Archive for December, 2008

“Neutral Zone”: Judgement Day

Jeff - Dec 31st, 2008 at 12:02 pm
Category: Writing | tagged NaNoWriMo, Neutral Zone, [title of show]

At 10:41am ET the envelope containing the Neutral Zone manuscript, cover letter, plot summary and self-addressed stamped envelope for the return notification went into the postal system. Next stop: Random House for the Twenty-Sixth Annual Delacorte Press Contents for a First Young Adult Novel.
Yes, I made the entry deadline! (Yes, on the left is my [...]

Imagine…

Jeff - Dec 30th, 2008 at 9:06 am
Category: Current Events | tagged advertisement

… John Lennon rolling over in his grave. I realize that Yoko Ono approved the use of Lennon’s voice and image for a One Laptop Per Child message, but that doesn’t make it right. The OLPC mission—creating educational opportunities for the world’s poorest children by providing each child with a rugged, low-cost, low-power, connected laptop—is great. [...]

New Moon by Stephenie Meyer

Jeff - Dec 29th, 2008 at 9:31 pm
Category: Books | tagged Stephenie Meyer, Twilight

New Moon was a let down after the very enjoyable Twilight.
I have issue with how Stephenie Meyer paints Bella in this book. Oh woe is her… Edward’s decided he needs to be out of her life for her own good and she simply can’t live with out him. To drive this point home there are [...]

Movies that Don’t Suck

Jeff - Dec 29th, 2008 at 4:30 am
Category: Movies, TV | tagged G4

I do watch more on G4 than just Ninja Warrior and Unbeatable Banzuke. One of the newer things that I’ve become a fan of is Movies That Don’t Suck. Among the movies playing under this banner are Fight Club, Tron, The Toxic Avenger, The Terminator and Timecop. The best part of Movies That Don’t Suck [...]

Friday Geek Out: Top 10 of 2008

Jeff - Dec 26th, 2008 at 4:30 am
Category: Books, Hockey, Life in General, Movies, TV, Theatre, Writing | tagged Chelsea Challenge, Detroit Red Wings, Facebook, Hockey the Musical, job, Neutral Zone, Provincetown, Rent, sex and the city, So You Think You Can Dance, us, [title of show]

It’s a special year-end Geek Out post. Rather than compiling specific movie, music, book or [insert topic here] list, I decided to do the top 10 from all aspects this year. Here we go…
1) My husband, Will: We celebrated 13 years together and 11 years of marriage in 2008 and it’s awesome (of course). Besides [...]

Billy Elliot: The Musical

Jeff - Dec 25th, 2008 at 11:54 am
Category: Music, Theatre | tagged Billy Elliot, Broadway, holiday, musical

We spent Christmas evening with Billy Elliot: The Musical. The show was everything the critics said it was (as in BRILLIANT) and it was the perfect topper to a lovely Christmas day.
I loved the original Billy Elliot movie and have looked forward to this show since it opened in London in the spring of 2005. [...]

Yule Log Mix Ups

Jeff - Dec 25th, 2008 at 11:49 am
Category: Life in General, TV | tagged holiday, Yule Log

What a delight to find the original Yule Log on WPIX this morning. Turns out CBS got the story wrong. WGN America (available on cable and satellite) used the new log and radio programs. It was wonderful to spend the morning with the original log! Here’s the scoop from The Chicago Tribune.