Craziest Dream Ever, Part Oh, I've Lost Count Now...

Okay. So, I have a dream about getting a pimple in a strange place...

Then I woke up... AND FOUND I HAD ONE THERE.

The dream also included myself, my sister and Aelia (WoW friend) attempting to break into a closed section of an underground mall that was going to be cemented closed. There was something we were trying to ship out, but I can't remember what it was. o_O

I wonder if acne can be triggered by dry air, since I've had some strange breakouts as of late and my apartment is very dry. It could also be an environmental or a lifestyle trigger, given the changes I've been through. This is much ado about something unsettling.

Hey, urufudo! If you're still looking for baked goods, you need to swing on down by here on Saturday. I've been trying out the local ValuMart for groceries - they're smaller than my local Dominion but have a slightly lower price point and actually a better selection on some items. Not as cheap as Price Chopper, but again, better selection. The one thing they lack, though, is a proper bakery, so I decided to explore the local ones for bagels.

Uh, I'm at a loss as to why I didn't do this EARLIER. There's this awesome bagel place called the Bagel House. A dozen bagels is just short of $6, but for this area "2 packages of 6 for $5" is considered a sale and Bagel House makes Montreal-style bagels rather than New York-style. They're smaller, but are sweet, dense, melt-in-your-month bits of baked goodness that smell so good.

I needs to hit up the local bakeries for flaxseed bread. I haven't really been into Epi or Cobs, mostly because they scare me off a fair bit - uppity bread stores! There's also bakeries on Mount Pleasant, but most of them are really just pastry shops and by the time you hit Yonge, that's all you find (mind you, it's Dufflet and a cupcake store, but I can't make a sandwich with that).

What I miss is places like 5-Star in Thunder Bay. Hamilton didn't have anything like it and I haven't found one in Toronto. It's hard to explain the Five Star if you've never been. Very plain, very simple and down-to-Earth and with the best lemon slices anywhere. You didn't have to think about how you presented yourself. I love Toronto and all, but sometimes... it gets to the point of being silly.

It's 5 am and I'm talking about bread. I'm going back to bed. 0_0

I HAVE IT! I HAVE IT! I HAVE IT!

There's one episode of Prisoners of Gravity I've been looking for for ages. Robots and AI.

Nobody had it. I had to go to the Merril to see it.

BUT I FINALLY HAVE A COPY! IT CAME IN THE MAIL.

I originally went looking for this episode for a high school project back in 2002. When I went to the Merril, I wanted to see it since it had eluded me for so darn long. I was not ready for what I found... and was quite upset that I couldn't get a copy.

Now, I love Prisoners of Gravity as a show that was an outlet for artists and writers. The show did them a great service and it may never be matched. I also thought that the characters as a frame work were kinda cute.



In Robots and AI, the interviews are just gravy. The REAL stars of the episode are Rick and Nance themselves, as they fight over the very topic for most of the episode. Unlike the episodes that are treated with dead seriousness, this episode is mostly played for laughs and, I guess, this is the closest the show came to character development.

The best scene out of the episode is Rick fighting with Enrico Gruen. I believe this is the only time in the series when they directly interact. Now, I know that some people have claimed to have seen an episode that's ALL Second Nature. I've never seen proof of this existing, but I wonder if they wandered into this episode, since it has a section that's supposed to be Second Nature.

Because of the level of surrealism in this bit, I've done up a transcript with screencaps, because I NEED to share this with some friends. Be warned, however, that there's one or two very Canadian references that might be lost on some people. The bulk of the joke translates well otherwise. What's interesting to note is the shot of Rick with Enrico on the screen in the background never cuts to another shot. Given the timing with the two character's comments, this is slightly impressive.

( Transcript and Images Under Cut )

And there, polite bloggers, is one of the most insane pieces of footage you'll ever see from Prisoners of Gravity.

I'm debating if I should just toss up this episode onto the YouTube now or later. I love some of the humour in it, but there's really no hard hitting interviews. There's just piles of fluff.