I’m not sure if I ever imagined it as a film, but one of my favorite books of all time is about to be made into a movie.  Have any of you ever read David James Duncan’s The River Why? If not, add it to your nightstand or wish list immediately.

Finally, an extended trailer. Click here to visit the official movie site for The X-Files: I Want To Believe and view the latest footage.

{* Correction: I am a dumb ass, and forgot that I’ll be at Comic-Con in San Diego from July 23-27. Thus, I will be seeing this film on 7/25 in SD by myself instead. Doh!}

By the way, it was just announced that Gillian Anderson is pregnant with her third child. Which answers the frequent inquiry…where has she been and what has she been doing?

And here is what our own little Scully & Mulder are up to…

Um, I just became the girl who posts photos of her cats on her blog. Crap. My apologies. 

Beginning Thursday night, CBS is taking a leap from their norm by offering up Swingtown, a new series about the suburban 70′s. Bring on the key parties and open relationships!

Here are the top 3 reasons I will be watching:

1. It stars Molly Parker, who played Alma Garret on Deadwood
2. The pilot was directed by Alan Poul, executive producer of Six Feet Under
3. The soundtrack is provided by Liz Phair

Above and beyond that, my summer canvas is chock full of flawed, overconfident men (Mad Men &  Rescue Me), so I  look forward to this addition of flawed, overconfident women.

The series was created by Mike Kelley, who recently produced both Jericho and The O.C.

Bonus
points: the additional guitar player was sporting an Oakland A’s
jersey, and I seriously doubt he dons one for every major city and MLB team.  I assume he’s a local guy, and it was a nice touch.

And even though the above photo is from a distance (where we were sitting), I just wanted to point out that the Greek Theatre in Berkeley is an excellent venue. The acoustics are perfect and it retains an intimate feel even when full to capacity.

Next on my list of dream concerts? Bruce Springsteen.

I was happy to discover that this particular post happens to be my 400th. In just under 3 years, that is far more than I ever thought I would write or share.

So I had to share. Here are some suggestions for your own contemplative road trip or hike:

1. The Blower’s Daughter – Damien Rice (O)
2. City of Blinding Lights – U2 (How to Dismantle An Atomic Bomb)
3. Chocolate – Snow Patrol (The Last Kiss: Original Soundtrack)
4. Cold Wind – Arcade Fire (Six Feet Under: Everything Ends, Vol. 2)
5. Heartbreak World – Matt Nathanson (Some Mad Hope)
6. I Will Possess Your Heart – Death Cab for Cutie (Narrow Stairs)
7. Private Universe – Crowded House (Afterglow)
8. Read My Mind [Like Rebel Diamonds Mix] – The Killers (Read My Mind – EP)
9. Remember Me As a Time of Day – Explosions in the Sky (How Strange, Innocence)
10. Scared – Liz Phair (Liz Phair)
11. Walking After You – Foo Fighters (The X-Files: The Album)
12. Weird Fishes/Arpeggi – Radiohead (In Rainbows)
13. When Your Mind’s Made Up – Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova (Once soundtrack)

See you next week. Time to pack up the laptop (a cold mist is moving in quickly) and enjoy the scenery instead.