Tuesday, December 31, 2002


TTT

I went to see LOTR:TTT tonight. Don't have as much to say on the matter except for these:

I ***LOVE*** the Ents!!!! Those are those walking trees. The .sigerette tree has made some friends and with a few connections, we may have a few .sigEnts or something soon! I also can't get over the urge to sing "This is the Forest Of No Return!" whenever one of them starts talking. ;-)

I heard the Wilhem Scream! During the battle of Helm's Deep- one of the first Elves to die and fall into the uruk-hai at the start of the battle. Not only does he get most of the screen to himself, but he also gets most of the scream to himself. :-)

And yes the other girls are right: Legolas is not only a beautiful guy, but he's super cool too! I started to form that opinion on the last movie (which I've only seen twice and it had to grow on me). I'm loving these Elves but it's kinda hard to think of their leader as Agent Smith from The Matrix. And speaking of cool guys- Sam's also right up there with the Cool Guys of LOTR.

Dwarf-tossing. Don't worry, I won't tell the Elf. ;-)

The ending leaves you hanging SO BAD! I said aloud "that's it?!" at the end. That's the biggest cliffhanger ending I've ever had! I'm more used to shock factor, but cliffhangers just get my goat if I think about them so I usually don't. At least I know there'll be a third movie. Strangely enough, ESB held no cliffhanger for me because I was told that it was the last one (when I first saw it and it was the first Star Wars movie I ever saw) so I just assumed that Han was rescued.

Gollum is indeed a good character and excellent CG rendering, but anyone who sees that (or hears his voice) has GOT to give excellent Mad Props to my man Jar Jar Binks for being the first thru the door. Dobby and Gollum owe that Gungan a LOT!

Is it just me or does anyone else still have trouble and keep getting "Sarumon" and "Sauron" confused? Or did the author do that on purpose?

The Dead Marshes conjured images of the Tree of the Dead in Sleepy Hollow. The Headless Horseman would certainly love it there methinks...the evil one that is. Does that bog smell perchance?

Not enough Ents or Gandalf, but then again, Gandalf seems to have developed a tiny bit of ego along with a bleached cloak. Btw, is "Gandalf" supposed to sound like it's a cop-out version of "grand elf"? Just checking cuz that one's been bothering me too.

Grima (the slimy pale servant guy in black) reminds me of Professor Snape, but Snape's by far more likeable.

This movie was FUNNY! Much humor here, tho don't kid yourself about Gollum's talking to himself. As funny as it *sounds*, to someone who has inner conflicts (especially when never vocalized), there's nothing funny about it.

The georgraphy of Middle Earth is mind-boggling. May I please have a 101 course? I have a map and still can't understand it...

That big firey eye in that tower looks like it's inside a plasma ball with all that electricity sometimes.

Well, that's most of it. Letcha know if I think of anything else! :-) Great movie!!! And LOVE the opening shot!!! WOAH MAN!
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Wednesday, December 25, 2002


MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!


Before you open your gifts (if you do that sort of thing- we do ours year-round for instance) or dig into the family dinner, please take time remember the *real* reason for the season: Easter. No joke. I'm sure my fellow Christians would agree. :-)

Merry Christmas everyone!!!
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Wednesday, December 18, 2002


The Great Clean 2002

The great multi-person deep clean of this house occurred today. Here are some highlights of the clean and the day:

-boxes appearing out of nowhere when I wake up
-the sound of someone exploding something outside my window when the cleaning crew breaks for lunch (it was just the door but man it woke me up)
-the trash can congregation in the bathroom
-CARPET! WE HAVE CARPET!
-you can breath the air, but you can't find the soap
-the cleaning ladies claiming the bathrooms

And of course: at last, the long-awaited arrival of the first instance of "being locked outside the house"!!!

And in the cold while wearing bedroom slippers no less. Thankfully we were in a garage with a door that opens (and thankfully there was no car in the garage).
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I'm sorry, I gotta say it...

For a very long time, each time I've looked at a stuffed turkey on the dinnertable, I've felt that it just "looked wrong". Until this year, I didn't know quite why and now I do. And now I gotta say it:

I'm sure it's delicious to those who like that kind of stuff, but it looks like that bird was caught in a menstration gone horribly wrong.

Now that I've gotten that out of my system (and no pun intended above), I'm just glad the 91-year-old cook on Jay Leno tonight said it first before I did!

Of course, there were cranberries at stake there but I won't go into that...
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Tuesday, December 17, 2002


Any prints?

I had a fun day today <ahem>: I dusted. <coughcoughchoke> Yesterday was cool too: <ouch> I got to tear up my room and put the excess into boxes and cart them*back* into the hallway from whence half of it came. <grrr> And tomorrow I get to wake up to the sounds of a large cleaning crew coming to do in the rest of the house.

I HAVE A CARPET!!! CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?!?! WOWIE I GOT A DRESSER AND A DESK TOO!!!! WOOHOO!!!

Sometimes being a packrat has it's major drawbacks, but then again, moments like this (no not that American Idol gal who can't sing all that well) are cool. Can't wait to cover it all up in my junk again. ;-P
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Wednesday, December 11, 2002


I Scored a Score!!!

Intersting story here, "For Score of Seven Years Ago":

Ever since I moved to this town, there's been a boxed set of Star Wars music in the local Camelot (now it's called Fye but it's a music store obviously) that's been there THE WHOLE TIME. That's 7 years folks. Ever since I first I first saw it I wanted it. The price was $34.99, which to me back then was a hell of a lot of money to spend on music. Remember back then I hadn't yet converted to cd, in fact I was still expanding on my now looking-rather-small cassette collection.

So 50-70% of the times I've been in there since then, I've looked for the boxed set to see if the price had ever been reduced. Years went by and I converted to cd (kinda sounds like a religion doesn't it? :-P ) and stickers were added to the plastic covers of cds when their prices went down or there was some commercial or promotional value to it because it had gone platinum or something... not once was a sticker added to it nor was the price ever changed. It's always been the ONE BOX of this and it's always been $34.99- almost always more than what I could afford (especially with the stack of cds currently in my hands).

Well today was the exception to everything. I'd last been in the store about 2-3 months ago and sure enough it was in plain sight (especially since they changed the layout) and not a single thing had changed about it back then. Well, today Mom & I went ot the mall with other intentions but for some reason this time in a spark of rememberance (for once ;-) ), I asked if I could have one of my checks to go get the box set in Camelot/Fye because I'd had my eye on it for 7 years. "Maybe" is the typical answer and "I doubt it" is the other one. I honestly don't remember what the answer was tonight, but it usually meant "no" but since we were headed towards the other end of the mall and would be passing that very store I pressed upon the "maybe" to maybe turn it into a "yes". Sometimes it's worked and sometimes it's been *Mom* and not me. :-)

Well it always helps when you know EXACTLY what you want, where it is, and the price. In this case (no pun intended on "case") I knew all of those things (after all, 7 years without change right?) and after our little trip to the other side of the mall, we discovered that we had less than 10 minutes 'til the mall closed (yes we got there late anyway). Mom got the car and I ran to the other side of the mall (we're talking length here) to go get it (with 2 checks in tow in case I made a mistake or had a detour). Sure enough I took a detour despite me telling myself "NO!". Didn't get anything and RAN into the Camelot/Fye *just* in time (cuz the Hallmark next door was already closing up along with about 40-60% of everything else in sight). I grabbed the other thing I was after (Matrix soundtrack- that's sound and not song with those hardcore stuff that make me uneasy and upset on it) and the boxed set and I GOT THEM!!!!

The cashier didn't seem to think much of my "you know how long I've been after this thing? 7 years! I've been coming in here and the price has never changed!" but no sooner had I gotten my bag and receipt than I saw Mom standing right behind me with a small smile on her face. After all, it's SEVEN FREAKIN' YEARS RIGHT?! By the way, I'm sorry Uncle Sam but you're footin' the bill on *my* property here. :-)

Remarkable, in 7 years, this boxed set has never changed and I've never gotten it- until tonight. Not only did I get it, but there was a new sticker on it I'd never seen before. A little round red sticker that said "special low price". <LOL!>WTF?!<LOL!> :-D The price hasn't changed in 7 years and most boxed sets are $30-60 and this eternally $34.99 box set has a sticker that says "special low price"?!?!?! ROTFLMH&AO!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well then again they're probably right- it's priceless. Both the music, the story, and this irony for humor. Now comes the Star Wars' fan/collector's worst nightmare: "To open or not to open? That is the question..." Well, I'm DEFINATELY opening it!!! I've waited 7 years for the music in my ears whenever and wherever I want it (from this box) and I fully intend on getting it. But first I wanna scan the unopened box so you can see what I've been seeing for 7 years- new sticker and all! Now let's hope that the plastic doesn't reflect too much light.

Oh and by the way, I *won't* be accepting hate mail on account of my opening it nor will I be accepting any offers to purchase- opened or not. :-) Especially since the date on the box is 1993. :-)
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Saturday, December 07, 2002


Fortune Cookies

Bring the java, another goodie via RASSM. My results:

Treat others as if they treated you first.
Stop listening to country music.
There are some dishes under your bed that you should just throw away.
You will avoid laundry altogether and buy more socks.
It's not lazy if it's hilarious.
Remember that time you lied to your mom?
Length x width = height. No wait. I mean area.
Tell your boss to quit. Then take their job.
Will you go with me? Yes [ ] No [ ]
It's not lazy if it's hilarious. now why'd I get this one twice?

Anyway, that thing about the laundry & socks sounds about right. ;-D
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Friday, December 06, 2002


It's official: A full term in the House

Got news from the realtor today and we can stay in this house for 3 more years if we like. 4 years in the same house. Looks like I'm rooting down for awhile again.
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Tuesday, December 03, 2002


Linker Unfriendly

As you can see I've linked to the blog Don't Link To Us and I also maintain 2 websites that rely heavily upon links to newsarticles. Earlier this year, I was sent reeling adnd shooting thru the roof shouting various obsenities and stuff when several of my news info sources closed their gates to anyone who did not #1 register and then #2 pay up.

What? The actual physical paper not selling enough for you? You live in METROPOLISES FER CRYIN' OUT LOUD!!!!!! Why make us online folks suffer here? First you graciously oblige us by typing out stuff for us to see (and thank you very much for that), but now that's being nullified by the fact that you're now taking them away like "ok sonny, give back the present".

This is not good for your business, my websites, or anybody looking for information!!! You actually drive people away when you do that. You also drive people to do strange things to get the inaccessible info. IT'S NUTS! IT'S RIDICULOUS and it's JUST PLAIN STUPID!!!

Here's a rant specially for Variety magazine: we KNOW you've got the money- don't milk further by wanting us to pay for the online as well.

All of the above is old hat if you've been around me long enough so the new hat is this: Guardian Unlimited changed some urls and This is London has gone the way of "register & pay". There won't be ANY information left by the time this is over at this rate!!!

Jerks.
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