Happy Holidays

Here are some things to think about during your holiday of choice.

1. "Baby, It's Cold Outside" may not so much be a love song as a ditty about what landed a man on To Catch a Predator.

2. Of the Doctor Who Christmas Specials, only one out of six of them [so far] feature Christmas as a major plot point.

3. If people get creative and whip out their rhyming dictionaries from their angst-ridden bad poetry days, Adam Sandler's "Hanukkah Song" can totally become the next "99 Bottles of Beer."

4. If you're still upset about the Star Wars prequels, there is a little Christmas miracle called The Star Wars Holiday Special that will make you feel better about George Lucas sabotaging his own franchise. Although, keep sharp objects out of arm's reach and make sure you call the doctor should the nausea and shame last for more than seven days.

5. You could add a science fiction element to It's a Wonderful Life and pretend Clarence is an other-worldly being who can travel through time, space, and parallel universes. Or, maybe the world without Jimmy Stewart is the actual reality and the one where he exists is the fake one. (INCEPTION!)

6. Have you ever pretended that Santa's elves are the same as Lord of the Rings elves? Because I have, and it's much more awesome.

7. Sure, the musical Rent sings about "Seasons of Love," but I'm pretty sure the majority of the plot is spent around wintertime, specifically during the holidays. So would that make it about disease, city life, and season of love, singular?

8. A Nightmare Before Christmas features a protagonist going through a mid-life crisis. The protagonist is a skeleton. Discuss.

9. The movie Love Actually features a universe where Rick Grimes is in love with Elizabeth Swann, Elizabeth Swann is married to the Operative, Bilbo Baggins is completely naked for a bizarre photo shoot, Shaun's stepfather as a rock star, Mr. Bean is the slowest retail salesman alive, and Professors Snape and Trelawney are married. Oh, and Liam Neeson is there too. (Behold my film reference knowledge!... maybe that's why I was single for so long...)

10.  A Christmas Carol is a heartwarming tale about ghosts, time travel, and nerd turned bitter old miser that learns to spread his wealth as well as maintain a successful business. It's also a constant reminder that, like Bob Crachit, I am the 99%.

Happy everything!

Post-Wedding

So, I got married.

That was fun.

And mentally and emotionally draining. Everyone told me it would be difficult, but no one seemed to emphasize it enough. There was a lot of red wine and ice cream, which is not as enjoyable when you're wailing that the wedding is ruined because one of your DIY invites gave you a paper cut.

I left my wedding day in a haze of exhaustion and excitement... I might have also left it in a straight jacket saying nonsense words. On our honeymoon, Kev set up the main ground rule which was "no internet." While I was able to sneak in one or two Facebook and Twitter updates, I enjoyed my vacation internet free.

Then I came home to my dog, wedding presents, thank you notes, work responsibilities, an apartment in need of cleaning, a bare refrigerator, friends and family asking about the honeymoon, etc.

So I wound up in a traumatized state, staring into the abyss of the internet and ignoring everything else. 

And that is why I've been on the quiet side in terms of blogginess.

By the way, Pinterest? Awesome. It's much better than StumbleUpon... i love the pinterest... obey the pinterest...

You know what? Pin this drawing. See what happens. Then tweet it under #pinterganda. Or #propinganda. Either way, behold the power of the Mighty Pinterest!

Anticlimactic

Doctor Who Series 5...

Doctor Who Series 6.1...

Doctor Who Series 6.2...

I didn't think it was possible, but it happened. Steven Moffat let me down on my birthday. He led me on and handed me an anticlimactic season ending.

I'm hopeful that he will bring his A-game next time round, but still... Steve gave me sadness for my birthday. And that kind of sucks.

Productive

Today my mother and father reminded me that my wedding was fast approaching. Both asked if I was being productive. I decided to Google it.

pro·duc·tive
adjective /prəˈdəktiv
3. Achieving or producing a significant amount or result

-as defined by Dictionary.com

And I say yes. I have been productive. I produced this.

See, that's pretty freaking productive, isn't it? I actually colored it and everything! It took hours. But it was totally worth it. I mean, who doesn't like a stylish velociraptor? Am I right?

Oh, you meant productive in terms of the... oh. Oh.

Oh.

Oh.

I know I've been absent for a while. I'm sorry for that. I have no excuse whatsoever.

So I'm going to offer up bold-faced lies.

And that's what I did on my summer vacation.

A Resolution Update

It's been six months since I've made my resolutions for the new year. In case you care how those are turning out, I'll be using this post to update you on how those are turning out. If you're not all that interested, there's something for you at the end of the blog post.

Lose 10-15 lbs. I lost 5 lbs for my engagement shoot, and then I mastered the art of pies.

Read The Lord of the Rings trilogy. Um... kind of. And when I say "kind of," I mean that I got an audiobook to have someone else read it to me while I'm on the treadmill every three weeks.

Learn how to sew. I'm working on it. The sewing machine that I inherited is thirty years old and it started to fall apart on me as soon as I took out the bobbin and accidentally unraveled it. It wasn't until I bought a book on sewing when I learned that I wasn't really supposed to do that.

Write more often. I haven't been. Sorry about that.

Work more often with computer art tools. I have been! I just don't have proof. Sorry about that.

Try to Deal with fear of zombies. I'm still terrified of zombies. I have until December. If I don't succeed, then I can at least tell people I tried and to leave me alone. You know, like mature five-year-olds do when they eat the cheese off their broccoli and told their parents they tried eating their veggies, but they just didn't like them.

Develop one idea for a project. Yep. It's called "wedding invitations." Complete with wine. Best idea I've had all year.

Thank you for your patience, those who were and weren't really interested in the above. Whether you kind of read the update or simply scrolled to the bottom, this is for you. You know, to sum everything up.

Four Month Absence [insert lame excuse here]

I would first of all like to apologize to my two readers out there for not posting in the last few months. I'm a terrible person and I will suffer the consequences from both of you. Thank you very much for enjoying your lives and forgetting that I existed while I was away. But now I have returned to distract you from your responsibilities. It's good to be back...

The Cold War, or the War Against Cold

I would just like to start off this blog by saying, "Holy cacao, it's frakking freezing outside! Why is it so cold in Texas?!" Why does Cold Weather feel like it can go through Texas whenever it feels like it? Make up your mind, Cold Weather. I will not play into your dirty tricks anymore!

Cold and I have never gotten along. Everyone else seems to like Cold Weather. They're all like, "I love the winter! I love Cold Weather! I came from a place where it used to snow all the time and it was awesome! It's much better than Hot Weather--at least with Cold Weather you can put on more layers!"

For the record, I would like to mention that no matter how many layers of clothing I put on, I am still cold.

Here's a little story for you about the effect Cold Weather has had on me. Early last year, Cold Weather decided to make an appearance on the day that Older Sister decided to have her marathon bridal gown search. I wore the appropriate clothing for Cold Weather and even added a coat on top of that. The only crux in my wardrobe was that my mother asked for all of us to wear dresses so that her photo opportunities would look pretty. So, through out the day, my legs were cold.

We spent most of the day inside the bridal store, and then afterward we all went to a Mainstream Coffee Shop and sat outside, because my mother enjoys sitting outside. I'm noticing that I'm becoming more and more cold, but think nothing of it.

It's only as we go clothing store hopping that I'm beginning to realize that despite being inside these stores, I'm still cold. And by the time Older Sister and I get home, my body is shivering and my teeth are chattering. Turns out that Cold Weather had been invading my personal space for so long, I came home with a fever of 103. I was rendered completely useless to the point where I was visibly shaking under mountains of blankets on the couch while Older Sister watched "I'm a Pregnant Teenager and I'm Sad" on TV.

So, no. I do not like Cold Weather. I recognize that it's not going anywhere, but I don't have to like it.

As I conclude this post, I would like to say that I notice that some of you complain about Cold Weather when it's actually here. So don't go about talking how you love Cold Weather while you're drunk off of the heat that Hot Weather is serving.

And for those few of you who are wearing shorts during this bout of freeze... I'm convinced you're all members of the undead and I'm watching you.

'Tis the Season for Bowties and Fezzes...

The following is a transcript of a chat I had with my Maid of Honor on Facebook. We were chatting about the holidays and what not.

Me: All I asked for [this Christmas] was Doctor Who Season 5. I don't think anybody got it for me. >.>

Maid of Honor: oh no seriously?

Me: Yeah. I'm kind of sad.

Maid of Honor: oooooooo...

Me: That's the easiest thing to get me!... Plus a Tardis and a Sonic Screwdriver.

Maid of Honor: hahahaha... is it on sale in stores?

Me: I saw it at a Best Buy and it's on Amazon.

Maid of Honor: ooooooo... party foul

Party foul indeed, Maid of Honor. Party foul indeed.


And then, when the magic day rolled around, and lo and behold...


Thank you, Santa. And to Fiance and Maid of Honor for reminding him.

Attn: 2011

Of all the holidays that are out there, I have to say that the combo of New Year's Eve and New Year's Day might be my favorites. You're saying a fond farewell to the previous year, whether it was good, bad or amazingly uneventful, and you're welcoming this brand new set of twelve months. It's a time where you are at you're most optimistic and as soon as the clock hit's midnight, you begin thinking about how you're going to improve yourself and planning out what you're going to do.

This means the valued tradition of resolutions.

You have to be careful when making New Year's resolutions, though. Especially if you're a hardcore planner. When it comes to life, things are not going to go according to the plan that you want to set for yourself. You might get a new house, new job, or you might become the victim of a conspiracy and lose your memories involving experiments that took up a good portion of your year. It happens. Other stuff is important. That's why I have a basic rule of thumb that I try to just make resolutions that I don't have to plan out thoroughly, but at the same time I don't want to make anything too vague. My list of resolutions will feature two or three from last year. I never got around to learning how to sew and I didn't get to read Lord of the Rings, although I read The Hobbit. I did achieve my goal of losing ten pounds, but then when I started my full-time job I gained it back, so it needs to go back on there. And so, my list of resolutions this year.

Oldies but Necessities
~Lose 10-15 lbs and maintain weight through wedding things.
~Read The Lord of the Rings trilogy.
~Learn how to sew.

Newbies
~Write more often, especially for the blog.
~Work more often with my Wacom Bamboo Pen and Touch and use Corel Painter for drawings.
~Try to deal with fear of zombies.
~Develop at least one idea for a project.

2010, you were quite a rollercoaster ride. You brought me a college degree, a full-time job that exhausted every fiber of my being, a wonderful new part-time job to replace the job mentioned before, uncontrollable sobbing as my Doctor moved on to other projects, a brand new Doctor with some of the best sci-fi writing ever, and, best of all, an engagement to one of the most amazing guys on the planet. But now that 2011 is here, I look forward to the journey ahead.

Happy New Year, everyone. Cheers.