Went to see the Matrix2 this weekend. Man, what crap. Other than the fact that Keanu looked mighty fine, I was terribly disappointed. It was like they they thought, "oh, haven't had a bus explosion yet" "oh, haven't had a motorcycle chase yet" and threw it all in. So over the top. I actually got bored. At one point, it looked so much like a ( Read more... )

Ticketmaster Canada is actually selling tickets to Book V launch events at Chapters and Indigo locations in Calgary, Alberta and Ontario.

Read this report and thought they had to be kidding. They weren't.

Have decided that sleeping alone sucks when you have a nightmare.

It's been raining for 24 hours straight. Have watched 6 hours of Sex in the City. Eight to go. Chocolate, fags and Pepsi holding up fine. Rainy days have their purpose.

More past musings from my first months in Japan. Enjoy.

( School Lunch )

So many of my friends dealing with broken hearts lately. So sorry you’re hurting girls. Here’s your ( rant )

So, a couple of months ago, I read Gramarye’s terrific crossover fic, Harry Potter and the Legacy of the Light. In my review, I made a point of saying that you don’t need to have read the Dark is Rising series to enjoy this story. It’s wonderful, regardless. Not only hadn’t I read the series, I had never heard of it. How could that happen? I ( Read more... )

( Dentistry in Japan or I'll Never Eat Popcorn Again )

Can't believe it. Here I am, someone who is terrified of dentists (we're talking general anesthetic for a filling) in the land of the most horrible teeth you can imagine (ie. Japan), and what do I do? I break my tooth. That's right. Tonight, about an hour ago, right down middle, from top to bottom. Have taken a bunch of pills to deaden the ( Read more... )

Thank you one and all for the birthday wishes. I love you muchly ( Read more... )

I just love the fact that my birthday is a national holiday here. So nice not to work. Today was the kite festival in Japan, so of course a holiday is called for (actually it's children's day, but everyone flys kites, so off we went ( Read more... )