…watch how I soar.
WANT WANT WANT WANT WANT!!!
Dr Horrible’s Singalong Blog
The story of a low-rent super-villain, the hero who keeps beating him up, and the cute girl from the laundromat he’s too shy to talk to. Featuring Neil Patrick Harris as Dr. Horrible, Nathan Fillion as Captain Hammer, Felicia Day as Penny and a cast of dozens. Directed by Joss Whedon.
Teaser from Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog on Vimeo.
I have just landed on Mars.
Next, I will be going to the moon.
My wonderous man is going too.
The kids, they are coming along for the ride.
Wish you could too?
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Phoenix, as it descends, has its’ photo taken by the Mars HiRISe camera, from ANOTHER mission.
Process that. We took a picture of ourselves descending. All on another planet.
Not moved? Umm, check your heart is still beating.
Phil says it better than I can. He has captured my sense of awe, of the return to
childlike wonder this has bought me.
Just when you wonder if humanity is worth it, we go and do something that makes you want to love us apes with a string of poetry all over again.
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…can wing her way through the desert skies, and still defying fortune’s spite; revive from ashes and rise.
The Phoenix has landed. I watched it live on NASA TV. It was an amazing feeling.
Phoenix has its’ own Twitter profile too!
…or their clothes, or for their fancy car, but because they sing a song only you can hear.
So, here I am, on Valentine’s Day, having a romantic dinner, and we are both using our laptops at a local restaurant that has wireless access.
Finishing up the cappucinos and tiramisu (he knows my weak spots so well), I decided to blog him a present.
Here you go sweetheart:)
…ad astra.
Per adua ad astra is Latin for ‘Through adversity to the stars; to immortality’.
This week Is Rememberance week at NASA, to remember the crews who have given their lives, the ultimate sacrifice, to further our voyages to the stars.
So, remember these heroes -
And honour their memory by supporting their dreams, their quest for humanity to journey ever further outwards. To the stars. Ad astra.
Thanks to Damaris, who is blogging how she is Becoming an Astronaut (and one day, I look forward to reading her while she blogs from somewhere in space:) ).
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…and love of kindred, and we are better throughout the year for having, in spirit, become a child again at Christmas-time.
Merry whatever you celebrate people. I personally keep this time of year as a time to let the kidlets have a blast[1]. So have a good one, and stay safe.
And for my wonderful Richard : Geeks at Xmas. Santa came early this year in bringing you to me!
[1] Family is for everyday, not one day a year.
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…only after humility.
Carl Sagan had it in spades - well, he had both enlightenment AND humility.
Further to the Sagan Blogathon, Nick Sagan has written a wonderful post about his father. Nick is a fantastic writer, and a published author in his own right. I heartily recommend tracking his works down!
Phil over at Bad Astronomy also has a post.
I watched Contact last night with my boyfriend[1]. The pair of us were, as always, touched by the ‘For Carl’ in the credits. We hope he would have loved this movie as much as we do.
[1] My best friend lent it to me, he also is besotted with it. He didn’t realise the date, but he loves the book and movie as much as we do. Carl touched so many lives.
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…a muscle. When it is in use we feel very good. Understanding is joyous.
The second Carl Sagan Memorial Blogathon is on.I participated last year (a year, already?). As with last year, and probably even more so, the blogosphere will be full of Sagan posts on the 20th. Again, thanks to time differences, I get start earlier than most.
It is odd, a few days ago, I sat down and watched the first two episodes of Cosmos with four of my kidlets, and my dear boyfriend, an equally huge Cosmos fan (actually, it i his boxed set we were enjoying! It is one of the many things I treasure about you, sweetheart:) )
The interest it generated in the kids, all these years later, and the wonder, especially from the smaller two, mirrored my own all those years ago. Carl, Ann, the rest of the team, oh, and PBS, gave us a gift that CANNOT be underestimated [1].
To this day, I can trace my quest for knowledge, and my joy and delight in science and learning, to Carl, and to Cosmos. I am so happy to share that gift with my children again.
We miss you Carl. Thank you, Carl.
[1] Cosmos remains the most watched PBS show in the world, ever.
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