The One Overdue

I haven't blogged in a few weeks, so we have to do a little catch up.

NBA, go Boston. Patterson's back at UK to hopefully win a title. I've been pitching for co-ed and men's church softball. Work is driving us crazy, lots of pink slips and firings going around- but fortunately not us. Baby shower-lots of gifts for Laurana. Survived the tornado in Madison County. Oh, and my computer has shuffled off this mortal coil. It was eight years old, which I've been told, had about as much processing power as a modern cell phone, so it was probably its time to go. Had to get a new one-and I'm slowly growing accustomed to Vista.

Star Trek
Awesome. Recommended for trekkies and newbies alike. This one is action packed with a new look and feel. They also were very respectful of the original, but clearly indicated that they are doing their own thing with this incarnation. The new crew injects much needed life into the franchise. ****

Knowing
Very engrossing setup, slightly stilted acting. The first hour and a half were very enjoyable--the ending was laughably horrible. This felt like they had to wrap the script up overnight with too much caffeine and NoDoze (college kids will get this reference). The ending almost ruined the whole thing. *1/2 (In honor of the first hour and a half)

The One with the Overtime

The last two weeks have been primarily work. That's our focus right now as we finish out the last month of school. Also, softball started and I think I may have cemented my roll as pitcher allowing only 3 runs in 7 innings. For softball, that ain't shabby. The coed team on the other hand is having trouble fielding-literally we can't field a team. We have had no more than 1 girl in all three games. Oi. At least last night we got to scrimmage, but we have had 3 forfeits. Its just sad really.

The NBA playoffs are in full swing, and there have been few surprises--with the exception of the Boston-Chicago series. With the loss of Kevin Garnett, I thought the Celtics would fall, but there have been an amazing 7 overtimes in the first 6 games of the series. This one has been a marvel to watch. No NBA playoff series has ever had more than 2 overtime games, and this one has had four. So with the series going back to Boston for a much anticipated game 7 today, I'm predicting for Rajon Rondo and the Celtics to win--in double overtime.

Star Wars: Planet of Twilight by Barbara Hambly

This is the 3rd and final installment in the "Callista trilogy." This Star Wars book was quite different than the others. The dry planet spotted with mountains of crystal has been limited in trade and reduced to a backwater world for decades as the result of a series of automated gun stations that won't let anyone close. Luke goes there looking for his love Callista (this is pre Mara Jade-Luke) and Leia gets kidnapped here as part of a plot to-you guessed it- take over the galaxy. The Planet Nam Chorios is unlike any other, infested with ubiquitous biting drochs that permeate everything and to the force-sensitive, there is an oppressive pall that reacts with lightning quakes when the force is invoked. Nam Chorios is a strange world of twists and turns, plots and feuds. Han, Chewie, Lando, and the droids spend their time trying to find Leia, and play a lesser, but no less interesting role.

I really enjoyed this book, and find myself trying to anticipate the ending. While some of it I got right, I was pleasantly surprised with the big payoff ending. ***1/2