So I went to see Episode 7: The Force Awakens

So I went to see Star Wars The Force Awakens. I don't need to spoil the movie to write these observations, even though a few minor details might get revealed.

• I do not miss going to the theater and hearing other people cough. They should offer people cough drops in advance for free.
• I did miss the 20th Century Fox fanfare at the beginning. There are 6 previous Star Wars movies that have this and I consider it a rite of passage to see a Star Wars movie.
• I was expecting some sort of Disney preamble, but there was none at the theater I went to. Disney could have plopped something at the beginning, but it just went into the Lucasfilm logo and the Text To Infinity scroll.
• Was that a female bounty hunter in the shiny armor? I was hoping they'd take her helmet off.
• Giant hologram in that one room - Wizard of Oz effect?
• I did not see specifically R2-KT and I really was hoping to obviously see her.
• Now I think that one fan who got to see an unedited version of this movie felt he got ripped off because Episode 7 ends in a cliffhanger. I think he was cheated and now he'll never get to see Episodes 8 or 9.
• That one girl seems to be a quick study of using The Force and nearly hands that one guy his own ass to him.
• Another Death Star destroyed. Ho hum. Actually, it could be consider a Star Relocator. Hah.
• Best parts are some really cool Millennium Falcon flying and that Han Solo gets to shine, which makes up for him getting frozen part way through Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. 6 major players from the "original" trilogy are here. Yay!
• We find out someone ended up alone like one other character from the classic trio, and maybe we'll find out why.

In general, The Force Awakens is a good movie, well worth the admission price and later eventual DVD purchase. I saw it at a matinee in 2D. I'm just not the kind of fan who enjoys Star Wars intensely. In some respects, I was let down. But it's good and what fans deserve. A polar opposite to the disappointment Episode 1 was.
 

What my Mom learned

This could be the funniest thing you'll read in a while.

One thing my Mom learned early on with me as a baby was that she needed to wake up before I did, especially if I had a full diaper the next morning. Because she made the mistake one day of getting up after I did, and that didn't happen again.

Apparently, I was one baby who didn't like having a full poopy diaper. And I made use of that diaper in what could be considered an artistic way. I got told of this story enough times to remember it.

Apparently, I was of the mind as a baby to 2 years old or so that when I woke up with a full diaper, I made a mess on the wall with said contents. I don't remember how it went and Mom never tried to describe it, but having a baby poop sculpture mural on the wall next to the crib wasn't something she enjoyed very much in having to clean, in addition to the mess on my backside. But you should be able to picture it by now a baby boy, unhappy with a full diaper, probably crying in a fit, but busy at work with his art project.

And then imagine how long it took to clean up and de-stinkify it all.

Happy Thanksgiving, people!

Finally got something off my list of things to do

In spite of all the worrying I've been doing waiting and wondering if SSA is going to screw me over and say I don't have Asperger's (which I was born with), I finally made use of the Chevron money I got for the gas and oil lease to land which I didn't even know I was related to and used it to finally see Walt Disney World, something I wanted to do when I was still very much a fan of Disney animated movies, most of which at the time I had never seen in their entirety. Home video releases wouldn't happen for another 10 or so years, and theatrical re-releases were rare.

My grandmother on my dad's side was the first of us to go back in the 1970s soon after it opened and brought back for us 2 souvenir books which I have somewhere and detail much of the building and early days of the place. My mom's parents got to go some time in the 1980s one January after EPCOT opened. How nice to go and not consider taking your grandchildren!!

Before I even went, for years I knew what I would like to see but at this late stage, I had to realize what wouldn't work for me as I would be the wrong size. Adult size, if you like.

Thankfully, some of the things I wanted to see (and more, with Hollywood Studios as another option to see) I was able to. There was still lots I did not get to see for whatever reason, but I'm not disappointed it didn't fit into the scheme of the visit. Just getting to be there, the being of being there, happened, and for the help I got from friends who knew what they were doing, getting that accomplished was the most important part.

I did have mobility issues, problems exacerbated from months of depression soon after my mother passed away and just not doing anything. I tried to get in shape, and even though it showed me I wasn't where I should have been, it also was a harsh wake up call to tell me where I stand with my dream to go to Japan.  At least I didn't have a heart attack like one family member was worried about.

So what's left on my list of things to do? (I'll get to talking more about WDW later.) Well, going to Japan is one. Before that is getting in shape like I used to be and better. Getting married and having a family is on there, as I would like to think going to Japan might contribute to that.

They're all my dreams and I so far refuse to give them up.

Hollywood Studios

1st QSR @ WDW

Smurf toilets

There's something to be said about inappropriately placed toilet paper and Smurf toilets.

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1st Time At Waffle House

Ate at Waffle House. It was OK.

Magic Bands!

When you don't fix it each month for a while, there's this big hit...

I wish I had the means to buy a newer vehicle than my 1998 Exploder. Got the thing to the dealer for a look-see at that clunk that started on Friday, and it has something to do with an eyelet and a suspension spring. In that something broke off and the weight of the vehicle was keeping things in place.

Good thing - it can be fixed with parts from somewhere. The job is expected to take 4 or 5 hours.

Bad thing - they said these are usually done in pairs. And if they have to replace shocks or other parts that don't come off easily...

In short, this repair might run $1,600 to $1,700 but the main guy working on this will be looking for parts which he can get by tomorrow. Bolt sets for this repair aren't cheap. It's within the realm of possibility to do this repair as the frame is pretty much OK by their reasoning. It's a matter of what else will rust and break.

I can't trade in a broken vehicle, so I said go ahead, do the work, and hope he gets deals on the parts he needs. At least I have $55 in Owner Rewards... In the meantime, I got a Ford Escape as a loaner.

Social media doesn't work for me, otherwise I'd set up a Go Fund Me page and see if I can get donations to either offset the repair cost or whatever. I get SSDI and all I can do is toss this on a credit card which I pay more than the minimum each month and hope nothing else breaks. My computer services business hasn't yet gotten the impetus to do much on the cost of repairs like this.

In January i already had the ball joints worked on.. Sheesh. Not going to let this suck my money this close to going to WDW.

Kaito getting ready