Tuesday, May 25, 2004

- fashion victim -

If you're not wearing something the kids can't afford, how will they know to look up to you?

- Samantha, Sex and the City

Monday, May 24, 2004

- kaze wo atsumete -

I've been humming that song all day long. I have no idea what it means though.

Saturday, May 22, 2004

- the lesser of two weevils -

So, it'll be the Flames vs. the Lightning in the Stanley Cup Finals, which poses an interesting dilemma: who should I root for?

Of course, the Flames eliminated my beloved Canucks and I've yet to recover from that painful, double-OT game 7 loss, so it'd be pretty tough for me to wish anything nice for Calgary.

On the other hand, I suppose I should always cheer for Canadian teams. Besides, do we really want Lord Stanley to end up in (gasp) Tampa Bay? Tampa fucking Bay! I mean, do they even have ice down there? (By the way, it's *never* acceptable to cheer for someone just so you can say "hey, at least we lost out to the champs." Never. Even if there is no Yanks/BoSox-type rivalry. I'm sure Bill Simmons would agree with me on this.)

As always, I can count on Leonard for a blunt answer:

I curse those cocksucking Flames to hell. (Fuck this "cheer for Canada" bullshit -- chances are I'll cheer for Sweden or Czech Republic in the World Cup this summer.) Not just because they beat us but because of how close the series was. If Bertuzzi was in the lineup, the Flames would be pretty seasoned golfers by now. I want to see the Lightning beating the shit out of the Flames and running down their fucking goalie.

Friday, May 21, 2004

- different new things -

Pretty easy schedule for what will likely be my last SIFF. I kind of wanted to see Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence, but it was already sold out. Oh well.

• Memories of Murder
  Joon-ho Bong's follow-up to my SIFF 2001 fav Barking Dogs Never Bite. Hannah saw it at last year's VIFF and gave it thumbs up.
• Cinematography Masterclass with Christopher Doyle
  E.K. and Albert met him once and say he's a "funny drunken man." Really looking forward to this although I doubt that he would be inebriated at the event. Maybe I'll buy him a drink afterwards.
• A Good Lawyer's Wife, A Tale of Two Sisters, Untold Scandal
  3 record-setting box-office hits from Korea.
• The Best of Youth
  a.k.a. my attempt at counterprogramming. This year's only non-Korean pick is a bit of a gamble at 6 hours spanning 2 shows, but audience award winners are usually a safe bet, right?

Monday, May 17, 2004

- you may now kiss the groom -

What's the big deal? It's legal now. My sister's married to a gay guy and everyone knows it.

- from The Onion

Thursday, May 13, 2004

- gonna sip bacardi like it's my... -

Best birthday card, *ever*!

Sunday, May 9, 2004

- a simple plan -

while (1)
{
     last if ($amzn >= 50 and $window eq 'open');
     sleep (86400);
}

Tuesday, May 4, 2004

- where's my fucking ziti? -

If Sex and the City makes me want to smoke, The Sopranos makes me hungry. I probably should avoid watching that show with the 7 o'clock rule in effect but I can't help it. Damn it.

Monday, May 3, 2004

- fuck you, dan duquette -

Roger Clemens is now 5-0 in 5 starts with a miniscule 1.95 ERA and 32 Ks in 32.1 innings. Pretty impressive for a guy who was supposedly "in the twilight of his career" back in '96, eh? Congrats on yet another Pitcher of the Month award!