Cuddly Scourge

Feel like I'm getting back on track with things. I received something in the mail yesterday alerting me to the test I need to take to be a certified para-educator. Registration and payment are due at the end of the month.

Not that I lost my way, it just seemed to be easier to map things out while I was unhappily employed. Now that I'm at home and happier, there seems to be less pressure to reach those goals. But, still wholly planning on doing it. I expected a hiatus, and that's what I'm experiencing. And - hopefully - it's nearing its end. I hope to be seeing the beginning of my next adventyuh!

You burn too bright

You live too fast

This can't go on too long

You're a tragedy starting to happen.

^These lyrics are caught my attention tonight, even though I've heard them numerous times.

So, my father and his wife gave us a cat for Christmas. They didn't really plan to, it just kinda happened while I was there visiting. He's more of a kitten, maybe a couple months old, almost completely white except for a few dark hairs on the top of his head.

After a few days, I finally came up with the name Vigo for him, due to the child's love of the movie Ghostbusters II. And yeah, I call him Veegz just as often as I call him Vigo. And my husband is always adding "The Scourge of Carpathia!" to his name.

Annnd, I just remembered I made this meme several months ago...

Hehehe... Aahh yes. The name is more fitting than I ever knew. Excellent.

Trying Something Different

Today I finally gave in and created a Tumblr account. I refrained til now because I was afraid it would take away from this blog. But, it looked fun. So... I caved. I've had Pirate's Log for over 5 years and while there may be a reader or two, there's never been a single official follower or comment. I do still mean to maintain this one as well, but we'll see how it goes.

All the best. (Well, not all of it... I need some.)

Overdue Unnoticed Release

I gotta get this out. It's been quite a while since it aired, but as I watch it again tonight, I'm reminded of people's complaints against Peter Pan Live, two in particular.

1)"You could see the wires, they weren't hidden at all." (For the flying parts.)

It's a play, not a movie. Get over it.

2)"Christopher Walken was boring, he had no emotion."

It's Christopher Walken. You're not watching for emotion, you're watching for Christopher Walken.

There. I said it. No one will read it or care, but now I know it's out there.

So, one week has elapsed since leaving employment. I've kept busy. Well, at first, and then having slowed down a bit. But still. As I said before, I'm taking care of things around home and enjoying myself. Enjoying the holiday season.

My child is out of school for winter break as of today. While I claim to be enjoying myself always being home, there is also a need arising. A need of a night... out. Away. Kidless.

But only one. One'll do. Then I'll be good.

Hope For Better Things Coming

Today was my last day at work. It was kinda bittersweet. While I had my issues there, I'll really miss the people I worked with. And they gave me a tremendous send-off. We ate at a local place the night before, and quite a few showed up, some even with gifts. I was quite touched. Generally their feelings were "hate to see you go... but get out of here. Do something better than this." And I hope to.

I'm kind of taking a leap right now, since I don't quite have my next employment lined up, but so far it's looking positive. Just waiting on a training session to be scheduled, and then to take a test in a couple months that'll give me certification in what I want to do, and make things more secure for me. Wish me luck!

Right now, I'm just going to do some long overdue housework, take care of my fam, and enjoy the holidays. The vacation I never got this year.

Say It Once, Say It Twice, Third Time's A Charm

Went searching the internet for Beetlejuice art this evening, and found a few interesting ones I hadn't seen before. First is an awesome pic of the cast doing a fun pose.

And a completely awesome cosplay...

Plus a couple pieces of artwork.

ThanksStinging

Yesterday was Thanksgiving. We had the Macy's parade playing on the tv throughout the morning. I didn't see it all, but one thing certainly caught my attention, and that was Sting performing, promoting a play he'll soon be in called The Last Ship. Which, I just discovered, he wrote the music and lyrics for. Awesome. Here's the YouTube of the song:

It's very catchy, and you might not be able to help but watch his glass, to see if any spills (none does).

Oh yeah, there was a lot of food later on too. But this... Yes, this.

Modest Pots

I tried drawing tonight. Ended in frustration. I'm not one of those people who can sketch something freehand on demand, impulse, or at all. The small amount of talent I had in high school is now nonexistent. Upsetting.

Maybe I still have an iota of capacity for writing. I still cling to it, real or imaginary.

Been listening to the We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank album by Modest Mouse lately. Other than "Steam Engenius" I love this album. For some reason I had "Spitting Venom" on my mind the other morning, so I listened to it on the way to work. Well, some of it. 'Cause it's long. Amazing album, but gotta say that "Missed The Boat" has been and still is my favorite track.

Modest Mouse has a certain art to their music videos. I just watched their Missed The Boat vid and it kinda reminded me of Float On. Both vids are good, but I think my favorites are "Ocean Breathes Salty" and "Dashboard." Here are links:

Modest Mouse - Ocean Breathes Salty

Modest Mouse - Dashboard

I'd love to have Modest Mouse on vinyl. Definitely their Good News For People Who Love Bad News and their We Were Dead albums. Then their The Moon And Antarctica.

Oooh, just found out something interesting. Heath Ledger wanted to direct one of their music videos, and was aiming to do "King Rat" which is a bonus track from the We Were Dead album. And Terry Gilliam was going to do the animation. This was about the same time that those two were doing The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, a flick that I unexpectedly loved. But then Heath died. Boo.

When I got home from work today, I watched some YouTube vids with my kid. One we watched was FRESH POTS!! which I love. (Watch it all, the end is funny.) I love funny Dave Grohl. That led me to some other videos of his drum solos and damn he's talented.

Mmk, I think that's it for this entry. Watch! Listen! Read!