Abandonada

abandonada — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 04:55:11 GMT

Hi! I've been distracted by offline concerns lately and am way behind on reading and commenting on your LJ posts--very sorry! Will have to remedy that--but not tonight. Quickie update instead:

Last night, I attended a Sigur Rós concert (band from Iceland). I love their music. They played in the concert hall where the Seattle Symphony plays.

I've gone back to school on Tuesday nights. It's a class in Grammar--such fun! My aim is to earn a certificate in Editing. Its through the adult extension program at U of Washington.

One of my brothers up here proposed to his girlfriend. So there's going to be a wedding! No details yet.

My mom didn't quite make it to her 80th birthday party when I was down in California. Instead, she had another fall and we spent the party time gathered in the hospital. It was still fun to see the rest of my family. Today, ten days later, she was supposed to leave and return to the facility where she's been living. No info on how that went.

Last, I held my little two-week old nephew for four hours yesterday while his mom showered, paid bills, watered plants, etc. The things I take for granted. It's so cool to hold a newborn baby.

We have the whole circle of life in play right now, kiddies.

Am suffering from Internet withdrawal...

abandonada — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 13:58:54 GMT

I'm in overly-sunny Southern California visiting my mom for a few days. It's so hard to connect to the Internet! The only way I can do it is at Starbucks. I'm staying at my mom's empty house and she doesn't have Internet. I no longer have library cards for this area, either.

But it's nice to see my mom, nice to see some of my siblings and their kids. One of my brother has a new baby, born last Monday--on Bilbo and Frodo's birthday!

Back to the Internet while I have a connection! Happy weekend to all!

It's a happy hobbit birthday!

abandonada — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 12:17:15 GMT

September 22, birthday of both Bilbo and Frodo Baggins. Two very inspirational characters!

They went for a walk this morning. I assume a party followed soon after. Sam's been busy cooking all day.

More photos from Dragon*Con 2008

abandonada — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 12:51:26 GMT

This is traveling day so it's back to the west coast. I'll do another post later this week with photos of different costumes from various fandoms.

My friend rakshi put up some really cute ones I somehow got of Sean grinning in this entry.

Sean's gallery on Rakshi's web site is here. All the photos there now were taken by me but I didn't do any of the color or lighting correction.

This is Rakshi as Sam with me as Frodo. Sam is fanboying the scruffy Ranger.

Two generations of Gandalfs.

A very fine King Aragorn and Legolas waiting for the parade to begin.

Another view of Aragorn and Legolas.

The Lady Galadriel says "Namárië" until next year.

Draggin' at Dragon*Con

abandonada — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 03:29:35 GMT

At Dragon*Con in Atlanta, Georgia for the weekend. This is Day 1 of the con and it was mostly spent looking at costumes and trying to find Sean Astin.

My friend rakshi and I entered a Tolkien costume contest as Sam and Frodo. We tied for Best Group Costume. Very unexpected, I assure you.

Here are some photos from his "Meet Mr. Smith" panel. A little blurry but not too bad.

Sorry, couldn't resist posting this one. There are some of you out there who may want this particular pose.

abandonada — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 04:31:54 GMT

My mom had brain surgery today--and it was a success! YAY!

Actually, she had her head shaved, a hole cut in her skull and a drain stuck in to remove all the blood that's accumulated there. She kept falling and banging her head which caused her brain to bleed. She's a tough old gal and should recover without too much difficulty.

And now back to knitting and Olympic TV watching. I feel so relieved!

Let's go public with this one!

abandonada — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 03:54:40 GMT

Hi! Have returned from San Diego, California and Comic-con. Great event, I love it year after year. I took bunches of photos, none that great but it's okay, I had a blast taking them.

My friend spookystoy let me stay with her again. You'd think she'd get tired of me and my silly ways but no, not yet. Her cat, on the other hand, was not so amused.

You can search online and get more and better photos of the different people and events. I took loads so if a certain photo interests you, please let me know and I'll burden you with more from that event.

spookystoy and I are fans of Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright. Together with Jessica Hynes, they came from England to promote the DVD of "Spaced". It's finally out for the US market. Simon and Edgar are responsible for "Hot Fuzz" and "Shaun of the Dead".

Scott Patterson and Julie Benz in "Saw V". Other cast members were there, too. I include these two since they've been in other shows and movies.

This is Darren Lynn Bousman who directed Saws II, III, and IV. His next movie is "Repo! The Genetic Opera", sort of a goth musical with lots of blood. Not that I'm recommending it, just reporting on it. Alexa Vega I remember from "Spy Kids".

Darren again with another member of the cast. And from the video clips I saw, she was great in her role:

Had to go to the "Twilight" panel for my two nieces not that I read the three books or am waiting for the fourth and final one *coughs*. The panel was full of screaming teenage girls. The young actors seemed to be a little put off by their enthusiasm. I wish I had better photos of Robert Pattinson (Cedric in "Goblet of Fire").

Last for tonight, a little Tolkien stuff. Not much happening these days, not yet. Still, Weta had a booth and this is John Howe and Richard Taylor. Such nice people! John did a panel and both did multiple signings.

That's it for tonight! I really need to post more often. Must make the effort.

Tolkien poem on the radio

abandonada — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 01:31:14 GMT

The professor who's giving the Tolkien lectures up at the University said that this coming Sunday, February 3, one of the local radio stations will broadcast one of Tolkien's poems The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth Beorhthelm's Son. What makes it noteworthy is that Tolkien himself does the reading on a recording he made at home. The professor says he even did sound effects! How cute is that!

I hope this will really be on. The time is 6:00 pm Pacific Time (GMT -8 hours), Sunday, February 3. Here's a link to the radio station, the Sunday show is called Mostly Medieval:

http://kbcs.fm/site/PageServer?pagename=weeklyprogramschedule

You can listen with RealOne, Windows Media Player, or iTunes. Click "Listen Live" in the upper right-hand corner.

abandonada — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 12:22:53 GMT

Last night I saw "Elizabeth: The Golden Age". It was worth seeing for Cate Blanchett's costumes alone.

I made it sort of a Girl's Night Out by taking Galadriel, Purple Dress Eowyn and Coronation Arwyen. Galadriel sat in my lap and appeared to enjoy herself. We'll have to all go out again sometime.