My teenage years included comic books, cartoons, video games, basketball, and a lot of music. Over the past decade or so, I've been happy with film companies attempting comic book movies. It is such a treat to witness characters and their powers on the big screen. I've been recently getting back into comic books and attended my first Comic-Con last year in Baltimore. I've also started following one series in particular; Avengers Arena is really entertaining.
Speaking of The Avengers, I am really excited with any and all future projects that Marvel is currently working on or planning. Let me begin with Iron Man. I do not know if there is a better person suited to play the "man in a tin can" than Robert Downey, Jr. His ability to express sarcasm, ego, and the desire to be a hero is translated perfectly. Iron Man 3 is another successful flick in the trio and there was one preview in particular that further pulled me into wanting to see it.
Now, there is another preview that has me extremely excited for a TV series that will be coming out this fall.
I cannot wait to see Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. It looks like a fantastic opportunity to expand the Marvel universe by introducing new characters and potentially bringing big screen characters to the little screen. The possibilities seem endless and that is part of the reason why I'm looking forward to it. I don't know what new characters will be added to the movie or TV world, but I know I'll be happy with the fact that it's happening. Comic books provide so much entertainment for so many and it's nice to know that I can still look forward to something that I used to look forward to when I was twenty years younger.
Saturday, May 18, 2013
Friday, April 19, 2013
Six Months a Baby Owl
I can't believe that six months have passed since the birth of our daughter. Baby owl can sit up, enjoys time in her doorway jumper, and has been eating solids for a couple of months already. My wife makes her food; carrots, sweet potatoes, peas, green beans, and peaches are her favorites. She tried peaches for the first time yesterday. She definitely recognizes her mama and dada and has even started to say those words too. She started by saying mama last week and dada a few days later. She has really been enjoying dada. Meghan had a conversation on her way home from picking baby owl up and it went something like this...
Baby Owl: dadadadadada
Meghan: mamamamama
Baby Owl: dadadadadada
Meghan: mamamamama
This apparently went on for a good 15 minutes or so, but baby owl won the conversation. I don't get much time with her during the week. I'm lucky to get five minutes with her after I get home from work, but I love being able to feed her when she gets up at night. She has her moments when she'll look at me and just baby talk to me. She really likes to grab onto things and really loves her doll baby. She is teething, which we try to aleviate her pain with frozen pacifiers or teething rings.
I find it amazing she is already big enough to sit up on her own; although I like it when we place a boppy pillow around her in case she leans to quickly for us to catch her. I absolutely love every moment we get to spend together on the weekends. She has had a few firsts recently too. She had her first visit to the aquarium and the zoo. She also had her first "run" (with Pop-Rod, aka grandpa) through the sprinkler, toes in the grass, and swinging and sliding at the playground. Also, after her second visit to the aquarium she had her first high chair experience at the Baltimore Hard Rock Cafe. It's still to be determined if she enjoyed the music selection.
It's hard to imagine her getting bigger, yet every day it seems to happen. I'm not sure if I'll realize it by the time she becomes a teenager or a young woman, but for now I can only say how much I already miss the time I've already had with her. It was only October when she was born and already half a year has gone by with a year quickly approaching. This will be her first summer and perhaps she'll have a couple of other firsts; pool visit, trip to the beach or Longwood Gardens, and perhaps her first long distance car ride.
Every day I look forward to the weekend and when it arrives I never want it to end. It's my time to spend with her and Meghan. I don't know if I'll always have the weekends. Perhaps writing will become a full-time gig that'll provide even more or less flexibility. I do know that I can't wait for another six months (x100).
Baby Owl: dadadadadada
Meghan: mamamamama
Baby Owl: dadadadadada
Meghan: mamamamama
This apparently went on for a good 15 minutes or so, but baby owl won the conversation. I don't get much time with her during the week. I'm lucky to get five minutes with her after I get home from work, but I love being able to feed her when she gets up at night. She has her moments when she'll look at me and just baby talk to me. She really likes to grab onto things and really loves her doll baby. She is teething, which we try to aleviate her pain with frozen pacifiers or teething rings.
I find it amazing she is already big enough to sit up on her own; although I like it when we place a boppy pillow around her in case she leans to quickly for us to catch her. I absolutely love every moment we get to spend together on the weekends. She has had a few firsts recently too. She had her first visit to the aquarium and the zoo. She also had her first "run" (with Pop-Rod, aka grandpa) through the sprinkler, toes in the grass, and swinging and sliding at the playground. Also, after her second visit to the aquarium she had her first high chair experience at the Baltimore Hard Rock Cafe. It's still to be determined if she enjoyed the music selection.
It's hard to imagine her getting bigger, yet every day it seems to happen. I'm not sure if I'll realize it by the time she becomes a teenager or a young woman, but for now I can only say how much I already miss the time I've already had with her. It was only October when she was born and already half a year has gone by with a year quickly approaching. This will be her first summer and perhaps she'll have a couple of other firsts; pool visit, trip to the beach or Longwood Gardens, and perhaps her first long distance car ride.
Every day I look forward to the weekend and when it arrives I never want it to end. It's my time to spend with her and Meghan. I don't know if I'll always have the weekends. Perhaps writing will become a full-time gig that'll provide even more or less flexibility. I do know that I can't wait for another six months (x100).
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Filling in the Years with...
It's been a while since I've blogged. The wife, baby, and I are doing well and baby owl is almost four months old. I thought it would be fun to create and share a questionnaire, which I'm hoping will be a nice way to share a little bit about myself with all of my online friends. Please feel free to use the same questions and blog your own responses.
Let's call this the "Filling in the Years" post/questionnaire/survey. Depending on your age, you might respond to these as things you do a lot of currently instead of posting as past favorites.
Filling in your kid years:
What's the one television show you wanted to stay up late to watch?
Moonlighting
What two songs remind you of that period the most?
Summer of '69 by Bryan Adams
Uptown Girl by Billy Joel
What three movies created during your kid years would you still watch today?
Die Hard
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Tango and Cash
The teen years:
What is one activity that occupied a large portion of your time?
Basketball
What are two books from your teen years that somewhat defined your reading preferences today?
Sphere by Michael Crichton
Dark Mirror (Star Trek: The Next Generation Series) by Diane Duane
What were three of your favorite bands that you'd still want to see in concert today?
Soundgarden
Silverchair
Incubus
High school:
What is one song that captures your personality or musical preference during your high school years?
Pretty Noose by Soundgarden (grunge/alternative fan)
Which two items did you most commonly have for lunch?
Honey bun
Soda
What were your three favorite classes?
Photography
U. S. History
Photojournalism
Rated R Years:
What was the first concert you attended after turning 18?
Tibetan Freedom Concert
What were two trips you took without parental guidance after graduating high school?
D.C.
Atlantic City
What were three late night spots you frequented most often?
Movie Theater
Denny's
Macado's
The 20s/College Life:
What is one thing you discovered that you did not previously know about yourself?
I enjoyed exercising.
What two shows could you turn to and watch when you needed to relax?
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Friends
What three beverages became your favorites?
Water
Ginger Ale
Bourbon
Modern Times:
What is one place you've visited that you'd want to see again?
Greece
What are two places that you've never been to, but consider a must during your lifetime?
Prague
Seattle
What are three movies old or new that you have watched again and again?
Constantine
The Shawshank Redemption
Harry Potter
Random Mix:
What is one favorite activity that you've enjoyed from little tike to adult?
Seeing a movie in theater
What are two of your favorite indulgent food items?
Nachos
Ice Cream
What are three of your favorite places?
San Diego
Athens
Baltimore
You pick three questions and answers:
1.
2.
3.
Let's call this the "Filling in the Years" post/questionnaire/survey. Depending on your age, you might respond to these as things you do a lot of currently instead of posting as past favorites.
Filling in your kid years:
What's the one television show you wanted to stay up late to watch?
Moonlighting
What two songs remind you of that period the most?
Summer of '69 by Bryan Adams
Uptown Girl by Billy Joel
What three movies created during your kid years would you still watch today?
Die Hard
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Tango and Cash
The teen years:
What is one activity that occupied a large portion of your time?
Basketball
What are two books from your teen years that somewhat defined your reading preferences today?
Sphere by Michael Crichton
Dark Mirror (Star Trek: The Next Generation Series) by Diane Duane
What were three of your favorite bands that you'd still want to see in concert today?
Soundgarden
Silverchair
Incubus
High school:
What is one song that captures your personality or musical preference during your high school years?
Pretty Noose by Soundgarden (grunge/alternative fan)
Which two items did you most commonly have for lunch?
Honey bun
Soda
What were your three favorite classes?
Photography
U. S. History
Photojournalism
Rated R Years:
What was the first concert you attended after turning 18?
Tibetan Freedom Concert
What were two trips you took without parental guidance after graduating high school?
D.C.
Atlantic City
What were three late night spots you frequented most often?
Movie Theater
Denny's
Macado's
The 20s/College Life:
What is one thing you discovered that you did not previously know about yourself?
I enjoyed exercising.
What two shows could you turn to and watch when you needed to relax?
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Friends
What three beverages became your favorites?
Water
Ginger Ale
Bourbon
Modern Times:
What is one place you've visited that you'd want to see again?
Greece
What are two places that you've never been to, but consider a must during your lifetime?
Prague
Seattle
What are three movies old or new that you have watched again and again?
Constantine
The Shawshank Redemption
Harry Potter
Random Mix:
What is one favorite activity that you've enjoyed from little tike to adult?
Seeing a movie in theater
What are two of your favorite indulgent food items?
Nachos
Ice Cream
What are three of your favorite places?
San Diego
Athens
Baltimore
You pick three questions and answers:
1.
2.
3.
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