One of my favorite webcomics is Sinfest, a kind of what-if-Calvin-was-a-pimp strip by Tatsuya Ishida. It's well-drawn, and the humor is a bit adult (there's four-letter words and tons of sexual innuendo--not that I mind). The main characters are Slick (the aforementioned Calvin-as-a-pimp) and Monique (I guess you could call her his best friend...in a When Harry Met Sally kinda way). Slick has the hots for Monique, but she always shoots him down.
Until now.
It looks like Slick is gonna score--except I know somehow, he'll screw it up.
Poor guy.
Friday, December 30, 2005
Sunday, December 25, 2005
A Very Rebel Christmas
Mrs. Claus got me the Canon Digital Rebel XT for Christmas this year. Yay! After reading the blogs of Vic and Calai, I've been thinking about getting a digital SLR of my very own. I've been debating between the Rebel and the 20D, and while I now have the Rebel, the debate really hasn't been settled yet.
The wifey prefers the 20D; being a bit more budget minded, I've been leaning towards the Rebel. But the wife is right; I might get buyer's remorse later on if I didn't get the 20D (as I did when I got my Olympus camera, which I then pawned off to my dad to get my Nikon CoolPix, which I then pawned off to my sister-in-law to get my current camera, the Canon S410). So, I'll probably wind up returning the Rebel to go with the 20D.
I still love my little ELPH, though. It's compact, and takes great pics. It's slow sometimes, though, missing some oh-so-precious shots of the kids (although it was able to take the picture of the twins with Chucky). Hopefully the upgrade is worth the money...
The wifey prefers the 20D; being a bit more budget minded, I've been leaning towards the Rebel. But the wife is right; I might get buyer's remorse later on if I didn't get the 20D (as I did when I got my Olympus camera, which I then pawned off to my dad to get my Nikon CoolPix, which I then pawned off to my sister-in-law to get my current camera, the Canon S410). So, I'll probably wind up returning the Rebel to go with the 20D.
I still love my little ELPH, though. It's compact, and takes great pics. It's slow sometimes, though, missing some oh-so-precious shots of the kids (although it was able to take the picture of the twins with Chucky). Hopefully the upgrade is worth the money...
Wednesday, December 21, 2005
Narnia!
So, I finally got to see The Chronicles of Narnia (or, as I like to say it, The Lion, the Witch, and the Place Where My Friend Refuses to Come Out From) this past weekend. My impressions?
It wasn't Lord of the Rings, but it was okay. It lacked the epic scope that the LOTR trilogy had; probably because the book itself was meant as a children's story. Not that children's stories can't be epic (see: Potter, Harry), but there's a certain feeling of trying to make sure that it doesn't scare the kids too much (seeing the cute cuddly furry beavers bite it would've caused a lot of nightmares).
A couple of random impressions (might be spoilers--oh, heck, everyone's read it):
* Tilda Swinton was perfect as Jadis, the White Witch. She had a cold beauty which was menacing, but still quite attractive. She had a great neckline and shoulders, very swanlike (the hair was pretty cool, too). Plus, she was badass towards the end. Anyone remember Tilda as Gabriel in the otherwise forgetful Constantine?
* Peter looks a lot like a young Heath Ledger. Oh, and Tumnus looks like Edward Norton.
* I've read a couple of opinions that the movie was laying on the religious imagery a bit thick, to the point that some folks were offended. Well, duh. Imagine the outcry from Narnia fans if the story was changed, just to be PC.
* That centaur (Peter's lieutenant) was pretty bad-ass too. Gotta have bad-asses. Unfortunately, Aslan himself wasn't as impressive as I would've thought.
* Some parts were missing--some reviews I've read are complaining about the length, but as one who preferred the EE versions of the LOTR trilogy I say: bring on the extra bits!
Overall, I'd give the movie a pretty solid B+, creeping into A- territory.
It wasn't Lord of the Rings, but it was okay. It lacked the epic scope that the LOTR trilogy had; probably because the book itself was meant as a children's story. Not that children's stories can't be epic (see: Potter, Harry), but there's a certain feeling of trying to make sure that it doesn't scare the kids too much (seeing the cute cuddly furry beavers bite it would've caused a lot of nightmares).
A couple of random impressions (might be spoilers--oh, heck, everyone's read it):
* Tilda Swinton was perfect as Jadis, the White Witch. She had a cold beauty which was menacing, but still quite attractive. She had a great neckline and shoulders, very swanlike (the hair was pretty cool, too). Plus, she was badass towards the end. Anyone remember Tilda as Gabriel in the otherwise forgetful Constantine?
* Peter looks a lot like a young Heath Ledger. Oh, and Tumnus looks like Edward Norton.
* I've read a couple of opinions that the movie was laying on the religious imagery a bit thick, to the point that some folks were offended. Well, duh. Imagine the outcry from Narnia fans if the story was changed, just to be PC.
* That centaur (Peter's lieutenant) was pretty bad-ass too. Gotta have bad-asses. Unfortunately, Aslan himself wasn't as impressive as I would've thought.
* Some parts were missing--some reviews I've read are complaining about the length, but as one who preferred the EE versions of the LOTR trilogy I say: bring on the extra bits!
Overall, I'd give the movie a pretty solid B+, creeping into A- territory.
Wednesday, December 14, 2005
A Feast for Crows
I hate George R. R. Martin.
Not only did he make me wait five, five years for the next book in his A Song of Ice and Fire saga, he leaves me hanging at the end of the book.
What's worse is knowing that the next book (which is tentatively scheduled for next year) will not resolve the cliffhanger, since it's actually Part 2 of the same book as A Feast for Crows. Meaning, different POVs, same timeline.
Argh.
Not only did he make me wait five, five years for the next book in his A Song of Ice and Fire saga, he leaves me hanging at the end of the book.
What's worse is knowing that the next book (which is tentatively scheduled for next year) will not resolve the cliffhanger, since it's actually Part 2 of the same book as A Feast for Crows. Meaning, different POVs, same timeline.
Argh.
Of Races and Families
*** SPOILERS HO! ***
Nice to see wee Carissa again. She's such a cutie. I guess the Weavers aren't as bad as portrayed; after all, one of the Weaver daughters (I guess she was the one who babysat the Gaghan kids) was the first one she went and hugged.
All in all, the Race was okay. Not as great as "My ox is BROKEN!", but serviceable.
The Nerds in TAR 9 are looking good, though.
Nice to see wee Carissa again. She's such a cutie. I guess the Weavers aren't as bad as portrayed; after all, one of the Weaver daughters (I guess she was the one who babysat the Gaghan kids) was the first one she went and hugged.
All in all, the Race was okay. Not as great as "My ox is BROKEN!", but serviceable.
The Nerds in TAR 9 are looking good, though.
Friday, December 02, 2005
Who dat band?
This is a cool site from the Virgin store--the object of the game is to identify 74 musical acts (solo/group) based on the picture. So, for example, a picture of several nude women would be Barenaked Ladies. So far I've identified around 48 acts correctly, out of around 62 I thought were correct.
Here's the link: Virgin, baby.
and the actual contest.
Now, if I can only figure out what that mannequin is...
Edited to add: er...the first link cuts off some stuff at the left. You should probably visit the contest site for a complete picture...(12/03/2005)
Here's the link: Virgin, baby.
and the actual contest.
Now, if I can only figure out what that mannequin is...
Edited to add: er...the first link cuts off some stuff at the left. You should probably visit the contest site for a complete picture...(12/03/2005)
Thursday, December 01, 2005
Political Correctness gone amok...again
So apparently, some cities have decided to remove the word "Christmas" from their Christmas Trees. The reason, they said, was because the word "Christmas" excluded people of other faiths.
They've decided to call them "Holiday" trees instead.
To which I say: Bullshit.
Stupid, stupid, stupid. It's bad enough that the meaning of Christmas (at least here in the US) is now about shopping for just the right gift (of which I am guilty of as well); now the PC police want to take away the term as well. It's even spread subtly to such stores as Target, where you'll be hard-pressed to find the word "Christmas".
I'm not sure why I feel so strongly about this. I'm not overly religious (well, I was born and raised Catholic, and I go to Mass once in a while); I think the Theory of Evolution holds water, and believe that everyone should have an open mind. I guess I'm just sick of people trying to ram their beliefs down other people's throats--be they religious or atheists.
*sigh* Oh well. Here's to a Happy Holiday season.
They've decided to call them "Holiday" trees instead.
To which I say: Bullshit.
Stupid, stupid, stupid. It's bad enough that the meaning of Christmas (at least here in the US) is now about shopping for just the right gift (of which I am guilty of as well); now the PC police want to take away the term as well. It's even spread subtly to such stores as Target, where you'll be hard-pressed to find the word "Christmas".
I'm not sure why I feel so strongly about this. I'm not overly religious (well, I was born and raised Catholic, and I go to Mass once in a while); I think the Theory of Evolution holds water, and believe that everyone should have an open mind. I guess I'm just sick of people trying to ram their beliefs down other people's throats--be they religious or atheists.
*sigh* Oh well. Here's to a Happy Holiday season.
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