donderdag 14 mei 2015

donderdag 14 mei 2015 Home from work at 12:38. Relax and laugh to MST3K: I Was a Teenage Werewolf. Up at 6:30. Turn on NPR. In the era of the Bullet Train... After the crash in Philly... Lawmakers Vote To Reduce Amtrak Funding. Mushroom omelet and toast for breakfast. Short walk up Pike. Back home for BoJack Horseman. We find out the creation of sitcom Horsin' Around.

It's something different. It's a joyful oddity. Les Femmes d’Alger - a painting by Pablo Picasso - sets a new record when it goes up for auction at Christie's. Fox Blurs Famous Picasso Painting Because Boobies. In an atmosphere of giddy excitement, applause erupts when the sale was finalized - $179 million.

woensdag 13 mei 2015

woensdag 13 mei 2015 Midnight movie - Super 8. I always lose interest in this film after 20 minutes. Tonight, I watch the whole thing. The train wreck scene is amazingly scary. The alien is elusive and mysterious. Why are people disappearing? The sudden appearance of U.S. Air Force investigators and troops in town. At least five people were killed Tuesday night when an Amtrak train headed to New York City from Washington D.C. crashed on a curve in Philadelphia. Six people were hospitalized in critical condition, and 65 more with injuries of some degree. Train travel can be magical. It can go 100 mph. I remember when my train got stopped on the way to Bellingham.

dinsdag 12 mei 2015

dinsdag 12 mei 2015 Midnight movie - Monsters. The film seems experimental. The dialogue improvised. Filmed on location in Mexico, Guatemala and Costa Rica. Mysterious.

News alert from BBC - New Earthquake Hits Devastated Nepal. Sleep for a few hours. Up at 6:30. A couple of fried eggs and potato for breakfast. Turn on Stephanie Miller. Bob Cesca of The Daily Banter and The Bob & Chez Show Podcast comes on the show to talk about the latest loser moves of Alex Jones and Jade Helm. Another fine Seattle day. It's 56 and cloudy for my walk in the Denny Triangle. In the box - Why Do We Choose To Live Where We Do? A profound question indeed. Lifestyle trumps affordability in central Seattle, even for some budget-stretchers. I consider myself to be one of the budget stretchers. (But I can't believe I wasted $1 on MegaMillions.)

We're taking "climate refugees" as well... We're dealing with our own environmental concerns - the drought, jellyfish and oil rigs. On the radio - How Climate Change Could Affect The Northwest Economy. The real question: Why Do We Choose To Live In This Universe?

maandag 11 mei 2015

maandag 11 mei 2015 Up at 4:33. I could sleep more. Monday morning movie - MST3K: Samson Vs. The Vampire Women. The vampires - the accursed management at work. Curried egg salad sandwich for breakfast. Turn on Stephanie Miller. Rude Pundit watches BoJack Horseman. Should I dare myself to watch some? It's a wonderful 54° and cloudy. My perfect Seattle day! Walk up to Trader Joe's to get a few things. Trolling the beer aisle at Trader Joe’s for a Budget IPA - Boatswain Double IPA. Yes! Back home. Watch Behind The Candelabra. I should have saved this for Mother's Day. Liberace devotes his Boogie Woogie break to his mom. Chicken chili on spaghetti for dinner. Watch Star Trek: Datalore... and more.

zondag 10 mei 2015

zondag 10 mei 2015 Another restless night. Still feeling rather ill. Watch MST3K: Night Of The Blood Beast. Tossing and turning. Take my temp. Next Star Trek: Nemesis. All hands, brace for impact, Picard says calmly. Switch to RT News. A report from London - ‘No more f**king Tory cuts’: Scuffles at anti-austerity demonstration. Protesters and police face off at the gates of Downing Street. Rice and beans for breakfast. Up to work. Runners seem to be finishing The Color Run - also known as the Happiest 5k on the Planet. Perfect day for a run, too. Lots of Mother's Day cards to be sold. I notice that you can afford a cheap 6-pack Big Flats 1901 beer - $3.65 - including tax... And people count out their pennies for me. I'm grumpy. Walk home in discontent. Calling mom cheers me up. Sit down and relax. Watch Star Trek - Bread And Circuses.

Spock and McCoy are sent into the arena. They face off against Flavius and Achilles. Spock quickly overpowers his opponent and, when McCoy is in trouble, Spock uses the Vulcan nerve pinch on his opponent, ending the fight. A hail of boos and hisses from a pre-recorded "crowd" greets this turn of events.

zaterdag 9 mei 2015

sick zaterdag 9 mei 2015 Restless night. Fever, coughing, nose dripping, sore throat. Turn on RT. They play a documentary - Goebbels, the Master of lies Yes, Joseph Goebbels! Minister for Public Enlightenment and Propaganda for the Nazis. Live from Moscow... The 70th VE-Day celebrations.

Chicken ramen and sauerkraut for breakfast. Turn on KUOW for Wait, Wait... Don't Tell Me! Steve Buscemi has become one of the most beloved actors of our time. Steve Is Quizzed On Government Jobs. Almost 30 years ago, I saw him in Parting Glances. It's on Netflix!

To help me feel better, I relax to watch some comical Science Fiction like Paul. I love the creation argument in the RV. We believe in the establishment of a biological order through the maelstrom of physical and chemical chaos. Next - Men In Black 3. Agent J must go back to 1969 to deploy the ArcNet, a shield that prevents the Boglodites from conquering Earth.

More of the crazy adventures of Lab Rats. A Proton Fuser creates a parallel universe. Parallel Adam is very introspective, philosophical and non-bionic. Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose (“the more it changes, the more it's the same thing”).

vrijdag 8 mei 2015

vrijdag 8 mei 2015 Up at 2:19. I'm restless. My cold is bothering me. Stuffed up and coughing. Turn on BBC News. Four news alerts about the UK General Elections 2015. Against most expectations - UK Conservatives On Course For Majority. Analysis and reactions. The Scottish National Party Makes Major Gains. Pàrtaidh Nàiseanta na h-Alba. Russell Brand! I can see your cat! Russell expresses his opinion, but the cat says nothing. Switch to KOMO News. I find some Anglo-Franco news in the entertainment report - French actress arrested over Prince Harry stunts. Camille Cottin plays an obnoxious woman desperate to marry Prince Harry. Who does want to marry Prince Harry? Egg salad sandwich for breakfast. Turn on Stephanie Miller... just laying in bed with my cold. Short walk outside through Freeway Park. Opportunity to make a Happy Mother's Day - H.M.D. for short - video. Egg fried rice for dinner. Watch DS9 Season 7. Starfleet Headquarters lies in ruins following the Breen attack.