Oy vey gevalt.
No, I am not Jewish. The yiddish phrase pretty much summed up discovering two ‘Midweek Geekiness’ posts for the new year happened yesterday. Yesterday was not midweek. At least a few items cropped up for my nerdy pleasure. Let’s start with a reminder of what Thorin Oakenshield looks like without the wig and movie make up:

In a word…in a word…in a…can’t talk drooling. *Currently thinks warm thoughts* The Hobbit retook the number one position at the box office from Les Miserables. It’s a little bit of an irony as the man above gets ink about how much he looks like Hugh Jackman. My favourite quote is as follows:
A lanky, handsome guy whose looks recall a wiler, more aerodynamic Hugh Jackman
‘Aerodymanic’ now that’s a new one. It makes me think of a wind tunnel test. I prefer ‘sleek’, like a cat, and the man is a Leo.
Yes, that Hobbit review is still coming.
Don’t post any spoilers in your Hobbit review. I have yet to see it. I really want to get to the theatres but circumstances and time constraints have prevented me from going. 😦
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