Halloween is coming up...

So, it is September, mid-September at that, and time to grab your costume or at least have an idea of what you want to be. Me? I'm still unsure. I still want my Jedi tunic & robes, but I also want an Rebel pilot outfit (preferably Hoth)or Luke's Bespin Fatigues. Ebay has many great cosplay crafters, but details are very important to a fan girl like me. Most of them are missing tiny details that I just can't get over. I mean the Bespin Fatigues must have that tiny little pocket on the shoulder. I also need the belt & the cool blaster holster that straps around my thigh. These things can get pretty expensive. So far the absolute best costumes I have seen are from tyga_toys and evolutiontoysshop on Ebay. Now there are many great costumers out there that I am sure do just as good work if not better, I just haven't come across any. If you are one or know one that would like to link to my page shoot me an e-mail. I don't know...that Jedi Luke is looking awfully tempting. What are you going to choose?

Star Wars Fan Days III

Star Wars Fan Days is a convention happening in Plano, Texas on October 24th & 25th, 2009. This is supposed to be one of the best sci-fi/Star Wars Conventions in the south/midwest. Go check out their informative site here: Star Wars Fan Days III

Sideshow Box Arrives!

That's right! I managed to scrape up enough to get my SDCC Sideshow Luke & Han. I haven't been so excited to get a box in the mail since my first Xena Fan Club Kit way back in the mid 90's.

Futurama cast to return!

Great news! After reworking the deal, Fox & the original cast have settled & the fans win! Read the article from Comedy Central, Futurama's future home, here: Good News, Everyone!

Olivia Munn makes Oklahoma Daily Front Page

Olivia Munn, the sassy, brassy, sarcastic and hot geek chic from G4's "Attack of the Show" made the front page of the Oklahoma Daily today. Learn how she managed to escape the bassackwardness of Oklahoma. Well, maybe not. She is very kind in her interview about Oklahoma (those of us who are stuck here know better). Catch the whole article here: OUDaily.com

Futurama Cast to be Replaced

That's right. Once again Fox seems to be clueless as to why the show is successful. Sure the writing is awesome, but what really brings the show to life are Billy West, Katey Segal, John Dimaggio, Lauren Tom, Phil LaMarr, Maurice LeMarche, & the other many talented voice actors. To recast these voices would be an epic FAIL. As a Futurama fan I do not think that Fox understands what recasting will mean. Many of us will simply refuse to watch. Not only that but we will refuse to buy any more Futurama related products. When a show becomes a CULT hit & garners a CULT following you can not simple replace main aspects of the show. If you do, we will scream & shout & make your life miserable until we get your attention or until we bring so much attention to the issue that the whole world begins to see what we are saying & your idiocy becomes apparent. That is why we are referred to as a CULT audience. There are three ways to avoid this. #1) Pony up the money you cheap bastards. #2) Scrap the whole idea & be honest about the fact that you were too cheap to pony up the money. #3) Sell it to another network so that the fans can enjoy the show, the actors can get paid what they deserve, and you can see what complete idiots you were for not ponying up the money. Since it is well known that FOX has no loyalties to its viewers I doubt any of these will happen. I would like to see Matt Groening step up for the people who have helped pay his mortgage by doing such an excellent job & earning him an Emmy. I mean, where is he in all of this? David X. Cohen has been awfully quiet as well. Fox, seriously...don't do this. You will have an oppurtunity to reap much money from Futurama if you keep the original cast intact. ALL of them. More money from toy, shirt, sign, poster, soundtrack, DVD, etc. sales. If you recast? $0. Nada. Nothing. You will have spent so much money on preproduction & everything else that goes into relaunching a show & you will not make one red cent. No one is going to watch. You see, without the original cast, well, it just isn't Futurama. No matter what you call it.

Comiccon News

Star Wars in Concert! That's right. Star Wars clips with laser lights & a full symphony orchestra, plus a traveling exhibit of costumes & props. It looks amazing. It will kick off in Anaheim, CA at the Honda Center October 1st 2009. The tickets will go on sale 08-01-09 & 08-02-09. I will be attending the October 21st, 2009 show in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at the Ford Center. I can not wait! Check it out here: Star Wars in Concert

It looks like Season 2 of Clone Wars is going to go a little darker & introduce a love interest for Obi-Wan. Not sure how I feel about that. I always thought Obi-wan was in the same camp as Dumbledore. The trailer is here: Clone Wars Season 2

DC Blackest Night looks fun. It is a zombie type feel storyline bringing back many of the heroes who have died in the last couple of years. Martian Manhunter & Aquaman being two of them. Sounds fun. Find out more here: Blackest Night

That is just the first little taste of the info coming out. More to come, I promise.

Links

So if you look to your right you will see I have rearranged, added, & deleted some links. I decided to break them into the categories: Art, Love & Action Figures. Smart, huh? I don't have any for Love yet, but they should be showing up soon. If you have any suggestions for cool art sites, action figure sites, or love sites (not E harmony type crap)send them my way.

Comic-Con International Independent Film Festival 2009 Schedule

Wanna see it? Go here: Comic-Con International Independent Film Festival 2009 Schedule

Upcoming San Diego Comic Con

The con of cons, the San Diego Comic Con, starts with a preview night on July 22nd, 2009. The official start day is July 23rd running until July 26th at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California. This is Comic Con's 40th year, growing from a tiny con in 1970 to the biggest Con in North America. People from all over the world flock to see television personalities, movie stars, singers, film makers, and most importantly, comic book legends & new aspiring comic book gods/goddesses. This years guests include artists like Brom, Kevin Eastman (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles creator), John Kricfalusi (Ren & Stimpy), Jim Lee (x-men, batman, etc.), as well as writers like Bill Willingham (Fables), Leonard Starr (story editor and head writer for the animated TV series Thundercats), Gail Simone (Wonder Woman), Geoff Johns (Flash: Rebirth), and celebrities like June Foray (voice of Nastasha and Rocket J. Squirrel from Rocky & Bullwinkle as well as Cindy Lou Who from the Grinch animated movie),hosts of Attack of the Show, Nutopia Kim, Vernon Wells, Larry Flash Jenkins, Mystery Science Theater 3000 and RiffTrax (Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy, Bill Corbett). People like Elvira, Lynda Carter (Wonder Woman), Gil Gerard & Erin Grey (from Buck Rogers), & many more usually turn up as well. There are tons & tons of collectibles to buy, artists to talk to, writers to converse with, fan boys & girls, costumes, and more. It is the holy land of Geekdome. As it gets closer I will try to update you more on happenings and guest announcements. New toys are usually premiered as well as movies, TV Shows, and other geek goodies. One of the biggest draws is the EXCLUSIVES offered at the con. These are limited edition items offered only at the con to attendees. If anyone manages to score the exclusive Luke Skywalker and Han Solo in Stormtrooper Disguise 12-inch Figure Set for a certain Star Wars fangirl who blogs about Art Love & Action Figures, I promise I will build you a free website. Seriously. I won't maintain it for free, but I'll build it. If you can score me a smiling Luke pictured above, I'll make you a t-shirt, your design, anything goes, I even pay for the shirt and Shipping to you. Next year, the deals off, 'cause I'll be there.

Quantum Mechanix

Want to check out a new toy/collector company that maybe you haven't heard of yet? Try Quantum Mechanix. They specialize in Serenity, BSG, Stargate, Star Trek, & what they call Black Market Beagles. If you are looking for something that your collector friend probably doesn't have, these guys are a great place to check. Entertainment Earth usually carries most of their items for distribution & purchase. The pic is of what they call a "Little Frakkin Toaster". Retailing for $69.95, Quantum Mechanix anticipate the Cylon Centurion Little Frakkin' Toaster Animated Maquette will be available 09.15.09.

To be the first to get in on any preorder opportunities, be sure to sign up for their newsletter at http://insider.qmxonline.com.

Art Asylum T2 Cyberdyne Assault 4 pack

Check out the mini-mates from Art Asylum from Terminator 2.

You get: Cybernetic T-800

Sarah Connor

Scorched Endoskeleton

Myles Dyson

These will be available at the San Diego Comic Con. Around these parts I would check also at Hastings, Spencer's Gifts, & Hot Topic. Perhaps Gamestop.

Alex Ross Art for sale

Alex Ross changed the look of comics in the 90's. He gave a realism to the characters that no one else had ever quite been able to capture. He sells his sketches & paintings over at Alexrossart.com. The one below is the one I want. It has all the heroes I grew up with on TV. Unfortunately I don't have $25,000. If you want to invest in art, Alex Ross is a good place to start.

Jury Duty & Michael Jackson

So, all of the publicity surrounding Michael Jackson's death has led me to ponder all of the people who are aggressively posting negative and spiteful comments about the deceased Pop Icon. Most of these people seem to still be under the impression that the man was a child molester. It's as if they have no knowledge of the fact that he was tried by a jury of his peers and all charges were dismissed. There simply wasn't any evidence that he had done the things that he was accused of. He wasn't on trial for being weird or eccentric or even mentally stunted. If that had been the case I have no doubt the jury would have found him guilty easily. I wonder how many of these angry hate spewing individuals have ever served on a jury? Serving on a jury and hearing the evidence is much different than just hearing what a case is about. With the O.J. trial we all watched & many of us felt that it was a failure of the system, but does that mean that every high profile case is? No one but the people in the court room hear all of the evidence brought forth. He didn't just settle, he was acquitted and rather quickly. He was cleared. Both of the times that I have been called to jury duty, I have been excited to do my duty as an American. I choose not to join the service (Marines, Navy, Army, National Guard) because I do not want to kill anyone. So what can I do to serve my country? When called to jury duty, do not give false excuses & try to get out of it. Stand up & do my duty. I also look at voting in my local elections and all things brought to a ballot as an important part of my duty as an American citizen. So I wonder about these people right now, posting hateful comments, calling a man who obviously had problems, a child molester, when he has been cleared and exonerated. I wonder, have they been on a jury? Do they understand how the system works? Do they realize that one can be called into a case simply because the judge determines there is reasonable cause to hear what evidence, if any, one side has against the other? I also wonder if they understand that the parents of the children whom were said to be the victims, knowingly left their children with a man whom the whole world had already seen accused once of molestation. They knew & yet they made an informed decision to leave their children with a 40 something year old man that they didn't even know. Doesn't that seem strange? Isn't that behavior just as odd? Doesn't that speak volumes as to the type of people these were? In reality, no one will ever know who Michael Jackson really was except for those closest to him. I'm sure who the media machine made him out to be & who he really was is very different. For me, he broke down color barriers and painted my childhood with wonderful memories & laughter. For that I thank him. He did much charity work throughout his life. He gave back much. Yet despite all of this there are people right now, somewhere, posting how happy they are that this sick twisted child molester is dead. I just wonder...who ARE these people & have they ever served?

Gentle Giant San Diego Comic Con Exclusive

If you are lucky enough to be going to Comic Con this year Gentle Giant has some awesome exclusives. A McQuarrie Boba Fett Mini Bust, Richard Harris Dumbledore mini bust, Darth Vader Helmet Pink edition (pictured above) in support of the Susan G. Koman Foundation, A black Hole Stormtrooper statue, And two Halo classics busts on in pink & the other in chief green. Gentle Giant is opening pre-orders for pickup to the Premier Guild members on June 22nd at 10 am (PST). If there are quantities still available, pre-orders for pick up will be opened to the general public on July 1st. ALL pre-orders for pick up will close on July 10th at 10 pm (PST).

Remember, Gentle Giant requires that you be be logged into your account to activate order links.

Additional Comic Con details will be sent out and posted on Gentle Giant's site as Comic Con approaches.

So even if you don't make it to the Con, you might still get a shot at some of the exclusives. I'm hoping for that Pink Vader helmet myself.

Go here to see all the cool stuff!

Christopher Reeve Superman Statue

Was Christopher your favorite Superman? If so, now you can have his super likeness in your collection. Hand-painted & limited to 4,000 pieces this 12 1/2-inches tall x 5 1/2-inches wide x 3 3/4-inches long statue on a base that measures approximately 3/4-inches tall x 6 1/2-inches in diameter can be yours for around $180.00. Go check it out here.

Cryptozoology Set

Here's a fun set for any of your science or PhD friends. Entertainment Earth has them for $14.99 a set here.

Happy Summer!

Well, Happy Summer & Happy Father's Day to all you Dad's who have managed to stick around for your children. It is reaching close to 100 degrees here & thankfully it seems that Waggoner's did indeed fix the air. It is positively frosty in here right now. The pic is of the gauge that they use to determine whether or not your coolant is low. According to the HVAC guy, Shawn, this says my coolant was indeed low. He put more in, we kicked the unit on, & it is as cool as can be inside now. Thanks, Waggoner's. I hope everyone stays cool, has a great Father's Day, & enjoys the summer sun!

Waggoner's Heat & Air continued...

So, at around 10:30 am Waggoner's called & said they were sending Shawn/Sean out to the house. That made me happy. It wasn't incredibly hot yet. I would also probably not end up missing a whole day of work. Excellent. Shawn showed up, asked great questions, I told him what was going on & he suspected that Charles just hadn't filled the coolant. Now, Charles was the last guy they sent out. It was his first day on his own after graduating in May. He was nice & very meticulous but apparently messed up when he cleaned the outside unit coils before checking the coolant levels and output. The coils being wet made them read wrong according to Shawn/Sean. So he charged the unit up with coolant, readjusted the condensate line inside to more of an angle for better dripping & declared that it should be 100% good to go. I still have to wonder about no one even looking at the coil on the inside of the unit. I'm no HVAC expert, but Dr. Zarkloff on Youtube seems to check the inside coil most of the time. However, he is up north & the units seem a little easier to access. I just hope it is taken care of for good. Overall, I have to say my Waggoner's experience wasn't bad. The woman who answers the phone, Leann, is very nice & gets right on things. Charles was nice & it was his first day without one of the other guys helping him out. I hate my first day in a new job. It's so nerve racking. When I called back they were on it & seem to have the problem fixed in less than 24 hrs. Not bad. It didn't cost anything additional for them to come out, as well it shouldn't, and everyone was professional & courteous. If the unit is really fixed & good to go then I would most assuredly recommend these guys. I let you know how it goes.

Waggoner's Heating & Air Conditioning part 2

So, wanna know how that $130.00 inspect my heat/air unit went? You know, the one where they run all the tests & inspect everything so you don't have to worry about your unit freezing up when it's 95 to 100 degrees outside. Here are some pictures for you.







I think I want my $130.00 back. I called them. They told me to shut the unit OFF & they will be here tomorrow afternoon. It's 80 Degrees in the house now. To be continued....