Well, the Weblog Recruitment Project is going better. Amanda has just inaugurated her weblog, “Savoring the Journey,” with the start of a “100 Things About Me” list. Mark my words – this is one to watch.
Month: October 2002 (Page 2 of 6)
Vatican to test if trainee priests are gay
There’s so much wrong with this, I hardly know where to start. But mainly I’m thinking – what exactly is the test? (via Metafilter)
At the risk of inviting even more derision from my esteemed readership, I figured I should explain why I was asking people if they watched “Alias.” I had this idea, and I wanted to try it out on someone who watched the show. Here it is. It’s not at all funny unless you watch the show, and even if you do, it may just be stupid. But it was an idea I had. They say to make a weblog stand out, provide original content. Well, they don’t say *good* original content.
Let the sniping begin.
High-tech dating
“So I had just upgraded to Windows XP, and I really like it. And I was on a date with this guy, so I asked him, ‘What operating system do you use?’ And he said, ‘Internet Explorer 5.0.’ And I thought, ‘I gotta get out of here.’ “
-Cat Schwartz, Tech TV
Metablogging
My cat just puked. I love George Clooney. My roommate sucks.
“The Ring” review
I figured I should write a semblance of a real review of this movie, rather than just the snarky comment from last night.
I loved the visual style – all muted greens and greys – and there were some really nice touches, not the least of which is the explanation for the title itself. The feeling of unease and dread is well done in spots. (I’ve always been sort of spooked by horses anyway.) I think Naomi Watts (late of “Mulholland Drive”) should have a long successful career.
But otherwise, for me it just ended up a big muddle. The script managed to explain too much and not explain enough all at the same time, so often right when you’re getting into the mood, it’s interrupted by a “huh?” reaction. It doesn’t flow.
I’m always looking for a movie that will actually scare me – haven’t found one yet. But I can tell you, I was much more disturbed and unnerved by the more pedestrian goings-on in “Frailty” (now out on video) than I was by any frame of “The Ring.”
Sparky especially will be interested to know that in a fit of film-geek fever, I bought the original Japanese “Ring” trilogy on DVD from eBay last night. I’ll let you know what I think of those.
What I Learned Watching “The Ring”
Televisions are evil. It’s as simple as that. They are portals for all kinds of havoc, and will eventually kill you. (And I’m not even talking about “America’s Funniest Home Videos.”) Destroy them now.
Of course, if you have one of those large plasma TVs, it’d be easier to just donate it to me. I’ll take my chances with the evil.
My Weblog Recruitment Project isn’t going so well thus far. I’ve set up weblogs for Lisa and Amanda on my mightyforces.net domain, and so far they remain unused. I still hold out hope, though.
If you have any new favorite weblogs, let me know about them in the comments. I need some new stuff to read online.
Do you watch “Alias”? Let me know in the comments. Thanks.
Word of the Day: staunch
Sybil Fawlty (on the phone):
“Is it getting on the bedspread?………Well, call me back when you’ve staunched it.”