Attention Trekkies & Trekkers:

I have a confession to make…

I am not one of you. :green24

That’s probably not so hard to believe, considering I rarely (never?) talk about Star Trek-related characters, issues, & what not, & that I rarely (never?) post Star Trek-related Friday Funnies.

But would it surprise you to hear that I don’t think I’ve ever seen even one episode of Star Trek?  Not the original, not The Next Generation, not Deep Space Nine, & none of the movies.

It’s not that I dislike futuristic stuff.  I mean, hel-lo?  Diehard Browncoat Firefly fan over here!  And I absolutely loved the short-lived Space Rangers, if anybody remembers that show. :green4

But it may have something to do with the fact that I strongly dislike William Shatner.  I’m sorry, I know many of you—especially if you’re a huge Star Trek fan—find that blasphemous, but he’s always bugged the heck out of me.  I can’t even stand to watch him on those Priceline commercials. :green3

Now, though, they have these new Star Trek movies with the cutie patooty Chris Pine in the role of James T.,  & this may just be a Captain Kirk I can wrap myself around.  (Literally, figuratively—take your pick. :green7 )

So I’ve done something rather out of the ordinary…you know, for me.  I’ve recorded both Star Trek & Star Trek: Into Darkness on the DVR & I’m actually thinking of…gasp!…watching them.  Soon.

What do you think—will I like them? :green15

Will I really like them, so much that I end up kicking myself for not watching sooner? :green21

Or will I end up rolling my eyes & giving up after fifteen or twenty minutes? :green9

Whether you’re a die-hard Star Trek fan or have maybe just seen the movies for random entertainment purposes, let me know what you think of the films.  But ***NO SPOILERS***—I’ve gotta go into them with a totally open mind & zero expectations. :green8

Lucky Tart

2 measures Tequila
1 measure Sour Apple Pucker
1/4 measure Melon Liqueur
1 measure Fresh Lime Juice
2 lime Wheels Garnish

Build in a traditional margarita glass over ice or in a stemmed decorative glass over ice.
Float lime wheels on top of cocktail for garnish.

Enjoy! :green11

Happy Sunday, everyone!

I hope you’re in as good a mood this week as I am. :green10

First, I AM HAPPY that we have new emoticons to play with.  If you didn’t notice, check them out now.  They’re themed, of course—all green for St. Patrick’s Day!

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Second, I AM HAPPY that I’ve got just about the fastest gal on the web taking care of The Dungeon for me.  She always gets our emoticons swapped out pronto—sometimes even before I’m expecting them to go up!—which gives  us even longer to play with them. :green15

Third, I AM HAPPY that I finally buckled & finally bought myself Rock of Ages on both DVD & CD.  I just couldn’t stand it anymore, I had to have them!  And I’ve been listening to the soundtrack almost constantly ever since.  I also flip on the DVD any time I’m busy doing something like cooking or cleaning up so I can have a familiar movie & great music in the background. :green23

Fourth, I AM HAPPY that I got the chance to watch The Frozen Ground on the Torture Cycle.  I know that sounds like kind of a silly one, but I’d actually never heard of the movie before it started running on a free preview channel DishNetwork is offering this month.  When I saw that it starred both Nicholas Cage & John Cusack, I was intrigued enough to record it, but didn’t really think it sounded all that great.  Boy, was I wrong.  It was very, very good!  Kind of sad & disturbing because it’s based on a very gruesome true story, but really, really good.

Fifth & final, I AM HAPPY that I found some of my favorite goodies while I was out & about last week.  Let’s just say that my basement is fully stocked in case of the Zombie Apocalypse & I shouldn’t run out of IZZE soda any time soon.  Or allergy eye drops, which I’m betting will come in a lot more handy than one might think in a Zombie Apocalypse.  Just sayin’. :green30

See, happy. :green4

So how about you—what’s putting you in the mood to do a little Irish jig this week?  Share with us, so we can jig along with you! :green25