Monday, September 17, 2001
Today I finally reached the end of a quest. Before it was licensed for American distribution, I’d downloaded the first four and a half episodes of the six-episode anime OVA Furi Kuri a.k.a. FLCL, but the fifth was corrupted and the sixth wasn’t available. Today, I finally found whole copies of episodes 5 and 6, so I can sate my curiosity (don’t worry; I’ll buy the DVDs when they come out to support the artists). I finished […]
Sunday, September 16, 2001
Re-watched My Neighbor Totoro with my Mom tonight. She loved it. Fantastic film.
Saturday, September 15, 2001
I tried a writing exercise today, and boy it didn’t work out. I’ll show it to you here; the idea was to start with the first two paragraphs of an existing short story, then add to it. Here’s what I ended up with: The oppression returned. And with it a slow, insistent, tenuous pressure that forced him to a halt, his hands pressing his temples in a futile wave of pity. Brought to his knees […]
Thursday, September 13, 2001
Wanted to share this, an older editorial broadcast from Toronto by Gordon Sinclair, a Canadian television commentator. This is the full text of his remarks as printed in the Congressional Record: “This Canadian thinks it is time to speak up for the Americans as the most generous and possibly the least appreciated people on all the earth. “Germany, Japan and, to a lesser extent, Britain and Italy were lifted out of the debris of war by the Americans who poured in billions […]
Wednesday, September 12, 2001
Well, things seem to have quieted down, relatively speaking. There’ve been no more terrorist attacks, so now the country is pretty much just waiting for a military reaction, and giving blood. Intersect is trying to organize a blood drive within the company, which impresses me. I’d like to see that happen anyway. Life isn’t returning to normal, though. Everyone’s different, charged with a subtle energy. People […]
Tuesday, September 11, 2001
This morning, the World Trade Center was destroyed. The Pentagon was also hit, and a flight in Pittsburg was flown into the ground. As I type this, next to an open French door, I can hear the occasional rumble of a hijacked plane that’s reportedly circling Dulles Airport. If it gets shot down, it could hit my area. Fortunately, my Dad got home quickly, so my family is all home and, if […]
Monday, September 10, 2001
I’ve never identified with those who watch the same movie multiple times. I read weblogs and articles in which people mention having just re-watched Godzilla vs. Mothra for the fifth time, and I just don’t understand the mentality behind that. I’ve always figured that there are so many films worth experiencing out there, that any time I spent re-watching a film I’ve alreay seen is time […]
Sunday, September 9, 2001
Today was a religious experience. No, I didn’t have a religious experience; the day was just an experience, religiously-speaking. I finally made it to church this morning, for the first time in two months. I enjoyed the service, not surprisingly, including a sermon on Ezra and Nehemiah and how they relate to the modern church (there are quite a lot of parallels, really). After lunch I mowed the lawns, then hurriedly prepared a meal of pork chops, potatos, and corn. […]
Saturday, September 8, 2001
No Renfest for me today. Ended up getting a bunch of chores done, which kept me from going anywhere. Oh well. A little gardening and cleaning doesn’t hurt the constitution.
Friday, September 7, 2001
I’ve been making noises lately about my desire to adhere to a schedule in the evenings. Unfortunately, whenever I read what I write on this subject, I’m invariably bored and slightly horrified at the prospect. Evenings are times when I’m free. Why would I want to structure and restrict my free time? I’ll tell you why. Today’s a good example. By scribbling a quick schedule on my whiteboard and adhereing to it, here’s what I did: Backing up my websites […]