Dork Tower's "I'm A Mac"....

So...that web developer position, where I walked out of the interview 99.9% certain I had it? The company decided to suspend all hiring "indefinitely". Pardon me while I just go curl up and give up.

and yeah, I know we're all sick of hearing about it already, but the horror thingies here are just too damn funny: Michael Jackson Buried Without His Brain

Or at least, a movie whose trailer looks awesome...Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs. Yup. They're using Anyway You Want It: http://www.cloudywithachanceofmeatballs.com/ (with AWYWI) Second trailer, without AWYWI: http://www.apple.com/trailers/sony_pictures/cloudywithachanceofmeatballs/ Two things come immediately to mind: 1. Both trailers are HYSTERICAL, and it seems that there's FINALLY gonna be a Journey song in a GOOD movie, … Continue reading Journey Song in GOOD Movie for a change…

Fireworks: very cool. Local park: even cooler -- we've now discovered a new place to fly kites. We had no clue Whetstone/Park of Roses had a field that big! Surreal: Wow. The band they picked for pre-fireworks entertainment...:shaking head: Okay. Imagine a playlist of what is supposed to be funky-disco-late 70s hits...done too mellow...played by … Continue reading Talk about a surreal Fourth…

Yeah. Mom got her iPod Shuffle. I HAVEN'T HAD AN HOUR FREE OF PHONE CALLS SINCE (and have been screening all calls via the answering machine since yesterday). dear bloody GODS, I was on the phone for over half an hour with her yesterday, hand-holding her through the simplest crap, each & every window that … Continue reading GAH, parents…

OMG, and I was settling in for a long, boring summer, after seeing UP... http://www.apple.com/trailers/disney/ponyo/hd/

So my parents were up here on Sunday, with my sister Deb, who'd just gotten an iPod Shuffle as part of some promo from Avon. I spent some time showing Deb how to plug it in, discussing whether or not she should get a Mac to replace her current old computer (and telling her that … Continue reading Should I be amused?

I spent some time Saturday night creating a three-Sim family (all adults), played that night, a little yesterday, and some today to get their careers & relationships & whatnot built up... ...logged off for a bit... ...came back on a few minutes ago and THE GAME HAD COMPLETELY DELETED MY FAMILY. Gone, kaput, prompted to … Continue reading One thing I’m now truly HATE about Sims 3

okay. birthday weekend's done much to alleviate the bad mood. Parents came up and took us out to dinner (though I treated them to local gourmet icecream and coffee at my favorite funky coffee shop, Cup O Joe -- salty caramel icecream, NOM NOM NOM). And, as usual, me & Brett & Mom & my … Continue reading black mood lifted, for now…