Now it's your turn. I would love to know what kind of superhero (or villain) you would be if you had the choice. What would your powers be? And be sure to tell me what cool nickname you would have. I would love to hear what you have to say. (Just please, keep it clean. Thanks.)
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
It's Your Turn
As I was daydreaming today (a necessary part of keeping my sanity), I was wondering, "If I could be a superhero, what kind would I be? What kind of powers would I have, and what would I call myself?" Then I thought, "What if I could touch someone and make them fall asleep?" (You can tell I dream big, can't you? And wouldn't that be a lonely life???) I guess then my nickname would be "The ________." [Insert whatever you want. I deleted what I originally had because I wouldn't want to offend anyone here.] Hmmm, maybe I could become invisible and pass through walls. I suppose then I could call myself something like "The Specter." Wouldn't that make for a great spy? But then I'm sure I would see a lot of things I didn't want to see, especially if I'm not paying attention to where I'm going. Well, what if I could make people see things that weren't really there? I could call myself "Mirage." That sounds cool, but I don't know. I've heard it said that one should always go with one's talents. OK, then I suppose it's obvious what my superpowers would be (at least according to Double O Daddy anyway). I'd have the uncanny ability to nag any husband to death in a single sentence while I'm slamming him with the next. Yeah, I could do that in my sleep. But what would my nickname be??? Any suggestions?
Friday, June 12, 2009
Today is Someday...
Hello again. It has been one of those days. Nothing is really wrong except that the J Man has been sent to the penalty box for the second time today. Sigh. Anyway, have you ever been doing what you always do and then something happens or someone says something that triggers a memory that you'd rather not remember? Well, that has happened to me twice today. I wish that I could just permanently forget these things. I want to tell someone, but talking doesn't help. No one wants to hear about it anyway. Nothing makes it go away, and no one has ever been able to help me. So, I guess I'll just watch some Zelenka videos on YouTube. He always makes me smile. Wait, that's it. In my first post, I said that Radek Zelenka was my favorite character and that maybe someday I would tell you why. Well, today is someday...
What I like about Radek Zelenka...
1) He's brilliant.
2) He's modest, humble, and mild mannered.
3) He's an underdog and unsung hero.
4) He and Dr. Carson Beckett are the sweetest two guys in Atlantis.
5) He's got a great accent. (He can "Talk Zelenka" to me any time.)
(Hey, I'm smiling! I knew it would work!)
6) He and Dr. Beckett are both very gentle. (Have you ever seen Zelenka touch a keyboard? No pounding. In fact, I can't imagine him ever hitting or handling anything roughly.)
7) He puts up with Rodney.
(OK, now I'm chuckling.)
8) He's a medvidek. (Sorry, I did the best I could with English characters.)
9) I like his hair. (I won't tell you why, but I do.)
10) I'm partial to blue eyes. (Dr. Beckett has them too.)
(Oh, and can you tell who my second favorite character is?)
11) He's considerate. (Watch the opening of Identity.)
12) He has a nice smile.
13 & 14) I won't tell you.
15) He's generally quiet (except when he's cursing in Czech).
16) He speaks Czech. (Any foreign language is a plus, and a Slavic one is even better.)
17) He's cute (especially when he's being bashful).
18, 19, and 20) I won't tell you.
(Now I'm laughing.)
21) He's funny.
22) I love his facial expressions, eye movements, and hand gestures.
23) He's not arrogant and never asks for any recognition or applause.
24) He looks good clean-shaven or with stubble. (Most men are one way or the other.)
25) He's a good worker.
26) He never says anything bad about anyone (except Rodney, but let's face it, he deserves it).
27) He seldom complains (except to himself in Czech and usually about Rodney).
28) I plead the 5th.
29) He would only lose a certain game to one other person. (Sorry, I can't tell you.)
30 & 31) Something else I won't tell you.
32) He's selfless (as when he tried to go to the satellite Wraith zapper thingy in The Siege. Don't you love it when I use technical language?)
33) I think he would be a wonderful friend.
34) He's an all around nice guy and a good person.
OK, just to be fair, here are the things I don't like about Radek Zelenka...
1) He's not real.
2) He doesn't like kids. (He hasn't exactly had much experience with good ones though, so I can't really fault him for that.)
3) It seems like he's always getting zapped (Tao of Rodney, Quarantine...) or injured (Adrift, Identity...) (Each time I say, "Don't kill/hurt Zelenka!!!")
4) He never gets a girlfriend or even a kiss on the cheek for pity sake. (What's that about? If Rodney can get Allina (The Brotherhood), Katie, and Dr. Keller to like him, then why can't Radek have a love interest?)
5) Hmmmm... Nope, I suppose that's it.
OK, so I'm feeling a lot better now. Thanks a lot to the writers of Stargate Atlantis for creating and of course to David Nykl for playing such a wonderful, lovable character.
P.S. Just in case you were wondering, no, I'm not in love with Zelenka. I like him a lot, but that's it. And all the "I won't tell you" lines were just for fun. I needed a good mischievous laugh. Thanks in advance to David Nykl for being such a good sport.
What I like about Radek Zelenka...
1) He's brilliant.
2) He's modest, humble, and mild mannered.
3) He's an underdog and unsung hero.
4) He and Dr. Carson Beckett are the sweetest two guys in Atlantis.
5) He's got a great accent. (He can "Talk Zelenka" to me any time.)
(Hey, I'm smiling! I knew it would work!)
6) He and Dr. Beckett are both very gentle. (Have you ever seen Zelenka touch a keyboard? No pounding. In fact, I can't imagine him ever hitting or handling anything roughly.)
7) He puts up with Rodney.
(OK, now I'm chuckling.)
8) He's a medvidek. (Sorry, I did the best I could with English characters.)
9) I like his hair. (I won't tell you why, but I do.)
10) I'm partial to blue eyes. (Dr. Beckett has them too.)
(Oh, and can you tell who my second favorite character is?)
11) He's considerate. (Watch the opening of Identity.)
12) He has a nice smile.
13 & 14) I won't tell you.
15) He's generally quiet (except when he's cursing in Czech).
16) He speaks Czech. (Any foreign language is a plus, and a Slavic one is even better.)
17) He's cute (especially when he's being bashful).
18, 19, and 20) I won't tell you.
(Now I'm laughing.)
21) He's funny.
22) I love his facial expressions, eye movements, and hand gestures.
23) He's not arrogant and never asks for any recognition or applause.
24) He looks good clean-shaven or with stubble. (Most men are one way or the other.)
25) He's a good worker.
26) He never says anything bad about anyone (except Rodney, but let's face it, he deserves it).
27) He seldom complains (except to himself in Czech and usually about Rodney).
28) I plead the 5th.
29) He would only lose a certain game to one other person. (Sorry, I can't tell you.)
30 & 31) Something else I won't tell you.
32) He's selfless (as when he tried to go to the satellite Wraith zapper thingy in The Siege. Don't you love it when I use technical language?)
33) I think he would be a wonderful friend.
34) He's an all around nice guy and a good person.
OK, just to be fair, here are the things I don't like about Radek Zelenka...
1) He's not real.
2) He doesn't like kids. (He hasn't exactly had much experience with good ones though, so I can't really fault him for that.)
3) It seems like he's always getting zapped (Tao of Rodney, Quarantine...) or injured (Adrift, Identity...) (Each time I say, "Don't kill/hurt Zelenka!!!")
4) He never gets a girlfriend or even a kiss on the cheek for pity sake. (What's that about? If Rodney can get Allina (The Brotherhood), Katie, and Dr. Keller to like him, then why can't Radek have a love interest?)
5) Hmmmm... Nope, I suppose that's it.
OK, so I'm feeling a lot better now. Thanks a lot to the writers of Stargate Atlantis for creating and of course to David Nykl for playing such a wonderful, lovable character.
P.S. Just in case you were wondering, no, I'm not in love with Zelenka. I like him a lot, but that's it. And all the "I won't tell you" lines were just for fun. I needed a good mischievous laugh. Thanks in advance to David Nykl for being such a good sport.
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Everyone's a Critic
As you know, I am a homemaker and as such I am responsible for most of the housework. (Double O Daddy really helps me out with tough stuff.) Anyway, the other day I wanted to get some vacuuming done in the family room. Normally, I wait until the J Man has gone to bed and Pretty Girl is either awake downstairs or asleep in her crib. However, the planets had not aligned on that for a while, so I thought I would take a chance and vacuum while the J Man was awake and in the same room. That was daring. I must admit though that he took it very well. He stayed up on the couch and watched me as I moved his toys and vacuumed here and there. When I was finished, I put the vacuum away in the other room where it is just visible beyond one of the child gates we have set up for his protection (and my sanity).
Today, as the J Man was playing in the family room, he took my hand and led me to the gate between that room and the vacuum cleaner. Curious to see what he wanted, I led him through. He led me straight back to the vacuum cleaner. When I held him up, he wouldn't touch it nor would he let me put his hand on it. So, I took him back to the family room. Moments later, he was back at the gate beating his fists together and pointing at the vacuum cleaner. (Beating his fists together is his own sign for "I want.") Now, we are trying to get the cute little bugger to talk, so I didn't take him to it. But he persisted. Finally, I got the vacuum cleaner and plugged it in. The J Man went straight for the safety of the couch. As I started to vacuum, I turned to Double O Daddy and said, "Now I'm getting nagged by my kids to do housework, and he doesn't even speak yet!" (Of course I said it with a big smile on my face, and of course, Double O Daddy started to chuckle.) I guess everyone's a critic.
Today, as the J Man was playing in the family room, he took my hand and led me to the gate between that room and the vacuum cleaner. Curious to see what he wanted, I led him through. He led me straight back to the vacuum cleaner. When I held him up, he wouldn't touch it nor would he let me put his hand on it. So, I took him back to the family room. Moments later, he was back at the gate beating his fists together and pointing at the vacuum cleaner. (Beating his fists together is his own sign for "I want.") Now, we are trying to get the cute little bugger to talk, so I didn't take him to it. But he persisted. Finally, I got the vacuum cleaner and plugged it in. The J Man went straight for the safety of the couch. As I started to vacuum, I turned to Double O Daddy and said, "Now I'm getting nagged by my kids to do housework, and he doesn't even speak yet!" (Of course I said it with a big smile on my face, and of course, Double O Daddy started to chuckle.) I guess everyone's a critic.
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