BLOG ENTRIES FOR JANUARY 2004

Entries are sorted in chronological order with most recent entries at the bottom of the page.


HAKEN

Canto pop diva Anita Mui has died of cancer.
Thursday, January 01, 2004 2:25:57 AM

I've seen more Anita Mui movies than I can remember, most recent being "Dance of a Dream" with Andy Lau. [quote] Anita Mui, who for the last two decades brought entertainment to many fans in Hong ...

LITWOLF689

My first blog... Shiny!!! ^-^
Thursday, January 01, 2004 5:39:12 AM

I finally figured out what this is. ^-^; Well, I just want to say: HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!! ^-^ Well... thats about it... see ya! ^-^ :biggrin: :smile:

MANIACNUMBERONE

Space Beavers
Thursday, January 01, 2004 6:36:28 PM

So, I got some good friends over for the holidays, and we have been watching lots of Firefly, of course. Recently, we finished watching Train Job, and a friend said, "what's the next one about?" ...

HAKEN

Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliances II Goes Gold
Friday, January 02, 2004 2:20:18 PM

Looks like we'll be spending an early part of our 2004 back in Baldur's Gate. [quote] Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II Goes Gold! Interplay's highly anticipated console game to be distributed by ...

RHORN

DVD set for XMas
Saturday, January 03, 2004 3:14:06 AM

Yeah, I had gotten the DVD set for Christmas. Really, really nice gift. After seeing all four DVDs, I lent it to my brother. Now I await anxiously for their return.

SHADOWKATE

Hiya
Sunday, January 04, 2004 3:16:12 AM

I just wanted to say Hi to everyone out there and also say thanks for running this site for all of us.

TYCHOIDES

guess i'm aboard.
Sunday, January 04, 2004 4:34:27 AM

Guess i'm along for the ride here, hoping for a movie and sucking on whatever I can forage of firefly info all the while. My firefly dvd set just came in yesterday, filled with stickers yelling ...

DRACOS

huh?
Sunday, January 04, 2004 10:35:03 AM

What? What frig is a blog? Someone help me Im confused! :banghead:

SPIFFYTHEDOG

Well.
Sunday, January 04, 2004 12:21:51 PM

Yeah, so, I'd never heard of Firefly before a week ago. A friend reccomended it to me so I got the dvd with some gift cards I hadn't used yet. That was a week ago and I've watched every episode at least ...

WERZBOWSKI

Feelin' Shiny
Monday, January 05, 2004 7:18:58 AM

I made my first true contribution to my fellow Browncoats today. (at least in my mind):smile: I noticed several posts for translations from all the different episodes and I thought, gee, wouldn't it ...

CIARA

Welcomes to me!
Monday, January 05, 2004 7:51:11 AM

Hi hi--I've been a fan of everything and anything Joss Whedon has touched for ages....it all started years ago with Buffy, then led to Angel, then Firefly--which I caught the last episode of when it was ...

IRISANNE

Some Thoughts about Scripts
Monday, January 05, 2004 12:10:38 PM

I learn so much about writing from this show. It takes good storytelling to a whole new level. The dialogue is brilliant. Every sentence carries at least two layers of meaning--it moves the story forward ...

WERZBOWSKI

Firefly Up In The Great White North
Tuesday, January 06, 2004 10:08:09 AM

I just thought I'd let all my fellow Browncoats know that not all networks have forgotten Firefly. We have a network up here in Canada called Space that still shows Firefly on a regular basis. In fact ...

SHADESIREN

Another Place to Babble
Tuesday, January 06, 2004 11:18:21 AM

Yup.. I finally decided to put an entry in here. Not a lot to say, besides, I LOVE FIREFLY. Yep. I'm obsessed. Completely. I think about Firefly everyday. Yup. EVERY day. I got the DVDs for ...

AIRRAZR

Simply the best
Tuesday, January 06, 2004 12:38:30 PM

I knew from the first time that I saw Firefly, hell even before that during Buffy and Angel, that this was probably one of the best shows out there. I am a fan boy. I know that I am a fan boy, why else ...

ZACHSMIND

Zoom Out
Wednesday, January 07, 2004 1:05:48 PM

First there was the Nothing. Then came the Light. Everything. Everything. Everything comes from the Light. Even the Darkness. For Darkness is merely Shadow cast from Light. Then there was ...

TASS

Its my b-day
Thursday, January 08, 2004 4:13:52 PM

Well on the 9th it will be. I am headed home and get a day off work. So there is a good chance it will be Monday 'fore I see you all again. I'll be a 30-something by that point.. but I'll be shiny ...

HAKEN

Commenting and RSS has been added to Firefly log
Thursday, January 08, 2004 5:49:41 PM

Finally found a bit of time to finish the commenting and RSS features for the Firefly log.

IRISANNE

Tiny Perfect Moments
Friday, January 09, 2004 7:16:10 AM

Yesterday I was thinking about the difference between great lines of dialogue and lines that just pop out because the actor got it so right. These perfect little moments happen so often in Firefly that ...

ZACHSMIND

Arch Types
Friday, January 09, 2004 11:01:54 AM

Buffy Xander Giles Willow Oz/Tara Dawnie Kennedy Andrew Anya Angel Cordelia Wesley Gunn Fred Lorne Harmony Connor Doyle Malcolm Zoe Wash Jayne Kaylee Simon ...

FOFFILMS

Firefly Fan Film Official Blog Begins
Friday, January 09, 2004 11:22:57 AM

I decided to make this my official blog space for the upcoming Firefly Fan Film I am making. So, my introduction. I am Michael Alessandro, a film maker, actor, writer and director in San Francisco, ...

MALSDOXY

Joss' true talent
Friday, January 09, 2004 1:38:01 PM

Mr Whedon's truest talent is casting...How he finds the actors who completely and utterly inhabit their characters is astonishing.. Hats off Mr W

TASS

B-day partII
Saturday, January 10, 2004 2:35:47 AM

So my b-day is going well all... Thanks for the wishes :) Details (if you want em) can be found at

NESS

My aunt watches Firefly!
Saturday, January 10, 2004 8:18:23 PM

I just learned the funniest thing. I wrote an e-mail to my aunt, thanking her for the money she sent me for Christmas. I was blabbing about the usual stuff, y'know, how my holidays were and what gifts ...

CIARA

Yesss.....this is a fertile land
Sunday, January 11, 2004 9:04:45 AM

Ahhh the addiction continues--ONE WEEK on this site and you people have me writing semi-creatively, watching Firefly DVD's all the time, chatting with new and exciting people, and now, making my first ...

RAVENWHYTEWING

Hi
Monday, January 12, 2004 9:11:06 AM

Well, to start off, i've probably got every line from the show memoried. in case you're interested, I consider myself Mal, and have brought the Word of Serenity to two different schools, and even got ...

TASS

I'm terminated & anyone want a router?
Monday, January 12, 2004 12:52:22 PM

Lost my job today ... asked to leave quickly and quietly... Anyone know of any opening in the KW/Toronto/London area for a Unix Sys-Admin? I'll have more on my LJ (tassc.livejournal.com) BTW-> ...

HOTPOINT

Greetings and Salutations
Monday, January 12, 2004 12:53:50 PM

I would just like to say hello to everyone here and offer my thanks and admiration to those that established and maintain this masterful site Firefly grabbed my imagination to such an extent I started ...

TEELABROWN

Word Fun (Again)
Monday, January 12, 2004 4:59:39 PM

Okay, I made a thread, but I got little response. So here it goes again... Y'know how in Firefly, "'verse" is slang for "universe"? Well, in Greek or Latin, -verse means "view" or "points of view", ...

WERZBOWSKI

Hope From Universal?
Tuesday, January 13, 2004 4:19:44 AM

So I received my form letter response from Universal today. Same one that everyone else who emails in about the Firefly movie seems to be getting. [quote]...thank you for your interest in the Firefly ...

ZACHSMIND

Quotables
Tuesday, January 13, 2004 10:55:25 AM

[i]I'm looking for quotes from people dead or alive about Firefly. Not the tv show, just fireflies in general, cuz I thunk it's kinda funny. Here's some examples. [/i] [b] "What is life? It is the flash ...

DRACOS

Serenity's Solar Panels
Tuesday, January 13, 2004 11:55:00 AM

What are they used for, alternative power to reduce strain on the engines? And why do they only apear on one side of the ship? Maybe the Alliance requires all vessels to fly in a clockwise orientation ...

BELASERA

My Christmas present has an Easter egg...
Wednesday, January 14, 2004 8:34:57 AM

And I can't find it! Got the DVD for Christmas, cause I was sooo good this year. Watched it. Then watched it again. Three more times,then got drunk on champagne and tried to engage friends and family ...

HOTPOINT

Lancer Filk Song
Wednesday, January 14, 2004 10:59:26 AM

I would just like thank 'Geezer' for his wonderful "Song of the 21st Lancers" :biggrin: If you haven't seen it yet go look. Make sure to have Bonnie Blue Flag playing in the background :smile:

FOFFILMS

Firefly Fan Film First Test Footage
Wednesday, January 14, 2004 4:41:55 PM

So, first things last... After a re-read of the "Firefly:Orpheus" pilot script I came up with a snag... Probably one that the execs at FOX would have had a field day with... The beginning was just ...

BELASERA

I'm A Productive Member Of Society!
Wednesday, January 14, 2004 4:46:09 PM

Heya, I am a new member (Like, yesterday) and just want to announce to the world that I have actaully contributed something to our little community. My first fanfic, and I am inordinantly proud of having ...

TEELABROWN

Succatash has a Question for me...
Wednesday, January 14, 2004 5:52:09 PM

Hey, Tash. What's your question?

WERZBOWSKI

Brrrrr.
Thursday, January 15, 2004 4:26:16 AM

Ok..Ok...Now I'm proud to be a Canadian Browncoat and all but would someone please turn up the gorram heat. It is currently -41 celsius (-41.8 farenheight) up here right now. Every time someone opens ...

EMOPIRATE05

I've finally converted someone!
Thursday, January 15, 2004 4:42:43 PM

Actually two people. My parents. They're now FFFs. Awesome. I'm still trying to convince my friends that Firefly is absolutely better than...well...anything...ever. Unfortunately, my home-dawgs don't ...

BELASERA

Not goin' nowhere...
Friday, January 16, 2004 5:15:54 AM

Hey, just wanted to drop a note regarding my fan-fic, Survival Guide. NO, this is not shameless self advertising, just want to thank those who are reading it and let ya'll know that it will be 5 or 6 ...

SHAUDAWN

First Time (be gentle)
Friday, January 16, 2004 2:33:57 PM

I guess some would call me a 'newbie'. I guess they might be right. But my heart is in the right place...well, maybe it ain't, but that's just the way it is. So, here's a bottle to break over my ...

FOFFILMS

Firefly Fan Film Blog - New Model Image
Friday, January 16, 2004 8:25:06 PM

Today was quite a dreary day... Okay... Backup a sec... I live in San Francisco, and my day job takes me out to Alcatraz Island daily. And if you think it sounds kinda cool, your kinda right. I get ...

HAKEN

Massive Chinese New Year parade in...Paris?
Saturday, January 17, 2004 8:15:53 AM

[i]GONG XI FA CAI![/i] Here's an interesting bit of Chinese New Year news out of Paris. [quote] PARIS, Jan. 15 (Xinhuanet) -- More than 7,500 performers, 54 decorated vehicles and 12 giant totems ...

NESS

Grr...
Saturday, January 17, 2004 10:56:55 AM

So I was watching a Tru Calling episode I had taped (yes, I watch Tru Calling :wink:). Where I live, there's this TV station sorta out in the boonies that also shows it, but an hour earlier. So all the ...

TEELABROWN

A Tragedy
Saturday, January 17, 2004 12:31:42 PM

I have misplaced my DVDs! WAAH! Well, there in my house, so I'll just keep looking...AHHH!! WHERE ARE MY DVDS?!?! Okay, I'll just find them... Keep flyin'!

TEELABROWN

Recovery!
Sunday, January 18, 2004 4:18:02 AM

I FOUND MY DVDS!!! Well, my dad did. Any way, they're here, and I'm happy! YEA!! Okay, I'm done now.

SHADOWKATE

Wow...
Sunday, January 18, 2004 6:24:39 AM

I got an email from the TA teaching my Personality class. We had written short little papers about our favorite fictonal character's personalities. I had choosen Kaylee (she isn't my all time fav characters...but ...

WERZBOWSKI

Testing The Waters...
Monday, January 19, 2004 9:32:04 AM

I have a Firefly reference guide that a friend & I have been putting together. It’s kind of a general guide, no stats or such, that my friends & I are planning to use for our pen & paper RPG. We compiled ...

TASS

Yurg, there be frozen folks here
Monday, January 19, 2004 11:43:45 AM

So it has been a tad chilly up here (like -40C with wind), which has made job hunting a drag. Oh well.. we shall see what happens. On the plus side I have hooked up with some fellow browncoats in ...

NESS

Not only does he act, he directs!
Monday, January 19, 2004 6:36:58 PM

So we've probably all heard by now that David Boreanaz is directing the Angel ep this week [i]Soul Purpose[/i]. Angel himself will be directing, well, himself, along with his fellow actors. When I ...

ZACHSMIND

Haven't forgotten
Monday, January 19, 2004 7:14:20 PM

I have not forgotten about Remnants. I do intend to finish it. However, time is precious and other things seem to keep getting in the way and taking precedence. Both online and offline. I know where I ...

PUMAMANREDUX

Captain's Log ... 2004.20.01
Tuesday, January 20, 2004 6:14:10 AM

* begin log * Bought the DVD set for XMas for myself ... been able watch the episodes in official order through [b][i]Out of Gas[/b][/i] on disc 3, went back and watched a few eps with commentary ...

FOFFILMS

Firefly Fan Film Blog - New Animation Test
Tuesday, January 20, 2004 7:52:27 AM

Here we go! I am finally getting juiced at the prospects of the animations for "Firefly: Orpheus" I did some re-texturing of the firefly model and it is turning out really nice. I still have a bit ...

BELASERA

DVD Sales
Tuesday, January 20, 2004 10:46:48 AM

I was wondering if anyone knows waht the hard numbers are on DVD sales? I know it sold better than expected, and I would be interested in specifics. No reason, really, I'm just nebbin'.

HAKEN

Blood on the virtual carpet
Tuesday, January 20, 2004 12:51:38 PM

Here's an interesting article about online RP. [quote] Blood on the virtual carpet: tempers flare as 'editor' is thrown out of online town with 80,000 inhabitants By Andrew Gumbel in Los Angeles 16 ...

TASS

Coders and artists... wanna volunteer?
Tuesday, January 20, 2004 2:57:43 PM

So, since I have time off (see earlier ramble) I have been spending more time on Sanctum (

MALSDOXY

Favorite Jayne-ism
Wednesday, January 21, 2004 2:13:03 PM

He has so many... Smells like crotch He looked bigger when I couldn't see'im Pain is scary That's why I don't kiss'em on the mouth This is my very favorite gun List ...

TEELABROWN

We're (hopefully) getting actors to post here!
Wednesday, January 21, 2004 5:19:36 PM

And we need questions! Any suggestions?

PUMAMANREDUX

Captain's Log 2004..21.01
Wednesday, January 21, 2004 6:56:50 PM

Today or was it yesterday a thread about RPing in the Firefly 'verse got me interacting with the natives ... Was a little hesitant to say much other than I was fine over the taglog on the front page ...

IRISANNE

Re-Runs versus DVDs
Thursday, January 22, 2004 2:59:54 AM

Here in Canada, the Space Channel is faithfully airing Firefly episodes every week, and I'm faithfully watching them, even though I've got the DVD set. I could watch any episode, any time, commercial-free, ...

WERZBOWSKI

Before I Forget Again...
Thursday, January 22, 2004 10:31:21 AM

Happy Chinese New Year and welcome to the Year Of The Monkey to all my fellow Browncoats. I just wanted to say that before I forgot again. I was reminded by a couple of my employees that celibrate ...

MALSDOXY

Favorite non-verbal moment
Thursday, January 22, 2004 2:53:53 PM

I know that just about all of you have dozens in each episode but here's my favorite... OUT of GAS The whole sequence when Mal is left alone on Serenity after he sends everyone off on the shuttles...The ...

CECIL

My Day
Thursday, January 22, 2004 3:00:37 PM

Today was a very good day. My birthday first of all and on Chinese New Years, man am I lucky. I got my learners permit today. *happy dance* Than I get home and the mail comes. My browncoat has finally ...

PUMAMANREDUX

Captain's Log: 2004.23.01
Friday, January 23, 2004 1:31:44 PM

I stiil haven't gotten beyond [b]Out of Gas[/b] on the DVD set. Been working on keeping this place I'm living in presentable so it can be sold so a move can be made from the current locale to another ...

CECIL

Free time
Friday, January 23, 2004 2:32:26 PM

Everyday on my way to work, I have 1 hour of nothing to do. So I decided to burn my episodes of firefly into .wav formats and I listen to an episode on my way to work. All I have to do is close my eyes ...

TEELABROWN

Reference(s) to Firefly
Friday, January 23, 2004 6:36:35 PM

Okay, first reference. I was watching Monk, and you meet is agoraphopic brother, who knows seven languages. To which his brother replies "Seven and a half. I'm teahing myself Madarin." I just thought ...

SOUNDHACK

Wow!
Sunday, January 25, 2004 8:12:00 AM

What a great site for a great show! I saw a few episodes during its first run, and thought it was a pretty good show, but never really got into it. With the DVD set out, I thought I'ld give it another ...

PUMAMANREDUX

Captain's Log 2004.26.01
Sunday, January 25, 2004 6:59:52 PM

Haven't had much to enter into blog form since the last entry. 1] Keep on putting off watching [b]Ariel[/b] and beyond ... no one reason I can put my finger on. 2] I've edited and re-edited a [b]*final ...

CAPNRAHN

Had the pee-yen stunned outta me...
Monday, January 26, 2004 11:34:19 AM

I came aboard FFFn yesterday to post as Simon on the "Adventures In Gunrunning" RP and work on my "Dragonfly-Procrustean Karma" RP. Saw a new thread ... "Joss posted this here thing for you..." about ...

FOFFILMS

Firefly Fan Film Blog - Cargo Bay Set Image
Monday, January 26, 2004 10:29:08 PM

It's late, I just got a replaytv hooked up and set to work, I bought anew monitor for my system today and I am dead tired... Long long techno geek day for me and I work in 5 hours so... But I wanted ...

CB

My Blogs...
Tuesday, January 27, 2004 5:02:11 PM

My experiences, my thoughts, whatever happens to interest me at the point in time that my fingers are clacking away at the keyboard. I'm CB and this is me....

CB

One Time...1
Tuesday, January 27, 2004 5:09:01 PM

One time, on the last day of school, I tripped on the cement sidewalk running to the bus, but then hopped up and got to the bus so quickly that I didn't even notice that I had skinned my knee down to ...

CB

One Time...2
Tuesday, January 27, 2004 5:14:54 PM

One time, on the bus home from school, I was leaning back, minding my own business, with my eyes half-closed, and this hot girl I like suddenly lunged at the person in the seat behind me. A fortunate ...

SUCCATASH

SergeantX and my mother
Tuesday, January 27, 2004 8:28:45 PM

I had my mother and father over for dinner last weekend. We dished up the mashed potatoes and then watched a Firefly DVD episode called "Ariel." It was great. But half-way through the show, I realized ...

VENA

Untitled
Saturday, January 31, 2004 8:19:01 PM

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