Finally got to see the new Bond film last night on DVD.

Here's my take on it: ( Read more... )

This time next week we'll be on the boat and waiting for the horn (or whatever signal they use) to announce that we're off and our voyage home has begun ( Read more... )

We got back yesterday from our last visit to see my Mom and London before we go home. We had a great time and the kids loved it. ( Read more... )

So today was Last Day + 1, I squandered it by taking the kids to school in the morning and sitting on my ass reading.  I talked a bit on the phone, sent a few e-mails and generally felt pretty good that I was done with my job, and therefore one step closer to leaving, while at the same time feeling pretty irresponsible that I quit a job with all ( Read more... )

A buddy of mine in the states sent this to me...having seen it I am now convinced these cute little animals will be bigger than Hello Kitty.

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Never has a post so deserved its tag.

Update: Ain't It Cool News' Harry Knowles just listed this video as the coolest thing he'd seen today. So I guess I'm not alone with this.

Today was last day in the office.  No Carousel for me, therefore no renewal (God I'm old!), just a lot of people saying heartfelt farewells and then stripping my desk, before I even left, to salvage bits off of it.  Vultures...every last one of them (but funny vultures ( Read more... )

Today was the day that I've been dreading since one of the ladies on my team let slip it was scheduled...my farewell lunch in the office.

I'm not good with stuff like this and the thought of having all eyes on me at a time like that…well…I'd rather have root canal.  However, everyone seemed determined to be as light as possible and it went very ( Read more... )

Today is William Shatner's birthday and the call has gone out to make it International Talk Like William Shatner Day (why this has not been done before is beyond me...I mean...it's SO obvious!)

So here we have the great Maurice LaMarche offering tips on how to speak like the Shat' as one must do on International Talk Like William Shatner Day.

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It depends on the circumstances as I don't believe you can apply a blanket ideal to this.

I'd like to believe that, yes, everyone does deserve a second chance because for most of us that's what life is about.  Getting another shot to do something, to fulfil a dream or fix something we've broken...and as long as we accept the responsibility of ( Read more... )

I love good pin-up art. There's just something about it.  I guess it fits in with my whole retro fashion I-wish-we-were-living-in-the-50's Americana daydreams.  From the father's of the style: Vargas, Elvgren (GOD! I frickin' love Elvgren's work), MacPherson etc. to the modern wizards like Richie Fahey, Olivia DeBarardinis, and even (to a certain ( Read more... )