Kahuna wants me to stop by the office tomorrow for about 2 hours... I said sure, but when I asked what duties I'm to perform, she said that I'd find out tomorrow. Don't much like waiting, but follow the leader. Maybe prop2 is getting the boot? Kahuna also brought me back a nice t-shirt from put-in-bay, Ohio.

The bulk of my day today was Kiwanis PowerPoint presentation, and making sure the network was up and running well. Newbie moved to the third floor, but we still got to get some lunch at midday. I was sort of disappointed that her boyfriend couldn't make it... he drove down to see her at 11 last night from Clearwater. They’re a cute couple.

Dr. Who, The cult series that aired from 1963-89 to become the world's longest-running science fiction program will return in 2005, but details about the new shows are being kept secret. (BBC)



Cult science fiction series Doctor Who is returning to TV, 14 years after it was axed.
The much-awaited comeback will be written by acclaimed TV dramatist Russell T Davies - a self-confessed fan.

Davies' credits include hit dramas like Bob and Rose, Queer as Folk, The Second Coming, Touching Evil, and The Grand.

PAST DOCTORS
William Hartnell 1963-66
Patrick Troughton 1966-69
Jon Pertwee 1970-74
Tom Baker 1974-81
Peter Davison 1981-84
Colin Baker 1984-86
Sylvester McCoy 1987-89
Paul McGann 1996

He said: "I grew up watching Doctor Who, hiding behind the sofa like so many others.

"Doctor Who is one of the BBC's most exciting and original characters. He's had a good rest and now it's time to bring him back!"

The revival will be produced by BBC Wales, whose head of drama Julie Gardner said: "It will be a thrill to work with him on such a landmark TV series.

"This is very early days and it is unlikely anything will be on screen for at least two years but it is very exciting and I can't wait to get started."

'Scary'

She praised Davies - who was brought up in Swansea but is now based in Manchester - as one of the "leading writers" to come out of Wales.

The Tardis was the Doctor's flying machine

The first Doctor Who - played by William Hartnell - was first seen on 23 November, 1963. He was followed by seven more, before the series was axed in 1989.

Although little has so far been revealed about how the new Doctor Who series will look - or who will be given the starring role - Davies has clear ideas of the way he wants it to feel.

"The new series will be fun, exciting, contemporary and scary," he said.

"Although I'm only in the early stages of development, I'm aiming to write a full-blooded drama which embraces the Doctor Who heritage, at the same time as introducing the character to a modern audience."

Although Sylvester McCoy was the last actor to play the Doctor in the TV series, Paul McGann recreated the role in a TV movie version in 1996.

'Much-loved'

BBC head of continuing series Mal Young, who is overseeing the project, said launching a new era of Doctor Who to a 21st century audience would be a challenge, but one to which the team were looking forward.

"Doctor Who is a much-loved, truly iconic piece of television history," he explained.

"It's time to crank up the Tardis and find out what lies in store for the Doctor, and we're thrilled to have a writer of Russell's calibre to take us on this journey.

"However, we're at the very early stages of development and further details, including casting, will not be available for some time."

The BBC has said it is far too early to discuss possible storylines, characters, villains or who might play Doctor Who - and no budget has yet been set.

Like previous series, the new one will be aimed at a family audience, but no details are available on when it will be scheduled or the number and length of episodes.

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Fairy Tale Illustrations

Tarot Settanni - Tarot messages played out by artist-models who succeeded in merging perfectly into the symbolic structure of the traditional Tarot and photographed by the artist Pino Settanni.

A fascinating article on Karl Junker, an architect who was afflicted with schizophrenia:

The most plausible example in the world of true schizophrenic, as opposed to merely eccentric or fantastic architecture, would have to be the Junker House in Lemgo, Germany. Its creator, Karl Junker (1850–1912), was a highly trained architect, whose entire career and only building was this house. The explanation for this peculiar state of affairs was the onset of a chronic schizophrenic illness when Junker was in his mid thirties, schizophrenia which found concrete expression in the architect’s personal environment. The house represents a true gesamtkunstwerk which includes, not only the architectural environment (largely the interior of the house), but also all of the furniture, murals and panel paintings, sculpture and carved reliefs. Every aspect of the artist’s living space gave expression to his internal reality. Only outside of an asylum, could such a complete life work be created. Junker was never hospitalized.

And here's a nice interior shot of the house.


Oh, Happy Jewish New Year!!


Points: 38.9 Adj: 0 Act: 0.0 Rem: -4.9
Bank: 19.4 Adj: 0
Bank Max: 35 Point: 0 Act: 0
Bank Method: Start on Monday
Vitamins: Yes

Breakfast: 3.4 points
3.4: Candies; YORK Peppermint Pattie

Lunch: 11.6 points
3.1: Rice; white; glutinous; cooked
0.0: Mixed veggies
1.4: Cheese; cream
0.2: Soy sauce made from soy & wheat (shoyu)
0.0: Earl Grey Tea
2.3: Veggie egg roll
2.3: Veggie egg roll
2.3: Veggie egg roll

Dinner: 14.3 points
3.1: Chik patties - morningstar
3.1: Chik patties - morningstar
3.1: Chik patties - morningstar
3.1: Chik patties - morningstar
0.0: Earl Grey Tea
1.4: Peas sweet; 1 can; solids & liquids
0.5: Ketchup

Snack: 9.6 points
1.0: Ice cream- smart ones fudge bar
4.3: Toaster Pastries; POP TARTS; Frosted chocolate fudge
4.3: Toaster Pastries; POP TARTS; Frosted chocolate fudge