From the interwebs: "Life of a Star: 12 Billion Years in Six Minutes"
Track: "Hayling" by FC Kahuna
Sunday, December 28, 2008
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Holiday cinematic cheer
Lately I've been kinda (read: mostly) snarky in my blog posts. To lighten it up a bit, thought I'd mention some movies I've seen recently:
The Fall -- this is an amazingly beautiful, sad, intense film. It stars Lee Pace who is my new online obsession (I recommend watching the trailer at the official site, for its splendid quality). It's out on DVD.
Slumdog Millionaire -- fantastic and deserving of the hype. Great story, great storytelling, great music:
The Fall -- this is an amazingly beautiful, sad, intense film. It stars Lee Pace who is my new online obsession (I recommend watching the trailer at the official site, for its splendid quality). It's out on DVD.
Slumdog Millionaire -- fantastic and deserving of the hype. Great story, great storytelling, great music:
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
I hate people. Not all people, but lots of them.
I'm not sure why every year I find myself shopping for Christmas presents at the last minute. Today's venture involved a trip to the local shopping mall, where I parked - oh, say, a half mile away from the mall's entrance only to be met with throngs of what might be called the Barbarian Horde when I finally got inside.
As I was leaving I noticed that some mother trucker scraped the driver's side of my car with theirs. This was surely some SUV/monster truck-driving asshole who backed out sans depth perception. It doesn't look dented, but it is heavily scraped; I will have to talk to the 'rents about what one does in this situation - I surely don't want the effing car to start rusting. Merry Effing Christmas everyone!
Two years ago my car was hit in another shopping center parking lot on Christmas Eve (another Christmas miracle!) and that required me to turn it in for repairs. The entire back portion of my car had to be replaced, which was awesome because all of those dents and scrapes I got in the bay area during my many years of tricky parallel parking were erased! Yippee!
In any event, at least my shopping is done and my car is now safely parked in my parents' driveway. Time for the spiked egg nog.
Happy Holidays to all of you out there who I don't hate (and if you're reading this, you are one of them) XO!
As I was leaving I noticed that some mother trucker scraped the driver's side of my car with theirs. This was surely some SUV/monster truck-driving asshole who backed out sans depth perception. It doesn't look dented, but it is heavily scraped; I will have to talk to the 'rents about what one does in this situation - I surely don't want the effing car to start rusting. Merry Effing Christmas everyone!
Two years ago my car was hit in another shopping center parking lot on Christmas Eve (another Christmas miracle!) and that required me to turn it in for repairs. The entire back portion of my car had to be replaced, which was awesome because all of those dents and scrapes I got in the bay area during my many years of tricky parallel parking were erased! Yippee!
In any event, at least my shopping is done and my car is now safely parked in my parents' driveway. Time for the spiked egg nog.
Happy Holidays to all of you out there who I don't hate (and if you're reading this, you are one of them) XO!
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
And the douchebag of the year is...
Heath Campbell of Easton, PA!
With a big Scalia-like "get over it" schmuckness, Heath and his lovely wife (pictured below) named their son Adolph Hitler Campbell. They are dismayed that their local Shoprite wouldn't write "Happy Birthday Adolph Hitler" on little Adolph's birthday cake - how dare that store deny the joy and happiness that comes from seeing those words in icing!
Congrats Heath! You are about as douchebagalicious as they come! If you really wanted to prove a point, you should've legally changed your name to Adolph Hitler, rather than subjecting your son to a life of ridicule. Nice work!
PS: Not sure how such an attractive child came out of those two parents, but whatevs.
With a big Scalia-like "get over it" schmuckness, Heath and his lovely wife (pictured below) named their son Adolph Hitler Campbell. They are dismayed that their local Shoprite wouldn't write "Happy Birthday Adolph Hitler" on little Adolph's birthday cake - how dare that store deny the joy and happiness that comes from seeing those words in icing!
Congrats Heath! You are about as douchebagalicious as they come! If you really wanted to prove a point, you should've legally changed your name to Adolph Hitler, rather than subjecting your son to a life of ridicule. Nice work!
PS: Not sure how such an attractive child came out of those two parents, but whatevs.
Sunday, December 14, 2008
If it wasn't for Jon Stewart I wouldn't know what the hell was going on
Note: I think the clips all start with ads now... bummer.
"The money got handed out so fast, the Treasury didn't track it."
"The money got handed out so fast, the Treasury didn't track it."
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Awkward
So, tomorrow I have my Constitutional Law final. I had ConLaw last year, but it was the first part of ConLaw (re: structure of government).
ConLaw II is about the bill of rights/person liberties. You would think that ConLaw II would be more interesting than ConLaw I, and in some ways it is, but it's a hell of a lot more frustrating because the Supreme Court is full of shit.
That being said, one of the topics we cover is Free Speech which is a monster of a topic. One of the questions that's raised is whether nude dancing is protected "speech" - I'd like to ask my 70+ mormon grandpa-like professor if this is true but somehow the question is a bit awkward, no? Especially if pasties and g-strings come up in the convo?
awkward!
ConLaw II is about the bill of rights/person liberties. You would think that ConLaw II would be more interesting than ConLaw I, and in some ways it is, but it's a hell of a lot more frustrating because the Supreme Court is full of shit.
That being said, one of the topics we cover is Free Speech which is a monster of a topic. One of the questions that's raised is whether nude dancing is protected "speech" - I'd like to ask my 70+ mormon grandpa-like professor if this is true but somehow the question is a bit awkward, no? Especially if pasties and g-strings come up in the convo?
awkward!
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Woefully behind on blog posting
OK, so I've been publicly shamed for not blogging, so here goes.
It's been a whirlwind since Thanksgiving - the parents came to visit for the long weekend and it was a blast. The first night they were in town we went to this little divey Mexican restaurant I love (the typical plate-o-greasy-food kinda place).
For Thanksgiving we decided not to cook, but go out to eat, and had a fabulous 4-course meal at Elements, a beautiful restaurant tucked in the midst of a resort. A couple of friends from Oakland happened to be traveling through Arizona that week and they joined us for dinner - it was great to see them and for them to meet the rents!
I wish they still had the menu posted, but I can give you an idea of the dinner:
To start: Vanilla Violet Collins cocktail (first things first!): Violet-infused Sapphire gin (yes, it's as amazing as it sounds), vanilla bean (you could see the bean in the drink!), collins mix, topped with a fresh orchid. I was concerned it would either be too sweet or too earthy (given the flower-infused business) but it was absolutely perfect (and it didn't surprise me that the drink won awards at some competition, can't remember what).
First course: Fig and Blue Cheese Tart - amazing and savory; the tart was buttery and flaky, the fig and blue cheese were mellow, and the whole thing was topped with caramelized onions.
Second course: Butternut Squash soup (I'm sure it had a more appetizing name) - the presentation was awesome: They bring out this large bowl in the middle of which is only a crouton and some creme fraiche accompanied by a small carafe filled with the piping hot soup. They place the bowl down, then they pour the soup over the crouton/creme fraiche in front of you. It was delicious!
Third course: Traditional Thanksgiving: It was a heaping mound of starchy deliciousness. The turkey was amazingly moist and drenched in a delicious gravy. The potatoes were perfectly mashed and the stuffing was delish. There was a little smidgen of cranberries (perfect amount since a little cranberry goes a long way for me). I would have licked my plate if I could have.
Final course: Cinnamon bread pudding. I usually don't go for the bread pudding but it was calling me and it was worth it. Others got the Pear Tatin with fresh vanilla ice cream and I was a little jealous but still happy with mine. Yumm.
The next day, we took a day trip up to Sedona to see the famous red rocks and have a yummy lunch at Copper Pot Cafe. Some pics:
The last night they were here I hosted a little soiree with some law school friends so they could meet the 'rents and vice versa. My parents helped me decorate for Xmas (a first for me, usually I have no interest in that) and they spent some mad ducats at Costco on huge vats of alcohol (gin, vodka, wine, whiskey (for egg nog of course). Perfect for studying, right? Ha.
It was a lot of fun but of course I got no studying while they were here - so as soon as they left the studying began. I'll be buried until one week from now, at approximately this time, when I finish my last final. Wish me luck!
It's been a whirlwind since Thanksgiving - the parents came to visit for the long weekend and it was a blast. The first night they were in town we went to this little divey Mexican restaurant I love (the typical plate-o-greasy-food kinda place).
For Thanksgiving we decided not to cook, but go out to eat, and had a fabulous 4-course meal at Elements, a beautiful restaurant tucked in the midst of a resort. A couple of friends from Oakland happened to be traveling through Arizona that week and they joined us for dinner - it was great to see them and for them to meet the rents!
I wish they still had the menu posted, but I can give you an idea of the dinner:
To start: Vanilla Violet Collins cocktail (first things first!): Violet-infused Sapphire gin (yes, it's as amazing as it sounds), vanilla bean (you could see the bean in the drink!), collins mix, topped with a fresh orchid. I was concerned it would either be too sweet or too earthy (given the flower-infused business) but it was absolutely perfect (and it didn't surprise me that the drink won awards at some competition, can't remember what).
First course: Fig and Blue Cheese Tart - amazing and savory; the tart was buttery and flaky, the fig and blue cheese were mellow, and the whole thing was topped with caramelized onions.
Second course: Butternut Squash soup (I'm sure it had a more appetizing name) - the presentation was awesome: They bring out this large bowl in the middle of which is only a crouton and some creme fraiche accompanied by a small carafe filled with the piping hot soup. They place the bowl down, then they pour the soup over the crouton/creme fraiche in front of you. It was delicious!
Third course: Traditional Thanksgiving: It was a heaping mound of starchy deliciousness. The turkey was amazingly moist and drenched in a delicious gravy. The potatoes were perfectly mashed and the stuffing was delish. There was a little smidgen of cranberries (perfect amount since a little cranberry goes a long way for me). I would have licked my plate if I could have.
Final course: Cinnamon bread pudding. I usually don't go for the bread pudding but it was calling me and it was worth it. Others got the Pear Tatin with fresh vanilla ice cream and I was a little jealous but still happy with mine. Yumm.
The next day, we took a day trip up to Sedona to see the famous red rocks and have a yummy lunch at Copper Pot Cafe. Some pics:
The last night they were here I hosted a little soiree with some law school friends so they could meet the 'rents and vice versa. My parents helped me decorate for Xmas (a first for me, usually I have no interest in that) and they spent some mad ducats at Costco on huge vats of alcohol (gin, vodka, wine, whiskey (for egg nog of course). Perfect for studying, right? Ha.
It was a lot of fun but of course I got no studying while they were here - so as soon as they left the studying began. I'll be buried until one week from now, at approximately this time, when I finish my last final. Wish me luck!
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