Neil Gaiman Returns to The Sandman

Yay!!!
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Blogging A-Z: D is for Dream

As some of you know, I am a huge Neil Gaiman fan.  I first discovered Neil back when he was writing the graphic novel series Sandman.  So because of that when I think of Dream or Dreams there is quite a bit of Sandman lore involved in it.

Basically, Sandman (Morpheus, Dream and other names) is the King of the Dreaming.  The Dreaming being the place we find ourselves when we are sleeping.  The Dreaming isn't full of glitter and butterflies, it can be quite a dangerous place and the Dream Lord is not always kind, though IMO, he is normally fair.

You know you are way too much of a fan when the Sandman often pops up in your actual dreams to tell you things or give advice.  It is actually somewhat frightening when you remember it the following day and wonder if maybe he isn't just a fictional character - he seems so real!

Somewhere, on some burnt out harddrive, exists a fictional Roswell story I wrote where the crashed UFO and aliens were not from space, but they had escaped The Dreaming during the Sandman's captivity.  Yes, a fan in the true fanatical sense.

AstroGnostic: On the Earth, Not of this Earth

The Secret Sun: AstroGnostic: On the Earth, Not of this Earth

Lovecraft: Fear of the Unknown

Lovecraft: Fear of the Unknown | TDG - Science, Magick, Myth and History

Just a little quote

Jonathan Carroll just posted this, a quote by another of my favorite authors and one of my favorite quotes from him:

We who make stories know that we tell lies for a living.  But they're good lies that say true things, and we owe it to our readers to build them as best we can.  Because somewhere out there is someone who needs that story.  Someone who will grow up with a different landscape, who without that story will be a different person.  And who with that story may have hope, or wisdom, or kindness, or comfort.

Neil Gaiman

The Hollywood Entity Smorgasbord

Aeolus Inc.: The Hollywood Entity Smorgasbord

The Green Trend

I have noticed something strange the past couple days, many of my twitter friends have gone green. Nope, I don't mean in a tree hugging way - I mean they have tinted their profile photos green. Just to name a few -- Alfred Lehmberg, Whitley Strieber, Neil Gaiman and Teresa Thurmond Morris, but there are many more. What does it mean?!!? I feel so left out. I am going to have to make my own green photo now.

For those of you that have been keeping up on my weird electricity related problems over the years, I have a new post at LOWFI - Electrical Current where it shouldn't be. Yesterday we discovered electrical current in the glass of my kitchen window and on the outside of cinder block, stuccoed walls. Very strange.

I also have a new edition of Grey Matters posted at BoA. Just some thoughts on Ufology.

More on Stamps and Bookburning

Neil Gaiman's Journal: More on Stamps and Bookburning

One Blustery Day With Stamps

Neil Gaiman's Journal: One Blustery Day With Stamps

Blueberry Girl

I was at Neil Gaiman's blog earlier and found that there is a new Gaiman book with Charles Vess artwork that I must have. You can see more illustrations from the book and other artwork at Charles Vess' blog. I think it looks adorable. I likely will get an extra copy for my niece Mina (I am assuming it is a children's book).

I am calling Mina sometime today. There is a message on my phone saying that they are coming out probably in March! I am so excited! I haven't seen Mina since July 2007.

Nothing very esoteric going on around here. It has been warm enough (in the 60s) that I have been out in the afternoons doing my UFO hunting, but nothing to report -- nothing strange flying around while I have been out. Not even much chemtrail activity.

At the turning of the year...

Neil Gaiman's Journal: At the turning of the year...

The Yeti Day

Apparently I have been busying and not reading Neil Gaiman's blog because I totally missed this post about his poem "The Day the Saucers Came." Thanks to I Love the Yeti for keeping me from completely missing it!
I Love the Yeti: The Yeti Day

See, there were these two guys in a lunatic asylam.

I Saw Elvis In The Woods: See, there were these two guys in a lunatic asylam.

Beowulf 3-D Rocks!!!

I cashed in on one of my birthday presents last night and at we headed all the way across town to the Cottonwood Mall where we could catch the 10 pm showing of Beowulf in 3-D. So worth the drive! First was a very short preview for another Neil Gaiman story, soon to be a 3-D movie, Coraline. It is made by the same people who brought you The Nightmare Before Christmas. Coraline is actually suppose to be a kids book, but I adore it and can't wait to see the movie. Back to Beowulf, not only did it have the awesome Gaiman story, but the 3-D made it all the more awesome. I think it is the only 3-D movie that I have ever seen that had actually a good story and wasn't all made up things just to add to the effects. I still love House of Wax (the old Vincent Price one), but there still is no real comparison. Anyhow, if you get a chance to see Beowulf in 3-D I would highly recommend doing it.

Beowulf: 4th/5th Century Throwback

Cognitive Labs: Beowulf: 4th/5th Century Throwback

'Beowulf's digital technology transforms Jolie into reptilian seductress

'Beowulf's digital technology transforms Jolie into reptilian seductress

Beowulf becomes even more epic in 3-D

Beowulf becomes even more epic in 3-D - Times Online

Stardust

I am pretty picky about my Neil Gaiman stuff and Stardust was not as good as reading the book. That being said, it was really good, especially if you like fairy tales. Robert De Niro was amazingly funny as Captain Shakespeare. Another cool thing was that there were previews for Neil's next movie "Beowulf" before Stardust, so it was like a double dose of Gaiman goodness.

I think Britton liked the movie a bit more than I did, but that is probably because he hadn't read the book.

The Gold Star

Yesterday Regan Lee passed the coveted Book of Thoth gold star to me. I was honored that she did so, especially since I don't feel really worthy to take it from her. Now I have to figure out someone to pass it onto. I am not sure what the rules are or how much time I have for that. The problem is that I haven't had a lot of time for BOT lately and I all the people I know there, Regan, Jeremy and Daniel have already received the gold star, so I have to figure out someone new and that I don't know, who seems worthy of it. Things would be a lot easier if Alfred Lehmberg joined BOT. Yes, that was a hint.

Other than that, I have been pretty busy the last couple days. I have put many things off for months and now I am playing big time catch up. You would think that I would learn not to put things off for so long, but I never do.

Luckily the weekend is almost here and there is nothing I can catch up on during that. I am very much looking forward to seeing Stardust, as I am a huge Neil Gaiman fan. Probably won't see it until Sunday night because I hate the weekend crowds, Monday at the latest though. I am curious to see if it will be terribly different than the book, in which case, I may hate it. However, Neil assures on his blog that it is true to the book and the few things that were added enhance the film, we will see.

I hope everyone has a great weekend!

Beowulf Naked

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