Full Iron Man Trailer

Click here to give yourself a geekgasm. Myself, I need a new pair of pants as I am officially PSYCHED for this flick! May 2nd can't come fast enough! I may be developing a man-crush on Downey Jr., or at least his portrayal of Tony Stark.

Nader,Data Backup, the Significance of Leap Year, and Juno

So Nader recently threw his name into the presidential sweepstakes. Despite the fact that I voted for him in 2000--by writing his name on the ballot no less--I have to say I am disappointed to see him continue to gum up the works. Ralph, you have contributed enough, please don't attempt to contribute anything else.

Now, onto other items:

-Flynn recently made me feel guilty about not backing up my data more often. I do a faithful job of this at work, but I now realize that I will have to take this issue seriously at home as well. Ugh! 

-February 29th is just around the corner. The day holds a special place in my heart, as it is the day that Indian Princess and I started "seeing each other." Whatever that means. 

-If you haven't seen Juno yet, do. It's one of the more charming movies I have seen in a while. It will make a nice addition to the "legally archived collection." If you're concerned whether or not you will enjoy it, I can definitely say that it is better than both Jumper and The Chronicles of Riddick combined. I saw the later on tv the other day, what a silly, silly movie.

Woe is February

Over the past few years I have witnessed family, friends and loved ones get rather down in the dumps during the second month of the year. Whether it was the harsh weather or the lesser amount of sunlight bringing everyone down, I do not know. But each year, I watched as the behavior of people around me noticeably changed. Most times, for the worse.

Yet in February of 2008, it is I who find myself wallowing in a depression-like state. There are times when I feel like I am breaking out of this potentially self-induced funk only to find myself feeling like I have a tremendous weight on my chest that cannot be removed.

It is not the temperature outside that has been bothering me. No, it is the tides of change that are swirling about me, threatening to engulf my static state of being. 

As lost as I may feel, I continue to grasp for the warmth and compassion that is being extended either knowingly or unknowingly by friends and family. Lately, it has only been in these moments of "connectedness" in which I have felt centered. When one is so use to relying on their own intuition to decipher the complexities of life, it is humbling to go through a stretch where the only answers to be found are from the mouths of others.

Chances are that if you are reading this, you are deserving of my gratitude.  Whether you are near or far, know that in your own way, you have touched my life in some capacity, and for that I thank you. This is a shout-out to my acquaintances, friends, and family. Domo! Domo, very much!

I'm a Big Kid Now

This evening I "made my first legal back-up copy of a DVD." ;) 

I am enjoying the perks of "archiving my previously purchased DVDs." It's important to back-up one's data, don't you think?

To Game or Not to Game

Senor Flynn recently helped me with some software for my iMac. From what I can tell, I should be able to hack into people's bank accounts, as well as send air strikes to bomb other countries. Who knew that one could access the missile silos outside of Cheyenne by pressing "command+fn+^"? I surely didn't. ;)

In addition to some handy software, Flynn also installed the RPG game Fallout 2. Apparently, it's a game from a popular series amongst "the gamers." I have tried to get into the game, but I can't seem to grasp the controls, and the prospects of spending tons of spare time on the journey seems daunting. I remember me having somewhat of an aversion towards RPGs when I was in high school and in college. My roommates--who were consummate gamers--seemed to not be able to get enough of them. I remember them putting countless hours of their time--which should have been spent studying or doing the damn dishes or taking out the trash--into these types of games. Now I admit, the idea of creating a character and going on an open-ended journey sounds cool, but I just seem to be struggling to allow myself to become fully absorbed in the gaming experience. Does this mean I am old? Or does it just mean I am getting some? Still trying to figure that one out, but I digress...

Maybe I will be able to find some time on the odd weeknight or a few hours on the weekend to devote to gaming again. Getting in touch with your inner geek...I mean child, is healthy after all. Here's to gaming, may it do nothing for my career, but give me much escapist entertainment.

Finally, just last night I was able to successfully install a secure wireless network at the pad, and I did it all by myself! Actually, I can't take too much credit, most of the work was covered by the fact that our wireless router was an Apple product, and they just work. Setting everything up was quite easy.

P.S. Flynn and I have a "man-date" on Friday evening, and he will be helping me "install some more software." ;)