Gonzai Gallery

No con-party for Gonzai. I worked eight straight hours in the art show, leaving the room only to use the facilities. Didn't even have proper food for dinner. So when I called it a day, I meant it. No parties, and no game room. Although the game room has been dead all weekend, few gamers and even fewer games. There's a library of maybe a dozen there. jslinder brought Dominion and we may play a couple games tomorrow, but that will probably be about it for gaming. The art show is more or less done now, artist pickup in the morning is it and several artists picked up today, including me. I agented for Theresa Mather and Charlene Taylor D'Alessio; I bring home one D'Alessio print and that's it. Sold everything else. Didn't sell a lot of my own, but my print of Abby Sciuto became my first ever auction item at Shore Leave. Started at the min bid of $15, wound up selling for $55. So pleased about that, although my overall sales were way down. (I brought no 3D art and less 2D than usual, so that didn't surprise me greatly.)

The funeral was very well attended, which rather surprised me as Rick had been very reclusive the last several years. (Reclusive as in, even his brothers didn't know where he lived.) I did get the impression most folks there either knew him many years ago, or were friends of Donny, the brother who organized the service. We met Rick's son Aaron and Donny's son Joe for the first time in over 30 years. But Donny was the only person there we actually knew, so we didn't stay too long.

One more day of con...but this time, I'm unobligated. Panel, games and autograph time!

Between the NCIS programs there's network promos. Including one for Criminal Minds, which I've never particularly cared for. Which leads me to make an open plea to television - would someone please, PLEASE put Shemar Moore on a show I like? Day-um that man is hot.

My shoulders are absolutely killing me. It hurts just to sit, but any kind of movement - like the kind I have to do to take apart documents or scan them - is just excruciating. And I have 4.5 hours to go before I get to try to drive with said shoulders. Ow. And my hands aren't much better. Ow.

Almost done my next drawing, of new Who companion Amy. Just needs a fresh look today in case there's something I missed. Probably should look at it on the computer, often things look completely different on the screen than live. I was going to do Abby from NCIS next, but, considering the guests at Farpoint, now I'm thinking Dr Horrible instead and Abby if I have time.

I am increasingly of a mind to go to the World of Pets Sunday instead of the dog show Saturday. More expensive and absurdly large show, but closer to home and critters of all stripes, not just dogs. But the art needs to progress first.

The biggest hazard for getting things done this weekend? Yup. Ticket to Ride. Played many, many games. Did not win many, but was second several times. Obsess obsess obsess...

The weather sucks. That's my simple opinion.

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Now, very tired.

Soon appearing on an NCIS episode near you - the real Secretary of the Navy. Yup, real-life SecNav Roy Mabus is appearing on the show, and to keep it interesting, he is playing neither the SecNav (Jude Ciccollella has that role) nor is playing himself. The actual role is being kept under wraps for now.

That's rather nifty!

V, or NCIS? That is the question...

As news travels down the pike that the NCIS:LA spinoff has dropped Louise Lombard as the team leader/main cast member, I find myself pondering the women of NCIS. The women of NCIS are all strong, capable, usually tough and physically strong - and they all wind up dead. Or missing.

Kate Todd - Secret Service - Presidential Detail, then NCIS.  Shot.
Paula Cassidy - NCIS - blown up in a self-sacrificial act.
Jenny - top level agent, first female director of NCIS - killed in a gunfight.
Col Hollis Mann - high ranked Army officer - character written out without explanation.
Ziva David - kick ass Mossad agent - dismissed from NCIS and last seen as a terrorist's hostage.
Macy - top NCIS agent and team leader - written out. No explanation yet.

It's rather disturbing that such good characters are created, but except for Abby, they all get kicked to the curb. What gives, NCIS?

Saw neadods 's post about someone who didn't like female characters, so several people started listing their own. Might as well chime in on that, right? Although I should be going to bed, so I may forget some characters, go short on the comments or completely forget a fandom. Or define fandom really loosely. No particular order, btw.

Buffy. Any woman/girl on Buffy, really, at least among the major characters. They were all interesting, strong, changed as their experiences changed, and never stopped being themselves.

Zoe Washbourne, Firefly: The consummate soldier. And she loves nerds.

Laura Roslin, BSG. Some people rise to their level of incompetence, some people rise to the occasion. Holy hannah, but Roslin rose to the occasion. What would have happened to the survivors without her? Guaranteed, there wouldn't be any.

CJ Cregg, West Wing. I named my dog CJ. Does that give you a clue? 'cause if it doesn't, she'll ram that motherboard up your...never mind.

Doctor Who. Pretty much all the regulars in the current version. Donna is awesome, Martha left on her own terms, etc.

Lily Rush, Cold Case. By all rights, she should be a wreck. Instead, she's a first rate cop.

Mary Shannon, In Plain Sight. She is a wreck. But she's still the best at her job and men live in fear of her :)

Abby Sciuto, NCIS. A true free spirit, but also a warm-hearted genius and the best at what she does.

Ziva David, NCIS. Kicks ass, rarely bothers to take a name.

Fiona, Burn Notice. See Ziva, add explosives.

Sarah Conner, T:SCC. See Ziva & Fiona, add protecting her young.

Patty Hewes, Damages. Could write a book on her...

Angela Montenegro, Bones. Never met a punch she couldn't roll with. Wins title of 'most easy-going without being a doormat'.

Charlotte 'Chuck' Charles, Pushing Daisies. Taking the whole 'dead' thing very well. Taking charge of it, in fact.

Now I must sleep...

Spoilers for NCIS ep. 'Knockout'...

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I do hope they settle this before season's end!