The Dark Knight Teaser

Ooooooo, geekgasm. Geekgasm all over my pants...I need a tissue.

Update:It looks like Warner Bros. is continuing the viral marketing ploy and has now redirected the previous site to a web page full of pictures of "joker fans." But thanks to youtube, I bring you the teaser in all it's video glory below.

Lyrics for the Current Mood

And when you wanted me,
I came to you.
And when you wanted someone else,
I withdrew.
And when you asked for light,
I set myself on fire.
And if I go far away,
I know you'll find another slave.

Now I'm free
from what you want.
Now I'm free
from what you need.
Now I'm free
from what you are.

And when you wanted blood,
I cut my veins.
And when you wanted love,
I bled myself again.
Now that I've had my fill of you,
I'd give you up forever.
And here i go far away,
I know you,
you'll find another slave.

Now I'm free
from what you want.
Now I'm free
from what you need.
Now I'm free
from what you are.

Then a vision came to me
when you came along.
I gave you everything but then
you wanted more.

Now I'm free
from what you want.
Now I'm free
from what you need.
Now I'm free
from what you are.

Now that I'm free
from what you want.
Now that I'm free
from what you need.
Now that I'm free
from what you are.

Gee, Thanks Dick...

I just got this e-mail in my inbox (text follows). It's very hard to keep the snarky comments at bay. VERY HARD. I will say one thing though, is it a surprise to anyone that the Cheyene's aren't hurting for cash?

Cheneys Create Unprecedented Study Abroad Endowment

July 20, 2007 -- U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney and his wife, Lynne, have created for the University of Wyoming the largest single-university endowment dedicated to study abroad support.
They presented $1.8 million, an amount matched by the state of Wyoming, to establish scholarships promoting internationalization in education. Dick Cheney earned both a B.A. (1965) and an M.A. (1966) in political science from UW. Lynne Cheney received a bachelor's degree from Colorado College, a master's degree from the University of Colorado and a doctoral degree from the University of Wisconsin.

"This gift shows a keen appreciation for the importance of our students having meaningful global experiences," says UW President Tom Buchanan. "From its inception, our Academic Plan has stressed the need to secure financing that will allow more UW students to study abroad. This generous scholarship program will help us accomplish that goal and put UW on the path to ensuring opportunity for all of our students to gain global agility and understanding."

UW is a substantial player in international education and has ties to universities on every continent except Antarctica, says Anne Alexander, UW International Programs Office director. As the university continues to add partners abroad, UW international programs are experiencing unprecedented participation.

"Our students have been going abroad at increasing rates, with a 400 percent program growth in the last four years," says Alexander. "This past academic year, more than 400 students participated in UW international programs in such varied locations as China, India, Ghana, Tunisia, and Russia, along with the traditional European destinations."

The endowment will support four scholarship categories: Cheney Study Abroad Grants, Dick and Lynne Cheney Fellowships for Excellence in Study Abroad, Dick and Lynne Cheney International Awards for University Sponsored or Recognized Student Organizations, and Cheney Semester Support Scholarships.

Cheney Study Abroad Grants will assist with travel costs to the study destination and other costs incurred abroad. Applications for spring study are due Oct. 1. Deadlines for summer and fall study will be announced this fall.

Dick and Lynne Cheney Fellowships for Excellence in Study Abroad will be awarded to one undergraduate and one graduate student with a history of academic excellence and potential to make significant contributions to their fields through international study or research. Applications for spring study are due Oct. 1, applications for summer or fall study are due March 15.

Dick and Lynne Cheney International Awards for University Sponsored or Recognized Student Organizations will support groups traveling abroad for academic reasons. Projects focused on advancing UW internationalization goals will be considered. Applications are due March 1.

Cheney Semester Support Scholarships will assist students who may exhaust financial aid by studying abroad. Applications are due Oct. 1 for spring study and March 1 for fall or summer study.

For additional information or applications, call Alexander at (307) 766-3677, e-mail aalex@uwyo.edu, or visit Knight Hall Room 248.

Update: Apparently Dick gets to be president this Saturday. I wonder what Vegas says about the odds of a war with Iran coinciding with Saturday?

Kick @$$ Song: Number Four

Steve Miller Band, "The Joker"

This is one of my favorite "oldies".

Some people call me the space cowboy, yeah
Some call me the gangster of love
Some people call me Maurice
Cause I speak of the pompitous of love

People keep talkin' about me, baby
Say I'm doin' you wrong, doin' you wrong
Well, don't you worry baby
Don't worry
Cause I'm right here, right here, right here, right here at home

Cause I'm a picker
I'm a grinner
I'm a lover
And I'm a sinner
I play my music in the sun

I'm a joker
I'm a smoker
I'm a midnight toker
I get my lovin' on the run
Wooo Wooooo

You're the cutest thing
That I ever did see
I really love your peaches
Want to shake your tree
Lovey-dovey, lovey-dovey, lovey-dovey all the time
Ooo-eee baby, I'll sure show you a good time

Cause I'm a picker
I'm a grinner
I'm a lover
And I'm a sinner
I play my music in the sun

I'm a joker
I'm a smoker
I'm a midnight toker
I sure don't want to hurt no one

Wooo Wooooo

People talk about me, baby
Say I'm doin' you wrong, doin' you wrong
Well, don't you worry baby
Don't worry mama
Cause I'm right here at home

You're the cutest thing
That I ever did see
I really love your peaches
Want to shake your tree
Lovey-dovey, lovey-dovey, lovey-dovey all the time
Come on baby ill show you a good time

Harry Potter is teh Gay but Manages to Own Spider-Man

Seriously people, what's with the Potter craze? He's obviously a sex-addict, not to mention that he bites it in the last book. Oops!

Well apparently plenty of people are drinking the kool-aid, because according to ComingSoon.net "...Warner Bros. Pictures' Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix earned an estimated $44.755 million on Wednesday, surpassing Spider-Man 2's 2004 Wednesday opening of $40.442 million." For more click here.

Seriously, LAME! I can tell you one thing, Spider-Man would never fuck a horse!

Kick @$$ Song: Number Three

As someone who lived my adolescence through the 90's, I have an affinity for Alanis Morissette. I remember spending countless hours in my room listening to the "Jaged Little Pill" album on casette. Yup, even I am that archaic. Choosing a favorite song off the album is like choosing between Star Wars and Firefly for me, I just love it all. With that said, one particular song comes to mind, which I enjoy very much. It is one of those timeless "life" songs that are always applicable.

Oh, did I mention Alanis Morissette was "God?"

Alanis Morissette: Hand In My Pocket

I'm broke but I'm happy
I'm poor but I'm kind
I'm short but I'm healthy, yeah
I'm high but I'm grounded
I'm sane but I'm overwhelmed
I'm lost but I'm hopeful baby

What it all comes down to
Is that everything's gonna be fine fine fine
I've got one hand in my pocket
And the other one is giving a high five

I feel drunk but I'm sober
I'm young and I'm underpaid
I'm tired but I'm working, yeah
I care but I'm worthless
I'm here but I'm really gone
I'm wrong and I'm sorry baby

What it all comes down to
Is that everything's gonna be quite alright
I've got one hand in my pocket
And the other one is flicking a cigarette

What it all comes down to
Is that I haven't got it all figured out just yet
I've got one hand in my pocket
And the other one is giving the peace sign

I'm free but I'm focused
I'm green but I'm wise
I'm shy but I'm friendly baby
I'm sad but I'm laughing
I'm brave but I'm chicken shit
I'm sick but I'm pretty baby

And what it all boils down to
Is that no one's really got it figured out just yet
I've got one hand in my pocket
And the other one is playing the piano

What it all comes down to my friends
Is that everything's just fine fine fine
I've got one hand in my pocket
And the other one is hailing a taxicab...

"Transformers" is Made of Awesome

On Tuesday and Wednesday, Tara and I went to go see Transformers. Although the movie isn't going to win any Oscar's in the "Best Adapted Screenplay" or "Best Actor" categories, the visual effects are really MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE! Also, the action sequences are jaw-dropping-edge of your seat-cream your pants-impressive. You remember the feeling when you first saw "The Matrix" or "Jurassic Park?" This movie is going to have that level of impact, the robots just look so damn cool, not to mention "real."

Any movie that can reignite someone's inner child is something special. This is one of those movies. I give it an A-, and I am counting down until the DVD release. Fortunately, I can blow plenty of money on toys until then. I'm teh dorkus maximus.

"AUTOBOTS ROLL OUT!"