Best word about current media frenzy – Potterdämmerung. That is *perfect*. I figure that I’ll get around to reading it eventually, but I’ll blaspheme by using the public library (or if BHK wants to own a copy, I’ll read hers when she’s done.) I don’t really care who lives or who dies, but I am interested in seeing how it all wraps up. I’m almost more interested in knowing what the “next big thing” will be, now that this is essentially all over; not counting the remaining movies, spin-offs, comics and whatnot.

We had a nice, luxuriously casual post-party day.

Originally, we intended to brunch with Cyn, but it seems that Joss doesn’t have a Sunday brunch… besides, we’re all sleepyheads anyhow. (Plus, Cyn was shaking off the effects of her prior-night’s festivities.)

Instead, we opted to head to the new Jasper’s (sort of a Bennigan’s-type place), and munch some lunch. It was a mixed bag, but mostly good, I think. The bar area has 12 hypnotically eye-attracting TVs… even if just golf is showing on-air. I was more distracted by the pseudo-southwestern-indian rhino-sculpture with the bright red tail. Unfortunate choice of color for that region, as Cyn’s first thought was urzbeeubvq, and mine was nany svfghyn. Hover over the text or use rot-13 to translate.

Apparently whenever we three get together, there’s a common conversational theme that tends to crop up. I will not be linking to the terms Filthy Sanchez, Tony Danza, Cleveland Steamer, Dutch Oven or Satchmo… but if you do search for them, I’ll just say it’s not safe for work. (see the prior paragraph’s last six words or so for a starter concept.

The food varied in quality – the veggie burger was probably my favorite, after the sweet potato. Crab dip was not the best, and that’s going to be tough for ‘em, given that this is crab country. The partner visited our table and asked how everything was…. and we gave a lot of compliments and a fair amount of criticism. I think that he appreciated our input, and that they’ll do very well.

Since I haven’t uploaded the rhino picture yet, here’s a honeymoon photo of me in touristy-black socks & shorts, golfing with a gorilla, and BHK being beautiful in St. Augustine. I love that pic of her… it just makes me smile every time I look at her.

BHK and I watched Apocalypto across three houses, due to assorted cat-sitting duties for Tigger, Kiki and Chai – and polished off the last of it in our living room while munching on leftover party food. I really liked it. The story was really secondary to the setting and activity inside. The costume designer did a phenominal job, and if you get the dvd, check out “the making of” section. There were some moments that could’ve been scripted better, but the visuals were absolutely beautiful. I really liked that all of the actors were unknown to me – it made it much easier for me to take the characters as they were, rather than “that’s the Rock, and Robin Williams, and Robert DeNiro!” Definately the best art direction that I can remember seeing in a film recently.

We never did get around to playing lunch money or Chez goth – we’ll learn with Amy tomorrow! (if she doesn’t prefer to play pirates, or video games) – I hear she’s got a giant shark to trot out for our next battle.

New games BHK and I have or will be getting in the near future, in a loose order of when we’ll be playing ’em:

(I’ve also started a freebie account at superdupergames – mainly to try out online ice house sprawl – maybe BHK will start hitting it like we did with pente.net lots of stuff to choose from!)

• Chrononauts
• Lunch Money
• Chez Goth
• Treehouse / 3House (3 games) / Playing with Pyramids(A *whole lot* of games) more info here and especially here
• We may get a treehouse die depending on how we get our pyramids.
• you can play with a regular d6 – 1 tip, 2 swap, 3 hop, 4 dig, 5 aim, 6 wild
• Stonehenge (5 games), and If I dig it.. (and why wouldn’t I? Check out the production diary) the Stonehenge Expansion (3 more games)
• Polarity (thanks to keethrax)

1 year ago – postcard, tiny Tarzan, MW network, golden age red tornado, Stevie wonder sesame street , comic book eras

2 years ago – Books added to palm, Australian link, Bus station security, Apollo Mission, HTML cleaner, Google lj friend map, geek quiz, looking forward, Friday fine

3 years ago – Mango, Spyware, Pi Approximation, Look out, Ghost tour

4 years ago – Sam Jack, Ghosts, MRI, filters

5 years ago – dreams, sounds, guns, action comics #1, hello kitty stress test, bike named, infinity

6 years ago – Cohort, fwap, morning speech quiz, coloring game, kitty cookies,sunflower bread, web indexes, English language, Olestra conspiracy

7 years ago – X-men with Dan, Robb’s Radio, went to Hops, April reading my LJ (via Scotto’s Wall Scrawls)

Guests – Adam, Kendall, Jimmy, Adam’s Mom and Step-pop, Mr. King, Mr. Nelson, us. (Joey, Amanda, Sammy, Louise, et al., couldn’t make it for one reason or another.)

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Food du jour was good stuff… bhk made a cake with red Swedish fish and blue gummi sharks on it – celebrating little fish in a big pond transition for Adam and Jimmy away from high school, and on to the environs beyond. I got to do my standard grilling of the hot dogs, while BHK made some awesome mac & cheese, baked beans, chips & dip – Instead of ice cream scoops, folks that wanted ‘em got Klondike bars of assorted types with the cake. (confetti-style sprinkles inside with a layer of red. I feel a bit bad that I didn’t get many good pictures this go ’round.) My Klondike of choice was strawberry cheesecake… yum.

We were a little disappointed at Mr. Nelson bringing alcohol with under agers in the batch, but aside from that, I think we all had a nice time… got a chance to set of fireworks left over form the 4th, and maybe created a little bit of peacemaking with Adam’s mom. Kendall was the most mature of the kids- even given that she’s going to be a Junior in high school, and everyone else has graduated.

I’m feeling really good lately. Not too creaky, and happy where I am mentally, emotionally, financially and spiritually. All things can improve, of course, but I’m doing AOK.

Sent my letter off to bro, with a pic of BHK and I on honeymoon at South of the Border – I think I’ll include one a letter, just to add 2000 words worth.
Moment of Lyric – America – Lonely People

This is for all the lonely people
Thinking that life has passed them by
Don’t give up until you drink from the silver cup
And ride that highway in the sky

This is for all the single people
Thinking that love has left them dry
Don’t give up until you drink from the silver cup
You never know until you try

Well, I’m on my way
Yes, I’m back to stay
Well, I’m on my way back home (hit it)

This is for all the lonely people
Thinking that life has passed them by
Don’t give up until you drink from the silver cup
And never take you down or never give you up
You never know until you try

1 year ago – mixed bag day, newt pics-color filters, tp-roll shreds, outback with gg, toes poem, shiny superman pic,

2 years ago – RIP Scotty, bleeder likes my eyes, thumb drive apps, paper rocket, logo toy, taters, London transport

3 years ago – politics, monster poll, last time meme, job market

4 years ago – mah jongg, zombie movies

5 years ago – Visiting Danny, played Pokemon, orcs n the hood, reign of fire with Dave, beef recall

6 years ago – eremite, watched the sun come up, poll creation, why I trim, cooking poll

7 years ago – got the first LJ client, movie pondering (via Scotto’s Wall Scrawls)