Life, Fannishness, and Thespic Infatuation

I have decided, after watching some convention clips, that after SPN finishes its run, Jensen and Jared need to do a variety show.

( Why do I say this? )

Li'l T. (Who will maybe not be so little when all is said and done.) He's got his dad's exquisite eyes.

Thomas Colton Padalecki.

From the People Magazine website:

Jared Padalecki Welcomes Son Thomas Colton

Jared Padalecki‘s new role: Superdad!

The Supernatural star and his wife Genevieve Cortese welcomed a son, Thomas Colton Padalecki, on Monday, March 19, his rep confirms to PEOPLE exclusively.

Baby boy weighed in at 8 lbs., 6 oz.

After announcing that they were expecting, Padalecki, 29, and Cortese, 31, requested fans contribute to St. Jude’s Research Hospital in lieu of gifts.

Thus far, fans have raised over $40,000 for the hospital, and the couple plans to match the final total.

Padalecki wed former Supernatural costar Cortese in February 2010 in Sun Valley, Idaho.

I like the name. Thomas is a name I've been half considering recently, since recently reading about the apostle Thomas's loyalty. (Yes, he's most remembered for doubting, but he was also loyal. Then Thomas (also known as Didymus) said to the rest of the disciples, “Let us also go, that we may die with him.” ~John 11:16)

It's a lovely name they've chosen. (Or perhaps Baby Thomas introduced himself. Hee.)

( Start at the 6:09 mark )

Well, we've got a little bit of snow from yesterday and today. It's pretty, but it doesn't look like it will last. Still, my b-day is coming, so it doesn't come as a surprise. Even if we get snow no other time of the year, there's a 99% chance that there will be snow for my birthday.

And to celebrate the snow, have a couple of links to pictures of winter fun. (Be warned, minor spoilery things. Nothing huge or plotty, but uber!spoiler!phobes, take note. Do not read the text. Still, the pictures are worth the risk, I think.)

Winter Fun, Part 1

Winter fun, Part 2

Supernatural is up for a couple of People's Choice Awards. The Js would like you to vote:



As soon as they said they weren't going to do anything "gimmicky," I was expecting something.

I was not expecting that.

(However, it's in keeping with the theme of Jason Mann's recent video. I . . . have no comment.)

( And now, I wax analytical )

The internet is all abuzz with the news. From @jarpad's twitter:

OK yall I'd rather you officially hear it from me.. So, yes. Genevieve is pregnant. We'll be welcoming a new member to our family in 2012 :)

The news first broke on a gossip site, and everyone has been very coy about it. But word has finally come down from the PadaDaddy himself. There is a Mini!Moose (or possibly a Minnie!Moose) on the way!

Awwwww!!!!

ETA: Because I have no idea how to link to a single Twitter post, here it is as posted by Tahirire.

Also, mooseling.

This is one of the many reasons I'd love to work with the guys. Though admittedly, I'd probably be so nervous and terrified that I wouldn't know what to do.



One of the things I think would scare me (and I'll get into this a little bit when I write about my recent play) is that I'm not sure I'd know what to do with that kind of support. So often recently it seems that I've been in the position of having to catch others, that I'm not sure how I'd react to having someone catch me or "support" me. You know? That's not to say that my recent cast wasn't supportive. They were very encouraging. But I felt, a majority of the time, that being the more experienced (and prepared) of many of them, I was the one in the catcher's role, rather than being comfortable and relaxed enough to let the story tell itself.

Anyway. This vid right here? One of the reasons I would love--and yet can't really imagine--working with those guys. Truly a joy to work with.

( A bit of trivia )

Do I really need to remind you how much I love these guys? Or would that be redundant?

Sometimes I think God talks to me via the radio, even if it's just to make me smile.

I have three radio stations programmed into my car radio (we don't pick up a whole lot where I am) that I rotate between. It's somewhat uncanny the frequency with which I turn the radio on to a song that's been on SPN. Even on the automated mix station.

Today, flipping back and forth between commercials, I hit upon "The Weight." I'd never even heard of the song before Jensen's impromptu rendition last year. Now I've heard it on the radio twice in what seems like a very short time. Came in in the middle of it . . . right as it was going into the verse that Jensen says is his favorite.

It made me smile.

So did this:




These guys crack me up without even trying. Seriously, they should take their routine on the road.

Also? Olive oil is proof that God loves us and wants us to be healthy. (I made aglio e olio for dinner last night. Good grief but is it delicious. And stupid easy to throw together. With olive oil and garlic, both of which are very good for your health.)

This just makes me laugh: