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A Geek's Eye  Go ask Alice: When she's ten feet tall. Current mood:  contemplative.
I'm looking forward to the trip to Milwaukee, today, to spend the weekend with some of my closest friends. We've been doing this every spring since the year my father passed away. And while we no longer meet in Kansas City, we still meet. I can't say how much I love this annual trip. It keeps me sane. Getting together with so many friends has seen our group go skydiving, play lazer-tag, watch countless movies (good and bad), cook, take a brewery tour, visit museums, and generally do all the things we wish we could do with each other if we lived closer than 1,000 miles apart. Each of us comes from fandom, furry fandom (to be specific), and each of us has a lot in common. We also have a lot in difference (if that's even a proper phrase) but it is from these differences that we end up having so much fun. I'll hit the road at 11am and it should take just about six and a half hours to get to Milwaukee. I'm truly anticipating a splendid time! Yours, Sylvan (Dave) Current mood:  cheerful.
And the ones that mother gives you / Don't do anything at all Current mood:  accomplished.
Yeah, this is what animation can be... Yours, Sylvan (Dave) Current mood:  groggy.
One pill makes you larger / And one pill makes you small... Current mood: accomplished.
So far, in 2012, I have seen 13 Theatrical-release movies, some from late 2011 or earlier (a couple of those on DVD, since I'd missed them in theaters) and just over half from this year. A third of the year is over, a statistically-relevant segment (if that can be applied to spans of time and movie releases) and so far, the movies I've seen have not sucked. In fact, three of them -"Chronicle", "The Cabin In The Woods", and "The Avengers"- have been what I would call "great" movies. If I were rating on a scale of "0" to "5" (and, really, why wouldn't I?), these would each be a 5. This gives me hope for the rest of the year. Yes, if taken in aggregate, the whole year could still suck; it could be that all the good movies are coming out in a clump during the first half of the year. I'm not sure if I'm all that excited to see "the Amazing Spider-Man" or "the Dark Knight Rises" (although I'm definitely planning on seeing both) but I've got my fingers crossed. But I think things are turning out much better than usual. This year has an uncommon number of really cool cinematic offerings. Even those that I thought were "Ok" (say a "3" on my fictional number chart) were, by definition, okay. I was slightly disappointed in "John Carter" and "The Lorax" but I largely blame my own expectations on that. I don't really know what's supposed to be coming out later this Summer and Fall; no clue. I've not really paid too much attention other than my strong desire to see "Brave". Overall, things have been really good and I'm very pleased with what I've seen, so far. Here's to a really good, remaining two-thirds of the year in movies! Yours, Sylvan (Dave) Current mood: pleased.
Originally posted by siege at Scrapbook transitions (aka "LJ screwing us over yet again")Originally posted by
siliconshaman at ScrapbookOriginally posted by dewhitton at ScrapbookOriginally posted by sjwt at BlehOriginally posted by hedgegoth at LJ: Scrapbook Changes (What the hell??)Originally posted by azhdragon at LJ: Scrapbook Changes (What the hell??)Originally posted by springheel_jack at LJ: Scrapbook Changes (What the hell??)Originally posted by I'm just going to put out this PSA: Livejournal Scrapbook is going away and will be replaced by the mysterious "Photo Album". Your 10GB of Paid Member space is now 2GB. If you care, there is an explanation in Russian on the Russian news page. There's also a user-submitted translation. + You will no longer have access to your Scrapbook once this goes live. + Your images will redirect to Photo Album, but the URL will be different. + Friends-only and custom security settings will default to private and have to be changed back manually. + Unable to tell what will happen to any photos you have that put you over the 2GB limit. + Back up your Scrapbook just in case. + If you want your photos transferred over now instead of waiting, let them know here. Current mood:  annoyed.
Thinking out-loud; what should I plan for my meals this week? I have to admit, I get a lot of inspiration from restaurants and cooking shows. Sure, I also draw from my own experiences as a child but most of those foods aren't really all that fulfilling to me, today. Sure, I remember fondly the creamed tuna with peas over toast. I remember the tall, souffle-style omelets. I remember the roast beef, boiled chicken, corned beef and cabbage, chow mein, and hot dish. What I'm looking for, these days, are things that can be a bit exciting as well as nutritious and good for my diet. I have found that my Creole Hash is really good for quick breakfasts, since I can make a large batch on the weekend and then put single-serving portions in the fridge for a quick meal on the way out the door to work. And although I've kept the calories down with hot dogs for lunch, I'm not sure I really should keep doing that. Ideally, I'd have a large salad for lunch with some good protein, like chicken. I just saw Michael Symon's new show and he made this really good-looking Caesar salad with young kale, radishes, and thinly-sliced fennel. How can I make that for taking to work and not have it get all brown and gross? My goal is to prep lunch once a week, on Sunday, and have it last through Friday. I think if I go that route, I'll definitely have to not dress the salad before-hand. I'll also have to keep the meat separate from it before serving. Ok, I think I'll get some chicken and make some stock (so I can make some soup) but also so I have boiled chicken that I can chill and cut up onto the salad with some croutons. Dinners? Well, again, it would be nice to be able to just get home and heat up my meals after a long work day. Pasta's good for that, although I have to keep it at a minimum for the diabetes. Also inspired by Symon (but using my own recipe) I think I should make a batch of bolognese sauce to go with some pasta. The trick with all of this will be to cook when I'm not hungry. Otherwise, I'll graze and that's not good. So, my shopping list? I think I've got it narrowed down...
Since the brisket I'm corning in the fridge won't be ready until at least Tuesday, I think I can keep it curing until next Saturday when I'll roast it and re-chill it before slicing it thinly and making large quantities of corned beef for the following week. I'll also have that chicken stock to play with; I'm sure I'll figure something out ... a soup, most likely. Maybe barley or tomato? I'll figure that out, later. What should I make for my gaming group, today, though? There are so many foods I can't cook for them (nothing with peppers, no raw tomatoes, no raw onions, no raw veggies in general, no spicy foods, no olives, no pickles, etc...), it makes it hard to come up with something. I'll think of something. It has to be low-sugar, low-carb, but filling and actually exciting or challenging for me. Since this blog post is stream-of-consciousness, I reserve the right to be inspired by what I actually find at the grocery store. I guess we'll see... Yours, Sylvan (Dave) Current mood: contemplative.
PRE-ADDENDUM: Last Updated 5.11.2012. Thanks to Wikipedia, I now have a list of the 1,184 theatrical-release films I have seen in my life (that I still remember). Yes, this took far too long. I probably missed some. Some I left out because I know I saw them but couldn't remember anything about them. Still, kinda a fun project...  ( 1920s ) ( 1930s ) ( 1940s ) ( 1950s ) ( 1960s ) ( 1970s ) ( 1980s ) ( 1990s ) ( 2000s ) ( 20-teens )  Yeah, that's a lot of films. Now, should I try ranking them in order of my favorites? Yours, Sylvan (Dave) Current mood: accomplished.
I'm having trouble, of late. I've had difficulty following my diet, writing daily, and meeting my schedule. Yes, I've been working my ass off at the office but that's only part of it. Why can't I get more stuff done when I'm at home? I feel so wound-up these days: I can't get things done. Even now, with a few hours to go before my gaming group getting here, I can't write; I don't want to cook. It's silly because so many good things have happened of late: I got nominated for an excellence award at work, my copy of "Fang - volume 4" arrived with the corrected editing for my pen-name, my latest chili recipe won second prize in a chili cook-off, I saw an original comedy production: "The Sad Vampire Comedy Hour"... Is the problem that I'm doing too much? Lately I've been concerned that my life will be unremembered, unremarkable, once I'm gone. So I've tried to read more, see more films, get more done. Have I gone too far? Is this my body just saying, "Enough"? That could be it. As you read this, please realize this is a stream-of-consciousness entry. I'm figuring this out, line-by-line, as I type. So, yes, that could be it. I don't think a solution would be to stop doing any of these things. They all need to be done. So, well, I guess I have to build up a tolerance for these things; a tolerance for over-load. I need to push forward, perhaps, regardless. I am NOT going to eat out, today; I'm going to force myself to cook each damn meal. I'm going to see a movie. I'm going to work on CONvergence. I'm going to referee my bi-weekly game for my fantasy tabletop RPG players. I'm going to read more of "Winter Witch" (which is taking me far too long to read). I'm going to write. Hopefully if I push hard enough, I'll break through this malaise. That's my hope: that I can shove this annoying blockage to one side and actually enjoy these things that I've stopped enjoying. Anhedonia be damned: I'm going to beat this! -Dave Current mood: annoyed.
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