Ch-ch-changes...
Well, I'm taking another step - I'm cutting soda out of my diet. Not completely, but I won't be buying 2 liters of Caffeine Free Pepsi every week. I'm 8 months with no caffeine, and my health is better for it. But now, I'm going to start cutting out unneccesary sugars - And Soda is a big one. I need to drink more water (especially with Summer around the corner), and I might possibly switch to Gatorade. I drink Wal-Mart Brand Orange Drink mix (100% Vitamin C, which is good), so I might stick with that for a while.
And I think that the next one will be (shudder) my mints. I LOVE Brach's Peppermints. But either I need to cut them out of my daily intake (I do eat a lot of them), or switch to a Sugar-Free brand of peppermints.
Wasn't feeling well today, so I called in sick. Started taking to my supervisor, I said I wasn't feeling very well, andthen proceeded to rattle off my symptoms to me. Seems it's been going around the office, taking out 1 person at a time.
Also, I might be getting a new mountain bike within the next week. My supervisor's Boyfriend is selling a $400 mountain bike for $150. I'm hoping I can bring it down to $100, and I can get it off him on Friday. If I get the bike, I'll be plotting a daily bike ride down Lincoln Street before work each day. Hopefully I can start to shed these pounds soon....
Wednesday, May 11, 2005
Wednesday, May 04, 2005
New HHGTTG on BBC Radio 4!
Well 8 weeks of Hitchhiking Bliss on BBC Radio 4 with the final 8 episodes of HHGTTG. The Quadnary Phase aired Tuesday (Listened to it last night though), and it'll air through till the End of June. It'll be nice to hear the rest of Adam's tale in it's original format too.
Well 8 weeks of Hitchhiking Bliss on BBC Radio 4 with the final 8 episodes of HHGTTG. The Quadnary Phase aired Tuesday (Listened to it last night though), and it'll air through till the End of June. It'll be nice to hear the rest of Adam's tale in it's original format too.
Tuesday, May 03, 2005
OK So It's not like the book! Big Deal!
I saw the opening of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" on opening night this past Friday. Chuck and I got to the theatre (with our towels of course.. yes we ACTUALLY brought towels with us), and sat down to watch a movie we've been waiting nearly 20 years for.
It's not an exact duplicate of the book or Radio Series. As much as I would have LOVED to seen a exact duplicate up on the big screen, I knew that wasn't going to happen (unlike the multitudes of HHGTTG fans that seem to think that they can have a tremendous influence over a series by bitching about it incessantly). What they did do is compress the basic plot of the first book into a nice 1 hour and 45+ min package. Considering that Douglas Adams had written 90% of the movie, I think a lot of fans are pissing on it for the wrong reason. They cry "The director hacked at the book and made it a piece of garbage!" Well I hate to break it to you, but Adams himself wrote the garbage. So if you don't like it, don't watch it again.
I found it hilarious. I was laughing so hard I honestly felt the blood rush from my head and I started to feel faint. The Guide sequences were spot on, and I feel they did a tremendous job with the Heart of Gold seqeunces, and Marvin. The only thing I found off was Zaphod - not that he wasn't cast right (Sam Rockwell is a funny actor), but it was the second head. I would have preferred to see the second head next to the first (like in the TV Series).
All in all HHGTTG was a great movie. I'm hoping that it'll make enough so we can see "The Restaurant at the End of the Universe" in a year or two.
And to all that couldn't stand it - I understand. Really I do. We've all been cutting and directing the film version in our heads for years now. We knew what Zaphod would look like and what the Heart of Gold would look like.
Lighten up people - it's just a movie.
I saw the opening of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" on opening night this past Friday. Chuck and I got to the theatre (with our towels of course.. yes we ACTUALLY brought towels with us), and sat down to watch a movie we've been waiting nearly 20 years for.
It's not an exact duplicate of the book or Radio Series. As much as I would have LOVED to seen a exact duplicate up on the big screen, I knew that wasn't going to happen (unlike the multitudes of HHGTTG fans that seem to think that they can have a tremendous influence over a series by bitching about it incessantly). What they did do is compress the basic plot of the first book into a nice 1 hour and 45+ min package. Considering that Douglas Adams had written 90% of the movie, I think a lot of fans are pissing on it for the wrong reason. They cry "The director hacked at the book and made it a piece of garbage!" Well I hate to break it to you, but Adams himself wrote the garbage. So if you don't like it, don't watch it again.
I found it hilarious. I was laughing so hard I honestly felt the blood rush from my head and I started to feel faint. The Guide sequences were spot on, and I feel they did a tremendous job with the Heart of Gold seqeunces, and Marvin. The only thing I found off was Zaphod - not that he wasn't cast right (Sam Rockwell is a funny actor), but it was the second head. I would have preferred to see the second head next to the first (like in the TV Series).
All in all HHGTTG was a great movie. I'm hoping that it'll make enough so we can see "The Restaurant at the End of the Universe" in a year or two.
And to all that couldn't stand it - I understand. Really I do. We've all been cutting and directing the film version in our heads for years now. We knew what Zaphod would look like and what the Heart of Gold would look like.
Lighten up people - it's just a movie.
Tuesday, April 19, 2005
Ahhh... Sweet restful sleep..
I finally got a decent bed! Renting it from Rent-A-Center, and it's fantastic. Granted it'll cost me 90 a month, but my health is worth it. And it's HUGE! If I sit on the edge of the bed, my feet don't touch the ground for cryin' out loud. I woke up refreshed and rested, which is something I haven't done in months. I was awake and coherent at 7:15. 7:15! I'm never up that early. But it feels great. And getting a decent nights sleep is so worth the cost.
Also picked up a USB 10-key pad. I've been seeing ads in the gaming magazine for specialized keypads for gaming (like the Zboard). The can cost upwards of 40 bucks for a keyboard! All they do is replace the WASD setup with better buttons, add some fancy graphics, and voila! A new keyboard. Or go down to OfficeMax/Staples and pick up and Targus 10-key pad. It's USB1.1 compliant and it's separate from the keyboard. Boot up your game, use the keypad to assign your movement and weapons, and you have an instant ZBoard for about half the price. Granted it's not as fancy, but it will give you an edge in FPS's.
I finally got a decent bed! Renting it from Rent-A-Center, and it's fantastic. Granted it'll cost me 90 a month, but my health is worth it. And it's HUGE! If I sit on the edge of the bed, my feet don't touch the ground for cryin' out loud. I woke up refreshed and rested, which is something I haven't done in months. I was awake and coherent at 7:15. 7:15! I'm never up that early. But it feels great. And getting a decent nights sleep is so worth the cost.
Also picked up a USB 10-key pad. I've been seeing ads in the gaming magazine for specialized keypads for gaming (like the Zboard). The can cost upwards of 40 bucks for a keyboard! All they do is replace the WASD setup with better buttons, add some fancy graphics, and voila! A new keyboard. Or go down to OfficeMax/Staples and pick up and Targus 10-key pad. It's USB1.1 compliant and it's separate from the keyboard. Boot up your game, use the keypad to assign your movement and weapons, and you have an instant ZBoard for about half the price. Granted it's not as fancy, but it will give you an edge in FPS's.
Thursday, April 14, 2005
Tuesday, April 12, 2005
Friday, March 04, 2005
Ahhh... the power of BT
I love the internet.
Between Movies, Music, Games, and the wealth of information out there, you really can't get bored.
And especially with BitTorrent, I can't get bored - there are way to many TV shows to download and burn to CD.
Now I'm a HUGE fan of ABC's "LOST", but I missed 3 episodes because I was really really sick with an upper respitory cold. So instead of waiting to see if the come out on re-runs - enter BitTorrent. I've got the first 4 episodes now along with the one about the Cursed Numbers. I'm hoping to have the entire season soon, and also get some Law and Order for Ben & Cassonsdra.
Awesome stuff this internet thing....
I love the internet.
Between Movies, Music, Games, and the wealth of information out there, you really can't get bored.
And especially with BitTorrent, I can't get bored - there are way to many TV shows to download and burn to CD.
Now I'm a HUGE fan of ABC's "LOST", but I missed 3 episodes because I was really really sick with an upper respitory cold. So instead of waiting to see if the come out on re-runs - enter BitTorrent. I've got the first 4 episodes now along with the one about the Cursed Numbers. I'm hoping to have the entire season soon, and also get some Law and Order for Ben & Cassonsdra.
Awesome stuff this internet thing....
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