Palmer's World

So every time I get a question pertaining to my life from an e-mail (mostly from Robyn) I figure, I may as well write about it in my blog to update everyone.

School: So far, so good. Great actually. Just got a mid-term back…70%. Not the best in the world, but I felt better after the Professor said the average was 65% and that is consistent with every year he teaches.

Query: Why the heck wouldn’t he just make it a tad more easier so students can get a better mark? Shouldn’t he try and make the tests so someone can potentially get in the 90s?

Received my essay back from the other class and received a cool 78%. Nice. I’m on a roll. Next up, must sign up for two other classes for the Winter term. Vero kept saying I should sign up before they all fill up in which I just procrastinated. Now I don’t know if I’ll get the section I want. D’oh! I’ll see if Vero can work her Ottawa U magic like last time. This time around, I want to take classes on Monday and Tuesday. I found that Tuesday and Thursdays broke up my week too much and that I haven’t had much stability in the social/housing/getting groceries department. We’ll see how back-to-back classes treats me.

Next up: A research essay that I think I’m going to swing for both classes. Two birds, one stone, right?

Star Wars: Where would this blog be without Star Wars? Episode III came out on DVD yesterday. I am very excited to check out the documentaries and deleted scenes. I, myself did not purchase it as I am holding out for a great box set in the future. However, I did manage to find a great bootleg copy on Somerset St. for $10. That will hold me over for the time being.

Got the Art of Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith book yesterday in the mail. It’s my first ‘Art of’ book…looks pretty cool! I am enjoying seeing how a design morphs into a final product. There is also a screenplay inside that I will take a look at since it has some extra scenes (such as Qui-Gon talking with Yoda about living on through the Force.)

Other than that, go check out the wild Hallowe’en costumes on the photo gallery!

nowplaying: Jackboot by the Smashing Pumpkins (Billy’s Gravity Demos I)

If anyone would care to go to Medievel Times in Toronto this coming Saturday, November 5th at 7:30, let me know! Vero and I will be in Toronto to see OLP on the Sunday. Tix come out to $75.

Last night, Eric dropped by to watch the uncut version of American Psycho. I love the satire in this movie and I think Eric enjoyed it also. The ending gets a little wonky but whatever. Christian Bale is the man.

Anyhow, I was commenting on how the stereo seemed all wonky (as in the vocals were coming through the rear channels) and so we toyed around with the entire setup for a good 45 minutes.

The ultimate test was when I popped in All That Could Have Been – NIN Live. But the DTS didn’t work at all! That took awhile to figure out but as soon as it was discovered we sat there in bliss at the sound. I really can say that I feel that I’m at the concert while watching this thing. Amazing.

I am now pumped to see NIN with Matt in a few weekends. Hopefully we can exchange our tickets to get floor seats.

Thanks to Eric for making my audio experience life changing.

Now when I say it was the best party ever, I am excluding the Trilogy of New Year’s Parties I used to have. Those were the best parties.

But in second place, Duncan’s WICKED Hallowe’en party this past Saturday.

What can I say? I think my costume was a BIG hit. I felt like the Paparazzi was upon me when entering the event. I felt like Santa Claus (pose for a picture!).

Speaking of pictures, I’ve reached my monthly upload limit of 2GB on flickr.com so I won’t have access until tomorrow. So I’ll put up the Hallowe’en photos then. There were AMAZING costumes all around (except for that dude in a pink towel. What was up with that?)

Speaking of pictures, I’ve come to realize that there are a billion digicams out there being used, but not an easy way of sharing them. Granted, there’s the great software package Picasa (coupled with Hello) by Google, but it only works if you are online with someone chatting. I’d like to put up all the pics from Saturday night on flickr so if you can somehow get them to me, that would be swell. So far, I have Vero and Joe’s pics to put up. From my last count, I think Matt, Larisa and Mel had a digicam going on.

What can I say about Hallowe’en? I thought my costume went over well and it wasn’t cumbersome. It was surreal to be looking out of two little holes all night long though. I felt that my brain didn’t realize there was a giant party going on…I just remember talking to individuals. Even if I was talking to Carrie and there were people around, I could only remember Carrie because I could only see her.

Highlights of the night:

• Christina losing her fellow friends in a cab. I believe they found the place 30 minutes later
• Showing Matt and the Pink Panthress his old room
• Seeing Vero scared of me all night because of the crazy face I had on
• Watching Bruce Campbell slay some Deadites
• Holly
• Dickus Maximum (call him Richard) calling upon the power of Zeus
• Captain Campus Card (until I found out he had that costume from work!)
• Taking a shot with a straw
• The dude at Tim Horton’s giving me the devil sign

Duncan, mad props goes to you for that wicked party! Did anyone happen to find the following items at the party:

• A shower cap (with a T-Shirt inside)
• A wallet full of $100s. That’s definitely mine.

I also have a pink feather boa if anyone wants to claim it.

What’s this? Rambo IV is starting filming in the spring?

Rocky VI is following in December of ’06.

Sly, where have you been?

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/topnews.php?id=11748

iplaying: A little CCR boys. Run through the jungle…

6/49: I’ve had this strange vibe after being overly lucky in the past week. Vero bought a ticket for the 6/49 and I took a look at it. The freakiest thing had occured…she had grabbed a Quick Pick and 5 of the 6 numbers were numbers I used to play. Seriously. What’s the significance of that? Is this a sign? Even if we don’t win the lottery, that’s a pretty freaky coincidence. Also, I went to buy 10 numbers but the attendant misheard and gave me $10 worth instead. Is this a sign? I didn’t bother buying my original ten. I think that when people invest their thoughts into winning the lottery, they become superstitious.

high suspect:I received a letter from Nanny yesterday talking about her trip to Greece. Upon arriving at the Pearson Airport in Toronto, they were informed that they were both a ‘high risk’ and that they would need clearance from the airport manager.

I want to give Pearson a call and ask them since when are two 80 year olds are high suspect on an airflight. They found it very strange as well as I. If you want me to paint a picture…can you imagine your grandmother being a terrorist?

Correct me if I’m wrong, but if I don’t subscribe to ANY cable TV, I’m supposed to get public access channels, correct? I do have Global and CityTV and others, but where is CBC? I missed the Trudeau documentary this past Sunday because of it! Should I be calling Rogers complaining that I’m not getting my public access TV? Is CBC public access? As far as I knew it was. Someone show me the way. I need my P.E.T.!

playinginthepod: All of My Chemical Romance. I am digging this band.

Yesterday I got a great joke in my email from a colleague. Then I was talking to Patricia and she said she got the same joke, but from a different source. I have thought about these occurences more and more with the advent of email. I believe that we are connected closer than we think.

My theory: That we are connected via the Internet in within six degrees of someone.
My findings so far: Many times have I received the same joke from two different sources that I don’t feel are connected (other than knowing myself). So where does the connection between them lie?
My experiment: I want to develop some kind of email to go out and see if it comes back to me. For example, I would send it out to all my contacts. It would have my information on it. It would ask that if you know me AND you didn’t get this email from me personally, to send it back to me, and send it out to everyone you know. I haven’t ironed out the details of what could be flawed with this logic (and of course, the lack of willing participants to forward on this email for this silly little experiment). I would assume that in the second degree, I woudl receive many emails. Such as friends and family members that have met me but I don’t have their email information. What would be interesting is once it gets past the third degree. I want to see how far of a connection can be linked to me. Come full circle.

On a side note, I have a great story from Christiane. Christiane appeared in a news segment when she was a child. They were just interviewing random kids about some topic. So, one day this video comes out of the closet for the family to watch as well as her new husband (or husband to be…I can’t recall when this story actually takes place.) So they are watching this video and lo and behold, Christiane appears and everyone has a good laugh. They keep watching and all of sudden Christiane’s husband says “Hey! That’s me on the video!”. Sure enough, he also appeared on the video on a separate interview at the same event. Please note that Christiane and him did not meet until quite a while later than when they were elementary school. They did not even go to the same school. This event was something going on that all the Ottawa area elementary schools visited. Bizarre.

So they bring the video to Christiane’s sisters place to show her and they are thinking this is the craziest thing ever. Until Christiane’s sister’s husband walks into the room and says “Hey, that’s me on the video!”. Sure enough, he pops out of nowhere, makes a funny face on the camera and walks on.

Three totally unrelated chidren living 50 kms away from each other, going to separate elementary schools, attend an event and all end up on a news segment…later on in life, they are all connected.

Whoa.

update: This post was split into shorter posts so the comments may refer to some wonkiness.

When I first moved into the new house, I noticed that there are a slew of rabbits around the area. At first I thought they were the neighbour’s, but it turns out that they have migrated here from the field which has now become home of a mini-mall.

At first, I was not impressed with these rabbits, especially considering one had managed to burrow its way underneath one of the patio stones in the walkway.

All jokes aside about letting it grow bigger and having some wabbit stew, I never noticed the rabbit for a few months.

I get out of my car after a grueling mid-term tonight in Communications class (Boo!) and lo and behold, a white rabbit munching on something two feet away from me, shivering because the temperature is dropping fast (heard it’s going to snow tomorrow. Oh joy.). I can’t help feel bad for this rabbit! What do rabbits do in the winter? Do they hibernate? Is there a humane society for rabbits that I can deliver this one to? Someone help me! I am starting to feel guilty and now the thoughts are pushing towards having a haven in my garage for these creatures of the woods. This is five minutes after exiting my vehicle…I bet when I read this tomorrow I’ll be thinking “What the heck man? It’s only a freakin’ rabbit.”

nowplaying: You Know What They Do to Guys Like Us in Prison by My Chemical Romance. So far, MCR is decent. Mike suggested I get into them. They are coming to Ottawa soon. If I like what I hear, maybe I’ll go to the show. I also read on Netphoria that they are comparable to my most beloved band in the world. So far, I don’t think so, but it’s not bad either.