I am strangely obsessed with countdown apps. I have Days Until installed in my iPhone currently, so please allow me to share with you the things of nerd persuasion that I am eagerly anticipating (and can recall at the moment).
1. Star Trek: Oh, God. I admit, I love me some Star Trek. Obviously, this film is a total revamping and modernization of the franchise, which has made some people nervous. But, really, I don’t think J. J. Abrams can fuck it up any more than Brannon Braga did. I am trying to stay positive, especially considering the cast includes Zachary Quinto, Simon Pegg, John Cho, and, of course, Leonard Nimoy. (And, hello, special appearances by Winona Ryder and Jennifer Morrison. What’s not to love?)
Days Until? 21
2. MAH BIRFDAY: Someone please ship Lisa E. to my house. kthnx
Days Until? 25
3: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: Oh jeez, oh jeez. You have no idea how thoroughly excited I am at the prospect of seeing more than just glimpses of Helena Bonham Carter as Bellatrix Lestrange. I am sure glad Helen McCroy got knocked up and had to be replaced because this is a wet dream come true. I never understood all of the fangirls fawning over Snape or Malfoy. Then I saw Helena Bonham Carter in The Order of the Pheonix, and it just sort of clicked.
Days Until? 90
4. Comedy Central Roast of Joan Rivers: Okay, okay, I admit: I love this woman. As a kid, I despised her because of all of the trash she talked about the love of my young life. However, I find these days that I cannot hate someone who is so hilarious and so brilliantly self-deprecating. The woman is classic (not to be confused with classy). She’s a total cunt, but that’s part of the reason I love her. (Bonus amusing side note: It’s airing on Gillian Anderson’s forty-first birthday.)
Days Until? 115
5. Maria Bamford @ the San Francisco Punchline: Maria Bamford is a hilarious, slightly off-beat comedienne whose material is unlike many others… and the voices! If you haven’t seen her stuff, you need to get on that shit pronto. Wish I could find some better clips, but at the moment I cannot (I am lazy, and my hand is falling asleep.) I am completely stoked at the prospect of seeing her in person.
Days Until? 117
6. A Dance with Dragons: The wait is killing me, I know it is! But, to be honest, I don’t want to rush George R. R. Martin too much. His books are absolutely brilliant, and you musn’t rush genius! I am depressed at the prospect of no Jaime chapters, but Melisandre or Loras might be interesting to hear from. (I can only imagine what Theon’s chapters are going to be like!)
Days Until? DON’T ASK OR HE’LL KILL A STARK
7. Alien Colonization: Better hope the vaccine works.
Days Until? 1346
