Posts from — December 2004

scha-den-freu-de : Pronunciation Key (sh

>>Or was it ramblings? Anyway. . . So my Texas sabbatical is almost over, and I go back to SF tomorrow, just in time for New Year’s Eve. Anyone having a party?

>>I’ve drafted out some new goals for the new year, and I need to finalize them on the plane ride and print them out when I get back. 2004 felt like a drift year for me, so maybe having some goals written down will help me focus(?), have fun(?), not feel like I’m just in a rut or drifting (?). I should expand on this a bit more, but I don’t have time today.. . Hrm, I should expand most of my blog entries actually- maybe I’ll add that to my goals for ’05.

>>How come every time Patrick goes out of town, his server dies? I should win Lotto and buy him a new 1U and a UPS. (note: his blog just loaded, so maybe it’s back).

>>Speaking of Patrick, I need to finalize the draft I’ve been working on for my next academic theory. This will be an unrelated follow-up to my pioneering work, Luddition Through Economics (and part 2) (c) 2004. I’ve yet to title the new work, but a working draft is titled Popularity Induced Hatred: The Overhyping of Shit in Cinema.

Uh oh, did I just give Mandy Moore’s Chasing Liberty the same rating as Swimming Pool? Yup I did.

While Swimming Pool is a bit more cerebral, Mandy perks up this formulaic romantic comedy to make it an entertaining afternoon flick. Granted, I watched this on cable when it was raining out instead of renting it or (god forbid) paying for this at the theater. But still, it’s really entertaining. A perfect date movie or the type that Jodi likes to watch for her Teen Movie addiction.

I’m kind of surprised that Mandy’s not officially America’s Sweetheart. She should be in more movies. I’m guessing that she either has a parent as a manager, is going to try to take time off for college, or is too busy with Andy Roddick.

I haven’t seen Saved yet, but it’s in my queue. I hear that movie’s really great and she’s even better in that.

Phone Booth should have been a 60 minute Twilight Zone episode. But then again I hate Joel Shumacher and would give just about every movie he’s ever made a 0 except for The Incredible Shrinking Woman and Tigerland perhaps. I wonder if making a decent movie like Tigerland with Joel Shumacher is like making a pact with the devil, which would explain this flick and Colin’s ‘relationship’ w/ Shumacher .. . . .

S.W.A.T. : Shit Sandwich

(To quote a line from Spinal Tap)

As promised, I said I’d write some quick movie review-blurbs. As I abuse the cable tv in my parents’ place, I pass by some movies I’ve seen recently, the past year, or decide to watch again.

So, Equilibrium has been on cable. I forgot how entertaining it was. Basically it’s 1984 meets Brave New World starring American Psycho‘s Batman. Oh, and Baromir is in it as well. Pretty entertaining flick. A good late-night watch.

Well, even though I’ve been working out here in SA, I’ve been stuffing myself with holiday, umm, cheer, um, and by cheer I mean tamales. Damn good ones too. Mmm. I haven’t had good tamales in a while either.

Merry Xmas to everyone.

So my friends at a company I happen to be familiar with are having an internal “contest” of sorts to replace their old internal slogan. Here are my submissions:

• change the game

• if it ain’t broke, break it
• step up to the plate
• outta the park
• unleash the power
• raise the stakes
• let’s roll
• hit me
• balls out!
• balls to the wall
• click that shit ** my fave
• I’d hit it
• damn skippy
• donkeypunch! (said slowly like Michael Buffer: lllletttt’s get
  rrrrrrrrrrrrready to donkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkeypunch!)

• kick it in the fucking babyhole!
• Robble robble ** my 2nd fave

I’m livin’ the high life here in SA. I’m sippin an espresso from my dad’s machine, and eating an Alfajor that my mom brought back from Buenos Aires. Good times, good times.

Here’s a good description of the rich cookie. What’s weird is that people sell them on ebay. Maybe not weird, but cool- some are homemade!

I haven’t been updating the blog much the past week. I’ll try to ramble a bit today. I may even add some quick movie review/blurbs/ratings since I’ve been reminded of some (on the parental cable-tv).

I’ve stayed pretty busy though since I’ve been here. For the most part I’ve been working out at the club in the morning, chillin in the steam or sauna, then coming home to log in to the work system. Eating breakfast tacos and having espresso while you’re working is a great perk, I must do it more in ’05.

In the ‘noons I’ve either met friends for lunch, or right after work, or I just spend some QT con mi familia.

We did go to Houston this weekend (I’ll have pics later) to visit Adam and Angie. We had a great meal at the Cali Sandwich shop (vietnamese sandwiches, similar to Paris Cafe on Clement, but better –same price though) and another great meal at Damian’s. Oh, Adam and Angie also took us to Spec’s for a bit of fun and shopping. One of the guys there said it was their busiest day of the year, and I didn’t doubt it, it was packed.

Of course on the way back to SA I had to have some road bbq (note the bottle of big red). Damn it was good too.

I’m ripping pics off my mom’s camera (forgot mine again) and I’ll update the page in a bit. I’d better put down this chick fil-a sandwich first though. . .

hrm, I added the pics, but I was having probs aligning them and I’m too tired to fix it so it’s perfect. When I get back to SF, I’ll run them through my album scripts for the pics page. Enjoy.