2004-11-28 
 

sim-sational

Yesterday, on the way home from seeing The Incredibles, we stopped into a Best Buy where I found a deal that got me Sim City 3000 Unlimited for four bucks. How could I say no?

I'll be up for air sometime next week.

Oh, and The Incredibles very much live up to their name. I'm already looking forward to the eventual DVD release which is bound to have loads of fun extras. Go Pixar!

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* posted by me at 8:50 PM

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2004-11-23 
 

loopholes

Where we are in life and what we are doing with ourselves comes from a complicated mix of one's individual psychological makeup, life stage and past history. Someone who was attacked by dogs as a child, most likely would not be a veterinarian today.

But there's always a loophole. While canine avoidance would seem to be the order of the day for our poor kid above, facing the fear and erasing the recording that dogs are bad could lead to a succesful career with animals...or at least to someone who willingly donates to the ASPCA.

No, I wasn't attacked by dogs, but I do think I found a loophole for myself that'll get me out of this fear of success trip I've been taking. It involves a bit of work, but most things worthy of attaining do.

Labels: dose of mikey, spirit

* posted by me at 7:59 AM

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2004-11-20 
 

25 words or less

National Treasure = (Davinci Code + Indiana Jones) x American Historical Association. A great movie, if you like that sort of thing. (and we do, so two thumbs up!)

P.S. Justin Bartha is HOT! (OK, 40 words or less.)

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* posted by me at 5:33 PM

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2004-11-14 
 

internet junky

NOTICE: If you have no interests in things magical, lit theory or fanfic theory, I'd skip this blog entry. Everyone else...forge on!

I've always been a bit of a Potterhead, but had never done any extensive internet searches before a few months ago.

Oh, what wonders awaited me when I first started looking! The official JK Rowling site boasts hidden easter eggs throughout alongside interesting tidbits from JK herself.

Mugglenet is always good for some updated news on everything Potter and boasts a North Tower column that revived the lit theory student inside me. I need to pass thanks to the NT column for pointing me towards Red Hen. The slow load time for each page is well worth the wait. Make your way down to the "My Work" tab and check out the articles on the Potterverse...or any of the other pieces she lists. Fascinating! (and the reason I spent most of yesterday glued to the computer screen)

If you're up for whiling away a few hours, click on through.

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* posted by me at 6:12 PM

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2004-11-10 
 

king of nothing

Saw a 20something alterna-boy wearing a brown t-shirt last night. Unadorned except for a smallish circle on the front with faded blue text on the interior. It said 'king of nothing'.

It spoke to me loudly because sometimes i feel like that.

Today G and I again experienced the fact that we are, thanks to our non marital status, not quite as equal as a heterosexual couple.

About a month ago, a very nice man hit our car. Very nice because the car was parked at the time and the damage was minor, yet he still left a note with all the appropriate insurance information. The car is being repaired this week and needed to be in the shop for several days. I'm rather busy at work, so G took it in. Our marital status, or lack thereof, forced me to make a series of phone calls later in the afternoon that would've been unnecessary if we were married. I also wonder how far those same calls would've gotten me if I'd been calling someplace outside of California. (or San Francisco for that matter)

That's all, not a big deal in the grand scheme of things, but further proof that this society has a long way to go before all people are truly treated equally.

Labels: dose of mikey, g, linkage, rant, seen and heard

* posted by me at 10:21 PM

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2004-11-05 
 

bleh

No other word quite describes my mood over the past week.

I know that it's just a matter of deciding to move onward and upward, but suddenly we all seem much further down than we did before.

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* posted by me at 9:14 PM

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