I thought it was interesting, anyway...

Star Trek trivia and facts

The classic line "Beam me up, Scotty" was never actually delivered. The phrase comes from the command Captain Kirk gives to his transporter chief when he wanted to return to the ship. The closest he came to saying it was "Scotty, beam us up" in the original series.

The line "to boldly go where no man has gone before" was taken almost verbatim from a White House booklet on space issued after the Sputnik flight in 1957. It's also the world's best-known example of a split infinitive - to be grammatically correct it should say "to go boldly".

The flip open communicator that crew used to talk to the Enterprise has been credited as an early design model for the mobile phone. A real-life version of the hand-held phaser that went from stun to kill - hence the "phasers on stun" order - is said to be being developed by the US military..

Preparing for the role of Spock, actor Zachary Quinto shaved his eyebrows and dyed his hair - then admitted he felt like "a nerd".

A study found that children learn more about science from Star Trek than from any other source. :]

Some of the ashes of both Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry and James Doohan, who played chief engineer "Scotty" have since been blasted into space aboard NASA rockets.

Captain James T. Kirk's middle name is Tiberius.

Joan Collins had a role in 1967 episode The City On The Edge Of Forever in which the crew time-travel back to Earth.

She played a social worker who Kirk falls in love with - but has to let die. If he didn't she would change history... and Hitler would win World War 2.

Gene Roddenberry's wife Majel Barrett was the voice of the ship's computer.

She recorded for the new film before her death last year.

To watch all 726 episodes, including spin-offs and 11 films back-to-back would take three weeks.

Bourne star Matt Damon turned down the role of Captain James T Kirk in the new Star Trek film. (Which is a good thing, in my opinion!)

British comedy actor Simon Pegg took lessons from his Scottish wife Maureen McCann to help him with the accent for his part as "Scotty".

The original Sixties Star Trek series was pulled after three years and 79 episodes on US TV because of low ratings. But the reruns became so popular it won a cult following and is now broadcast in more than 100 countries across the world and on over 120 TV stations in America alone. (Ha.)

Tv bosses at first rejected Leonard Nimoy's Spock character, fearing his "satanic" pointed ears would upset some viewers.

Nimoy revealed that Barack Obama gave him the Vulcan greeting gesture when the two met last year.

Nichelle Nichols, who played communications officer Lt Uhura, was one of the first black women to take a key role in a TV series. Former NASA astronaut Mae Jemison cited the character as her inspiration for wanting to go into space.

A kiss between Kirk and Uhura in 1968 was hailed as the first inter-racial kiss on US TV. The episode was later banned in Britain - not because of the kiss, but because censors claimed it was too sadistic as it showed the crew being taunted by aliens.

Zachary Quinto, who plays Leonard Nimoy's character Spock, had an awkward first meeting with the legendary star in a lift. After a silent journey, the doors opened and Nimoy turned to Quinto and said: "You have no idea what you're in for."Leonard Nimoy is in it but not me. I thought, 'What a decision to make'

An Emotional Day.

Yesterday I graduated from college and moved home. Of course I cried a little, but I'm also feeling an immense sense of relief to have it all done. The best part was getting to walk with Kristin!



But I also had a really hard day yesterday because we had to put down Abby, our golden retriever. We had her for eight (?) years and she was very much a part of our family. She'd been feeling really sick lately, and when my parents took her to the vet he said that Abs had stomach cancer. I know it was the humane thing to do to put her to sleep, but that doesn't make me any less sad about it. She was the most obedient and loving dog ever. I miss her so much!

Christian Louboutin.

I've never come so close to dropping $600 on shoes.

The REAL Twilight.

I watched this yesterday and it was fantastic! Please watch it.

Someday in the near future.

Call me ridiculous, but I've thought long and hard about what kind of dog I would get once I had a place of my own. It's just a given that I would add one to my family, but there are just too many choices. But I've finally settled on...drumroll...a border collie. They're extremely smart, a good size (not too small or too big), and have minimal health problems. And they're absolutely darling, as you can see.



I'm a girl, so the darling factor of any animal in my house is always crucial.

It's official.

Paul Walker is my soul mate.

Or at least, his character in Fast and Furious is. ;)

Wedding Invitations.

I've changed the names/dates to protect client confidentiality, but you still get the idea :)

Also! I'm not the biggest American Idol fan, but I happened to hear Adam Lambert's performance of "Mad World" on Tuesday, and wow. Let's just say I even bought the track on iTunes and can't stop listening to it. It's a moving song anyway, but combined with his vocal ability...no words.

Can you tell how much I'm avoiding my senior project by the number of blogs I've written today?

Life Accomplishments thus far?

Instructions: Take the following list and bold the items you have completed or experienced.

1. Started your own blog

2. Slept under the stars

3. Played in a band

4. Visited Hawaii

5. Watched a meteor shower

6. Given more than you can afford to charity

7. Been to Disneyland

8. Climbed a mountain

9. Held a praying mantis

10. Sang a solo

11. Bungee jumped

12. Visited Paris

13. Watched a lightning storm at sea

14. Taught yourself an art from scratch

15. Adopted a child

16. Had food poisoning

17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty

18. Grown your own vegetables

19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France

20. Slept on an overnight train

21. Had a pillow fight

22. Hitch hiked

23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill (That's a big ten-four)

24. Built a snow fort

25. Held a lamb

26. Gone skinny dipping

27. Run a Marathon (It's called life...but if you want to get all technical, no)

28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice

29. Seen a total eclipse

30. Watched a sunrise or sunset

31. Hit a home run

32. Been on a cruise

33. Seen Niagara Falls in person

34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors

35. Seen an Amish community

36. Taught yourself a new language

37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied

38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person

39. Gone rock climbing

40. Seen Michelangelo’s David

41. Sung karaoke

42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt

43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant

44. Visited Africa

45. Walked on a beach by moonlight

46. Been transported in an ambulance

47. Had your portrait painted

48. Gone deep sea fishing

49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person

50. Been on television

51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling

52. Kissed in the rain

53. Played in the mud

54. Gone to a drive-in theater

55. Been in a movie

56. Visited the Great Wall of China

57. Started a business

58. Taken a martial arts class

59. Visited Russia

60. Served at a soup kitchen

61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies

62. Gone whale watching

63. Got flowers for no reason

64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma

65. Gone sky diving

66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp

67. Bounced a check

68. Flown in a helicopter

69. Saved a favorite childhood toy

70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial

71. Eaten Caviar

72. Pieced a quilt

73. Stood in Times Square

74. Toured the Everglades

75. Been fired from a job

76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London

77. Broken a bone

78. Been on a speeding motorcycle

79. Seen the Grand Canyon

80. Published a book

81. Visited the Vatican

82. Bought a brand new car

83. Walked in Jerusalem

84. Had your picture in the newspaper

85. Read the entire Bible

86. Visited the White House

87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating

88. Had chickenpox

89. Saved someone’s life

90. Sat on a jury

91. Met someone famous

92. Joined a book club

93. Lost a loved one

94. Had a baby

95. Seen the Alamo in person

96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake

97. Been involved in a lawsuit

98. Owned a cell phone

99. Been stung by a bee

100. Totally copied a post from someone else's blog to your own (This one, ha)

I want to go.

Lago di garda, in nothern Italy at the foot of the Alps.

The ruins of Catullus's (Roman poet) villa are here, and...it's just beautiful. Capiche?

French Apple Tart.

As many of you know, Ina Garten is the greatest person in the world. She's the kind of chef that everyone should aspire to be and I absolutely adore her.

Last night I made a French apple tart--the recipe came from Ina's Back to Basics cookbook. The tart was ridiculously tasty and easy to make. I even made the pastry from scratch. So what I'm thinking is that this tart is going to become my signature dessert; I'm very big on having "signature" stuff to base my life around, and so far it's worked out for me. The picture is low qual, but you get the idea:





Isn't it cute? I'll make one for you if you ask nicely.

London, tu me manques.

I know I say this oh, I don't know, every other week, but the truth remains: I miss my Londontown.