Even More WonderCon

I wrote another, briefer post about WonderCon for SFist. And that's all I have to say about WonderCon for the next year or so. I promise.

February Round-Up

It's time for me to assess my entertainment choices for the month of February. And no, I am not suffering from OCD. Much.

But wow. It's already March 6th, and I haven't gotten around to this yet. This weekend was crazy, with the nerd convention and writing about said convention, coupled with other bloggy commitments. So busy doing things to add to this month's list, that I haven't been able to get to last month's list. Let me do that now.

Movies Seen: Fourteen, with two in a theater. I was hoping to get more theater time, but there just weren't enough free weekends. And, disappointingly, it doesn't look like there's much of anything I really want to see coming out in March (aside from "Zodiac" which I've already seen. But that counts towards March's totals). I'd say my favorite film of the past month has been "Marie Antoinette," with "Stranger Than Fiction" coming in a close second.

Books Read: Three. Definitely a slower month than January in that department, but they were all pretty long! I have to say I've been enjoying reading a lot more recently. For most of 2006, reading seemed more like a chore than something I'd do for fun. And I don't think it was just that I was reading crappy books; I read a lot of great ones last year. But for some reason, I've just enjoyed reading more this year. I always read when I go to bed, and sometimes I last about 10 minutes before I fall asleep, but on other nights I've ended up reading for three hours. There must be something about it I'm liking. The books have been good, so that helps. I finally finished Sean Wilsey's "Oh the Glory of It All," along with "The Priest" by Thomas M. Disch--a Christmas gift from my father--and Stephen King's "On Writing," which has been sitting on my "to read" shelf for a couple of years now.

Fancy Dinners Out: Two, and one of those was at Disneyland, which leads to the next category-

Amusement Parks Visited: Two, (if you count Disneyland and Disney's California Adventure as two parks). And it was a blast.

Live Shows Seen: None. Oh well.

Shoes Bought: One pair. Kind of. I traded in a pair that were a gift for a pair of shiny black Wellingtons. They've come in handy during the rainy days of late, although they have an icky rubber smell that makes me a little lightheaded if I leave them out and don't put them in a box in my closet. Do you think that's bad?

Yau the Man Now, Dog!

This week's reality TV locals post is now up on SFist!

WonderContinues

I wrote about this weekend's WonderCon experience for the SFGate Culture Blog. Check it out!

Man. I am more pooped than pooped can be. I think I'm actually writing this in my sleep. I hope I don't start to drool on my lap top.

The Dragon's Balls Were Blazing

I watched "Tenacious D in: The Pick of Destiny" tonight and what can I tell you? I thought it was hilarious--and I'm not even that big of a Tenacious D fan. But I am a fan of really stupid comedies and awesomely bad rock songs, so there you go.

If you can't bring yourself to watch the whole movie, at least watch the first five minutes. It's definitely my favorite part.

Rain Gere Was Here and Had a Beer

This week's "I'm From Rolling Stone" recap is now up on the SFGate: Culture Blog. If you ever wondered what I used to write on my Pee-Chee in school, I suggest you read it.

Enough With the Earthquakes Already!

We had ANOTHER damn earthquake a little while ago. They all seem to be coming from the Berkeley area and these have been going on since November.

This one was the biggest in a while, at 4.2. When it hit I screamed like a girl and jumped off my couch. Not sure what I thought I was going to do, but I'm thinking I might start wearing a helmet to bed. Just in case.

WonderFul

I've got a brief post hyping this weekend's WonderCon up on SFist. Is YOUR costume ready?

Has ABC's Marketing Department Been Fired Yet?

According to them, we all just HAD to watch last night's episode of "Lost" or else we'd all be wondering what everyone was talking about the next day.

Apparently I missed that bit in last night's show. Please. Enlighten me.

I Heart Tom Brady's Illegitimate Baby

Sorry for the lack of posts. Seems I've been spending all my time working or writing for other blogs. But here's some happy news. Remember that show "Six Degrees"? OK, I was probably the only one was watching it, which is probably why it's been off the air for months. But there was good news last week: ABC is planning to bring it back in March, and we have Bridget Moynahan and her illegitimate pregnancy to thank. Good thing ABC didn't pull the plug outright! I'm also glad to hear it will be on Friday nights, which is virtually void of any compelling programming right now.

Speaking of slightly compelling television, I watched the premiere of NBC's "The Black Donnellys" and I'm kind of embarrassed to admit I enjoyed it. I'm not the biggest Paul Haggis fan (HATED "Crash") and the show offers nothing that hasn't been done better in "The Departed," "The Sopranos," or countless other Mafia stories, so I don't even know why I liked it. It did make me laugh more than once, and it was well-made, which is more than can be said for "Studio 60," the show it is currently replacing. Anyway, it's on again tonight at 10pm on NBC. Give it a look if there's nothing else on. (You can also watch the entire episode on the show's Web site.)