Catchup

Screw it.  Let’s try something new.  I have had no ambition whatsoever in updating this blog and I think it has to do with my love of writing every detail, as well as dividing each thought into separate entries.  I was reading Warren Ellis’ blog the other day and I enjoyed how he made a post a day with a bunch of thoughts.  Let’s try that for awhile.

Drobo – So far, so good.  I had a scare the other day when I popped another 1TB drive into it and it was having some problems.  No matter what the box says, don’t believe it when it says it’ll be a backup for your beloved pictures.  For all you know, something can fry it one day.  So keep triplicates of those things, will ya?  Anyhow, it’s a fun toy to have but it’s getting to the point of ridiculousness where I have more stuff on it than I’ve even watched.

Uncle Greg – Uncle Greg was in town last week so Vero and I went downtown to visit him.  We ended up at Darcy McGee’s (a favourite watering hole during Winterlude!) where they were serving Oktoberfest sized Hacker Pshcorr!  We chatted mainly about Uncle Greg’s new job…he is a house inspector as well as a certified energy auditor.  He is doing quite well and is so busy that he even comes up to Ottawa quite a bit to do audits.  I’m glad that he is having a great time with this and he deserves to work in something where his knowledge can be of some use!

Speaking about Vero, she has moved in to the household as of last Tuesday.  She was staying here before that on and off, but Tuesday was the day that Mike and I packed the large items into the truck and hauled it out to the trendy village.  Lucky for us, the thunderstorms that were happening all day long stopped while we put the first load in.  We had to stop for a Louis’ Pizza break on the second load as it was raining too hard.  So far, so good.  I enjoy having Vero around every day and it’s been rumoured that she has packed me a lunch or two!  While I do miss the camaraderie of Mike and I, I also know that he has a sweet pad near my work that I can drop in at a moment’s notice.

Slash’s Autobiography: This book was very interesting if you are fan at all of Guns N Roses.  There were so many details that I was not aware of and it was interesting to read about the genesis of the band, as well as his views as to why the band no longer functioned.  In a nutshell, one of the major reasons GNR had Slash leave was because he thought it wasn’t fair to the fans to come out onto stage around midnight if they were scheduled to play at 9-10PM.  I totally agree!  There were other issues, but that one one of them.  Much debauchery (not as much as Motley Crue) but an entertaining read.

Was Superman A Spy? by Brian Cronin was an excellent, excellent read.  It compiles a lot of information from his Comic Book Urban Legend column (which is a weekly must-read) but it does so in an excellent narrative form.  The book is divided into different sections…DC Comics, Marvel Comics and a bunch of other smaller ones.  I skipped to the Marvel one as I’m more of a Marvel fan, but when I returned to the DC section, I found it just as interesting.  This is a great purchase for any comic book fan out there even if they don’t care for Superman!  Two thumbs up and I will definitely purchase a future edition of this book if there ever is one.

The Bro Code by Barney Stinson is a quick read…I read it in two bus trips (there and back).  It consists of rules that bros should follow each day of their life and is quite hilarious if you are a fan of the show How I Met Your Mother (which I would argue is just as good as Friends was.).  Heck, even if you have never watched the show, I’m sure you would have a few laughs at this book.  Recommended if you want a laugh of a read…but it’s quite short.

One Week was an excellent Canadian film.  It stars some people’s favourite Dawson’s Creek character (heck, he deserves to be known for his excellent role in Fringe instead!) Joshua Jackson as a man who doesn’t have much time to live so he hops on a motorcycle and heads across Canada.  There are some excellent landmarks along the way like the Big Nickel (heavy metal!) and some excellent cameos by some Canadian celebrities (Gord Downie, Joel Plaskett, etc.).  This is a must see for anyone who has just wanted to hit the open road of Canada and experience it for what it is.  I think Shannon would enjoy this film.  It’s quite somber at moments, but what do you expect from a man thinking of his life while driving across the open terrain of Canada?  Two thumbs up.

Well I suppose that’s enough for now.  I’m sitting here somehow listening to the new Backstreet Boys album that I bought for Vero today.  Somehow she managed to sneak off upstairs to do something while I’m stuck listening to this drivel.  Bah!  There’s so much better music out there to listen to (although why do I feel the need to dance right now?  Curse you Backstreet Boys!)

This weekend is looking pretty good so far.  I don’t know what I’ll do on Friday, but Saturday I am lined up to go to Syracuse with Trish, Caroline and potentially Karilee.  Then on Sunday I have some decisions to make…I can either go to Mike and Melissa’s place for a turkey dinner, or accompany Mike’s family to a family dinner as well.  Unsure of what I will do at this point.  I will think about it more tomorrow.

Time to watch the end of Flashforward Episode 2.  Excellent series by the way.  I found out that one of the writers from Spider-Man is writing for it.  Is it just me or are people realizing that comic book writers are amazing and are now using them a lot for TV shows?

Quote of the Day – Vero (after I asked if she wanted to hear the BSB album again as it was over): “I would but I love you too much to do that to you.”