WRONG. BAD WORLD, BAD.

This is just plain unacceptable.

My Dad said something about Morgan Freeman, Samuel L. Jackson, and Tom Hanks being involved? I can't even imagine who each of those men would play.

Back to fume in my little hidy-hole.

Meaningless memes to come later.

I spent last weekend effectively out of town at a game convention. Yes, I totally was that geek playing Eurogames for three days with hundreds of other geeks at a hotel near LAX. It was great, except for the whole no sleeping thing. I ran my first game of Werewolf (of course I've played before, first time modding) with a truly excessive 26 participants. If there's a great big HUH on your face right now, I'm just saying, you need to play. This game is much fun.


Daniel vanquishes a foe in the swordfighting pit at Gateway2007

I've spent the last week recovering from the long weekend, which for me means passing out long before midnight every night, no matter how loud the rap/video games/stand-up comedy is blaring next door.

Last night a few friends and I saw The Jungle at the El Capitan! They're just showing it for a month to publicize celebrate the 40th anniversary special edition DVD coming out soon. Richard Sherman wandered out of the theatre before the show and stood around outside for a moment but I was way too shy to go up and introduce myself. Oh well. If the DVD transfer is what we saw last night, it's gorgeous and I can't recommend it highly enough. ( Far more information than anyone wants back here. )

Flying up to SF tonight for my cousin's wedding tomorrow. Giants game with my parents Sunday (YAY!) then back Monday morning just in time for work. Next weekend is the only weekend this month I'm really in town-- and all I've got going is Avenue Q Saturday afternoon, games Saturday night, film festial screenings Sunday afternoon and Pink Martini at the Bowl Sunday night. The weekend after that Kevin's in town! The weekend after that I'm in Houston for my 10 year high school reunion. The weekend after that is October. Good grief. Where has the year gone?

PS-- One more video from The Jungle Book screening (mostly for my parents:) a pencil test of Baloo & Mowgli animated entirely by Frank Thomas according to Don Hahn. Apparently he and Ollie animated over half of the finished film themselves. Wow.

If you're a gamer you hear that a lot. Usually when someone fluffs a rule, accidentally does something illegal, or makes a move so good and wildly beneficial that it seems like it should be illegal. Usually in a joking tone, but Shenanigans! none the less.

Apparently we got it from a TV show. Starring Mr. Nicely Nicely Johnson himself!



One of the first game shows for kids, Shenanigans was an updated version of the primetime/daytime hit Video Village. The premise was simple enough: Kids competed on a three-dimensional board, rolling dice in order to move to different spaces. After reaching a space, the contestants would have to answer a question or perform a stunt successfully in order to continue. Basically, this was a giant board game in which the players were their own game pieces, a truly novel idea for the time. Kids loved the program not just for the fun, but because it was one of the first game shows with questions they could answer themselves.

Shenanigans began as a local show in New York and was eventually picked up by ABC, with Milton Bradley as a sponsor (The game manufacturer also produced a home version available in stores). Stubby Kaye, who was well known for his many character roles in films like Guys and Dolls and Cat Ballou, hosted the program. His announcer, Kenny Williams, would often pop up as a cop, standing as an obstacle to the kids' adventure. And the fabulous prizes themselves-toys, bikes, TV's-were all suspended from the set's ceiling, constantly teasing players with the hope of loot to come.

Shooting started on the new Indiana Jones movie yesterday!



Yay! Release date May 22nd, 2008 would be in my datebook already if it went that far in advance.

Yes, I have finally caved and watched "House." I still don't like Laurie's American voice as much as his natural accent I fell in love with in Peter's Friends and who knows how many BBC series, but it'll do because it means Hugh Laurie is on my TV screen and therefore all is right with the world. And because the man is so wonderful and modest he says stuff like this:

The Hollywood Reporter: How does "House" get an Emmy nomination for drama series last year while you personally do not? To my mind, it was a bit like honoring the meal while ignoring the chef who cooked it.

Laurie: I'm greatly flattered by your analogy, but I'm not sure it's quite right. David Shore is really the chef, Katie Jacobs is the Maitre D', and I am merely the waiter. Fifteen percent is considered normal.

Made of class. This man is made of pure class.

OMG playmayt! (whose birthday is today, so if you haven't already wished her many happy returns, jump on over to her lj and DO IT NOW! I'll wait. Are you back? K.)

Jonathan Crombie is starring in The Drowsy Chaperone on Broadway right now. LA likes to bring cast members from the Broadway shows out here. That means...

Possibly...

GILBERT BLYTHE IS IN THE HOUSE.

I swear, I'll calm down soon. I'll try. Maybe after I get some lunch in me.

( Really embarrassing yelling back here. )

Hey, usually I'm a very sensible girl, but when presented with the possiblity of seeing a literary and movie love from my youth, you'll excuse me if I lose my shit just a little. In my defense, I totally kept it together when Randall Batinkoff became a regular at the store in SM, even though inside I was twelve years old again and babbling.