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January 23, 2013
Picture Kaleidoscope 1/23/13
Running late this week! Wheee!
Quiver Trees by Night 1 at Earthshots.org by Florien Breuer.
An Artistic Approach to Post Production in Photography Using Filter Effects at Light Stalking by Celso Bressan. Several neat pictures with the article.
Guardian Camera Club: Marc Fairhurst at The Guardian
On Traveling to Iran an an American Street Photographer at PetaPixel. Photo by Brandon Stanton.
Amazing Surreal Photo Montages Without The Use of Photoshop at PetaPixel. Photos by Thomas Barbéy. Cool photos with the article and even more at his website. :)
Till next time!
Quiver Trees by Night 1 at Earthshots.org by Florien Breuer.
An Artistic Approach to Post Production in Photography Using Filter Effects at Light Stalking by Celso Bressan. Several neat pictures with the article.
Guardian Camera Club: Marc Fairhurst at The Guardian
On Traveling to Iran an an American Street Photographer at PetaPixel. Photo by Brandon Stanton.
Amazing Surreal Photo Montages Without The Use of Photoshop at PetaPixel. Photos by Thomas Barbéy. Cool photos with the article and even more at his website. :)
Till next time!
January 21, 2013
Mind Sieve 1/21/13
And off we go!
This was too much fun - Catzilla!
Red 2 Trailer. Looks even more fun that the first one and it was a blast. Heh heh.
Dead Man Down Official Trailer - looks funky!
The Power of Few trailer - another funky looking one.
The 10 Essential Genre Films of 2012 by Ryan Britt at Tor.com. Some nice insights.
New Pacific Rim Trailer - woot! Totally pumped about this one.
The Most Powerful Social Media Tool for Building and Author Platform Pt 3 from Kristen Lamb.
4 Businesses Leveraging Storytelling With Images by Ekaterina Walter at the Social Media Examiner.
From Chuck (NSFW) Wendig - What Flavor of Publishing Will You Choose?
Writers: Getting Unstuck After Rejection by Meredith at the Writer's Inner Journey.
Have a great Monday!
This was too much fun - Catzilla!
Red 2 Trailer. Looks even more fun that the first one and it was a blast. Heh heh.
Dead Man Down Official Trailer - looks funky!
The Power of Few trailer - another funky looking one.
The 10 Essential Genre Films of 2012 by Ryan Britt at Tor.com. Some nice insights.
New Pacific Rim Trailer - woot! Totally pumped about this one.
The Most Powerful Social Media Tool for Building and Author Platform Pt 3 from Kristen Lamb.
4 Businesses Leveraging Storytelling With Images by Ekaterina Walter at the Social Media Examiner.
From Chuck (NSFW) Wendig - What Flavor of Publishing Will You Choose?
Writers: Getting Unstuck After Rejection by Meredith at the Writer's Inner Journey.
Have a great Monday!
January 20, 2013
Virtual Tourist - Angry Birds Star Wars and Dishonored 1/20/13
Overslept this morning. Very unusual. :)
Angry Birds Star Wars
Hoth
Don't think I'd ever taken a pic of the puzzle group selection screen.
Look at the insanity of this puzzle! I've yet to get one of those golden egg things. I can't even imagine how you even come close to getting near it. Got real lucky on this one and made it through. Was stuck on the one before it for a while.
Now we're above Hoth. Gravity wells!
This one is proving a toughie. Ugh!
Dishonored
Mission 2
You'll probably have to click for the larger version to see the circling birds above. :)
Much to my amazement, I"m having to return to several places I've been at before for Mission 1. Oi!
A weird haze seems to be covering things.
When I took this, I had no idea they were about to tell me it was my objective! lol. Not as easy to get to as one might think. (And yeah, it's a brothel. What a place to keep the empress's daughter at. Eek!)
Scientist and goodies merchant.
Sewers - as they introduce me to "Weepers" as the new annoyance (humans too far gone with the plague) rather than rats.
View once I get dumped to the closest entry point to the zone with the Golden Cat.
More circling birds and signs.
New addition to the familiar zone. Sucker launches missiles and more. Nasty piece of business. And there's also assassins running lose as well.
Interesting message left on a wall.
Have a great one!
Angry Birds Star Wars
Hoth
Don't think I'd ever taken a pic of the puzzle group selection screen.
Look at the insanity of this puzzle! I've yet to get one of those golden egg things. I can't even imagine how you even come close to getting near it. Got real lucky on this one and made it through. Was stuck on the one before it for a while.
Now we're above Hoth. Gravity wells!
This one is proving a toughie. Ugh!
Dishonored
Mission 2
You'll probably have to click for the larger version to see the circling birds above. :)
Much to my amazement, I"m having to return to several places I've been at before for Mission 1. Oi!
A weird haze seems to be covering things.
When I took this, I had no idea they were about to tell me it was my objective! lol. Not as easy to get to as one might think. (And yeah, it's a brothel. What a place to keep the empress's daughter at. Eek!)
Scientist and goodies merchant.
Sewers - as they introduce me to "Weepers" as the new annoyance (humans too far gone with the plague) rather than rats.
View once I get dumped to the closest entry point to the zone with the Golden Cat.
More circling birds and signs.
New addition to the familiar zone. Sucker launches missiles and more. Nasty piece of business. And there's also assassins running lose as well.
Interesting message left on a wall.
Have a great one!
January 18, 2013
Movie Review - Les Misérables
Les Misérables
Starring: Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried, Sacha Baron Cohen, Helena Bonham Carter, Eddie Redmayne, Aaron Tveit, Samantha Barks, Daniel Huttlestone, Isabelle Allen, and more.
Directed by: Tom Hooper Screenplay by: William Nicholson Based on the Novel by: Victor Hugo Lyrics by: Herbert Kretzmer Music by: Claude-Michel Schönberg Cinematography by: Danny Cohen
Premise: Javert and Jean Valjean spent nineteen years together as jailer and prisoner. Yet after Jean Valjean is given parole and a kind man turns his heart from despair, the two are fated to meet again and again as France and her citizens once more grow dissatisfied under the present king's rule. (Rated PG-13)
Review:
1) Acting - Total Thumbs Up: The acting in this film was fabulous. Great job by Hugh Jackman and Russel Crowe. Anne Hathaway will have you in tears. Sacha Baron Cohen and Helena Bonham Carter were delicious as the entrepreneurial and ever so lucky Monsieur and Madame Thénardier. But I was even more amazed by Eddie Redmayne. The emotion pouring from him as he sang of the friends he would never see again was breathtaking.
The kids in the film were also wonderful. Little Cosette was adorable and made you totally believe in the castle in the clouds. Daniel Huttlestone tried to steal the show with his great energy and charm in his role as Gavroche.
2) Special Effects - Total Thumbs Up: Most of the special effects in the film have to do with CGI for scene backgrounds or overhead views. Some really imaginative creations they were, too - especially the ship yards at the very beginning of the film.
3) Plot/Story - Thumbs Up: A lot of those going to see the film will already be familiar with the story line from the famous musical. For those not acquainted with "Le Misérables" or in love with the music and lyrics, the film may seem somewhat long at 157 minutes. (Some 'significant others' might be disappointed, expecting more action than is actually present in the film.)
4) Locations/Cinematography - Thumbs Up: Some truly nice spanning shots, especially in the first ten minutes or so. The shipyards, the barren hills, the monastery, different sections of Paris, all were shown to great effect. I wished they'd done a lot more of it.
When a musical is made into a film, one would hope it is with the thought of making the size of the stage even wider. But while this film definitely does that at several points, there was also an amazingly and disturbing amount of long drawn out closeups. And they were so close they cut the top off the actors' heads. While this might be a technique that could be used to add emphasis to a scene, it doesn't work well when it's done all the time. With the great backdrops and sets, it was a pity we are denied seeing more of them due to the rash of long closeup scenes. It made the grandeur we glimpsed now and then in the medium seem a waste, it was used so little.
5) Costuming/Makeup - Total Thumbs Up: Some great makeup work in the movie. The film spans several decades, so the touches to Hugh Jackman and Russel Crow to show their progressing years was decently done. Their makeup for Hugh Jackman and Anne Hathaway for their last few hours of life, however, came out even better. They truly did not look to be feeling well. Nice job!
Even more surprising was the amount of trouble they went to to show the unwashed masses. The dirt on Éponine as she changed into the boy's clothes was a very nice touch.
Conclusion: Fans of Hugh Jackman, Russel Crowe, and Anne Hathaway will totally enjoy their performances. Fans of "Les Misérables" will be pleased with the music though they'll also note that a little of the grandeur that should have come from the musical being converted to a film didn't entirely make it through. Those new to the story might wish the director had snipped off a few minutes here and there.
Rating: 4 out of 5 (Hubby's Rating: Better For Matinee)
Starring: Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried, Sacha Baron Cohen, Helena Bonham Carter, Eddie Redmayne, Aaron Tveit, Samantha Barks, Daniel Huttlestone, Isabelle Allen, and more.
Directed by: Tom Hooper Screenplay by: William Nicholson Based on the Novel by: Victor Hugo Lyrics by: Herbert Kretzmer Music by: Claude-Michel Schönberg Cinematography by: Danny Cohen
Premise: Javert and Jean Valjean spent nineteen years together as jailer and prisoner. Yet after Jean Valjean is given parole and a kind man turns his heart from despair, the two are fated to meet again and again as France and her citizens once more grow dissatisfied under the present king's rule. (Rated PG-13)
Review:
1) Acting - Total Thumbs Up: The acting in this film was fabulous. Great job by Hugh Jackman and Russel Crowe. Anne Hathaway will have you in tears. Sacha Baron Cohen and Helena Bonham Carter were delicious as the entrepreneurial and ever so lucky Monsieur and Madame Thénardier. But I was even more amazed by Eddie Redmayne. The emotion pouring from him as he sang of the friends he would never see again was breathtaking.
The kids in the film were also wonderful. Little Cosette was adorable and made you totally believe in the castle in the clouds. Daniel Huttlestone tried to steal the show with his great energy and charm in his role as Gavroche.
2) Special Effects - Total Thumbs Up: Most of the special effects in the film have to do with CGI for scene backgrounds or overhead views. Some really imaginative creations they were, too - especially the ship yards at the very beginning of the film.
3) Plot/Story - Thumbs Up: A lot of those going to see the film will already be familiar with the story line from the famous musical. For those not acquainted with "Le Misérables" or in love with the music and lyrics, the film may seem somewhat long at 157 minutes. (Some 'significant others' might be disappointed, expecting more action than is actually present in the film.)
4) Locations/Cinematography - Thumbs Up: Some truly nice spanning shots, especially in the first ten minutes or so. The shipyards, the barren hills, the monastery, different sections of Paris, all were shown to great effect. I wished they'd done a lot more of it.
When a musical is made into a film, one would hope it is with the thought of making the size of the stage even wider. But while this film definitely does that at several points, there was also an amazingly and disturbing amount of long drawn out closeups. And they were so close they cut the top off the actors' heads. While this might be a technique that could be used to add emphasis to a scene, it doesn't work well when it's done all the time. With the great backdrops and sets, it was a pity we are denied seeing more of them due to the rash of long closeup scenes. It made the grandeur we glimpsed now and then in the medium seem a waste, it was used so little.
5) Costuming/Makeup - Total Thumbs Up: Some great makeup work in the movie. The film spans several decades, so the touches to Hugh Jackman and Russel Crow to show their progressing years was decently done. Their makeup for Hugh Jackman and Anne Hathaway for their last few hours of life, however, came out even better. They truly did not look to be feeling well. Nice job!
Even more surprising was the amount of trouble they went to to show the unwashed masses. The dirt on Éponine as she changed into the boy's clothes was a very nice touch.
Conclusion: Fans of Hugh Jackman, Russel Crowe, and Anne Hathaway will totally enjoy their performances. Fans of "Les Misérables" will be pleased with the music though they'll also note that a little of the grandeur that should have come from the musical being converted to a film didn't entirely make it through. Those new to the story might wish the director had snipped off a few minutes here and there.
Rating: 4 out of 5 (Hubby's Rating: Better For Matinee)
Les MisérablesStarring: Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne...
Les Misérables
Starring: Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried, Sacha Baron Cohen, Helena Bonham Carter, Eddie Redmayne, Aaron Tveit, Samantha Barks, Daniel Huttlestone, Isabelle Allen, and more.
Directed by: Tom Hooper Screenplay by: William Nicholson Based on the Novel by: Victor Hugo Lyrics by: Herbert Kretzmer Music by: Claude-Michel Schönberg Cinematography by: Danny Cohen
Premise: Javert and Jean Valjean spent nineteen years together as jailer and prisoner. Yet after Jean Valjean is given parole and a kind man turns his heart from despair, the two are fated to meet again and again as France and her citizens once more grow dissatisfied under the present king's rule. (Rated PG-13)
Review:
1) Acting - Total Thumbs Up: The acting in this film was fabulous. Great job by Hugh Jackman and Russel Crowe. Anne Hathaway will have you in tears. Sacha Baron Cohen and Helena Bonham Carter were delicious as the entrepreneurial and ever so lucky Monsieur and Madame Thénardier. But I was even more amazed by Eddie Redmayne. The emotion pouring from him as he sang of the friends he would never see again was breathtaking.
The kids in the film were also wonderful. Little Cosette was adorable and made you totally believe in the castle in the clouds. Daniel Huttlestone tried to steal the show with his great energy and charm in his role as Gavroche.
2) Special Effects - Total Thumbs Up: Most of the special effects in the film have to do with CGI for scene backgrounds or overhead views. Some really imaginative creations they were, too - especially the ship yards at the very beginning of the film.
3) Plot/Story - Thumbs Up: A lot of those going to see the film will already be familiar with the story line from the famous musical. For those not acquainted with "Le Misérables" or in love with the music and lyrics, the film may seem somewhat long at 157 minutes. (Some 'significant others' might be disappointed, expecting more action than is actually present in the film.)
4) Locations/Cinematography - Thumbs Up: Some truly nice spanning shots, especially in the first ten minutes or so. The shipyards, the barren hills, the monastery, different sections of Paris, all were shown to great effect. I wished they'd done a lot more of it.
When a musical is made into a film, one would hope it is with the thought of making the size of the stage even wider. But while this film definitely does that at several points, there was also an amazingly and disturbing amount of long drawn out closeups. And they were so close they cut the top off the actors' heads. While this might be a technique that could be used to add emphasis to a scene, it doesn't work well when it's done all the time. With the great backdrops and sets, it was a pity we are denied seeing more of them due to the rash of long closeup scenes. It made the grandeur we glimpsed now and then in the medium seem a waste, it was used so little.
5) Costuming/Makeup - Total Thumbs Up: Some great makeup work in the movie. The film spans several decades, so the touches to Hugh Jackman and Russel Crow to show their progressing years was decently done. Their makeup for Hugh Jackman and Anne Hathaway for their last few hours of life, however, came out even better. They truly did not look to be feeling well. Nice job!
Even more surprising was the amount of trouble they went to to show the unwashed masses. The dirt on Éponine as she changed into the boy's clothes was a very nice touch.
Conclusion: Fans of Hugh Jackman, Russel Crowe, and Anne Hathaway will totally enjoy their performances. Fans of "Les Misérables" will be pleased with the music though they'll also note that a little of the grandeur that should have come from the musical being converted to a film didn't entirely make it through. Those new to the story might wish the director had snipped off a few minutes here and there.
Rating: 4 out of 5 (Hubby's Rating: Better For Matinee)
Starring: Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried, Sacha Baron Cohen, Helena Bonham Carter, Eddie Redmayne, Aaron Tveit, Samantha Barks, Daniel Huttlestone, Isabelle Allen, and more.
Directed by: Tom Hooper Screenplay by: William Nicholson Based on the Novel by: Victor Hugo Lyrics by: Herbert Kretzmer Music by: Claude-Michel Schönberg Cinematography by: Danny Cohen
Premise: Javert and Jean Valjean spent nineteen years together as jailer and prisoner. Yet after Jean Valjean is given parole and a kind man turns his heart from despair, the two are fated to meet again and again as France and her citizens once more grow dissatisfied under the present king's rule. (Rated PG-13)
Review:
1) Acting - Total Thumbs Up: The acting in this film was fabulous. Great job by Hugh Jackman and Russel Crowe. Anne Hathaway will have you in tears. Sacha Baron Cohen and Helena Bonham Carter were delicious as the entrepreneurial and ever so lucky Monsieur and Madame Thénardier. But I was even more amazed by Eddie Redmayne. The emotion pouring from him as he sang of the friends he would never see again was breathtaking.
The kids in the film were also wonderful. Little Cosette was adorable and made you totally believe in the castle in the clouds. Daniel Huttlestone tried to steal the show with his great energy and charm in his role as Gavroche.
2) Special Effects - Total Thumbs Up: Most of the special effects in the film have to do with CGI for scene backgrounds or overhead views. Some really imaginative creations they were, too - especially the ship yards at the very beginning of the film.
3) Plot/Story - Thumbs Up: A lot of those going to see the film will already be familiar with the story line from the famous musical. For those not acquainted with "Le Misérables" or in love with the music and lyrics, the film may seem somewhat long at 157 minutes. (Some 'significant others' might be disappointed, expecting more action than is actually present in the film.)
4) Locations/Cinematography - Thumbs Up: Some truly nice spanning shots, especially in the first ten minutes or so. The shipyards, the barren hills, the monastery, different sections of Paris, all were shown to great effect. I wished they'd done a lot more of it.
When a musical is made into a film, one would hope it is with the thought of making the size of the stage even wider. But while this film definitely does that at several points, there was also an amazingly and disturbing amount of long drawn out closeups. And they were so close they cut the top off the actors' heads. While this might be a technique that could be used to add emphasis to a scene, it doesn't work well when it's done all the time. With the great backdrops and sets, it was a pity we are denied seeing more of them due to the rash of long closeup scenes. It made the grandeur we glimpsed now and then in the medium seem a waste, it was used so little.
5) Costuming/Makeup - Total Thumbs Up: Some great makeup work in the movie. The film spans several decades, so the touches to Hugh Jackman and Russel Crow to show their progressing years was decently done. Their makeup for Hugh Jackman and Anne Hathaway for their last few hours of life, however, came out even better. They truly did not look to be feeling well. Nice job!
Even more surprising was the amount of trouble they went to to show the unwashed masses. The dirt on Éponine as she changed into the boy's clothes was a very nice touch.
Conclusion: Fans of Hugh Jackman, Russel Crowe, and Anne Hathaway will totally enjoy their performances. Fans of "Les Misérables" will be pleased with the music though they'll also note that a little of the grandeur that should have come from the musical being converted to a film didn't entirely make it through. Those new to the story might wish the director had snipped off a few minutes here and there.
Rating: 4 out of 5 (Hubby's Rating: Better For Matinee)
January 16, 2013
Picture Kaleidoscope 1/16/13
Some pretties for the pretties?
Ah, the evil flash strikes again. Boo!
Sunrise at work. (Hardly any stoplights on the way to the workplace now.)
Some awesome colors on this morning. Loved the flags being in the middle of it all. :)
House on the Hill by Marcin Sobas (A sea of green!) at Earthshots.org
He's got even more awesome stuff at his website! Go Marcin!
Moon Night by mengzhonghua at Earthshots.org. So awesomely surreal! He's got more great stuff at his flickr account.
This is underwater! Gorgeous! Anhumas Abyss by Marcio Cabral at Earthshots.org (Dang!)
Marcio Cabral has even more amazing pics at his site - like this one - Palepalan
Good thing I put my pics first! lol.
Ah, the evil flash strikes again. Boo!
Sunrise at work. (Hardly any stoplights on the way to the workplace now.)
Some awesome colors on this morning. Loved the flags being in the middle of it all. :)
House on the Hill by Marcin Sobas (A sea of green!) at Earthshots.org
He's got even more awesome stuff at his website! Go Marcin!
Moon Night by mengzhonghua at Earthshots.org. So awesomely surreal! He's got more great stuff at his flickr account.
This is underwater! Gorgeous! Anhumas Abyss by Marcio Cabral at Earthshots.org (Dang!)
Marcio Cabral has even more amazing pics at his site - like this one - Palepalan
Good thing I put my pics first! lol.
January 14, 2013
Mind Sieve 1/14/13
This will probably be a quick one. Between all the OT and hubby's cold, time is really at a premium. Eek!
Mission Impossible from The Piano Guys. Too cute! The out takes at the end are hilarious!
Some Geeky Home Theaters to Make You Jealous by Kyle Anderson from the Nerdist. (I am jealous! Dang!)
Newly Found Comet Could Outshine the Moon from D News by Irene Klotz.
All Super Heroes Must Die trailer - this could be fun!
They Die by Dawn trailer - more westerns! (I think the trend cycles continues.) Lots of familiar faces. Should be fun.
Top 20 Social Media Marketing Articles from 2012 by The Social Media Examiner.
Agent Secrets - Do Writers Need an Agent in the New Writing Paradigm? Guest blog post by Laurie McLean at Kristen Lamb's Blog.
Did more than I expected. Yay!
Mission Impossible from The Piano Guys. Too cute! The out takes at the end are hilarious!
Some Geeky Home Theaters to Make You Jealous by Kyle Anderson from the Nerdist. (I am jealous! Dang!)
Newly Found Comet Could Outshine the Moon from D News by Irene Klotz.
All Super Heroes Must Die trailer - this could be fun!
They Die by Dawn trailer - more westerns! (I think the trend cycles continues.) Lots of familiar faces. Should be fun.
Top 20 Social Media Marketing Articles from 2012 by The Social Media Examiner.
Agent Secrets - Do Writers Need an Agent in the New Writing Paradigm? Guest blog post by Laurie McLean at Kristen Lamb's Blog.
Did more than I expected. Yay!
January 13, 2013
Virtual Tourist - Dishonored and Star Wars The Old Republic 1/13/13
Sorry I didn't have a movie review Friday. Hubby is on his second fighting round with the nasty cold going around, so we were home locked. Did watch a bunch of episodes of Protect The Boss though. :P It blows my mind that I found a Korean drama on NetFlix. Heh heh.
Dishonored
(My own cold is not totally gone, so playing PC Games got a little dizzying.)
After exploring the building zone until I left no stone unturned, here's the cliff leading to freedom. Samuel will once more transport me to safety. It's all new territory now.
The 1st Mission is now totally complete. I once more meet with my unexpected supporters. I think a new dream sequence is coming, but since I was already feeling woozy, didn't figure it would be good for me. lol.
Star Wars The Old Republic
Jedi Consular
Corellia
Bomb detonation area.
An indigenous life form on Corellia. So cute! Like a ferret cat. Obviously Han may have already been used to furry companions. :P
Neon never grows old. Heh heh.
Fascinating looking statue thing.
Another furry race on Corellia.
Lots of shipyards and factories and damage.
Flags for the different Corellia factions.
And oddly disturbing statue.
Streets inside the sub levels of Corellia
Streets outside.
Corellia has rail systems for mass transit. Right now though, they're death traps.
Devastation everywhere. (My ham Doc again)
Can't tell if the pollution is due to industry or all the devastation.
Fun critter in the tunnels.
Another not friendly critter in the tunnels.
View of one of the mass rail cars.
Rail system. The force fields got messed with, making a ride deadly for a while. Eek!
Between the colds and all the overtime, I am sooooo tired. Might get Saturday's back this week. *Fingerscrossed*
Dishonored
(My own cold is not totally gone, so playing PC Games got a little dizzying.)
After exploring the building zone until I left no stone unturned, here's the cliff leading to freedom. Samuel will once more transport me to safety. It's all new territory now.
The 1st Mission is now totally complete. I once more meet with my unexpected supporters. I think a new dream sequence is coming, but since I was already feeling woozy, didn't figure it would be good for me. lol.
Star Wars The Old Republic
Jedi Consular
Corellia
Bomb detonation area.
An indigenous life form on Corellia. So cute! Like a ferret cat. Obviously Han may have already been used to furry companions. :P
Neon never grows old. Heh heh.
Fascinating looking statue thing.
Another furry race on Corellia.
Lots of shipyards and factories and damage.
Flags for the different Corellia factions.
And oddly disturbing statue.
Streets inside the sub levels of Corellia
Streets outside.
Corellia has rail systems for mass transit. Right now though, they're death traps.
Devastation everywhere. (My ham Doc again)
Can't tell if the pollution is due to industry or all the devastation.
Fun critter in the tunnels.
Another not friendly critter in the tunnels.
View of one of the mass rail cars. 
Rail system. The force fields got messed with, making a ride deadly for a while. Eek!Between the colds and all the overtime, I am sooooo tired. Might get Saturday's back this week. *Fingerscrossed*
January 9, 2013
Picture Kaleidoscope 1/9/13
Show me the pretty!
Icy Aurora by Geraldine at Earthshots.org - Love those colors! Their website is pretty cool too. They do photo shoot tours to unusual locations. Wow~!
More WOW! St Mary Twilight by Alex Noriega. He has even more fabulous pics at his website. Dang!
Another Alex Noriega pic at Earthshots.org - Sorcery. Look at that sky!
Eye of the Needle Geminids Meteor Shower by David Kingham at Earthshots.org. Click for the bigger pic, the meteor shower will blow your mind. Great pics at his website as well.
"Black Beauty" a Martian Meteorite with water from NASA.
Image of the Day at NASA - Solar Eruption.
Wow, when I asked for "Show me the pretty" I had not expected all this awesomeness. Sweet!
Icy Aurora by Geraldine at Earthshots.org - Love those colors! Their website is pretty cool too. They do photo shoot tours to unusual locations. Wow~!
More WOW! St Mary Twilight by Alex Noriega. He has even more fabulous pics at his website. Dang!
Another Alex Noriega pic at Earthshots.org - Sorcery. Look at that sky!
Eye of the Needle Geminids Meteor Shower by David Kingham at Earthshots.org. Click for the bigger pic, the meteor shower will blow your mind. Great pics at his website as well.
"Black Beauty" a Martian Meteorite with water from NASA.
Image of the Day at NASA - Solar Eruption.
Wow, when I asked for "Show me the pretty" I had not expected all this awesomeness. Sweet!
January 7, 2013
Mind Sieve 1/7/13
Wheeeeee!
What? I'm way overworked. Something has to snap. Heh heh heh.
Lots of new TV shows starting this week and next. Here's some of the previews!
Zero Hour - Nazis, conspiracy, clocks! I'm in. :) 2/13/13!
Defiance - from SyFy (probably using Eureka's budget - hee!) - should be fun! (But have to wait till APRIL! Wahhh)
NBC is going to have Hannibal The Beginning - set years before Silence of the Lambs. This could be good! (No previews yet. Found pic at TV.Com NBC has a spot at their site here. Couldn't find a start date. Grrrr.
Continuum - cops, time travel, fish out of water, future, woot! Starts 1/14/13
The Following - I wasn't sure about this one until I saw this. Will NOT be for younger viewers. Definitely. I do like the Edgar Allan Poe angle. *shiver*
The Americans - cold war, sleeper spies, internal conflicts - oh yeah! Starts 1/30/13
From YA Authors You've Never Heard of 7 Weird Things to Start Your New Year. You've got to go take a look. From the super cute to the super creepy. Heh heh.
Google + Communities: What Marketers Need to Know from Social Media Examiner. Lots of info and how to use them, so good info for us writerly types as well.
Facebook Nearby: This Week On Social Media from Social Media Examiner. (Info on FB and other new stuff)
From Chuck (NSFW) Wendig - 25 Writer Resolutions for 2013 (And Beyond). Amen, Brother Beard!
Writing Tip # 2 - Writing is Pain, Learn to Take a Hit from Kristen Lamb. Booyah!
See you next time. Have fun!
What? I'm way overworked. Something has to snap. Heh heh heh.
Lots of new TV shows starting this week and next. Here's some of the previews!
Zero Hour - Nazis, conspiracy, clocks! I'm in. :) 2/13/13!
Defiance - from SyFy (probably using Eureka's budget - hee!) - should be fun! (But have to wait till APRIL! Wahhh)
NBC is going to have Hannibal The Beginning - set years before Silence of the Lambs. This could be good! (No previews yet. Found pic at TV.Com NBC has a spot at their site here. Couldn't find a start date. Grrrr.
Continuum - cops, time travel, fish out of water, future, woot! Starts 1/14/13
The Following - I wasn't sure about this one until I saw this. Will NOT be for younger viewers. Definitely. I do like the Edgar Allan Poe angle. *shiver*
The Americans - cold war, sleeper spies, internal conflicts - oh yeah! Starts 1/30/13
From YA Authors You've Never Heard of 7 Weird Things to Start Your New Year. You've got to go take a look. From the super cute to the super creepy. Heh heh.
Google + Communities: What Marketers Need to Know from Social Media Examiner. Lots of info and how to use them, so good info for us writerly types as well.
Facebook Nearby: This Week On Social Media from Social Media Examiner. (Info on FB and other new stuff)
From Chuck (NSFW) Wendig - 25 Writer Resolutions for 2013 (And Beyond). Amen, Brother Beard!
Writing Tip # 2 - Writing is Pain, Learn to Take a Hit from Kristen Lamb. Booyah!
See you next time. Have fun!
