Oh come all ye faithful

Mythbusters

Hundreds of myths tested and still going strong. I've always enjoyed Mythbusters...and more so now that I'm in the Pacific Northwest...simply makes me miss the bay area so much more. In a recent trip to Vegas my brother and I saw Adam...we were right next to him in front of the hotel...alas I couldn't bring myself to be a fan and at least say hello and cheer for the show...yes, I am a chicken (why are chickens associated with cowardice?....hmm...a myth to bust?....or not :) ).

SeattlePi article

Steppin' up

The guys are really moving up. Matt Downs has shown great defense and production at the plate. The same can be said for Andres Torres. John Bowker is right behind them. I don't know about Travis Ishikawa. He just isn't getting any playing time and with Aubrey Huff producing well at 1st base, he may not have many chances unless he can play another position.

Can't we go back to our laughing ways? :)

A lot of tension in the Mariners dugout these days. Losing can really sour everything and anything. Laughter is the best medicine....well, it can help a bit, right?

Finally!

It had been a long eight game losing streak for the Mariners. I watched one of those games and let me tell you....I can deal with the cold air...but watching a losing game....I was freezing! Anyway, glad a win was finally achieved....sadly at the expense of firing the hitting coach and calling up two more guys from the minors.

Tekzilla

One of the perks of the Roku streming device is that it makes brings you just that one last step to launch anything else that is available and this made me curious about the available content (other than MLB and Netflix!) and Tekzilla from Revision3 has been a nice discovery. I enjoy the dynamic between Patrick Norton and Veronica Belmont. It helps feed my inner geek as well ;).

Non-Halladay

He sure was the off-season's biggest acquisition and put a lot of fear into opposing teams' lineups, but the crew was ready to face Halladay :). I think it's been great for the younger guys to see the approach that De Rosa and Huff have at the plate. The Panda, of course, is his own case :). Eli Whiteside is finally getting more exposure as Sanchez' catcher of choice and better offensive production.

Lorena's retirement

I while back I had a post on how I considered Lorena a silent giant, and after reading an article by Gwen Knapp recently, I continue to see and admire her that way. It's quite rare to see the word fragility in an article about a person engaged in a competitive sport, but thats where it goes to show that strength can come from so many different places.

Why not?

I found it encouraging to read an article about Eri Yoshida getting invited to play baseball in one of the independent leagues in the US. Why not? I hope it becomes mainstream in my lifetime. But right now, you have to wow people to even consider it...luckily Eri throws a knuckleball.

Bang!

Egggzzzzelllent! Baseball season has finally begun! And a nice win to start the season :). Lincecum's filthy pitching is doing ok, thank you.....and Mark De Rosa hits his first HR as a Giant (woohoo!).

Moon

It's quite hard not to feel the eerie atmosphere of Kubrick's Space Odyssey, but Moon is a unique film. It's existential and contemplative. Sam Rockwell gives a great performance through stages of normalcy, confusion, discovery, and redemption. I have to say I consider this film one of my favorites.

The Flying Tomato Twist

How could one not flash a smile back at Shaun White? He just simply dominates snowboarding and with his McTwist 1260 move finally out in Olympic competition, he once again is one hot raging.....flying....tomato!...with a twist ;).

Annie Clark at Neumos

More than a week had already passed and I'm still thinking about St. Vincent's performance at Neumos. The evening was all Actor album.....I don't think I remember...wall maybe at least one from the Marry Me album. You gotta see "Marrow" performed live...nothing quite like it :).

Why try to change me now...

Archer

Spoofing the intelligence community (or an intelligence operation) is not a new concept, but for as long as you have funny dialogue you can still get away with it and Archer is entertaining to watch and a nice way to get some laughs from an animated series late at night (right now just once a week, though....but episodes are available on-demand ;) ).

Depth chart so far...

Spring training is already within radar range and my brother and I have already set our sights on March for our annual trek to Arizona. Looking at the Giants roster so far...

Signing Mark De Rosa and Aubrey Huff is a bit of a gamble, but I have a good feeling about it. I'm glad they were able to bring back Juan Uribe. He's a great sparkplug on and off the field. It looks like they're bringing back Torrealba so Posey can get more seasoning in the minors...still thinking about Bengie Molina though...hey, if the Mets don't give him the years he wants, perhaps he can come back to SF instead for two...the second in a mentoring role to Buster...I know, I know, I'm dreaming.

It's too bad they had a short leash on Garko. I still think he didn't get enough time to prove himself. On the flipside, I think it was about time to say goodbye to Merkin Valdez. I think the team has invested a lot of time and opportunities for him and maybe a change of scenery would serve him better.

See ya soon, Annie!

The march to March begins...

New album finally coming :). Curious to see what direction they will take this time. Seventh Tree was such a departure from Supernature, but was outstanding and one of my favorites.

Leave 'em, Conan!

I think it was the right and classy move by Conan to resist NBC's desperate moves. I hope he finds a network that can treat him fairly. (Conan's message)

Avatar

The visual imagery in Avatar is beautiful and that alone can grab your attention. The meat behind this visual skeleton is straightforward and easily accessible...which is possibly why some critics have not looked more favorably at this undertaking. I personally appreciate the inspirations for the elements.

Women are strong characters in James Cameron's movies and Sigourney Weaver and Michelle Rordriguez do not disappoint (though Michelle gets the key bitch line this time).