I'd like to let everyone know what some of my favorite Star Trek: The Next Generation episodes are. I have a total of 77 episodes so far. I want to narrow it down to a few, but it was very, very difficult. However, I have about 10-15 episodes I can list off. And here it is.
TOP 10 Favorite The Next Generation episodes (Seasons in parentheses):
10) Phantasms (Season 7)
9) Masks (Season 7)
8) A Fistful of Datas (Season 6)
7) The Pegasus (Season 7)
6) Who Watches the Watchers? (Season 3)
5) Quality of Life (Season 6)
4) Darmok (Season 5)
3) Lessons (Season 6)
2) Attached (Season 7)
1) The Chase (Season 6)
Here's a list of five others that didn't quite make the first cut.... In no particular order.
5) The Ensigns of Command (Season 3)
4) Frame of Mind (Season 6)
3) Remember Me (Season 4)
2) Sarek (Season 3)
1) The Enemy (Season 3)
I might in a future post, list my other favorites, but this will do for now.
Sunday, March 3, 2013
Monday, May 21, 2012
Big Wow ComicFest 2012
Hope everyone is having a wonderful start to their week! I had an absolutely enjoyable weekend. Why? Because I went to my first comic show ever. And that was Big Wow ComicFest in San Jose. It was a fun show and I'm definitely going back next year and the year after, or however long it will continue. I also want to say that I went with my best friend Samuel Lujan, it was the FIRST TIME in a whole YEAR that we finally saw each other. It was so good to see him again and it felt like everything was right with the world(at least in mine). I'll give you a quick recap of what happened in Day 1.
On Saturday I chose not to bring anything with me. Mostly, because I wanted to take everything in and wander about looking at the various toys, and comics of years past. After me and Sam finally got in, we wandered around a little and got to James O'Barr's table. It was incredibly cool to meet the creator of the 'The Crow' and talk with the guy. What was even cooler was that he was my first comic writer/artist that I ever met.
As the day progressed, I met Dean Yeagle, what a nice gentleman, soft spoken, but really awesome to talk to. I had a lot of fun talking about Mandy Godiva with him. I also talked to Dan Brereton and got to talk about his work and his writing, pretty chill guy, even though Sam doesn't like the guy. One bad experience with someone doesn't mean he's always a jerk. I spent most of my time on Saturday talking with and watching Eric Basaldua, or EBas, draw for fans. Also, his spot was what I liked to call the 'party area', of course, when you have two hot girls promoting their upcoming book at his table, it makes it worthwhile to hang out. Though the good vibes emanating from his table made it hard not to come back.
All-in-all my first day at a comic show was a blast. Day two was going to be just as fun.
So, the next day, which was yesterday. I made sure to bring the stuff that I wanted signed. First, I got Brereton to sign my Red Sonja: Deluge book, which was my first comic signed by any artist. Next, I picked up one of Dean Yeagle's Mandy books for $15 and I got a free personalized sketch of Mandy from him. So, cool. After that I got EBas to sign my Justice League #5 variant that he did. It's one of my all-time favorite covers and I'm so glad he signed it. I also purchased a Wonder Woman drawing he did, which is an absolutely awesome print to have. Fortunately and unfortunately, I didn't have the money to buy an original drawing from him, but maybe next year.
Then, came the big wait. I stood in line for three hours to get meet Jim Lee and have him sign my three books. As much as I wanted a sketch, I realized that there would be a another day, so I just opted to get my Uncanny X-Men #275, Justice League #1 & #3 signed by him. I only got to chat with him for twenty seconds, but it was worth it. What was even cooler was that he got there at noon and stayed until the show ended at five. It's awesome that he stuck around to make sure everyone who waited to see him got something for their long wait. The best part was I got to watch him sketch for other people and it was cool watching him do it.
Finally, I met Liam Sharp, who did the Gears of War comic for about thirteen issues, I had him sign the first two issues and what was cool was getting to talk about his interiors of the books. We also talked about how happy he was that one of his characters that he created, Michael Barrick, was in Gears of War 3 and how happy he was to see it. We even talked about Jace Stratton and how originally he wasn't going to have cornrows, but in the end, he had them anyway. It was cool to hear some of the behind the scenes about his GoW involvement. Awesome guy, definitely looking forward to meeting him again someday.
I also chatted with inker Mick Gray. Really cool guy, it was fun talking about his work and how he goes about the inking process. I enjoyed discussing Batman & Robin and all the other works he's done. He had high praise for Ryan Sook and also came across as a down to earth guy. He was also pretty disappointed that DC never gave him or the other writers and artists for giving them a copy of the The New 52 Omnibus. He told me had to trade in some of his own stuff just to get a copy! Oh, and he told me to expect some really cool stuff with the Joker later this year.
Finally, I hung out with EBas one more time and got him to personalize a Psylocke Nude drawing for me. Yep, I'd say I had some fun hanging out with that guy.
In the end, I had a tremendous amount of fun. Of course, having my buddy Sam there made it worthwhile for me personally.
Well, I'll sign off for now. Enjoy your week everyone.
On Saturday I chose not to bring anything with me. Mostly, because I wanted to take everything in and wander about looking at the various toys, and comics of years past. After me and Sam finally got in, we wandered around a little and got to James O'Barr's table. It was incredibly cool to meet the creator of the 'The Crow' and talk with the guy. What was even cooler was that he was my first comic writer/artist that I ever met.
As the day progressed, I met Dean Yeagle, what a nice gentleman, soft spoken, but really awesome to talk to. I had a lot of fun talking about Mandy Godiva with him. I also talked to Dan Brereton and got to talk about his work and his writing, pretty chill guy, even though Sam doesn't like the guy. One bad experience with someone doesn't mean he's always a jerk. I spent most of my time on Saturday talking with and watching Eric Basaldua, or EBas, draw for fans. Also, his spot was what I liked to call the 'party area', of course, when you have two hot girls promoting their upcoming book at his table, it makes it worthwhile to hang out. Though the good vibes emanating from his table made it hard not to come back.
All-in-all my first day at a comic show was a blast. Day two was going to be just as fun.
So, the next day, which was yesterday. I made sure to bring the stuff that I wanted signed. First, I got Brereton to sign my Red Sonja: Deluge book, which was my first comic signed by any artist. Next, I picked up one of Dean Yeagle's Mandy books for $15 and I got a free personalized sketch of Mandy from him. So, cool. After that I got EBas to sign my Justice League #5 variant that he did. It's one of my all-time favorite covers and I'm so glad he signed it. I also purchased a Wonder Woman drawing he did, which is an absolutely awesome print to have. Fortunately and unfortunately, I didn't have the money to buy an original drawing from him, but maybe next year.
Then, came the big wait. I stood in line for three hours to get meet Jim Lee and have him sign my three books. As much as I wanted a sketch, I realized that there would be a another day, so I just opted to get my Uncanny X-Men #275, Justice League #1 & #3 signed by him. I only got to chat with him for twenty seconds, but it was worth it. What was even cooler was that he got there at noon and stayed until the show ended at five. It's awesome that he stuck around to make sure everyone who waited to see him got something for their long wait. The best part was I got to watch him sketch for other people and it was cool watching him do it.
Finally, I met Liam Sharp, who did the Gears of War comic for about thirteen issues, I had him sign the first two issues and what was cool was getting to talk about his interiors of the books. We also talked about how happy he was that one of his characters that he created, Michael Barrick, was in Gears of War 3 and how happy he was to see it. We even talked about Jace Stratton and how originally he wasn't going to have cornrows, but in the end, he had them anyway. It was cool to hear some of the behind the scenes about his GoW involvement. Awesome guy, definitely looking forward to meeting him again someday.
I also chatted with inker Mick Gray. Really cool guy, it was fun talking about his work and how he goes about the inking process. I enjoyed discussing Batman & Robin and all the other works he's done. He had high praise for Ryan Sook and also came across as a down to earth guy. He was also pretty disappointed that DC never gave him or the other writers and artists for giving them a copy of the The New 52 Omnibus. He told me had to trade in some of his own stuff just to get a copy! Oh, and he told me to expect some really cool stuff with the Joker later this year.
Finally, I hung out with EBas one more time and got him to personalize a Psylocke Nude drawing for me. Yep, I'd say I had some fun hanging out with that guy.
In the end, I had a tremendous amount of fun. Of course, having my buddy Sam there made it worthwhile for me personally.
Well, I'll sign off for now. Enjoy your week everyone.
Thursday, April 5, 2012
Mobile Post
I wanted to try this Blogger app for my iPhone. Figured it'd be worth seeing how it works. I don't plan to post with this app often, but perhaps when
I feel like being able to provide the audience with an instant reaction.
Hope you have a good Thursday or Friday wherever you are. Until next time!
I feel like being able to provide the audience with an instant reaction.
Hope you have a good Thursday or Friday wherever you are. Until next time!
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
2012 MLB Predictions
Since everyone is making predictions on SI.com, Yahoo! Sports and ESPN.com, I guess it's my turn to dish out my picks for the year that is 2012. I'm thinking it'll be one hell of a baseball season. Plenty of surprises, drama and amazing moments. Will it be the 'Year of the Pitcher' like it was the last two years? Let's find out.
Predictions feature records and order of finish.
y=Donates division champion
*= Donates wildcard winner.
AL East NL East
Red Sox 92-70 (*)Braves 90-72
Blue Jays 87-75 Nationals 88-74
Orioles 75-87 Mets 63-99
AL Central NL Central
(y)Tigers 104-58 (y)Reds 88-74
Royals 87-75 Brewers 87-75
Indians 78-84 Pirates 81-81
White Sox 72-90 Cardinals 81-81
Twins 71-91 Cubs 62-100
Astros 57-105
AL West NL West
(y)Rangers 100-62 (y)Diamondbacks 105-57
(*)Angels 98-64 Dodgers 88-74
A's 77-85 Giants 85-77
Mariners 74-88 Rockies 81-81
Padres 77-85
Okay, I admit that some of my predictions are way off. But I like the idea of having fun with these thigns. Don't you?
Here's my postseason/playoff predictions. DS, LCS and WS predictions feature how each series will last.
Wildcard Round
Marlins over Braves
Angels over Yankees
Division Series
D-Backs over Marlins in 4
Phillies over Reds in 3
Tigers over Angels in 5
Rays over Rangers in 5
League Championship Series
Diamondbacks over Phillies in 5
Tigers over Rays in 6
World Series
Diamondbacks over Tigers in 6
There you go. Enjoy reading and comment if you like. I'm more than likely way off in my predictions, but that's the fun part of this.
Until next time.
Predictions feature records and order of finish.
y=Donates division champion
*= Donates wildcard winner.
AL East NL East
(y)Rays 96-66 (y)Phillies 100-62
(*)Yankees 95-67 (*)Marlins 96-66Red Sox 92-70 (*)Braves 90-72
Blue Jays 87-75 Nationals 88-74
Orioles 75-87 Mets 63-99
AL Central NL Central
(y)Tigers 104-58 (y)Reds 88-74
Royals 87-75 Brewers 87-75
Indians 78-84 Pirates 81-81
White Sox 72-90 Cardinals 81-81
Twins 71-91 Cubs 62-100
Astros 57-105
AL West NL West
(y)Rangers 100-62 (y)Diamondbacks 105-57
(*)Angels 98-64 Dodgers 88-74
A's 77-85 Giants 85-77
Mariners 74-88 Rockies 81-81
Padres 77-85
Okay, I admit that some of my predictions are way off. But I like the idea of having fun with these thigns. Don't you?
Here's my postseason/playoff predictions. DS, LCS and WS predictions feature how each series will last.
Wildcard Round
Marlins over Braves
Angels over Yankees
Division Series
D-Backs over Marlins in 4
Phillies over Reds in 3
Tigers over Angels in 5
Rays over Rangers in 5
League Championship Series
Diamondbacks over Phillies in 5
Tigers over Rays in 6
World Series
Diamondbacks over Tigers in 6
There you go. Enjoy reading and comment if you like. I'm more than likely way off in my predictions, but that's the fun part of this.
Until next time.
Thursday, March 22, 2012
The Writing Itch
I'm back writing again! It feels good and in some ways liberating. It all comes at the same time I'm back playing Gears of War 3 on Xbox Live and gaming again. That doesn't mean my job hunting is over. It continues and I really hope things get better soon on that front. But, back to my writing spree.
I'm primarily writing fanfiction. Justice League, Gears of War, Dead or Alive and such. I plan on doing Evangelion works as well. For some reason writing again makes me relax and think better. The gears(absolutely no pun intended) in my head are churning and the fact that I have a good, solid audience on fanfiction.net makes me feel better about continuing this. It's too bad I can't use these in a workplace, it would definitely be worthwhile.
I mostly write romantic stuff, with the occasional smut and some foul language. Not much cursing mind you, but some. I also inject humor and plenty of family and friendship moments in my stories. I guess I'm more the sappy and sentimental type. I haven't delved into the action stuff yet, but I'm planning to dabble more into that sooner rather than later. It's definitely something that makes me happy being a writer.
To this day I feel as if I should have done this years ago. But I realize I can't live in the past or try to regret too much. It only hurts in the present and in the long run.
So I guess that's it. I hope you enjoyed reading this post. Until next time!
I'm primarily writing fanfiction. Justice League, Gears of War, Dead or Alive and such. I plan on doing Evangelion works as well. For some reason writing again makes me relax and think better. The gears(absolutely no pun intended) in my head are churning and the fact that I have a good, solid audience on fanfiction.net makes me feel better about continuing this. It's too bad I can't use these in a workplace, it would definitely be worthwhile.
I mostly write romantic stuff, with the occasional smut and some foul language. Not much cursing mind you, but some. I also inject humor and plenty of family and friendship moments in my stories. I guess I'm more the sappy and sentimental type. I haven't delved into the action stuff yet, but I'm planning to dabble more into that sooner rather than later. It's definitely something that makes me happy being a writer.
To this day I feel as if I should have done this years ago. But I realize I can't live in the past or try to regret too much. It only hurts in the present and in the long run.
So I guess that's it. I hope you enjoyed reading this post. Until next time!
Friday, March 9, 2012
It's A Good Month
I think this will be a good month, maybe a great one. I'm not sure why, but I feel like it will be. It's worth mentioning that when you have the chance to see two of your best friends within the same 72-hour window. Then you know it'll get better. I have so much to do and am dragging my feet in many respects.
However, this month could be phenomenal. Why? Don't know, don't have an explanation.
I also want to mention that 25 out of the last 30 months were the best time(s) of my life. And I feel that after a five month lull of sorts from October-February. I think this month will be the best.
I'll try to keep everyone posted. Thanks for reading.
However, this month could be phenomenal. Why? Don't know, don't have an explanation.
I also want to mention that 25 out of the last 30 months were the best time(s) of my life. And I feel that after a five month lull of sorts from October-February. I think this month will be the best.
I'll try to keep everyone posted. Thanks for reading.
Monday, January 30, 2012
January 30th, 2012
I have lots of comic books that I enjoy reading. I'll just let everyone know that I do plan to list which ones I'm reading right now. Here's a list of the second tier or 'Group 2' of comics that I read. It's in no particular order of how they are read.
Aquaman
Batgirl
Teen Titans
iZombie
Vampirella
War Goddess
Lady Mechanika
Fatale
Those are my books that'll discuss on Thursday's post or maybe I'll do it tomorrow.
Thanks for reading.
Aquaman
Batgirl
Teen Titans
iZombie
Vampirella
War Goddess
Lady Mechanika
Fatale
Those are my books that'll discuss on Thursday's post or maybe I'll do it tomorrow.
Thanks for reading.
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