November 29, 2005
November 28, 2005
Thanksgiving Recap
Four days off in a row... what is one to do? work of course -- at work and at home. All in all the break was pleasant, partly productive, and i'm torn between thinking it was too long or too short. the fact of the matter is, i didn't get enough done and that bothers me.
what i did do was release a new (ok, updated) mail system with hopefully better spam protection and certainly more features for the users. fixed a nasty backup/mirroring problem and waited and waited while nearly a half-terabyte made its way across my network.
on the home front was fixing up a room to now have 2 nicer computer tables, networking cables are more neatly run along the baseboards and around molding at one doorway, and walls are now completely painted (not of from me doing it) in what i'll call a dark citrusy yellow, but not really, color. two older desks gone and were snatched up from the curb after my daughter put a "free" sign on it. am wondering if doing the same with the old couch and piano would work? hmmm.
what stunk was getting another computer up and running, all patched up and finding out it won't run WoW because of the video card. damn it. i wish it would have said something before the lengthy install. now the dilema -- new computer (and i just bought a new flat panel for this one) or new video card -- especially since this computer is just under the recommended cpu power for the game, but has 3x more than the suggested ram. bah!
oh! and this year it was roast instead of turkey (thumbs up, especially for the seasoning used), fresh mashed (two thumbs up) and on a scale of 1-10 for the meal --- 8. i'm a tough grader sometimes. get over it.
A Kiss To Die For
i can only imagine what is going through the young man's head that literally kissed his girlfriend to death in canada recently. defusing the sadness with humor, i'm left with a few tasteless thoughts:
- after the kiss, did she say... "aw, nuts!" ?
- [in a reeses commercial style] you put your peanutbutter in my...... oh shit!
- perhaps he should have asked for a blowjob instead?!?
moral of the story... people can die when you put your nuts in someone's mouth.
November 17, 2005
Blog Post
pointed out to me today at lunch was a mother goose & grimm comic that references blogs. if the image i link to below is broken or denied because i'm linking to their image (i didn't want to copy it) then go to their archive of comics and select the 11/17/2005 one. enjoy!
November 14, 2005
Rate My Life Quiz
| This Is My Life, Rated | |
| Life: |  4.9 |
| Mind: |  4.3 |
| Body: |  5.9 |
| Spirit: |  3.3 |
| Friends/Family: | 3.9 |
| Love: |  1.8 |
| Finance: |  7 |
| Take the Rate My Life Quiz | |
They Say It's Your Birthday
ok, it isn't mine. not even close. but i was curious what it supposedly means...
| Your Birthdate: July xx |
 You tend to be close to family and friends. But it's hard to get into your inner circle. Making the little things wonderful is important to you, and you probably have an inviting home. You seek harmony with others, but occasionally you have a very stubborn streak. Your strength: Your intense optimism Your weakness: You shy away from exploring your talents Your power color: Jade Your power symbol: Flower Your power month: June |
laughable.
November 07, 2005
Last Days
i've seen a number of movies since i last wrote, only one i give a complete thumbs up and one a thumbs down. before i talk about last days, i'll give a quick rundown...
- Admissions -- had the chick from six feet under in it and was fairly interesting. 3 of 5 stars.
- The Lords of Dogtown -- basic story of the beginning of skateboarding. kudos for the tony hawke cameo. 3 of 5 stars.
- Metallica: Some Kind of Monster -- you get to see how metallica makes albums and goes through therapy. i liked it, but wasn't quite what i was expecting. a co-worker said he no longer likes metallica now because he couldn't stand them looking like "pussies". i guess that is getting it out in the open. 3 of 5 stars
- Fever Pitch -- cute movie which is about what you expect from drew barrymore these days. fitting. 3 of 5 stars
- Mindhunters -- had all the makings for something good and just didn't seem to follow through. still good enough for... you guessed it 3 of 5 stars.
- Kingdom of Heaven -- not quite on par with gladiator, but perhaps a touch better than troy. i'll be a little different and give it 3.5 of 5 stars.
- Batman Begins -- absolutely the best batman movie i've seen. this is exactly how it should have been done. 4.5 of 5 stars.
- Last Days -- supposed to be about a kurt cobain-alike. read on.
so last night we watched gus van sant's last days which was a story that was inspired by the last days of kurt cobain. as a long time nirvana fan, i must say that i'm totally disappointed. yeah, i know they said it was inspired by, but casting michael pitt as "blake" and making him look very much like kurt all but says --- this is about kurt but we just can't say it is because we don't have the rights to his story.
i could say all the things i didn't like about the movie, but i'm going to try and take it from a positive spin. if you want to see someone that looks a lot like kurt, this will be a win. the story definitely had a tormenting feel about it. if van sant wanted you to feel like kurt blake possibly did in the last hours, there i think he did a good job. it was tormenting, yet there always seemed like there might be hope, but it never arrived. had i been in a depressed mood, this movie would have just dug a deeper hole for sure. it was artistically sad -- not in that someone killed my dog sort of way. it was more of a yeah, life totally sucks sort of way. if that is what gus van sant wanted you to feel, i think he did an almost excellent job. he captured lonliness and despair along with the playfulness of someone depressed trying to crack through their shell. the aimless wandering to find an answer. the hiding from yourself and those around you. he honed in on this well and tried to suck the viewer in.
as for entertainment or providing a unique insight into the death of kurt blake, he missed the target completely and frankly this is what the flick appeared to be billed for.
i give the film 1.25 of 5 stars simply because it evoked emotion. i'd have gone as high as two if the characters didn't mumble so damn much.
Playing With Pussy
yes, the title was meant to sound a little naughty and to get one's attention for no apparent reason whatsoever except to hear me say that -- and i'm almost embarassed to say -- had far too much fun with just a cat and a flashlight.
having always had dogs, i know their reaction to such silliness. they look at the light. they look at you. they see the flashlight and give you that look of... nice try dumbass. a cat on the otherhand will jump, slide, and dive to catch the light. i can only imagine how much fun it would have been with a laser pen.
November 02, 2005
November Rain
so halloween has come and gone, each year with less fanfare as the kids become less interested in trick-or-treating. a shock to some, i diverged from my typical hockey themed costumes and let the wife and daughter turn me into a pirate and while their goal was transforming me into a captain jack sparrow, the funniest comment of the day was when a co-worker said he thought i was steve the pirate from the movie dodgeball. heh.
sadly enough, having peeked at pictures taken at the office plus ones i did myself -- i look better as a pirate. perhaps steve from dodgeball had the right idea. i'll eventually flickr some photos, but not under my ac account, just to see if i get any comments over there.