So, as I mentioned, I saw The Dark Knight on Friday, and lo, my mind, she was blown into itty-bitty pieces. Heath Ledger stole the movie, but then, the Joker almost always steals the show from Batman (even when it's the yummy Christian Bale behind the mask).

Saturday I watched half of the first episode of HBO's Generation Kill, then decided there wasn't any point to watching more. Yeah, it's well-done. Yeah, it's realistic. But it elevated my level of contempt for the human race to toxic levels, and I certainly don't need to be doing that to myself. -_-;;

Saturday night T. and I went to the Aladdin to see Aimee Mann, who was smart and hilarious and in excellent voice. The opening act, Blind Pilot, was excellent as well, despite their not-so-great name. ^^;;

This morning I watched the season finale of Avatar, and my freshly reassembled mind was blown once again. It also left me with lovely warm fuzzies that helped me detox from the previous day's viewing experience. I'd agree with those who compare Avatar to the first Star Wars trilogy, except that Avatar is a zillion times more awesome. :D

ETA: I've read some of the fanwank about the finale, and here's my take: ( Warning: MASSIVE FINALE SPOILERS ahead. )

Now back to work so that I can lighten my load before leaving for Comic-Con on Tuesday. Whee~!

...AMAZING.

If not, too bad, because I'm going to go ahead and gush about how awesome last night's episode was anyway. Especially the last scene, where Zuko bops Aang with the cluehammer. (There, that's non-spoilery enough, I suppose... though what I really want to gush about is the opening sequence and the volcanic hotness that is Season 3 Zuko. *_*)

On a side note: damn this season! I've repeatedly sworn I wouldn't ship Zuko and Aang. But, as you all know too well, young energetic idealist + slightly older bitter realist = a Sakka OTP. Someone save me from myself!

:O :O :O

Arakawa-sensei, you are PURE EVIL. EVIL, I TELL YOU.

Fuck you and your "[fill in age and gender] -- Overweight? TRY THIS DIET NOW!!!" banner ads. Way to alienate your customers, asshats.

No love,
Sakka

This is one of the most appalling and infuriating stories I've seen come out of this war: a young woman serving in Iraq is brutally murdered by one of her fellow soldiers, and the Army does everything they can to cover it up, including telling her parents that LaVena committed suicide.

What these morons didn't know is that LaVena's dad is a doctor, and it only took him one look at his daughter's corpse to know that calling her death a suicide was a goddamned lie.

Now they're trying to get the Army to reopen LaVena's case. You can read more about it at this blog. Also, you can watch a report on the case by KMOV in St. Louis here.

(Thanks to joasakura for pointing this out to me.)

Please explain to me why the fuck this crap is considered top news. Is it really that slow of a news day?

(I think our media is starting to resemble the Japanese media. No, that is NOT a compliment.)

( Enough is enough. )

While I know I've got to be my own drill sergeant on this stuff, I will welcome any encouragement, suggestions, browbeating, nagging, etc. that you guys care to provide. ^_^

I haven't even seen most of these movies/TV shows. ^_^;;

Link: The General Geek Knowledge Test written by mister_ibis on OkCupid Free Online Dating, home of the The Dating Persona Test View My Profile(mister_ibis)

...but even at my advanced age, they keep getting better and better. I'm a very lucky woman. ^_^

...so I'll let this and this speak for me.

(Disclaimer: I saw the SATC movie last weekend, and thoroughly enjoyed it for the fluff it was. I can see Judith Warner's point about the movie, but I don't think it was the strongest analogy she could have made.)

Dear fellow staffers,

P-e-a-k means the high point of something, such as a mountaintop or experience.
P-e-e-k means a quick, often-furtive look at something or someone.

LEARN THE FRIGGIN' DIFFERENCE, PLEASE.

TIA,
Sakka

As if I wasn't cooking enough fattening things thanks to your evil influences (yes, Giada and Ina, I'm looking at you), now you have me macerating berries and making my own whipped cream for topping. (Although I can't really blame Food Network for my eating the whole bowlful. ^_^;;)

And the temperature is finally above 60 degrees for the first time in weeks. ( Yay spring! )

Go go! You can do it!!!! ::shakes pompoms::

Seriously, you're both in my thoughts as you complete your kickass projects/papers this week. ^_^v