Serenity!!!

Today's mood: Bendy

Today is the day I see Serenity. I was introduced to this series really out of the blue when I was down in LA once, visiting my brother and his girlfriend. His girlfriend was actually the one that discovered this gem and forced me to watch it. I was half-playing WoW when they turned it on, but halfway through the first episode, I logged off and was enthralled. I hadn't seen TV that good in... well... *ever*, I think.

I remember seeing the advertisements for the show when it was on the air. All the usual suspects (i.e. internet geeks) were saying that the show was good, but to me, by looking at the commercials, for some strange reason, it reminded me of a TV version of The Last Starfighter. That being said, I was saddened to know that I did nothing to help support this show when it was on the air, but I did the right thing and bought the DVD (and introduced Seppo and several others to the show), which I am sure had a fairly good impact on sales.

I hope tonight's movie does not wrap up the series, but rather, sets up a nice universe in which new stories can grow. More Firefly/Serenity can never be a bad thing.

Since everyone else is doing it...

Here's my political stance:

You are a Social Liberal (78% permissive) and an... Economic Liberal (33% permissive) You are best described as a: Democrat Link: The Politics Test on Ok Cupid Also: The OkCupid Dating Persona Test

The Stupidest Genius There Ever Was

So, I had this friend in college. Certifiable genius. The man was a piano prodigy who apparently played the piano in a concert with Yoyo Ma when he was 14 (...my friend, not Yoyo Ma). He got into Cal at age 16, and dropped out by age 19 because "he wasn't learning anything." He could do anything... music, computers, athletics. It all came naturally to him.

But he was obsessed with "having fun." Despite being a hardcore raver in college, after leaving, he said that he "really wanted to party because of all the fun he missed out on while in school." He never settled down anywhere and when he wasn't working, he was out getting toasted on whatever cocktails he could throw together. He was talking about buying a boat to live on so he could simply go from port to port and find work and travel and whatever.

Well, the party ended on September 19th, 2005. He was found dead by a friend after they had shot up black tar heroin. The rest of us just found out today. He was a good friend, but I'm having a hard time mourning. I can't get past the feeling of disappointment and anger. All that talent... all that potential, wasted. He was a total dweeb, but I loved the guy. He was a friend.

I hope it was worth it, Hiroshi.