Gonzai Gallery

Drove me nuts, I recognized so many character actors without remembering where from. I did of course watch it only because of Alan Tudyk...whose role was quite miniscule...but I didn't mind the whole vampire hunter theory. No, what I minded was the fully constructed Washington Monument. Construction on the monument began before Lincoln took office, but wasn't finished until some 12 years after he died. Of all the things for me to fixate on...

I exaggerate a bit - I left the Baysox game at 8:30 and while it was getting colder, it wasn't miserable yet. I'm told last night was not only cold, but the wind was blowing a lot. Thursday's game was suspended due to downpours. So tonight wasn't so bad. But my feet and back were killing me and I was dozing off with an hour drive ahead of me, so I boogied in the sixth inning with the score tied 2-2. This year's Baysox include two guys with the last name of Britton (not related), two guys named Figueroa (as related as you can get - identical twins) and three pitchers named Zack. Name game time...and I'm feeling very old again. Two players on the team were born after I was already in college and I'm older than the pitching coach. I must be a geezer.

Also stopped by the last Hollywood Video in Maryland, which is going out of business. They weren't in full sale mode yet but I picked up a couple things in the $4-5 range, including a couple Alan Tudyk flicks I didn't have and the timeless 'To Kill A Mockingbird'. And a stop by a game shop, they didn't have the accessories I hoped for but I did snag a copy of Ubongo. And now I'm home and nearly asleep, so off I go.

I took today off of work to tackle some errands and such. They're 98% done now and I'm dropping fast.

( What I Did Today, So Far )
( Thoughts on V and NCIS, with spoilers )
( Election results, yuck )
Is it bedtime yet?

Back home now, as I'm not much of a masquerade person and certain of my muscles are engaging in protest against various things. Mostly my shoulders objecting to holding up a camera to photograph and film Alan Tudyk's presentation. But I have gotten a few things transferred to the computer to share.

On the left is the new Farpoint mascot, Sasha, with her Mommy aprilvalentine . She's a Schnauzer puppy, about 10 weeks old, and sporting a 'My First Farpoint' t-shirt. Very quiet and well behaved mascot, esp. for such a small pup. On the right is one of the best costumes I've seen at a con. The alien even sounds like the film critter. And believe me, it's a little unnerving when he comes up behind you!



I took a lot of pics during the beginning of Alan's presentation (spent the rest of it in line to ask a question) and this is my favorite. I printed out an 8x10 of it tonight to be signed tomorrow, time permitting.

Um, yeah. They aren't kidding on the blood part. Mom doesn't care for BSG, but normally she ignores it. Today she walked out of the room. There was a particular point where I nearly did as well, even though I guessed (correctly) what was coming.

( Spoilery Item )  
 
So post-ep, we went to dinner, tried PF Changs and learned the hard way, that place is packed. And then watched many sitcoms guest-starring Alan Tudyk because I really needed the happy stuff. Meep.