I just went to see Episode III and WOW!
So it's got plot holes the size of the Death Star, and most of the dialogue just plain sucks, but I was entertained and impressed by the film. Frankly, my version would be about 1 hour shorter, after you cut out all the unecessary stuff (like the introduction of yet another villain), but it was good. The 13-year old in me is fulfilled, and will probably force me to buy the prequels on DVD so he can watch the whole saga at home.
Friday, May 20, 2005
Wednesday, May 18, 2005
New Computer!
WOOHOO!!! Our new computer arrived today! (Actually, it arrived yesterday, and I had to go pick it up today, but let's just leave that aside.)
It's a Dell Inspiron 6000 with an Ultrabright Widescreen monitor that has me dancing joyously.
Perhaps now I'll be able to catch up with some of my backed-up work for Highmoon!
It's a Dell Inspiron 6000 with an Ultrabright Widescreen monitor that has me dancing joyously.
Perhaps now I'll be able to catch up with some of my backed-up work for Highmoon!
Monday, May 02, 2005
Germ Of A Travel Idea
Our friend Larissa visited us in Miami this past weekend, during which all we did was vegetate in different areas of the apartment (though mostly in the living room). On Saturday night we started talking about Europe, about our trip, and then we busted out the Transfiguration Tour photo albums, going through our wonderful, life-changing trip 4 years ago. We were all there, we've seen the pictures hundreds of times, and we always tell the same stories, but we absolutely love it. It was, hands down, part of the Top 5 of the times of our lives.
Lari was planning a trip for next year to Aruba with a friend of hers, but, she confesed to us, she did not want to go to Aruba, much preferring to go back to Europe. I said, "So, let's go!" And to my glee, we all looked at each other and almost in a single thought said, "Yeah!" So we started talking about possible places and possible time off, and within an hour we had already a germ on an idea for a trip next year: the Low Countries of Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg, perhaps for 1-2 weeks.
Of course, Larissa still needs to break it to her friend, and then we need to get down to planning, but even though we agreed not to get too excited about it until we hear from Lari, I am allowing myself to dream a little and get a little excited already. This has sent my heart afflutter, and I like that feeling. I think I'm gonna visit the bookstore when I leave work today.
We also spoke about my wife's lifelong dream to go to Australia, something that I wish I could give to her in a silver platter (though if I gave it to her in a paper plate I don't think she would mind at all). Aside from our wished-for trip in 2007 to Ireland to celebrate our 5th wedding anniversary, this trip to Australia is probably the biggest entry on our travel wish list for the future.
We'll see where this ends up.
Lari was planning a trip for next year to Aruba with a friend of hers, but, she confesed to us, she did not want to go to Aruba, much preferring to go back to Europe. I said, "So, let's go!" And to my glee, we all looked at each other and almost in a single thought said, "Yeah!" So we started talking about possible places and possible time off, and within an hour we had already a germ on an idea for a trip next year: the Low Countries of Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg, perhaps for 1-2 weeks.
Of course, Larissa still needs to break it to her friend, and then we need to get down to planning, but even though we agreed not to get too excited about it until we hear from Lari, I am allowing myself to dream a little and get a little excited already. This has sent my heart afflutter, and I like that feeling. I think I'm gonna visit the bookstore when I leave work today.
We also spoke about my wife's lifelong dream to go to Australia, something that I wish I could give to her in a silver platter (though if I gave it to her in a paper plate I don't think she would mind at all). Aside from our wished-for trip in 2007 to Ireland to celebrate our 5th wedding anniversary, this trip to Australia is probably the biggest entry on our travel wish list for the future.
We'll see where this ends up.
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