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I can't go to any of these, but maybe someone else out there can.

From the Mouth of Mr Wheedon, posted to the ,a href="http://browncoats.serenitymovie.com/serenity/index.html">Browncoats site after the trailer went out...

Well.

It gets better.

As thus: The movie is very nearly finished. You've seen many pretty images in the trailer. But I've still got work to do and you've still got months before you can see it.

Unless.

And, no, I'm not talking Australia (but Hi, Australia! anyway), I'm talking here in the more-or-less-United States, a one time multi-city Browncoat sneak event. Thursday, May 5th at 10:00 pm, the movie (Serenity! Pay attention! Jeez.) will be playing at exactly 10 theaters in 10 cities across the country. You (or possibly someone much like you) (or possibly a robot EXACTLY like you, but with better manners and sonic arm-lasers, sent to take your place) will be able to buy a ticket to see Serenity months in advance. Not just the bitty trailer with not enough Kaylee and Book, but the whole film, in its extremely almost completed state.

You probably have some questions. How is this possible? What cities exactly will it be in? What are these changes my body is going through? All valid. It's possible because some clown put a bunch of Universal execs in a theater full of Browncoats and dude, they came out SWEATING, they never seen energy like that. They loved it, and even though they were already wicked supportive of the movie (see: earlier posts re: we're making the movie) they simply weren't ready for you guys. When I whinged on about pushing the date and everyone here was posting about "what do we do till September", they agreed to let me sneak it out.

Maybe they thought it was a fluke. Maybe they wanna see if people really do care about the flick. Or maybe they're just treating us with respect and kindness, though that last option confuses and terrifies me as much as these changes my body is going through (I'm "perspiring" and becoming "interested in girls", which believe me is very unsettling when you're 40.) Does it matter? The plan works for me, and it can work.for a select bunch of y'all. Here's what I know:

The cities to be hit are:

Seattle
Austin
Sacramento
Boston
Altanta
Chicago
San Francisco
Las Vegas
Denver
The Portland of Oregon

If you're in or near one of those, you might wanna stop by. There's supposed to be a "Can't Stop the Signal" page on this website (I don't know where it is -- hey, I remembered my damn password, doesn't that buy me any cred?) There should be more info there soon about how to get in, bringing peeps into the fold, I think there's even competetions and
stuff. (All I know is I have exactly 20 Brownie points. I answered ONE triv Q and got it wrong. Forget cred. I have no cred.) Now a couple of us might just creep into one of those major metropolitan multiplexes to see if anyone does show up, so remember: swearing in Chinese ONLY.

All right. This will please the fans and satisfy the employers of Joss Whedon, so I must stop as my arm-lasers are getting tired. I politely thank you for your attention.

Should be fun.

-j

Today I rollewd out of bed around ten, and did hardly anything at all until one. Eventually, I went up to campus, where I picked up my essay from Carl (95%! One the paper, and over all for the class... so chuffed!), and stopped in at Eller to kill time until my hair appointment at 2:45. I saw and talked to various folks, but left in sort of a melancholy mood. I went and had my hair washed and trimmed (just a half inch, and maybe not even that much). It was nice. Douglas is a real sweetheart. the other guy, the Beautician, is always telling me that I should pluck my eyebrows. It probably would bring out my eyes, yes, but I'm lazy and not disatisfied with my apearanece, so, *shrug*. If I ever feel like I really need to go all out to overwhelm someone with my radiance, then I'll whip out the tweezers.

I walked home. It is nice out today. not too warm, and not too cool, although it can approach the edge of either extreme depending on where you are. Cooler by the river, warmer walking along the blacktop. I came home, and finished y book. Now I am trying to decide what to read next. I have a scattering of old sci-fi, I have another highsmith... But I think I will read the book Fishy gave me for Christmas. I have really no idea what it is about... The Alchemis by Paulo Coelho. This edition was clearly intended as a student text book, as there are questions for discussions in the back :o Well, I'll ignore them and the little 'plot summary', I think. Why would you put a plot summary in a book you actaullly want people to read? It makes no sense to me. Anyway, it is short. I can probably finish it in a day, or less, if I have the time. I have put my skirt on hold for now. I need a yard stick or some other long flat edge wso that I can cut out the pieces properly. I also need to master using the rolled hem attachment without pitching a fit and the machine out the window. At least I've got it *started*, though.

My hair smells nice, and I have read a good book and had a nice day. I think I will make myself an early dinner, sice I had a very early lunch, and I am starving. Game should be fun tonight too... For me, if not for my character :) What was he thinking, being *honest* with the cleric? Ha!