![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
batskeetsMan, I can't remember the last time an illness got me quite this bad. As of right now, I'm drowning in snot, it hurts to talk, my face appears to be swollen and puffy, and there are about half a dozen cold sores beginning to form in my mouth. It's like this one cold is overcompensating to make up for all the other colds and flus that other people caught, but I somehow dodged. WTF?
Yeah, I know, too much information. ;p Anyhoo, I *am* back at work today, but I'm definitely not thrilled about it.
With me being all dead and such, the last two evenings have been lazy movie nights, and it's been a subtitle-fest: Angel-A was not what we expected, based on the cover, but it turned out to be a good story with sympathetic characters, and we both enjoyed it quite a bit. We followed that up with La Otra Conquista, and I must admit I was having trouble staying awake, but that's more my fault than the movie's. I suspect it'd merit a re-watch when I'm less dead, because there were some powerful bits that I *was* awake for.
Last night, we opted for Casshern, which was about what I expected from a live-action redux of a Japanese anime feature, so I liked it, but I'm into that sort of thing. The subtitle translations seemed pretty dubious in some places, which is too bad, because the story and motivations might've made more sense otherwise. But, it was freakin' *gorgeous* visually, and I can't stress that enough. GORGEOUS!
In other news, the election madness now begins in earnest: today is the Iowa caucus! :O I may very well go nuts waiting for the results to come in.
Because I am A) bored, and B) a sheep, here's a survey:
The list is based on an exercise developed by Will Barratt, Meagan Cahill, Angie Carlen, Minnette Huck, Drew Lurker, Stacy Ploskonka at Illinois State University. The exercise developers ask that if you participate in this blog game, you acknowledge their copyright. (the boldfaced ones apply to me)
Father went to college
Father finished college
Mother went to college
Mother finished college
Have any relative who is an attorney, physician, or professor (not that I know of?)
Were the same or higher class than your high school teachers
Had more than 50 books in your childhood home
Had more than 500 books in your childhood home (possibly, before we started moving a lot and having to give them away regularly)
Were read children's books by a parent
Had lessons of any kind before you turned 18
Had more than two kinds of lessons before you turned 18
Had a credit card with your name on it before you turned 18
Your parents (or a trust) paid for the majority of your college costs (mainly tuition)
Your parents (or a trust) paid for all of your college costs
Went to a private high school
Went to summer camp
Had a private tutor before you turned 18
Family vacations involved staying at hotels
Your clothing was all bought new before you turned 18
Your parents bought you a car that was not a hand-me-down from them (but not until after finishing college)
There was original art in your house when you were a child
Had a phone in your room before you turned 18
You and your family lived in a single family house
Your parent(s) owned their own house or apartment before you left home
Participated in an SAT/ACT prep course
Had your own TV in your room in High School
Owned a mutual fund or IRA in High School or College
Flew anywhere on a commercial airline before you turned 16
Went on a cruise with your family
Went on more than one cruise with your family
Your parents took you to museums and art galleries as you grew up
You were unaware of how much heating bills were for your family
That's all for now. I don't know how I'm going to get any work done today. Feh.
Yeah, I know, too much information. ;p Anyhoo, I *am* back at work today, but I'm definitely not thrilled about it.
With me being all dead and such, the last two evenings have been lazy movie nights, and it's been a subtitle-fest: Angel-A was not what we expected, based on the cover, but it turned out to be a good story with sympathetic characters, and we both enjoyed it quite a bit. We followed that up with La Otra Conquista, and I must admit I was having trouble staying awake, but that's more my fault than the movie's. I suspect it'd merit a re-watch when I'm less dead, because there were some powerful bits that I *was* awake for.
Last night, we opted for Casshern, which was about what I expected from a live-action redux of a Japanese anime feature, so I liked it, but I'm into that sort of thing. The subtitle translations seemed pretty dubious in some places, which is too bad, because the story and motivations might've made more sense otherwise. But, it was freakin' *gorgeous* visually, and I can't stress that enough. GORGEOUS!
In other news, the election madness now begins in earnest: today is the Iowa caucus! :O I may very well go nuts waiting for the results to come in.
Because I am A) bored, and B) a sheep, here's a survey:
The list is based on an exercise developed by Will Barratt, Meagan Cahill, Angie Carlen, Minnette Huck, Drew Lurker, Stacy Ploskonka at Illinois State University. The exercise developers ask that if you participate in this blog game, you acknowledge their copyright. (the boldfaced ones apply to me)
Father went to college
Father finished college
Mother went to college
Mother finished college
Have any relative who is an attorney, physician, or professor (not that I know of?)
Were the same or higher class than your high school teachers
Had more than 50 books in your childhood home
Had more than 500 books in your childhood home (possibly, before we started moving a lot and having to give them away regularly)
Were read children's books by a parent
Had lessons of any kind before you turned 18
Had more than two kinds of lessons before you turned 18
Had a credit card with your name on it before you turned 18
Your parents (or a trust) paid for the majority of your college costs (mainly tuition)
Your parents (or a trust) paid for all of your college costs
Went to a private high school
Went to summer camp
Had a private tutor before you turned 18
Family vacations involved staying at hotels
Your clothing was all bought new before you turned 18
Your parents bought you a car that was not a hand-me-down from them (but not until after finishing college)
There was original art in your house when you were a child
Had a phone in your room before you turned 18
You and your family lived in a single family house
Your parent(s) owned their own house or apartment before you left home
Participated in an SAT/ACT prep course
Had your own TV in your room in High School
Owned a mutual fund or IRA in High School or College
Flew anywhere on a commercial airline before you turned 16
Went on a cruise with your family
Went on more than one cruise with your family
Your parents took you to museums and art galleries as you grew up
You were unaware of how much heating bills were for your family
That's all for now. I don't know how I'm going to get any work done today. Feh.
![[identity profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/openid.png){kind=small}
no subject
Date: 2008-01-03 09:45 pm (UTC)Random 2: Yay You!
no subject
Date: 2008-01-04 06:50 am (UTC)What was the purpose of the memo?
no subject
Date: 2008-01-04 06:52 am (UTC)