Apparently a fan today/yesterday got a chance to talk briefly with Torri Higginson. When asked whether she had been approached for season five, Torri replied that she hadn't. Considering that SGA is going to start filming s5 next month, that isn't a very promising sign.

TPTB have stated that they will continue Weir's storyline in s5, but have not outright stated that Weir will be back. That coupled with Torri's comment makes me wonder whether we'll even see her again, much less have her be in any sort of substantial arc for her new direction post-BAMSR.

I'll be very disappointed if TPTB set up this "OMGLOOKSHESSTILLALIVE!!!" snippet and never capitalize on it.

I'm not a big fan of the Shep/McKay dynamic so it's no big surprise that I didn't care much for Harmony. Plus, the plot was predictable, the jokes weren't witty, and I didn't like the sprog.

I went to a wine and cheese tasting last night at a friends. The wines were okay, but two cheeses really stood out - a Maytag (yep, same family that makes the washing machines) blue cheese and a goat cheese gouda. Mmmm. And a tiny convenience store/deli/butcher less than a block from my place sells both of them!

Also, I love the English biscuits that taste like a refined graham cracker. Delicious!

Ack, well wishing Green Bay good luck on LJ apparently jinxed them. Their second half SUCKED! Very disappointing. Oh well, at least the kicker won it for the Giants in overtime after flubbing an attempt to win the game at the end of the fourth quarter. Good on him.

In SGA news: missyvortexdv posted that the Stargate Fan Awards are finally up and running for final voting. And it looks like McWeir is very well represented, thanks to such a creative bunch and a dedicated nomination team!

Voting ends MARCH 3, so go sign up and vote for your favorite fanfics, artwork, and vids! :)

( I wasn't very impressed with 'Quarantine' )

That particular scene in BAMSR had me both very happy (I actually clenched my fists and squeed, bf thinks I'm more of a nutter than usual) and very sad at the same time.

( Spoilery talk )

Here are some pics from several weekends ago when I went to see my mum at Pepin, a town along the Mississippi River. The restaurant was fantastic, but the weather was cruddy - cold and foggy and rainy. There were tons of seagulls around the harbor so we got lots of shots. On the drive home we were lucky enough to see a bald eagle perched on a tree by the road. We got one good shot before he flew back further to another tree to hang out with another eagle.

Seagulls
More seagulls
Bald Eagle

It snowed last week! Not enough to stick, but enough to get the ground damp. I've been wearing my winter coat for several days before that, and a week before we finally turned on the heat (we had been coasting on residual heat from our building).

My old apartment complex has been claimed by Mayo, probably to be turned into a parking lot or something. Last week the windows were boarded up and the fire department came and trained there. Right now they're tearing the place down. It's kinda fun to watch.

What did everyone think of SGA's Missing? I thought it was okay, Teyla kicked butt but Keller was sort of whiny. And the guy with the lollipop, snerk. ^_^