>On May 9, 1994, South Africa’s newly elected parliament chose Nelson Mandela to be the country’s first black president.
Archive for May, 2009
>I know some of you are tired of my posts about Star Trek, this is the last one I promise. Maybe.
If you have not seen the movie and are planning to see it, PLEASE, do not read any further! The rest of this post may contain spoilers.
Cause I saw the movie and have some things I want to say, I belong to a Star Trek Forum and we have been discussing the movie. Most of us like it, the following is what I said about it.
A question and some thoughts.
- First the question, I thought Orions were green skinned with dark hair, but the female in the movie was a red head (which looked really bad by the way) so am I wrong or was this a mistake?
- Spock is having an affair with Uhura! Wow, didn’t see that one coming.
- I thought Sulu’s sword was totally kickass. He pulled it out and it telescoped out, very cool, and I am not the only one who thought so.
- I also thought it was very unsporting of him to stab that guy in the back, but he was a bad guy and trying to kill Kirk so I got over it (real fast). I also said this to Gwen, about it being unsporting. She gave me this “Get real.” look.
- I loved the trademark expressions, Dr. McKoy, “I’m a doctor Jim!”, Mr. Scott, “I’m givin’ ya all she’s got Capt’n!”
- I covered my face during the bug scene (so I wouldn’t scream like a little girl). Those who have seen the movie know what I am talking about, those who don’t but are Star Trek fans and are reading this despite my warnings, remember the Wrath of Khan? O.K. now you know what I am talking about.
- One of my favorite lines: I want to explain this scene, the Romulan (bad guy), who is bigger and stronger then humans, has Kirk by the throat, he is saying how weak and puny humans are, “You can’t even speak.” Kirk is trying to say something, so the Romulan (who is smirking this whole time) eases up so Kirk can speak and Kirk says: “I got your gun.” I’m sure I don’t have to say what happens next. Exit bad guy.
- I still want to snog Spock. I posted on the forum the day Leonard Nimoy was on the Today Show that Ann Curry hugged him and I was jealous. Of course someone asked, “Of Ann Curry?” I replied Yes then I added, “I would not pass up a chance to snog Spock.” Therefore, this is why after seeing the movie I said I still want to.
>It’s true: the new “Star Trek” prequel movie is really,really good. “The spirit of adventure and embrace ofrationality that define the show are in full swing,” writes Manohla Dargis, “as are the chicks in minis and kicky boots.” The J.J. Abrams remake has big-budget action and effects, and a story with “emotional and dramatic force as well some generous laughs,” thanks largely to the newcomers playing Spock and Kirk. “Steering clear of outright imitation,” Ms. Dargis writes, “the two young actors instead distill the characters to capture their essence,their Kirk-ness and Spock-ness.” Go see for yourself before the inevitable SNL parody.
>”Unfortunately, the medication was banned under our drug policy. Under the policy that mistake is now my responsibility.”
– MANNY RAMIREZ, on being suspended for 50 games after being tied to performance-enhancing drugs.
~The New York Times~ Quotation of the Day ~
“Medication”? Does anyone believe this? I mentioned it to a guy I work with and he said, (quote) “Freaking idiot.”
– ON THIS DAY –
On May 8, 1973, militant American Indians who had held the South Dakota hamlet of Wounded Knee for 10 weeks surrendered.
~The New York Times~ On This Day ~
So much for home team advantage.
>Just got in from watching the New Star Trek movie, but it is about the old Star Trek, as in it goes back to the beginning of Kirk, before he was Captain Kirk. Anyway, I saw this picture, and so I copied it to put here, enjoy!
course I really have a crush on Spock.
>And thinking about the gym, even put my clothes on, well if I’m going to do it, I will after this post.
Yesterday was supposed to be my first ‘pass day’ with the new work schedule, but I had a meeting to go to in Manhattan, so today is my ‘pass day’. The meeting was O.K., Tom was there and I had hoped to go to lunch with him, but my boss kept insisting on going to the going away lunch DOW was having for the intern. One of the reasons I didn’t want to go was the last time I was there it was AWFUL. It hadn’t changed, in fact I wrote a list up when I got back to the office.
The list reads:
- Soda was flat, (we got two pitchers of diet soda, I got water)
- bread was not fresh,
- Fly on someones salad plate,
- Chicken was tough,
- Some dishes were too salty,
- marinara sauce tasted like it came from a jar,
- When the water pitcher was refilled, no ice.
Than last night I took Fred to the spring concert, Em had to take Gwen someplace, I forget where, afterward according to tradition we went for ice cream, I said Ron’s, he said Cold Stone®, I said, “Well if Ron’s isn’t open we’ll go to Cold Stone®.”,
“Bella, you know Ron’s is going to be open because they know the concert is tonight.”
Ron’s is the local ice cream shop, they normally close at 9 during the school week, but they stay open later when they know the school kids have an event.
“I take it you want to go to Cold Stone® instead of Ron’s.”
“Yes.”
“I don’t know how late Cold Stone® is open, they might close at 9.”
Fred texted Em to see if she knew, no answer, I told Fred if Cold Stone® was closed we weren’t going to come back to Ron’s. I don’t really blame him, although Ron’s has the best soft serve in Dutchess County, possible the whole Hudson Valley, the ice cream at Cold Stone® is better. I wanted to go to Ron’s because it is on the way home and cheaper then Cold Stone®, however, Fred needed to come down from the concert high or ‘de-stress’ as he calls it.
We got there and they were open, Fred had marshmallow with Reeses Peanut Butter Cups® and I had mint with raspberries. Then we came home.
>On May 7, 1945, Germany signed an unconditional surrender at Allied headquarters in Rheims, France, to take effect the following day, ending the European conflict of World War II.
Also from the Times, one the many reasons I don’t date.
Student Shot to Death in Cafe at Wesleyan
>This is why you should carry your camera with you, because you might find a broken umbrella and you can take a picture of it and send it to Better off Soaked like I did when I saw this umbrella in the subway station on my way home from work. It had poured that day, nasty thunderstorm. I took the picture and e-mailed it, the words are all hers.
>On May 6, 1937, the hydrogen-filled German dirigible Hindenburg burned and crashed in Lakehurst, N.J., killing 36 of the 97 people on board.
>Separately can ruin a commute together, definitely ruin a commute.
First the MetroNorth train equipment problems. I didn’t notice anything wrong with the train, but when we pulled into Croton there was an announcement that we were changing equipment. Equipment being the train. So everyone had to get up and get on another train. Which of course takes more time then just stopping and picking up more passengers. Then we were on one of the new electric trains that make me motion sick. While on the train I get a text alert about signal problems at GCT affecting the 7 train. Kind of dismissed it, nothing I could do about it.
I stopped to get tea on the way to the 7 train to settle my stomach, it worked, got on the train across from Robert ___ (the funny looking guy of indeterminate nationality with the hat). And waited, and waited, heard an announcement about signal problems(still!) finally the train started, and crawled, well crawled for a subway train, usually they barrel through at top speed. I saw something I have never seen before workers in the tunnel squished up against the wall. I don’t been squished as in flattened by the train, I mean they were squishing themselves against the wall as the train went by. Then the train started going fast for about 2 seconds then stopped dead. I pulled out my phone, 10 minutes until I had to be at work. I sent a tweet, “‘It’s 7:50 a.m. I’m supposed to b @ work in 10 minutes and i’m stuck under the city on a f***ing subway train!”
So I was late to work. Is being a stuck on the subway a good excuse for being late to work? I don’t know, but my boss was stuck on the same subway.
Belleza
just a (transplanted) city girl 