Beam me up, Scotty.

Fresh off of seeing Star Trek Into Darkness (excellent movie, btw), I went to an appointment in this fancy-smancy building. I turned the corner and was instantly on The Enterprise :) A part of me wanted to do something Star Trekkie...but, alas, the time was not right.

That, and the strangers around me didn't look like the joking around type. Oh well. Rest assured that the kid in me played out a running with phasers scene in my head :)

Spend a few fun minutes watching Jeremy Jahns discuss the movie here. The hubby got me started watching him, and I admit, he's pretty spot on.

Saw this quote at work the other day...

Galileo might have changed his tune had he ever met Big Head 2.

Have a wonderful rest of the week everyone.

Happy Friday (and early Halloween)!

Happy Friday everyone! Well, I have today off (hurray, compressed work week), and thank goodness, because this work week has been too long. I almost sent this e-mail in response to a recent meeting request:

"Hello C,

I will be attending the 11am session. I am tremendously excited and simply could not wait to share that enthusiasm with the world. P caught my enthusiasm bug and decided, after several minutes of expressing herself through the timeless art of rhythm gymnastics (ribbon twirling category), to attend the 11am session as well.

Thank you,
R"

Many of my co-workers don't share my brand of humor though, so I decided against it.

Anywho, I was supposed to go to the HitRecord Fall Formal last night with my friend K, but the event was cancelled due to a very sad and unfortunate reason. I completely understand the cancellation, and hope they decide to try and reschedule the event down the line. I mean Joseph Gordon-Levitt + awesome entertainment + (did I already mention) Joseph Gordon-Levitt = how can anyone not have fun. K and I had our outfits all picked out. Fall formal calls for full-on formal wear, right? - long red, low backed evening gown for me, cocktail length l'il black dress with sequins for her. My man was laughing about how much trouble we were going to get into as we can get pretty silly/crazy when we go out. Oh well, maybe next time.

I managed to capture two new trains of thought the other day. I've been seeing them for weeks, but I would have either forgotten my camera or the bus would simply be too crowded for picture taking. Could you please move so I can snap this quick photo? doesn't play too well on public transportation during rush hour.

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A bit of Friday random: I also came across a great video from ideastap.com with Jeff Goldblum (my absolute favorite actor) providing advice to budding actors. Oh Jeff, you are such a ball of amazingly animated and quirky talent and I heart you :)

Happy early Halloween everyone. Hope everyone enjoys any parties they go to. Don't eat too much candy :)

Have a great weekend everyone!

The two-hundred-and-ninetieth to two-hundred-and-ninety-seventh days combined...

Oh, Hollywood award season...I love when you come around. True I may be guilty of muting one or two (or all, depending on the show) of the acceptance speeches, but I do enjoy the pomp and circumstance of it all :) Tonight I watched the Golden Globes (in between doing school work, of course) and on Saturday I'll be watching the Screen Actors Guild Awards :)

It's nice to see actors, writers, directors, etc. celebrating their work. Now if only there were award shows for all jobs :) Best Filer? Best Attendance? Fastest Typist? I feel that the ratings for that show would be really low :)

Here are some quotes that I've seen lately - including a new Train of Thought (yea!). Enjoy!

Anyway, time to get back to the books. Have a great night everyone!

The two-hundred-and-twenty-first day...

Today was pretty slow - and yet I'm still tired :)

I saw a new Train of Thought (yea!)

Every man takes the limits of his own field of vision for the limits of the world.

~ Schopenhauer, Studies in Pessimism

On another note, when I went out to take a walk at lunch time, I saw that the sidewalk across the street from one of the hotels in the area was packed with people all holding cameras. I, of course, instantly took out my own camera and asked the lady next to me who everyone was waiting for...well, apparently the vice-president himself was about to exit the hotel!


I snapped a few pics of the police, guards, Secret Service, etc. while I waited.

And waited.

And waited. I finally gave up since I only get an hour for lunch and, sorry Mr. VP, but I had things to do :) As I was walking away, I heard a police officer tell one of the other onlookers that no pictures of the VP would be allowed, and that they would clear the entire street before he walked out anyway. Thanks for letting us know before we wasted our time. Well, it was still an experience anyway :) Enjoy the rest of the night everyone!

The two-hundred-and-fourteenth day...(a little belated)

Sorry for the belated post everyone. I felt so drained yesterday that I fell asleep almost as soon as I got home. I actually fell asleep on the train and the bus on my way home, waking up just in time for my stops on each. I don't know why I was so tired, but I was out like a light at 9:30. The sad part is I don't feel rested at all :( It's going to be a long day.

I passed these trees on the way to the train yesterday and smiled a little - until I realized that it's still October.

It looks like the man and woman in the center weren't impressed

I love Christmas and all the accompanying decorations, but can we at least get through Halloween first? A few houses in my area actually have their Christmas light up and turned on already. Too soon people. Too soon :)

I was excited to see this on the bus though...

"As Gregor Samsa awoke one morning

from uneasy dreams he found himself

transformed in his bed in a giant insect."

- Franz Kafka, "The Metamorphosis

A new Train of Thought! Yea! It's been awhile since I saw one - and this is a good one :)

And then when I got home, this was waiting for me...


Another catalog; this one for Gifts of Service through the Seva Foundation. I haven't signed up for anything recently so I'm not sure why I am getting all of these types of catalogs now; but I am happy that they are all for such good causes. You can check out the site here if you're interested.

Have a great day everyone!

The hundred-and-thirty-eighth day...

Nothing much happened today. I'm working a compressed workweek this week, so it was a long long long day. It's going to be a long week, but I'm keeping my eyes on the prize - Friday off :)

I saw this Recession 101 billboard on my way in to work today.

Recession 101: Self worth beats net worth.

It made me want to grin and cringe at the same time. It's one of those common sense mantras that you already know, but that are still good to be reminded of every once in awhile.

Oh yeah, if you haven't already (or if you have something else to ask) feel free to leave your question(s) for me in a comment. I'll post the answers tomorrow :)

I hope you all had wonderful days :) As I am typing with one eye already closed, I am off to sleep.

Have a great night everyone!

The ninety-seventh day...

Tired. Tired. Tired...

I hope everyone had a great day. I'm off to sleep, but first a new Train of Thought :)

To doubt everything or to believe everything
are two equally convenient solutions;
both dispense with the need for thought.

- Henri Poincare, Science and Hypothesis

Enjoy the rest of the night everyone!

The sixty-third day...(a little belated)

Sorry for the belated post, but I was so tired that I just about collapsed when I got home last night.

Anyway, I saw a new Train of Thought sign on the bus the other day - Yea! It's a little ridiculous how excited I am to see new ones, but I enjoy seeing who the choose to quote :)

If we could first know where we are and

whither we are tending, we could better

judge what to do and how to do it.

Abraham Lincoln, "House Divided" Speech, 1858

If anyone is interested in reading more of the speech, you can head over to The History Place and check it out.

A few days after seeing this ToT sign, I was coming home on the bus and saw it again. It had fallen out of place and someone has placed it in the space beside my seat. I was tempted to ask the bus driver if I could take it, but it had smudges of who-knows-what all over it so I passed. Oh well.

Have a great morning everyone :)

The forty-ninth day...I just want to sleep

How is everybody doing on this Hump Day?

My lost sleep sign :)

I am flexing once again this week and am exhausted. I made this sign some time ago for the days when I feel like this. So far, this whole week has been filled with these days. Is it Friday yet? I ask because, not only will I get to sleep a little later, but also because my sewing machine is scheduled to be delivered that day. I'm getting pretty excited about that. Hopefully it will lead to me making some nice things. I have high hopes :)

On a less sleepy note, I noticed a new Train of Thought sign on the bus this morning squeezed in between the usual hire a lawyer/learn a new language/visit the transit museum/bus safety and etiquette signs. It's about time! I'm so impatient :)

I do not know what I may appear to the world; but to myself I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the seashore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, whilst the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before me.

Isaac Newton, Memoirs of the Life, Writings, and Discoveries of Sir Isaac Newton

Enjoy the rest of the day everyone!

The twenty-fifth day...

My man and I headed out to the movies again this weekend :) We ended up pulling a double (again). We saw Dragonball Evolution and Monsters vs. Aliens in 3D.

I only loosely followed the Dragonball/Dragonball Z comics, cartoon, etc. so I have to say that I enjoyed the movie. I have to follow that up with saying that my man and I had also gone to see Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li when it came out and as completely god-awful as that travesty was, I had only the lowest expectations for this film. I mean, there were some sites that gave it half a star out of five. But, as I said, I enjoyed it. My man is a huge fan and, as such, he absolutely hated it. Not knowing the back story though, I was able to take it for what it was - a half ass attempt at bringing Dragonball to the big screen with some cheap laughs and some really nice special effects. And the movie also had the added bonuses of:

1) James Marsters (even though he was covered in green makeup and barely recognizable, he's still awesome);

2) Chow Yun-Fat (or rather Yun-Fat Chow, who is great); and

3) Justin Chatwin (who may have been a less than perfect choice for the role of Goku, has been adorable in quite a few films).

Monsters vs. Aliens was really good (my favorite character was BOB - of course :) I didn't enjoy it as much as Wall-E, but I did really like it; and I have to say that 3D technology has come a looong way since I was a kid. Goodbye red and blue lenses in a flimsy paper frame, and hello sturdy pair of actual glasses, and amazing effects. The fact that the 3D tickets were $14 a piece smarts a bit, but it's not like I'm planning on seeing 3D movies every day. I had to ask the cashier about the price tag though. I also asked him whether I would have to pay the trumped up price for my next 3D movie if I brought my own glasses. His response was that the price would be the same as the customer is paying for the privilege of seeing the film in 3D - the glasses are included in the price. Well, thanks for clearing that up. And thanks for bestowing that privilege on the viewing public Dreamworks :)

And now for today's picture...

I took this of the Train of Thought poster on the bus. I love looking up and seeing these posters on the buses and trains throughout the city. I love the quote listed on this sign, but I've been seeing the same quote for quite a while. I can't wait to see who they quote next.

How many goodly creatures are there here!

How beauteous mankind is!

O brave new world,

That has such people in't!

William Shakespeare (The Tempest, 5. 1)

Enjoy what's left of the weekend everyone :)