• Movie: Michael Clayton

    Had heard great things, and Jimmy had rented it, so why not burn a weekday night in front of the tube? While it didn’t quite live up to the very, very lofty expectations I had for it, it was still a fine movie. Quality drama and acting, and an always lovable “F the man” plotline. 8.0/10 – This one is a must-rent.

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  • Hurray for Customer Service (Week of 02/24/08)

    What a week. Started off on Monday with a Howie Day concert, which went pretty well. Tuesday, I find out three weeks after ordering, that the headlights I purchased for the Civic have been discontinued. Thursday, the company that I ordered my new Civic battery from finally received their supply (two weeks after ordering), and the price has gone up. I’m sorry, but I…

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  • Howie Day @ IOTA

    Just got home (err back to work) from seeing this show. I had never seen Howie in concert so this proved to be a good evening. Arrived at IOTA around 6:15, bought my “ticket,” grabbed a bite at the cafe, and then ventured over to the club portion. Over the course of thenight I also happened to run in to three faces. One from…

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  • I Hate New Cars (Week of 02/17/08)

    A former coworker scheduled a brake pad change with me this weekend. The vehicle? A newish Acura RSX-S. I figured it would be done in under an hour; I know Hondas. Hell, I can change all four pads on the Civic in probably 30 minutes. Unfortunately, with technology, goes simplicity (when we’re talking about cars). To do the rears, I had to unbolt both…

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  • Today I’m 26

    You all know plenty about me… Why don’t you share about your life @ 26? Mom, happy day of labor pains anniversary. Seriously, why is the kid being born the one that is celebrated? As far as I can recall, I didn’t have to do anything special. Ma, I owe you dinner. EDITI just noticed I did this for last year so I might…

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  • I Guess It’s OK To Lie?

    At least when you’re lying about a common misconception and you have a monetary tie to that misconception. Twice, on my three mile drive to work today, I heard commercials from new home builders that made me angry. First one: “Blah, blah, blah, there’s never been a better time to buy a new home! Buy one from us, out in bumfuck, and you’ll have…

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