Topic: HAPPY NEW YEAR - 2008! (Read 38243 times)

Julie · « **Reply #390 on:** January 01, 2008, 07:26:51 PM »

Good evening everyone. Hope you all had a great first day of the year.

Julie · « **Reply #391 on:** January 01, 2008, 07:30:56 PM »

Back from DR FJLs smashing party, with delicious food provided by DF Skip, and great co-company provided by DRs elmore and Jose, and a few other wonderful friends.

Afterwards, I caught a performance of the Charles Mee musical Queens Boulevard over at the Signature Theater. I wasn't sure what to expect. I know a lot of people have disliked it. I found it quite original, and enjoyed watching the story unfold. At nearly 2 hours without intermission, however, I felt it was just too long. The story started unraveling a bit for me during the last half hour, when I felt it was really losing direction and impact. But I like how it ended, and there were some scenes that I thought were very good.

Julie · « **Reply #392 on:** January 01, 2008, 07:33:09 PM »

Quote from: FJL on January 01, 2008, 04:25:33 PM

I did indeed do the dishes tonight. It was an all-plastic-dish-and-plastic-utensils-and-plastic-cups affair (except for the coffee cups, when I did think about you - a vague Sondheim reference), so doing the dishes consisted of throwing two garbage bags down the garbage chute.

I feel badly now that I ran out and left you with all that work, Fred.

Julie · « **Reply #393 on:** January 01, 2008, 07:33:51 PM »

Quote from: DakotaCelt on January 01, 2008, 04:39:54 PM

-25 windchill here....

Way. Too. Cold.

Edisaurus · « **Reply #394 on:** January 01, 2008, 07:35:12 PM »

I bought Christmas presents for my computer yesterday. I'd been having a problem---my G3 laptop wouldn't work without the power cable. If it was disconnected, the computer would freeze up, especially while using Safari, even though the battery seemed to be fully charged.

The Mac genius said that my battery was fried and that happens after several years. So I bought a new battery AND a new power cable. The old one had a bent plug and one of the widing wings was broken off.

I charged up the battery and when it hit 37 %, it froze, and again at 17%. Argh.

Julie · « **Reply #395 on:** January 01, 2008, 07:36:45 PM »

Callie and Boo are the absolute cutest!
Do they make noises as they're watching the squirrel from the window?
I had a cat once that would make odd squeaking noises when watching squirrels and birds -- I never heard those noises at any other time. It was special sounds reserved just for (wishful) pray!

Julie · « **Reply #396 on:** January 01, 2008, 07:38:29 PM »

Quote from: singdaw on January 01, 2008, 05:12:10 PM

Pretty in Pink?

Brent is pretty in any color.
I really like Brent.

Julie · « **Reply #397 on:** January 01, 2008, 07:39:35 PM »

Absolutely gorgeous sunset, BK.

Kerry · « **Reply #398 on:** January 01, 2008, 07:42:53 PM »

How did i miss a couple of days here?

bk · « **Reply #399 on:** January 01, 2008, 07:43:12 PM »

I'm having a lovelier than lovely cozy evening lying on my couch. Sometimes I tell the truth on my couch, but since I was just sitting there like so much fish, I decided to lie on my couch. Just prior to lying on the couch, I'd fixed a few little things I'd written earlier, then wrote and additional page and a half for close to seven pages, which is a LOT of pages for me in one day, especially when beginning a new book.

bk · « **Reply #400 on:** January 01, 2008, 07:43:49 PM »

Someone should look it up, but I'm thinking this is the best New Year's Day posting number in our entire history.

bk · « **Reply #401 on:** January 01, 2008, 07:44:29 PM »

I've been watching motion pictures that were just TIVOd - first The Bigamist, which I have much to say about, and now House Of Numbers, which I've never seen.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #402 on:** January 01, 2008, 07:46:11 PM »

COOL!

WNET - Channel 13 - here in NYC is currently running a couple of the Metropolitan Opera broadcasts back to back tonight. Currently, Mozart's "The Magic Flute" is on. Ah.... Nathan Gunn.

Julie · « **Reply #403 on:** January 01, 2008, 07:48:19 PM »

I Tivo'd a few of the Slings and Arrows episodes from today's marathon, and I think I will watch a couple of them tonight for my late night viewing.

FJL · « **Reply #404 on:** January 01, 2008, 07:51:17 PM »

While Jose and MBarnum sing a chorus of "We both reached for the Gunn"...

bk · « **Reply #405 on:** January 01, 2008, 07:53:18 PM »

FJL, the Usurper. One of the great sword and sandal epics.

bk · « **Reply #406 on:** January 01, 2008, 07:53:56 PM »

I have only one thing to say: chipotle. Make of it what you will.

bk · « **Reply #407 on:** January 01, 2008, 07:54:26 PM »

I did get a little sleepy after my steak and sweet potato dinner.

Jeanne · « **Reply #408 on:** January 01, 2008, 07:54:30 PM »

Quote from: Cillaliz on January 01, 2008, 04:55:01 PM

Callie and Boo would wish you a Happy New Year, but they are a little preoccupied

I should have called Callie and Boo!

bk · « **Reply #409 on:** January 01, 2008, 07:55:44 PM »

And for my first Kritzerland duty this year, I have to ship an amazon order and an order to Bruce Yeko - the latter includes The Last Starfighter AND The Brain From Planet X.

Jeanne · « **Reply #410 on:** January 01, 2008, 08:00:49 PM »

Quote from: Jane on January 01, 2008, 05:43:01 PM

This is my first cougar sighting since we have lived here. I know they are out there, as well as bears. So far I really haven’t minded not seeing them up close.

Gorgeous animals. But no, not too close!

Matt H. · « **Reply #411 on:** January 01, 2008, 08:04:59 PM »

Nice pics, all! Thanks for sharing them with us.

Matt H. · « **Reply #412 on:** January 01, 2008, 08:07:26 PM »

I began my evening tonight watching DIE HARD on Blu-ray. Looks better than any sDVD of the movie I've ever seen, but it's not reference quality HD stuff certainly. The newest one LIVE FREE AND DIE HARD certainly IS reference quality video and audio.

Matt H. · « **Reply #413 on:** January 01, 2008, 08:10:00 PM »

I finished my evening with MUSIC AND LYRICS BY JERRY HERMAN. I echo the praise of others who have already seen it. Remarkable footage and wonderful backstage stories from those involved who are still with us. (Surprised Bernadette Peters wasn't interviewed for MACK & MABEL.) And I was SO relieved it wasn't another revue type tribute to his songs like JERRY HERMAN AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL. It's entertaining, but we have that already. This was much more interesting to me.

Matt H. · « **Reply #414 on:** January 01, 2008, 08:10:41 PM »

And it played straight through with no station breaks or anything. I was kind of surprised this wasn't used for one of those pledge drive things. It's precisely the type of show they use to raise money.

Ginny · « **Reply #415 on:** January 01, 2008, 08:10:51 PM »

Just finished watching Words and Music by Jerry Herman, which I quite enjoyed.

Now I have to accept the fact that tomorrow is a work day and try to get some sleep.

Jeanne · « **Reply #416 on:** January 01, 2008, 08:11:58 PM »

My neighbors' party was more interesting than I expected. It's a nice enough group of people--mostly neighbors--but so many people are attorneys and the conversation easily turns legal. Not being particularly legal-minded myself, I get a bit bored. Just as many legal minds present today--hosts are both attorneys--but I found it more entertaining than usual. I stayed longer than I expected as a result.

Jeanne · « **Reply #417 on:** January 01, 2008, 08:14:33 PM »

Must check into this Jerry Herman thing. Looks interesting.

Jeanne · « **Reply #418 on:** January 01, 2008, 08:15:33 PM »

Good night.

DearReaderLaura · « **Reply #419 on:** January 01, 2008, 08:16:01 PM »

I would like to see a cougar. Through my binoculars.

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