Remakes…
It is really sad when Hollywood thinks it can do a better job than a foreign original. Actually wait, more sad is that it “needs” to be remade at all. Case in point: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011). There is no way it is going to be anywhere close to the original. Noomi Rapace did such an amazing job that you couldn’t look away.
The only things that I am excited about is the music…
Directed by David Fincher, music by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross. I loved what they did for The Social Network; get the soundtrack or the free 5 track sampler EP. If you agree with my musical inclination you should check out How to Destroy Angles.
Kurt’s Story
I was recently pointed by Sara at a very early stage project, set in motion by Courtney Love, to tell the Kurt Cobain story in movie form. Nirvana was one of the top bands around when I was discovering music during my formative years. They and others such as Nine Inch Nails, Stone Temple Pilots, Soundgarden, etc. all evoke the strongest nostalgia for me so I am keenly interested in this news.
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Engaging Staff
A lot of discussion has surrounded engaging a student population but not too much has been said about engaging staff. David Johnston said recently at the town hall meeting that staff at uWaterloo are innovative and are always asking how things could be made better in their own areas. This is great and I agree it is mainly true, however a lot of these innovations are not shared. It is entirely possible that the proverbial “wheel” is being constantly re-invented on campus.
On Adulthood
As we age, we age. Our minds, bodies, habits, likes, dislikes, and maturity all change from day to day. Each changes in different ways and at different rates depending on various factors. If we do crosswords and puzzles our minds stay sharp. If we do yoga and play hockey our bodies stay strong. If we use our will power our habits don’t take control. If we experience the world our likes and dislikes become clear.
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Canada: Golden!
Way to go Canada! Everything from speed skating to snow board and curling to hockey.
Luongo and Crosby cement the all-time gold medal record (14) and continue our dominance in the sport! All I can hear out my window now is the frenzied cheers and honking horns of proud Canadians.
Congrats to our fierce Canadian athletes. Go Canada Go!
Also, congratulation to the USA for their metal count and amazing performance on the ice. In all honesty I was very worried for todays game.
Hope
Even as Russia rattles her sabre the world can rest assured that today marks the day tides have shifted. Oil prices have corrected to some degree and even though their height will effect markets for the foreseeable future things will begin to improve. Financial institutions are in jeopardy as the inherent greed within has spilled onto the streets of America but confidence at the helm will restore and re-regulate them; greed will be checked as best as possible. Wars of terror are being waged but new ones won’t be entered into lightly as warmongering is on the decline and peace is on many minds.
Hope is in the air as the world breathes a collective sigh of relief.
Don’t fear the tender
We had our second last hockey game of the Campus Rec fall regular season tonight. There is one more game on November 11th before we go into play-offs. This hasn’t been our best season to date but with our 7 to 4 win tonight we brought our record up to 2-3-0 (W-L-T). Hopefully we’ll win our next game and finish out the season in around 13th place out of 28 teams.
No ordinary person indeed
The disciplines of physical exercise, meditation and study aren’t terribly esoteric. The means to attain a capability far beyond that of the so-called ordinary person are within reach of everyone, if their desire and their will are strong enough. I have studied science, art, religion and a hundred different philosophies. Anyone could do as much. By applying what you learn and ordering your thoughts in an intelligent manner it is possible to accomplish almost anything. Possible for the “ordinary person.” There’s a notion I’d like to see buried: the ordinary person. Ridiculous. There is no ordinary person.
Adrian Veidt
A Perfect Question Mark
I’m not one who can say they have good penmanship. In fact, my standard speed scrawl is fairly illegible; often even to me. If I slow way down and draw my character forms deliberately things look pretty good but it takes me forever to write anything. This level of penmanship is saved only for Hallmark Cards and when I’m procrastinating.
Today I was making some notes on a printout from a coworker and, at full speed, drew the most perfect question mark ever. I fully suspect it will never be surpassed or even duplicated in my lifetime so I wanted to document the occasion and have it live forever in the annals of the Internet.
PERFECT QUESTION MARK IS PERFECT, BEHOLD!
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In all seriousness please submit examples of your savant moments in penmanship. I feel compelled to build a font around this idea, we’ll call it Idiot Savant Script or something.
Stripes and such
For some reason I had an inspiration to make a stripe-y wallpaper in blues to go with the XP Media Center theme. I started off with vertical stripes and a lot of light/shadow work which worked out pretty well but wasn’t quite what I was after. The second attempt switched to 45 degree angled stripes and used more detail noise than light/shadow. My favorite part is the weird shadow at the top, it almost feels like something is casting that shadow which is just outside your view. I use 1280×1024 so that is what size it is, if you would like other sizes just let me know and I can scale it.
