Poplanta

Qualler and I returned from our trip to Hotlanta (Atlanta, GA) and we managed to have a lot of pop culture related fun on our trip. We stayed across the street from the historic Fox Theater, though, unfortunately, nothing was playing while we were in town (though Chicago starring Jerry Springer was coming soon…yes, Jerry Springer). We saw the sites, attended a lovely wedding where I heard my first Michael Jackson covers by a wedding band post Michael Jackson’s death (I personally thought it was too soon, but the other guests seemed to enjoy it), and still managed to catch some downtime and watch Stephen King’s Dreamcatcher on TV, starring Thomas Jane. While watching Dreamcatcher, Qualler pointed out that Jane has spoken more in one episode of Hung than in his entire movie career. I also saw The Family Stone for the first time (what a progressive and open minded family! And Sarah Jessica was so uptight! This will never work out) and we got to explore CNN, home Wolf Blitzer, Anderson Cooper, and Nancy Grace! We picked up some True Blood memorabilia in the gift shop—why the CNN gift shop had souvenirs regarding True Blood I’m not sure, but a cool magnet is a cool magnet, amiright? We also saw the home of Margaret Mitchell, author of Gone With the Wind, which was my personal favorite novel of all time until I read Jurassic Park and declared it my new favorite novel of all time.

Our vacation also included a three hour tour (“a three hour tour!” “good reference!”) to the Georgia Aquarium, where we were greeted by a friendly little orange-finned computer animated mascot called Deepo, who is not at all the same as Nemo. He had so many adventures with his deep sea friends! And he really brought the world of the ocean to life for us. We also coughed up the extra money to see the Titanic exhibit. After making our way through the exhibit, seeing the relics retrieved from the mighty ship, touching a little bit of an iceberg to get a sense for how cold it was, and seeing just what it would have been like to be a first, second, and third-class passenger on board, we felt as if this tragedy had really come alive for us. Qualler remarked that he’d like to make this historic event come alive for a wider audience, and that he would one day make a film that would reach millions, so that we could all come together and remember the lives lost and the lives saved that cold, moonless night.

The best part of our trip happened while at the museum when Mark and I invented a fun game that we like to call "Popcorn the Video Game 2: Stream of Pop", and which I now humbly present for you, the reader. See how quickly you can catch on, and try to keep it going in the comments section! (Editor's note: See more on this game in a future post, including official rules and regulations on how to play.)

Qualler: This aquarium was great. And it looks like they’re adding a dolphin exhibit in 2010!
Brigitte: The dolphins make me cry
Qualler: Cry me a river
Brigitte: A River Runs Through It
Qualler: Stephen King’s It
Brigitte: It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Qualler: Philadelphia starring Tom Hanks
Brigitte: Tom Bergeron of Dancing with the Stars
Qualler: Starz, the network
Brigitte: Network, with Faye Dunaway

Now you take it from here!

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