I finished up the leaf compost yesterday with another four hours of work.  So now I know it takes about 10 hours total to spread 10 cubic yards of soil.  The final third of it was easier in some ways because the heat was much less intense yesterday, but on the other hand, the pile had compacted a bit and gotten rained on a little, so it was heavier ( Read more... )

In Jan. 2010 there's an album coming out from the all-star Jeffrey Lee Pierce Sessions Project, which among other remarkable things will feature a duet by Nick Cave and Debbie Harry. I am quite eager to hear that ( Read more... )

Huge congratulations to David and Gauri!  It is hard to imagine two people better suited to each other :-)  I was deeply honored to be a part of the ceremonial proceedings and to dance at the Garba.  The song I performed to was about two people waiting to meet each other, knowing they are out there and that they will fall madly in love once they ( Read more... )

BSG made me weep.  Feel free to discuss in a spoilery manner in the comments.
 

( cut for those who care and haven't seen this week's episode )

There's a very nice interview with Joss Whedon about Dollhouse in today's Salon that makes me far more intrigued by the show than anything else I've seen or heard yet.  I hope he and Eliza get to realize their vision.  Though it's kind of bad news that Fox asked for more assassinations and less sex...
 

That was the saddest BSG ever.  I was fine until ( spoiler )

I am happy to say that both the increased prednisone dose and the metronidazole have had an immediate effect on Ianto.  His guts are clearly healthier, his appetite is improved and best of all this morning he was bouncing around and playing in his own silly way.  He's also so, so good about taking the metronidazole.  I haven't yet had to scruff him ( Read more... )

I think the ending of The Shield was satisfying.  If Kafka wrote gritty urban crime, that's the ending he would have written... There was a definite, and humorous, slap to the Sopranos at the very end.  I imagine Vic's past will catch up with him sooner or later one dark night, and I don't imagine the FBI will care in the slightest.  Poor Claudette ( Read more... )

The movie Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter is very very bad.  Not at all in a good way, either.  I highly recommend screwing your eyes tightly shut, stuffing your fingers in your ears and screaming as loudly as you can if this movie ever appears in your field of vision.  It is so bad that only the silhouettes of two robots and a guy lost in space could ( Read more... )