June 30, 2009 | Boob Tube

I think Mr. Maul and I have a new favorite show on HBO: HUNG. LOL.

No, it’s not a joke and yes, it means exactly what you’re thinking.

The season premiere came on Sunday night and it’s about this guy named Ray (Thomas Jane) who lost his house to a fire and his kids to his ex-wife (Anne Heche) and her new–and rich–husband. He’s living out of a tent on his property and has the primo job of coaching a losing high school basketball team.

Strapped for cash, he has to find a way to make money and gets help in the form of a how-to-make-millions type of class. After a comment hurled at him by his ex-wife–followed by a variation of the same comment by a one-night stand–Ray discovers how he can make money.

Sigh.

Needless to say, we liked it. We are now adding another show to our already long list of shows. Lucky for us, it comes on right after TRUEBLOOD. Our Sunday nights are getting awful crowded.

So, have you seen the show? Let me know what you think.

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June 29, 2009 | Book One, Book Stuff, DA Series, Draven Atreides, Family Portrait, Life in General, Movie Queue, The 4-1-1 on Me, Weekend Wrap-Up, Writing Movements, contests

This weekend we had our family reunion. It was so much fun, despite the small size. We were lucky to get as many as we did (31 total), but like I said, we all had a great time. My sister and I saw a cousin we hadn’t seen since we were in high school! It was crazy, but he still looks the same, just a little more filled out. I wish I had pics to show you, but my cousin has a lot of work ahead of her in posting pics and creating the DVD. Can’t wait for the next one in 2011. Wherever that may be.

I saw TRANSFORMERS 2: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN twice this weekend. Despite the length and the crappy reviews from the movie critics, it had a blockbuster opening weekend. It was too long and I thought the first one was better. I give it 3 Snaps. What about you?

Writing Movements - no writing last week. I’m done with The Lesson and will now have to incorporate it into the story. Meanwhile, you still have time to vote on whether or not I should change Draven’s last name. I’ve been getting some good suggestions. Head on over to my FUN STUFF page and give me your two cents. Oh, and the catch, of course, is that only teens can vote. Sorry.

This is a short but sweet post, folks. I think I’m still trying to recover from the weekend. How was yours?

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June 25, 2009 | In the News, Life in General, Music Queue

Michael Jackson is dead.

I’m still finding this hard to believe. Funny how you think someone will live forever.

I can’t say that I was ever a huge fan (my sister was, though), nor did I buy any of his albums, but I loved his music. All the songs that he put out, from the time he was young, to the popular ones in the 80’s.

My Dad taught me how to moonwalk on the kitchen floor when I was young.

When I was in middle school, my Dad had gotten us tickets to see him in concert…but it never happened. He ended up cancelling for some reason. Don’t remember why. My sister was devastated. I imagine all the people who’d bought tickets for his upcoming concert will be devastated, too. I wonder how much they paid?

Despite the scandals, Michael was a fabulous entertainer. He had great songs and outstanding dance moves.

Rest in peace, Michael. You will be deeply missed.

He had a lot of great songs, but I think I’ll always be partial to “Man in the Mirror.”

What’s your favorite Michael Jackson song?

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June 22, 2009 | Music Queue, Random Thoughts

I know. I’m on a roll today with these Random Thought posts, but this is the last one for today. I swear.

About a month ago, I bought the TWILIGHT double disc DVD. I know, I finally got with the program–what?–a year later. They aren’t even showing this movie on the cable channels yet and the new one is coming out soon. Anyhow, in watching the extra features DVD, they showed a video of my favorite group, Linkin Park! I had no idea they were on the soundtrack! This group is makin’ the rounds with the soundtracks, let me tell ya. I just heard their new song for the TRANSFORMERS 2 movie, “New Divide“….aaaaaaand I love it, of course.

But I digress.

Yesterday–we’re still talking Sunday here–Mr. MMA and I stopped by Best Buy so he could get ENTER THE DRAGON on Blueray and he asked me if I wanted anything. I have a whole list of CD’s I want, but I chose the TWILIGHT soundtrack.

The CD jacket turns into an actual poster of Edward and Bella and if I were a freak fan of the movie/books, I would put it up in my cubie at work or something.

But I’m not. So I didn’t.

It’s going to stay as a CD jacket.

I bought it because 1) I’m a GINORMOUS fan of Linkin Park and the song on the CD is on their best-album-ever and 2) because Rob Pattinson has a song on their, too, and I wanted to hear what he sounded like.

I was a little disappointed. Not in Rob’s song, which is actually quite beautiful (he sounds like someone I’ve heard before, but I can’t put my finger on it), but the CD as a whole. In my opinion, there are only 4 good songs on here:

#1
#2
#4
#10
#12

I also like songs by Collective Soul, but I wasn’t too impressed with their contribution this time (#7). I guess I like their old stuff better. All in all, I’m tempted to just download the other three songs and exchange the CD for something else. I dunno. Maybe the soundtrack for NEW MOON will be better.

Rating: 3 Snaps

For snippets of the songs, go HERE.

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June 22, 2009 | Life in General, Random Thoughts

On that same drive home today from work, I was getting off the freeway at my street. Two cars back I see a guy pull up on his crotch rocket (read: those really cool Ninja/Katana/Ducati-lookin’ motorcycles that only hot guys are allowed ride). The dude had no protective gear on whatsoever.

No shirt.

No helmet.

A pair of shorts.

Smoking a cigarette.

Like he was too cool for protective gear or something.

And he was getting on the freeway like that.

There’s no helmet law in the state of AZ although I think there should be. I mean, I know you wanna look cool in your shades and all, but they have some really cool helmets out there now: ones with spikes and faux mohawks….they’re really cool.

But to get out there with nothing? Not even a helmet? Is totally stupid and an accident waiting to happen. That would give people something to stop and gawk at fo sho.

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