’d kept the pacing of Star Trek, one thing about the originals is that it’s very cerebral.  A problem presents and normal methods don’t work, then it’s a lot of discussion about how to fix things.  Explained best by Philip J. Fry:

Fry: Usually on the show, they came up with a complicated plan, then explained it with a simple analogy.
Leela:  Hmmm… If we can re-route engine power through the primary weapons and configure them to Melllvar’s frequency, that should overload his electro-quantum structure.
Bender: Like putting too much air in a balloon!
Fry: Of course! It’s all so simple!

So I didn’t hate the movie, but I didn’t love it either.

Here was Lela’s take on it.

Lela:  I never watched the original remember? We had this convo.  But I would agree that the pacing of Star Trek was Star Wars-y.  I really enjoyed the movie though.  I think I watched it about 9 times… 

And because I loved Star Wars so much I was okay with it, the effects, the eye candy. 

Now, given the little I do know about Star Trek, I was not comfy with Spock getting down with the chick…  It logically, did not make sense.  I can see him maybe doing what she said because he loved her but didn’t understand the feeling, but yeah, didn’t like that part.  However the rest, okay by me. 

My dad is a huge Trekkie though and he loved the new movie.  I would imagine you feel the way about the new star trek as I feel about the new Clash of the Titans.

Blasphemous crap. 

Mickey:  Everyone felt that way about the new Clash of the Titans.

So yea… of course the admission that ST2 had a lot of Empire influence as well:

Producer Bryan Burk also discusses the sequel, suggesting the movie hits the ground running in a way the first one couldn’t:

“Unlike the last film, where we were restarting and setting up the characters … we’re going to jump right back in, and we don’t have to set up everybody and we can go right in it. We’re kind of in a mad dash at the beginning of the film. In all of our conversation, we reference a lot of our favorite films and how ‘Empire Strikes Back’ was spectacular and how they were able to pick up and keep going.” 

*sigh*

Anyway I’m going to throw out that everyone should be following George Takei  and Wil Wheaton on twitter as they are hilarious. 

And I will leave you with The Onion’s review of the Star Trek 1.  (And yes, I do know people IRL  that HATED the new Star Trek movie.)

http://www.theonion.com/video/trekkies-bash-new-star-trek-film-as-fun-watchable,14333/