Comics, Movies, TV Shows, Costumes, NERDS!!! Comic-Con 2012!!!

My it has been a while but I come back less than a week before Comic-Con 2012 in beautiful, sunny San Diego. Last year was the dry run. 2011 was the first time I had ever been and with just a one day pass to whet my appetite there was no way I wouldn't be back. One year later, and here I am poised to make a return to a great city with beautiful summer weather where I'll be enjoying the convention and the night life because the weather isn't the only thing that's beautiful in San Diego. There is so much going on I'm not sure what I will make it to but if I have my way I'll spend a large portion of Friday in Ballroom 20. Three of my favorite shows will be having panels back-to-back-to-back. As Ballroom 20 is always the place for some of the most popular panels I'll probably have to get in line early:

10:00-11:00 Community: School is Back in Session— Joel McHale (The Soup), Gillian Jacobs (The Box), Danny Pudi (Chuck), Yvette Nicole Brown (Family Guy), and Alison Brie (Mad Men) from the hit Sony TV comedy have graduated to the Convention Center in advance of their fourth season. Join your favorite Greendale study group for a panel and Q&A to find out firsthand what surprises are in store for the show's return to NBC this fall.


11:15-12:15 Join the Revolution! Nickelodeon's Legend of Korra— The cast and crew of Legend of Korra offer an in-depth discussion of Nickelodeon's hottest new series. Executive producer and creator team Bryan Konietzko andMike DiMartino (Avatar: The Last Airbender) are joined by co-executive producer Joaquim Dos Santos (Avatar: The Last Airbender) as they discuss the creative process that brought the first book in the Korra series to life. You'll also get to hear from your favorite characters as talented voice actors Janet Varney (Korra), David Faustino (Mako), P. J. Byrne (Bolin) andSeychelle Gabriel (Asami) will be featured on the panel and renowned voice directorAndrea Romano (Avatar: The Last Airbender) will direct the actors in a live performance from the series. And if you're extra nice, Mike and Bryan may even drop a hint or two about Book 2. So don't miss out! Moderated by Rich Magallanes, senior VP of current series for Nickelodeon.


12:30-1:30 Firefly 10-Year Anniversary Reunion— Calling all Browncoats to unite! It has been 10 years since the crew of the Serenity took flight in the now infamous show Firefly. Science Channel will reunite, for the first time ever, Captain Mal Reynolds and the crew from the ship. Join Joss Whedon, Nathan Fillion, Adam Baldwin, Gina Torres, Alan Tudyk, Morena Baccarin, Sean Maher, Summer Glau, and many more for a trip down memory lane, some special surprises, and exclusive Science Channel giveaways. SHINY.




If you're into these shows (you should be) then this is an excellent 3.5 hours on a Friday. Community is such a fantastic show and it continues to improve and impress every season. If you've never checked it out and can only watch one or two episodes, the paintball episodes are always a big hit but my favorite would ahve to be Remedial Chaos Theory. Follow that up with Legend of Korra (hit the link for info, clips and full episodes) which has been a great follow up to the original Avatar series. It will be great to hear more about the upcoming season and see a LIVE PERFORMANCE from the voice actors themselves! Not an opportunity you get very often. Last, but not least, oh no not least at all . . . . (drum roll) . . . FIREFLY 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY REUNION!!! That just seems insane. The more I think about it the earlier I think I need to be in line for Ballroom 20. Check out the full list of panels and events at the Comic-Con Website. Jealous yet? I will post some pictures either during The Con or in one single post afterwards. Get psyched and if you are in the San Diego area, come down and check out the festivities. There are tons of events going on outside of the convention itself. Comic-Con has a habit of exploding all over the Gaslamp District that weekend. You'll see.

Shows to Watch

Walking Dead

I've actually only caught a couple episodes but now that season 1 is on Netflix it's time to catch up.  Intrigued so far but I'm not normally a zombie show/film person.  Mostly because they typically focus on gore and the substance can go by the wayside.

Community 

I finally started watching this show, yes I know it's in the 3rd season, and I cannot stop watching this show.  I've burned through the first two seasons in the last two weeks.  Almost fully caught up.  Abed is obviously the best character.  He makes awesome film and tv show references and it would be awesome if that's how he was in real life.  Although, I know that's not true.  Sadness.

Favorite Episode, Season 1, Episode 7 - Introduction to Statistics:  Crazy Halloween party, Pierce takes pills he shouldn't and loses his mind, Abed dresses like Batman while speaking in the ridiculous Christian Bale voice.

Weirdest Episode, Season 2, Episode 14 - Advanced Dungeons and Dragons: This episode was kind of a downer.  Pierce takes his dick attitude and senility to new lows as he once again ruins everything.  Such a strange episode.  

3 Things With Mystical Powers

1) Pho - This Vietnamese soup has mystical powers of healing.  If you have to eat soup because of a recent trip to the dentist, Pho will always be there to taste delicious and heal your wounds.  Also great for hangovers.

2) White Pants and Shorts - Something about white pants or shorts just makes women's asses look amazing.  There has to be someone in the stores who regulates the women who are allowed to purchase these items because I don't think I've ever seen an unattractive ass exploiting the power of white pants and shorts.

3)My Vehicle - It has almost 200,000 miles on it and I'm pretty sure it's currently running on hopes and dreams.  There really is no good explanation for why my car is still running but it is and I like it that way.

WTF Resumes?

Wtf is up with resumes?  You have to phrase everything a certain way to make people want you, it's like trying to pick up a girl at a bar.  You're buying drinks, spouting off these and giving that shit eating grin of yours in hopes she'll ring you up for a phone conversation (phone interview) that may or may not lead to her allowing you to buy dinner and even MORE drinks (in person interview) so maybe you might have a chance to make a move at the exact right time allowing you an opportunity to score.  (possible offer?)

The atmosphere at work continues to degrade.  There has been more layoffs and a benefits reduction recently. AWESOME!!  (Totally not awesome).  I have been applying for jobs recently, still not sure about this resume thing.  I've always had the hardest time putting together a resume I thought was good.  The resume I have now is alright.  I guess I'll use what I have for now and keep working on the resume at the same time.  I've gotten several e-mail from companies in the same city I currently live and work.  Sorry companies, I want to move.  I've contacted some and let them know this as they were nationwide companies.

Things have gone back to mundane with the ladies.  Not really any legitimate prospects but good times are being had when possible.  There has been very loose contact with the one that moved away, not sure if anything will ever come of that but might as well keep the lines of communication open.

Seriously, sweet potato fries and/or tots are an abomination.  They don't belong anywhere near my regular fries and tots.  Somebody please strike them down and send them back to hell where they belong.

Mounting Dissatisfaction

Quick post before I'm off to bed.  It's been an odd last two or three weeks.  I just kind of feel awkward much of the time because my dissatisfaction with my current situation is mounting.  Unfortunately, the job market isn't incredibly lucrative at the moment.  My work experience at my current employer has been very mixed which hasn't given me any particular specialty.  This makes it tough to meet the requirements for jobs when they want a certain amount of experience.  I have some experience in many areas but not a ton in one so it's a bit frustrating.  I will be applying for jobs I feel I'm close in most of the requirements and see what happens.

I'm Done With This Place

Seems the well is all dried up for quality women in the desert southwest.  Spent a few years here and found one , and only one, and as previously mentioned she's gone a week after I met her.  My job is no longer challenging or satisfying either and I was over the desert a while back.  Time to move on.  Official, hardcore job search begins.

Timing is Everything, Poor Timing Leads to Nothing

If you've read some of my previous posts I've spoken of some bad experiences with women.  Based on previous experiences, I'm certainly much more discerning (read: picky) about who I date and I haven't been interested in a relationship with anybody I've met in my current city even though I've been here for several years.  That all changed, at least for the week (timeline not of my choosing).

Last weekend I met some friends out and I was introduced to someone I'd never met or heard about before.  A girl who immediately struck me as fun and attractive.  I happen to like fun and attractive.  In the midst of hanging out in the group we talked to each other quite a bit, had an excellent time and she gave me her number (before I could even ask) and told me we should hang out.  And then she told me she's moving out of state in a couple weeks.  I thought, "Alright, we'll hang out anyway.  Might as well have a good time while she's here."  We had dinner a couple nights, drinks on several occasions and before I knew it the week was gone and so was she.  We had such a great time but the timing was incredibly poor.

I'm disappointed in the situation.  Finally, there is a young woman who is intelligent, attractive, fun and many other things I value when dating, and she is moving far, far away.  It just plain sucks.  I suppose I should be encouraged knowing that there are still women out there who meet (in this case, exceeds by a large margin) my standards and desires for someone I'd like to date.  Fun while it lasted.  Now back to the regularly scheduled programming.

Update: Monday - Seriously, this fucking sucks. If I were a bettin man, I'd put a lot of money on "Never going to see her again"

Update: Thursday - A few beers and some perspective certainly helps.  Still sucks but not as much as it did Monday.  This situation mixed with work and the mediocrity of the rest of my current social life have combined to make this week crappy.  I'm still fighting to salvage what I can from this week and I believe I have a good shot at an upturn tomorrow.  Stay tuned.