The only word to describe this is surreal. The word is “surreal.” Clicking there (or here) goes to Rosie O’Donnell’s flickr page. That’s where you can see all the photos she takes with her camera cellphone, including self portraits. Random fact: she eats at Applebee’s. Yech.
She also has a blog but that’s soooo 2001. Every celebrity had a blog by then.
If you have a great idea for a blockbuster film but don’t know how to come up with the $87 million it will cost to produce it, here is your solution. It’s strange how a “low budget” film like Sideways costs the studio more than Tomb Raider.
All in all, I had a good vacation. It was great to get away from here and spend time on the other side of the country. Feel free to check out the photos of the resort and Joshua Tree National Park.
Unfortunately, some of the fun was interrupted by a hospital visit for my mom’s significant other. I won’t go into detail but things were a little scary. I just heard from my mother and it turns out that he should be able to leave the hospital in a few days. The room where he is staying has a wonderful view of the Pacific Ocean, so the environment will probably help with the recovery.
Ah, California.
Flight: CO16
Departing: Los Angeles, CA (LAX) 10:45 a.m. Sat., Apr. 23, 2005
Arriving: New York/Newark, NJ (EWR) 7:05 p.m. Sat., Apr. 23, 2005
Class: Economy
Meal: Lunch
Equipment: Boeing 737-800
Stops: 0
Flight Time:5 hr 20 mn
Travel Time:5 hr 20 mn
(Unretouched, uncropped.)
My brother discovers his twin in Joshua Tree National Park, one half hour before sunset.
It’s not well known that Britney Spears’ Oops I Did It Again! was a cover. Louis Armstrong apparently recorded the song in April, 1932. It was never a big hit for Decca, so it escaped many people’s radars. The 1932 session tape is now available on the internets.
The thing about vacationing in this area of the country is, for me, it makes me think of the last vacation I took with a former girlfriend. So it brings back a lot of interesting memories and thoughts about how things are today. There are several times a day I wish there were a way for me to ask for forgiveness again, but without bringing back any upsetting memories for her.
So that’s where it stands. And when my mother asks if I still talk to her, I have to say no. (Then she asks why and what happened, and I have to explain it again, and then I think it would be nice to stop punishing myself.)
Anyway, there are a lot of amazing things about the time I’m spending in California. Palm Desert. Joshua Tree. Wonderful hotel and food. All paid for. My family’s great… but something is missing.
I’m leaving soon for California.
Flight: CO1202
Departing: New York/Newark, NJ (EWR) 5:45 p.m. Fri., Apr. 15, 2005
Arriving: Los Angeles, CA (LAX) 8:50 p.m. Fri., Apr. 15, 2005
Class: Economy
Meal: Dinner
Equipment: Boeing 737-800
Stops: 0
Duration: 6 hr 5 mn
Thanks to M-D, I was able to watch the first three episodes of the new Doctor Who BBC television programme. I was supposed to wait until my flight to California before watching the show, but you know me and instant gratification. Even though I’ve been a fan of Doctor Who since I was five years old, I can say from an unbiased point of view that it was good. Very good, even. It has the potential for being a great show.
Yes. The effects were a little cheesy, but that’s the Doctor Who I know and love. Rose, the new “companion,” is wicked cute. (She’s played by Billie Piper.)
If I were five years old again — or ten — watching this show I would be just as intrigued as I was when I was that age and saw some of the best classic Tom Baker episodes. Like the classics, from the point of view of a pre-teen thinker, I think the series would appear a little scary, a little fun, and would even have some parts that make you think about space, time and other cool science topics.
One positive: the sonic screwdriver is back! One negative: the interior design of the TARDIS.
I hope the show runs for another 42 years.
Hot on the heels of Flexo’s podcast announcement, Paris Hilton wants to jump in the game. Yes, Paris Hilton is offering her own podcast leading up to some movie she’s unfortunately in. “Join Paris and friends as she shops, parties, poses and publicizes in the days leading up to the May 6 opening of House of Wax.“