Happy 50th anniversary Doctor Who!

50 years ago Doctor Who, one of the best and most popular sci-fi shows, was created.

They had a special episode called The Day of the Doctor which played on BBC America, as well as in select theaters around the world. Since we don't have BBC America, my dad and I went to see it in theaters.
OH. MY. GOODNESS!
I won't post any spoilers because some out there have not seen it yet.
My advice to you is: go find it now and watch it. Go to England if you have to. (Okay, maybe not)
It was fantastic! Brilliant! And Moffat has gained major points with me.

The experience at the theater was SO cool. It was like a mini comic-con in there! You look around and there's the Doctor. You turn the other way, there's the Doctor! There were too many Eleven's and Four's to count. (Not enough Nine's and Ten's in my opinion.) There were TARDIS' and Daleks, and even a Weeping Angel! (Seriously, that girl would have won a Best Costume award if there had been one. She looked frightening like a Weeping Angel. When she came in, everyone went 'don't blink! Oh, I guess we can't blink anymore.') There was a Martha, a, Captain Jack, a Rose (in her Idiot's Lantern costume)

several Amy Pond's, and even a Wilf! That was hilarious.

Antlers and all.
Everyone not in costume was wearing a Doctor Who t-shirt (although several boring people were dressed as regular people).
OH OH! There was also someone dressed as this guy (from Gridlock):

She had done a really amazing face paint job!

Anyway, it was SO. FUN. And the episode was SO. GOOD! Go watch it now!

Also at the theater were huge posters of the characters from The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug! That was cool.
Speaking of the Desolation of Smaug... What's up with Thranduil in this picture from the official Hobbit blog?

He's like, "I'm fabulous."
AH! Speaking of The Hobbit, we got the extended edition and watched it! It was great! I loved the extra scenes they had in Hobbiton and Rivendell. Those were fun.

Anyway, I had a hard time quelling my inner fangirl today. Especially because when I got home I saw that they have a SHERLOCK SEASON THREE TRAILER OUT! And I may have giggle-snorted at the close-up of John's upper lip...

Live long and prosper! (Speaking of which, only two-ish years to wait until Star Trek's 50th anniversary!)

Halloween through the years.

My family doesn't celebrate Halloween. My mother can't stand it and always locks herself up in the house and turns off all the lights.
For the past few years I have either gone to my friend's church (where they have a fall carnival type thing where you can dress up) or I've done stuff with my own youth group (we set up a hot chocolate stand).
The best part of Halloween (for me) is the dressing up. I LOVE to dress up, especially if I can make my costume myself (or have my mom do it....). I love putting together the costume and it's even better to wear it around. If I could, I would dress in costume every day.

Now, let me take you back to 2008.... Either the first or second year I went to my friend's church. 2008 was when Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull came out in theaters and I kind of went crazy for Indiana Jones.... So it was little wonder when I dress up as him for Halloween!

I won best costume that year. Lots of candy.......

 

2009 I dressed up as Han Solo while my friend dressed as Princess Leia ("HEY DARTH VADER, I'M YOUR DAUGHTER, PRINCESS LEIA!")

 

 

In 2010 my youth group had a door which we took around and had people knock on... We would hand them a candy bar wrapped with information about our church. A second group stood outside the church by the road handing out hot chocolate to passerbys. I was a Star Trek character that year.... A doctor.

 

 

Last year I spent most of Halloween night with my friend who had recently had back surgery and couldn't go out. I spent the last hour or so with my youth group...

In honor of the upcoming Tintin movie, I dressed up as Tintin! Rosey made a good Snowy.

 

 

 

 

I was amazed that this year I survived Halloween.... I had one person come up to me and say, "I'm so sorry, but you will not make it through the night."

Why did he say this you ask? Simply because I was an Expendable Crewman. A redshirt. The one sent on away missions to die.....

 

 

Yes, that is a phaser in my hand. My dad is amazing.
Speaking of him.....

I didn't win the battle....

 

 

"Beam me up Scotty!"

 

Live long and prosper!











I've been tagged!

Miss Jack Lewis Baillot tagged me!

First, 11 random things about me:

1. I'm being something red for Halloween.
2. Dressing up is the only good thing about Halloween.
3. I'm going to friends church for Halloween and I'm exciiiiited!
4. My dad is amazing because he makes things.
5. He got that from his dad.
6. I shop at thrift stores and I look good.
7. George Gershwin. Rhapsody in Blue. My new favorite song.
8. NaNoWriMo starts in 3 days, 3 hours, 43 minutes, and 48 seconds.
9. I'm excited for that.
10. I would love to see the Borg and the Daleks have a face off. They both have similar motives.

11.

Now to answer Jack's questions (I LOVE these questions!! The Big Fat Tintin Quiz is such a funny video.)

1. Who would win in a sword fight, Steven Spielberg or Peter Jackson?

Neither, they would plan out this big huge fight scene on the deck of the Unicorn and then act it out and neither would win so they would go make a movie about it.

2. Have you ever tried to do Tintin's quiff while in the bath?

Unfortunately no... My hair's a bit too long for that.

3. Which books aren't the Thom(p)sons in?

The Tale of the Missing Thom(p)sons. Tintin Meets Timson and Gimpson. And Tintin in the Congo.

4. What are the two phrases Tintin likes to shout?

"GREAT SNAKES!" and "Crumbs!"

5. Name one of the phrases Captain Haddock yells.

"Billions of blue blistering barnacles and ten thousand thundering typons!" Also, "Ectoplasm!" (which is part of amebas or something.... I just learned this in science!)

6. What is Snowy's name in the French language?

Milou.

I FOUND MY PEN!!!!!!!!! Sorry, that was just good news.

Congratulations!

7. The Milanese Nightingale miss prounces Haddock's name all the time. What is one of the names she calls him?

Captain Paddock.

8. Why does she miss prounce his name?

Because she's hard of hearing? I don't know. She would be a good match for Professor Calculas.... My personal favorite mis-pronunciation is when Captain Haddock calls the Grand Abbott (from Tintin in Tibet) the Grand Piano. 

9. What three books did the writers base the new movie after?

The Crab with the Golden Claws, Secret of the Unicorn, and Red Rackham's Treasure.

10. Do you know how Tintin got his name?

I think I heard the story once but I honestly don't know. How? I know that his name means nothing or something.

11. In which book does Tintin reveal he is not, in fact, using his real name?

Oh my goodness... I can't remember! But I remember what he says! He's like, "My name doesn't matter, but at home they call me Tintin." And I remember where he says it... He says it in an arab's tent, doesn't he? So.... Cigars of the Pharoh? One of the early books... The one with Oliviero Defigiero I think.

 

Thanks for the fun questions! :D

Also, I do not tag anyone.

 

Live long and prosper!