Social Gathering/Off Topic Thread

[Free-Man]

My girlfriend got a PS3 for her birthday, which from what I hear is actually one of the best blu-ray players on the market. Plus, y'know, it plays video games. Actually, it does a lot of stuff; like, we hooked it up to our internet and we can do Netflix on it, or stream movies and music that are on our computers to it. It's a pretty awesome little machine.

Okay, weird tangent, but y'know what I hate? Feeling guilty about being unemployed. Like, it took me two days to say "Oh hey, I got something cool that makes me happy" because I'm all like "They know I don't have a job, omg, now they're gonna know I spent money on something frivolous when I don't have an income." Part of it is, omg, guilt complex thanks mom, but there's also this whole ugly culture about, like, unemployment and you're not contributing and BOOTSTRAPS and blah blah blah. Just tired of it America, if you really want me to succeed stop rewarding the people who stashed all of their money into tax shelters instead of reinvesting it in American jobs and social programs.

Anyway, the director of the program I want to work for emailed me personally because he heard really good things about my work and wanted me to send him my resume directly. So that's potentially really fantastic news!

Congrats. I hope it all works out. How's your GF?

[Ceridwen]

Congrats. I hope it all works out. How's your GF?

They're doing okay. We've been doing spring cleaning, which makes Liz happy cuz Drea is a huge packrat and Liz likes her spaces as clutter free as possible.

[MadJohnFinn]

I spent the last of my birthday money the other day, and bought my first blu-ray movies. I got the new Star Trek and Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Haven't watched the latter yet (though I've seen it before, back when I had Turner Classic Movies), but omg, Star Trek was such a great movie, and so pretty.

Also, cuz I'm a total nerd, I added a link to my movie collection in my signature. I love movies; I've been collecting dvds for ten years now (only my general lack of funds and the need to do spring cleaning every so often has kept that from getting completely out of control), plus I minored in film studies in college, and it's really, really amazing for me (coming out of the days of VHS as a kid) to be able to have that movie theater kind of experience at home.

Nice collection of DVD's. You've got good, broad tastes. One thing though; the link appears a bit off. It should be http://ceridwen.dvdaf.com, but it reads as http://"http//ceridwen.dvdaf.com

[Ceridwen]

Nice collection of DVD's. You've got good, broad tastes. One thing though; the link appears a bit off. It should be http://ceridwen.dvdaf.com, but it reads as http://"http//ceridwen.dvdaf.com

Fixed! I'm so used to typing out the "http://" when I make links, I didn't realize the forum software automatically inserted them.

Also, thank you! Like I said, I absolutely love movies. My favorite film is James Whale's Bride of Frankenstein; I can't wait until it's available in hi-def! :D

[Free-Man]

Find anything else good in the house?

And how goes the coloring?

[MadJohnFinn]

Fixed! I'm so used to typing out the "http://" when I make links, I didn't realize the forum software automatically inserted them.

Also, thank you! Like I said, I absolutely love movies. My favorite film is James Whale's Bride of Frankenstein; I can't wait until it's available in hi-def! :D

I noticed that on your list. BOF is such a great film. Full of atmosphere and dark humour. And Karloff!

[Ceridwen]

Find anything else good in the house?

And how goes the coloring?

More just finding the house, and getting rid of all the stuff (like the four boxes that went to the youth center the other day).

As for the comic, I intend to have it finished this weekend, if not sooner.

I noticed that on your list. BOF is such a great film. Full of atmosphere and dark humour. And Karloff!

And Elsa Lanchester, OMG, so much love for that woman.

When I was in college, I wrote an essay that was part memoir, part film critique. It positioned the Monster's Mate as a pop-feminist icon, with Elsa Lanchaster playing both the Bride and the story's author, Mary Shelley. The memoir part explores my relating to the characters she plays, being both creator and creation, woman and monster. It was only a first draft, and I mean to revisit it some day.

[Free-Man]

More just finding the house, and getting rid of all the stuff (like the four boxes that went to the youth center the other day).

As for the comic, I intend to have it finished this weekend, if not sooner.


And Elsa Lanchester, OMG, so much love for that woman.

When I was in college, I wrote an essay that was part memoir, part film critique. It positioned the Monster's Mate as a pop-feminist icon, with Elsa Lanchaster playing both the Bride and the story's author, Mary Shelley. The memoir part explores my relating to the characters she plays, being both creator and creation, woman and monster. It was only a first draft, and I mean to revisit it some day.

Kewl!!! Did ya sell any of your old stuff? I sold some of my brother's old DS games and made out like a bandit.

[MadJohnFinn]

And Elsa Lanchester, OMG, so much love for that woman.

When I was in college, I wrote an essay that was part memoir, part film critique. It positioned the Monster's Mate as a pop-feminist icon, with Elsa Lanchaster playing both the Bride and the story's author, Mary Shelley. The memoir part explores my relating to the characters she plays, being both creator and creation, woman and monster. It was only a first draft, and I mean to revisit it some day.

That sounds fascinating. If you ever do feel like letting folks see it, I'd be interested in reading it.

And Elsa was amazing in this film, in both her roles.

[Ceridwen]

Kewl!!! Did ya sell any of your old stuff? I sold some of my brother's old DS games and made out like a bandit.

Well, we're far from done, but we did sell some of it. Old dvds and cds, old video games. A lot of stuff went/is going to the Salvation Army and the Goodwill.

[Free-Man]

Anyone heard from Chris lately? Did she move yet.

[Ceridwen]

Anyone heard from Chris lately? Did she move yet.

Just got a PM from her. I'll ask.

[Free-Man]

Just got a PM from her. I'll ask.

Cool. How's everything going for you?

[ChrisDonaghy]

Oh, Ceri, I'm sorry, hon (hope you don't mind I shortened it -- I caught up on my Kim Harrison while I was service-less -- and Ceri is such a great character in her books).

I've had pages of script disappear when I move; nothing's worse than to insert a disk or thumb drive that should have pages on it -- and to find they no longer exist. Some of the things I've written and lost -- a spec script for Brave & Bold was almost totally lost on my last move -- I considered to be really good.

Sometimes nothing can be done -- or maybe that's just my inner Luddite talking. I think you're right - just get away form the demonic machine until you feel like doing battle with it again.

So which episode is it - I hope it's "Band Geeks". If not, I can also recommend Phineas & Ferb....

Edit: I've more or less settled in -- still looking for work -- and stopping by to check out my mirror on a regular basis (thank you, Gail).

Wow, a lot happened since I posted this -- health care passed (yay!) Perry Moore showed what a wonderful person he is (bigger YAY!) Ceri continues to rock on creatively....

No wonder it got lost with all the other stuff. :)

Still looking for work, still hanging by my thumbs (any old radio fans out there get that reference?), still following Gail's advice and my kids are looking better every day!

And I even found an LCS in LaSalle, IL -- even if the owner is a Tea Partier....

[Free-Man]

Wow, a lot happened since I posted this -- health care passed (yay!) Perry Moore showed what a wonderful person he is (bigger YAY!) Ceri continues to rock on creatively....

No wonder it got lost with all the other stuff. :)

Still looking for work, still hanging by my thumbs (any old radio fans out there get that reference?), still following Gail's advice and my kids are looking better every day!

And I even found an LCS in LaSalle, IL -- even if the owner is a Tea Partier....

Glad it's sorta working out Chris. You and the kids doing anything for spring break?