(A little background - I have what some would consider a long drive to work - about 45 minutes.  Most of it is on interstate highways, which in this state means a 70 mph speed limit and a whole lot of traffic.  Music has always been important to me, even more so when trying to keep myself entertained on a rather trying drive to work.  On with my ( Read more... )

As much as I hate ties...Iron Man and Wall-E.  Both because I loved their stories, the humor that balanced out the drama, and the visual effects.

At least Wall-E has a very good shot at getting Best Animated tonight.  But it should have been nominated for Best Picture.

And one last comment - as much as Heath Ledger's role as the Joker was beyond ( Read more... )

Me is happily surfing on teh Internet.  He is playing F.E.A.R. 2.  F.E.A.R 2 character is giving a oh-so-important plot point...

F.E.A.R. 2 Guy: blahblahblahblah pizza blahblah anime convention blahblahblah.
Me: (spins around to his computer)  What did he just say?
He: (laughing and pausing game)  He just said "To her, you are just like free pizza at ( Read more... )

The windows are large, with the sill being just about even with the top of the bed.  They offer a second-story view of a palm tree, the parking lot,  a road that winds through the apartment complex, and the buildings across the way.

The bed is rather high, which really did not effect her ability to get on it until recently.  She would bounce up in ( Read more... )

It wasn't really a squeak that came from the front passenger side as we slowly climbed over the speed-bump.  It was more of an arthritic sound -  not quite a grind, not quite high pitched, but sounding most definitely like something needed to be lubed ( Read more... )

I actually thought about making a few resolutions when the new year started.  But with work - and the layoffs - things like list making got put off to the side.

When my hours got cut a few weeks after that, I decided that I better at least come up with a few goals.  At least enough to keep me entertained on my newly gained day off every week.

Besides ( Read more... )

So that I wouldn't be surprised tomorrow when I receive my pay slip, I was 'officially' notified of how much my pay was cut today ( Read more... )

During my (now 20% shorter) work week, I listen to music to (a) keep myself sane and (b) drown out the noise from the shop on the other side of my office wall.  Sometimes it's the radio, sometimes a NPR station from back home via the internet  - and usually it's my rapidly aging 30Gig iPod Video and it's (shall we say) rather eclectic mix of music.
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So...there was a new Battlestar Galactica episode tonight.

I'm not going to say much - so as to not spoil anyone who hasn't watched yet. But, I just have to say...

1) I giggled when someone picked up a pocket watch.  Just could not help myself.
2) The acting was incredible all the way around.  And heartbreaking.
3)  This episode had the most, and ( Read more... )

(note:  the stuff behind the cut is going to be my ranting/complaining/whining about how crappy the personnel skills of my current employer are.)

(and yes, I realize I wrote that in very, very bad English.)

(I don't care.)

( I thought the worst was over. It wasn't. )