Friday Night: Suffered through some Chekhov (“The Three Sisters”).
Saturday: A hike with PT. “Harry Potter.” Dancing.
Sunday: Sucked ass except for a couple of phone calls.
Here’s a picture or two …
A hike into the Shining Rock Wilderness.
Preston and Myself at the Shining Rocks.
In the past couple of months I have purchased way entirely too many dvd’s … a stack that I am still trying to get through.
Ones that I Have Watched:
“Riget: I” (The Kingdom: Series One)
“Riget: II” (The Kingdom: Series Two)
“Batman Begins”
“Eyes of Laura Mars”
“Lost: The Complete First Season”
“Arrested Development: The Complete Second Season”
“Star Wars, Episode III: Revenge of the Sith”
“Wizard of Oz” 3 Disc Special Edition
“Titanic” 3 Disc Special Edition
“The Bela Lugosi Collection”
“Lifeboat”
“To Catch a Thief”
The Alfred Hitchcock Masterpiece Collection:
“Saboteur”
“Shadow of a Doubt”
“Rope”
“Rear Window”
“The Trouble with Harry”
“The Man Who Knew Too Much”
“Vertigo”
“Psycho”
“The Birds”
Ones Still Left in the Pile:
“The Mummy” Legacy Collection
“Whatever Happened to Baby Jane”
“The Eye” Special Edition
“Dogville” Region 2 Danish Special Edition
The Alfred Hitchcock Masterpiece Collection:
“Marnie”
“Torn Curtain”
“Topaz”
“Frenzy”
“Family Plot”
Myself and Franke from 11-12-05.
Yeah. That’s me … the Bad Mood Bastard.
There are a few thing shaking since Mid-Monday that have made me feel unappreciated and oh-so disposable. Not good for someone who suffers from self-esteem issues already. Some of this stuff is gonna work out for my benefit and some of the stuff won’t. And that’s life … but doesn’t mean I have to be happy about it.
Plus, my cold which was all but gone seems to be doubling back on me.
My major complaint after a first listen to Madonna’s “Confessions on a Dance Floor” is that the album ends with the down beat “Like It or Not” and not some groovy up-tempo number. The last album she did that had an up-tempo song as the last track was 1990’s “I’m Breathless.”
“Arrested Development” is dead after 2-1/2 seasons. I’m sad.
Since it’s now out on video, I would like to remind you all that the true stars of the “has-its-moments” remake of “The Amityville Horror” are Ryan Reynolds’ abs and chest. The creepy house get some points too but not nearly as many as Ryan Reynolds’ abs and chest. Have I mentioned just how delicious Ryan Reynolds’ abs and chest are in this movie? Very delicious.
The Studio Stroll on Saturday was quite fun. Saw lots of really cool art that I will never, ever be able to afford. I still haven’t figured out the pricing mechanism for “art.” Most 24″ x 36″ canvas painting were selling for $2,000+. Yeah.
“Mindhunters” wasn’t nearly as bad as I thought it was gonna be … but I was thinking it was gonna be really, really bad. Jonny Lee Miller was never shirtless which was a strike against the movie. And Renny Harlin’s so-called “direction” was so overdone at times that it was funny. He’s such a hack.
I cleaned house yesterday and it was fun.
Yetserday, I went out to dinner with the fabulous Michelle and a few others from the OITM group. I really should have stayed home and nursed my cold … but life is too short. Right? It was a really nice time. We ate at The Lucky Otter (on Haywood Road in A-ville) which is a Pseudo-Mexican place. It was good food with some fun folks. People watching was fun there too. Sitting behind us was a cute bearded fella, a frat guy and a sorority girl. Frat Guy and Sorority Girl were all chatty with each other the whole time we were there. Meanwhile, Cute Bearded Fella is looking a little morose and doesn’t say hardly two words to either one of them. I couldn’t help but wonder if he was out of it ’cause he had the hots for Sorority Girl and she was too busy paying attention to Frat Guy … or maybe he had a thing for Frat Guy and was upset ’cause Frat Guy was all about Sorority Girl. In reality it was probably neither and was something far more boring. Afterward we went to a fella named Jeff’s house and had dessert and after-dinner drinks. Jeff seemed like a really cool and interesting fellow … so hopefully we’ll see him again sometime down the road.
Today has been the ususal work stuff. The highlight of my day was installing a DSL wireless router/modem at the print shop. Let the good times roll! Still battling the cold which has now moved to my chest. “Hack and Cough” has taken up most of the afternoon.
Tomorrow, I will be over in A-ville for part of the day for a Studio Stroll in the River District with Franke. Then it’s probably gonna be time to get some more rest in the evening. I have (what promises to be über crappy) “Mindhunters” all ready to watch. Yeah, I know … but the scrumptious Jonny Lee Miller is in it and that’s all that matters.
Yup. December 13th is the day for “The Simpsons: The Complete Seventh Season.” Whoo-Hoo!
The Complete Seventh Season (25 Epsiodes):
– Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part Two)
– Radioactive Man
– Home Sweet Homediddly-Dum-Doodily
– Bart Sells His Soul
– Lisa the Vegetarian
– Treehouse of Horror VI
– King-Size Homer
– Mother Simpson
– Sideshow Bob’s Last Gleaming
– Two Bad Neighbors
– The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular
– Marge Be Not Proud
– Team Homer
– Scenes from the Class Struggle in Springfield
– Bart the Fink
– Lisa the Iconoclast
– Homer the Smithers
– Fish Called Selma
– The Day the Violence Died
– Bart on the Road
– 22 Short Films About Springfield
– Raging Abe Simpson and his Grumbling Grandson in “The Curse of the Flying Hellfish”
– Much Apu About Nothing
– Homerpalooza
– Summer of 4 Ft. 2
Feeling better for the most part today. I really surprised it took me this long to get sick as just about everyone I know has been sick in the past month. Fortunately I don’t seem to have the über evil cold that Drub described in his comment. Most of the sinus pressure seems to be on the retreat … but, boy is the snort pouring. Just means that I’ll be blowing my nose all day.
Yeah. So that whole “eyeball poppin'” feeling yesterday has led to a full blown “head’s gonna come off” sinus thing. It amazes me how quickly some bugs can work. Mine had me down in about 30 minutes last night. Bah. So, it’s gonna be cold medicine and nose blowin’ all day long. Bah.
We’ve been having gorgoeus weather here in the mountains, but these radical temperature changes are about to get old. I think that’s why my left eyeball feels like it’s gonna pop right out of my head. If it happens, I’ll make sure to get some photos to post for y’all.
