Where has the Geeky Rose Been?

Hello!

I have been trying to survive the winter holidays as well as the Killer Crud of 2012-2013. With ConVolution 2012, the Great Dickens Christmas Fair, LosCon 2012, PantheaCon 2013 and being sick off and on through out, it i has been a busy winter.

And now I am in full swing on planning for BayCon 2013! We have a great line up with Lois McMaster Bujold as our Write Guest of Honor, Cliff Nielsen as our Artist Guest of Honor, SJ Tucker and Betsy Tinney as Special Music Guests of Honor, Veronica Belmont as Toastmistress and John and Christine O' Halloran as Fan Guests of Honor.  I run the Programming division and am excited about all the great panel we are planning but it leaves little time for blogging.

I realize I am living more life than I have time to write about it.  But there have been some really cool things I have gotten to do besides the things above!

I went to W00tStock Founders Day 2 via SF Sketchfest. The special guest was Chris Hardwick who is terrific. The Pirate's Wife Lament

 I have also been participating in the Vaginal Fantasy Hangout and doing a live meet up in San Francisco, which will meet monthly.

Ok Off to get some sleep and see what is next for me.

Tom Baker to return for Doctor Who 50th Anniversary!?!?!

I had to share this as it is awesome to me! I am sharing with you what the Lovely Ladies of The Mary Sue wrote as they did a better job than I could right now. I am too giddy about it! Thank you Ladies!


Whovians, rejoice! Maybe? According to recent reports, Tom Baker–the fourth incarnation of the Doctor–will return to Doctor Who next year for the big 50th anniversary extravaganza. On the show from 1974 to 1981, Baker is now 78 and, according to admittedly rumory rumors, heis  to reprise his role.
 One of the reasons to doubt the rumors? Baker has apparently been pretty public in the past about the fact that he thinks Doctor Who ruined his career–although he also admitted it was the “loveliest job [he] ever had.” There’s also the event of the 20th anniversary, in 1983, where Baker refused to return, forcing producers to substitute a wax figure with him during the photocall.

Baker has not been completely closed off to returning to the series, however; he said this on the matter, after all: I think if they ask me nicely or I can see what they want me to do, I’d consider it. I think the fans have been so good to me, they’d expect me to at least make an appearance.

And now outlet upon outlet are reporting that he will indeed be coming back to Who next season, and we’d be happy to have him back on our screens. We certainly are fans of his scarf.

 A Doctor Who insider spilled some beans to the Daily Express: It will be fitting to have Tom back to mark the 50 years. He was a big part of the show’s success and is much-loved by the fans. As for the anniversary extravaganza episode(s?) itself, word’s still out on what exactly it will entail. There are other rumors floating around that the episode will also serve as Matt Smith’s last episode as the Doctor, so you can expect plenty of hype to surround it in general. 

(via Blastr, image via Thomas-Stewart-Baker: http://www.themarysue.com/tom-baker-doctor-who-reunion/)

If BART where a Mario Game!

Prepping for the BayCon 2013 is underway.  I am working on a ToastMaster/ Mistress depending on who says yes.  we have our Writer Guest of Honor, Lois McMaster Bujold! We are working on getting some other amazing Guests as well!

I am super excited.  I have so much work to do though! And of couse what happened this week? Food Poisoning! Whee.

For more on the convention her ei a link to the page. It is very basic right now as again we are working on the programming for this year but keep watching as we are busy busy busy getting the wheels in motion! Click on www.baycon.org/2013 to get there.

Inspiration in the most unlikely places

“People usually consider walking on water or in thin air a miracle. But I think the real miracle is not to walk either on water or in thin air, but to walk on earth. Every day we are engaged in a miracle which we don't even recognize: a blue sky, white clouds, green leaves, the black, curious eyes of a child -- our own two eyes. All is a miracle.” ~ Thich Nhat Hanh Photo: http://www.imaginaryfoundation.com/store/mens-t.html

 

And there is your beautiful thought for today.

We should stop judging each other's "Geek" Cred.

The latest Gutters was written by Gail Simone. We love it. View larger on the Gutters website.

Also 4 is my Favorite Doctor, K-9 is my favorite Companion. (Yes K-9!)

Look, they built Sharon Apple!

So I am dating myself by posting this but when I was younger MacCross Plus was a great anime with this singer, Sharon Apple. She was a holigraphic singer who amazed her audiences.  And now there is a real version of this in the world.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rI39Y1OXzW4