"No one appreciates the very special genius of your conversation as the dog does. "

Everyone, this is Owen. Owen, this is everyone.

Owen is my dog. I adopted him today. We're happy as clams.

"Save us!!"...and I'll look down and whisper "No"...

With the release of several pictures and some hype about the upcoming Watchmen movie, I thought I'd pick up a copy and give this particular graphic novel another shot. I read it some time ago and didn't care too much for it. Something about it, though I can't quite remember what, didn't sit well with me. Occasionally with this medium, certain things about a graphic novel or comic book can turn me off. Art is a big one. There was a...what was it? A Wonder Woman or perhaps Powergirl book/series that used old school art, at least at the beginning and I couldn't read the damn thing because it looked like one giant comic strip from the funny pages. One of the main reasons I enjoy Fables as much as I do is because it's really rather pretty, especially the covers. I also enjoy the Buffy, Season 8 series because they've done a good job with the likenesses of the characters.

The paper that a graphic novel/comic book is printed on is important to me as well. I couldn't even touch Batman: A Death in the Family because the version I had access to was, like, newsprint. Like a newspaper. Ugh.

Now, the art in Watchmen isn't pretty by any means but it doesn't tear at me the way some do. And it's an Alan Moore work so the writing is rad enough that I can forgive somewhat ugly art, much the same way I do for League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. That series has really ugly artwork but it works so well in the context of the story that I can forgive Mr. Moore and Mr. O'Neill quite easily.

At any rate, I'm going to give Watchmen another shot, maybe read it a bit more carefully. I'll definitely go back and read the book excerpts that I ignored last time. Maybe the whole thing will make a bit more sense this time around...

I've wandered into a few comic book shops around this town (The Burque has SEVERAL and they're all pretty well stocked from the look of things.) but I find the task of picking up new material a bit daunting. I picked up Civil War recently and I read that but I don't know where to go with that series from there. I miss spending time with Batman. I even find myself wondering what Superman is up to but these characters have been around for so damn long that I don't know what's worth reading or where to start. I'm not even sure what's happening with my favorite stories like Fables or Y: The Last Man.

Perhaps I need to do more research...

The other day I was driving home from work and I saw a bird walking up a hill. I mean, that's cool and all, it's his prerogative if he wants to climb up a hill.

But I couldn't resist rolling down the window and hollering "Yo bra, don't you know you can fly?!"

Am I the only who didn't know this?!?!

Hey folks, remember this douche bag and his lame story line on LOST?


Did anyone else know that he is also Xerxes, god king of Persia?

Because I most certainly did not. And I'm kinda freaked out now. This dude is creepy. Seriously. Creepy.

Honestly though, was I the only who didn't know this? Am I the only one who cares? Whatever. If you all come back at me with the whole "Yeah, Amelia, we all knew that it was that dude." then I'm gonna flip out. I hate when people do that. It irks me. BS you knew that, you didn't know! My high school BF used to do shit like that all the time. But would he call Huggy Bear out when HB started trying to convince us that there was, indeed, an underwater tunnel that led out into the ocean? No, he let that crap slide all up and down that street.

Shot, if you're reading this, tangents. Gotta love 'em!

Ok, hold up. Along the same lines of Mr. Xerxes up there, did you guys know that the wife from Lucky Louie, this little chit:

also played Delores, Paulette's little sister in the cinematic masterpiece, Grease 2?

CRAZY!!!

Another survey brought to you by Mattie G.

1. It’s 2AM on the weekend, and you are not home. You are more than likely:
At Huck's house? This is highly improbable. We both get up too early to stay up this late.

2. What’s the last thing you spent more than $100 on?
Clothing and shoes.

3. What do your bank checks look like?
Run of the mill bank checks.

4. Where did you get the shirt you are currently wearing from?
Target.

5. Name something that was on your Christmas wish list.
A winter coat.

6. What color is your toothbrush?
White and blue.

7. Name something you collect.
Happy thoughts.

8. Last restaurant you ate at?
Flying Tiger.

9. Last person you bought a birthday card for?
I believe it was Melissa. Or my mom. Or maybe it was your mom.

10. What is your worst bad habit?
Not taking good enough care of myself.

11. Name a magazine you subscribe to?
Cooks Illustrated.

12. Your favorite pizza toppings?
Cheese. Everything else just gets in the way.

13. Whose number were you looking up the last time you used a phone book?
I'm pretty sure it was a dentist for my broken toof!

14. What is the last thing you cooked?
Scrambled eggs.

15. Name something you wouldn’t want to buy used?
Anything that is a receptacle for body fluids. Blargh!

16. What is the last thing you remember losing?
My firmly implemented belief system.

17. What is the ugliest piece of furniture in your house?
Yeah, I don't own ugly furninture. I mean, there's a rather plain folding chair. Does that count?

18. Last thing you bought and ended up returning?
A lamp from Target.

20. Your favorite game?
Cranium. I'm also a huge fan of Shangai Rummy and truth be told, I've been itching for a good poker game lately.

21. Last game you played?
Does bowling count?

22. Do you know the person you want to marry?
I think this requires a desire to get married first and foremost...

23. If a movie was made about your life, what would the theme song be?
"It's a Kind of Magic" by Queen

24. Who can cheer you up easily?
Huck, P, Q, Kristi, Seana, Amy, Mel, Frank, G. Lots of people really.

25. What was the color of the bridesmaid dresses of the last wedding you went to?
I have never, not once, been a bridesmaid. I've only been to three weddings in my entire life.

26. What house cleaning chore do you hate to do the most?
Right now? Dishes. And wiping down the counters. Ugh.

27. What is your favorite way to eat chicken?
I'm with G on this one. With my hands.


28. It is your birthday. You hope the cake is:
A fresh fruit tart. I love those things!!

29. What is the status of you and the last person you texted?
Kindred spirits.

30. What is wrong with you right now?
Ummm...nothing?

31. What do you wear to bed?
A smile.

32. Do you tend to make relationships complicated?
You know, I try not to but I think I must make them complicated, the way things always work out.

33. Are you friends with all of your exes?
Not a one.

34. Whose house did you go to last night?
Roberto's!

35. What about the night before that?
Ma and Pa.

36. What is the last movie you watched?
Erin Brockovich. (sp?)

37. What are you excited about?
Going to rehearsal. Man, it's so much fun!

38. What’s on your mind right now?
The 2 1/2 hour conversation I had last night.

39. Do you think you'll be married in 10 years?
Probably not.

40. Will you kiss the last person you kissed again?
No.

41. What's your ring tone?
Yikes. Ok: "Linus and Lucy" for all friends except G and Janee who warrant "Axel F" for inside joke reasons, "Hemeleno" from Lilo and Stitch for family, "Bad Reputation" for Huck, Beethoven's Fifth for the Mexican. And something else for someone else that I haven't heard in a very long time...

42. Do you plan on moving within the next year?
If I can help it, I won't be moving for a very long time.

43. What were you doing at 8pm last night?
Rehearsing.

Question:

Ok before we get started, is everyone familiar with the movie Grease?

Yes? Ok.

What the eff is the deal with the end of that movie? I'm talking specifically about the part where Danny and Sandy lift off the ground, in their car, and fly off into the sky. They literally fly off into the stratosphere and everyone else is like, still dancing around like a bunch of goons. "Golly, it's so neat that Sandy and Danny finally figured it all out and FLEW OFF INTO THE SKY.

I'm all for suspension of disbelief but this is asking a bit too much.


*A/N Huck, the post that I promised you will come tomorrow and it will be fantastical but this Grease thing was on my mind and it was either type it out or drink a warm glass of milk...

Another birthday come and gone and I have to say that this one may have been the best one in years. There's few things that are better than being around people that love you and bowling.

Prize for the best birthday present ever goes to Huck. She turned me into a bobble head. I will soon immortalized in full on bobble head form! I can't even begin to express how awesome this is. However, I understand that I have some packages in the mail and I'm sure that those will reach new levels of awesomeness as well.

You know, I have to say, and this is completely impartial, I'm pretty sure that I rock bowling shoes harder than just about anyone.
Well...almost anyone.








A/N Not one hour after writing this post, I fell out of my own bed. Seriously. I twisted my foot and scraped my knee and it was hands down the best part of my day.