Smokey

Smoky?

Whatever. There's a haze in the air outside that's making me even more grateful that I drove today.

I'm re-thinking the option of running after work. Perhaps I shall slack instead.

Just picked up "Hellboy" on DVD (damn Borders and their coupons anyway). This should make up for the lack of quality TV tonight.

Pending movies

These intrigue me:

- "Babylon A.D." (Vin Diesel vs. Michelle Yeoh in a parkour fight scene? SOLD!)
- "Batman: The Dark Knight" (I mean... wow)
- "Get Smart" (the TV series was gold)
- "Hancock" (the trailer converted me)
- "Hellboy II: The Golden Army" (just so surreal)
- "The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor" (Jet Li as a Chinese mummy? Gold)
- "Wall-E" (Pixar!)
- "You Don't Mess With the Zohan" (I feel guilty for wanting to see this)

Crimes against humanity:
- "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" (George! Please stop! PLEASE!!!)
- "Step Brothers" (seriously... the trailer made my brain try to flee my skull. Will Ferrel needs to be put away)

YAY!

1. It's Friday.

2. Got mail that "The Dresden Files: Welcome to the Jungle #1" is in the mail.

3. It's Friday.

4. Having slept on it. I still enjoyed Indy IV (and still need to see it again).

5. It's Friday.

I'm really happy it's Friday. This whole week has been strangely exhausting. Getting up in the morning has been insanely-difficult. I'm looking forward to being able to rest a bit over the weekend.

whip crack

There weren't enough of those in the movie.

I quite enjoyed "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull". It was a bit fluffy but it was enjoyable enough. It was better than "The Temple of Doom" by a long shot. A bit less-awesome than the "Last Crusade" but still worth every penny.

Shia Le Bouf didn't suck. Karen Allen is still awesome beyond words. Kate Blanchett can try to use Commie-psychic-mojo on me any day. Harrison Ford will forever be Indiana Jones.

I need to see it again. I missed a part.

overload?

So I'll be very upset if I miss out on issue #1 of the "Dresden Files: Welcome to the Jungle" at this point.

Erik called me during lunch (shocker!) and offered to pick a copy up for me. I've got one copy on order with Badger Comics and I've got Flying Colors looking to get me a copy.

If trusty Flying Colors and Badger fail me, I'll be bummed.

Of course, they'll have a TBP (trade paper back) or similar compilation out soon enough, but still...

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I had teriyaki chicken for lunch. I'm thinking I should've gone for the kabob.

Next time.

Indy? Why does the floor... move?

I'm a little jazzed about the movie, even despite all the crap it's getting on io9.

It's making it a bit hard to focus.

Well that's a bit of a bother

Between picking up my car from the shop and visiting my grandmother, I managed to pick up comics in combo with a gas run (gas is quite cheaper inland).

Thanks to a head's up from Erik, I was able to get the second "Dresden Files" comic book.

Alas for me, the first one is sold out. Completely. I did a search at home and found out that the distributor sold out.

Ouch.

Thankfully, Google did not fail me and I was able to find some place in Michigan that claims to carry it.

I love the Internet. I really, really do.

It should be in the mail shortly.

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The wind forecasts earlier in the week made it sound like the endtimes were arriving. Thank you, weather wonks.

That said, yesterday's bike ride home was decidedly lacking in fun.

This morning, the weather wonks claimed it would just be "breezy". The wind was, if anything, stronger.

I opted to drive today.

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Steve dropped me a line about the "Carnival" parade in S.F. on Sunday.

Normally I wouldn't even consider getting out of bed before 9am on a Sunday. Ever. I mean, it's Sunday.

He's a persuasive bastard. I'll give him that.