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slowsculpture) wrote2009-08-31 07:43 pm
slowsculpture) wrote2009-08-31 07:43 pm
state of the Chuck
First: James, you're right: The chase scene from Road Warrior is a classic. Shame on me for thinking the one from Ronin outclassed it.
I finally caved in and got Netflix, and... well, some tiny inner snob in my head keeps thinking this much amusement is beneath me, but I'm really digging it. The integration with set-top devices like my XBox turns a merely *smart* service into something downright space-age. It's like having some weird little truck stop video store right in my living room. The new feature that lets you form a 'party' and synchronize playback between two users' screens, across great distances, is also awesome. Even if the network can't quite handle it. Anyway, take this as my grudging recommendation of netflix. Only grudging because I've held out for so long, I feel like I ought to have something to show for it.
My fall semester started today, too. So far: The prof for critical thinking is a bit of a mumbler, but he also used the word 'mollycoddle' in a sentence, with no irony whatsoever. That counts for a lot. I'll get to know the rest of my classes later in the week.
Lastly, I'm remembering why I splurged on a new laptop last month. At the moment, Nuit is happily perched on my lap, letting me review syllabi for the coming semester while I scarf edamame and watch Beyond Thunderdome on a whim. I think this 21st century crap may be going somewhere, after all.
I finally caved in and got Netflix, and... well, some tiny inner snob in my head keeps thinking this much amusement is beneath me, but I'm really digging it. The integration with set-top devices like my XBox turns a merely *smart* service into something downright space-age. It's like having some weird little truck stop video store right in my living room. The new feature that lets you form a 'party' and synchronize playback between two users' screens, across great distances, is also awesome. Even if the network can't quite handle it. Anyway, take this as my grudging recommendation of netflix. Only grudging because I've held out for so long, I feel like I ought to have something to show for it.
My fall semester started today, too. So far: The prof for critical thinking is a bit of a mumbler, but he also used the word 'mollycoddle' in a sentence, with no irony whatsoever. That counts for a lot. I'll get to know the rest of my classes later in the week.
Lastly, I'm remembering why I splurged on a new laptop last month. At the moment, Nuit is happily perched on my lap, letting me review syllabi for the coming semester while I scarf edamame and watch Beyond Thunderdome on a whim. I think this 21st century crap may be going somewhere, after all.