Hello, again, my neglected blog. I would have written more often, but I didn't have all that much to say. I finally have news though: I wrote a song! It took me two and a half weeks to write, but it's finished and I'm so proud of it. :) Oh yes, my diploma arrived in the mail last week.
Today marks the last day of Sweeps. I was VERY happy to see the incredible episodes of "Grey's Anatomy." I enjoyed the Winter Olympics even if that meant not getting to watch "The Office." I've missed "The Amazing Race," "Everwood" and "Alias" though!
But yay! TAR returns tonight for its 9th season. Here's the dilemma:
Gilmore Girls, 8-9 p.m.
American Idol, 8-9:30 p.m.
Scrubs, 9-10 p.m.
The Amazing Race, 9-11 p.m.
I won't have to worry next week because TAR will air from 10 to 11. I said I'd give up "Scrubs," but I can't do it! It's so good this season. I'm going to have to decide what to watch, what to tape and what to sacrifice.
Here's my solution:
Watch: Gilmore Girls, 8-9 p.m.
Tape: American Idol, 8-9:30 p.m.
Tape: Scrubs, 9:30-10 p.m. (will miss the first episode, but I had to give up *something*)
Watch: The Amazing Race, 9-11 p.m.
Phew! Four shows in one night. They need to spread the love. And don't ask me why I still watch "Gilmore Girls." I just do. :)
Tuesday, February 28, 2006
Wednesday, February 15, 2006
The Library + The Mall = The Office
Mom and I went shopping at Southcenter yesterday. I stopped by the KCLS branch in the mall. Their movie collection consists of DVDs. It's not huge or anything, but when you consider the fact that DVDs are rarely available at the regular branch (Federal Way Regional), the offering at Southcenter was pretty great.
I borrowed The Office (the original UK version) and Angels in America. Last night I watched all six episodes of the former. Funny, funny show. I'm attached to the U.S. cast and energy of the show, but there's something about the original that's brilliant. Two words: Ricky Gervais. No *wonder* people rave about him. No wonder J.J. Abrams put him on "Alias. "
First, Dwight's bobblehead (or is that bobble head?). Now, Ricky Gervais, five minutes into episode five. You've gotta see it. Especially if you own a certain CD by a certain artist. (It was one of the first CDs I ever owned apart from Disney soundtracks and Miss Saigon.) Hilarious scene. I could watch it over and over again. :)
I borrowed The Office (the original UK version) and Angels in America. Last night I watched all six episodes of the former. Funny, funny show. I'm attached to the U.S. cast and energy of the show, but there's something about the original that's brilliant. Two words: Ricky Gervais. No *wonder* people rave about him. No wonder J.J. Abrams put him on "Alias. "
First, Dwight's bobblehead (or is that bobble head?). Now, Ricky Gervais, five minutes into episode five. You've gotta see it. Especially if you own a certain CD by a certain artist. (It was one of the first CDs I ever owned apart from Disney soundtracks and Miss Saigon.) Hilarious scene. I could watch it over and over again. :)
Monday, February 13, 2006
The more you ruv someone
These Valentines are the best!
Put your mouse over the pictures to preview them. Guess which one I like best!
http://www.avenueq.com/valentines/
Put your mouse over the pictures to preview them. Guess which one I like best!
http://www.avenueq.com/valentines/
Friday, February 10, 2006
More power to ya
We lost power at 7:44 p.m. yesterday. I was looking forward to watching "Will & Grace" & "The Office" and also taping the phenomenal episode of "Grey's Anatomy" that originally aired on Super Bowl Sunday.
Life can get boring without electricity! I wasn't into reading The Vile Village by Lemony Snicket whatsoever.
Finally, power was restored around 8:25, and once I heard the refrigerator roar to life I left the dining room. Ha ha, so did Dad. We scurried out of there faster than you can say "black out's over."
I turned on the TV only to see Grace say, "I'm pregnant" plus the words "to be continued..." on the screen. ARGH! Not cool, man, not cool.
"The Office" was great. Sometimes it gets difficult to watch Steve Carell's character, Michael, but it's all good. Dwight's reaction to his gift (a bobblehead of himself) was hilarious! By far the funniest moment in the episode.
Life can get boring without electricity! I wasn't into reading The Vile Village by Lemony Snicket whatsoever.
Finally, power was restored around 8:25, and once I heard the refrigerator roar to life I left the dining room. Ha ha, so did Dad. We scurried out of there faster than you can say "black out's over."
I turned on the TV only to see Grace say, "I'm pregnant" plus the words "to be continued..." on the screen. ARGH! Not cool, man, not cool.
"The Office" was great. Sometimes it gets difficult to watch Steve Carell's character, Michael, but it's all good. Dwight's reaction to his gift (a bobblehead of himself) was hilarious! By far the funniest moment in the episode.
Sunday, February 05, 2006
Patience is a virtue
But I don't have it right now!
I'm going to attempt to merge my updated Miss Saigon content onto my original ms.html page. Hope this works. I'll leave the ms_test.html page up, so you can see the differences.
GO SEAHAWKS!
I'm going to attempt to merge my updated Miss Saigon content onto my original ms.html page. Hope this works. I'll leave the ms_test.html page up, so you can see the differences.
GO SEAHAWKS!
Static/Cling
No, I'm not going to talk about laundry. It's how I feel about my personal Web site. For the past few months, I've considered taking it down. I haven't created new, exciting sections in a long time, and I rarely get the chance to update it.
Truth be told, the program I use to create and maintain my pages no longer works well with the Java on my laptop. It's frustrating because what I see is not what I get.
I was just about ready to give up, but someone (you know who you are) told me to keep the Web site.
I hate that it's so stagnant though. Let's face it. I no longer post pictures of vacations and weddings. That once was the main function of my site. I no longer write musical reviews, although I wish I had continued that. Josh Groban has who-knows-how-many fan sites now, and people are pretty good at finding out what he's up to on their own.
But the one page I decided to update tonight was my Miss Saigon page. Actually, I created a back-up version. Yup, the new Java applet (or whatever it's called) doesn't work well with Yahoo PageBuilder.
See for yourself. Does it at least look decent?
http://www.geocities.com/hullo_kitten/ms_test.html
Compare it to the way things look here:
http://www.geocities.com/hullo_kitten/ms.html
Oh ho ho, there *are* differences. I'm not talking about the text but about the way things appear. You'll see that the spacing is weird. And I can't fix it! Why, God, why this space?
I also realize that if I use the test page to replace ms.html, then I'll lose my counter. Can't believe I've received 8000+ hits. That's not too shabby.
If anyone can recommend a good page-building program, please do. Preferably free or inexpensive.
Ah, I ramble. Don't know if anybody will actually care about this, but I do. An ACab Production's not going anywhere. I just hope I can make it better (visually) and make it interesting (content-wise) again.
Truth be told, the program I use to create and maintain my pages no longer works well with the Java on my laptop. It's frustrating because what I see is not what I get.
I was just about ready to give up, but someone (you know who you are) told me to keep the Web site.
I hate that it's so stagnant though. Let's face it. I no longer post pictures of vacations and weddings. That once was the main function of my site. I no longer write musical reviews, although I wish I had continued that. Josh Groban has who-knows-how-many fan sites now, and people are pretty good at finding out what he's up to on their own.
But the one page I decided to update tonight was my Miss Saigon page. Actually, I created a back-up version. Yup, the new Java applet (or whatever it's called) doesn't work well with Yahoo PageBuilder.
See for yourself. Does it at least look decent?
http://www.geocities.com/hullo_kitten/ms_test.html
Compare it to the way things look here:
http://www.geocities.com/hullo_kitten/ms.html
Oh ho ho, there *are* differences. I'm not talking about the text but about the way things appear. You'll see that the spacing is weird. And I can't fix it! Why, God, why this space?
I also realize that if I use the test page to replace ms.html, then I'll lose my counter. Can't believe I've received 8000+ hits. That's not too shabby.
If anyone can recommend a good page-building program, please do. Preferably free or inexpensive.
Ah, I ramble. Don't know if anybody will actually care about this, but I do. An ACab Production's not going anywhere. I just hope I can make it better (visually) and make it interesting (content-wise) again.
Friday, February 03, 2006
New Music
"You and your music,
Singing deep in me,
Making nice to me,
Saying something so new--
Changing everything,
Meaning everything,
Calling my heart to you..."
Gawd, those are great lyrics by Lynn Ahrens.
I'm reviving my attempt to write new music. I spent the summer of '03 learning guitar chords and working on music. I kinda wrote a song (one that made me cry, so whoa), but it's not exactly finished. I don't want to return to it because that would involve re-examining old wounds.
If you'll recall (I think I wrote about it here), I wrote a song for my English class. That was amazing motivation. (Kinda wish I had it again.) I tied themes from a novel into my song, which really ended up being about myself. :)
So now, I'm establishing a pattern of writing music. It's a slow, laborious process for me. I have small musical ideas, but I need to work on building on them and seeing things through to completion.
On another note, I've heard some amazing songs lately. If you get the chance, you should listen to Anna Nalick's CD Wreck of the Day, Il Divo's "I Believe in You (je crois en toi)" and "Hasta Mi Final" from their new album Ancora, and Sarah McLachlan's "Dirty Little Secret" from Afterglow. Yes, I'm a little late in discovering "Dirty Little Secret," but wow. It's so good. It's the last track on the CD, and I was attracted to the music, and then the lyrics grabbed me too. I first heard it on January 21, and iTunes tells me I've listened to "Dirty Little Secret" 23 times, so that means I've listened to the song 1.64 times a day. :)
Ah, music. Can't get enough of it.
"Play that melody,
Your sweet melody,
Calling my heart to you."
Singing deep in me,
Making nice to me,
Saying something so new--
Changing everything,
Meaning everything,
Calling my heart to you..."
Gawd, those are great lyrics by Lynn Ahrens.
I'm reviving my attempt to write new music. I spent the summer of '03 learning guitar chords and working on music. I kinda wrote a song (one that made me cry, so whoa), but it's not exactly finished. I don't want to return to it because that would involve re-examining old wounds.
If you'll recall (I think I wrote about it here), I wrote a song for my English class. That was amazing motivation. (Kinda wish I had it again.) I tied themes from a novel into my song, which really ended up being about myself. :)
So now, I'm establishing a pattern of writing music. It's a slow, laborious process for me. I have small musical ideas, but I need to work on building on them and seeing things through to completion.
On another note, I've heard some amazing songs lately. If you get the chance, you should listen to Anna Nalick's CD Wreck of the Day, Il Divo's "I Believe in You (je crois en toi)" and "Hasta Mi Final" from their new album Ancora, and Sarah McLachlan's "Dirty Little Secret" from Afterglow. Yes, I'm a little late in discovering "Dirty Little Secret," but wow. It's so good. It's the last track on the CD, and I was attracted to the music, and then the lyrics grabbed me too. I first heard it on January 21, and iTunes tells me I've listened to "Dirty Little Secret" 23 times, so that means I've listened to the song 1.64 times a day. :)
Ah, music. Can't get enough of it.
"Play that melody,
Your sweet melody,
Calling my heart to you."
Thursday, February 02, 2006
Wireless ... now that is sweet
I went to Best Buy to purchase a new mouse for Mom. The one she uses now -- well, let's face it -- sucks. The ball underneath sticks like crazy and moves way too slow.
I looked for the optical mouse I have for my laptop, but then I saw the wireless mice. Hehehe. And I said, "Screw it, I'm buying a wireless for myself!"
And I did. *grin*
So Mom's getting my mouse, which I love dearly, and I just started to use the wireless. I love it already! A slice of technological heaven.
I looked for the optical mouse I have for my laptop, but then I saw the wireless mice. Hehehe. And I said, "Screw it, I'm buying a wireless for myself!"
And I did. *grin*
So Mom's getting my mouse, which I love dearly, and I just started to use the wireless. I love it already! A slice of technological heaven.
Wednesday, February 01, 2006
Life Goal #52 Completed
In the summer of 2003 I established 100 life goals. I can cross number 52 off the list. Last night I finished writing completely in one journal. I filled 194 pages. It took me six years to do it. (When I was younger, I would start journals but never finish them. Hence, "completely" is the key word.) I'm now re-reading what I wrote, and it's fun to look back.
I found recurring themes in my entries. For example, I talked a LOT about cleaning my room -- and mainly how it's always going to be a losing battle! I wrote about how my penmanship has gone downhill. :) I also talked about my dreams and aspirations, and those entries in particular inspire me today.
I tended to write late at night and talked about messing up the dates in my journal entries. Whenever I neglected my journal and found it again, I'd talk about it. I usually wrote the most around Christmas and New Year's.
Too bad I can't pull a Christina Aguilera and turn my journal material into songs. Perhaps I can make that the focus of my next journal ... in which case, I really won't let anyone read that one! But because I've spent all this time talking about this journal, I'll share an entry (albeit an atypical one) here:
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Thurs., August 2, 2001
My goodness. Have neglected journal. Will write in style of Bridget Jones's Diary as have just read hilarious sequel.
Miss Saigon closed Jan. 28, 2001.
Saw Aida three times in May!
Camille visited in June/July.
Saw fireworks from Gasworks Park.
Am taking Spanish 103 @ Green River with funny profesora.
Got 6 on IB test!!!
Ended up really enjoying junior year. Over and out. OK, not [exactly] style of Bridget Jones's Diary.
I found recurring themes in my entries. For example, I talked a LOT about cleaning my room -- and mainly how it's always going to be a losing battle! I wrote about how my penmanship has gone downhill. :) I also talked about my dreams and aspirations, and those entries in particular inspire me today.
I tended to write late at night and talked about messing up the dates in my journal entries. Whenever I neglected my journal and found it again, I'd talk about it. I usually wrote the most around Christmas and New Year's.
Too bad I can't pull a Christina Aguilera and turn my journal material into songs. Perhaps I can make that the focus of my next journal ... in which case, I really won't let anyone read that one! But because I've spent all this time talking about this journal, I'll share an entry (albeit an atypical one) here:
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Thurs., August 2, 2001
My goodness. Have neglected journal. Will write in style of Bridget Jones's Diary as have just read hilarious sequel.
Miss Saigon closed Jan. 28, 2001.
Saw Aida three times in May!
Camille visited in June/July.
Saw fireworks from Gasworks Park.
Am taking Spanish 103 @ Green River with funny profesora.
Got 6 on IB test!!!
Ended up really enjoying junior year. Over and out. OK, not [exactly] style of Bridget Jones's Diary.