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To say Pixar has done it again would be to dabble in redundancy, but this time one can say that Pixar has out done themselves. Wall-E is based upon its characters and the team at Pixar have done a splendid job lovingly creating these emotive creatures tha...
The Dark Knight is thankfully not a retread and though it is largely a continuation, it is not a movie that rests on its laurels. In introducing new characters and a deliciously devilish villain, played by Heath Ledger, he tackles the age old dance of goo...
Guillermo del Toro is at it again. In a sea of overly dramatic and too serious comic book fare, he has created a touching, geeky and fun movie that speaks to the roots of the original medium. He brings along all his strengths from full characters to some of the mo...
Streams
Rajeev tweeted, "So on my work plan... I decided to put down that I really only work 75%... Because I can't add worth shit"
Rajeev tweeted, "@jefferyharrell Henry Drummond would disagree, "Language is a poor enough means of communication. We've got to use all the words we've got.""
Rajeev tweeted, "Spirited discussion over economics at lunch... All in all a damn good time"
I will be honest with you, the work required in getting to the engagement, when you pop the proverbial question, is a lot of work! I suppose it prepares the groom for the work to come when planning and organizing the wedding itself. I suppose you could a really simple affair, but I am not one to put a dash of style in an affair, particularly an important one. So when did I decide to propose to Camille? To be honest for the past few years it has not been a question of "if", but rather "when". A lot of it I would have to chalk up to timing and, oh yeah, money. The latter has always been in flux and through my Master's years I have been consistently broke. That does not bode well for proposing to a girl (what girl wants a ring from a crackerjack box?!). Later, when I got a job, a lot of it came...
I haven't posted here in a while, particularly what one might call a status update. For those of you who don't read the reviews, well you are of course missing out on some great (ahhh ego) writing, but also on a majority of the updates. On the other hand, I know of a few people who frequent the site for the personal updates and less for my own attempts at literate writing. So, I guess for those people, here is an update, not just about the weeks past, but most importantly, about the weeks ahead. The next few weeks are going to be intolerably busy and thank god I am getting some time off from work. For one, I find work these days to be utterly uninspiring. Mostly, I am learning that it is our job to succumb to the lowest common denominator. When coding for these folks, and trying to out-think their stupidity, their stupidity once again rebounds back...
Oh yes, it has been four years in Ann Arbor and we have had three moves during that time. Pretty good odds for a college town, but then I envy the stability my colleagues have. Of course, a number of them live in houses, or outside the city, and definitely far from the job. A professor once told me that constantly moving gives one new experiences. I don't think she meant moving three blocks into a new apartment, but we take what we are given, huh? Alright, so a new apartment and again an upgrade. Much like the Jeffersons we are constantly "moving on up". At first it was a move away from living with another couple and to a one bedroom, now it is moving from a one bedroom to a two bedroom. So where are we moving to? For those of you familiar with the S. Division and the Broadway bridge, it is right around that region. It...
I was planning on putting up a post about our trip to Seattle. The thing is I really did not want this to be one of those turn by turn travelogues. The problem with those is that, particularly in my case, they go on for far too long. The longer the trip the longer the post and in my case, the much, much longer the post. Writing itself becomes a chore and consequently reading it can become a much bigger one. And no, inserting a ton of images throughout the post really does not help the reader much. It barely breaks up the monotony. So, in that vein, I am going to just throw up snippets from our travel. I will first put together any general thoughts about Seattle and then dive into memorable events, particularly people, food and sights. The order will still be chronological and I might even use a date stamp to help cement that. So to...
Six straight years to the Eastern Conference Finals and only two trips to the NBA Finals. Only one of those two ever resulted in a won championship... Really it is a story that many say would be one of not trying too hard. However, one cannot really fault the Pistons for that. Look at the second round of the 2008 play-offs! After losing their All-Star Point Guard (PG), they came back, rookie in hand, to close off the series in five games. It says something about what this team can achieve if it rallies. Then again, one only has to look at Game 3 against the Celtics to see just how complacent the Pistons have gotten with their success. They fought hard, tooth and nail, to win in Boston's home, a sacred sanctuary where the latter had conceded no ground in the play-offs. However, with their moment of glory the Pistons do what they always do, they grow complacent in...
