Sometimes, you just need a little Firefly...

Seriously...how was this only on for one season? And yet, we have 27 seasons of the Bachelor/Bachelorette and a myriad of other reality crap. Stupid.

In my own personal Saturday/Sunday Firefly marathon this weekend, I was reminded of some of the great lines these characters got to say. Did I miss any of your favorites? And what of your favorite episodes? I think my favorite is Jaynestown, followed closely by Trash. I should really watch more often...

From Captain Malcolm Reynolds (Mal), played by the oh-so-fantabulous Nathan Fillion - clearly, he got the bulk of the good lines:

"We have done the impossible and that makes us mighty."

"It's a real burden being right so often."

"You can't open the book of my life and jump in the middle."

"You're all kinds a pleasin'."

"The next time you decide to stab me in the back, have the guts to do it to my face."

"I must say, you're my kind a stupid."

"Life's just too damn short for ifs and maybes."

From Jayne Cobb, played by the excellent Adam Baldwin - he gets the second best lines to be sure:

"Time for some thrilling heroics."

"See Vera? Dress yourself up and you get taken out somewhere fun." (Vera, of course, being Jayne's gun)

"Not as deceiving as a low down dirty deceiver."

"I'm smellin' a lot of if comin' off this plan."

"If wishes were horses we'd all be eatin' steak."

Alan Tudyk's highly entertaining Wash (Hoban Washburne) - okay, maybe he gets the second best lines:

"Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal."

"Sleepiness is weakness of character."

"When do we get to go to the crappy town where I'm a hero?"

"You'd be planning and plotting and possibly scheming."

"We all know I'm the funny one."

Random quotes from random extra cast people:

"I cannot abide useless people."

"I shaved off my beard for you devil woman."

"I've been waiting for you to kiss me since I showed you my guns."

Shepherd Book, played by Ron Glass and his long gray hair:

"If you take sexual advantage of her, you're going to burn in a special level of hell. A level they reserve for child molesters and people who talk at the theatre."

"They'll be poems and songs. Just you wait."

Simon Tam, played by Sean Maher (and played as a kid by Zac Efron, just in case you were wondering...):

"You're like a trained ape. Without the training."








 

 
Inara, played by Morena Baccarin - whose hair looked MUCH better in this than on V:

"It's not embarrassing to be a virgin. It's simply a state of being."

"One can not always be one's self in the company of men."

Kaylee, the ship's mechanic, played by Jewel Staite:

"What's so damn important about being proper?"

"Sometimes a thing gets broke it can't be fixed."

River Tam, crazy freaky smart girl, played by Summer Glau:

"He looks better in red."

"No power in the 'verse can stop me."

"Also, I can kill you with my brain."

Zoe, played by Gina Torres, a Joss Whedon favorite - yeah, she didn't get many good/funny lines; very serious and really, just very awesome:

"Clear."

Vacationing in Tennessee

Well, it's been over a month since I posted so I guess it's time. Do I have anything interesting to say? I'm not sure, but since I'm on vacation, I do have more time to think about it. Let's see...no, I really have nothing interesting to say, but let me just update you on my current state of relaxing.

I'm here in Franklin, Tennessee visiting my lovely friend Tasha whose fourth novel, A Fatal Waltz, (third in a series) comes out tomorrow. I think you must all run right out and get it! Check it out!

Mostly we've been relaxing, although we have had a few events and have a few more scheduled. On Friday morning, we journeyed to Nashville Public Television as Tasha was interviewed on A Word on Words by a very well-known journalist, John Seigenthaler. He was incredibly nice and the interview was fabulous! It was quite fun to watch the whole thing unfold.

On Friday evening, we went to a Guitar Pull and Covered Dish Dinner (pictures above) which I'd never heard of before the invitation was forwarded to me (Google it!). It was quite the event, and I would go again tomorrow if invited. Musicians showed up with their guitars (and covered dishes)...those of us that don't play things just showed up with food. Everyone meets and eats then the guitarists (and in one case a keyboard player) play/sing tunes for everyone...and in this instance, it was around a giant bonfire...very cool. Some of these musicians were quite well known, and everyone was just very nice. Great food and engaging conversations were had throughout the night.

Tasha gave a talk on Saturday about writing and her new book at a local library, and it was just great to see her in action. She charmed the crowd, answered their questions and signed books. More book signings will come throughout the week, and I really look forward to sharing the fun.

I'm also looking forward to seeing some other friends while here...the Short Family and the Hellers.

Tasha was very evil this weekend and sucked me into Firefly and Battlestar Galactica. Like I needed more TV addictions? Grrr. However, I was also treated to a lovely showing of Pride and Prejudice and bowls full of popcorn and cans of Coke. Oh Mr. Darcy...

I am a little concerned about my late nights and sleeping in. It will be quite difficult to get back into the swing of things upon my return next week. Thankfully I will still have two days off when I get home. And thankfully, it's two hours earlier in California...in theory that should help me, right?

Okay, I'm getting distracted by Firefly and must return...we'll chat again soon.