Madonna, Star Trek, and MirrorMask

Okay, REALLY needed to share this - this is one of my favorite "YouTube" offerings, found some time ago... In fact, I actually think Jeff found it. He also pointed out that the director, Guy Ritchie, is Madonna's husband. Didn't know that, myself. He just seems to know these things.

Just like he knows what's happening with the casting for the new Star Trek movie. We're long-time Star Trek fans - although if you're like me, you got a bit put off by years and years of the stilted, nobody-ever-gets-to-really-change writing of most of the series. I loved Deep Space Nine precisely because the characters got to change, they got to have a life.

So, Mr. Scott is going to be played by Simon Pegg, Mr. "Shaun of the Dead" himself. Tell me you don't want to see that characterization. Go on. Lie if you need to.

Jeff came into the kitchen a few minutes ago to tell me "Guess who's going to play Dr. McCoy. Go on, guess. You'll never get it in a million years."

I said I had no idea. Jeff got this gleeful look in his eyes and said, "Karl Urban".

Yup, that's right. Karl "Eomer" Urban. Karl "I-can-swing-a-sword-better-than-anybody" Urban.

It took me some time to get over that one. I'm willing to believe it, being a Karl Urban fan, but it's going to be a bit of a hard sell. I mean, talk about your serious sneakers to try and fill... We'll just have to see.

On the quick, how-the-heck-are-things front, today was okay. I got the stuff done at work that I had to get done. No one bugged me. I got out on time, came home and now I'm cooking dinner. Really, you can't ask for too much more than that. Tomorrow, I'm going to call the DMV to find out what I need to do to get my license back. This weekend, we're going to my new sister-in-law's baby shower, and it's looking like I'll be able to drive myself, ya-freakin'-hoo.

I think I'll celebrate by going to watch MirrorMask again...