http://www.fromthecookpot.com The Writings and Other Concerns of E. M. Lizotte Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:28:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I'm so bad...I still haven't updated the site's WP. It'll probably get toasted by somebody or some bot before I get around to it ;) Lazy bastard that I am. Speaking of that, I know it's been forever since I've updated the blog. Sorry 'bout that, but, again, that's why ... http://www.fromthecookpot.com/?p=567 I discovered something last night after watching the new Sherlock Holmes movie on Blu-Ray--something that both surprised me and somewhat ticked me off. Firstly, there were, I counted, seven previews at the beginning of the disc that you couldn't skip past. No. They made sure you had to watch them. ... http://www.fromthecookpot.com/?p=564 Yep, it died. Strange thing was I was watching something on my Blu-Ray player when it happened. I had Netflix streaming Buffy the Vampire Slayer, in fact. I think Sarah Michelle Geller's (oh, right; it's not Geller anymore, oops) hotness must've blown it up... Anyway. I didn't notice anything at first. ... http://www.fromthecookpot.com/?p=562 From sound I've graduated to doing lights. And that was at the Electric City Playhouse--a local community theater here in town where I live. I've never had anything to do with lights before, so it was a learning experience. Funny thing is...I discovered I don't really care for the setup ... http://www.fromthecookpot.com/?p=560 Okay, I know I've mentioned this before: But, I'm the man behind the sound at my church--it's funny never thought I'd say that. It's been a learning process, of course. But, now I actually feel I'm coming into my own with it. I'm able to detect even slightest variance--if something's off, ... http://www.fromthecookpot.com/?p=557 Seems like I can't go more than a month and a half without ordering at least something from Amazon. What can I say? Got to, ugh, treat myself. You'll notice this time I've ordered a ton of Iron Maiden stuff--strangely, they're on their way to becoming one of my favorite ... http://www.fromthecookpot.com/?p=554 I know, it has been awhile since I've posted anything. Reason: I'm trying to work through some things in my life--somethings I haven't thought about (but have been in the back of my mind) for fourteen years. I don't feel I should mention anything further online, though--since anybody can read ... http://www.fromthecookpot.com/?p=552 Not that anybody really cares or anything like that, but here are a few items that I recently got from Amazon. I felt like throwing some cash down. Best three things on the list: Powerslave (it's freaking awesome), Back Tracks (again, awesome), and Dragon Age (wow! this game is a ... http://www.fromthecookpot.com/?p=549 Well, it's a new year and a new decade--though some are debating that still, depending on the starting year you use for this millennium. Anyway. I'm looking at it as a brand new decade. Last decade was a lot of "meh" for me, meaning that it was mediocre. Hey, that's ... http://www.fromthecookpot.com/?p=546 A co-worker at the Newspaper brought in one of those what-the-heck-is-that? photos. We've all seen photos like these...or, at least, most of us have, I think. The ones that you say, "hey, that has to be faked"--but, in the back of your mind, you're really thinking, "whoa, is that what ... http://www.fromthecookpot.com/?p=538