May 2004 Archives
When I first say the new G5's I was very impressed. It was beautiful, simple, and powerful — and as a bonus it finally had an operating system that could make it worth using. But there was always a bit of me that was thinking that sure it looks cools but it can't be that great.
After touching one and seeing one in person I now think that if I was given one (for free of course) then I would be a convert and sing its praises all day long — so Apple, there's your option, send me a new G5 and I'll be a convert.
I am thinking it's a sign that the freckles
In our eyes are mirror images and when
We kiss they're perfectly aligned
And I have to speculate that God himself
Did make us into corresponding shapes like
Puzzle pieces from the clay
True, it may seem like a stretch, but
Its thoughts like this that catch my troubled
Head when you're away when I am missing you to death
When you are out there on the road for
Several weeks of shows and when you scan
The radio, I hope this song will guide you home
They won't see us waving from such great
Heights, 'come down now,' they'll say
But everything looks perfect from far away,
'come down now,' but we'll stay...
- The Postal Service, Such Great Heights
Do you realize
That you have the most beautiful face?
Do you realize
We're floating in space?
Do you realize
That happiness makes you cry?
Do you realize
That everyone you know someday will die?
And instead of saying all of your good-byes
Let them know you realize that life goes fast
It's hard to make the good things last
You realize the sun doesn't go down
It's just an illusion caused by the world spinning round.
Do you realize?
- The Flaming Lips, Do You Realize?
Your body may be gone, I'm gonna carry you in.
In my head, in my heart, in my soul.
And maybe we'll get lucky and we'll both live again.
Well I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. Don't think so.
...
The ocean breathes salty, won't you carry it in?
In your head, in your mouth, in your soul.
And maybe we'll get lucky and we'll both grow old.
Well I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I hope so.
...
Well that is that and this is this.
Will you tell me what you saw and I'll tell you what you missed,
when the ocean met the sky.
You missed when time and life shook hands and said goodbye.
When the earth folded on itself.
And said "Good luck, for your sake I hope heaven and hell
are really there, but I wouldn't hold my breath."
You wasted life, why wouldn't you waste death?
You wasted life, why wouldn't you waste death?
- Modest Mouse, Ocean Breathes Salty
The recent success of the Lord for the Rings and Harry Potter movies has spurred a rash of fantasy-themed movies coming out in the next year or so, mostly centered on a theme of young children discovering a magical world, much the same way as Harry Potter has.
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events is one I am looking forward too as I think the site and the books have a great attitude about them. A great example of this can be found on the Lemony Snicket site:
Attention: Please Run for Your Life.
You have undoubtedly reached this website by mistake.
If I were you, I would immediately turn your computer off rather than view any of the dreadful images, read any of the wretched information, play any of the unnerving games or examine the unpleasant books presented within this website.
Other movies set to be made/come out include:
Artemis Fowl — based on a book series in which a young criminal mastermind is forced into a world of faries and fantasy to solve a mystery and best a foe.
Eragon — A book by 17 year old novelist Christopher Paolini that follows a boy named who finds a polished blue stone that turns out to be a dragon egg. Soon he is soon thrust into a world of magic and power through which he and the dragon must navigate.
The Chronicles of Narnia — The tales from Narnia are about to come to life (again) as a new motion picture (or more than one?).
The Hobbit — and then of course there is the film I will likely be pining for next 3-5 years and checking this site often to find out how the legal battles that are sure to slow it down are unfolding.
Where's DragonLance? One of my favorite series as a kid and teen were the Dragonlance Chronicles. And though there have long been movies rumored to be around the corner, I have little faith that they would be true or that any ensuing project would be very good.
After nine seasons, KG's dream of being the best player in the league has finally been accomplished, even though we have all known he has been for the past 3-4 years.
