Super Weekend

~ lobablanca

Hey there, denizens! Miss me? Or did you even notice that the White Wolf had wandered away? It’s okay either way. Loba comes and goes so quickly here anymore that it’s not your fault if you didn’t notice my absence.

For those who did notice that the lair was a tad bit emptier than normal, the reason is because I ventured forth into the sunshine for a mini beach vacation. Of course, such a vacation is deemed successful for me not if I come back with a tan, but rather if I come back un-burned.

This was a successful trip. True, I’m slightly pinker than I was before and, yes, there are more freckles. However, no lobster coloring to match my red hair. I have learned well the lessons of Burn-Fu. I am the Pale Ninja.

Yeah.

Otherwise, we spent lots of time wandering the boardwalk in search of tasty junk foods and kitschy trinkets and lots more time chillaxing under an umbrella on the beach, listening to the waves and dozing in between book chapters (okay, maybe that was just me). All said, it was a wonderful albeit brief vacation.

Now I’m back at my work desk, Googling desperately for my motivation. Haven’t found it yet, but I know it’s out there. In the mean time, I’m totally digging eating my morning oatmeal out of the mug that I bought myself during one of our kitsch-seeking excursions:

Yeah, her shoulder looks a tad bit odd…and she looks a little bit like Liv Tyler in this drawing…but really? Could I pass up a Wonder Woman mug? I think not. Especially since it was the last one in stock. I took it as a positive sign that there was only one Wonder Woman left while there were several Superman and Batman mugs left on the same shelf. We all know Diana’s way cooler than Clark and Bruce.

And, just because I feel like it and kinda liked this pose, here’s another pic from my “Bat(woman) in the Hat” photo session. Only thing I did to this one is crop it down from full size. Enjoy!

Flashback Friday: Chip and Dale’s Rescue Rangers

~ LobaBlanca

First, I’ve had a few people point out that they’re surprised by the absence of one particular theme song here for Toon Tune June. My response to this surprise is that I decided a while ago that my very last Flashback Friday will be dedicated to all things pertaining to this particular cartoon…as it is teh awesome and deserves to be the final word in my flashback endeavors. So, when that particular cartoon appears here, you will know that the end has arrived. Until then…

I decided to end Toon Tune June with a theme song from the great pantheon of Disney cartoon themes…and also with a nod to the very first Toon Tune June entry. See, Disney seriously rocked the after-school syndicated cartoon world for many years. And why not? They’re Disney. They’ve got the money and the resources. So there was a long line of cartoons that played on constant rotation on all the syndicated networks: Tale Spin, Ducktales, Darkwing Duck, Gargoyles (oh, there’s a post all to itself…oh, the Trekness of Gargoyles!!)…but of all the theme songs and all the cartoons, I loved this one the best: Chip and Dale’s Rescue Rangers.

And, before anyone points this out, yes, I know it’s actually called Chip ‘N Dale’s Rescue Rangers. I don’t know why, but that “‘N” just really irritates the English major in me. It even irritated me when this show was first airing in syndication. Leave me to my proclivities, denizens.

Oh, and I did say that I was going to give a nod back to the first cartoon theme I posted, Tiny Toon Adventures. So, here it is: The voices of both the titular Chip and Gadget Hackwrench, the team’s pilot, mechanic, and Jane-Of-All-Trades, were done by none other than Tress MacNeille, she of Babs Bunny fame (and still HI-larious as Crazy Cat Lady on The Simpsons).

Tress MacNeille is teh awesome. So is the theme to this cartoon.

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfxIa-643zI&w=480&h=390]

Resistance Is Twit-tile

~ lobablanca

Techie Trekkie Tweeters know one inevitable truth regarding Jeri Ryan’s own tweetaholic condition: Resistance is futile.

It’s true! Our favorite former freelance Borg has a bit of an addiction when it comes to Twitter. She’s even admitted to being late to interviews because she was swept up in tweetapalooza moments.

I know it’s silly, but I find this just makes Ms. Ryan even more endearing. How do you not love the strange serendipity of the actress who once played a disconnected Borg now being unable to disconnect herself from this crazy 140-character Collective? Life does, indeed, imitate art sometimes.

Therefore, I give you the latest PhotoShop Trickery, inspired by Jeri Ryan and her fantabulous Twitter shenanigans:

7 of 9's recurring nightmare