My 15 Favorite Farscape Episodes

Since we just finished the Farscape series, it’s fun to go back in my mind and list which ones I love the best. Keeping in mind that many of the good ones are 2 and 3 parters, that does make it harder. But here’s my first shot at it, in no particular order:

1. Out of Their Minds (where they switch bodies - always a good time)
2. A Human Reaction
3. Kansas (fun on the home planet)
4. Terra Firma (more fun on Earth)
5. Back and Back and Back to the Future
6. Thank God it’s Friday, Again
7. Til the Blood Runs Clear
8. Through the Looking Glass
9. The Way We Weren’t
10. The Locket (the ep most like Inner Light on TNG)
11. A Constellation of Doubt
12. Prayer
13. Promises
14. We’re So Screwed Trilogy
15. Unrealized Realities (AKA Bizarro Moya Gang)

My Two Dogs

I added a photo of my dogs Kaylee and Frodo to the About Me page. Because, while this blog is all about me, my dogs are pretty much also all about me.

Scroll down past the self-aggrandizing about myself and the dogs are there, peeking in.

You do what you can to not stay insane

People have been suggesting I try to get my life and mind in order by scheduling out my days. I am happy to report that after a few months of this system, it seems to be working.

Here is my weekly schedule:

• Monday - sleeping
• Tuesday - hike
• Wed - sit in the sun and read
• Thurs - napping
• Friday - organize the RV
• Sat - more sleeping
• Sun - watch birds do bird things and wander around

It’s been pretty good. I highly recommend this routine to people who feel like they are broken inside and need lots of internal, unbothered, quiet time.

It’s been so successful that I ACTUALLY feel like writing again. And working on my inbox, answering emails and thinking about possible ways to make money. The best part is no one is pushing me…it’s just coming out organically. I feel like doing things again. 

I hope I have really found a turning point for myself, but I don’t want to put out too much hope into it. I will just roll with what is given.

Things To Do Near Silent Valley RV Resort and Idylwild RV Park (Thousand Trails)

Again, this is my own list of options for personal use. 

1. Lake Fulmor - easy loop around the small lake

2. Enrie Maxwell Scenic Trail in Idylwild, 2.5 miles each way, easy traverse

3. Tons of seriously awesome steep hikes in the San Jacintos

4. Indian Overlook on Highway 243 (easy paved path to nice view)

5. Strawberry Creek in Idylwild  - ramble along stream to nice swimming hole. Start at Idylwild Arts School

6. Santa Rosa Trails - Horsethief Springs

7. Deer Creek Springs Hike to top of Suicide Rock

Things To Do Near Wilderness Lakes RV Park (Thousand Trails)

Note - this is a list to myself of things I might like to look at while here. 

1. There are a ton of interesting activites near Diamond Valley Lake - see my article on that

2. Old Town Temecula. Antiques and boutiques, places to eat

3. Wineries in Temecula and Escondido

4. 6 mile hiking and equestrian trail at Lake Skinner

5. See Lake Elsinore - Santa Ana Mts, Bear Canyon Loop Trail  - 6.5 mile moderate loop. Or Morgan Trail, 8 miles out and back - here is a trail report. Also, and most likely: Chiquito Canyon, 1.5 hours West Marina area, right along the lake

6.  Santa Rosa Plateau Hike - 6.5 mile loop

7. 1/2 mile loop around Wilderness Lakes Resort. There is also a pond and pasture area to increase the distance of the run/walk

8. Santa Margarita Ecological Preserve - must arrange via docents only

9. Check out Vail Lake Campround - a membership campground that I would like to look at

10. Winchester Cheese Company

11. Palomar Observatory

12. Lake Perris Trails. Nine mile hike and bike trail around lake. There are also scenic overlook trails in a few spots

13. Roy W. Kabian Memorial Park  - Their web site says, “1 acre of developed park space, and another 639 acres of hiking and equestrian trails through the hills of Quail Valley”

14. Here is a misc list PDF of short park hikes in the area 

Top Ten Episodes of Star Trek, the Next Generation

I was thinking about this with a friend the other day, so here is my list (not in any order, although Inner Light is my top favorite ep)

1. Inner Light
2. Darmok
3. Measure of a Man
4. Family
5. Cause and Effect
6. Disaster
7. The Host
8. A Matter of Honor
9. Parallels
10. Chain of Command

The finale All Good Things is also up there, but it kinda doesn’t count. Finales are kinda their own category. 

I know Best of Both Worlds is usually in people’s top 10, as well as Yesterday’s Enterprise, but they only make my personal top 20. I find the others I listed more compelling.

I also like the Nth Degree, Elementary My Dear Data, Remember Me and Lower Decks. The Q episode where he is made mortal (Q Who, I think), the transporter mishap one where Picard and some others are made into children, and The Child also stick out in my mind.

What are others’ top ten? Do you remember the episodes I listed?

Holy Crap. Lions! - Kenya Weebles Video

I can’t get enough of this Weebles video. It’s cute, funny and subversive even (read all the little text thingies). If you ever wanted to know how cool Kenya is, and how it could pee all over Norway, you’ll appreciate this too.

Weebles? Who knew?

Only in Kenya

Zombies Want Your Brains Song

Here’s a rocking little zombie song on YouTube:

“We only want to eat your brains. We’re not unreasonable; I mean, we won’t eat your eyes.”

This song made me and some friends think - are the zombies lying? Why don’t they also want the eyes? That’s got to be like fresh grapes to them.

I believe they’ll eat the eyes if you let them near your face. They don’t seem awfully picky about what body parts they shove into their gaping maws.  So, consider this a public service - don’t trust zombies to only go for your brainz. They will most likely eat your eyes on their way TO the brainz, and then look around for your liverz and spleenz too.

One Year Goals Update, October 23

I am documenting my life goals on this site as a way to keep myself accountable, and to possibly inspire others to do the same on their blogs. One friend already took my example to make her own life updates on her blog: Adventures in Writing, Goals for 08-09.

With no more ado, here is my most recent update:

* My next shorter term goal was to break in to the 20ks at Amazon (and have 100 reviews up) - Reached 28K this week. Yeah! Teens are coming next! I have set until May 09 for this goal so I think i will get there way before that. I still haven’t posted 100 reviews yet - I seem to do reviews in batches. I am waiting for the next time I feel inspired to make a batch.

* Taxes - There’s been some crazy IRS stuff. I finally filled out my 2007 forms and need to figure out where to hand them in. ASAP. I hope I can do this tomorrow on my way out of town. We don’t like heading down the mountain unless we have to - gas is too expensive! I also need to figure out how to roll my 2001 penalty into the rest of my penalty plan. AND got to get together with my new taxes person to figure out how to get 08 in order. I don’t want to be late, ever again.

* Stuff in Storage - We are heading to AZ this weekend to pick up our things from storage. We’ve rented a uhaul trailer ($200! Yeeps). We arranged to stay with a friend for two nights and to see some people while out there. Just need to pack a few things tonite. We won’t be getting my RV this trip, but i’d like to grab a few things from it. So I will still have to make another trip out there soon.

* Organizing Utility/Laundry Room - This has been a fun project and I am almost done. I am pleased with how this came out. YAY me!

* Paint Living Room - The kid we hired never ever showed up. So I just did it myself last week. I’ve never done anything like this before and it was trail and error. But my accent wall came out lovely and DH really approves too. As far as the flooring, this will wait. The economy is too sucky right now. And we decided to return the ceiling fan and just use the one that is up already (get our $119 back from Lowes).

* Office Organized - I did most of it but still need to set aside time to do the drawers. I documented my office cleaning project.

* Crestline Living Website - Still improving in traffic, now has a page rank of 3, and is getting much much closer to my goal of number one Google search result for Crestline California.

* Making 1k a Month from my Projects - Still not seeing things pay off, but I am still in the building phase. Sigh. Too much to do. I think this goal is too big for one year. Maybe I should break it into smaller steps.

Misc New Goals -

* Organize walk in closet
* Organize bathroom shelves

Application Form for the Evil League of Evil

I wish I’d found this form before the deadline so I could prove my evilness to the League. But it’s still a hoot to read through the application and I can’t wait to see the videos they select:

Apply to the Evil League of Evil

Note - this will make a LOT more sense to you if you are a Joss Whedon Fan. Just saying.

Second Note - remember, Henchmen need not apply. Contact your union.