Tuesday, December 21, 2004

Ever hum the first 10 notes....

... of Darth Vader's theme? Or hear the "Jaws" theme in you head whenever your swimming? I just watched The Kennedy Center Honors and they were honoring my all-time favorite movie composer - John Williams. Talk about an awesome career.

Let's take a quick peek -
Indiana Jones 4 (2006)
Sub-Mariner (2006)
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2005)
Jurassic Park IV (2006)
Vengeance (2006)
Superman Returns (2006)
Memoirs of a Geisha (2005)
War of the Worlds (2005)
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
The Terminal (2004)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
Catch Me If You Can (2002)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
Minority Report (2002)
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
Artificial Intelligence: AI (2001)
The Patriot (2000)
Angela's Ashes (1999)
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
Stepmom (1998)
Saving Private Ryan (1998)
Amistad (1997)
Seven Years in Tibet (1997)
The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
Sleepers (1996)
Schindler's List (1993)
Jurassic Park (1993)
Far and Away (1992)
JFK (1991)
Hook (1991)
Home Alone (1990)
Presumed Innocent (1990)
Always (1989)
Born on the Fourth of July (1989)
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
The Accidental Tourist (1988)
Empire of the Sun (1987)
The Witches of Eastwick (1987)
SpaceCamp (1986)
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
1941 (1979)
Dracula (1979)
Superman (1978)
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
Star Wars (1977)
Midway (1976)
Jaws (1975)
The Towering Inferno (1974)
Earthquake (1974)
The Sugarland Express (1974)
The Paper Chase (1973)
The Long Goodbye (1973)
The Poseidon Adventure (1972)

Now how many of these movies have you seen and NOT realized who wrote the music? The man's a genius - and as Steven Speilberg said - he's a national treasure.

Monday, December 20, 2004

Pria (2000-2004)

I had to put Pria down today at the Animal Hospital. I really wish I had figured out what was wrong with her earlier - I might have been able to do something.

The vet said that her temperature was 10 degrees below normal (around 90F), had ulcers in the teeth/mouth... and he was very thin.

I miss her already....


Tuesday, December 14, 2004

Some other great news!!!!

So great it warrants a separate entry on today's blog.

I'm going to be officially hired for BankNorth Group Inc.

Woot! I can't wait to start full-time. It'll mean a slight cut in pay - I'm making 9.25/hour now - but the benefits alone are worth getting hired full-time.. Check it out...

"We're proud of our heritage and commitment to the high standards and values unique to our markets. We seek individuals who will help us reflect this commitment. As a result, we invest in our employees, providing advancement opportunities, competitive salaries and incentives and an excellent benefits package.

Benefit programs
  • Medical and Dental Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • 401(k)
  • Pension Plan
  • Incentive Compensation
  • Paid Sick Time
  • Vacation and Holiday Pay
  • Short-term Disability Insurance
  • Long-term Disability Insurance
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Education and Development
  • Banking Services
  • Adoption Assistance
  • Employee Stock Purchase Program
  • Wellness Program
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Flexible Spending Accounts"

  • Ain't that cool? I can't wait to start - They've actually increased my hours through Bonney so I can finish my contract with them - and as soon as I'm done with Bonney, I'll be an Official Banknorth Employee. I'm so psyched for this - Finally a job that pays excellent benefits, and I'll be enjoying what I'm doing - and there is a HUGE potential for advancement with Banknorth. They've been rated "The Best Managed Bank of 2004" by Forbes Magazine, and is a relatively STRESS-FREE work environment.

    All in all it's a good week - and it's only Tuesday :)
    It's the first place I look for my keys...

    Here's a little story that happened on Friday night. I went over to my friend's house for supper, and I ended up heading down to the Mega (conveinience store) for some soda and chips. So I get back, and about 10:30 I leave for home.

    After stopping at the Hannaford's for some alcohol (Smirnoff Ice), I head home and realize I left my keys at Chuck and Heather's. "Superb" I think. I end up getting a ride over from one of the guys at Domino's and when I get there, I tell them I forgot my keys. Heather pipes up.. "I put them in your shoes!"

    Turns out while I was at the Mega, she put my keys and checkbook in my workshoes so I wouldn't forget them... although she neglected to tell me she did so.

    So basically, I went through all that trouble just to find out I had my keys with me the WHOLE TIME... sigh... oh well. It's funny now, so I can't complain.

    Friday, December 03, 2004

    Well - Where was I?

    Interesting couple of weeks - My hard drive failed - big time. 95 bucks and 6 hours later I'm back up and running. But I have 2 80 gig hard drives now - plenty of space for my MP3's Pics and movies.

    First snow happened last night - so winter has OFFICIALLY begun in my book. Time to break out the boots and keep my dress shoes at work.

    Heather is going to have a girl! They found out yesterday, and they know the name - Annalisa Marie Clark.

    I'm surviving (more or less) - and trying to stay healthy (I can't afford to get sick). And I'm hoping to pick up some decent hours now that Jen is on maternity leave.

    Other than that - things are well :)

    Thursday, November 11, 2004

    Down with the FCC...


    The FCC has broadcasters scared, and I think it's pathetic. Saving Private Ryan is an amazing movie made to honor the lives of those who died for our country, and the FCC has broadcasters scared because of hefty fines they levied on CBS (for the Super Bowl breast showing), and ABC (?) for Bono's explicative.

    Which is interesting, considering they seem to be flip-flopping on issues. What I don't get is that they let "Schindler's List" air on ABC - which I think has a more extreme subject matter (along with full-frontal nudity) than Ryan does.

    And we owe it all to the Super Bowl. If it weren't for Janet Jackson's boob popping out on Live National TV - broadcasters wouldn't be stuck in this Catch-22 situation. Most broadcasters wanted to air Ryan, as long as they were guaranteed of no fines for airing it. But if they do air it, they might get fined, but they might not - so they err on the side of caution, and this movie that honors the memories of thousands upon thousands that have died for our country isn't aired.

    Very very sad....

    Thursday, November 04, 2004

    Sweet :)

    Finally got the original Star Wars Trilogy on DVD. Talk about awesome :)

    Annd my best friends Chuck and Heather FINALLY tied the knot on October 31st. I wish them the best of everything in their new marriage.

    Wednesday, October 13, 2004

    LOST!

    And here I thought that Network TV had nothing good to offer.

    "LOST" on ABC has to be one of the BEST TV shows I've ever watched. Tonight episode was great - considering that for the past 4 episodes the character Lock has appeared pretty normal. Until they show his back story. And what a back story twist. All you see is Lock sitting down, and you don't think anything of it, until you see him trying to get on the bus in Australia for the native "Walk-About" - and the camera pulls back - and he's in a wheelchair.

    And then you realize that the plabne crash somehow restored his ability to walk - and they pulled it off so well that it just stuns you, with your jaw dropped, you eyes slightly bulging, and then the awe that this character who hasn't walked in 4 years is up and about.

    Way Cool.

    Sunday, September 26, 2004

    Oh my God - It's BACK!

    I can't believe it - I consider myselff a HUGE Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy fan - I mean I freaked when I heard there was a HHGTTG movie being filmed.

    Now I find out that BBC Radio 4 has actually created a continuation of the ORIGINAL series - on radio. Called the "Tertiary Phase" I'm listening to it on BBC's website - and it's as funny as the original (especially Ford and Arthur chasing a sofa on prehistoric earth).

    Can't wait until next week's installement.. I'm a happy man right now....


    Friday, September 24, 2004

    Two months?

    Yeah it's been a while - Let's recap shall we?

    1) Got fired from Domino's - which is all well and fine with me considering how awful that place was geting when I "left"

    2) 1 month and 3 weeks with no work and no unemployment - a nasty side effect about why I was fired

    But on the plus side....

    1) Got food stamps, and my landlord was nice enough to let me pay back rent - No Eviction!

    2) Finally started working temporarily for BankNorth Group - Data Entry for $10/hr! Much much better than slinging pizzas.

    3) Donating plasma for 40 a week as well.

    4) Kicked the habit - caffeine that is - Caffeine free for 7 weeks and I'm eating better as well.

    So basically my life has totally gone topsy-turvy - in a good way :)

    Friday, July 16, 2004

    Martha Martha Martha!
     
    Unreal - Martha Stewart has been fined $30,000 and faces jail time - BUT (there's always a but)....
     
    She to spend 5 months confined - TO HER HOME!
     
    God!  That's almost like telling a kid who has a lot of video games, computers and a TV in his room that's he's grounded, and CAN'T COME OUT!  That's not a punishment, it's a vacation.

    Tuesday, July 13, 2004

    It came at a price

    Yeah I switched to DSL. It's cheaper that's for sure, the interent speed is great, but (there's always a but) - My newsgroups download is capped at 16kB a sec. About 3x as fast as dial up.

    There's a plus side and a minus side though - the plus is that the newsgroup retention through Oxford Networks is amazing. All the posts are there, and It's fantastic. The minus is I can't download that fast. But I figure if I do download, It'll take me longer.

    Oh well.

    Tuesday, July 06, 2004

    Have you made the switch?

    I'm on DSL now. I'm paying 80 a month for a phone line and DSL, whereas I was payin 120 a month for cable TV and a Cable Modem.

    Hmmm save 40 bucks AND get a phone line? I'm there.

    Friday, June 25, 2004

    Vision! What a wild concept!

    Got my new glasses today, and it's unbelieveable how much clearer my vision is.

    Much better than the blurriness I had..

    Thursday, June 24, 2004

    Too Fruitin' Sweet!

    ABC. Thursday Night. 8-9 pm.

    WHOSE LINE IS BACK!

    And that's all I have to say about that.

    Tuesday, June 22, 2004

    Joe Schmo!

    Cool! Joe Schmo 2 is on Spike TV!

    For those not in the know, Joe Schmo was one of the most original reality shows on the air last year.

    Basically it's a reality show that's not real. They went out and searched for a guy, and then surrounded him with actors portraying reality TV contestants. He didn't know that he was on a fake show, which made it so real.

    And now there is Joe Schmo 2 with "Joe" and "Jane". It'll be great...
    Sometimes I HATE spending money...

    Who'da thunk it? I guy who's thrifty.

    I spent 700 bucks in 5 days. But on GOOD things, really I did!

    Wanna rundown? 166 for rent, 165 for clothes/Wal-Mart stuff, 74 for an eye exam, 145 for the glasses, and 100 bucks or so for movies and a few movies...

    Yeah. Nuts, huh?

    But here is my NEW and IMPROVED list of DVD's

    "Children of Dune" (2003) (mini)
    "Dune" (2000) (mini)
    Apollo 13 (1995)
    Artificial Intelligence: AI (2001)
    Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)
    Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)
    Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
    Auto Focus (2002)
    Back to the Future (1985)
    Back to the Future Part II (1989)
    Back to the Future Part III (1990)
    Bedazzled (2000)
    Behind Enemy Lines (2001)
    Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, The (1982)
    Bicentennial Man (1999)
    Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)
    Blues Brothers, The (1980)
    Bourne Identity, The (2002)
    Braveheart (1995)
    Chicken Run (2000)
    Contact (1997)
    Dogma (1999)
    Dune (1984)
    Fiddler on the Roof (1971)
    Fifth Element, The (1997)
    Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001)
    Galaxy Quest (1999)
    Ghost Busters (1984)
    Ghostbusters II (1989)
    Good Morning, Vietnam (1987)
    Green Mile, The (1999)
    Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
    Hello, Dolly! (1969)
    Highlander (1986)
    Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
    Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
    Jakob the Liar (1999)
    K-PAX (2001)
    Labyrinth (1986)
    Last Castle, The (2001)
    Last Starfighter, The (1984)
    Life of Brian (1979)
    Lilo & Stitch (2002)
    Logan's Run (1976)
    Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The (2001)
    Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002)
    Man Who Knew Too Little, The (1997)
    Mask of Zorro, The (1998)
    Matrix Reloaded, The (2003)
    Matrix Revolutions, The (2003)
    Matrix, The (1999)
    Meaning of Life, The (1983)
    Memento (2000)
    Men in Black II (2002)
    Minority Report (2002)
    Monsters, Inc. (2001)
    Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
    Ocean's Eleven (2001)
    Patch Adams (1998)
    Patton (1970)
    Poseidon Adventure, The (1972)
    Prince of Egypt, The (1998)
    Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
    Shawshank Redemption, The (1994)
    Shrek (2001)
    Signs (2002)
    Sixth Sense, The (1999)
    South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut (1999)
    Spaceballs (1987)
    Spider-Man (2002)
    Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
    Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
    Stargate (1994)
    Sum of All Fears, The (2002)
    Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
    Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)
    Three Musketeers, The (1993)
    Titan A.E. (2000)
    To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995)
    Total Recall (1990)
    Towering Inferno, The (1974)
    UHF (1989)
    Unbreakable (2000)
    WarGames (1983)
    What Dreams May Come (1998)
    Wo hu cang long a.k.a. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
    X-Men (2000)
    X2 (2003)

    And since I got rid of my Adelphia Cable, I'll be watching a lot of my movies. I was paying 120 a month for cable, and I figured I was only watching TV maybe 1 or 2 days a week. So I called up Adelphia and found out that I can drop all my channels and just have my Internet for $60 a month. Which works out great for me. I can start really saving for my vacation next year to Florida.

    Thursday, June 10, 2004

    Anthology....

    Whew.

    At last I finished watching the Beatles Anthology on DVD. At least 10 hours of Documentaries, intervies, music and mayhem.

    And I've almost completed my Beatles Collection. I'm missing a few songs from "Past Masters 1" and "Past Masters 2".

    And once I get those, I need to find someone that sells the 3 Anthology Double CD sets, and The Beatles Live at the BBC. Not to mention George Harrison's Album and Julian Lennon's stuff as well.

    Sigh.. I love music, what can I say? :)

    Tuesday, May 25, 2004

    Pure Imagination

    Just finished watching "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory".

    And listening to the highly entertaining commentary featuring the 5 kids (who are now in their 40's) from the movie.

    Peter Ostrum (who played Charlie) said the most interesting thing near the end.

    When Charlie puts the Gobstopper on the desk, Wonka turns around and says to him "My Boy..." Could it be that Wonka is Charlie's father? Think about it. In the context of the movie (not the book), Charlie has no Father. Their's Grandpa Joe and his Mom, and his bed-ridden Aunts and Uncles. Which goes to spark "Wonkagate". Again, in the context of the movie Slugworth (who we later find out is working for Wonka) is always present when the Golden Tickets are found. Could it be that Wonka planted the 5 Tickets (including his son, Charlie's) just fix it so that Charlie would win in the end?

    Hehe.. yeah I know I'm reading into a simple movie, but I'll never watch the movie as subjectively as I have in the past. Now that the idea is in my head, I'll think "Wow.. that really makes sense once you think about it".

    But then again it's Pure Imagination....

    Sunday, May 23, 2004

    Don't Panic... Don't Panic

    Because it's finally completely official. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is in it's 5th week of production, and Should be coming out next year!

    Woot!

    As a fan of DNA (Douglas N. Adams), I've loved every incarnation of the book/radio show that I've seen, and the movie should be fantastic.

    Friday, May 21, 2004

    Beatles... Anthology

    Well I gave my friend Heather "The Beatles Anthology" on DVD for Christmas- which is like 5 DVD's worth of video and interviews. And I decided to borrow it to watch. And it's cool. So far there is no narrator - It's John, Paul, George and Ringo in their own voices.

    Pretty cool...

    Wednesday, May 19, 2004

    Figures

    I should know by now.

    After working on computers for as long as I have I should definitely know by now.

    All the time I drink a soda and my Dad wondered, "Why do you always put the cap back on?" - he should have known by then.

    So now my main keyboard is soaked with orange kool-aid.

    Luckily, I always have a back-up keyboard.

    But I should know by now - DON'T DRINK BY THE COMPUTER WITH A CUP!

    Sigh...

    Figures...

    Saturday, May 08, 2004

    Cool Connections

    Just finished watching the teaser trailer for "The Terminal" Spielberg's next movie. This.. looks... fantastic. Tom Hanks (again), is the lead in this true story about a man who - because of a bureaucratic glitch - couldn't leave JFK International Airport. It looks fantastic and looks like a lot of fun.

    Another connection I found. The guy who played "Sapito" in Raiders of the Lost Ark - in the beginning of the movie - played none other than Doctor Octopus in the new Spider-Man Movie. Now THAT'S Cool. Can't wait to see that.

    A few movies I want to see this summer/fall - I, Robot (Will Smith) - Van Helsing - Garfield - The Terminal - Spiderman 2 - Shrek 2 - Troy - The Day After Tomorrow - Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - Around the World in 80 Days - King Arthue - The Bourne Supremacy - The Village (M. Night Shyamalan's New movie) - The Manchurian Candidate - Thunderbirds (Directed by Jonathan Frakes) - Aliens vs. Predator (awesome) - The Incredibles (PIXAR's new movie) and in December - Ocean's Twelve. Looks like a great year for movies.

    Friday, May 07, 2004

    Wow! I can actually see the screen!

    Finally bought a decent monitor up at Wal-Mart yesterday. 17-inch Monitor (16 inch viewable), and it looks fantastic. no more bleeding blue colors! Also picked up Trival Pursit Genus 6 - so Chuck and I have a decent shot at a trivia baseball game.

    What's Trivia Baseball you ask? Easy. Take a Trivial Pursuit game, and get three players. One is the Referee, and the other two players are the two teams. The Ref asks all the questions on the card to the first team up. If the person answers correctly, that's a point - BUT - if they answer incorrectly, the opposing player gets a shot to steal the point. After 18 cards (9 innings) the team with the most points wins. If it's a tie, then go into extra innings (more cards). Chuck and I are pretty evenly matched.

    Thursday, April 22, 2004

    Sweet DVD Bliss :)

    Well I finally bought a DVD Burner for my computer. It was either that or a new Monitor. But I couldn't pass a burner for $77 up at all. And It's cool watching movies on the PC.

    MAME is awesome. I've got a ton of old-school videogames just BEGGING to be played.

    Thursday, April 15, 2004

    Random Thoughts

    Just saw a preview for ABC Family's "Brave New Girl" Produced by Brittany Spears. Now i personally don't acare about Birttany Spears. or any other Teeny-Bopper type sound out there. And to prove my point that most musicians aren't very original, listen to the music that's being sung during the preview. It's one of the world most beloved arias from the opera "Carmen"! And they set english words to it. Bizet is probably rolling in his grave. I hear so much sampling of older artists in "current" music, you'd think that singers and songwrtierrs can't come up with their own words, music and lyrics anymore.

    Another Brittany Item... Anyone who is a South Park fan, HAS to watch the episode, "AWESOME-O". Butters catches Cartman on videotape - dressed up like Brittany Spears and making out with a Justin Timberlake cut out ;) Wicked funny.

    And my boss found a nice AudioCassette set for me. "Dune: Butlerian Jihad" 22 Hours, unabridged. It takes place 10,000 years before the events of Dune, and it lays the foundations of the events in Dune. You see where House Harkkonen and House Artredis become mortal rivals, The founding of Bene Gesserit, and other events. Can't wait to start listening to it.

    Monday, March 29, 2004

    Return of the Return of the King

    Ahhh. Return of the King. Luckily it's still playing in the local theaters. I saw it again today with my friend Chuck, and I'm seeing it AGAIN tomorrow with my friend Heather.

    My Mage has actually survived 3 gaming sessions - a record for me - AND I gaind a level ;) AD&D is cool. I'm actually doing good in our campaign for once.

    Monday, March 22, 2004

    Well I COULD have told them that!

    Sigh.

    I love my Adelphia. But sometimes I just don't understand how crazy some people are.

    Here's what happened. Over the weekend I got a flyer with the new "Advantage paks" that Adelphia is offering. Right now I'm paying 100 bucks for Classic Cable (2-70), Digital Basic (100-170 + Music Channels) and my Powerlink (Can't live without that). I figured thta for 100 bucks I should be getting SOMETHING more. So I call up and ask them about it, and they said for another 6 bucks I can get a premium channel like HBO or Showtime. So I chose Cinemax (which has 7-8 channels). They hooked me up (which was cool, because I ended up watching Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets that night on Cinemax West)

    Ok Fast forward to the next day. It's around 4 in the afternoon, and I said to Myself "Self, it's time to watch X-Play". X-Play is a show about videogames that's on TechTV. So I turn it to TechTV, and it says NOT AUTHORIZED. Now I found that strange for a second, but I thought maybe it was a signal issue. So I waited for a mnute. Then two. Then five. That's when I figured there must be something wrong. So I give Adelphia a call and tell them that my Digital Basic is out, BUT it didn't happen until AFTER I got my Cinemax Package. You'd think it was a computer glitch. "NO no it can't be a glitch" they said (well they said something along those lines, but that's not a direct quote) "We'll sent a tech out on Monday to see what the problem is." I Kept telling them that my box was fine 2 days ago, and I don't think they need to send a tech out to check the box. They sent one anyways.

    Ok - Today - about 30 minutes ago.

    The tech gets here, and looks at the problem. What does he say? "It's a code problem". When they turned on my MAX Package, they must have switched off my Digital Basic. Which is what I told them in the first place.

    Go figure. I still love Adelphia. But i think they need to train their customer service reps a bit better when it comes to running the computer systems.

    And on a side note. GSN (Formerly Game Show Network - I guess it sounds more "hip") is airing Celebrity Mole Hawaii - I wish they would air the first 2 seasons of The Mole first though. And SCI-FI is going to start "Stargate - Atlantis" Which looks really cool.

    Tuesday, March 09, 2004

    We now return you to your regularly scheduled blog

    I'm back in Maine.

    I had a great vacation, but it was too short. It did finally clear up - it was sunny and warm for 10 days, and I'll take that any day. I ended up buying at least 20 books, 8 DVD's, and some clothes. I had a helluva time getting them back to Maine, but I managed fine.

    And I am so glad that "Return of the King" got it's dues at the Oscar's. It's about time that the Academy realized that a story can be carried by Elves, Hobbits, and Dwarves. I think John-Rhys Davies said it best - The Lord of the Rings has opened up cinematic possibilities that couldn't be fathomed 4 years ago. Kudos to Peter Jackson and the crew for bringing us one of the most memorable epics to life. I honestly believe that Movies in General will have a lot to live up to, now that the Trilogy is complete. Even if it didn't win Best Picture, I think that it will be untouched for quite a while.

    Now I understand that Return of the King - Extended Version will be released in July. What a great birthday present that will be.



    Friday, February 27, 2004

    Live from Sunny... well mostly cloudy.. well cloudy Daytona Beach!

    Unreal. I got here on Monday and it was simply gorgeous out! Lotsa sunshine and warm temps and it was the start of a great vacation.... until.... (dum dum dum) It rained on tuesday. And it rained. And guess what, It rained some more!

    Wednesday was about the same, and I stayed in. Thursday was ok, but cold and today was no better. I'm hoping for some nice weather this weekend, but I doesn't look it.

    But, I'm not letting it get my spirits down. I did go shopping, and finalyl bought The Two Towers on DVD (the nice extended 4-disk set) I also bought one of my favorite musicals on DVD - Hello Dolly with Barbara Striesand and Walter Matthau.

    Bought a few books as well. It seems every time I go on vacation, I end up buying at least 6-8 books to haul back to Maine with me. I did pick up The War of the Souls Trilogy by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman (dragonLance Novels) 2 in Paperback and I got a deal on the 3rd volume in hardback. And I picked up a copy of "The Return of the King" soundtrack as well.

    I'll probably end up buying some more stuff before I leave, but I'll make do with what I have for now. I've got plenty of stuff to do, and lotsa free time to do it in :)

    And now back to your regularly scheduled insanity....

    Sunday, February 22, 2004

    Vacation's On! Well sorta

    Figures. It just figures.

    It snowed like a foot of snow today, and I have to get to Manchester early tomorrow morning. It's almost March! What's the deal with all this frickin' snow?

    And my friend in Florida is unable to pick me up at Jacksonville airport. After 3 weeks of making sure he'd be there, and working it out that he'd have the time off, his frickin' work TOLD him that he had to work Monday morning. IF it had been me, I'd tell them to screw themselves and went anyways. Oh well, I don't blame him though. I need to let off some steam here :) But I told him not to go out of his way for me. I can take care of myself while I'm in Daytona. I'll have to take a cab from JAX to the Greyhound terminal in Jacksonville, and then take the Greyhound to Daytona. Although it'll be a pain in the ass, I don't have a problem with it. Although Billy will owe me $45 (25 for the cab and 20 for the bus). And he has assured me that there won't be any problems getting me back up to JAX for my flight back.

    But I did get a cool MP3/CD player, and it's got quite the battery life as well. And I gave Phil a couple of games for taking the time to drive me to Manchester Airport.

    I just hope my vacation goes better once I'm in Daytona ;) I think it will, and I'll do some posting while I'm down there.

    Thursday, February 19, 2004

    Damn you Rodman!

    I don't believe it. I don't f**king believe it. Rodman wasn't the Mole!

    Angie! I can't believe that they would use TWO Supermodels in a row for the Mole. I was sure it was Rodman, and after Rodamn came out the winner, I said "It has to be Mark Curry then".

    Angie! My god she did a good job fooling everyone. I didn't suspect her for a minute.

    Wednesday, February 18, 2004

    T-Minus 6 and counting

    I'm goin on vacation. To Daytona Beach! I can't wait.. I'm pretty much packed and ready to roll, and I'm flying down next week. I'll try to blog while I'm down there and let everyone know what I'm doing. And I"m hoping to get my boss's digicam from him so I can take some pictures while I'm down at Universal this year. I can't wait to ride somw coasters, that's fer sure.

    Sunday, February 01, 2004

    Woot! Pats Win!

    Sweet... Adam Viniterri again for the field goal! 32-29!

    And Keisha got exeucted on Wednesday on the Mole....

    Wednesday, January 21, 2004

    3rd Execution - Stephen

    Well, he said it himself. "I SUCK at this game!"

    The mole is definitely Dennis or Tracey. And the thing that suck is that I captured the episode, but had my mixer set to the Microphone, and not Line-IN. Which sucks because you can't hear the actual game that well, but is kinda cool, considering I have a running audio commentary of me talking to the computer.

    Yeah it's a bit schizoid, but oh well.. that's me :)

    And I was watching "The Daily Show" a couple nights ago, and they had a US ambassador on, and she said something that really freaked me out. She was talking about terrorism and being afraid, and she said "Fear is the mind-killer".

    Fear is the mind-killer? Wow.. a politician that like science fiction! That's from Frank Herbert's Dune - probably one of the best SF books ever published. I thought it was kind of cool....

    Wednesday, January 14, 2004

    2nd Execution - Corbin!

    I don't believe it. Corbin's out. I could have sworn he'd make it to the final 3. I still think that Dennis is the Mole, but I tihnk Mark may be as well. Especially after that sneaking pinata game thing.

    But the only one flying really low on the radar is Tracey Gold. Mole? Maybe.

    Thursday, January 08, 2004

    Ist Execution - Ananda

    Finally! Celebrity Mole: Yucatan is on! It's about time. Even though it's only 8 episodes, it's on a night where I can record it to the hard drive and archive it so I can convert it to VCD later on.

    Ananda Lewis for executed first, although I was hoping it was Dennis Rodman (can't stand him), but I have a sneaking suspicion that Rodman is the Mole, because of the fact that not a lot of people are fans of his, and the other players think he doesn't have what it takes to play the game.