Heat Wave
08/06/08 16:04
It’s friggin 96.8 here on the coast. Right on the coast, it’s probably 10 degrees cooler. We’re far enough away so that we’re not getting the benefit of those offshore breezes. No Matter. Surprisingly enough, I’m not feeling particularly put upon by the heat. I have quite a laundry list of things to do and time is a wastin’. Isn’t there a song by that name somewhere? My buds are laying low and they are otherwise shut away in an air conditioned room while I clean the dishes, prepare some rotini for a nice cold tuna-pasta salad, and whip up a nice frothy iced coffee while thinking about what I might throw in the blog today. Did I mention I just got back from food shopping? Before the day is out I will need to finish mowing the lawn and cleaning the fish tank as well. There just isn’t enough time in the day. Oh yes, I’m making a batch of shampoo too. Just what the doctor ordered.
What’s with Big Brown coming in last? Was that the Preakness? That’s just weird. He must have been feeling off or something. The owners must have seen it coming. I’m not a big tv watcher but I do like a good show from time to time and that includes movies. There was a show that debuted this past week called “Fear Itself.” I finally got a chance to see it today. It had all the requisite themes including sex, violence, and vampires. Yes, I said vampires. How unoriginal. It was dark though. Dark enough to want to watch again. I like a good scary flick. I remember watching Dark Shadows as a kid and liking it just fine. The problem is that you quickly adjust to the blood and guts and pretty soon you need more than just blood and guts. So, now I watch blood and guts in high definition. It’s better but still easy enough to get used to. I like to think that when I finally see the one film that scares the living daylights out of me I will be hard pressed to want to walk outside in the dark. That will be the test.
Well, Wally. The new iPhone is soon to be released. We’ll know on Tuesday what that means when Steve gives his speech. Rumor has it that it will be smaller and less expensive. I’m not sure what it will take to push me over the edge (no pun intended) but one thing I’ve always wanted in a phone is to be able to pull in streaming radio stations. I’m less interested in using the web on the device but would find GPS capability a strong driver right behind streaming radio. I don’t know what all the blather is since the phone is really for the wife and not for me. I’ve got a backlog of films that should take me through the year 2015 when I finally get a chance to see them all on my iPod so you can see I’m in no big hurry. Time will tell.
What’s with Big Brown coming in last? Was that the Preakness? That’s just weird. He must have been feeling off or something. The owners must have seen it coming. I’m not a big tv watcher but I do like a good show from time to time and that includes movies. There was a show that debuted this past week called “Fear Itself.” I finally got a chance to see it today. It had all the requisite themes including sex, violence, and vampires. Yes, I said vampires. How unoriginal. It was dark though. Dark enough to want to watch again. I like a good scary flick. I remember watching Dark Shadows as a kid and liking it just fine. The problem is that you quickly adjust to the blood and guts and pretty soon you need more than just blood and guts. So, now I watch blood and guts in high definition. It’s better but still easy enough to get used to. I like to think that when I finally see the one film that scares the living daylights out of me I will be hard pressed to want to walk outside in the dark. That will be the test.
Well, Wally. The new iPhone is soon to be released. We’ll know on Tuesday what that means when Steve gives his speech. Rumor has it that it will be smaller and less expensive. I’m not sure what it will take to push me over the edge (no pun intended) but one thing I’ve always wanted in a phone is to be able to pull in streaming radio stations. I’m less interested in using the web on the device but would find GPS capability a strong driver right behind streaming radio. I don’t know what all the blather is since the phone is really for the wife and not for me. I’ve got a backlog of films that should take me through the year 2015 when I finally get a chance to see them all on my iPod so you can see I’m in no big hurry. Time will tell.