Through the Weekly Looking Glass

So, a day late on the weekly roundup, but yesterday was a full day, so I can't complain. I guess, technically, I'm two days late, but calendar days really aren't something that matters all that much with my current schedule. I mean, what do you do when your schedule is really more of a noon to 4am schedule? I feel like I should have an alternate calendar, where the days roll over at 6am or something. Right now, it's 3am on a Tuesday, but it just feels like Monday night to me. I think we should be able to adjust the calendar to our own needs.

Saw Alice in Wonderland on the IMAX up in Portland. Was fabulous, and I highly recommend it. Not Avatar fabulous, but still worth seeing in the theater, and definitely in 3D. Johnny Depp was amazing as always, and the CGI stuff was awesome. It was also nice to see Crispin Glover actually getting some work. He's such a great actor, but so damn weird that he never gets any work.

Of course, the absolute highlight of the whole experience was seeing the new Tron: Legacy trailer in 3D. I had seen the teaser trailer, with the big lightcycle chase, which has been available online for almost a year. But to see the actual 2+ minute trailer on an IMAX screen in 3D... just... WOW! That's going to be fucking incredible. Just bummed that I have to wait until December for it.

I do, of course, realize that I'm just a massive fan-boy when it comes to Tron. I'm willing to bet good money, though, that I can still kick any of your asses on the video game, assuming you could actually find an arcade that has one. I wonder if there will be a renewal of interest in it with the movie coming out. Hmmm.

Also managed to squeeze in a trip to Powell's books. I still enjoy being there, but it doesn't hold nearly as much allure as it used to. The prices just aren't all that great anymore. I have a hard time justifying most of my purchases. I doubt Michael Powell is stressing over it, but I don't spend anywhere near what I used to when the books were actually cheap. When I was in college, a book that had a $25 price tag when it was new was like $12-$13 used. Now, they're $18-$19. Where's my incentive? I can buy them brand new at Borders for the same price or less. Of course, what I really miss is when I had Dave's sister's employee discount, so that I could get half off all the used prices. When you can get a first edition hardcover for $6, you tend to stock up. It's why I have an entire bedroom full of first editions. I don't think I ever walked out of there without at least two full bags of books. Now, I usually buy half a dozen or so, but even then I sometimes balk at the prices. I don't think I ever had a trip there, until about three years ago, when I would actually leave without buying something. Now, I'd say that I do that about half the time, and the rest of the time I only buy a handful. Such a shame.

Baseball is going well for those of you following my coaching exploits. Very time consuming, and about to get VERY time consuming, as soon as games start and I begin scouting on all the off days. But that's just about my favorite part. I think we'll have enough pitching, although I'll be dealing with more walks than usual. My biggest fear is that I don't have an overpowering pitching staff, but rather one that will put the ball in play and rely on it's defense to make plays. Unfortunately, defense looks to be the biggest weakness of this team. We'll see how it plays out, and I'll keep you all informed.

For a week that I didn't seem to get anything done, I sure didn't have a whole lot of time. Was an odd week that way. But I did manage to get caught up on my TV shows that I had taped or Hulued, and to start digging out from the hole that is my email.

Cashed for the 6th straight week at "The Rob", which is a record. Will try for 7 tomorrow night (or tonight for those of you who are calendar-strict). Wish me luck.

Watched Big Night again on DVD this week. Made me want to cook more. Made my spicy BBQ meatballs the other night, and plan on doing a little more cooking on my rare nights off in the coming weeks.

Okay, I have little else to say.

Stay happy and healthy my friends. I love you all.