Woah

Well that last entry was a bit of a downer eh? Ah well, it was my mood at the time. Money sucks unless you've got some. but I'm feeling more upbeat today so I won't be whinging. Much. Except maybe about my gran who I'm none too pleased with atm.

Nah, I can't even be bothere dot moan about her. 24's back on tonight after a 2 week break and I'm dying to see what happens next. In my other blog I was going on about how FOX is horrible about using spoilersin their ads and I've managed to inadvertently find out key plot points before an episode has aired. Well that pisses me off. So in the little hiatus the show's been on I've been attempting to remain spoiler-free. Mostly by just not watching FOX which isn't really that hard to do given the plethora of shite reality crap they churn out. But I've also had to studiously avoid 24 forum spoiler threads and avert my eyes when some eejit gives something away in a non-spoiler thread.

I guess I'm just one of those types that prefers to be surprised. I refuse to give spoilers away myself to people who ask me 'what happens next?' (as KathrynAnn knows only too well.) I like to just go along for the ride.

Anyway, time to fix dinner (read: I can't think of anything else to write about.)

Googly

I love Google's little logos they occasionally use on their main search page. They always bring a smile. Over xmas, I think they did a snowman theme for a few days that was amusing. I've seen them do special ones for holidays and today's is kind of fun with the Mars theme.

Anyway, I think they're fun. Even though Google turned me down for a job. Ah well.

I don't feel like writing much right now. I hate money. I hate Nebraska. I hate student loans. I hate death. I hate my bank. I hate check-cashing shops. I hate far too many things right now.

Gah

I've been a bad blogger. I know. But I don't feel guilty because frankly, no one reads this anyway so who the hell cares :)

So it's a new year. New start, resolution time and all that. Blah. I've never been one to do the resolution thang because I know me and I'll never keep up with them. So why put myself through the stress? I'm all about eliminating stress. I've been doing well at not sweating the small stuff and having a more laid-back at-the-end-of-the-day-who-cares kind of attitude. Things that used to bother me, I mean really get under my skin really haven't been an issue lately. And this wasn't a conscious decision either. It just started happening. Weird eh? maybe that happens when you get old. I don't know.

Anyway, we finally ended up seeing ROTk five times in the cinema and I'm afraid that's about all my bank account can handle. I'd love to go more because there's nothing like seeing it on the big screen. But I'll have to be content with a crappy downloaded copy.

Ohhh the download debate. Everytime I see Sean Astin on telly telling me not to download pirate copies I feel a twinge of guilt. But here is my justification and you can buy it or not buy it, I really don't care:

As I said I spent a lot of ching (ching I really shouldn't have spent btw) going with my daughter to see my beloved movie in the cinema five times. I think we did 6 or 7 times in the cinema for Two Towers and again several times for Fellowship. I bought the theatrical DVDs, and then I turned around and bought the extendeds. I've bought merchandise. I own a beautiful handmade map of Middle Earth. I own Sting and the One Ring and the Evenstar necklace. My daughter saved up her allowance to buy Arwen's dress so she could go as an elf for Halloween to her first real school dance. I will buy Return of the King Theatrical and Extended DVDs. All told, I've spent hundreds of dollars lining the pockets of New Line cast and crew for these films so I don't think I should be begrudged an opportunity to download a crappy cam version of the film so I can appease my greedy nature that wants to be able to see my cherished film even after it's out of the theatre. I have no patience whatsoever and I hate waiting months on end for the DVDs. I don't make copies and sell it. It's just for private viewing.

So Sean, I'm sorry. I know you care about the script girls and the security guards and all the other 'little folk' affected by 'piracy' but really... I don't think anyone involved with Lord of the Rings is hurting ;)