basically my life.

dear l.b. and b.c.:

thank you for brightening up my day.

hearts,

r.l

(sorry this is so small... if it was an iPod it would be a shuffle.)

this is kind of phenomenal...

and would be a good halloween costume as long as you don't mind everyone sitting on you.

that's really not the trend in vampires right now.

dearest E: here is a post JUST FOR YOU. (Ok, everyone else can read it too.)

so, the big day is almost upon us! that's right, it's halloween. now, i am not too big on halloween. as a kid, i was pretty much scared of my own shadow, and running around at NIGHT in the DARK was not an interest of mine. the costumes were scary and it was always too cold (thanks, chicago). so after a couple years of trick-or-treating as a kid, halloween got the kibosh, and i've ignored it mostly ever since.

for those of you who know me, you'll understand why i was never interested in the adult version of halloween either. i'm not big on getting really really drunk and wandering around the city in slutty costumes. hence, the shunning continued.

but, this year i am going to take a chance and go out for halloween. i have a built in costume: the insane, black and gold lamé 80's prom dress that i wore for purim junior year of college. i'll crimp my hair and there you go - instant costume.

the issue now is, as M pointed out, i'm not really "going as" anything. is "80's prom girl" an acceptable costume to go as? at this point, i'm not going to rethink the whole thing. i don't have the stamina or the imagination to whip up some other awesome costume now. but (and here's where you come in) if i had to do it all over again, what should i have gone as? if this year goes well, i can use your suggestion next year. or even sooner for purim! so, send in your suggestions now, and also let me know what you're going to be this year!

happy trick-or-treating... stay away from any vampires that look like Creed...

(a big thanks to A for pulling some pics for me! xoxo)

rebloga is back!

guess what folks... REBLOGA IS BACK! i was talking to a coworker today and he was shocked to hear that i "used to write a blog."

the "used to" part got me sad, and i looked back at the great days of rebloga. sadly, it was 95% Lost, and things have been silent since then.

so - for those of you who were patiently waiting in the wings for rebloga to come back (and to those of you who i force to read this blog), welcome back (and thank you!). stay tuned for my chicago adventures, witty comments and tv commentary.

thanks for reading. xoxo

we're not in kansas anymore.

if you enjoyed the above letter from jacob to dogan, you'll enjoy this less-serious-more-funny lost recap. it's a nice break from constant theorizing.

speaking of which, have you gotten in all of your serious recaps? it's almost ep 2, ya know. ok, ok, i'll help you catch up with some of the good ones:

- long live locke, part 1; and part 2.

- vozzek things i noticed

- doc jensen

- zap 2 it

- lostpedia

i'd read doc jensen if you're just looking for one, great recap.

take the A train... to The Arrow.

in honor of his belated-bday, and also in honor of lost season 6 starting tomorrow, please see the dharma rapid transit map, forwarded from E. now we can just take the T train out to the looking glass, and don't have to look for a cord in the sand anymore!

also - a great lost timeline from nytimes. has some good video clips and organizes some major happenings in lost along a real timeline.

too many misters, not enough sisters

need a pick me up? just... watch this FOTC video. the song has been in my head for two days, so of course i had to share.

for reals, yo.

how are you catching up??

a few things to help you along:

1. doc jensen article, dec 29

- lost connection to mission impossible

- q&a with vozzek60, lost superfan and writer of Things You Never Noticed About Lost which just came out.

- more potential philosopher connections

- JJ Abrams mystery box talk at TED (watch it!)

2. doc jensen article, jan 5

- zombie connection

- dan brown/robert langdon connection?

- lost supper analysis

3. read extensive analysis at zap2it - lost!

4. watch lost on hulu

is that enough for ya?

update on jesus+lost!

updated promo pic. similar, but different. does this one have an significance? or is it just a promo?

i like to think of jesus as a mischievous badger

have you seen the new lost promo pic with the cast posed as the last supper? here is a great analysis by docartz.

some things it does not address:

1. what is the hand in the corner doing holding up the sun? who does this hand belong to?

2. does it look like there is a shadowy/papery figure standing behind ben? who could that represent?

3. to me, it looks like sawyer is slyly looking at locke, like he's trying to pull something over on him. maybe trying to subtly grab whatever his hand is going towards?

also - lost starts in less than a month! have you recapped?

i am a black belt in gift wrapping.

ever wanted to design your own tote bag? now is the time! check out the jonathan adler site, where you can design your own rugs, pillows and tote bags. better than the personalized mug or mousepad gift! enjoy!

dino plant.

pretty sure i need this for my office. best part? you can forget to water it! that's how i take care of all my plants! but this one will just hibernate for 50 years until i remember to take care of it again. sweet.

too bad birthday/hanukkah is over...

ahoy!

basically what i look like today. ok no, i don't have a beard.

but otherwise, i am a fisherman in maine.

all lost, all the time.

yea, between now and summertime, that's about all we'll be discussing. a few items:

- NEW doc jensen post today
- check out the cool art from a recent lost art show. some really amazing work.
- here is my favorite, which doc tells us contains at least two spoilers on season 6.

wanted to share this exchange in lost, from the episode follow the leader in season 5, just because i love it:

MILES: Dr. Chang? What are you doing here?

DR. CHANG: I could ask you the same question.

HURLEY: But we asked you first.

DR. CHANG: Your friend Faraday said that you were from the future. I need to know if he was telling the truth.

HURLEY: Dude, that's ridiculous.

DR. CHANG: What year were you born? What year?

HURLEY: Uh... 1931?

DR. CHANG: You're 46?

HURLEY: Yeah. Yes, I am.

DR. CHANG: So you fought in the Korean War?

HURLEY: There's... no such thing.

DR. CHANG: Who's the President of the United States?

HURLEY: All right, dude, we're from the future. Sorry.

catch up?

how are you planning on catching up on all five seasons of lost in preparation for season 6? i've been rewatching most of the episodes (they're all on hulu right now), but then again i'm crazy. z is reading all of the episode recaps on lostpedia. while that doesn't sound as fun, it's definitely a plus that you can do it at work.

or, you can read some articles and recaps. as you know, i usually stick with doc jensen on ew (new every tuesday now) but zap2it has new lost theories, musings, articles and recaps every day. you'd think that would get boring, but you'd be wrong. they recently had 2 weeks worth of articles on free will vs. fate in lost. a recent article there that i really enjoyed discussed what season six might look like if time did reboot.

whatever your method, get prepared for feb 2! because you know i won't like it if people spend the first 10 minutes of season 6 asking me who miles is.