Somewhere over the rainbow...again

First, I was singing this song randomly one day. Then I think I heard it on the radio and posted the lyrics. Then today at Comic Con, the Lost Panel plays a version of a Hawaiian I believe. Many things going on there. First, I thought the Lost panel was just a panel with little insight, basically true, but on further inspection from the Lost Podcast I went to, and now with this song, there were many little and possibly big things, you just had to be thinking that way.

I just want to discuss the song. I have read how some have analyzed how there are many themes similar to the Wizard of Oz and Lost. I am not going to try and even discuss them all, I couldn't if I try, but I couldn't help but think of how this song is of the most recognized in the Wizard of Oz. But the Lost panel didn't just play Dorothy or Judy Garland's version, they played one apparently by Israel, who was Hawaiian! Not only was this very sneaky, played at the end, but it was a way to kind of say "thank you" to Hawaii-where Lost is shot, AND a way as a throw to some of the themes seen in Lost from the Wizard of Oz. Clever, very clever, I wonder if anyone else got that? It worked too because there was a very moving montage before. Once this song came on, I wanted to cry, but didn't. The montage was beautiful, the special guest who came at the end, Dominic aka Charlie, and that this is the final year, and that the producers say this is their last Comic Con was a little emotional.

My other question is, why is this song keep coming up for me. As we were driving our way home, there was a billboard that said something about where rainbows are found. Maybe it means nothing. But I can't help but wonder if it means something more?

Summer List

Inspired by reading another blog about a list of things to do for the summer, and going to the listography website, I am re energized to do my listing again. Here are some things that I would LOVE/want to do this summer:

Movies, movies, and more movies
Go to the Drive In
Go to the Redwoods
Go to a Family Reunion
Go to Legoland
Bike Ride
Go to the Beach
Go to the county fair
Eat a funnel cake-at the county fair
Go Camping
Relax/Do nothing
Attend and have fun at Comic Con-tickets already bought for this one
Watch Fireworks
Scrapbook
Read Twilight (New Moon) and maybe some other books on my list-need to write the books down that I want to read
Stay at a beach cottage for a week
Ride the train
Yoga
Walk
Finish classes/work for Reading Certificate

I may not get to do all of these things, but again, would LOVE to be able to do many, if not all of them. So now, I am feeling like maybe I can make a scrapbook about the things I want to do, and leave a space for if I do and put a picture there. That way, but the end of the summer, I have a summer highlight scrapbook album. Hmmmmm. Even if it's blank, I'll just keep it there, and maybe get an opportunity next summer, or not.

Looking back...2008

Real quick, before the New Year on the East Coast. :) 2008 has been a very blessed year. Here is a list of some of the things that were most memorable to me, in no particular order, although I will leave my top 3 for last.

Concert on the Beach
Etta James Concert
Robin Thicke Concert
Thanksgiving in the Bay Area-good time with family and seeing and feeling "Fall"
3rd Anniversary/Comic Con





First first Christmas tree
Vacation (quality) time with Anthony-still in progress

And my top 3 memorable events
Dawn's Wedding/Niagara Falls



Bellagio Water Show in Vegas



Senator Barack Obama Elected as the next President

More photos from Comic-Con

The Con...Comic-Con that is...

Anthony and I went to our first day of the Comic Con yesterday. It is a five day event where many come from all over to get sneak peeks of t.v. shows, movies, comics and products related to all three. It so much more than that, but that is a quick summary. People dress up, score swag (a term I just used yesterday but have read about a lot this morning that means free stuff), stand in long lines, go to panels to see writers, producers of shows, movies, and comics, as well as actors and voice actors that are sometimes at the panels. I guess you can say it is organized chaos.
Anthony and I went two years ago, you can read a little but more about it from one of my first posts. That year, we were crazy and stood in line (for tickets) for a couple of hours at least, on what I think was the hottest day of the year here, 106 degrees I believe, and it was worth it. LOL. See, crazy.

So we thought we try it again this year. I am happy to report that this year, fans had to buy tickets online, and pick badges up at the Con, went VERY smooth for us. The hard part, at least for me, was all the crowded people in the exhibit hall, we could hardly move at many times. The line for the "Prison Break" panel was VERY long-due to the fact that many fans got savvy to go to the program before the one you want to see if it is in the same room. So there were "Avatar" fans in line as well to make sure they got a seat. I talked to a woman named "Sierra" who was in line waiting for "Prison Break" and she, like me was excited to see "Wentworth Miller," one of the stars of the show. She was also "upset" that potentially one of the "Avatar" fans would take a spot away from her from seeing Wentworth. Well we DID get seats, but Wentworth wasn't there-as said by one of the producers or writers, he was working. Sigh. It was still a good, but short, panel.

After, we met up with my friend Bertina from the Bay Area-who came to the Con with her sisters, volunteering, for dinner. Everywhere was so crowded, that we ended up at the mall with La Salsa. We were happy to have food, and a place to sit down. Then we caught a Pedicab back to the Convention Center. Bertina caught her shuttle, we caught a trolley and a bus. Today, we do most of it all over again.

I was/am very tired. My feet hurt so much yesterday. My legs are sore. I was cranky yesterday. I am planning on bringing lunch and many snacks today, and staying in one place, sitting down on panels for most of the morning, and then move to other rooms for more panels. Although I am tired, I'm having fun.

I am posting some photos from the Comic Con. One of the highlights yesterday was seeing Kitt from the new "Knight Rider" t.v. show.

Here is a link to some news photos of the event: Washington Post Comic Con Photos

I have a blog!

After months of reading other people's blogs, I finally created my own! I realized after sending emails to family and friends of the experience I had at Comic-Con with pictures, that it would be nice for them to have the convenience of keeping up to date on the going ons in my life through a blog. Plus, it wouldn't fill up their email inbox. :)