Home Again, Home Again, Jiggity Jig
So it's finally over, my treks across the country, training field office users on this new underwriting platform is finally over. And not a moment too soon. I was going a bit crazy being away from home for so long, and I'm sure Kris was feeling the same way.
...sigh... no joke, 2 minutes after typing that above sentence, I've found out that we're not quite done yet. Apparently some in the field are struggling and we need to go back out again and help out... grr...
Anyway, it's still nice to have a few weeks of home-peace. My trips weren't that bad, of course. I was able to get a quick visit with the folks and friends when I went to New Jersey (sorry I missed the kiddies, Stan!), my mileage reimbursement for two weeks driving to the Walnut Creek office is helping to pay for next week's Vegas trip (as long as my pesky Service Engine Soon light isn't serious), and while in Irvine, I was able to catch up with Kat & David, and was able to check out their swanky house... very sweet, you two. Thanks again for dinner!
Caught two more movies in the past couple of weeks:
Grindhouse - Just lvoed it, although I wish Lushy and Meli had been there with Kris & I. Of the two flicks, I found Planet Terror much more fun than Deathproof, mainly because (surprisingly) I've never been a fan of Taratino's dialogue-heavy diner scenes. They just don't work for me. Still, both of 'em kicked ass overall, an the fake previews were awesome. I want to see Machete, like now. 4 out of 5 Stars (split along 4.5 for PT, 3 for DP)
Perfect Stranger - Night Nurse and I caught this with her folks, and I can't really recommend it. Bruce Willis isn't in it nearly enough, and I'm sorry, I've never found Halle Berry to be a very good actress... serious scene chewer. But the real problem with the movie is the ending, which isn't so much as a surprise, but an annoyance. Won't get into it much, but the problem is in a mystery, the audience and the writer have an unspoken agreement to not pull the "and it was all magic" or "the killer appeared on screen for 7 seconds in the first act" card. Neither is pulled here, but the resolution is cheap, and not shocking. Plus, no f'n nudity! 1.5 out of 5 Stars
Watching: Lost, Heroes, 24, Criminal Minds Listening: Brobdingnagian Bards Reading: The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman Playing: Final Fantasy XII Eating: Healthy...er Doing: Running... hopefully Wishing:
Comic Quote of the Week
"It's trying to end the suffering of everything. Do you want to discuss our options? Maybe together we can, you know, workshop?"
"Okay, best way to stop a ten-story godlike monster from destroying existence? I'm gonna go with hitting, you have anything?"
"You took mine."
Wesley and Angel, Angel: After The Fall #15
Who Am I?
Name: Holz Home: Sonoma County, California About Me: I'm a comfortador. See my complete profile
AKA: Ozymandias, DrOzymandias, Darth Angelus, Darque Feonix, Trip McNeely Kicking ass for: 29 years Job: UWing Systems Design Specialist Walking Theme: Believe It Or Not by Joey Scarbury Most watched movie: The Princess Bride Most read book: The Dark Tower Series by Stephen King
"Let a man get away with fuckin' you once, you stay bent over so's he can fuck you again whenever he damn well pleases. An' if one man can do it? Another will too. An' another, an' another still. So's being fucked, that's yer life. 'Til who you were, you ain't. 'Cause all you are is an asshole." 100 Bullets #42
