Category: relics

I just spent probably an

I just spent probably an hour and trying to install a keyboard tray on my bloody desk. The desk is kind of high, so the tray makes for better ergonomics. It was a pain in the ass to install by myself, mainly because it involved laying on by back drilling and trying to put in screws that really didn’t want to go in right, as well as making sure it all aligned properly so the drawer actually slides out.

I need to do some

I need to do some more writing, not blogging, some actual writing. I haven’t written anything since before exams, even then they were all humour pieces for the campus paper. I don’t think i’ve written anything since highschool. My plan write now is to take an english course next year, maybe that will help me out.

There have been two new

There have been two new images added to conform today. Every once in awhile, I manage to get two people finishing their work on the same day. I like it, the project would just fly along if it went like this all the time.

The day itself was pretty uneventful. I worked a couple of hours at my carney job and then travelled downtown. I picked up a copy of the new guided by voices album, called isolation drills. It’s one of the earlier pressings of the cd that has a case made out of cardboard and access to a hidden website. I’ve seen the other version, it just comes in a standard jewel case. I also stopped by indigo and read two more short stories by Brian Aldiss. They’re both an extension of the Supertoys story that I mentioned yesterday, bringing the collected works to a grand total of 35 pages. I want to read more. Oh, and I did some laundry tonite too, how’s that for exciting?

After a long day working

After a long day working yesterday, i decided that i wanted to be entertained, so i went and saw Tomb Raider. Now I have to admit that I read a couple of the negative reviews, but i went and saw it anyway. It got panned by critics, but it was never intended to be a deep and complex movie. I agree with ebert, it was a popcorn movie and good for it’s entertainment value. I wasn’t really in the mood to think excessively last night, so it was perfect. It was fast-paced, much like playing a videogame and it had some pretty cool action sequences and amazing sets. All in all, i enjoyed it.

A.I is based on a

A.I is based on a short story by Brian Aldiss called Supertoys Las All Summer Long. I found a transcript of the story in an old issue of Wired. There’s also an article about the movie and some of Kubrick’s plans. I probably came accross this stuff a couple years ago when I was doing a project on Kubrick, I remember reading about A.I. back then.

I watched Galaxy Quest this

I watched Galaxy Quest this evening. If you are a fan of star trek or have ever been a fan, you’ll find that it’s a pretty damn funny movie. Otherwise, I’m not really sure. Suffice it to say that as a computer geek, i’m an obligatory fan, so I found the movie quite entertaining.