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( Anthony Mackie at the ESPYS and I loved it. He's having fun and I laughed several times. They've set the attendees up in spaced out tables, so it's difficult to hear the audience reaction. I can't imagine how awkward it would be to be hanging out on a limb up front, but he did so good! )

he also played some celebrity softball this week! x I mean, look at that smile!

I liked this shark week commercial.

I really enjoyed the first two episodes of Leverage: Redemption! I love seeing them all back together, not missing anyone, definitely no one I thought should be there that wasn't. I am watching one episode at work to get me through the looooooooooooooongest eight hours of my day, so they'll keep for a bit. I like this fanart that combines the all Caps trio with the Leverage OT3.

I went to the lake this morning to swim, and I only stayed in about half an hour, but wow am I sore. These are not the muscles I was working out when I made myself elliptical and lift. I took the weekend off hoping to soak up some sun and sleep at night, but it's supposed to start raining tonight and not stop until Thursday. Alas. But, I did not get sunburnt, and I'm really enjoying the book I started!


I've been saving Solos on Amazon Prime for when I really needed it on night shift. That moment came last night, and OMG I loved Mackie's episode Tom so much. And Helen Mirren's Peg because she is amazing and the two eps are connected. I bawled so much. They are designed to make you cry but it is excellent story telling by excellent actors. It's all about family.

These two plus Morgan Freeman's Stuart are the best, and highest rated. I also thought Anne Hathoway's Leah and Uzo Aduba's Sasha (though this is the most pandemic contenty one of them all, so it might not be for everyone) were good. I hated Jenny because cringe and Nera because it's pregnancy horror.

The series ponders what it means to be human, arguing that we are connected to others through shared experiences, even in our most isolated moments.

I also finally watched this video of Oscar Isaac, Anthony Mackie, Kevin Kline, Jessica Chastain and others talking about their teacher at Juilliard, their time at school, and acting. It's fun, informative, and interesting, and Mackie is very fuzzy, Oscar's gray hair is beautiful, and Jessica asks the hard questions. They're all so smart, and they get it. They talk about the racism, elitism, and sexism they faced and is ongoing in today's culture.

I'm about to go in for my second night shift before I go back to my normal sleep schedule for a whole week before I have my two last nights. I hate my job. However last night I just sort of Sebastian Staned myself into survival. I can't believe I hadn't seen this video before. That bite at the end gives me life.


a little more info in Men's Health

He's also real good looking in this trailer for Endings Beginnings:


That kiss! They appear to not be making solid life choices, but I am fine with that for some Stan nudity. We didn't even get The Last Full Measure at my theater. I have needs, okay?

Don't get comfortable. Sometimes good advice, but particularly with this show that changes so much. Every season is a New Thing, and you might like one more than the others, but as a whole I have enjoyed the ride. I'm looking forward to rewatching this last season when I can binge it all together, because I didn't quite like it as much as the others on the first view.

Here is the Kierkegaard rap which I didn't know I needed until I saw it:


( I really liked this show. It was ridiculous, it was thought provoking, you could see the characters really form relationships and act from those relationships, and I've got no problems with how they envision the afterlife. )

one day I'll understand screening comments. That day is not today!





Also my coworker had her baby early and I've been getting overtime, so I didn't do quite as much as I wanted. Sorry, but I hope the three of you have a very excellent night, and that good things happen for the rest of the year!

and I desperately want to talk about Dave Bautista, who was not in Hellboy but had two trailers, both of which were more entertaining then the actual main event. I don't know, is he some sort of unholy time traveling love child of Vin Diesel and Dwayne Johnson? Maybe. However he looks like he'd be a much better hugger than either of them, and Imma go see his movies.

(from the future again)

Went grocery shopping, I'm very happy with the bagels, eggs, aligator jerky, orange juice, and bananas. I love breakfast.

Went to the French Quarter yesterday. I mean, I expected touristy, but wow is it touristy. Cafe Du Monde was a let down. I mean the little pillow shaped funnel cakes were good, but not that good. We should have just had them in a restaurant like a normal warm dessert. Jackson Square was neat, Andrew Jackson is still a jerk, we bought art and Carl and I got tarot readings. I have forgotten everything about mine, except that the Devil card card was my fears card and it somehow pops up a lot when I ask someone to do a spread. Bought some trombone playing skeletons. Took a tour of the Voodoo Museum which was small but interesting. Ate at the Acme Oyster House - I don't get the big deal about raw oysters they don't taste, but it was fun to slurp.

Today we went to the zoo, and it was fun. Sadly the lions were closed, but the tigers were great. The live oaks are amazing and I will never not love and be in awe of them.

Then sadly, someone let Carl pick and he stupidly tried to make mom happy by sending us to a mall despite the fact that I presented plenty of evidence that all malls are dead. So we ended up in this super sad, half closed, no food having indoor super center thing. No one wanted anything. I took us to a hole in the wall sushi place that had good reviews, but Carl was positive sushi is just for lunch and not a filling dinner, so they were going to go down the sidewalk to the Mexican place. I convinced them to go so I could eat alone, and wow what a relief. It's real hard to go from hermit to 24/7 togetherness.

Then I made a mistake. Having stuffed ourselves, I then picked a movie - Bad Times at the El Royale. I'm pretty sure they both fell asleep and mom definitely hated it. I liked it, but it's a case of the trailer was shorter/better storytelling than then full movie. Chris Hemsworth is still best Chris (Birthday Buddies!) and listen cult leaders are bad, but that charisma and psychotic confidence is super hot. Not going to lie.

Deadpool 2 -> I liked it!

( superhero landing comin' up! )

The soundtrack is just as on as the original was.

5. What show from your childhood would you love to bring back?

I just bought a season of Zorro the series from ABCFamily in the early 1990s, and I requested it for Yuletide, so it's been on my mind a bit lately. I loved this series, the characters, the time period, and the music. It was ridiculous, but it was something I shared with my dad and Diego was my first crush on a character who was not a cartoon. : )

I would love a reboot, though I was not so enamored of Antonio Banderas in the two movies. I don't know if they would do it in the same time period, or if it would stand up to a present day adaptation. I figure there are enough storylines today about underdogs that Zorro could find a niche somewhere between Batman and Superman.