LadyDie's Fabulous Costume Ball 2012

Come on over to LadyDie's World and share your best Halloween costume (past or present).

Submit your entries on LadyDie's World page (link below) with the caption "LadyDie's World 2012 Costume Ball"

Submissions will be taken until November 1st! 

Winners will then be decided in 5 categories

~Scariest costume
~Best celebrity/character
~Most creative
~Best pet
~Best children's costume

The winners in each category will then go head to head for Best Overall Costume honors! Where EVERYONE will have a chance to vote!

Prize is yet to be determined, I'll update you in a few days!

RVSP attending even if you are not submitting a photo! This will let me know who would like to vote!!!

Follow the link and like the page to submit your photo...only page subscribers will be considered for the contest!

Happy posting all!!!

https://www.facebook.com/LadyDiesWorld

Cool as a cucumber? My SOA adventure...

Uh huh….suuuuurre…

Normally, when faced with the situation of meeting a celebrity, I am a pretty calm person.  While living in Florida, I dealt with meeting/seeing them on a regular basis.  Even the few times I have come across them here in SoCal, I was able to remain fairly calm; that is, until I met the cast of Sons of Anarchy.

On August 26^th, my lovely friend Amanda and I took the 2 mile trip from my home to a local diner, Route 66.  This was the starting point for the 2012 Boot Ride organized by The Boot Campaign was set to start.  Hundreds of riders would ride from Canyon Country to Hollywood to support the Wounded Warrior Project, and the ride would be led by the cast of Sons of Anarchy.  So Amanda and I ventured off to Route 66 with the hopes of catching a glimpse of one or two members of the cast.  We never expected the day to go as it did.

We plopped our butt’s on a bench for a bit, since there seemed to be little going on when we first arrived.  Then it happened…

Our first glimpse of the SOA riders arriving was Mark Boone Junior (Bobby).

Then Ron Perlman (Clay) pulled up in his car.  In his car?  What?  Eh, who cares, it’s RON F***ING PERLMAN!!! I had, just had, to get a close up picture of him.  He is a favorite of one of my bestest friends, so failing at this task was not an option.

As I was taking pictures, I looked beyond Ron and saw Kim Coates (Tig), Theo Rossi (Juice), and various other cast members…..But no Jax, no Opie…oh well, no biggie.

The cast was hustled into a fenced off area where only the people riding that day (the ones who donated to do so) were allowed in.  Totally understandable. I have a pretty good camera, so I was content to just stand at the fence and watch.  Amanda and I moved to a better position along the fence and just watched and snapped pictures.  After the cast did their meet and greet with the other riders, they ventured under the tent to escape the hot, SoCal sun for a bit.  Then I looked over and saw there were some new arrivals being greeted by their friends and fellow cast mates.  I tapped Amanda on the shoulder and muttered something that may have sounded like “OMG, LOOK, LOOK, LOOK” as I pointed out to her that her favorite, Ryan Hurst (Opie) was standing among the rest of the cast.  It was at that moment that the behemoth Hurst moved to the side, and I turned into this...

I pulled myself together and was able to snap off a few pics...

I had almost gotten over the initial shock that most of the cast was now standing about 50 feet away from me....and then it s**t got real...

Kim and Theo started walking towards *GASP* the fence.  Holy crap!  Were they actually coming over to talk to the fans????  This is when I totally lost my s**t!!! 

The pic with Kim was totally worth the double chin.  And Theo is one of the sweetest celebrities I have ever met.  I do remember thanking them over and over and over again...yes, I was a blabbering idiot.  And I remember Theo saying to me, it was his honor to spend time with the fans because the fans are what make the show (if only all TV personalities felt this way).  Sadly, their time with us little people had to end.  It was almost time for the ride to start.

Amanda and I wandered to the area where all the SOA bikes were parked and waited and waited.....and waited for the cast to emerge from the restaurant.  Then it was time....

                                           

                                             

Abrams, Favreau, and Kripke??? YES PLEASE!!! **MINOR MINOR SPOILERS**

I am a sucker for any “oops, there goes the world’s technology” TV show/movie.  So when I heard about the upcoming NBC show, Revolution, I got excited (yeah, sometimes it doesn’t take much).  Throw in the involvement of J.J. Abrams (LOST), Jon Favreau (Iron Man), and Eric Kripke (Supernatural) and this girl almost blew a gasket!  As soon as it became available on my ATTUverse schedule, I set the DVR.  But then a friend (thank you Leon) posted that Comcast was running a free, On Demand preview for the pilot episode.  I practically ran to my DVR to see if it was available on Uverse, and lo and behold, there it was!!!!  So on a lazy Sunday morning, I settled into the recliner and got set to watch the pilot of Revolution.

It starts out as your typical, there go the lights and now the world is in total devastation scenario—forcing people to go back to the days pre-technology.  The main story takes place 15 years after the initial blackout.  At this time, many live in small colonies, protecting themselves from the dangerous, outside world of militias and warlords, but when tragedy strikes, 3 people are forced to leave the comfort of their community.  And that, my friends, is about as far as I go with spoilers. 

In true Abrams’ fashion, I think we can expect plenty of flashbacks, twists, and turns.  There is somewhat of a LOST feel to the show; yet, somehow it is also completely different.  Revolution’s pilot episode, as expected, involves a lot of character building.  The good news? After watching it the second time, I can already remember most of the characters’ names.  This is definitely a sign that 1) the show is well written and 2) it must have sparked my interest. 

The cast, so far, is pretty likeable or hateable, depending on the situation. The protagonists are played by Billy Burke (24, The Closer, Twilight ) and newcomer Tracy Spiridakos (she has had plenty of one-two episode roles on TV shows, plus some small parts in blockbuster films).  Spiridakos brings her Heather Graham-esque charm to the role, immediately likeable with her Little Mermaid, dreamer qualities.  The comedy relief is brought with the character of Aaron, a young, Steve Wozniak type played by another newcomer, Zak Orth (who has also done various bit parts on television).  Elizabeth Mitchell (LOST, V) makes an appearance in the flashbacks of the pilot, but will she reappear in the future?  The actor I was most excited to see in this first episode was Giancarlo Esposito (Breaking Bad, Once Upon a Time) as Captain Neville.  This man just plays bad so well!

The only downside to watching the pilot early is that now I have to wait 2 weeks for the next episode!  While I haven’t fallen completely in love with this show yet, it does show promise, and I believe episode 2 will be the make it or break it episode for me…..so we shall wait! 

In the meantime, if anyone else wants to see it early, check your cable’s On Demand to see if it is available.  OR you can watch it online at http://www.nbc.com/revolution/ . 

Until next time!!!!  Hope you all have a rockin day!

The return of old friends...

When I was a kid (hold on to your hat folks, she’s gonna date herself here), I remember looking forward to the Fall TV season.  Mainly because, during my childhood, shows ended in late spring and did not return to the glorious little box in our living room until fall.  Going back to school (we didn’t start mid-August, like so many schools today) signaled the return of old friends and the anticipation of new ones.  I could not wait for the Fall TV issue of the TV Guide to arrive so I could map out what shows to watch!  Summers, at that time, were for reruns and not new reality shows and series.  We had 3 major networks to choose from—ABC, NBC, and CBS.  If you were lucky, your parents also paid for HBO or the like.  Fox was around, but did not gain popularity until shows like the Simpsons and Beverly Hills 90210 (an obsession I will explore in the future) launched the network into the mainstream during my teenage years.  CW came about even later and was called the WB way back when.  AMC played movies.  MTV played *gasp* music videos.  And VH1 was for old people. 

Today, I still look forward to Fall TV, but I also look forward to Winter, Spring, and Summer TV.  So many year round choices now!

My “favorites” list is a long one….here goes

Sons of Anarchy, Glee, Once Upon a Time, The Bachelor, The Bachelorette, Bachelor Pad, Mad Men, Breaking Bad, Big Brother, Survivor, Grimm, Supernatural, The Walking Dead, American Horror Story, Dancing with the Stars, True Blood, Game of Thrones, The Office, Louie, Wilfred, Smash, South Park…

I’m sure I missed some, and the list does not include shows that have ended (may they RIP). 

In the coming weeks, I will be reviewing the season premieres of many of these old friends, as well as introducing y’all to some new ones.  So stay tuned!!!!