kybearfuzz: (Sharpening Claws)
It's been over a week since my last post. Nothing major has happened, a bunch of little things here and there that don't amount to much.

  • I've been trying to run more and more outside when I can. I got a lot of miles in this week. Today, I ran one mile and then did ten runs up the gravel hill that goes to the track where I run. Lord, that was a chore. I am going to be sore tomorrow. Still, it's been fun trying to vary the different exercises I've been doing.


  • A friend recommended "Agatha Raisin," a BBC detective show about a loud, PR person who moves to a small village and ends up solving various murders. I'm only two episodes in, but I'm enjoying it. However, it does remind me a tad of "Murder, She Wrote," in that it's a small village and how many murders can happen in such a small place. Cabot Cove, ME must have been one of the most dangerous places in the 1980s (yes, I know it's fake).


  • I've already written Issue 29 of my comic, but I am so reluctant to start drawing it. I'm not sure why. I'm so wiped out after work mentally that the idea of drawing has lost its luster. Even just general drawing, random scribbles, haven't really been happening. The stresses of our current situation has something to do with it, I'm sure.


  • I took today off. I just wanted ONE more day to sleep in. And then I was up at 6:30 AM. Ugh!
kybearfuzz: (TV)
Earlier last week, I was talking with my co-worker about television shows. I'm not sure how we got on the topic, but I was telling her about watching reruns of "The Six-Million Dollar Man" on COZI, a cable channel that runs 70's TV programs.

"Who?" she asked, clearly demonstrating her early 30-something age.

After explaining it to her, she seemed to vaguely recall "The Bionic Woman" and that was the end. Over the weekend, I was watching more re-runs and just happened to find the show in a box-set, which included the three made-for-TV reunion movies, one of which was an introductory role for Sandra Bullock. I bit the bullet and ordered it. With my Amazon Prime membership, it was here in two days.

When I opened the box and examined the DVD cases, several pieces of plastic fell out of it. Of the six cases, three of them had been broken, despite having no damage to the shipping box or outer box. I couldn't see any damage to the DVDs, but I admittedly didn't check them all. If I could have replaced the cases, I would have, but it's those that have separate "pages" for pair of DVDs and there are six per case. After a quick FB poll, I decided to return them and reported the damage.

Amazon allows you to return the goods to a local Kohl's, so after a workout, I drove to the nearest one and stood in line to send it back. When I got to the counter, the guy running it was a 60-year-old comedian and another apparent 30-something lady.

"How cool! The Six-Million Dollar Man!" the man said, following the statement with his rendition of the mechanical bionic noise... "Chuh... Chuh... Chuh... Chuh..."

"Who?" said the lady co-worker.

The comedian and I together looked at her with disappointment in her lack of pop culture knowledge.

My replacement order should be here tomorrow.
kybearfuzz: (Dreaming)
The dream started out in small country town. I was more a spectator than a participant at this point. A young deputy sheriff was sparing with his brother, the latter who was giving the former some grief about something. The brother hit the deputy and took off running. The deputy was then in pursuit, tackling the brother then running himself. This became something of a game, where each would tackle the other or hit the other, then change positions as the pursuer.

Andy Taylor and Barney Fife showed up as the two brothers had caused a stir. Andy was upset that the deputy would do this, as it was an abuse of his position, so he and Barney started chasing after them to stop them. I decided to follow along.

At this point, it was near sunset and it was getting dark. The brothers ahead of us had ended up in a weird trap set by a third party, a local nutjob who didn't like trespassers. I didn't see the trap myself, but it would pull you into a bush covered area by a rope around your feet. The brothers may have known about the trap historically as they got loose. When Andy, Barney, and I got there, the trap caught Barney by the feet and dragged him into the covered area. Andy went in after him and I stood back.

The trap had bound Barney somehow and we needed to cut him loose. At this time, a young Native American woman was driving by on a large tractor. I stopped her and asked if she had a pocket knife I could borrow. She didn't, so I asked if she had something sharp. She offered me a piece of very stiff leather with a burnt edge. She called it something, but that dream detail is already lost this morning.

I threw it to Andy to cut him loose. I finally followed down the covered area and found Andy and Barney in a shed. Barney had been bound by duct tape and Andy was cutting him free. I told Andy that everything was going to be fine.

I explained that "in my world" they were both on television. Andy wanted more explanation. So I told him that in my world, we have television with 13 channels and that their adventures appear as a television program and that I had been watching them for years. Barney was loose and neither of them believed me about the television.

At this point in the dream, I knew that I wasn't part of their "world" and must have had a way of going back and forth between theirs and mine. I vaguely remember another guy coming in and grabbing something in the shed, but then I woke up.

Thriller

Oct. 5th, 2018 10:47 pm
kybearfuzz: (TV)
My love for horror-themed TV and movies is pretty well known. I'm always looking for things I've not seen. One of the podcasts I listen to is all about 1970's horror TV shows and movies. A recent post by them was about a British TV-series called "Thriller", which aired on British TV in the early 1970's.

Now there was an early 60's series in the USA called "Thriller," hosted by Boris Karloff. Both shows are excellent and had similar themes -- supernatural, mystery, and crime thrillers. The US series felt more like toned-down Twilight Zone, whereas the UK series seems to dwell more on murder mysteries, with the occasion supernatural twist.

I got the entire UK series on DVD for less than $20 on Amazon and it showed up earlier this week, so I've been binging on it. It's fun to watch as there are some British and US TV stars in the stories in their earlier days, such as Donna Mills, Hayley Mills, and Helen Mirren. According to Wikipedia, it was broadcast in the USA as part of the CBS Late Movie series.

This is probably my favorite time of year, cooler temps, changing leaves, and Halloween! This series is putting me in the seasonal mood.
kybearfuzz: (TV)
This summer has been so busy with work and work travel that I really had not realized how quickly it was passing. August starts tomorrow, stores have back-to-school stuff out already, and everyone is already looking forward to Halloween. My time off has been almost non-existent, mainly due to having a co-worker out on maternity leave and training her temporary replacements.

I've been working on the next issue of my comic book in the evenings after work, so my days have been incredibly full. I should have it done in a couple of weeks. I've been going through my horror movie/TV show DVD's while coloring pages, ending this evening watching "Kolchak: The Night Stalker."

Once my co-worker returns and my comic book is posted, I imagine myself having some significant time off and what I will do with it is up in the air. I would love to go somewhere, but the idea of traveling makes me cringe right now.

So many mixed thoughts right now. No particular rhyme or reason, just having a stream of consciousness moment this evening.
kybearfuzz: (TV)
Just a few odds and ends of the weekend and such:

  • I watched a documentary called "David Cassidy: The Last Session" this weekend. Now I was never a huge "Partridge Family" fan, but I would watch it on occasion and I thought the music was fun. After he died, I went to iTunes and bought several of his songs and found that he was actually a very good singer. The documentary showed that he was quite the pop star. It's strange to see it now as a 45-year-old man, because I don't seem him as these young girls saw him. I've heard from folks who were teenagers in the early 1970's that his level of fame was astounding at the time. What I learned from the documentary was that he really had no control over the show or the concerts, but was literally swept away with the huge wave of manufactured popularity. Things appeared to happen so fast that I doubt he had much of any chance (or overall desire) to say no to anything. The documentary goes into his last recording sessions before his death. His voice was clearly damaged by hard living and substance abuse, but it was still familiar. I did notice that the film didn't dive into his children, including his daughter actress Katie Cassidy, who he didn't raise and freely admits that he had little interaction with her.


  • I did spend some time on Saturday drawing pages for Issue #25 of my comic. It's been very slow coming this round, but part of it has been work and family stuff that required my attention. I still have a few pages left to pencil and I hope the inking goes faster.


  • Sunday I had a bit of scratchiness in my throat, like it was very dry, and I was afraid that I was getting strep. I have some work travel coming up and I didn't want to deal with being sick and traveling after my last trip having problems with my knee. I went to Urgent Care and the doctor said I don't have strep, but she thinks I have "thrush," a fungal infection usually seen in infants. They're culturing it to make sure, but I'm already on the meds as a precaution. It could be allergies acting up, but it's good to fix it now before the trip.
kybearfuzz: (Default)
I find myself less and less enamored with TV these days. There are a few standouts that I watch, but I have found myself drawn more and more to cable, Netflix, and Amazon Prime for nightly entertainment.

This past week, I was scrolling through the channels and came across WKRP, which plays a lot of 70's and 80's TV. It was a fun episode of "The Bionic Woman." I have the whole series on DVD, so I've been watching various episodes this week, enjoying the recall of vague childhood memories when they were first run. Some I honestly am not sure I ever watched, or was I too young to recall them when they were on before.

My DVD collection has had some recent additions of "RuPaul's Drag Race" Seasons 4 and 5. I play the episodes when I work out at home. I'm almost through Season 4 and I'd forgotten how really despicable Phi Phi O'Hara was to the other queens. On the current season (10), RuPaul asked contestant Asia O'Hara about her drag family and she mentioned several queens. According to Wikipedia, Phi Phi is Asia's drag daughter, but she didn't mention her on the show. Now, to me, that seems like shade. Maybe her past performances on the Race didn't sit well with her drag family.

Anyway, I'm watching "The Terror" on AMC right now, about two British ships trying to sail over the Arctic Circle to find a way to the Pacific, only to get stuck in the ice while a creature hunts them. It's very British, with mostly British actors, so I'm really digging the slow burn with spikes of horror and drama.

Hello 2018

Jan. 1st, 2018 08:04 pm
kybearfuzz: (Dahhling!)
I didn't do much in terms of social activities yesterday. I was invited to a friend's house, but the weather here has been snowy of late and I didn't feel like fighting it late at night. So, instead, I finished "Luke Cage" on Netflix, watched the first episode of "Iron Fist" on Netflix, wrote a few pages of Issue #24 of "Grizzly and the Bear Patrol," and fell asleep by 11 PM.

Today, I got up, went to the gym and saw a fantastic daddy bear in the weight room, and started burning through an Applebee's gift card for lunch. When I got back home from morning errands, I crashed on the couch and started watching the second season of Fortitude. It seems to be as creepy as the first season and stars American actor Dennis Quaid and a seriously hot Icelandic bear Björn Hlynur Haraldsson.

Found Money 2017Tonight, I'm just getting birthday cards out for family and counted up the "found money" total for the year. It is the second highest amount so far at $4.05.

Back to work tomorrow. Ugh. It's going to be a rough morning.

Hermit Mode

Nov. 8th, 2017 08:34 pm
kybearfuzz: (Workout)
Whenever I work on an issue of my comic book, I tend to fall into "hermit mode," a sort of self-imposed exile from social things while I draw, ink, or color pages. It's not necessarily intentional, but I tend not to seek anything social to do in the same window of time. I felt into hermit mode a couple of weeks back when I started concentrating on the next issue. Taking last Friday off, I had a three-day weekend to color comic pages. I finished coloring the interior pages last night.

After work today, I went for a run. Only two miles done, as my foot felt a bit wonky, so I didn't push it at all. No racing, just two miles at a regular pace. My time was horrible, I'm sure. After a couple of walking laps, I went home and then raked leaves for the next 90 minutes, so every extremity is worn out, along with my shoulders.

I'll sleep really sound tonight.

After eating, I decided to take a break from the comic book, which is hard considering how close I am to getting it done. Tonight was catching up on "American Horror Story: Cult" and LJ.

Luckily, I get to sleep in a bit tomorrow as I'm working from home. I don't take advantage of teleworking as much as I should. It's one of the nicer perks.
kybearfuzz: (Grizzly 3)
I do love the Halloween season. There's always a plethora of horror movies playing on multiple channels so there is no shortage of things to watch, even with the new television shows starting. The timing is good as I relaxed a bit this week having been the acting boss the week before. For the most part, I settled in on the couch most evenings, after working out, to pencil pages of issue 23 of "Grizzly & The Bear Patrol," which I finished and then started inking. I finished inking last night.

When I start working on these things, they do become all-encompassing in terms of my attention. Friends have remarked that I become something of a hermit.

I spent tonight fixing my Halloween costume, the "lid" of my KY Jelly needed a new blob of jelly. I removed the original as it looked more like spooge than gel. The refined blob looks more "presentable." I'm wearing it to the office's costume contest tomorrow.

After I fixed the costume, I scanned the inked pages into the computer. I'll be starting the lengthy coloring process tomorrow. To pass the time, I found a new mystery show to watch on Netflix called "The Doctor Blake Mysteries," an Australian period mystery show with a very handsome, bearded lead. I'll be adding it to the queue.

Handing out candy tomorrow night. Ugh.
kybearfuzz: (Bill the Cat)
I was off yesterday. I originally requested the day off because I was going to be driving up to Detroit for the softball tournament. Since I got injured, I couldn't go, but then the patio door installers called and rescheduled for that Friday. And then it rained all day and they had to reschedule again.

I'm not devastated, as this just happens. And it allowed me to sleep in a bit and gave me time to get ready in the morning, which takes more time due to the boot.

One of the perks of being relatively couch-bound is that I've managed to catch up on my DVR a bit. I love watching "The Strain," about modern-day non-handsome vampires taking over NYC. It's definitely a dark show.

I'll be spending a bit of time writing issue #23 of my comic book while taking it easy.

And now I'm seeing photos of my team at the softball field this morning in Detroit on Facebook. Darn. Sigh.
kybearfuzz: (Bill the Cat)
It's only Tuesday. Ugh. It just seems like it is definitely crawling along.

  • Over the weekend, I helped my mom move to her new room at the nursing home. She had a single as long as she did rehab. When her rehab stint ended, she had to move into a room with a roommate. Change is not easy for anyone, so I went down to try to ease the transition, which was surprisingly easy. Mom was in good spirits and very clear-headed for a change. I found out last night through my sister that Mom had fallen in her new room, tumbling out of her wheelchair when she stood up to water her plant. As good as she's doing according to the physical therapist, the reality of it is that she cannot live on her own anymore. Luckily, nothing was broken this time.


  • I'm not feeling the post-issue malaise that usually comes with posting my comic book. I've been so busy on weekends and at work that I've not noticed. Tonight, with softball canceled due to rain, I found myself oddly out-of-sorts with nothing that I HAD to do.


  • My newest TV binge watching has been "Schitt's Creek". I've heard of this show for a couple of years, but I finally managed to buckle down and watch it. OMG! How have I missed this?? I've always been a fan of Eugene Levy (who is a wonderfully furry daddy bear) and Catherine O'Hara. Levy's son Daniel also stars and writes the series, and he's very handsome and furry himself. The comedy is both silly and biting. The story of a very rich family who loses it all and has to move to a rural community is prime with possibilities. Seasons 1 and 2 are on Netflix streaming, season 3 is on DVD right now.


  • I'm teaching class next week. We usually have 5 or 6 instructors for 30 students, but several of the instructors are unavailable, so we're down to three instructors and one newbee, so I'll be teaching half of the class this round. I'll tell the students to set their universal translators to "hillbilly" (*writing down this joke for class*)
kybearfuzz: (Mark at 43)
I usually don't watch any "reality" TV shows. I think they have wrecked TV for the most part for years. TV seems to be recovering a bit these days with more interesting sitcoms and dramas. However, despite my usual dislike for it, I have watched "RuPaul's Drag Race" since the beginning because I find it to be a fascinating window into a particular part of gay life and entertainment.

After eight regular seasons and one previous All-Stars season, the second season of "All-Stars" is currently running. For those who don't watch it, All-Stars brings back queens from previous seasons for a second chance for the crown and the money. This season is fun because it brings back a lot of fan favorites like Alaska Thunderf*ck, Detox, and Alyssa Edwards, as well as known "villains" Roxxxy Andrews and Phi Phi O'Hara. One particular spin is that instead of the bottom two queens lip syncing for "their lives" and the lesser being eliminated by RuPaul, the top two queens perform for "their legacy" and the winner eliminates one of the bottom queens of her choosing. I personally didn't like this twist, but it does create more drama and changes the dynamic in the work room.


In her regular season, Phi Phi O'Hara was pretty vicious to the eventual winner Sharon Needles. Phi Phi blames the editing, but there were things she said that you couldn't have viewed differently no matter how you edit the scenes. She herself admits that she was too aggressive in her season, that it hurt her ability to get gigs afterward, and that she had received death threats and attacks online. She supposedly re-invented herself as a cosplay queen, doing some pretty impressive looks online, and the perception of her seemed to change.

She came on All-Stars to get a TV redemption, proving that she had grown and she wasn't the vicious person TV made her out to be.

While she's not the yelling shrew she was in Season 4, she still seems a bit devious, giving advice to queens that makes them change their minds about how they pursue a challenge, usually to their detriment. Now that the show is being aired, Phi Phi has gone online stating that the show is editing her scenes again to make her the villain.

I was reading her twitter and she's gone off the deep end, ripping on RuPaul and the show overall, promising to skip the reunion show where they crown the queen (which makes me think she gets eliminated at some point). It looks like RuPaul herself has unfriended her. Phi Phi just dropped a new album. She's using the hype to push her new album under her male name. Somehow, I don't think pissing off RuPaul, the unquestionable queen of drag, is a smart idea career-wise, but it looks like Phi Phi is shooting for a real music career out of drag. However, she's definitely dropping hints about the show, so the producers may have a case to sue her for breaking her confidentiality agreement. It's real drama, versus the staged stuff that the show might have made.

Sadly, I was hoping Phi Phi had changed as I respect her for her new looks, but she's coming across as a loon. And I have to admit that I find Jaremi (Phi Phi out of drag) kind of cute, but looks aren't everything.

kybearfuzz: (Grizzly Growl)
Sometimes the hardest part of recovering from a cold is trying to physically get back into the swing of the usual routine. Those energy reserves that normally help with the odd stresses of the day just aren't back yet, so the end of the day leaves me unusually drained.

Still, I'm trying. It was a sunny and mild day here today, so I decided to go for a run. I'm not back to where I was in terms of time, but I did push to get the distance in. It felt good at the time. After getting home and showered, I was wiped out. Muscles have started aching from the sudden usage after weeks of taking it easily. I'm going to seriously regret that tomorrow.

So I crashed in a sense. I was going to work on my comic book tonight, but my creative drive isn't there. Instead I decided to do the most un-creative thing possible.... my tax returns. Luckily, my refunds are pretty good, which I plan to put to good use.

I watched the new "X-Files" episode tonight, which was goofy and a bit disappointing to me. The new series "Lucifier" is pretty interesting though. I found the premiere episode last week to be fun and I knew right off the bat that it would raise the hackles of the One "million" moms group, who have already threatened sponsors with boycott and everything. I couldn't care even if I had the energy.

Yay... Monday is done at least.
kybearfuzz: (TV)
While I've been sick, I've not done much other than flop on the couch and watch TV. I've been in recovery mode. I think I'm about 90% better, so I'm going to attempt going to work tomorrow. My co-workers will just have to get used to my raspy, frog voice for a while.


Stanley Tucci, Sofie Gråbøl, and Richard Dormer of "Fortitude"


The first disc of "Fortitude" showed up from Netflix on Monday. I popped it in the DVD player and settled back. This British series involves a murder in a small fictional Arctic Norwegian settlement called "Fortitude." One murder leads to another death along with other discoveries and indiscretions among the townspeople. US audiences will recognize stars Stanley Tucci, Michael Gambon, Christopher Eccelston, and (possibly) Sofie Gråbøl, the last being the lead in the award-winning Danish series "The Killing."

When I got through the first three episode on the first disc, I was disappointed. Netflix is good, but I knew it was going to be two days before I could watch more. While I was looking at Amazon.com to see season one was available on DVD, I found the season was available through Amazon Prime for free. And there was much rejoicing (yayyyyyyyy!!!)

So Tuesday and today, I binge-watched the rest of the season. I thought it was remarkably well-written, with various storylines interwoven together. I also enjoyed how the series led me to question the morality of a character, believing his or her actions to have been shady, only to reveal later that other circumstances were involved that exonerated him or her in my mind. It's a good mix of police drama, murder and mystery, and even a touch of horror. There was also quite a few bearded bears (series lead Richard Dormer is a handsome blond bear of a guy) as well as a bit of delightful male nudity (though sadly none with Mr. Tucci).

I am learning to appreciate the short seasons that British TV usual goes. Twelve episodes are actually quite a large season for the UK. According to Wikipedia, there is a second season being made. I'm looking forward to it already.
kybearfuzz: (Sick)
Still sick here, but better.

What sucks for the most part, besides the surprise bursts of coughs that happen every so often, is the fact that I don't feel like doing anything. Being idle isn't something I'm usually good at. I thought yesterday that since I was sick, I'd get some drawing done or finish up planning the pages for the next comic, but I spent the day binge-watching "Criminal Minds" and being zombie-like.

I did watch "The X-Files" last night, which is making me incredibly nostalgic. I remember seeing the premiere when I was a senior in college. It struck such a chord with me that I became an instant fan (along with almost the entire campus). I saw the previews for next week's episode which has a guy in a hat and suit that looks suspiciously like Carl Kolchak, the supernatural reporter from "The Night Stalker." Kolchak was a 1970's show about a reporter investigating supernatural and alien events, very similar to the X-Files. I remember reading somewhere that they wanted to do a Kolchak-X-Files crossover of sorts back during the original series, but Darren McGavin, the actor who portrayed Kolchak, didn't want to reprise the character for the show. He did a couple of episodes of the show, but as a different character. I'm very curious to see what this upcoming episode involves.

I also watched "Lucifer," which has an interesting premise and the lead is very attractive. The jury is still out in my minds on this show, but I'm willing to give it a go.

*cough* *cough* -- Ugh...
kybearfuzz: (Bag Hag)
Nothing major happened this week. It's been busy at work and I've been relatively tired when I get home from work. A few naps occurred. Here are some bits and pieces of news and other things I remember (so far):

  • Glenn Frey of the Eagles passed away this week. During my teenage years, his hits "The Heat is On" and "You Belong to the City" were popular thanks to the movie "Beverly Hills Cop" and the show "Miami Vice." I remember thinking that he was very handsome and I enjoyed his videos for the music and the eye candy. It's rather sad when artists you sort of grew up with start passing away. It brings your own aging to the forefront.


  • I have managed to get the next issue of "Grizzly and The Bear Patrol" plotted out. Hopefully, I'll have the pages plotted out and can start drawing soon. However, I've been in a bit of a drawing slump of late. After the 365 days of cartooning, I guess I subconsciously took a bit of break.


  • Caribou Barbie (aka Sarah Palin) endorsed Donald Trump for President. What a spectacle... As one circulating online meme states, "Hot Mess Endorses Dumpster Fire!" I snort-laughed at the one, which almost never happens. Since McCain lost the presidential election with her as a running mate, I don't see her endorsement as a positive one for Trump. I dread the election season. It makes us look so ridiculous to other countries.


  • I've been binge-watching "Criminal Minds" and "Keeping Up Appearances" on Netflix. How is that for two ends of the spectrum in terms of entertainment.


  • The snow is a-coming apparently. The volume keeps changing, but it looks like my area will be getting around 6 inches. The rest of KY is looking at much more. Luckily, I've already been to the store for groceries. Friday is looming, so I'm good with the snow.
kybearfuzz: (Santa Naughty)
Nothing major happened this week, so I don't have a specific theme for the post. Here are the odds and ends:

  • The cartoon for my coworker is done. I'll email it him tomorrow. And by "done," I mean it is finished and not available for changes.


  • I finished up "Jessica Jones" this week. It's a great series. I look forward to another season of it (if they make one). I think the next hero series is supposed to be about Luke Cage (aka Power Man), but I'm sure Jessica Jones will make appearances in it. I've been going through Netflix and found an Australian series called "The Principal" that is pretty good. It stars a swoonworthy bearded hottie named Alex Dimitriades as the lead.

    Alex Dimitriades-The Principal


  • I need to mix up my workouts. I "like" Men's Health on Facebook and I've seen some interesting cardio workouts to try. One of them involves kettlebell swings, something I can do when it's raining or snowing and can't run outdoors. And it certainly doesn't hurt that the guy demonstrating the workouts is BJ Gaddour, their fitness director, and another bearded hottie.

    BJ Gaddour


  • Yesterday, I was standing in line at Starbucks, which was full of holiday shoppers wanting caffeine. I stood in line for ten minutes when this blonde 20-something witch came up and started chatting up her friend in front of me. Then she just stood there. I was staring daggers at the back of her head until she finally turned around, saw me, and said "hi." I smiled and immediately told her where the back of the line was, which was behind me and the ten other people she cut in front of. She giggled and said that she was only in line to talk to her friend. Sure, I thought. She then whispered to her friend how rude I was. Ironic, isn't it? She left the line, but her friend ordered something for her as the little bitch left drinking an iced coffee.


  • Hopefully, my Christmas shopping is done. I went last night to (ugh) Wal-Mart. Since I am shopping for folks far away, it made sense to get the stuff where they could exchange them. And worse, I ended up buying things I need/wanted, spending more on me than on everyone else. Yeah, I bought the kettlebell. Sigh...


  • Last night, I did a sketch of the kettlebell, just a doodle while watching TV. I uploaded it to my Flickr account and two folks marked it as a favorite. I checked one of the folks who picked it and saw nothing but nudes and sexual pics among his favorites. It just struck me as funny that among all of these x-rated favorites is this one pencil sketch of a kettlebell.


  • Monday is looming. Luckily, I'm working the week and then will be off for the holidays.
kybearfuzz: (TV)
After the Thanksgiving holiday week, I spent a lot of time catching up on my DVR. One of the perks of this time of year is that a lot of series are hitting their mid-season finales, which frees up a lot of time from TV to watch other things.

I went through my Netflix and finally decided to watch Jessica Jones, after reading rave reviews by various folks on Facebook. I hadn't read the comic book, but I was familiar with the character and I could see it would make for a great series.

Admittedly, I was hooked after the first episode. Krysten Ritter plays the damaged superhero/private investigator really well. She comes across as tough, but cautious; caustic, but vulnerable. The supporting cast is just as good. David Tennant as Kilgrave (the Purple Man from the comics) is especially villianous.

The first season only has 13 episodes and I've been trying to meter out my watching of them. I have three episodes left and I'll probably go through those this weekend.

With this series being so good, I am now planning on watching the Netflix "Daredevil" series next, as I've heard good things about that one too.
kybearfuzz: (TV)
Subtitles can be a bit distracting when watching a foreign movie or television show, but in time I've learned to cope with them, as there is some really good shows and films out there in other languages. I love Spanish horror movies. I also became a big fan of "Les Revenants" (aka The Returned), a French television drama about people who suddenly returned from the dead.

The second season started on Halloween night on the Sundance Channel and it's getting REALLY GOOD! One of the big changes (and major pluses) for this season is the higher bear quotient. Characters from last season have grown beards, making them even woofier, and new characters are being introduced, including one brawny ginger bear.

Because I like to share, here are a few photos of said bearish actors:

Jerome-Lena

SergeMilan
Daddy Jerome and his daughter Lena (top)
Son and Father - Serge and Milan (bottom)

So far, this season is better than the last as the action is starting to heat up. One thing that has changed for the worse is the sudden blurring of nudity. Last season, they showed everything, including full-frontal on the guys, but the last episode had them blur out the breasts of a character. The French are not prudes when it comes to nudity, so I'm guessing Sundance is doing this for some reason.

Still, I'm loving the show and can't wait for next week.

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