going camping



Planning a small weekend camping trip May 25-28 and if you’re so inclined, you’re more than welcome, more the merrier. It will likely be Jordan Lake up near my neck of the woods, which is RDU- so if you’re not concerned with the idea of hanging out in the woods for a weekend shoot me an email or a phone call and I’ll hit you up with specifics. Some friends are planning on joining on Friday, and hey you could even just drive up on Saturday for Smores and Ghost stories. By the way, you need to bring a ghost story. Also- NC Fishing license. Crazy-ass LOST reinactment is optional.
ETA: Not going camping on Memorial day weekend. Did not realize the date I had picked was in fact Memorial Day weekend, so will be rescheduled for some time in June after the wedding stuff.

Aunt May is evil



Now DC needs to stop messing with my head by putting the heat on Harvey Dent (formally Two-Face), in the Bat arc that’s going down right now. I’m excited about One Year Later, but I reeaally wanted to see Harv protecting Gotham as he promised when Batman went off on his cruise or whatever. 52 promises to be fun, and The Question is supposed to have a lot of action in Gotham, so I REALLY hope they just don’t ignore Harv when they do this arc. I mean you heal a supervillian like Two-Face, then you definitely have to follow up by showing us what he’s been UP to the whole time. Also very interested in Spectre now because of poor Crispus Allen of the GCPD. I have a soft spot for all GCPD. Meanwhile, I’m not really keeping up with Marvel, but I’ve been informed Aunt May will soon be dating another supervillian possibly. Aunt May is totally evil.

Likewise the month of May seems to be perpetually evil. For the last few years running, May has had way too much crap going on, deadlines, weddings, etc. It needs to stop. This morning my car was rammed by someone backing out of a parking space as I was heading to work. I was too bleary-eyed to be coherent, but sufficied to say, this is not how I like to start my day. There isn’t too much damage though, and I haven’t burst into flames yet, so it could be worse.

I have started chanting the mantra- “Don’t sweat the small stuff. It’s all small stuff.” and I can’t remember which fictional character I’ve stolen this from. I’m pretty damn sure it is from a movie or tv show somewhere, because there is no such thing as an original thought in this gord of mine, but I haven’t a clue where. So if you know, please remind me.

The Canes are rocking. Eric Staal man. The skating BBQ sandwich annoys me and yet makes me very hungry. And they don’t even SERVE BBQ at the RBC. Which they totally should, especially for the out of state folks who come in for the games. Otherwise the point of having that damn pig for a mascot is totally stupid.
I want to take a moment to say Betsy Kelly is the greatest hoor ever. I love that girl. I got a package out of nowhere with some keen swag including a Pirates of the Carribbean 2 one sheet. Very thoughtful, and she is the awesome.

HOUSE was very dashing and evil last night, but I still think things are playing a little tame as we lead up to season finale. Also according to Pooks I owe Stephen Fry an apology, as I slighted him in some alternate universe. I love you Stephen, and I am so terribly, horribly sorry. Your servant, Nicolle.

The Cubs fall to 5th in the Central with 8 LOSSES IN A ROW. *sigh* I have clearly done something more horrible than anger imaginary!Stephen Fry. I suspect nothing less than blood sacrifice will rectify things.

Also Don Bellasario is being evil again. NCIS promises someone ELSE won’t be coming back next season, and I’m gonna be totally pissed, as I was last year. I am dead serious. This cast is the ensemble of all time, I cannot see why you would dismantle it. Thought the same thing with when Kate bit the dust, but Ziva ended up being a fantastic addition. I’ve been watching a lot of the season 1 & 2 episodes lately and it just reminds me that I’m still not happy. I still totally love Kate. Which is, I guess a pretty damned brilliant stroke. But it’s a huge risk and that’s what ALWAYS gets me about NCIS- The show just continues to take these crazy chances, buck the formulas. It’s what I wish CSI had done. CSI was great through the first 3 or 4 seasons, but things settled down, they weren’t pushing the characters enough, they’d throw out some drama or crisis, and things would go back to normal after the arc had run it’s course. So when more character stuff came down the pipe it just ended up being flat. And just now CSI is killing off one of their own? I mean this is the show that LAUNCHED by killing one of the CSI- not many folks remember that, but axing Brass, not even a proper main character, isn’t enough. That’s the thing with CSI (Vegas) the only real deaths we get end up being cases. The NCIS crew wastes no time, they pull no punches, they do it and just never look back. It makes for really taut character lines, and the thing is, all the time isn’t being spent on character development (but you still get it), they have great episodes with very neat angles. It’s one of the best shows out there.
Also one of the best shows out there Doctor Who Totally rocks my sox. David Tennant is slowly winning me over. This weekend we get Cybermen!

Oh and to whoever commented about Avs-Canes in the final, I will so totally take some of that action. (I expect it was Will, but who knows)

spring madness



Canes are up 3-2 in the series, so I may eat my words about finishing in 6. Cam is rockin’ what can you say? He will be the superstar of the playoffs if they keep it up, guarenteed. Avas advance, which makes Will happy I’m certain. I’d like to see Philly advance but they’re going to have to get tough to do it. And Jersey- Ritchie and I might have a little problem. I have no frigging clue what’s going on in the Western Confrence other than the Avas. Hopefully what I don’t know won’t hurt me.

Cubs are completely ineffective against the Brewers. Zambrano! *sigh* Todd Walker has a chance to do something really big while Lee is out, he’s got an okay average coming out of the Mil series, and I dunno why, but I’m just feeling a vibe. We need all the good vibes we can get. So, playing the Pirates tonight and tomorrow, and dear God in heaven if they can’t get two wins out of that I’m gonna just cry.
Mets win two more this weekend, AGAINST ATL! Not a sweep, but still, buuuurn. My god, inferno, baby! Today I pick RFer Xavier Nady as my name drop cause he’s come out of April with a nice .311 BA, and he has that totally cool name. Those wacky kids from UC Berkley.
Cinny has a pretty calm looking May ahead of them, if they can get past St. Louis today and tomorrow. If they do, they’ll be sitting at the top of the Central, and you know, if the Cubs gotta be down and out, anyone but effing St. Louis. That’s right La Russa, I said it! Heather, you can tell Brad I’m sorry, but I’m serious- ANYONE BUT ST. LOUIS (or the Yankees, or Atlanta).
All right, I’m cool, really. *deep breaths* It’s just that baseball goes right to my brain and I get that spring madness. It’ll pass once all hope for the Cubs’ season has died in a fire.
In other news thanks for everyone that read N&D, listened to me rant about N&D or was even vaguely aware that was writing something that may or may not have been a screenplay. Contest deadline being today, N&D is in the mail, and completely out of my hands now. Austin comes up on the 15th and I’ll likely enter the same draft, and that shall be end chapter. What I really feel the need to do now is move ahead on another angle of the profession front, and start throwing some query letters out, try and get read, no matter how the contest results turn out, and like I said draft The Laugh Dance since it’s similar genre. Keep writing and step up the game- that delusion of progress. I will continue to distract myself with NHL playoffs, MLB, and my computer games to keep my mind off the results of aforementioned contests. Maybe even get back out to the driving range as the weather has been sufficiant lately, if the geekdom will allow.
Oh and by the way, if you didn’t hear about Steven Colbert’s turn as MC at the White House Press Corps thingee, do yourself a favor and hit Youtube. Titanium balls!