"You're a Teacher?"

Indiana Jones answered that question with, "Part time." Truth is, he is an archaeologist, world-famous professor, and war hero.

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull was a fabulous movie, and Harrison Ford (at 66) still has it going on. 

Spielberg did not disappoint with the special effects, stunts, and creepy-crawlies in this film. There was an awesome motorcycle chase, a lengthy jungle pursuit, and trips (well, actually plunges) over some huge waterfalls.

My favorite creepy-crawlie segment was the human-devouring red ant scene. Some great geek eye candy right there.

All in all, a fantastic movie.  One I would definitely see again, and probably pick up on DVD.

I purchased a Snickers Adventure Bar this afternoon. It is similar to a regular Snickers, but the wrapper promises exotic spices and a hint of coconut. Not sure I could taste the exotic spices, but it was okay.

Your Flying Monkey Called...

You're needed back at Castle West, ASAP.

Seriously.

Dorothy has promised to take off the Silver Shoes and give them to you finally.

Honest.

The Winkies have also assured me that they will empty out all those pails of water they've been filling since you left.

Silly Winkies.

You're in no danger of a house dropping on you either. Houses only seem to drop on those associated with you, anyway.

No worries.

My Perfect Match

What else is there to do on a rainy Sunday night than play the Superhero Dating Game?

After answering 35 questions about myself and my taste in others, it was determined that Spider-Man was my perfect match. According to this test, I like intelligent, nerdy, cute guys who like to crack jokes.

I was kinda hoping for Batman, Iron Man, Shark-Man, or at least Wolverine. Truthfully, I'm still waiting for a high-speed ride in the Batmobile. I was lucky enough to meet Adam West last fall, and sit in the Batmobile to have my picture taken, but that's not quite the same.

I also took a Which Super Villian Are You? quiz tonight. 

According to that on-line test.....

I am Venom.

I'm down with that.

 

"Things Never Happen the Same Way Twice...."

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian was a fun movie.  I bought tickets right after work yesterday for me, my two beautiful daughters, and the Pirate Queen, so we could attend an opening night showing.

This story is filled with lovable characters. Reepicheep,  an adorable mouse with a sword; Trufflehunter, an aritculate and loyal badger; Trumpkin, a sarcastic dwarf; and then there are the Pevensie siblings- Lucy, Edmund, Peter, and Susan.

The four kids get transported back to Narnia by Prince Caspian calling them with Susan's magic horn. They arrived to find that a thousand years have gone by since their last visit, and quickly realize they are there to help Prince Caspian take his throne back from King Miraz, putting the Telmarines out of power, and giving Narnia back to the Narnians.

Did I mention this movie also has one kick-ass castle?

In addition to watching this cool tale of mythology, I was also subjected to a preview of one of the most awful-looking movies I have ever seen. 

No kidding.

What is so disturbing (to me) is that it's a Disney movie. How the hell did they go from Fantasia, Snow White, and Beauty and the Beast to that?

I just cannot imagine anyone (even stupid people) spending $8.50 to watch that mess. 

Chihuahuas?

M-O-T-H-3-R

My children are fabulous. Seriously, I am one lucky mother. My oldest child arrived today with wonderful, thoughtful gifts, and visited with me on this beautiful spring day. My middle child blew into my house, handing me a bouquet of forsythia (way past its peak) that she stole off my neighbor's lawn and then quickly left. My youngest child accompanied me to my favorite restaurant for some Mexcian food and a margarita. He also vacuumed without being asked.

"M" is for the million.........

On the way back from the restaurant we listened to my Live: Awake CD. 

Lighting Crashes is a very cool song- it just never gets old.

 I saw Live in concert a couple of years ago with two good friends down in Boston. We (collectively) had too much alcohol and ended up getting lost after said concert. I remember eating burritos (or was it tacos?) in the rain.

Forces pullin' from the center of the Earth again.

I can feel it..... 

"Yeah. I Can Fly."

This "Super-Bowl Weekend for Geeks" began with the opening of Iron Man. 

Sitting in the theater on Friday night, waiting for the movie to begin, reminded me of being at a final championship play-off game at a high school. The energy in the stadium-seating theater was extremely high, and one of the geek boy ushers shouted at the packed house, instructing all of us to be sure to stay after the final credits for a bonus scene. 

Geeks always stay for the final credits. No exceptions.

I have to say that this is the first movie, in long time, where I did not look at my watch once during the film. The movie hooked me with the opening dialogue, and kept me completely entertained until the final (bonus) scene. Robert Downey Jr. was a perfect fit for playing Tony Stark, as both battle their own inner demons as much as the bad guys. I found out recently that Stan Lee modeled the Iron Man character after Howard Hughes, and Robert Downey Jr. does a remarkable job bringing that edginess to the part. 

Bottom line- I just love this movie. Marvel and Paramount Pictures have signed the cast on for a sequel, and as of right now, Iron Man is scheduled to be a trilogy. 

That makes this geek girl very happy.

Saturday was the annual celebration of FCBD. I spent the day handing out hot dogs and sodas to geek girls and boys while discussing comic book titles and the upcoming summer movie season. The comic book store I was at gave away stacks and stacks of comic books, posters, bookmarks, and buttons to everyone that entered the store. It was so much fun to see the young (and the young at heart) walking around the store with their arms full of geek-goodies and smiles on their faces.

It was a good day (weekend) to be a geek.

My beverage of choice this weekend was PAMA liqueur. It is a yummy combination of pomegranate juice, vodka, and tequila. Kinda like a liquid Sweet-Tart for adults. I was going to include the link for the PAMA website in this post, but after checking it out, well.......it's not very cool.  

Actually, I felt slightly icky after visiting the website. 

But the beverage is really good.

To Peace~