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Month: March 2003

  • Zellweger

    In case there was any doubt at all, this picture clearly reestablishes Renee Zellweger as my nemesis. She’s just too friggin’ gawky and weird right now.

  • Mac & Cheese

    For the most part, the Snook and I are so similar that I just kinda forget that we grew up in different countries. Every now and then, though, I make a startling discovery, like the fact that he’s never eaten Kraft Macaroni and Cheese before. How weird is that? Luckily the box my Aunt Deb sent me for Christmas made it through quarantine, so I was able to initiate him into the realm of crap budget pasta dishes tonight. It was just inconceivable to me that he’d never experienced the joys of elbow macaroni and day-glo orange cheese powder before. I’m happy to report that – though he initially thought it had a “strange aftertaste” – he quickly wolfed down his portion. Another bridge crossed…

  • Weather

    Another rainy day; another wet birthday card. The forecast doesn’t look any better for the rest of the week. This sucks.

  • Battery problems

    This article about iBook battery problems is seriously freaking me out. Apparently some people are reporting that after the 10.2.4 OS X upgrade their batteries get drained flat in no time, and the only recourse is to get them replaced. As mine is mostly a desktop machine I keep it plugged in pretty much 24/7, so I haven’t noticed this yet. I’m almost afraid to unplug it though. Anybody else having problems?

  • Another Ebert rant

    I love it when Ebert goes off on non-movie-related rants. Now he’s got a bug up his nose about public prayer. I like his distinction between “vertical” and “horizontal” praying, but I think he’s a little unfair in saying that all public praying is done for recruitment or exclusion. I’m not religious but I went to a Catholic university, and I know that sometimes a group of people like to express their faith together. It didn’t bother me and I didn’t feel like they were going out of their way to try to convert or alienate me. Of course, I can see where having a group of Bible beaters glaring at your during a sporting event would be kind of annoying…

  • Pirates and cheekbones

    Orlando Bloom and Johnny Depp are starring in The Pirates of the Caribbean, according to this interview. I predict that the sight of such chiseled and beautiful cheekbones on the screen together will be almost too painful to look at. Almost.

  • I hate the rain.

    I had to wait forever for a bus and my nice leather shoes got all wet and some stupid soaked girl plopped down right beside me and I didn’t have any change for the train and there were idiots with golf umbrellas everywhere and when I got home I discovered that a birthday card from my grandparents was sticking out of the mailbox and had gotten almost too wet to read. *sniff*

  • Seen today at the Newtown shopping centre…

    Where else do you think you buy them?

    Well, where else do you think you buy them? 🙂

  • Friday Five

    1. What was the last song you heard?
    I don’t actually know the title, but it was by Kylie Minogue. Kevin (the guy I ride to/from work with) was playing her CD in the car tonight.

    2. What were the last two movies you saw?
    In the theater: Bowling for Columbine and Chicago. At home: Emma and Pride and Prejudice. (What can I say? I crave English costume drama when I’m sick.)

    3. What were the last three things you purchased?
    The Knitter’s Bible, a chicken kebab, and a Diet Coke.

    4. What four things do you need to do this weekend?
    Pay bills, e-mail my tax agent, send off my Walk Against Want money, and get rid of this damn flu.

    5. Who are the last five people you talked to?
    What, in person? Rather than list co-workers, which is kinda boring, I’ll list the last five friends I talked to. There’s Kevin (who I ride with), the Snook, Steve, Major, and Kenya (all of whom were on our trivia team last night).

  • Narnia

    Eek! I am officially out of the new movie loop. I had no idea that a Narnia film was in the works. We saw a theatrical version in London two years ago that was excellent. For some reason I never liked the BBC miniseries though. I guess the casting of Lucy as a little chubby girl with buck teeth just didn’t jibe with my imagined version. I hope they get this one right. (Thanks to Kevin for the heads-up.)