E-mail Addresses It Would Be Really Annoying to Give Out Over the Phone. – This is hilarious. I immediately tried to figure out the best ways to describe them to someone, because that's what I do.

Breathingfire.com Presents: People Are Bored – Jenga pistol – But that does look damn fun

…well ok, not really. But that is pretty cool.

Also announced for iPhone OS 3.0:

• Cut, Copy and Paste
• Exchange info between apps with other iPhones
• Push notifications!
• Apps can now control peripherals (stereos, medical equipments, etc.)
• MMS support
• Capability of turn-by-turn directions
• Better search

The new iPod shuffle, explained. (Engadget) – Not too sure I agree with the sarcasm here, but I laughed. I actually like the new Shuffle design.

I saw Watchmen tonight at the IMAX theater. I’m intentionally writing this review a mere hour after seeing the film so as not to have read any other reviews before giving my own unbiased and uninfluenced opinion.

First, a brief background: I purchased my copy of Watchmen around the year 2000, finally giving into the hype around what was said to be one of the greatest comic book miniseries of all time. After reading it, they were right. Nine years later, it still holds up and is probably my favorite comic book story that I’ve ever read. It’s not just a great story, it’s a deep story, with many different threads and themes and so many details that after close to a hundred read-throughs, I am still finding things that I missed before.

It’s so deep that I even wrote a paper about the author Alan Moore’s creative process in writing it. My thesis:

First I will attempt a brief summarization of the plot, characters and overlying tones of the story. This will be followed by an examination of Moore’s creative process as influenced by Freudian thought, and an overall deconstruction of the notion of a hero. Lastly I will equate two of the characters in the story to Harold Bloom’s theory on poetic influence. This will support my contention that the heroes in Watchmen are written from an emotional and fantastical state of mind in the effort to deconstruct the notion and relevance of a hero.

Following is my review of the movie. Spoilers abound, so if you have not read the comic or seen the movie, I suggest you don’t read any further until you have done so. Read the rest of this entry »

I’ve recently helped the wonderful folks at Bashful Violet gifts set up their very own Yahoo store. They feature a nice variety of unique gifts including candles, kitchen accessories, bath & body items, jewelry (including the popular Troll Beads,) and more.

With birthdays, weddings and holidays approaching, be sure to check out Bashful Violet Gifts for all your needs. And they have free gift wrapping!

(You can even start your Christmas gift shopping early!)

Very cool reception for the return of Chauncey Billups – He’s still my favorite NBA player. It’s great to see the fans and the Detroit organization give him respect like that.

• Bent knee wrong way changing bed sheets. Hurts to walk on now. Sucks.
• Pistons beat Celtics this weekend. Always makes me smile.
• On Spring Break. Doing more homework than when in school. Not happy.
• Beat high school team in volleyball over weekend. Had it coming. Satisfying.
• Got caught up in Return of the King on TV. Lost hours of life.
• Constantly torn between being lonely, and loving being alone.
• Can’t get enough Life cereal, pretzel rods and Resident Evil video game lately
• Thought Jeep hood was full of rust spots. Spent trip to store depressed and mad at world. Turned out to be dirt. Jumped for joy.
• Tabs on license expire this month. Wondering what color this year is so I can paint over old one. Learned trick from wise person.
• Not so sure about Jimmy Fallon. Will give him a try.
• Mom’s birthday today. Will call her. Will think all day how awesome she is.
• Will now hit publish on this blog post.