i saw serenity tonight, and i definitely enjoyed it. it was somewhat moving to see all my favorite characters on the big screen, shot on film. it had a very different look than the tv series and in my opinion lost a bit of its charm, grit and western feel because of this. it also seemed a little more 'space-movie' like than the series, which is also odd because the intention of the show was the opposite. all in all though, i was happy to get one more adventure with the firefly crew. to avoid spoiling it, i won't write about the plot.

i also watched a few shorts from robot carnival, including franken's gear and cloud. these two shorts had a major impact on my life and its nice to watch them every once in a while. its one of those things from my childhood that stuck forever. for all my friends who wonder why i am obsessed with robots, just pick up this dvd and watch those... you'll understand. keep in mind it must have been about 6th grade, really late at night, on some random cable channel when i stumbled across it. i was floored.

in other news, talks of treasure hunting with nick have been filling the air, and i believe we're going to start our training with a basic diving class in san pedro/long beach that ends with an exam off catalina island. after that it'll be sailing training for me...