Well War of the Worlds was awesome. I mean AWESOME. It was great. Beyond great. I wrote up a review on that as well. Then in an effort to continue trying out the podcasting thing, I went ahead and did a new cast based on War of the Worlds. This go round, I just talked as opposed to reading my review. I covered most of what was in my review I believe, but this was a lot more freeform I thought. Which is how the podcasts I want to do will probably be. Especially for that parenting site.
I talked to my kids a lot about the history behind WotW. So I included a lot of that in both my recording as well as my review. It’s just amazing some of what’s happened with that one book that HG Wells wrote so long ago!!
I’ve been thinking about how it is just about the 4th of July again. Where has the time gone? I’m trying to put together a playlist for tomorrow. I’m not sure what all to include. Hmmm. I’ve got a couple of patriotic songs CDs. But you know, I’ve just been doing the tunes like that and getting into the holiday spirit. Which has given me a lot to think about.
It’s so amazing we are in a country where we are free to do and say what we think. See I can sit here and rag on FOX News in my comments like I have been and no one can do a thing about it. Hey FOX News, you are wankers! I can do that to anyone. OK, no one can stop someone coming and decking me, sure… but I can say it without fear of being thrown into prison or getting killed or something. So many people in this world don’t have that, and I do. I’m free because of a few people who didn’t like things the way they were going a couple of hundred years ago and wanted to change it for the better. I’m free because through the years we’ve had the armed forces of this nation ready to protect that freedom no matter what.
I’m thinking of all our troops that are in the military now. Those who are here and those who are on other shores. May God be with them. I’m so thankful for them protecting freedom!
Anyway, so I’ve been all in that mode today. I’ve written up a few points for the parenting site and scheduled them to post. That’s one thing I like about this new software. I can sit down and type things up when I have the time and set them to post and then don’t worry about it. So I can do things in advance. That’s great! 🙂
All right, I think we’re going to the park this evening maybe. I don’t know. I’m gonna go for now though!
loadhan said:
I still need to see that. It’s on my list of movies I will see this summer – which is a pretty short list (the already Hitchhiker’s and Star Wars) – though I did see and greatly enjoy Batman Begins…. Anyway, I need to see this movie because it’s one of my favorite stories – even if it’s widely changed. Just need to kidnap people to go see it with.
Plan to see the other two The War of the Worldses that came out last month? 😉 I’m also waiting for the 2007 CGI version set to Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of The War of the Worlds. 😀
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Lady Ozma said:
I agree with you…
War of the Worlds is one of my favourite stories. I think it should be required reading in school. Sure beats some of those crappy classics they make you read! The Scarlet Letter? Bah!
I want to see Batman Begins. Unfortunately there’s a long list of movies I’d like to see. *SIGH* Not enough money. Even at the six buck matinee price, it’s costly to take all of us.
I want to see the other WotW I read about. I had not heard of a musical… I’m definately there for that one!!
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loadhan said:
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Ooo, the musical’s good! It’s really close to the original book. That’s actually how I first heard the story – my Mom had the vinyl record. I bought the CD and mp3’d it to my computer. 🙂
And WotW was required reading for my SF Lit class – and I used it as part of my final paper for my senior seminar in Victorian lit. 😉
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loadhan said:
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I should send you a sample just so you can hear the Martian call…. soooo appropiate…
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Lady Ozma said:
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WHen did they do the musical before? I have no knowledge of this! Where have I been????
Well itmust be nice to have taken a Sci Fi lit class. I never made it to a school with such a thing. No i got suck with the garbage. I think someone needs to slap high school teachers and college professers into letting you read GOOD things!
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Lady Ozma said:
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OMG, you still have my email? THIS I HAVE TO HEAR!!! OMG OMG OMG THat’s so awesome!!!
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loadhan said:
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Did you click the wikipedia link in my earlier response about the musical? 🙂
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loadhan said:
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I… should… I’ll need to go see. You should be able to email me at my school address (case or cwru + . + edu) and my allias (same as my LJ name) as the header. 🙂
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Lady Ozma said:
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Uh, no. didn’t know you’d posted a link. I’ll have to check it out
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Lady Ozma said:
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I’ve attempted to send you an email… hopefully you shall get it
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