I saw Possession last night. It was a bit sappy, but I loved the story and how the Victorian scenes were interwoven with the present day scenes. I thought all the acting was top notch too. Why isn't Aaron Eckhart more of a star? This is another movie that has me wanting to read the book.
Saw Pink Martini last night up at the zoo. It was sold out and completely packed! There was an opening band and they finished around 7:30 p.m. Pink Martini started late and finished by 10. They didn't play that long, which was a bummer. We left about two songs before they were finished so we could avoid the crowds taking MAX. I had never seen Pink Martini live and they sounded good. Check them out...
Summer is the time for reruns, and as of late, I have been catching up on old episodes of the original Law & Order. Just last night I watched three hours straight–first on TNT and then A & E. I also started watching some of the spinoff series, Criminal Intent and Special Victims Unit, which I had never seen before. For some unexplainable reason I am just plain addicted to this show with its similarity to true events and the focus on the crime, rather than getting involved with personal storylines. Lucky for me, it's on everyday on cable!
School starts soon. I'm at a week-long training this week on System Dynamics and Modeling. Should be interesting.
Rooster at the Hitchin' Post If you read David Sedaris, you know who the Rooster is. Guaranteed for a good laugh!
I was awakened at 4:21 a.m. by a loud thwacking sound. I got up and went to the living room to look out the window.
There were two fire trucks with sirens going and two police cars blocking the intersection, also with their sirens whirling. I could see one of the firefighters whacking a car with a sledgehammer. That's what the noise was that woke me. I couldn't figure out what they were doing--trying to get someone or something out? I went back to bed after I realized that I couldn't see what was going to happen. This morning as I was leaving for work I tried to look at the car that was the object of the sledgehammer and saw that it was a Corvette that looked as if it had been on fire. If that's the case, I'm surprised I didn't hear the sirens.
Got home yesteday afternoon after six hours on the road. I was so tired from all that driving! The weather in Vancouver was gorgeous the entire time. Walked around everywhere all day long. Saw the Capilano Suspension Bridge, Robson Street, Yaletown, Gastown, Stanley Park, Granville Island, and the West End. The only thing I wish I had done was bring my swimsuit so I could lounge on the beach and at the pool. Vancouver reminded me a lot of San Francisco. There were tons of tourists (including myself) everywhere you went. It seemed like the city was in a perpetual buzz from all the people there. I think I need a vacation from the vacation. One of my favorite things about going away is coming home.
Tomorrow I'm going to part two of the volunteer training at the Oregon Humane Society. The facility is still fairly new and looks wonderful. I'm looking forward to providing service to a worthwhile organization. Plus I get to work with dogs. Yay! I miss having dogs.
Thousands of dead jumbo squid cover the beach at La Jolla Cove in JaLolla, California about 15 miles north of San Diego, July 26, 2002. Scientists believe the squid were following prey (possibly grunion, a small fish) and washed ashore alive but were unable to get back into the water and died. City work crews were called to help remove nine tons of dead squid. [via Yahoo! News] I thought this was funny because my hard drive is named jumbo squid.
I've got an appointment tomorrow with the doctor about this tension headache that's been lingering around. It's driving me crazy. My weeklong vacation starts next week. Yay! Going to Vancouver BC to hang out. I can't wait though the weather here at home has been just about perfect. In the high 70s with a nice little breeze to keep you cool.