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[NovacScott]

OK, let me be the first 2004 TAR post:

Happy New Year!

[lofty ideas]

And another Happy New Year!

M.Darcy - Thanks to Peter Pan, I am now in love with Jason Isaacs

Thanks for posting that - I've been in love with him since The Patriot, exacerbated by Harry Potter, now I must. See. Peter. Pan! Is he evil in this, or not? If not, I hope I can handle it.

Dougintx - congrats on moving to NYC. I fondly remember you letting me cut in the TKTS line during TARCon weekend!

I just got a TiVo - very excited! I'll be all ready for Survivor and TAR without tapes!

Question - I'm going to Providence, RI for a week, anyone familiar with the city? I won't have a lot of free time, but ideas for restaurants and/or things to do in the evening would be great!

[DariaG]

the Thai Restaurant in Shirlington is my favorite.

I like that place, too, Cubbie. They have fabulous $6 lunches -- I leave with change from a $10 bill and a doggie bag. They weren't open on Christmas, though. The restaurants that were open were in a cluster, closest to the movies. It was almost as though they'd negotiated it with the theater, or talked among themselves and realized that there was enough business to call in their staffs.

Oh, yeah -- Happy New Year, folks.

[whereverthefk]

Happy New Year, all!!! I hope everybody's had a fantastic holiday season, and here's to a TAR-rific (oh, UGH, that's bad-- sorry.) 2004!!!

This post has been edited by whereverthefk: Jan 1, 2004 @ 1:23 pm.

[SeaBreeze341]

Happy New Year everybody! 2003 rocked, which means 2004 will be unbelievable in terms of "awesome."

[mel42024]

Yes, a Happy New Year to all. Hopefully no one is too hungover. ;)

[jennblevins]

My New Year's Day was just about perfect -- didn't get out of bed until 4 PM. Depressing, though, was that it was about as dark at 4 PM as it is at my usual rising time of 6 AM. Oh, well, that'll change soon enough and then I'll be griping about the sun in my eyes. Happy New Year, y'all!

[mel42024]

I got out of bed at about 11 am yesterday, and then my friends and I went on a Subway tour (double chicken, double cheese, nothing else: mmm...). After that we went back to my boyfriend's house and had a 5 hour nap and woke up in time for a supper of cheese pizza. Mmm, cheese....

[Zron]

Mmm, cheese....

I see I'm not the only one who spent New Year's Day watching World Idol.

[ChinaBound]

Any body interested in a TARCon in Cincinnati?

No...I don't know of an air date for the TAR 5 finale, but, I thought this would be a fun idea.

Soooo...if anyone is interested, please email or post here.

BTW, I live in the NE part of Cincy--- in Loveland, home of Lil of Survivor fame...but don't get me started on that show.

[whereverthefk]

I see I'm not the only one who spent New Year's Day watching World Idol.

Ryan Malcolm 4-eva!!! (Kidding-- I'm more of an Alexander fan, meself. HEE.)

In other words: No, you most definitely were not. Christmas, too. That 2-part horror show of a queso-fest was freaking AWESOME.

[M. Darcy]

Happy 2004 everyone!

re: Jason Isaccs

Is he evil in this, or not? If not, I hope I can handle it.

He plays two parts - Mr. Darling and Captain Hook. As Captain Hook he is deliciously evil.

This post has been edited by M. Darcy: Jan 5, 2004 @ 9:43 am.

[Bruin4Ever]

If you're familiar with the original stage productions of Peter Pan, as well as the Disney animated movie, then this is true to the original casting plans of the author, James Matthew Barrie. Mr. Darling and Captain Hook are supposed to be so closely intertwined that it is difficult to tell them apart. That is the great thing about the characters, the representation they make of the "grown up" world the kids are trying hard to avoid.

Also, I just learned that the royalties from Peter Pan go the Great Ormond Street Hospital. In 1987 (50 years after Barrie's death), when normally royalty rights would have expired, by a special act of Parliament, royalties were allowed to continue going to the hospital in perpetuity. Quite cool.

[Rustina]

Hello -- just butting in for a moment to tell lofty ideas that there is a fabulous little pizzeria in Providence called Caserta, home of the famous Wimpy Skippy. It's sort of like a calzone, but not. They make the dough into a circle, then stuff it with spinach, fold it, and bake it. When it's partway done, they open it up, add pepperoni and cheese, and bake it again (open this time). When it's all done, they fold it up and put it on your plate. I saw it on the Food Network and had to try it when I was in Providence over New Year's, and it was GREAT. If you're not into the spinach-calzone thing, they also have the best pizza I've ever tasted.

Have fun!

[rlb8031]

Just wanted to wish everyone a happy New Year and say thanks for all the advice. Christmas went off without a hitch. We took the boy to a tree trimming party on Christmas Eve, came home and put together a puzzle. I finally convinced him that he had to get into his pjs and get into bed or else Santa would not come. Because we kept him up so late (it was after 1am when he fell to sleep) he slept through the night and wasn't up until after 9am, allowing us to get all the presents in order and still get a full night's rest. Rather than sending him outside I sent him to his grandmother's house in the afternoon to play with his cousins and he came home tired and ready to go to bed. Didn't even have to use the brandy.