I admit to having my qualms about Bryan Fuller's Hannibal. Thomas Harris' books still remained in my memory, along with their adaptations. How much more can a show do? I watched Manhunter, the first movie to feature Hannibal Lecter, at 16 or 17. I only knew it as the one directed by the guy behind … Continue reading Midweek Geekiness: Killing Mr. Thornton, or Anticipating The Great Red Dragon On Hannibal
Tag: Richard Armitage
Music Monday: Misty Mountains by Richard Armitage and Dwarf Cast
Sometimes you want to slow things down. The first time I read The Hobbit, I wondered how long the Misty Mountains song would go on in the chapter. I also remembered thinking Thorin as a jerk. Not just any jerk, but a bonafide, numero uno, block-headed, stubborn, and curmudgeonly as Tolkien described him as older … Continue reading Music Monday: Misty Mountains by Richard Armitage and Dwarf Cast
Midweek Geekiness: Technical Support
*Sigh* I never get tired of that picture: The computer at the learning commons help desk, the technical department I work at twice a week, switched out their towers. The new CPU has Windows 8.1, but I save my work on a stick, attached to my lanyard around my neck. My office computer, a laptop … Continue reading Midweek Geekiness: Technical Support
Midweek Geekiness: Stats Magically Exploding, or When Richard Armitage is Your Patronus’
I like to write. I belong to a writer's group, and we published an anthology, I blog here, and now I blog a little more for Red River College's Library. I also tweet. Most of the time things go into out into the world, a few people replying in kind. The comments are great. I … Continue reading Midweek Geekiness: Stats Magically Exploding, or When Richard Armitage is Your Patronus’
Early Morning Commute
Welcome to the first live blog post from a bouncing bus. It's 6:34, Winnipeg slowly wakes up, hunting for its first coffee of the day. Let's get something out of the way first: I have not finished watching The Crucible from Digital Theatre. I ate a conservative amount of perogies, and watched up to John … Continue reading Early Morning Commute
Supplemental Midweek Geekiness: Downloading The Crucible Part 2
I troubleshoot for a living. In addition to finding books, students and staff bring me their concerns about laptops, data projectors, wireless among other things. Most problems, as some may attest, fall under 'Operator Error'. I checked Digital Theatre's FAQs, downloaded the player, and tried again. I filled in the information, input my card number, … Continue reading Supplemental Midweek Geekiness: Downloading The Crucible Part 2
Midweek Geekiness: Richard Armitage and the Testing of my Patience
I had an interesting day yesterday. I took my mom to her follow-up appointment at her doctor's office. My car bit the biscuit, so to speak, in 2009. I occasionally borrow the car, and Monday I took the car home as I will drive my mom to her appointment the next day. I noticed this … Continue reading Midweek Geekiness: Richard Armitage and the Testing of my Patience
Music Monday: Running Up That Hill with Kate Bush
While people listened to Top 40 pop or hair metal, Samantha Taylor's Video hits introduced me to a female solo artist out of Britain with this video: http://youtu.be/wp43OdtAAkM This video caused me to head to a shop on Portage Avenue downtown, with records on the main floor, then a downstairs section with loads of cassette … Continue reading Music Monday: Running Up That Hill with Kate Bush
How to Survive the Pink-And-Red Onslaught
Author Roxane Gay wrote a beautifully concise essay for The Guardian about Valentine's Day. If I have to assemble a survival kit for the pink-and-red onslaught, I would include it. Among the many meditations about today, this paragraph leaps out as a reminder: This year, I am surrendering to Valentine’s Day – willingly. It is … Continue reading How to Survive the Pink-And-Red Onslaught
Music Monday: Courage and Wisdom by Howard Shore
Just Tweeted how I would play this and not cry. Mission failed. How can anyone play this track and not have a tear roll down a cheek? Whatever the criticisms about the last movie people may have, the Bilbo/Thorin scene met my expectations. http://rd.io/x/QcawkTdc2G9m/
Unpaused Life 