San Diego

So yesterday was a pretty typical Friday - until I got on the train to San Diego! As usual, I was a few minutes late to the station, and apparently, trains run on this schedule where they can't be bothered to wait for stragglers. So I got to wait in the LOVELY Amtrack station in Santa Ana for an hour and a half and interact with the most friendly latino workers EVER. And by friendly, I mean 'get away from me, white devil.' Ewwwwww.

Once I got on the train, however, it was a different story. I LOVE traveling by train. There's just something so romantic about it. I'd guess it reminds me of old movies with people like Marilyn Monroe traveling across country before automobiles took a stranglehold on the country.

San Diego is beautiful, as I remembered. It 'rained' last night and this morning. More of a drizzle, really. But there's a peace that comes with it. I've sat most of the morning with a buddy of mine watching it come down and talking about important issues, like Brittney's baby dilemma and LiLo's coke habbit.

Good times...

HEROES in review

Let me start off by reminding anyone who forgot, and informing all those that are unaware: I despise the 'tracking system' girl. Yes, she's cute. Yes, her little outfits are just a-DOR-able. But when you get right down to it, kids can't sell a role. She comes across as a "too grown up for the age she's trying to portray" Hermoine Granger from the first two Harry Potters. (Now don't get me wrong, Hermoine is a favorite of mine in the book, and therefore, her revolting acting - or lack therof - fell on deaf ears with this fanboy.) Every scene I see with this little cutesy-poo locator girl-thing makes wet chunks of vomit rise up in revolt. I can't stand her! Eww!

Little trollops aside, the show has taken a sad turn for Icksville. A jumping of the shark may be just around the corner. Let's review:

Sylar: Looking very handsome. But could someone buy the boy a gym membership? And I guess he thought that once he acquired Vanessa (or whatever the illusionist's name was that episode) power, that he could travel just by shouting out the name of the city. A tired bit already played out by Peter the previous episode ("Sparks! Fire! Explode!"... Shazzam!). I suppose the writers are trying to tie them together and drop EVERY hint in the book to let us know that some of Sylar has leaked in to the toned young Mr. Patrelli's soul. (see Peter's enjoying using the telekinesis on Irish bastard for further reference) Now, don't get me wrong. I'm glad Sylar is back. All the characters received so much development in the first season, and it would have been a shame to seen someone who give 'scary' so effectively die off.

Sylar / Peter: My guess is that some part of Sylar jumped into Peter (taking with him the powers he's missing), and now festers deep within his chiseled white physique. We'll find out mid season when they take their month hiatus to remind us just how much we really need... HEROES. (Cornball much?)

THANK YOU OH WRITING GODS for sparing the Matriarch of the Patrelli clan (real name, Christine Rose - has worked with such greats as Elvira and the Charmed sisters). LUVS her! And, well, she knows things.

Hiro: Yawn. I guess that's where the budget is going. Dressing a bunch of idiots up in feudal era outfits and running around cherry blossoms. What-ever. Why does it even matter if he writes the notes. He can just jump back to the moment he left whenever he wants, regardless of how much time he spends in the past. I was thinking about what Ando's super power is. The best I could come up with is that he is super gay. He's been trying to fight it his whole life, but he's about to come to terms with it after reading Hiro's love letters from the past. Would LOVE to see Sylar get ahold of THAT power. "Hey Peter Patrelli. Loving the couture glyph necklace." But seriously, even if he becomes the HIRO of the past, then who the hell cares? Let's deal with modern day issues, as opposed to fire scrolls and sword-smith's daughters. (I'll admit, my curiosity is peaked regarding the solar eclipse... what does it signify?)

Claire: GORGEOUS! Where does she get her lip gloss? Still think the flying bf is WAY creepy. Something isn't right about him. It's like he's wearing a boy mask over his real face. No-Likey. The flying scene was a good idea, but here again, we run into budget issues! WOW it looked SO fa-a-a-k-e!!! I am looking forward to the episode where he drops her for one reason or another (maybe peter gets taken over by the Sylar seed inside his (shiver) body and is hunting down the kid. Some sort of mid air debacle, anyway.)

Mega Dittos on the Star Trek receptionist / crazy NOLA granny. Uhuray! (pronounced ooh-hooray!) The music sounded very 'i'm going to do horrible, horrible things to this boy as soon as you're gone, including but not limited to pagan rituals, organ removal and jerry curl.'

Little Mexico: Has anyone else made the Wonder Twin Powers activate reference? Or the hellfire club bro n sis? I want to like the story line, but the poison girl is just such a whiney good for nothing. LOVE that she was ready to kill for her brother. I'm guessing she'll get hopped up on using her power at some point and lose control, much like we saw Peter do last night. (god he's so hot) As I've mentioned to anyone that will listen, the writers are obviously trying to tap into the not-so-south-of-the-border buying power. Oh, it's a harrowing tale of two mexican kids just fighting for a chance to better their lives and get to the Estados Unidos to cure a mother-of-christ reminiscent power that they can't understand. (For real, when she cries, she looks VERY Mary mary, mother of Christ) Give me a break.

Peter Peter, Irish beater. The one story line that I'm only moderately disappointed with. Gosh, he looks REAL purty. Love the short hair. They have been wanting a naughty Peter (pardon the pun) since that future glimpse last season. And it looks like he's on the way. Thank god! The whole 'not so sure of myself or my power or anything in particular' thing he had going on was quite the buzz kill.

The pet psychic detective...: Not much to go on here. I really want to see him pushed to the edge. I want him to be MORE invasive with his power. I want his nose to bleed. I want him to force someone to kill themselves. (maybe the little locator girl? just an idea)

Nikki, is that her name? Crazy sexy cool and uber power house. LOVE her. LOVE that she's about to be back in her old line of work. AND I'm keeping my hopes up that we'll see the bad sister again. That episode last season where she's facing off against the detective was SO bad ass!!!

Where are they really headed? Who knows? Well, Matriarch Patrelli thought she did. Maybe she doesn't know as many... things as she thought?

TKH

PS. Must buy... Nissan.. Rogue

PPS. I really hate that little girl. Bottom of my stomach - despise. Totally ruins every scene she is in.

Californication

Hollerrrr from the Jolly Green Yonderrrrrr! What's up kids? SO much has happened since I wrote you last. Sigh... And here I am now, with some extra time to type delicious words of heart and meaning in your cyber souls! ...But I think I'll spend my time looking at porn instead. So here are some pictures from my trip (which I am still on for another month... or more - that's TBD at this point) to CA, and a bit of dialog to go along with em. Enjoy!
Some pretty clouds on the way from Atlanta to Devner.
The Rocky Mountains. Breath-taking from above!
Sunset on my first night back in CA. We landed just as the sun was falling beneath the crest of the earth. Very enjoyable.Sunrise on my first morning in LA. Taken from a friend's home on Wilshire Blvd. That is Century City... or Studio City. I forget. Whatever it is, it is NOT downtown LA. Does that even exist? Oh jebus.

I'll post more for ya later. I have some killer pix of the beach from yesterday.