This and that, books, music, TV, fanfiction, etc.

[wraithfodder]

Just what  I'm reading, watching, kevetching about, etc. etc.



....Just finished reading Lincoln Child's Impact novel. Definitely enjoyed it. I've enjoyed his and Douglas Preston's Pendergast novels and their standalone novels (the ones I've read so far) are pretty good.

....Think that all Audis should be squashed flat and turned into manhole covers as I swear, none of them know how to drive properly. Always speeding and running red lights. Meanwhile, Prius drivers are too fast, or too slow, and none want to stop at signs. Heaven forbid, that interferes with their 'hypermiling'. Gak.

....Got a huge birthday card. Not for me, but one that I'll be signing and sending onto the next person. It's for Chris Potter, who once starred in Kung Fu the Legend Continues and is now in the Canadian drama Heartland, which of course isn't aired here.

....Joy! My order from BigFinish.com arrived! The second series of Stargate Atlantis and SG-1 audiobooks. I'm holding them aside, however, for the drive out to MediaWest*Con in May. It's a LONG drive! Well, maybe I'll crack at some point. I mean, Kavan Smith read one. Oh, I wish they could get David Hewlett to do one!!

....The DVR is still dead. I should call Panasonic but I'm putting it off as I know I'll get a runaround or $$$$ quote. Plus I keep forgetting, although I usually remember when I'm at work, or in the car. In the meantime, may just buy a player. I mean, all these DVDs and can't watch. I could watch on computer, but I like watching it on the TV. PC screen is small...

....So in the meantime, have been taking out music CDs from the library. Having been trying various jazz CDs. Chris Botti is pretty good, as is Sonny Rollins. And have tried out the few New Age ones they have. They've got a much bigger jazz, and huge classical selection, compared to say, country (small) or pop/rock. I like the slow jazz with saxaphones. If anybody has recommendations, feel free to add.

....TV-wise, I sorta miss the Olympics as well, I got used to them, and I was cheering on the U.S. team, particularly the skaters (Apolo Ohno). I was hoping US would win hockey, but in my heart figured Canada would win. I mean, isn't hockey basically a religion up north?? ;) And I also watched the Olympics cuz it was in canada. I figured they'd show videos of it. Not a lot, but there was some lovely footage.

.... Meanwhile, went, huh? WTF? when I realized that "Human Target" was no longer playing (Darn!) and really, the only shows I go "gotta watch" are "Spartacus" on Starz (getting my money's worth out of cable) and "Apparitions" (on Chiller, stars Martin Shaw from the 70s UK series The Professionals). Think I burned out on crime shows and realistically, CSI and Law & Order play everywhere, all the time! ;) And I have no idea what Marg Helgenberger did to her face, but it scares me.

....Back to reading Stargate Atlantis fanfiction. The virtual season six is defintely worth a read! I printed it out and went "oof!" There dies a sapling ;) I like the Sheppard whump and well-written stories, and am months (many) behind on reading, since I had a summer-long Kung Fu the Legend Continues reading binge. In fact, I still have a whole box of zines to read. But there's some good SGA fic out there. Now to find time to catch up.

....Somehow, and on what, I don't really know, I made over 9,700 tweets on twitter. Well, I do post a lot of links to fun science and weird news stories, stuff on Stargate. Alas, since twitter is now an 'evil social networking' whatever, it's banned at work. Darn.

....Dog is healing up fine from his animal attack. Of course, it will take forever for the fur to grow back!

....Gah, I still must do my taxes. I dread that, but must do them this weekend.

....I should probably get a passport before they I need to take a loan out to get one. They're talking of raising the rates to get one.

....I can't believe how much reality show dreck is on TV. I switch channels, and can find people moaning about marriages, or going into rehab, or whatever. I miss the days of just a handful of channels, all with scripted drama...

....Ah, Spring is coming. No more snow shoveling, but yech, the ticks will come out. Blech! The lawn will grow. No!!

....And that's it. Gotta do some work on MediaWest*Con tonight. Only a few months away!

Comments

[colls]

I also like the Childs/Preston Pendergast series. I haven't read one in a while, the last one I did read was Cabinet of Curiosities and was kinda creeped out by it.

I've been tempted by the audiobooks, I wish they sold them electronically so I could load it to my iPod.

Enjoy the con!

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

Oh yeah, that was a creepy one. They excel at that ;)

The audiobooks (well, some if not mostly all) can be downloaded off the site. You just nee dto check. However, I'm clueless with iPods and such, so you'd have to probably email them and ask if it's doable.

[benbenberi.livejournal.com]

Big Finish audiobooks download as normal mp3s, so putting them on an iPod is easy - just import the files into iTunes and do whatever you normally do next.

(They tend to come as a zillion small files in a folder, so my usual process involves consolidating them into one or two larger files, for ease of management. I also convert them into iPod audiobook format (m4b), which is bookmarkable. You don't have to do either thing, though - they'll play just fine the way you download them.)

[crashbarrier.livejournal.com]

They do sell the MP3's on their site. the guy selling them at Chevron 7.4 had them all on his IPod so it shouldn't be too ahrd to get them to work..

[black-raven135.livejournal.com]

Thank you for this great update...........
Where is MediaWest con??
BTW I totally agree about drivers. Yesterday I had two
near misses by inattentive drivers who almost T boned me.
It is getting really serious out there.......

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

MediaWest*Con is held in Lansing, Michigan ever Memorial Day weekend. All fans, no actors (although two actors - the one who played Jules Verne - actually showed up as fans!)

[the-other-sandy.livejournal.com]

What's Heartland about? How sizable is Chris Potter's role? What kind of character does he play? Man, I haven't seen him in anything in forever...

I still have a stack of unread KF:TLC zines myself.

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

I haven't seen the show myself. It's Canadian.

[the-other-sandy.livejournal.com]

Since when have you let that stop you? ;-)

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

Heh, just not enough time, and well, mediawest*con is coming up. May see if somebody has it there :)

[lost-sheep-2.livejournal.com]

You can check my LJ for more information about the show. I have several entries about it :)

[the-other-sandy.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[vecturist.livejournal.com]

It's the BMW drivers here that I can't stand - and I hear you on must-watch TV shows - my list keeps getting shorter.

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

Oh, don't get me started on BMW drivers, or Lexus drivers. All awful. Yeah, the way TV is going I'll be getting out my videotapes.

[writerjc.livejournal.com]

Oh, cool - I didn't Chris Potter had gotten another series. I'll have to look into it.

And I kinda discovered Human Target by accident (read: it was recommended by HULU) a week or so ago. I think it's back on next week ... or did it get canceled? I haven't heard much buzz about it, so I wouldn't be surprised if it did.

I totally hear you on reality shows. They make my brain bleed. I think I could mainline food network, tho. I also hear you on taxes - just thinking about doing mine is making me cry.

Spring. Yeah. Where the heck is it? It's dragging its feet in my neck of the woods.

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

If you read a few comments below, the series is out on DVD! :)

I don't think Human Target is cancelled. gotta check titantv to see the schedule. Gah, I miss the days when I knew the entire TV schedule by heart!

[lost-sheep-2.livejournal.com]

Ohhhh you got the card? That is great great great :))

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

Yup, gotta get on email and announce that it finally arrived. I was beginning to think the P.O. lost it or something.

[leesa_perrie]

Glad the dog's healing well.

About DH doing an audio CD, the Big Finish people approached him at Chevron 7.4 and he said he would consider it. I also mentioned it to him when getting his autograph and he did seem genuinely interested - but whether he will or not remains to be seen! It won't be this year, though, as they've got those all written and signed up for. Still, fingers crossed for next year's audio adventures!!

Virtual S6 of SGA - The first story put me off for while, but then I read second one and it was better and the third one by liketheriverrun was excellent! As was the most recent one - McKay Ex Machina - and yes, I skipped some because it was a Rodney-heavy story and I couldn't wait to read it!! I will now go back and read the others, even though one or two of them look Shep-heavy and I prefer either team or Rodney-heavy fics.

Hope you get your taxes done on time!!

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

Cool. Fingers crossed DH will do an audiobook.

THe virtual season is like the real season. Some episodes better than others. being a Shep whump gal, I was pretty happy, but I don't mind Rodney fics either ;)

[crashbarrier.livejournal.com]

I splashed out on the set of Big Finish audio books at Chevron 7.4 (well they didn't have the other stuff i wanted so i spent up on something nice:). I love "Impressions" it just hits me where i live.. And after listening to Zero Point and Meltdown I would love to hear a collaboration between the two davids for a supergeek Zelenka and McKay story:D.. maybe time to start up a small campaign.. :).

Yay for healing dog..

the cure for bad tv.. superstreaming off internets.. they have classic Dr who on BBC youtube now:):):)

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

Oh wow, yes, the two Davids do ONE audiobook. Ooh, I'd love the whole cast! I'd pay even bigger bucks for that!

I'm thinking of getting David Tennant Doctor Who audiobooks off Amazon. I'm beginning to, gasp, say 'meh' to TV and am looking more for books and audiobooks. Gah, gotta get a DVD player for the car.

[immertreu.livejournal.com]

Good to know you got the Chris-card. :) It looks great, don't you think? ;)

"Impressions" read by Kavan Smith is my absolutely favorite one of the series! I'm listening to it all day (not kidding!).

Oh, by the way, Season 1 of Heartland has already been released and Season 2 will be out in April, too.

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

Oh, yes, nice card. Going to try to coordinate tomorrow to get my friend Dawn to sign it so I can ship it off this weekend. Fingers crossed!

I must put "Heartland" on my 'dvd-want' list. After I get a DVD player.

I may crack and listen to Impressions. I mean, I can listen to it more than once, right? ;)

[immertreu.livejournal.com]

*fingers crossed that you get a DVD player soon*


I may crack and listen to Impressions. I mean, I can listen to it more than once, right? ;)

Definitely! :))

[dewey3067.livejournal.com]

Where can I find the SGA virtual season!? I seemed to have missed that and I love virtual seasons!

Oh, and thank you for all the fannish links and news you share. What a labour of love! You're my primary and often only source of Atlantis actor and con information and I love clicking on all the links and seeing the reports and vids and what everyone is still up to. So yay! Even though I miss SGA dreadfully I still get a bit of it through you. So, thank you!

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

thanks :) I have to play catch-up on some cons with the two Davids...