#GoodbyeBreakingBad

Very Very Fright-en-ing

I have a resolution. It is to watch a scary movie every night in the month of October, preferably one I haven't ever seen or haven't seen for song long that I can't remember it properly. So far I have one of each. Trick R Treat and The Fly, respectively. (Jeff Goldblum version of The Fly. Saw it when I was a kid.) Oh! Gotta add a haven't-seen: Children of the Corn. Maybe one of the Village of the Damned movies. I've seen the remake with Christopher Reeve and Kirstie Alley. The original Fog again, with Adrienne Barbeau? John Carpenter is a damn genius. He did the last two mentioned, along with the Halloween movies, Christine, They Live, The Thing, Vampires, the 'Escape' movies... Alright, so maybe October will be made up of John Carpenter movies.

I used to have Creepshow on dvd, but I think it's no longer with me. Unfortunate.

October is...

Month.

Venturing Social-Lite

Looking forward to my upcoming "vacation." While it's not tropical or city life or a place with a spectacular scenic view, it's a trip away. Taking my mother and son to see out-of-state family. Roadtrip time.

^If my child were about 4 years younger, this would be perfect^

The 'to' trip will be the same as last time, which I enjoyed. Part of it is nothing but two 2-lane bridges over miles of swamp. I drove last time, and likely will this time, which took and takes away from my enjoying visually. But I kept glancing at the murky water under us between the dense vegetation, seeing occasional ripples, thinking "was that a gator?" Then imagining my split-second peek sending us off the bridge and into said gator-inhabited water.

Recently got the new Arctic Monkeys album AM. First time I've heard their music, and I really like it. Good beat, good sound.

My days currently consist of cleaning (work), cleaning (home), rum & cola, and TV shows. I know what I'm missing but haven't had much luck in filling the void. It was filled at one point, briefly, but then it was gone.

"I think the downside these days is thinking that, "I can do this all on my own." Yes, you can do this all on your own, but you'll be a much happier human being to do it with other human beings, and I can guarantee you that." -Mick Fleetwood

"Loneliness leads to nothing good, only detachment. And sometimes the people who most need to reach out are the people least capable of it."

Breaking

Just watched the season 4 finale of Breaking Bad. Still reeling. Seriously. I mean... when he (you fellow fans know who) walked out of that room, I yelled "NO!!" at the television. Then you see the reality and my anger and disbelief turned into shock and disbelief. Wow.

Wow.

Also, I found the Breaking Bad episode of Mythbusters. The creator is in it, wearing a Heisenberg shirt. I'm definitely getting one.

Gotta slow down on my watching of the show now, otherwise I'll end up having to wait for the remaining eps to air. (Only two left, last one on the 29th of this month. Twelve days away... ehh that's a lot...)

Grim Monday

Currently sitting outside my abode in the cool evening air with my laptop, drinking the last of my rum beer. I'll miss it, but it's better to drink it than to not. That's what it's there for.

Bad day at work. Crappy Monday. But, something did come out of it, aside from the usual hourly pay and lack of calling in.

The cardiovascular wing of my place of employment apparently has Halloween decorations up. Little window decals. I looked up while cleaning and noticed that one is the Grim Reaper. Really? In a hospital? And in the area of heart problems? So I figure it's picture-worthy, go to the other side of the glass, and snap the pic. Look at it on my phone and realize the placement of the decal in relation to the bed behind it. Hmm.

Though it seems as though only myself and a couple other coworkers get why it's so... interesting.

Mmm rum beer.

Something Old, Something New

As an occasional pause from Breaking Bad (I'm on s4e9... Mike is awesome), I've been watching Space Ghost. If you're saying "the cartoon from '66!?" you would be correct. I watched it as a kid - reruns, apparently - quite a bit.

Had the weekend off. Other than Friday, it was rather flat. Friday included the last of the season's outdoor music events and a firepit after. Much beer. Good company. Fun.

By the way... Having watched four and a half seasons of Breaking Bad... This is still one of the best scenes:

I had seen previews for new episodes or seasons occasionally on AMC while visiting my mom throughout the past few years. Just looked like a show about a badass who sold meth. Over time I'm told a bit more, that he's a chemistry teacher who has cancer. Anyway, as I said, he looked like a hardened tough guy that you didn't want to mess with. I start watching and am introduced to this nervous, almost wimpy fellow that takes crap from... everyone. Not what I expected. But I've enjoyed watching his transformation. Especially with scenes like the above. And what completes this scene is him calmly walking away from the busted building - his doing - with a bag of cash and a nosebleed (from the pressure of the explosion).

But the actor himself, Bryan Cranston, seems to have a fantastic sense of humor. Like walking around Comic Con this year in a mask of his own character? Then unmasking at the Breaking Bad panel? Brilliant. And the BB gag reels are great too.

The Family

I've seen a preview for a new movie, The Family, a couple random times. It looked like something I'd want to see. I love funny De Niro, and Michelle Pfeiffer has always been a favorite actress of mine, ever since Batman Returns. And Tommy Lee Jones. His humor is... his. It's great. Then I found out it's directed by Luc Besson. Hell yeah! The Professional and The Fifth Element! While his movies have had some humor in them, this seems to actually be a comedy instead of his usual thriller/sci-fi type. Kinda reminded me of RED, which is likely why it grabbed my attention.

Here's the official trailer:

I just hope they didn't show all the humor in this preview. They do that sometimes.

ARRGGHH #ragequitpizza

Love this!

Batty Brews

So, at work today, (remember, I work at a hospital) I had the Batty Rap song in my head all day. Imagine someone going through a busy medical building singing

I been brain-fried, electrified, infected and injectified,

Vivosectified... and fed pesticides...

They used and abused me,

Battered and bruised me,

Red wires green wires, stuck em' right through me...

Maybe you need a visual. Whether you do or not, here's this:

Fern Gully - Batty Rap

Of course, I've had the song in my collection for ages. Along with Toxic Love by Tim Curry and If I'm Gonna Eat Somebody by Tone Loc.

Nice! I just discovered that Batty Rap and Toxic Love were written by Thomas Dolby, who did the well-known 80s hit "Blinded Me With Science." AND If I'm Gonna Eat Somebody was co-written by none other than my man, Mr. Jimmy Buffett. I would've guessed Dolby did that last song. I love discovering stuff like this.

In other news... a coworker friend told me Octoberfest brews are starting to surface. I have much excitement. And he named off several more brewing companies that make the stuff than I ever knew of. I knew of Sam Adams and Leinenkugels. Apparently there are many many more, and they're available to me. But I'll especially keep an eye out for an Octoberfest homebrew that a local bar has.

Cheers, loves.

P.S. Angela didn't make it through. Still very supportive of her and hoping she'll make a career out of the talent she's set aside for years.