zaterdag 31 mei 2014

zaterdag 31 mei 2014 Up at 4:48. The sunrise wakes me up, but I want to sleep more. It's bright outside. Coffee and chicken pot pie for breakfast. Neil Patrick Harris marathon via YouTube and Hulu. First, I will watch Will the Real Dr. Howser Please Stand Up.

And I'm hooked. He's everywhere! Harold and Kumar NPH steals their car! He's insidious! YO! Neil Patrick Harris & David Burtka on The Chew. So cute! You're going to make me watch RENT (again). Sometimes, I am compelled to tell society... Take Me Or Leave Me. Take me for what I am, man! I'm experiencing lactose intolerance. It's the creeping terror... Just punch me in the stomach! Creeping Terror! I love it NOT when someone yells at a 10-story apartment building for PETER! PETER! C'mom. PETER! It must be love, but it's not for me. Alack and alas... Dis not for me.

vrijdag 30 mei 2014

vrijdag 30 mei 2014 Up at 4:48. Watch KOMO News. Report: Ballmer winning bidder for Clippers at $2 billion. The Clippers sale will double Donald Sterling's net worth. That'll teach him.

Some people are just made of money.

Fried egg sandwich for breakfast. With crystal blue skies and sunshine, I walk up Westlake to work. I'm with the Dolphins. I pick out a book to read to them - Pete The Cat I Love My White Shoes. I wish that I could play guitar and sing the song like that. The Dolphins take a walk to the park. Over to Sea Otters. They're checking out the tadpole exhibit.

Lunchtime is busy. Diapers seem to take forever. I'm glad that some of them can put themselves to sleep, and they sleep well. Streetcar to d'town. Drop off stuff at my place. Walk up to Harvard Market QFC to get stuff. Home again. Watch MST3K: Gamera (in glorious B&W). 1:30:30... "Hey, Joel! Remind you of anything?" In the not to distant future... I AM STILL LAUGHING. Loved it! Bagel and lox with cream cheese for dinner. I love the capers on top. It's my favorite episode of Cosmos - A Spacetime Odyssey: The Immortals. I like the story of Gilgamesh... a famous ancient Akkadian epic. Gilgamesh and Enkidu at Uruk, how two enemies became friends through hardship...

That's the reason to watch Star Trek TNG - Darmok.

donderdag 29 mei 2014

donderdag 29 mei 2014 Midnight movie - MST3K: Colossus And The Headhunters. Mike and the Bots try to make sense of Colossus and the Headhunters (1963) in which a man named Maciste (My Cheesecake) tries to lead his people from a destroyed island to a land of other tribes.

Catching up with the Edward Snowden thing... The People Have Tweeted: Is Snowden a #Traitor or #Patriot?

Jeremy Bash: Snowden at best ‘delusional’ Former CIA Chief of Staff Jeremy Bash speaks to Ronan Farrow about NSA-leaker Edward Snowden’s claim that he worked as a spy undercover overseas.

Thai BBQ chicken and rice for breakfast. Walk up Westlake to work. I'm an extra person for the Tree Frogs and Wildflowers. I love to be extra. They always need the help. Naps seem to be dicey today. The babies seems to surround me. "Hi, Mike... Will play with me?" Little kids to big kids. They're very chatty at lunchtime. Nap time is a little work. Down to Sea Otters. This group wakes up early. Streetcar to d'town. It gets stuck in traffic. Cars are blocking the tracks. Merde! Quel est le problème? I'm home. Watch the French News. Google, the master of the future. Why not? Google maître du futur.

Young Anti Far-Right Activists Urge France to 'Wake Up'

Thousands of students have demonstrated in France against the far-right National Front (FN) party, following its success in the European elections. Many held signs that read: "Dear Europe, we are sorry"

woensdag 28 mei 2014

woensdag 28 mei 2014 Eyelash mites? Midnight movie - MST3K: Invasion Of The Neptune Men. Switch to France 24. People are packing up and heading home. The Cannes Film Festival is over. The Annecy International Animation Film Festival is coming. ENCORE!: Godard's 'Goodbye to Language' says hello to French movie screens.

Egg salad sandwich for breakfast. Watch KOMO News. Interesting story. Naked man, fleeing police, jumps into Elliott Bay. That's not only crazy... That's dangerous. Slow walk to work. Hang out in the Infant Room. This guy is using a nesting cup for a shoe. He tried to fit it on my foot, too.

Over to the Mighty, Mighty Seahorses for lunches and nap time. They love this new book... no matter what! - Don't Push The Button.

Last stop. The Sea Otters. They sleep well. They pop up from naps at 2:45. I head home. I see dark clouds, and I ask myself "Will it rain on me?" Nothing. Just some birds singing. But I'm home.  Safe and sound.  Speaking of that... Maya Angelou, one of the most powerful voices in American culture- author of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.

dinsdag 27 mei 2014

dinsdag 27 mei 2014 Up at 4:35. Watch KOMO News. What a shame. Dozens reported killed in eastern Ukraine fighting.

Hummus sandwich for breakfast. Turn on Stephanie Miller. She interviews Charlie Pierce of Esquire’s Politics Blog about the latest mass shooting in Santa Barbara. Richard Martinez excoriates the NRA and congressional members for ignoring the problem of gun violence. This feels so raw. With this depressing news... Walk up Westlake to work. The two-year-olds have song in their hearts. I hear one sing Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious... including the Um diddle diddle diddle um diddle ay. Another does Let It Go! and other kids chime in with him. Impressive talent. Down to the Infant Room. I'm extra for the Tree Frogs. Streetcar to Denny. #8 bus up to Capitol Hill. Enjoy the warm sunshine as I walk down B'way. Kung Pao chicken with rice for dinner. Watch MST3k 1007 - Track of the Moon Beast. No! Pushed the Sleep Function.

maandag 26 mei 2014

maandag 26 mei 2014 Not Again: After shooting Rampage, Isla Vista Grieves Once More. Watch Max Steel. Extroyer steals a stone with the DNA of a Tyrannosaurus Rex. Max Steel fights Extroyer in Copper Canyon's Museum of History, but escaped.

Third Season of Lost In Space - The Condemned Of Space.

Oh, Doctor Smith. You blew the robot out into space.

Lost In Space... Lost on Earth.

zondag 25 mei 2014

zondag 25 mei 2014 Anniversary for Star Wars.  Back on this day, in the year 1977, Star Wars was released. Star Wars original cast looked 'a little melted' for Episode VII – Carrie Fisher. Me? I watch Lost In Space - The Galaxy Gift.

I haven't turn on the old TV in a long time. Will it blow up on me? It's connected to the Yamaha speakers. I pop in an old VHS - Star Wars.

This is where the fun begins.

zaterdag 24 mei 2014

zaterdag 24 mei 2014 MST3K keeps me laughing... despite the pitiful films. Watch MST3K - War of the Colossal Beast.

The amazing colossal Amy. I miss Futurama.

You know... Maciste e la regina di Samara. Hercules is summoned to oppose the evil Queen Samara, who has allied herself with aliens and is sacrificing her own people in a bid to awaken a moon goddess. Yes! It's Hercules vs The Moon Men. In the not too distant future... It's Mystery Science Theater 3000. We're kinka stuck in space... ACROSS THE UNIVERSE. I love the poor Liverpudlian artist - Jude. Jude: [about his father] He left me mum when I was just a bun in the oven. But he becomes the hero. Strawberry Fields.

vrijdag 23 mei 2014

vrijdag 23 mei 2014 Up at 5:00. I just lay in bed for about an hour. The world can go on without me. Turn on Stephanie Miller. I didn't know about this... There was a march on Washington to overthrow the government - Operation American Spring or Morons March On Mall. The Revolution never happened. Rained out. Bologna and sauerkraut sandwich for breakfast. Walk up to Denny in a light rain. Catch a #40 bus to Mercer. It's art! The Sea Otters have white, pink and green paint on black paper. Here is a prolific artist.

Over to the Seahorses for a few minutes. The rain lets up, but I can't persuade a couple kids to join me on the playground. So, we read The Grouchy Ladybug. I love it when the ladybug confronts the whale. Watch out, lasybug. "She got such a slap!"

Back to Sea Otters for lunches and naps. I takes a while to get them all to sleep. Streetcar to d'town. Back at my place. Watch Max Steel - Scrambled. Extroyer wants to defeat Max Steel once and for all.

Catching up with Cosmos - A Spacetime Odyssey: The Immortals.We made ourselves immortal by writing.

Carl Sagan states in the original ‘Cosmos’: If we do not destroy ourselves, we will one day venture to the stars. At least to Mars.

donderdag 22 mei 2014

donderdag 22 mei 2014 Up at 4:20. Watch France 24. Report - Thai Military Seizes Power, Suspends Constitution.

Stir fried beef and broccoli for breakfast. Watch movie - Starcrash. With that, I walk up to work. They ask me to write a bio. Okay. After that I do a couple breaks, and then I'm Sea Otter extra. The kids take a walk to the park while I set up lunches and mats. They have circle time with Joyce. They read Kiss Kiss.

Over to Seahorses. One happy early-riser. We go to the Bike Room. He knocks down my block towers. Streetcar to Denny. Grocery shop at Whole Foods. Guac-Kale-Mole? I got to try it! Drop off stuff at home. Watch KOMO News. Mary Nam chats with the school-kid cast of Grease. I'm amazed of the talent of these kids. The duck-tailed, hot-rodding boys and the gum-snapping, hip-shaking girls.

Watch Ronan Farrow Daily. Hey! It's Pollution Putin! As Russia and China finalize a $400 billion oil deal, how will the rest of the world be affected? Ian Bremmer joins to explain the situation. Report - China and Russia’s epic oil deal.

woensdag 21 mei 2014

woensdag 21 mei 2014 Up at 4:34. Watch KOMO News. The Seahawks visit the White House today. Denise Whitaker reports live in front of the White House.

Tweets from the Seahawks. That's why it's Blue Wednesday.

Fish porridge for breakfast. Still in DC, Obama Speaks Live on VA Scandal: 'If There is Misconduct, It Will Be Punished'

Walk up to Denny. #62 bus to Mercer. Busy day with the Sea Otters. I like how they organize themselves to get ready to go outside.

Later, they celebrate Blue Wednesday with a rather messy art project.

Lunches, diapers, naps. I can't believe how tired they are. In ten minutes, they're all asleep... and sleep past 3 o'clock. Streetcar to d'town. Change my clothes. Take a walk down to Pike Place. There's the Economy Market Entrance, but I do not enter. Head down First Avenue, past the Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory to First & Union. I settle down across the street from the Seattle Art Museum: SAM... which looks especially sparkly today.

Sit down at a bench. I don't know if I'm rubbing elbows with tourists, but we admire the view of the Seattle Wheel and Puget Sound. A few clouds floating above.

Walk back up Union to my place. A random sign says: All Things Seem Possible in May - Edwin Way Teale. Turn on KOMO News. It's the last day for Dan Lewis as an anchor. I get a little teary with sentiment... but the news never takes a break. Report - Obama Praises Super Bowl Champion Seattle Seahawks. Thank you for your words, President Obama. Go, Turbo, Strike! Watch Max Steel: The Truth Hurts.

Kurobuta pork and sauerkraut sandwich for dinner. Movie - Terror of Mechagodzilla. And then, it's Good Night, Seattle.

Seattle Dream Pt. II from F-Stop Seattle on Vimeo.

dinsdag 20 mei 2014

dinsdag 20 mei 2014 Up at 4:02. Watch Deutsche Welle News. They do an expose on Strasbourg, France - home of the European Parliament. A mixture of new and old. Also, there's Martial Law In Thailand. Northwest News report - Two Sultan teens hospitalized in one week after smoking 'Spice' Egg salad sandwich for breakfast. Watch movie - MST3K: Daddy-O. Walk up Westlake to work. It seems more like a normal day. I do a few short breaks. Play with the kids out on the playground. They ask me for bubbles. Kenn and I take the Sea Otters for a walk. They love walks. The public loves us. Easy-going time with the Starfish. I read a couple books at lunchtime. They conk out for naps. Back to Sea Otters. One early-riser. The rest keep sleeping. Nice. Streetcar to d'town. Watch KOMO News. Sunscreens Make me sneeze. But it's that time of year. The sunshine in Seattle can get brutal. Consumer Reports Recommends Sunscreens.

maandag 19 mei 2014

maandag 19 mei 2014 Up at 2:02. Turn on BBC News. Outlook - Michelle Knight: Held Captive For 11 Years. Michelle is in beautiful London recounting her 11 years held as a sex slave in a Cleveland house. Hummus sandwich for breakfast. Watch Saturday Night Live with Adam Samberg. SNL Mocks the Michael Sam Kissing Outrage with Its Own Make-Out Session. Presenting the “Kissing Family” the Vogelchecks.

And SNL's Jay Z, Solange, and Beyoncé Want to Reassure You That All Is Well.

Walk up to Denny. #62 to Mercer. Three people are going home sick. So, we scramble to cover everything. A few short breaks. I'm extra for the Sea Otters. I set up lunches and nap mats. Over to Starfish for lunchtime. Only 4 kids. I read Hot, Cold, Shy, Bold for them. It's pretty mellow. Over to the Infant Room for a couple hours. The Sea Turtles cry when their teacher leaves, but we settle down and play. The Ducklings play with ribbons and chase bubbles. Streetcar to d'town. #150 bus to Uwajimaya. Get some sake and Vifon Cháo Cá.

What? Guys kissing themselves again? It's between Ivan Rakitic and Daniel Carrico. Male Soccer Players Share Kiss After Win -- And Apparently People Need Answers About It. No, Anakin! NO! He had the potential to be the most powerful Force-user ever. It's on this day back in 2005 - Thursday, May 19th - that I watched Star Wars: Revenge Of The Sith.

zondag 18 mei 2014

zondag 18 mei 2014 Up at 5:32. Watch KOMO News. Man! Report - Man offers $1 million for chance at retail pot license. Today, it's the Beat The Bridge run. Spaghetti carbonara for breakfast. Shop for groceries at Whole Foods. Drop off stuff at home. Walk to d'town. Catch a #2 up to Comstock. I haven't been up to the Kerry Park Viewpoint in a long time.

I also take the bonus walk up a block to see the Grey's Anatomy intern house at 303 Comstock.

Walk down hill to Mercer. Catch a Rapid Ride to d'town. Wander around Westlake Center. Head up to my place. Watch Lost In Space - The Girl From The Green Dimension. The People Of The Green Mist turn Will green. I love this episode... as silly as they make it.

zaterdag 17 mei 2014

zaterdag 17 mei 2014 Lost In Space... Sometimes, we totally get Lost. Like back on that day - June 2010. Major Don West!

Doctor Smith verbally abuses Robot B-9. Robot Zingers! I like the new MINI ads with Spike. Lily livered lead lined lummox is one of my favorites.

The lady from the Green Mist. OO ooo. Come away with me.

Radiation belt! Warning! WARNING! (VERY DANGEROUS)

I am ready to trip Seattle Fantastic! Pike Market through...

Ghost Alley Espresso?  Ghost Alley Espresso.

Down to the Waterfront. Behold! Art!

It reminds me of something that would attack Keanu Reeves.

Down to the Waterfront to a cruise ship.

The first... Louise Bourgeois - Father and Son. What's next? The big white head.

It's called Echo. But it kinda like looks like a huge white penis. Problem? Head-turning Echo sculpture in Seattle raises eyebrows. I pass by a d'town park at Elliot & Blanchard. Beautiful!