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Wow, what a day. o_o
I started it off sleep deprived, mostly because I stayed up to finish Death Masks. Of all the Harry Dresden books I've read so far, this has been the only one I haven't been able to call. Most books, with a given series of events, I can give a reasonable estimate of what's going to happen. With Death Masks, there was one point where Harry was given a choice and not only did I have no idea how he'd react, I was genuinely freaked out that he'd make the wrong choice.
Another fantastic work by Mister Butcher and I'm already into the next one.
I went with Andy, Emu, and![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
tafkae to lunch at the Elephant Bar. Our conversation changed subject faster than a radio station changes songs, we had the biggest cookie ice cream sandwich I've ever seen, and it was fantastic. :D
And Kae? Did you know the fudge you gave me came with a plastic knife? I thought that was interesting.
...so I ignored the knife and went for it anyways. It is awesooooooome thank you so much!
ggmoonycrisco and atoyna_lilsnip came down from Denver and we watched Doctor Horrible's Sing-Along Blog. I have never seen a group of people enjoy that so thoroughly, and every time I watch it I notice something new. For example, this time around, it was song lyrics. In Penny's Song, she ends with "keep your head up Billy buddy," as a means of encouragement. Later on, in Slipping, Billy quotes that line: "It's gonna be bloody / head up Billy buddy / there's no time for mercy."
So yes, Doctor Horrible is vast amounts of creepy amazing awesome and I still love it lots. The DVD was a worthwhile investment.
And finally, tonight's basketball game: Air Force versus San Diego State. The gameplay on both sides was pretty stable. We had a slight problem with other aspects of the game, to the point where I've drafted an email to the people who run the Mountain West Conference:
To Whom It May Concern,
My name is [Name omitted - this is the internet, after all] and I have been a fan of the Air Force Academy for several years, over the course of which I have attended dozens of sporting events. Tonight (January 3, 2009), in the men's basketball game versus San Diego State, I had the misfortune of witnessing the worst refereeing I have ever seen.
The referees in this game were incredibly unobservant, failing to catch and call numerous instances of rule breaking on the part of both teams. The most frequent and notable of these fouls, walking and double dribbling, were obvious to spectators in the uppermost stands and somehow invisible to the referees on the court. At one point, one referee displayed a stunning lack of both knowledge and judgment: A SD State player dropped the ball, picked it up with both hands, and dribbled with both hands - an obvious instance of double dribbling. The referee failed to call it and rewarded possession to SD State. When questioned about his call, his reply was, "he dropped the ball." This particular example is barely the tip of the iceberg of terrible refereeing that plagued this game.
As an Air Force fan, I am disappointed that my team lost. As a sports fan, however, I am shocked and appalled that referees who seem to lack the most basic of faculties necessary in performing their jobs continue to be hired for these games. I am unsure what the proper procedure for training a referee is; however, after tonight's incredibly incompetent performance, I would recommend that these referees undergo that process once again before they are unleashed on any further events.
Thank you for your time.
[Name Omitted]
Once I figure out who to send that to, off it goes. The refs were so bad my dad was yelling at them, and it takes a good bit to get my dad to do that. It was just terrible tonight.
And finally, my lappy has been acting up. Kaspersky's taking up anywhere between 70%-90% of my processing capabilities, I can't for the life of me figure out why, and it's making my lappy run incredibly slowly. I figure I'll have Canon take a look at it once I get back to Pepperdine on Tuesday. He's an IT guy. He can help. :3
...so yes. On to my metric flipton of tags. |D
I started it off sleep deprived, mostly because I stayed up to finish Death Masks. Of all the Harry Dresden books I've read so far, this has been the only one I haven't been able to call. Most books, with a given series of events, I can give a reasonable estimate of what's going to happen. With Death Masks, there was one point where Harry was given a choice and not only did I have no idea how he'd react, I was genuinely freaked out that he'd make the wrong choice.
Another fantastic work by Mister Butcher and I'm already into the next one.
I went with Andy, Emu, and
tafkae to lunch at the Elephant Bar. Our conversation changed subject faster than a radio station changes songs, we had the biggest cookie ice cream sandwich I've ever seen, and it was fantastic. :DAnd Kae? Did you know the fudge you gave me came with a plastic knife? I thought that was interesting.
...so I ignored the knife and went for it anyways. It is awesooooooome thank you so much!
ggmoonycrisco and atoyna_lilsnip came down from Denver and we watched Doctor Horrible's Sing-Along Blog. I have never seen a group of people enjoy that so thoroughly, and every time I watch it I notice something new. For example, this time around, it was song lyrics. In Penny's Song, she ends with "keep your head up Billy buddy," as a means of encouragement. Later on, in Slipping, Billy quotes that line: "It's gonna be bloody / head up Billy buddy / there's no time for mercy."So yes, Doctor Horrible is vast amounts of creepy amazing awesome and I still love it lots. The DVD was a worthwhile investment.
And finally, tonight's basketball game: Air Force versus San Diego State. The gameplay on both sides was pretty stable. We had a slight problem with other aspects of the game, to the point where I've drafted an email to the people who run the Mountain West Conference:
To Whom It May Concern,
My name is [Name omitted - this is the internet, after all] and I have been a fan of the Air Force Academy for several years, over the course of which I have attended dozens of sporting events. Tonight (January 3, 2009), in the men's basketball game versus San Diego State, I had the misfortune of witnessing the worst refereeing I have ever seen.
The referees in this game were incredibly unobservant, failing to catch and call numerous instances of rule breaking on the part of both teams. The most frequent and notable of these fouls, walking and double dribbling, were obvious to spectators in the uppermost stands and somehow invisible to the referees on the court. At one point, one referee displayed a stunning lack of both knowledge and judgment: A SD State player dropped the ball, picked it up with both hands, and dribbled with both hands - an obvious instance of double dribbling. The referee failed to call it and rewarded possession to SD State. When questioned about his call, his reply was, "he dropped the ball." This particular example is barely the tip of the iceberg of terrible refereeing that plagued this game.
As an Air Force fan, I am disappointed that my team lost. As a sports fan, however, I am shocked and appalled that referees who seem to lack the most basic of faculties necessary in performing their jobs continue to be hired for these games. I am unsure what the proper procedure for training a referee is; however, after tonight's incredibly incompetent performance, I would recommend that these referees undergo that process once again before they are unleashed on any further events.
Thank you for your time.
[Name Omitted]
Once I figure out who to send that to, off it goes. The refs were so bad my dad was yelling at them, and it takes a good bit to get my dad to do that. It was just terrible tonight.
And finally, my lappy has been acting up. Kaspersky's taking up anywhere between 70%-90% of my processing capabilities, I can't for the life of me figure out why, and it's making my lappy run incredibly slowly. I figure I'll have Canon take a look at it once I get back to Pepperdine on Tuesday. He's an IT guy. He can help. :3
...so yes. On to my metric flipton of tags. |D
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I still need to hunt down the Doctor Horrible soundtrack...
Also? Eleven? Fail, y/y?
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Nicodemus is such a clever bastard to, and Michael is always fun to have around, plus you got to meet the other two knights!