Camtoon Tuesday

05.20.2003

Trying to restart my semi-successful tradition, today brings another new camtoon!

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Movie Mayhem

05.19.2003

I managed to spend a fun filled weekend catching up on movie watching. First up, I snuck off Friday to a matinee of Matrix Reloaded. From what I had heard, I was expecting a movie that's more ofa set up for the next chapter (like Star Wars Episode II, and Empire Strikes Back) than a stand alone movie. Overall, I was a little dissapointed - it lacked action. I know, people will chastise me, but except for the Neo vs 100 Smiths fight and the 14 minute car chase (both talked about in depth at various sites and news stories), there wasn't much left as far as action.

Saturday I went to the video store and rented Simone. Al Pacino shouldn't do comedies, it just doesn't work. I like the concept of a virtual actress being used in movies, but something about it just wasn't right. I'm glad I ended up only renting it.

Sunday brought forth a matinee of X2: X-Men United. I didn't like this one as much as the first X-Men movie, but I think that may have been in part to watching this one on an empty stomach (skipping breakfast and lunch until the movie lets out at 4:00 makes for a grumpy big guy). I think that if you don't keep up with the X-Men comics, at least at some point in time, there wee too many points in the movie when you would ask "why is everyone snickering, what just happened?" Unfortunately, that can work against you. There were a couple of points I saw coming just because I was familiar with the characters.

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Super Camtoon Wednesday

05.14.2003

Seeing as how I've missed the last 2 (well, 3 if you count yesterday) Camtoon Tuesdays, I'm going to try and make it up by catching up with the 3 missed camtoons, along with a bonus camtoon. Yes, today I unveil 4 new camtoons! And even better, they're starting to get a little bit funny again!

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Phlibotomy

05.13.2003

Monday I finally had a physical for my company provided life insurance. Physical in the sense that they take blood pressure, blood, and I pee in a cup. Except for the blood letting, it went pretty well.

When it came time to give blood, the nurse had a hard time finding a vein. I am evidently partial to my blood and want to keep it. After sticking me in the left arm and having noluck, she switched to the right arm. And poked. And poked. A lot. Now I have a nice bruise to show for it (see the nice picture of my arm to the right?) that any crack addict would be proud of.

The saving grace is that it doesn't hurt.Looks like hell, but feels ok.

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Back From Da Beach

05.12.2003

After a fun filled 5 day excursion (that involved dodging flooded lanes of Interstate 65), I have returned from the somewhat green watersof Destin to my home in the boonies. It was a nice vacation, I think I managed to not get a sunburn. I had the most fun with the rented convertible: I just love going around with the top down.

Now that I'm back home, I feel like I'm behind in everything. I've got to mow the grass today after the growth spurt from all the rain last week. I feel like I'm behind at work: mainly because remembering ASP is slowing me down more than I want it to. The house is a mess, so I've got a major cleaning to undertake in the near future. Plus unpacking, always the post vacation unpacking.

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