Randomness
I saw the second Pirates of the Caribbean on Saturday. It's not too bad, though I think not quite as good as the first one. The plot is quite a bit more convoluted than the first, so it's very easy to miss what's going on if you don't catch the words that are thrown back and forth amidst the brawling. Quite a few of the characters reprise their roles (especially the last scene...totally deus ex machina except for the fact that practically everyone else important has come back). (Captain) Jack Sparrow isn't quite as funny as he was in the first one, I think, because he acts almost as if Will Turner and Elizabeth were complete strangers. Apparently there was a cliplet at the end of the credits, which I had totally forgotten about, but from what I hear, it definitely sounds amusing to see. All in all, the movie wasn't great, but it wasn't terrible either. It was definitely better than Superman Returns at the very least (don't get me started on that...I have a rant especially for him). It should be a good year for movies next summer though, with the conclusion of Pirates, Spiderman 3, and Phoenix coming out at around the same time (Book 7 should be coming out about that time, too! Can't wait!)
Miscellaneous Tidbit of the day:
I'm currently testing out this gizmo called a triaxial research tracker, which is sort of like a sophisticated pedometer in that it measures activity levels based on accelerations in every dimension of space. I'm supposed to wear this continuously for two weeks in order for us to see what the data from "healthy subjects" like us actually looks like. Sarah and Jennifer are practically looking for excuses to move around the office--it's kind of amusing that they fear that they will log in less activity than some of the other, older people who are also testing out the device. Wearing it certainly does make you more aware of exactly how much of the day you spend on your rear end.
Miscellaneous Tidbit of the day:
I'm currently testing out this gizmo called a triaxial research tracker, which is sort of like a sophisticated pedometer in that it measures activity levels based on accelerations in every dimension of space. I'm supposed to wear this continuously for two weeks in order for us to see what the data from "healthy subjects" like us actually looks like. Sarah and Jennifer are practically looking for excuses to move around the office--it's kind of amusing that they fear that they will log in less activity than some of the other, older people who are also testing out the device. Wearing it certainly does make you more aware of exactly how much of the day you spend on your rear end.