Mindy Kaling recently did a book signing for her new book, Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? And Other Concerns at the Grove. This was the 2nd book signing I’ve been to at the Barnes & Noble there, so I kind of knew what I was getting myself into. I got there early enough that I was in the 2nd group of people: not super far in line, but close enough that it shouldn’t be too crazy a wait. Mindy did a little Q&A and reading beforehand, which was pretty cool because she’s really funny and personable. The character she plays on The Office, Kelly, is one of my favorites. Plus, I really admire that she is not only an actress on the show, but also a writerand producer, and has had a ton of say on the direction of her character over the course of the show.
Anyway, after that, the signing started. I figured it wouldn’t take very long to get through the line, but then it turned out that she was spending a little time with each person, plus signing the book and taking a picture. Which is nice and all, but it made the wait time quite a bit longer! During my wait, I started reading the book and actually got through half of it! After nearly 2 hours, I made it to the front of the line! Mindy signed my book and then the employee took an awkward camera phone picture because I forgot my camera. Oh well.
I finally broke down and decided to use my health insurance, which I’ve had for nearly 2 years without using it. Over Thanksgiving, while I was still in Houston, I went to the dentist, my first trip there in TEN years!! I was absolutely terrified that I would have cavities, or worse! One of my coworkers recently went to the dentist after nearly as long a time as I, and she had a bunch of cavities.The ordeal was pretty much what I remembered from past visits. At the end, they gave me the good news - I had no cavities!!! WHEW. I guess I can go another ten years before I go back, then!
I’ve never been much a fan of New Year’s Resolutions. That said, I love the idea behind the Day Zero project, which encourages you to make 101 goals to complete in the next 1001 days. I feel like 3ish years is a good amount of time to accomplish some pretty awesome things.You can find mine here.One of my goals is to blog about each goal I complete!
For Halloween, my boyfriend and I went to the El Capitan, where they were showing Nightmare Before Christmas in 4D. That’s right, a whole extra dimension! Not only was it in 3D, there were also elements of the movie that actually took place right there in the theater, jumping off the screen. This mainly amounted to fog, lights corresponding to other lights on the screen, and ‘snow’. It was a pretty cool experience and a great way to spend Halloween.
Over the weekend, I attended the Long Beach Comic Con. This is the first non-San Diego Comic Con that I’ve ever attended and it was, of course, significantly smaller. But there was still a lot of cool programming to attend and booths in the Exhibit Hall to check out. For instance, I went to a panel for Robot Chicken, a panel that would have been nearly impossible to get into at SDCC. The Hall was a lot smaller, but it was still packed with both booths and people.
There weren’t as many people dressed up in cosplay as I usually see at SDCC. Also, there were very few lines for things, which are omnipresent at SDCC. I felt it was definitely a good Con with a lot of potential. It would probably be a great alternative for people who want that experience, but with much fewer people.
This is an insightful look at Marilyn Monroe’s life and career. She was so much more than just a ditzy blonde actress and tragic figure.
After the run of Beauty and the Beast 3D ended last week, the El Capitan Theater started showing a run of Lion King in 3D. Lion King seemed especially perfect for 3D, with the sprawling vistas of the African landscape that permeate this film. For the most part, it looked pretty great. I think the 3D worked better here than in Beauty and The Beast, actually.
Lion King was the first movie I saw in the theater and as such, remains one of my favorite Disney movies to this day. It was awesome to get to see it for the first time in a very long time! I can’t wait for the other Disney movies to get released in 3D!
