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Resolutions for 2012:The Year of the Geek

2011-12-30T12:32:00.000-08:00

2011 seemed to be a slug year for me. To start 2012 the right way and to feel like I'm accomplishing something I have some resolutions to make and embrace my geekitude.

#1 Get Caught Up

I'm a little behind on some titles. Some like Wonder Woman, Justice League and Flash will never be behind. But there are others, mostly Marvel titles, that have piled up a bit. There's some Mighty Thor in there. Moon Knight which I find interesting is in there. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles which is incredibly well written is in there. Fables...

#2 Read This...

My dear husband handed this to me a year and a half ago and I love it. This is the full collection and it's might thick. I'm not even a third into it. Also, my husbands fault. In the last year he kept handing me trades he wanted me to read because they were some of his faves. Which was on top of my own personal book reading list.

#3 Make This Costume

I need to figure out how to make this costume for my daughters Barbie so she will stop asking to take this and the vintage one out of the box.

Not Gonna Happen.

Sure she doesn't have the right hair color. Diana lost her mantle to a blond at one point. I need to dig that one out and see what it looked like. I may need to prove that it's real. See #5

#4 Embiggen and Improve

This is my Wonder Woman Shelf. Good stuff that is reasonably priced is very hard to come by. Although it's getting better. Thank you Lego and Fisher Price. I think I want to expand a bit to include Black Canary. She is also a smart, beautiful woman who can kick butt. By the way Lego, why does Wonder Woman need to be saved from Lex by Superman in your set? She is actually strong enough to rip the arms off that robot. I'm just saying...

#5 Organize These

We have approximately 42 short boxes of comics. Nearly half are organized by date of reading. There are some arcs that I would like to go back and read. We go through about 4 to 5 boxes a year (I think). That's a lot of boxes to go through to find a six or 12 part arc.

And For a Non-Comic Geek Thang

Take a math class. I had some pretty traumatic experiences in high school when it came to math. I don't like the idea that I never "got it." Time to rectify that.

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Geeklings

2011-12-10T20:53:00.001-08:00

When I first became a parent I hoped that my daughter would ilk the think I did and liked to do when I was a little girl. My mom had kept the dolls I played with having that same hope. Wen she reached the age that she could actually play with them, I introduced the dolls and clothes to her. I would sit and dress one doll while she undressed another. Did she show any real interest in the dolls? Nope, Not a bit.

At the same time my husband and I would read her stories out of the comics that we read for the week. We would buy her superhero logo shirts and jambes because we wanted to do it while she still had a say in her clothing. As a family we would watch the animated movies coming out of DC and Marvel with her in our laps. Whenever there was nothing particularly good on tv I would revert to the old standby of STTNG on Spike or BBC America. She would actually pay attention. She even found one of my old Books"Star Trek: Worlds of the Federation" and pulled it out for story time one night.

So, what happened?

It turns out that my daughter is into the things that I like now. Go figure. The fun part is that she's embracing the geekdom. Ever since the pink uniform issue Tiny Titans is fave.

She is proving to be quite the fashion maven.

The Tshirt you are seeing is an Avengers shirt with Spiderman that was given to us as a gift. My daughter is a wonderfully girly girl but she really likes her super heroes.

Soooo..... Em is now into dressing dolls and she's seen some Barbies...

I'm getting her a Barbie for Xmas. I found an Art Teacher Barbie at Target. I'm doing this mainly because it's the only one daddy would approve and I'm just a little bit tired of her asking to play with these...

Now, I'm not a fan of keeping toys in box. Toys are meant to be played with and for the most part I don't believe in this. But the thing is that these are so rare, I just can't do it. The second pic is a modern one and I took the last one in Toys R Us. I looked at the two stores in town trying to find one to pull out of the box to play with when Em was old enough. I never did find another. Sooooo, Art Teacher Barbie it is.

I bought the doll. I decided to buy a case for the doll and I thought it would be cool to have that case filled with fashion. I went to several stores in town looking for clothing kits for this barbie that wasn't too hookery looking. Wow! was that hard. Nearly all the clothing kits I could find in the stores was just a little too "Jersey Shore" for this mom's acceptance.

My new found geekdom... Hand stitched (knitted) Barbie Fashion.

Summertime...

2011-08-28T19:47:00.000-07:00

And the living is easy.. and sweaty. You would think that a summer in the hundred teens I would be hunkered down inside with the conditioned air in front of the computer clicking away. Ummm... not so much. I have a child who loves to play outside. At sundown for many many weeks it was still in the high 90's. I just couldn't let her out there. In no time she would be drenched in sweat and a late night bath is not as relaxing for my child.

In our effort to keep her entertained we've strived to more fully induct her into the geek lifestyle. First off, comic book day. Both the dear hubby and I work to get her into the habit of going to this little store front at 31st and Mingo to get our weekly fix of story time. Believe it or not but she has her own pull list. Ok, it's the family list but she has her own subscriptions. Sponge Bob and Tiny Titans come every month and then on those weeks they don't come we let her pick off the spinner rack that he puts the kids titles. Scooby Doo, Batman Brave and Bold, and Scooby Doo are the popular picks here. We haven't added them to the list,yet. While I would truly love it if they came out with some sort of all ages book centered around female characters, I know it will be a cold day in hell before that happened.

Can I help it if the major comic companies only see their markets as male 18 to 34? Not really. I send my letters stating that there is a major demographic of women in this country who watched Linda Carter's Wonder Woman and were inspired. And maybe they want their daughter to be strong, smart and beautiful?

Before I get off my soap box I would like to say... Shame on the Big 2!!! You know who you are. A parent watches Wonder Woman as a child and Xena in college and you don't think there is a female market? Shame on you and your marketing department.

I will now descend my soap box and read... Flashpoint: Wonder Woman and the Furies. (Don't even get me started on the events.) It was on top of the pile.

I Would Like to Thank The Gap

2011-06-14T19:39:00.000-07:00

I would like to thank the Gap for understanding, if only for a brief moment, that little girls have/need heroes too.

With only a brief look at my flicker feed one can see that this is not a fluke. Just this evening we were browsing Netflix looking for something to watch while I made dinner we came across the Astonishing Xmen motion comic. "Mommy, mommy I need to watch Xmen." This did not come as a surprise as she has watched "Wolverine and the Xmen" non stop for a month and a half. It is at the point where our family has been assigned characters in the Xmen.

Daddy=Wolverine

Mommy=Storm

Logan = Iceman

And of Course...

Emma = Emma Frost aka The White Queen

Re-invigorated Fanchick

2011-06-06T21:07:00.000-07:00

For a while there my dear fanboy decided that we should do a site dedicated to the family comic fan. Honestly, our family loves comic book characters in their many forms. I started a site that we would both work on but for various reasons it was just me posting. While I love the concept of Married With Comics, it ended up just being me. And so, I'm back here reveling in my fanchickness. The following post reflects my life as a Fanchick.

Every now and then I go to Ebay and type "Wonder Woman" into the search box. I would find many things that are cool, and many things that are vintage but nothing that I just had to have.

One day I was on Amazon.com looking for a book for my little fanchicklet. I'd seen an "I Can Read" book with Superman on the cover. On the back of the book was an add for a Wonder Woman story. I had to have it to read to my daughter. They didn't have one in stock at the store. Big surprise. As soon as I got home I went to Amazon looking for it. I typed Wonder Woman into the search bar thinking that there would be a few listings: the Linda Carter series, the last animated movie, a few costumes and the book I was looking for. Oh, boy... I had no idea there was so much stuff available. I never see anything in the stores. I assumed it just didn't exist. I was so very, very wrong.

I was able to narrow down my choices to 3 things I really needed to have

Polly Pocket!

We have a Batgirl and Robin just like it

It's just cool!

I made a purchase that day and it is one that I don't regret. I took the high road and bought the Polly Pocket set for my daughter. I am a firm believer that little girls need heroes too. And this is my effort to help my daughter believe in a woman who is smart, beautiful and can kick some major butt.

Halloween Time

2010-09-28T19:42:00.001-07:00

Today I got the Halloween issue of the party city catalog. I looked in there contemplating dressing up this year when I take Em out. Still on the fence about that one. Or maybe Em just needs another dress up costume. We have the standard...

How cute is that? This made mommy very happy. We also have...

I'm surprised the pic turned out for all the webs that were being shot at me.

I perused passed the pages for boys seeing all the standard super hero costumes: Batman, Robin, Spiderman, Captain America. But then I see this...

Interesting... I suppose this is one way to get the girls into the super heroes. Let's just create a character that doesn't exist... At least I think so... I thought the super soldier serum made Steve's little soldiers not such good swimmers. I must do some research. At the same time I need to look into why the costume company needs to invent super heroes for little girls when there are so many good ones out there. Even Target sells the Big Barda action figure. Where's her costume???

Wonder Woman's New Look

2010-07-02T06:42:00.000-07:00

In all of the hubbub of the new style (not to forget the new back story), I had the feeling that I'd seen this before. And I had seen something like this before. Lets set the wayback machine to the end of 1992 and the beginning of 1993. For your consideration...

Wonder Woman had been captured and enslaved and imprisoned on a space ship. She brought all the prisoners together and they took over the ship and became pirates themselves with Wonder Woman as the Captain/Pirate Queen. Look familiar? They are from Wonder Woman #69, December 1992. Pencils are by Paris Cullins. Inks are by Robert Campanella and Color by Matt Hollingsworth.

Ok, I have one more.

This is a little more "piratey" to me. It's from Wonder Woman #71 February 1993. The pencils are done by Paris Cullins. The inks are done by Romeo Tanghal and the color is done by Matt Hollingsworth.

No, I don't care for the new look. I like it that she can be feminine and strong and smart and can kick ass. This new look is not so feminine. As I read the actual story by Straczynski after the lovely tributes to Wonder Woman, I realized that it's about an alternate time line. She walks through a portal and things are different. I'll wait and see where this goes just as long as they don't forget that she still a Greek Amazon warrior.

Serious Catch Up

2010-04-10T22:08:00.000-07:00

This morning involved coffee, laying in bed and reading comics. My dear daughter decided to sleep in a bit and I had the uninterrupted opportunity to read some of my growing pile of comics. I don't know how they are still growing as I didn't really get anything this week. I actually had to go to the store to find something to read. So, here's a few quick reviews on the books I read this morning.

First Wave #1-- Cool! a real mystery! This is a re- read and I like it even better this time.

Farscape-- adventures abound- glad to know the rest of the story

Farscape: Dargo's Quest-- Was sad at the end of the series when my fave character died. I like the back story

Fables (Sure are a whole bunch of "F" titles..) Love me some frog prince

Detective Comics #862-- Schizophrenic. Looking forward to Batman coming back and Batwoman ongoing.

Titans: End of an Era-- Old Teen Titans don't know what to do with themselves as there are new Teen Titans to take their place. Isn't it time they became The Justice League? Torch passing to comence?

Justice League of America#41-- Huh??? Who's left?? And why is Green Arrow running amok? I'm so confused.

Teen Titans #81-- Superboy is alive?? I know I stopped reading this title for awhile as it was boring me to tears. When did this happen? Damn.

First Wave

2010-04-03T17:21:00.000-07:00

I finally got to read all of "First Wave" and I'm not disappointed. I've always been a fan of a good detective story (Nancy Drew Fanchick here). This first issue has the makings of a couple of good detective/mystery stories. I look forward to see how they all come together.

Forever...

2010-03-26T20:07:00.000-07:00

It seems like forever since I posted about a comic. And it might have been. I've been going through this phase where I don't really want to read anything with pictures. Ok, I read Wonder Woman. And I read Anita Blake. I have one hell of a pile stacking up next to my bedside table which includes a fave story teller (Fables) and a fave artist, Skottie Young ( Wizard of OZ). Ok that applies to fave story as well but ... I don't know. I'm just into text these days. I'm reading two books. Actually, there is three that I am currently reading. And it just so happens that They encompass my reading preferences for the last 30 some years.

#1 ( In no particular order)
A Bear Called Paddington

He's a sweet little bear that reminds me of the innocence of my youth.

#2 (No, really, there is no particular order. Ok maybe it's chronological)
Mara, Daughter of the Nile

Ok, so this one hit me as I was hitting puberty. It's about a scrappy guttersnipe who gets the prince after nearly being whipped to death. It's a good young reader type of book.

#3 ( All right, all right... It's chronological. And, yes, I read 3 books at once.)

For A Few Demons More By Kim Harrison

It's an alternate history where witches, werewolves and vampires came out of the collected broom/blood/furry closet. That is after a virus mutates inside a genetically modified tomato kills a good chunk of the "human" population.

Lots of good mildly innocent fun. Ok, 2 out of 3 has innocent fun.

Finally Have Some Books to Read

2010-01-20T23:04:00.000-08:00

I had three last week and the stand out was Green Arrow/ Black Canary. It's an odd book but it need to be made. The chemistry between the two has been hinted at for years, decades really. Now we really get it full force. And man is it entertaining. Admittedly, laughing one minute, crying the next (poor Red Arrow) makes for a roller coaster ride. I like that it's never dull and well the family that kicks ass together, stays together.

So, far this week I've read Superman/Batman. There's a weird hit man out for Clark that looks a lot like Iron Man. It was very confusing. I still have a Fables and a Farscape yet to read. I have high hopes for Fables. :)

Night

Thor the Movie

2010-01-12T18:55:00.000-08:00

Anthony Hopkins is the All-Father!!!! And he's directed by Kenneth Branagh!!!

Ok, I should care who Thor is. Chris Hemsworth who also played George Kirk ( William T. Kirk's dad) in Star Trek is worthy of a geek-girlgasm. But will this turn out like Batman?? Will Sir Anthony's performance outshine Chris'? Will Chris be able to handle the presence that is Thor?

Ok the theatre geek in me is coming out abit. I am very excited to see Thor in live action. That weird moment in "The Incredible Hulk" tv show doesn't count.

On a side note there is one actual Norseman in the movie. Stellan Skarsgard play professor Andrew Ford ( who is apparently not Norse).

No Comics?!?!

2010-01-07T16:43:00.000-08:00

For the first time since I met my husband and started reading again, I have no comics this week!!! I almost don't know what to do. Except that I'm really behind. About 3 weeks worth of comics are awaiting me. I got sucked into The Twilight Saga and haven't been able to read anything but that. I do like my vampire fiction. But now I have finished and all is well I can get back into the comics. Hopefully, I'll have better luck next week.

A Crazy Second Half to the Year

2009-12-22T04:42:00.000-08:00

It's just been crazy the end of this year. It all started with a break in. All the valuable stuff stolen. The exception being the comic collection. With 30 plus short boxes I don't think it was an option. So, it took about a month to be recovered from that. Then my mother decided to send me my childhood and then some. So, now my garage (which houses the comic collection) is over flowing with furniture and stuff. So, now I can't even sneak into the garage pick a random box and pick a random comic to read. I don't even think my hubby knows I do this. The final straw was discovering the Twilight Saga. While I wouldn't call myself a Twihard. I think the books are really good. And so, I have quite the backlog of comics to read. I'm thinking Xmas day will be good for that. Fortunately DD hasn't learned to get up early for the presents yet. :)

Wednesday Comics

2009-07-24T05:36:00.000-07:00

From DC Comics comes Wednesday Comics. What is this? Well, they have decided to get together various seriously top name writers and artists to put together a "Sunday Comics" style newspaper. Yep, it's on news print. It's every kids dream on a Sunday morning.

There are 15 different stories. Some are serious some are not so much. We have the big guns: Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Flash, Green Lantern, Teen Titans. There are a couple that I'd not heard of: Kamandi, Strange Adventures. And a few lesser known: Metamorpho, Metal Men, Sgt. Rock, Hawkman, Dead Man. And a few others.

The majority of it is a good read. My faves are Batman, Metal Men, Flash, Green Lantern, Super Girl. Metal Men as penned by Dan Didio is just a fun story of the men made of metal dealing with being out in the world. But then they are in a bank as it's being robbed. They just have to help even though the Doc warns that it would be a bad thing. And so in the process of stopping the robbery the security guard forgets about the bad guys and points his gun at the men made of metal.

Super Girl is a a hoot. Krypto and Streaky the super pets are going on a rampage. Flying through the streets with Super Girl chasing after them. She just can't understand what's going on. One minute everything is normal. The next Krypto is going after the mailmen in the city and Streaky starts chasing after a plane that has "Mel Mouse" on the tail. It's fun stuff in short bursts. I can't wait to see what happens next.

Now the two I really don't like are worthy of note as well. As there are really the only two. Sadly, they are Teen Titans and Wonder Woman. It's the artwork. I just don't like the artwork. The interesting thing is that they are polar opposites when you look at it. The Teen Titans are blocks of colors on the page. There is so little detail in the character design that it looks unfinished. I can see the circles, squares and triangles that the artist used to rough out the shapes. Boring.

On the other end of the scale is Wonder Woman. There is so much detail that it's impossible to read. I could tell you very little about what's going on in the story. I saw the words Ameratsu and dream. Someone should have given Mr. Caldwell a primer on how to draw for news print. It seems to have been a long time since his art school 3 minute figure sketch on a news print pad. Or maybe not. The style is sketchy and there is very little outlining to define the shapes. So, when the ink is put to news print it looks blurry. The color tones are close as well which just adds to the blurriness. And then there is the layout. It doesn't flow very well. When I try to read the word balloons it takes a long time to figure out where to go next. There are reasons for doing things the comic strip way. I just wish more of them were done with my favorite character.

Detective Comics

2009-07-05T05:59:00.000-07:00

Ok, so it's not a pick of this week. But it's a book that I really like. I will be glad when my daughter starts reading comics so that she'll let mommy have a chance to read some too. As it is she's too interested in taking the book from my hands

I was unsure what to think of a Detective Comics with out Batman, a Bruce Wayne Batman. He is the greatest detective in many worlds. With all due respect to Dick Grayson, he's not there yet.

This new issue focuses on Batwoman. The last time we saw her she was in the process of having her heart cut out. The mystery to be solved in Gotham at the moment seems to be why the Cult of Crime wanted to cut her out and what is going on. She's recovered now and out with a vengeance. There are 13 Covens and there is one leader on the way and she's out to find out this new leader is and take them out before they come after her again.

The thing that really attracts me to this book. Ok, there are two things. The first is that she is so very different from Batman. He is the shadow you fear. She makes you fear what's in the shadows. She doesn't necessarily try to hide. How can she with blood red hair and cape? You know she's coming and that's ok. She comes out of the shadow and uses her sensuality and strength together to get the info she wants. The artist takes this seriously and there are no cheesecake shots which could come very easily.

The other is the layout. When she's Batwoman it's a stark red and black style. Which just looks cool. When she's _____ it's more of a realistic and almost soft style. There are two distinct worlds for Batwoman. In Bruce's world it was sometimes hard to tell which was more real to him. Daytime Gotham? Batcave?

I look forward to the next issue to see where she's going

Pick of the Week-- Last Week

2009-06-12T04:25:00.000-07:00

The last two weeks I've only had 3 books to choose from. It's pretty lean and not much to choose from. Last week there were two that I really liked but they didn't make me scream OMG!

Anita Blake: The Laughing Corpse #2

The book was really quite good and I like Ron Lim's art. It's just that I know these early stories of Laurell K. Hamilton's books like the back of my hand. I can almost say the dialog before I see the word balloon. It's just really nice to see what has been in my imagination all these years. There is a weird juxtaposition in my head though. I'm also currently reading the latest novel which will probably never make it to comic due to the adult parts that are pretty integral to the story in this and previous books. In the comics, she's new to this world of vampires and trying to avoid Jean-Claud. In the book, she loves him dearly and she's his human servant.

Batman and Robin #1

Dick Grayson takes on the mantle of Batman with Damien (the son of Bruce Wayne and R'as al Guhl's daughter) as Robin. Dick is still a little unsure of his choice but he knows it's the right one. Damien is arrogant and has a rather self-important image of himself. Dick has no problem putting him in his place. One time he even offers to give Tim Drake his old job back. ;) I honestly wish it could have been Tim Drake. He's a little shit and I don't like him. I haven't since his introduction. It seems to me that Jason Todd was a shit as well and they killed him off.

The next big change to the universe is the new Bat Mobile. It flies!! It's a Bat Mobile for the 21st Century! My dh is not so fond of the idea. I think it's cool. Even Dick says that he wished for one when he was Robin. The thing that's keeping it from being uber-cool is that it kinda looks like the Hall of Doom from the Superfriends cartoon when it's in flight mode.

Frank Quietly is the artist on this book and usually I'm a fan of his artwork. It's a clean lined style but doesn't look like an animation style. In this book his pencil work is not so clean. It's more of a sketchy style even in the ink. I'm not a great fan of that style.

And so those are my two choices for last week. I'm still in the middle of my 3 books this week.

More later

Comic Pick of the Week-Spoiler Alert!

2009-05-31T07:20:00.000-07:00

This is something new I'd like to try. I've been wanting to do it for a couple of weeks now. I'm picking one of my comics this week and tell you why I like it. I may talk about a few others as to why they didn't make the cut. Speaking of which... The reason I haven't done it sooner is because there hasn't been a book that knocks my socks off. Wonder Woman who is my all time fave has been good, interesting but not "oh my god you have to read this!" This arc has been somewhat confusing and a bit convoluted. Bruce Wayne is dead. I'm really not sure how I feel about this.

On to the one that knocked my socks off.
Wolverine #72

Nearly all of the worlds heroes are dead. With the exception of the few who kept their heads down or made a deal with the devil. When the villains unite and take over the country Wolverine is in the former category. At the beginning of the story we find a broken man. Wolverine is no more and Logan is just getting by. Wolverine is no more. Bit by bit we find out what it takes to break a man who up until now seemed unbreakable. In this conclusion to the arc we find out what it takes to make a man.

In this final chapter of this arc Logan having been recruited by Hawkeye to take a package across country to the President's Quarter. He arrives to find the Red Skull as president. Nutsy as ever Logan finds him wearing the Captain America uniform that he took off of Bucky's body. That was possibly the creepiest thing I've ever seen. Swastika's hang from the White House balcony and the Red Skull wearing the bloody uniform.

The moment that really struck me is when Logan gets home to his family to find them all dead. A kindly neighbor is telling him that the best thing is to bury them, grieve and move on.

Logan is silent for a very long moment. The man looks at him and says"Logan?"

"The name isn't Logan, bub." There is a close up of his eyes going dark.

You turn the page and it's a large 2 page spread of a bloody red "Snikt!"

"It's Wolverine!"

He pops his claws. The skin around where they come out of his hands is bloody. It looks like he hasn't popped them in years. All through this story he hasn't popped his claws. He gave up being Wolverine years before when he was tricked into thinking his fellow Xmen were the enemy and killed them all.

The whole story arc has been a satisfying roller coaster ride of what it takes to make and unmake a hero. I don't often read Marvel stories that aren't by Brian Bendis. I just don't find those stories satisfying. This story made me want to go back for more. As long as Millar is writing it.
It'll be interesting to see where they go with the new special continuing in this world.

Wonder Woman the Animated Movie

2009-04-25T06:10:00.000-07:00

To say I had high expectations for this is something of an understatement. I have been a fan of Wonder Woman since I was a little girl standing at the grocery store magazine rack waiting for my grandmother to finish shopping. It was the 70's and militant feminism was rampant. Betty Friedan and NOW didn't mean anything to a little girl. What did? Wonder Woman and the little fire truck my mom and her friend gave me to play with. (Which my daughter now plays with.) Now here was a hero for a little girl. She's smart. She's Beautiful and she can kick ass. What better role model for a little girl finally in a time when women were really asserting their strength in society.

I put the dvd into the player about ready to jump out of my skin. I haven't seen her in motion in 25+ years. The exception being in my imagination as I read the comics. I had my snacks ready and my husband was warned not to interrupt. My daughter? Well, that's a story for another day.

The opening sequence is a great battle. With all the violence and gore that I'd expect in a live action flick. It is a great battle between Hippolyta (WW's Mother) and Ares. This is not a film for children. I am more reminded of Xena, the Warrior Princess. Hippolyta wins her battle and is rewarded with a child. Formed from clay, Diana is born.

Despite being set in modern day the story stays true to the origin. Steve Trevor, pilot, lands on the island. The Amazons have a contest to determine who will represent Themiscyra to "Man's World." Diana wins and well, the rest is history.

The thing that truly interests me about this film is that she is not wholly perfect. I loved the live action show when a child. But as I watch it as an adult it's a little too sterile and perfect. In this film she shows at times her mild innocence of the interaction of men and women. My favorite is when Steve introduces her to Etta Candy. Etta is all about Steve flirting shamelessly. She asks Steve to move her desk to get her favorite pen. Diana just looks her and asks what's wrong with her. Etta is demurely surprised and sees a rival. Diana just lifts the entire desk off the floor picks up the pen for her annoyed that she would use her looks instead of her brains and muscle.

The truly fun thing about this film is the rockem sockem action. It is an adventure pic. It's about Wonder Woman trying to save the world from the God of War. It would keep any die hard Xena fan's attention. This film probably should have been made a decade ago. And now I'll change the subject before I get myself all worked up.

In all I enjoyed the film. I'm excited to see my hero out in the world for other girls to see. Maybe not little girls but teens could get into it as well. I just hope Warner/DC sees the audience out there and gives us a roll model for all woman.

Rest in Peace Bettie Page

2008-12-16T05:49:00.000-08:00

To the woman who taught us that you could be smart, beautiful and carry a whip.

Thank You

I just couldn't resist

2008-12-11T12:25:00.001-08:00

Wonder Woman is on the case.

I had two options for costumes for Halloween. My mom made it so I tried it on so I could giggle. I didn't really intend to go trick or treating in it. As soon as i got it on her she started dancing around. I doubt I could have gotten it off if I wanted.

Hooray for my baby

It's About Freakin Time!

2008-08-25T18:31:00.000-07:00

http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1810036252/trailer

Go here and see a new kick but animated movie.

It's been awhile...

2008-08-13T23:44:00.000-07:00

Life tends to really get caught up with a toddler. Amalie kudos to you for doing it with 2. You're my hero. Even before Wonder Woman. :)

Here's the update... Emma is up and walking and cracking me up. She saw a kitty cat for the first time and all she could do is stand there and laugh for the first 10 minutes and then the doggies came in and it was chaos. She loved it though.

Emma is getting really good at entertaining herself which has allowed me to learn to knit. I'm making my first pre requisite scarf. There are a few stitch issues but not so bad. Admittedly I ripped it out about 20 times but I'm getting there. I hope I get good at it. I saw a couple of cute dress patterns I want to make for Em.

I don't get much time on the computer these days as Em insists on being in my lap and doing my typing for me. She's getting good at using the mouse though.

It's nearly 1am... I just got out of work half an hour ago. Wednesdays Suck! I have a store manager who has no clue as to what I do and how much I do. I have no down time to have a cigarette---Ok... I don't smoke anymore. I really wish I did though so that I could have an excuse to get out of the damn store every once in awhile and see some sunshine. Ok... when I get stressed I have those nicotine cravings. This new job is pretty stressful. I compare it to what an alcoholic said to me once... "Every day I have to make a conscious choice not to drink." Every day I have to make a conscious choice not to go up to one of the myriad of smokers I work with and bum a smoke. I'm just glad that I know I'll hake a lung out if I do it. So I don't

I'll just drink. :)

They Might Be Giants

2008-06-06T21:24:00.000-07:00

Here come the 123's. Is the new greatest album in our home. It's a children's album that any adult will love. Especially if you listened to Flood to any degree about 15 years ago. It's a folow up to "Here come the ABC's" The songs are infectious worms that you have a hard time getting out of your head. On "ABC's" it's "D is for Drum" and on "123" It's "Seven" Or you can go to itunes and download the weekly video podcast which are videos to go with the songs. Have I mentioned that Emma just loves it. When I got home from work one night Jack and Emma were sitting watching them. When one ended she would whine until Jack started the next one. They were at it for an hour. Finally, children's music adults can love.

Paula, you have to check this out. It's soooo coool

Tired and moving again

2008-03-16T18:29:00.000-07:00

It's been a crazy month. We went to do our taxes and it turns out the lady was also a realtor. She offered up her card and services. Jack and I looked at each other and silently said what the hell. We told her what we were looking for and she immediately emailed us some listings. Three weeks and 6 houses later I found what I wanted. And now we're waiting for the title search and are scheduled to close March 25th.

A whole lot of painting needs to be done. The entire inside needs to be done. They painted. They got the oops paint and cut it with water to make it last as long as possible.

But... shit... I'm going to be a homeowner!!!

Across the Universe

2008-02-10T20:20:00.000-08:00

In this time of writers striking Netflix has become important in our household.

On the menu tonight was "Across the Universe," Julie Taymor's latest.

In a nutshell it was moments of cinematic and artistic brilliance interspersed with the most boring and irrelevant storyline I've ever seen. At some point in the movie it turned into "Hair." When she allowed the entire song to play out there visuals were trippy and interesting and freaking brilliant. Eddie Izzard and For The Benefit of Mister Kite was so much fun. I wished it was more like that. Ok, that would make it one giant long music video.... and it's been kinda done before but there is a new generation of kids that something like this could make the music relevant for them. And that is the biggest thing that really bothered me.(ok, that and Bono's need for a better dialect coach.) How was this movie relevant in this day and age. Yes, we're in a bad war that in many ways is not unlike the war in Vietnam. There was nothing visually or narratively to tie the two together. It's a baby boomer movie. It's a movie for anyone who lived through the 60's. It's a nostalgic movie. How limiting.

Man... I don't know how I feel about this...

2008-01-28T18:47:00.001-08:00

Your Daddy Is Johnny Depp

What You Call Him: Old Man

Why You Love Him: He knows best

Who's Your Daddy?

Crawling

2008-01-21T19:01:00.001-08:00

I come home from work on Friday and my husband, who is feeding Emma a bottle, looks at me and says, "I know I've said some strange things to you... but this one is true. Your daughter crawled under the couch and pooped." To qualify we have a futon couch. So, it is possible. I just looked dumb founded. He looked at me and said it again with emphasis. All I could do is look at my daughter and laugh. She's been trying really hard to crawl lately. We let her play on l/r floor and she gets around. She hadn't really crawled until then. Jack said that when she got under there he heard a big fart and then could smell it...... He had to get on the floor and drag her out from under the couch to clean her up.

It still makes me giggle.

Last night we were playing on the floor. I got up to get a drink. I turned my head 10 seconds. Maybe. When I turn back she's crawling. Backwards and headed under the couch. I looked at her and said."Do you need some privacy to poop now?"

She didn't poop but she bumped the back of her head on the metal bar a couple of times. I stepped in to avoid the inevitable screams when she gave herself a good whack.

sweater complete

2008-01-15T13:37:00.001-08:00

I can't believe it's done. Finally! My first piece of clothing constructed using nothing but yarn. I'll be damned but it fits. Once she can stand if it still fits I'll take a pic to see the whole thing.

It's just a bunch of panels sewn together with an edging on it.

Woohoo! Now for the hat...

Sleeping In....

2007-12-20T05:58:00.000-08:00

Emma finally fell asleep at 9 last night. I went to bed about half an hour later than she did. I usually wake half an hour before she wakes. This morning I open my eyes look at the clock and it says 7:30. I freak out because I've usually heard Emma squirming around by now. And usually by 7:30 she's starving. I run into her room and she's still asleep. ooookaaaayyy..... I go downstairs expecting her to wake any mintue. Breakfast is ready and waiting. Heck as I write this it's nearly 8 and not a peep. I'm on my second cup of coffee. All I have to say is

Woohooooo!!!!! I got to sleep in!!!!!!!!

Soo... behind

2007-12-04T07:38:00.000-08:00

I've been sick since Thanksgiving. Jack's been sick since the week before. Emma's nose started running on Thanksgiving and hasn't stopped. But she's as smiley as ever. In the last two weeks I've had just enough energy to read a total of 3 comics. The pile contains about 13 more to go and that doesn't count tomorrow's books. I'm hoping to catch up on Wednesday. I'm taking Emma to daycare and have a lazy morning. I think I'll lay in bed with some coffee, toast and my pile of comics. Now that is a little slice of heaven.

New Creation

2007-11-25T14:53:00.000-08:00

Now that I'm done with sending all my creative energies to Emma, I find that I need to start making stuff. Quilting requires too much stuff. Especially when I only have time to rest after she falls asleep for the night. Inspired by my friend Gothknits I bought a crochet pattern for a sweater for Emma and some yarn. It's a dark grey and black that I got at the hubby's store. I can only take so much pink.
I even told him that he could get me one of the beginner knitting kits for the holidays.

Here we go...

Black Friday

2007-11-23T08:51:00.001-08:00

Companies call it the day they are in the black for the year. People who work on the sales floor call it a black day for oh so different reasons. This is the first day of the year when for a month normally nice people become just plain evil. I swear the xmas shopping season brings out the worst in people. It's the season that's all about me... Me... ME! And what are you going to do for me now that you don't have what I want.

I usually have to work this day but this year I have a reprieve... No daycare!!! I get to stay home with a sick baby who still manages to bee smiley. Especially when she sees her buddies Steve and Blue on tv.

I have decided to avoid all the evilness and cheap crap store put out for today and I'm at home shopping online for the stuff I know I want. I still get the discounts and avoid the aggravation.

At The Comic Shop

2007-10-14T14:04:00.001-07:00

This is me and my baby at the Comic Shop. She goes with one of us nearly every week. The owner Mike was talking about some kind of special lifetime discount.

A couple of weeks ago there was a man with his little girl who looked 4 or 5. She followed him around the tiny store. As he looked at back issues for a few minutes. Then they hit the wall of previous weeks issues. He let her pick one out on her own. She held it to her chest as they walked to pay. It was very sweet. I could see my own little girl.

Wednesday

2007-10-13T06:37:00.000-07:00

Wednesday is comic book day. I tend to have that day off. Ocassionally Jack gets it off too. Emma almost always gets to go with us. She's been going all of her life save one week. And that was the day she was born. Yep, my baby was born on comic book day. It may seem weird. I made my husband leave the hospital early so he could get the books for the week. I needed some reading material. We also started the indoctrination early on this one.

As we walk in the shop Mike the owner always greets "The White Queen." In a way she's named for Emma Frost. I will admit the character was inspiration for the name. We were look for something in a comic theme. I just really like the name. The family ritual continues. I know Jack will have a conniption if she really dresses like Emma Frost.

I'd post photos of us in the store but they need some adjustment. I'll post those later

Sonnet a Da

2007-10-06T09:34:00.000-07:00

So, I've subscribed to a site that sends a sonnet a day.

It's really nice. I read them in college for class. I remember reading them but I never realized just how many of them are about death. More specifically "my love will endureth beyond death... will yours????"

LXXIV.

But be contented: when that fell arrest
Without all bail shall carry me away,
My life hath in this line some interest,
Which for memorial still with thee shall stay.
When thou reviewest this, thou dost review
The very part was consecrate to thee:
The earth can have but earth, which is his due;
My spirit is thine, the better part of me:
So then thou hast but lost the dregs of life,
The prey of worms, my body being dead,
The coward conquest of a wretch's knife,
Too base of thee to be remembered.
The worth of that is that which it contains,
And that is this, and this with thee remains.

They are also somewhat gross.

It's a nice service. I highly recommend it.

Finally able to breathe a bit

2007-08-02T18:39:00.000-07:00

And spend some time reading my comics. Sad to say I am perpetually behing on my comic reading. I really only get about 5 minutes before I go to sleep to read anymore. Amazons are taking over the country and I can barely keep my eyes open. I'm making a concerted effort to spend 10 minutes a month reading Wonder Woman to Emma. I have to somehow counteract the Spiderman influence. See pic...It was daddy's day with Emma. He picked out the clothes after I went to work. It's bad enough she's sharing the Spiderman room with her brother. I would like my daughter to have a positive female roll model. I just wish Marvel had better female heroes that gets decent play. There aren't many Kitty Pryde action figures out there. She's the only one out there that hasn't been a bad guy at some point... As far as I can tell.... I need to start on the Batman Quilt and sketch out the Wonder Woman quilt.

The Greatest CD in the World

2007-07-24T19:00:00.000-07:00

So Jack and I were wandering in Hot Topic... looking at baby clothes:) and I just happened to see this cd called Rockabye Baby. I look at the back and what do I see...

Lullaby renditions of :

Heart Shaped Box
Under the Bridge
Schism
Nothing Else Matters
I Was Made for Loving You
No More Tears
Buffalo Soldier
I Wanna Live

I became a very excited Mommy.

I checked out the website and they have a whole cd of The Cure turned into Lullabys. That would be my next purchase. It is just so whacked I love it. Jack and I play it when we have Emma in the car. I have to admit that when I drop her off in the morning I don't automatically turn it off. It is just too cool

My Little R2 Unit

2007-07-07T07:49:00.000-07:00

It's been about a month since I posted. It's been a long exhausting month of not sleeping very much. We've passed a hump. Emma is starting to sleep through the night. And we are consistently getting her to sleep in the 10pm hour.

We do have moments though...

Here's the latest. I have to say that I do love Hot Topic now catering to the old punks with kids.

This is Emma with her skull bunny D (... for dead bunny. So named b y her brother Logan)

Jack put a bow on her head so that she looks like a girl

Drinking.... Mee??

2007-06-07T13:08:00.001-07:00

Well, not lately but this is a good questionaire

1. Have you ever been drunk?
Once or twice....LOL!

2. How old were you the first time you got drunk?
I think I was 12 or 13 on one can of beer at a family party. I was highly supervised. My gramps also used to sneak me sips of his beer. :)

3. Have you ever gotten/given digits while intoxicated?
Nope.

4. Have you ever 'drunk dialed'?
I don't think so.... maybe once or twice to my pre-husband Jack while on travelling gig

5. Have you ever been drunk in front of family members?
See #2

6. Have you ever had to cover up the fact that you were drunk?
just the level so that I could get more.

7. Have you ever been arrested for any alcohol-related crime?
nope!

8. Have you ever hooked-up with someone while drunk?
Ufortunately

9. Ever forgot their name?
At the time I didn't but da** me if I can remember his name now.

10. When was the last time you were drunk?
I think when we were on the road moving to Tulsa.

11. Have you ever been on a drunken binge?
Two days. That's when I learned to cook while drunk. Needed food to keep me up and running and drinking.

12. Do you need alcohol to have a good time?
Nope! Just need to let go of dignity just a little

13. What kind of alcohol gets you the most intoxicated?
Wine

14. Favorite liquor?
Scotch whiskey

15. Favorite beer?
Labatt Blue (prefer the stuff straight from Canada)

16. Have you ever woken up after a night of drinking and found out that you are STILL drunk?
Oh, yeah. The room was moving all on it's own. I just wished it could move me to the bathroom

17. Have you ever swam drunk?
Nope.

18. What kind of a drunk are you?
Goofy

19. Is alcohol like "truth serum" to you?
Nah

20. Favorite drinking partner?
My man and my friends. As long as there is good conversation

21. Favorite bar?
The Torch Bar and Grille

22. Have you ever completely blacked out?
Nope

23. Have you ever puked from drinking?
More times than I have fingers and toes.

24. Have you ever had the 'crying drunks'?
Nope.

25. Can you still do physical activity while intoxicated?
depends on what you mean by physical

26. Have you ever gotten into a drunken fight?
Verbal but not physical.

27. Who is the most annoying drunk that you know?
It's been so long I honestly don't know.

28. Who is the most flirtatious drunk?
Mikee, hands down, up, all over......

29. Do you have a drunken nickname?
Nope.

30. Have you received a 'booty call'?
Yep.... One of the reasons I married him considering he drove an hour and a half to get there.

31. Funniest drunken scene in a movie?
No clue

32. Favorite song about drinking?
Can't remember any at moment

33. Have you ever woke up next to someone you didn't know?
Nope.

34. Have you ever been hit on by someone way older than you?
Oh yeah. Best(read worst) pick up line..." So, how long have you been out of high school?"

35. What's the worst 'buzz kill'?
A crisis that makes you sober up too fast.....

36. Have you ever dated a bartender or bouncer?
Nope

37. Do you ever say to yourself, "Dang, I need a drink"?
On occasion when the day has been stressful

38. Do strangers ever buy you drinks?
On occasion.

39. Have you ever drank too much on a date?
depends on how long I have known date

40. Is there anything that you refuse to drink?
Vodka

41. Have you ever been drunk on a plane?
Nope.

42. Have you ever gotten drunk during the day?
Once or twice

43. Have you ever had to run from the cops and leave the beer behind?
Um, no.

44. What's your favorite drinking game?
Drinking game? no really.......

45. Have you ever injured yourself while drunk?
Nope.

46. What's the most destructive thing that has happened while you were drunk?
No clue

47. Ever been drunk at a concert?
Nope.

48. Is this survey getting too long?
Oh yeah!

49. Are you ready for the last question?
yes

50. Why do you drink?
Like the social aspect, like the taste of most, it enhances the meal.

I wish I could nap more

2007-05-22T14:21:00.000-07:00

I know the old adage that when the baby sleeps so should the new mom. I can only nap so much. We spend the mornings up and playing and feeding(nearly every hour). The last couple of afternoons have been about sleep for Emma. She wakes to feed every couple of hours.

I used to be able to nap. I could close my eyes and actually sleep. Not so much anymore. Now I just close them and rest. It helps but it's not sleep.

And so I take these moments in the afternoon not sleeping to have something of a life, if a drowsy one.

Starting to feel human again

2007-05-12T11:22:00.000-07:00

The aches and pains are mostly gone. Still pretty tired from lack of sleep but doing ok. I've turned into McMommy. This was expected but still feels pretty weird. Next step is to find daycare for when I go back to work. So far all I'm finding is crazy expensive. This will not be easy.

My luv's life at work just got a little crazy. His store mgr.'s wife is also in process of having baby. But there are complications and he went on leave a couple of days ago. So now he's running the store for probably the next month. Unfortunately, no raise & no bonus. At least it'll be his chance to prove he can do it and maybe he'll get his next promotion all the sooner. I hope it's worth the stress. At least I'm home for most of it and we don't have to worry who's going to pick up Emma when.

Time to go...

2007-05-01T13:50:00.001-07:00

Dr. decided that I need to go in tonight to get started because it could take a long time even with the drugs.

Off to the races....

2007-04-22T08:20:00.000-07:00

I read the article and just could not believe it. Spiderman: The Musical. Directed by Julie Taymor. Music and lyrics by Bono and Edge. Admittedly I'm losing respect for Broadways penchant for turning movies into musicals and such. I just don't get it. Come on ... how are we going to understand a word he says with his face covered by the mask? At least in the movie they can loop it.

Where has originality gone on Broadway? Are all the new ideas, thoughts and stories used up? I will admit that Taymor gave us a new theatrical experience with Lion King. The folk tale aspect to the story opens it up. Spiderman has many specific things to him that will make it difficult for suspension of disbelief.

I'm not a great Spiderman fan. That would be my man's job in the family. This just makes me sad for Broadway.

My Evilness

2007-04-19T06:23:00.000-07:00

Video Day

2007-04-09T17:10:00.000-07:00

Today's day off is dedicated to catching up on videos I've been wanting to watch.

First on the list was Korn Unplugged. Man, that was fun. Not only did they bring in the strings and the small orchestra but they had a lot of fun percussion going on. They actually brought out an armonica and a marxophone. I haven't heard one of those used in a very long time. Very fun instruments. The best part was The Cure coming on and playing with them. They all looked surprisingly good. Hopefully a new generation will understand the brilliance that is The Cure.

And then there is Casino Royale. This is a Bond movie in the Sean Connery sense. There was a lot of charisma, a lot of action and not too much gadgetry. Bond had become about the gadgets and snide remarks. This bond has the remarks sure but he is more of a hard ass than we've seen in a long time. The b&w opening is classic british spy cinema. It is just a good action movie. I wish I could have seen it on the big screen.

Snow!

2007-04-06T10:39:00.000-07:00

It's April and snowing. We're dreaming of a white easter. It was 83 just a few days ago.

*sigh*

300 the movie

2007-03-20T12:48:00.000-07:00

Jack and I saw 300 the other night. I'm about 8 months pregnant I didn't think I could sit for a long time... at least with out having to leave and make a potty run. I decided that with this movie I had to take the chance. The previews were so impressive I decided that dvd wouldn't do it justice. Fortunately the movie wasn't very long... or it didn't seem that way.

My gods what a good movie. The story was compelling. The cinematograpy was amazing. The performances amazing. It's an epic movie in the old sense of the word. The like not seen in Hollywood in decades. And then there was the gore. This is a movie about an Alamo-like battle. 300 men against amazing odds. There was a lot of fighting and limbs flying. After the first major bloody battle I happened to see a family walking down the stairs. They had a child with them who looked about 5 or 6. I was more horrified by that than the graphic violence in the movie. Scream alert------- JUST BECAUSE IT'S A COMIC BOOK MOVIE DOESN'T MEAN IT'S FOR KIDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's rated R for gods sake! I swear if the previews had shown boobies or the promise of boobies there wouldn't be any kids there. I know I saw the same previews these so called parents saw. I never would have thought it appropriate to bring Logan there. He's 10. He's got at least 4 years before he can see this one.

I am so glad I went to see this movie in the theatre. It's worth every penny to see this one.

What is sad is that Spiderman comes out when the baby is due. I'll have to wait for dvd for that one.

Crazy tests

2007-03-10T18:57:00.001-08:00

You Are Kermit

Hi, ho! Lovable and friendly, you get along well with everyone you know.
You're a big thinker, and sometimes you over think life's problems.
Don't worry - everyone know's it's not easy being green.
Just remember, time's fun when you're having flies!

The Muppet Personality Test

The Cure Shares Your Taste in Music

See their whole playlist here (iTunes required)

Which Musician (or Group) Shares Your Taste in Music?

You Are Lavender

You are a sweet person with a very soft personality.
People become easily entranced with you. They seem to glow around you.
You have a quiet energy that can keep you active late into the night.
Even if you aren't the life of the party, you definitely keep the party going.

What Color Purple Are You?

You Are 76% Misanthropic

Here's the truth: Most people suck. You are just lucky enough to know it.
You're not ready to go live alone in a cave - but you're getting there.

How Misanthropic Are You?

music in utero

2007-03-06T11:36:00.000-08:00

At the baby shower in Flint Amalie was telling me how the boys pretty much listened to "Pretty Hate Machine" in utero. At first I thought, ok, Korn is a good one. They are the current faves. But then I really started thinking that I wanted her to have a great appreciation for music. So, here is the list of music that I've come up with so far that she is going to hear at the beginning of her life.

In no particular order

Korn: Untouchables
Beatles: Revolver
Tool: Lateralus
Pink Floyd: Wish You Were Here
Duran Duran: Rio
Pearl Jam: Ten ( This one is for Jack)

It turns out that there will be a cd player in the birthing room. While I think any of these would work for me, it would probably be better not to freak out the doctor. For that I wil stick with the song stylings of Albadore and Hugh Caley. That will keep me and the doctor from freaking out.

Me lookin preggo

2007-03-04T18:47:00.000-08:00

I didn't realize that I looked THAT Pregnant. Holy Cow.

Ugh! I want chocolate!

2007-02-24T07:30:00.000-08:00

And I can't bloody have any. Gestational diabetes just sucks. 2 months with no chocolate is almost torture. I found out about the temporary diabetes just before my birthday and one day after my mom sent me my yearly fix of Divine Delights. Which is just the best petit fours and chocolate. They have a Valentines package that she sends that has really good cookies. Into the freezer it goes. It gets defrosted the day baby is born.

http://www.divinedelights.com/

Spiderman Quilt

2007-02-21T19:29:00.000-08:00

Here's the Spiderman quilt that all
Cutler children are expected to have. At least according to Jack. Next is the Batman quilt that mommy will use.

I even have an idea for Wonder Woman that I need to sketch out. Not much in the way of Wonder Woman fabric out there to do this style. For the moment I am making the bumpers for the crib. I have this cool fabric from Michael Miller. It's red with black polka dots. It's the perfect ladybug color.

My birthday Card

2007-02-20T18:33:00.000-08:00

This is my birthday card from Logan. He drew this in ten minutes. He and his father went on to work on character designs for Logan's comic book.

Logan's Webpage

Click on the pic of Logan as an artist.

Fun stuff

Back home and rested

2007-02-03T07:12:00.000-08:00

After flying to Michigan for a week I am back home and have some energy. I never would have guessed flying while preggo would be so exhausting. As it is I'm sleeping nearly 10 hours a night. I haven't been able to do that since my alcohol soaked college days.

On Sunday the 28th my aunt gave me a shower. It was a lot of fun. There were friends and family I hadn't seen in a long time. Especially Amalie. I got to see some great pics of two rather handsome Helms boys. Good luck with those girls who are going to be sitting on your porch in a few years.

We(Emma & Mama) received so many lovely things. The handmade things were very nice. I should also mention that I apparently brought the snow home with me. I wasn't even home a day and we had three inches of snow come down. My apartment wasn't built for this weather. So, the afghan that Zoe S. made for us is going on the shoulders and the Ladybug quilt goes on the lap. Jack is putting the blanket my dad made on his lap.

Amalie gave me this lovely Wonder Woman barbie. I boxed it up carefully and had my mom ship it. I wanted to see Jack's face when he saw it. But he opened it before I got home last night. He wasn't so surprised by the WW so much as he was by the fact that our daughter is probably going to want Barbies. Poor thing grew up in a house of men and doesn't know what to expect.

Now it's time to start getting the crib and all the big baby stuff together. Weird but cool

It's a little late....

2007-01-02T19:13:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year!!!!!

Paula, I'm praying for your dad.

Quote for the Day

2006-12-31T06:09:00.000-08:00

One of my fave political satirists, Mark Russel, was on NPR yesterday as I was driving from work. Talking politics as usual, Dems taking over Congress in particular he said,(I'm getting it as close as I can) "Republicans were afraid of the Democrats taking over because they would enforce their hippie attitudes on the heartland. The heartland responded by lighting a joint." It's a good thing I was at a stop light. I was laughing so freakin' hard.

Smallville Rocks

2006-12-13T14:10:00.000-08:00

I finally got to see last weeks episode of Smallville on the WB/CW (don't understand what CW means.) They had yet another meteor freak with special mole powers. The best part was the end was Lex walking down the hall with some wonderfully eerie, dancy, yet creepy music from AFI. This was the point where we see this Lex in all his evilness as THE Lex Luthor that we have all come to love and hate. And then there was the preview for next weeks show. OMGFG!!!!
All of the DC superheroes that have appeared in past episodes show up for what looks like a Justice League!!!! I wonder if Martian Manhunter will show up too? Oh, man, I hope so. I was so girly geeky when I saw that I squealed.

I'm glad I waited to watch this one. I might have died in anticipation for this weeks episode.

The Blizzard of '06

2006-12-04T20:35:00.000-08:00

I won't say the reason we moved to Tulsa was the weather. There were more important reasons involved in the move. It was a factor. I can't tell you how many times I heard Jack say when we were in Hartford, "We don't have weather like this in Oklahoma." Oh yeah? For the first time in recorded history there was a blizzard warning in Tulsa. In one day we got about 12". Jeez... I moved to get away from this crap. Well, you know...

It was interesting to see how southerners deal with the snow. At about 5" people were absolutely petrified of driving home in the snow. There were a few of us from snow country. One woman from Chicago and a man who worked at Depot on Nashua, NH. They were surprised about how much we didn't care. Then there were the few customers who came into the store because they figured it wouldn't be busy and could get all the attention they wanted. Now, the snow didn't really bother me for driving but I still wouldn't be out designing a bathroom in the middle of a blizzard. Don't get it.

Madonna... Hmm...

2006-11-22T19:25:00.000-08:00

So, I'm watching Madonna on broadcast tv. Go fig. FCC doesn't allow Janet's booby or Howard Stern's humor. But Madonna randomly humping handrails and the floor is ok. Oh sure it's good enough for Prime Time Thanksgiving Eve.

As always there is throbbing and writhing flesh all over the stage. I don't get the equestrian thing. But it's kinda cool looking

Whoa... Now we're into the disco set. Let's mix in some Dance Inferno with Muzik. I really don't get the disco thing. Wasn't Madonna the one who declared disco dead? Heck, didn't she put the final nail in the coffin?

Now she's in this out fit that looks like the one Olivia Newton John wore in the "Let's Get Physical" video. Yep, and she's singing Erotic, the disco mix. La Isla Bonita the disco mix is not much better. That is one on my favorites.

I liked the majority of the show. No, really, I did. I just find that final disco set uninteresting and kinda boring. Never thought I'd say that about Madonna.

I'm a bad blogger

2006-08-29T19:00:00.000-07:00

I'm finally getting settled into the new digs. I spend less and less time getting crap organized. My husband is going crazy decorating his son's digs here a' la Spiderman. We even took him shopping and gave him the option of Spiderman, Superman or Batman sheets... He went with Spiderman. Even when given a Fantastic Four option for a something or other ( I forget what it was exactly), he picks Spiderman. Ugh... Someday I'll get him to have an open mind.

In response to this inundation of Spiderman I have decided to make a Batman/Superman quilt. Probably crib size. At a later date I may make a Spiderman one. I made a twin size for my step-son and it kicked butt. When we have a kid. Mommy will have a quilt to wrap baby up in and Daddy will have one. I'm afraid though that if we have a boy I will be in a house of Marvel Men. I almost want a girl so that I can make a Wonder Woman costume for her.

Comic book day tomorrow. My DH is going out of town for the night after work. More comics for meeeee........

Moving sucks

2006-08-09T21:27:00.000-07:00

But I have my new comic store. I have my list in and hopefully I'll be able to get more than one book. I'll have more when I get some sleep.

Comic Con is Underway

2006-07-21T06:41:00.000-07:00

And Jack really wishes he was in San Diego right now. Fortunately for those of us not so fortunate to go Newsarama has reports on the panels. I just took a look at the Civil War Panel report. Mark Millar just cracks me up.
"Getting back on topic (sort of), asked how much of Civil War comes from the current news, Millar said that he doesn't watch television, and can barely read and write. "Please continue buying Civil War, at the expense of all the low-selling books, especially Brian Vaughan's books," Millar concluded."

The Brian Vaughan book is "The Escapist." Which is really good and priced at $1. Jack just got the book " The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay" by Michael Chabon. This one must be really good because he's taking his time. He's savoring.... The comic seems to be inspired by/based on the book. I'm sure it'll be interesting when Jack finally lets me read it. The comic was really interesting. I find I'm looking forward to see where this one is going.

Batwoman is Back!

2006-07-20T06:34:00.000-07:00

52 Week #11 heralds the return of Batwoman. Interesting twist. One of my favorite books when I was a kid was a Batman book that centered around Batgirl, Robin, and an apparently sick Batwoman. It seemed that she just kept fizzling out so that nothing was left but her costume. We didn't have much money then and Mom just didn't understand. I couldn't get the book after to find out what happened. I think Batwoman is a cool idea. She brings a small, ok miniscule, amount of mystery to the Batman ethos. There used to be some sort of mystery surrounding Batman in all of his titles not just Detective Comics. I need to start reading that again.

52 is getting better. This week there was only 2 storylines. The books are just not so good when they try to get in every story line into one book. It's far too fragmented and leaves me wanting for more story.

Now that I have my DC books finished it's time to get to the Civil War titles. Jack is slowly getting me to turn. Not really. :)

Green Lantern

2006-07-19T07:00:00.000-07:00

Cyborg Superman is back. Bwahahahahah.

With the move coming up it's taking me longer to get through my comics for the week. Last night I finally got to read my Green Lantern. Bringing Hal Jordan back is what got me back to reading this title. I have yet to be disappointed by both the writing and the art. Geoff Johns keeps me wanting more and more. I love how he just goes out and does what's right not what he's been told to do. And Guy is more that willing to go along. But oh boy is that going to get him in trouble. Brian M. Bendis has mastered the fine art of the comic book cliffhanger. John's is really close on this one. The last image I see is Guy ensconsed in a Manhunter... powering it. Damn.....
What happens next? Aaarrrghhh! Another month!

Some comics shouldn't be on tv

2006-07-07T18:23:00.000-07:00

My man is out of town and I'm at home watching a recording of "Blade: The Series." Wow, is it bad. It reminds me of a harder edge version of "Crow: The Series." Which sucked only slightly worse than this. The first half of the show it seemed like he was trying to do a bad Wesley Snipes impression. Ooooh all dark .... and moody with a gravelly voice. Oh, and we can't forget ...
gotta save the girl. It's more like a bad action movie and that's unfortunate. I really like the movie and the comic is not too bad. This needs more comic book, less movie, in the formula to make it work.

Maybe I'll go read a book.

Kids and Wonder Woman

2006-06-29T18:54:00.000-07:00

When I was a little girl, my mom succumbed to my love of Wonder Woman and made me a kick ass costume for Halloween(my fave holiday). Sadly, no pics exist.

I was chatting with the hubby tonight as we watch a Superman documentary on A&E and I mentioned to Jack that if we had a girl I would make a great WW costume for her. We're trying to have kids and he's a bit afraid of having a little girl. He was just so cute. We have pictures of his his son Logan dressed and Superman and Batman. It's just so cute. It was those pics that have inspired me to get into scrapbooking. It sounds cheesy but I don't care. The kid is just too cute. Heck. He was named for Wolverine and the first time I met him... he said his nam was "Wolverine Cyclops Cutler." I don't know when I've seen a more proud papa.

Ok, I need to go the documentary is calling my name.

smoochies

Great Comic Day

2006-06-28T19:05:00.000-07:00

Great Caesar's Ghost!

What a day. Not only is it my favorite day of the week. I get my new issue of "52" and "New Avengers." It's "Superman Returns" day!

Jack and I went to a matinee showing. I was very excited. All in all I liked the movie and found it entertaining, but I have to admit I was a bit underwhelmed. For full disclosure I have to admit that I am a theatre geek with a B.A. I studied for 5 years, mostly for design. I did have to take acting and history classes too. I can be a bit picky when it comes to performances.

I thought Brandon Routh did a really good job. There were some creepy moments when he really sounded like Christopher Reeve. I think the costume looked much better on film and in motion than it does in the stills. I have to admit... I'd like to see him in the costume without his package digitally removed.

Lois Lane. She wasn't very good. She didn't have much stage presence. It was a mediocre performance. I really didn't understand why she had a kid. It seemed really unnecessary.

Kevin Spacey as Lex Luthor was good as always. Although there were a couple of moments where he seemed more like The Joker.

The Script was ok. There seemed to be some plot holes. And the only real "plot" was Lex's plan once again for flooding the country. Singer for the most part was very clever in direction. I just didn't come out of it excited like I did for "Xmen 2." It was not just a good comic book movie. It was a good, entertaining movie.

My Comic History-The later Years

2006-06-22T19:32:00.000-07:00

Three years ago I met my husband. It was one of those things that just turned out right. When we were in that get-to-know-you phase we started talking about comics. I told him about my fascination with Wonder Woman. He told me nearly the entire history of the Marvel Universe. I listened. I absorbed some of it. What I didn't know was that this was the beginning of our own personal Marvel/DC rivalry.

The first year we were together I travelled quite a bit and I began picking up Wonder Woman at the bookstores. I started getting into it again. Next was JLA. In the store I would pick up X-men or Amazing Spiderman. I just couldn't get into it. It wasn't until I moved in and Jack handed me "Powers." Oh, dear god! What amazing writing. Brian Michael Bendis rocks! I like reading in general and I had not read such engaging stories in a long time.

Slowly I turned. How do you get a DC Girl to read Marvel? Put amazing writers on a book. Joss Whedon and Astonishing X-Men. Brian Michael Bendis and just about anything he writes. Although I still can't get into Ultimate Spiderman. I am also now a big fan of Geoff John. I think "Green Latern Rebirth" is amazing.

Here I am now with my husband. Comic book day is a family outing. He has to wait for me to go and look. I have now read nearly all my books and already I can't wait for next Wednesday

Cheers

My Comic History- The Early Years

2006-06-21T05:26:00.000-07:00

During summers when I was a little girl I went to my grandmothers every day. Thursdays were grocery days. The only way I wouldn't have to walk through every blessed aisle and look at every canned good on sale was to go to the magazine rack and their impressive collection of comics.

Everything you could imagine was there. Just remember it was late 70's early 80's. Every week I looked at Batman, Justice League, Wonderwoman... Oh and the occasional Richie Rich and Sabrina the Teenaged Witch but lets not go there. About every other week or so Gram would buy me one. My next opportunity would be Mom. I scoped them out with my Gram and picked the ones I really, really wanted with the Moms. More often than not she would refuse me my 50 cents on the logic that comics were for boys. She was more than willing to buy me Barbie clothes with I also played with. Comic books? Not so much.

When Wonderwoman was brought to the small screen my mother relented for that one character. Being a feminist she saw the value of Wonder Woman. Strong, intelligent and beautiul. She decided this was an ok role model for me. She even made me a kick-butt WW Halloween costume one year. Sadly, no pics exist.

One of the big bummers of my life was a flood in the basement where I kept my comics. All of my few precious comics had to be thrown out. This was long before most people thought to bag and board. We didn't have the money to try and replace them and frankly I was so bummed just to look at books made me sad.

This is not a sad ending. I jut didn't want this to be a mile long blog. Tomorrow I finish the story.

What kind of God are you?
Name
DOB
Favourite Color
You earthly time was spent	Supplanting kingdoms, punishing tyrants and levelling the empires of the wicked with the breath of your nostrils
Your throne is	fashioned from thorns and human femurs, surrounded by writhing, howling servants, with a footstool of souls on the sizzling shores of the Lake of Fire
You wear	Nothing, because you don't have a body, you insubstantial beast, you
Your Godly superpower is	Rivers of white-hot magma flowing from your eyes, slowly and mercilessly agonizing those who stand in your way and your fallen playthings. Forever.

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