In less than a month, San Diego Comic-Con will be here and I will be there all four days! Got my pass, whichi includes preview night and come July 21st, I will descend upon the San Diego Convention Center among all my fellow geeks (and non-geeks too).
Friends and co-workers have asked if I'm going to dress up (and some have suggested that I do). Unfortunately, I will not dress up but I have bought a Batman screen t-shirt from Target for the occasion. I also have two other comic-con shirts that I have bought from previous years so those will make up for my lack of a costume. As I am typing this blog entry, I am constantly scanning the website to see the "guest" list for Thursday when all the movie stars come to the Con. Apparently, that's not up yet but I'm still super excited. I am looking forward to meeting the Nicholle brothers, the guys behind the webcomic, Axe Cop.
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Baby, it's hot outside!
In my neck of the woods, it's starting to get a little warm; about 80 degrees Fahrenheit. For the first time in about a year or so, we turned on our A/C. While I do live 30 minutes away from San Diego, CA and its wonderful weather, I live in the inland area where it can climb up to the triple digits in the middle of July and August. Fortunately, I live 30 minutes from the beach and there's a pool in our complex.
The first chapter of my Jane and Edward zombie series is up. I decided to change the premise from zombies to include monsters like banshees, liches, dragons, vampires, etc. The first chapter isn't very good but it's a start. Check it out here. I will be working on Chapter 2 very soon. I secretly hope that I can find an illustrator and turn it into a graphic novel series someday.
After I got tired of the popular smart phone app, Angry Birds, I am now hooked on the gaming app, "Words with Friends," which is basically Scrabble in app format. If you got a phone and the app, my username is Writer4god. Just let me know that you found me from The Shannifesto blog.
That's all for now. I'm off to work on Chapter 2 of Jane and Edward: Zombie and Monster Hunters. Fin.
The first chapter of my Jane and Edward zombie series is up. I decided to change the premise from zombies to include monsters like banshees, liches, dragons, vampires, etc. The first chapter isn't very good but it's a start. Check it out here. I will be working on Chapter 2 very soon. I secretly hope that I can find an illustrator and turn it into a graphic novel series someday.
After I got tired of the popular smart phone app, Angry Birds, I am now hooked on the gaming app, "Words with Friends," which is basically Scrabble in app format. If you got a phone and the app, my username is Writer4god. Just let me know that you found me from The Shannifesto blog.
That's all for now. I'm off to work on Chapter 2 of Jane and Edward: Zombie and Monster Hunters. Fin.
Monday, June 13, 2011
Playing catch up
I'm falling behind on my Jane Eyre-zombie fanfiction series (as well as my novel outlining) as I was busy the last two weeks. Hopefully, I'll finish the first chapter/episode this week.
About a week and a half ago, Dad and I headed to the annual Wings over Gillespie air show at Gillespie Field in El Cajon, CA. To know more about this little airport, go to the Wikipedia article here. Basically, they had some really cool flyovers with WWII and Vietnam era military aircraft. One of my favorites was the B-17 flying fortress. I even got to "tour" one. The guy ahead of us in the tour used to be an actual WWII B-17 pilot who wanted to sit in the cockpit for old times' sake. According to his wife, he was in college at the time and didn't want to join the army for that reason so after he graduated, he joined the Air Force and flew the B-17. After they helped him out of the plane, I thanked him for his service to this great nation of ours. These are a few of the pictures that I took of the B-17.
A couple of days ago, I made my annual pilgrimage to the San Diego County Fair in Del Mar, CA. I had a blast and I'm going back on the 14th for the "Taste of the Fair." As long as I don't eat too much, I should be okay. However, I could not pass up taking a picture of a fast food kiosk (one of many) at this year's fair. And it's there EVERY YEAR.
I'm trying hard not to laugh at the ridiculousness of the name of the kiosk. It also gives everyone the impression that most Americans are fat (and that is true, unfortunately). You do have to admit that the "Stuffie Pocket" sounds good. There's also tons of deep fried delicacies such as fried oreos, frogs' legs, ice cream, bacon, Kool-Aid, butter, etc. It's a heart attack just waiting to happen. I tried the frogs' legs one year and they tasted really weird. I also sampled the oreos and the ice cream last year and they were quite good but too sweet. One year, the fair offered, and I kid you not, FRIED RATTLESNAKE. Yes, you heard me, FRIED RATTLESNAKE. More specifically, it was fried Western Diamondback. Dad and I had some that year and it tasted like shrimp without the seafood flavor. I liked it but my dad thought it wasn't that big of a deal.
I went for a 4-5 mile walk this afternoon and on the way home, I spotted this little critter crawling on a wooden fence.
It's amazing how God creates animals. It pays to stop and see the beauty in God's creation, especially to take a picture of this caterpillar crawling along a wooden fence. It's as if someone painted this little guy in those patterns. Sooner or later, it will blossom into a beautiful butterfly.
I am now reading George Eliot's Middlemarch. I'm up to the point where Fred Vincy is trying to get himself out of debt and Dorothea's conversation with Will Ladislaw, Mr. Casaubon's cousin. It's a great read and I'm looking forward to reading further into it.
It's time to brush my teeth and head to bed. Fin.
About a week and a half ago, Dad and I headed to the annual Wings over Gillespie air show at Gillespie Field in El Cajon, CA. To know more about this little airport, go to the Wikipedia article here. Basically, they had some really cool flyovers with WWII and Vietnam era military aircraft. One of my favorites was the B-17 flying fortress. I even got to "tour" one. The guy ahead of us in the tour used to be an actual WWII B-17 pilot who wanted to sit in the cockpit for old times' sake. According to his wife, he was in college at the time and didn't want to join the army for that reason so after he graduated, he joined the Air Force and flew the B-17. After they helped him out of the plane, I thanked him for his service to this great nation of ours. These are a few of the pictures that I took of the B-17.
A couple of days ago, I made my annual pilgrimage to the San Diego County Fair in Del Mar, CA. I had a blast and I'm going back on the 14th for the "Taste of the Fair." As long as I don't eat too much, I should be okay. However, I could not pass up taking a picture of a fast food kiosk (one of many) at this year's fair. And it's there EVERY YEAR.
I'm trying hard not to laugh at the ridiculousness of the name of the kiosk. It also gives everyone the impression that most Americans are fat (and that is true, unfortunately). You do have to admit that the "Stuffie Pocket" sounds good. There's also tons of deep fried delicacies such as fried oreos, frogs' legs, ice cream, bacon, Kool-Aid, butter, etc. It's a heart attack just waiting to happen. I tried the frogs' legs one year and they tasted really weird. I also sampled the oreos and the ice cream last year and they were quite good but too sweet. One year, the fair offered, and I kid you not, FRIED RATTLESNAKE. Yes, you heard me, FRIED RATTLESNAKE. More specifically, it was fried Western Diamondback. Dad and I had some that year and it tasted like shrimp without the seafood flavor. I liked it but my dad thought it wasn't that big of a deal.
I went for a 4-5 mile walk this afternoon and on the way home, I spotted this little critter crawling on a wooden fence.
It's amazing how God creates animals. It pays to stop and see the beauty in God's creation, especially to take a picture of this caterpillar crawling along a wooden fence. It's as if someone painted this little guy in those patterns. Sooner or later, it will blossom into a beautiful butterfly.
I am now reading George Eliot's Middlemarch. I'm up to the point where Fred Vincy is trying to get himself out of debt and Dorothea's conversation with Will Ladislaw, Mr. Casaubon's cousin. It's a great read and I'm looking forward to reading further into it.
It's time to brush my teeth and head to bed. Fin.
Friday, June 3, 2011
So much to talk about...and my Top Ten literary bad guys/gals
...and so little time. I have a good idea for a blog entry. Prior to that, I've watched a couple of movies (including The Hangover Part II, which I found kinda funny and mostly gross), accidentally bumped my knee on a seat on a city bus (I have the bruise to prove it), and saved my town from a horde of elephants armed with BB guns. Okay, okay...I made up the last part but I'm also working on Chapter 1 of my Jane and Edward: Zombie Hunters fanfiction series that will debut on Fanfiction.net sometime in the near future. Thanks to my new Blockbuster online rental account, I now have two "new" movies to watch: The Mechanic with Jason Statham and the original True Grit with John Wayne and Glen Campbell.
As I mentioned earlier, I came up with an idea for a blog entry. I'm doing a Top Ten list of literary characters in "some" particular order that I loathe and/or perceive to be truly evil; in other words, it's a Top Ten literary bad guys list. And they all come from books that I have read. If you'd like to add your own choices in response to this blog, that's cool. Just so you know that my choices come from books that I've read so if I miss someone, then I probably haven't read the book or didn't factor in their evilness welll enough...lol.
10. Lady Macbeth from William Shakespeare's Macbeth - A power-hungry woman convinces her husband, Lord Macbeth, to bump off the current king of Scotland. She's going to need to do a lot more than just wring her hands of blood.
9. King Claudius from William Shakespeare's Hamlet - We all know the story. Hamlet's dad dies under mysterious circumstances and just like that (snaps fingers), his brother Claudius, marries Hamlet's mom. Yes, there is something rotten in the state of Denmark and it's wearing a king's crown.
8. Iago from William Shakespeare's Othello - One way to gain a position of power is to frame an innocent woman for adultery. Iago has it all; he's a lying manipulator.
7. Jack Merridew from William Golding's The Lord of the Flies - He represents the worst in humanity; an appetite, nay, a lust for blood and killing. He and his "tribe" of fellow choir boys nearly killed Ralph, the elected leader of the island they were stranded on.
6. Simon Legree from Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin - A ruthless, abusive slave owner, he has no sympathy or grief for the death of one of his slaves.
5. Cathy Ames from John Steinbeck's East of Eden - She burns down her parents' home, killing both her mom and dad and sleeps with her brother-in-law. Oh, and she also leaves her husband after "their" twins are born. Not necessarily mother material, methinks.
4. Jack Torrance from Stephen King's The Shining - Someone who slowly goes insane and then turns on his family to help quell the "voices" from the Overlook Hotel.
3. The White Witch from C.S. Lewis' The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe - Dictatorial tyrant of Narnia who has covered said land in enormous amounts of snow.
2. Saruman from J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings series - Y'know, that One Ring is lookin' pretty sweet right now...
1. Lord Voldemort from J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series - With Harry Potter's geneology (and everyone else's family tree) aside, he is one bad dude. Several people have been left dead in his "wake," if you will, including some much loved HP characters.
Honorable mentions (mostly characters I just didn't like very much):
*Scarlett O'Hara from Margaret Mitchell's Gone with the Wind.
*Becky Sharp from William Makepeace Thackeray's Vanity Fair.
*Mrs. Medlock from Frances Hodgson Burnett's The Secret Garden.
*Lady Catherine de Bough from Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice.
*Mrs. Reed from Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre.
*Tybalt from William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
*Cynthia from Elizabeth Gaskell's Wives and Daughters.
*Etc.
That's it for now. Fin.
As I mentioned earlier, I came up with an idea for a blog entry. I'm doing a Top Ten list of literary characters in "some" particular order that I loathe and/or perceive to be truly evil; in other words, it's a Top Ten literary bad guys list. And they all come from books that I have read. If you'd like to add your own choices in response to this blog, that's cool. Just so you know that my choices come from books that I've read so if I miss someone, then I probably haven't read the book or didn't factor in their evilness welll enough...lol.
10. Lady Macbeth from William Shakespeare's Macbeth - A power-hungry woman convinces her husband, Lord Macbeth, to bump off the current king of Scotland. She's going to need to do a lot more than just wring her hands of blood.
9. King Claudius from William Shakespeare's Hamlet - We all know the story. Hamlet's dad dies under mysterious circumstances and just like that (snaps fingers), his brother Claudius, marries Hamlet's mom. Yes, there is something rotten in the state of Denmark and it's wearing a king's crown.
8. Iago from William Shakespeare's Othello - One way to gain a position of power is to frame an innocent woman for adultery. Iago has it all; he's a lying manipulator.
7. Jack Merridew from William Golding's The Lord of the Flies - He represents the worst in humanity; an appetite, nay, a lust for blood and killing. He and his "tribe" of fellow choir boys nearly killed Ralph, the elected leader of the island they were stranded on.
6. Simon Legree from Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin - A ruthless, abusive slave owner, he has no sympathy or grief for the death of one of his slaves.
5. Cathy Ames from John Steinbeck's East of Eden - She burns down her parents' home, killing both her mom and dad and sleeps with her brother-in-law. Oh, and she also leaves her husband after "their" twins are born. Not necessarily mother material, methinks.
4. Jack Torrance from Stephen King's The Shining - Someone who slowly goes insane and then turns on his family to help quell the "voices" from the Overlook Hotel.
3. The White Witch from C.S. Lewis' The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe - Dictatorial tyrant of Narnia who has covered said land in enormous amounts of snow.
2. Saruman from J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings series - Y'know, that One Ring is lookin' pretty sweet right now...
1. Lord Voldemort from J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series - With Harry Potter's geneology (and everyone else's family tree) aside, he is one bad dude. Several people have been left dead in his "wake," if you will, including some much loved HP characters.
Honorable mentions (mostly characters I just didn't like very much):
*Scarlett O'Hara from Margaret Mitchell's Gone with the Wind.
*Becky Sharp from William Makepeace Thackeray's Vanity Fair.
*Mrs. Medlock from Frances Hodgson Burnett's The Secret Garden.
*Lady Catherine de Bough from Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice.
*Mrs. Reed from Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre.
*Tybalt from William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
*Cynthia from Elizabeth Gaskell's Wives and Daughters.
*Etc.
That's it for now. Fin.
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