Good News, Bad News...

The good news is the LOST season premiere was awesomely brain-melting in the way it balanced it's entertainment value and the way in which it answered some questions while creating many more new ones!

The bad news is my girlfriend got a brand-new job as a teacher and had to unfortunately cancel her trip to Japan with me. Well I suppose that is both good news AND bad news because she gets to do her dream job now, after a long long wait.

So I guess I should change the title of this entry to Good News, Bad News and Good News Again.

But I'm not going to. Partly because I'm lazy, and partly because it would spoil the surprise of the second bit of good news. It's like a little twist ending! How very LOSTian of me.....

The Beginning of the End...

I can't believe the day is already here. The last season of the greatest show in TV history (sorry Mr. Seinfeld, but you've been replaced) airs tonight and my emotions are a bit mixed at the moment. I'm excited because ever since I downloaded that leaked Pilot episode screener way back in the summer of 2004, and began my pilgrimage to indoctrinate all of my friends and family on the awesomeness that is L O S T, I have been yearning to find the answers to all my questions. What is the island? Why were these people 'chosen'? Who exactly are Jacob and Richard? (and now of course the mysterious Man in Black?) Is Ben really one of the good guys? Will any of the survivors find redemption? Why is Hurley so awesome?

But now that I am on the verge of finding my own 'redemption' from the countless hours I have spent watching and re-watching this program I find myself growing increasingly worried. Not worried that the writers won't answer all the questions that have been raised mind you; I for one would love to leave Smokey a mystery forever. I am more concerned that the answers provided won't live up to my expectations created by 5 wonderful years of thought-provoking television.

I suppose that's the nature of the beast however. Doesn't the saying go, "it's not the destination but the journey"? I can't think of any other creative vehicle in modern history that has created as many intelligent and passionate fans that Lost has, and I couldn't be happier that I was in it since the beginning and could go along for the ride.

Thanks to all the writers, producers and actors for keeping me completely absorbed and entertained with your story.

Namaste, and good luck.

It's the middle of August, yet I'm wishing it was Winter!

Now I know this will seem very odd to those of you who know I complain about the frigid temperatures in Edmonton like, every second day, but let me explain:

I just saw this on the internets today:

Oh...my...God...

This might be the coolest DVD boxset I have ever seen! Not only does this thing come with a faux-vinyl copy of a Geronimo Jackson single, 3 iron-on Dharma Initiative patches, a map of the island and 70's era Floppy Drive style paper holders for each disc...it also comes with a VHS copy of the hatch films.

:O

I don't think I've ever been this excited to buy a VHS!

To further get me into the LOST mood I'm normally in around January, I just got back from the Post Office where I sent off another 13 through-the-mail autograph requests. (Most of which went straight to the filming offices in Honolulu!) I don't know what I'm going to do after this final season...

UPDATE: I just saw on Jorge Garcia's blog that he received my autograph request! Yay for the United States Postal Service!