Moonlit Jazz

My friend Kim and I were chatting earlier today and she brought up Bruce Campbell’s movie BUBBA HO-TEP. I had been wanting to see the movie and so I wandered over to Bruce’s website to see if the film had opened anywhere nearby. Lucky me, it had opened in the Bay Area at various locations…

So after my chat with Kim, the hubby and I headed out to the Bay Area and saw BUBBA HO-TEP at the Camera 7 Cinema in Campbell. Yes, we saw a Bruce Campbell movie in Campbell. 😉

A quick synopsis of the film (from the official website):

UNDEAD, UNLIKELY, UNEQUALED…
Based on the Bram Stoker Award nominee short story by acclaimed author Joe R. Lansdale, Bubba Ho-tep tells the “true” story of what really did become of Elvis. We find the King (Bruce Campbell) as an elderly resident in an East Texas rest home, who switched identities with an Elvis impersonator years before his “death”, then missed his chance to switch back. Elvis teams up with Jack (Ossie Davis), a fellow nursing home resident who thinks that he is actually President John F. Kennedy, and the two valiant old codgers sally forth to battle an evil Egyptian entity who has chosen their long-term care facility as his happy hunting grounds…

It’s funny, I bet most of the people there, ourselves included, came to see the movie because of Bruce Campbell. And I think we were richly rewarded. Bruce was BRILLIANT! The performances by Bruce and Ossie Davis were magnificent. It was a bittersweet kind of tale within the horror and suspense. I really liked Bruce’s take on Elvis. Very nice indeed.

I would definitely recommend the film. I enjoyed it a lot…

After the movie, we headed to the Barnes and Noble and I got a few books. I keep buying books and not reading them. Ye gods! I need to read more. Maybe reading more will spur me on to WRITE something. Anything!

We got home before midnight and managed to watch Everybody Loves Raymond, then Las Vegas. I like that show Las Vegas. It’s groovay! 😉

1. How much time do you spend on your computer daily?
On average, I’d have to say at least 2-3 hours.

2. What kind of computer do you have?
I have a VPR Matrix PC.

3. What is currently on your desktop?
Aragorn… He reminds me that the movie comes out 17 December 2003. 😉

4. Do you own your own website? If yes, do you have more than one?
I own two domains: kiari.com and walelia.com.

5. How many working computers do you have in your house?
Three. We’re tech geeks! LOL! Well, I am…

Why am I still awake? 😛

We watched Tarzan (the WB show) and I actually liked it! Does this mean it won’t last? I do want to see Lucy Lawless on it. It’ll be strange to see her as someone other than Xena. I’m also watching Tarzan because of Mitch Pileggi. He’s cool! 😉

New CDs: Elvis 2nd to None, The Best of Bonnie Raitt. I’m listening to “I Can’t Make You Love Me” at the moment…

So now without baseball, I need to figure out what to write about. While we were in Lake Tahoe, I just couldn’t figure out my baseball story. Maybe it had to do with the fact that I was ANGRY at my A’s. Or maybe my story idea is just totally LAME. I dunno.

These past couple of days, I’ve been missing those Hercules/Xena times. I was so inspired back then! I used to frequent the Temple of Ares and write stories about a certain priestess named Kiari. Yes, lots of “Mary Sue” stories. In a way. My character had flaws and I always wrote her in the third person. I think. 😉 And no, I’m not a worshipper of war. The Temple of Ares was a place for fans of Kevin Smith to gather and write fan fiction. It was so much fun.

Anyhoo, I miss those days. After Xena and Hercules, Dark Angel inspired me, but the show was cancelled before I could do more than write one story. (And I do love that story! LOL!)

I guess I miss writing in already created universes. I miss “Kiari” and her fellows. I keep thinking I should write more about “Eleni” (from my Dark Angel story).

Baseball season has become my favorite time because it forces me to write everyday, even if only to say “A’s 5, Yankees 2” or whatever.

Maybe I should go with the short story thing for now. Didn’t I have that realization a few weeks ago? Did I write about that? Hmmm.

It’s very strange to think that a week ago today, we were in Lake Tahoe. Time flies much too fast!

ride the gondola and this is your reward, a breathtaking view high above…

We relaxed a lot, hit the casinos everyday. Did not win big, but didn’t lose our asses either. 😉 I had fun watching the dice roll at the craps table. And blackjack is cool too. Nope, I didn’t gamble. I had fun watching though!

Hey, I even hiked! Okay, so it was only a mile, but for me, that is a big deal. It was easy going down to Vikingsholm. Most of the walk was downhill.

The views on the way were lovely and once there, we got to walk around the property. The house itself was closed for the season, unfortunately. Still, it was worth the hike down. The hike back up was a BEAR! I need to exercise more. I felt like an old lady. And an older couple passed us up on the way up! How sad. 😛

The Gondola at Heavenly was GREAT! Scary, but great. The view at the very top was BREATHTAKING! And yes, scary. 😉 Actually, the ride down was probably the scariest thing. But worth it for sure.

Overlooking Lake Tahoe

We stayed at the Stardust Lodge, which was in walking distance of the casinos and the Gondola at Heavenly. We didn’t have to move the truck but once! 😉

Like my shirt? I do!

We did some shopping, of course. And lots of EATING! 😉 I just love those buffets! The one at Harveys, the Pacific Seafood, was delicious! I had sushi! 😀 Probably too much, but it was good. At Harrah’s Forest Buffet, we had a lovely view and great food. Lots of variety there. And of course we had to do Caesar’s buffet. Probably the cheapest of the bunch, but good too! 🙂

How can you eat with a view like that?

And now we’re back home. I suppose I should unpack now. 😛

Okay, so I couldn’t quite get away from the whole baseball thing. I just love the picture of Mulder though. Taken by me at the TriStar show. 😉

Ahhh Jen, I’m crying with you! I try not to think about it too much, but I’m still stunned by it all. How the hell could they just lose like that?! And even though baseball is over for me, I’m still rooting for the Yankees to LOSE. And sorry to my fellow Giants fans, I’m rooting for the Cubbies to win. Is that bad or what? 😛 I just wonder though, if the Cubs and the Red Sox make it to the World Series, does that signal the end of the world? Hmmm…

I might still change the look of the weblog, but I until then, enjoy Mulder. I know I will. 😉 And the lyrics are from the Maroon 5 song, “Secret.” Have I mentioned that I love their CD? Yes well, I do! 😉

Well, for me anyway.

My A’s ended their season with a three game losing streak, breaking down and collapsing before the Boston Red Sox. The A’s should have won game three. They should have won game four. They had a chance for game five. Right down to the last out. How could they not score with one out and two on? And then the bases were loaded.

And a called strike to make the last out.

The visiting team began celebrating on MY FIELD.

IT’S NOT RIGHT!!!

It’s hard to think of the regular season. It’s hard to think what a wonderful ride it was. All I can think about is Hudson coming out of game four. Byrnes not touching home plate. The interference call that DID NOT turn into a run. Ted Lilly pitching a magnificent game. Ramon Hernandez and his bunt to win game one. Too many downs and not enough ups.

Totally SUCKS!

I watched games three, four, and five up in Lake Tahoe. I’m glad I wasn’t at the Coliseum for game five. I wanted to be there, but I remember what happened last year when I was there. We lost. And so it was the same for this year’s game five.

🙁

And so that closes the books on the A’s for the 2003 season.

Baseball season is OVER…

1. Do you watch sports? If so, which ones?
YES!!! LOL! I watch BASEBALL, football, basketball, rugby, hockey, soccer… Have I missed anything? 😛

2. What/who are your favorite sports teams and/or favorite athletes?
The Oakland Athletics, the San Francisco 49ers are the teams I watch. Favorite athlete? Hmm, guess! 😉

3. Are there any sports you hate?
Not really.

4. Have you ever been to a sports event?
Of course!

5. Do/did you play any sports (in school or other)? How long did you play?
I’m strictly a spectator. 😉