I had my own little run in with the afterschool psycho yesterday. She comes rushing over, takes me to one side and launches into a tirade about my failure to let her know that the kids weren't coming to care today. Now fair enough, I didn't let her know, and I didn't know I needed to let her know. So I apologised politely,...
As a special treat this weekend we went to see Pirates of the Caribbean : At World's End. We were going to see Spiderman 3, but after all the negative reviews and comments from people we know who've been to see it, we decided to wait for the DVD on that one. Pirate's 3 was vastly superior to the previous installment. As I...
Got the biggest fright yesterday. Micky found a snake outside the kitchen slithering around. Must have been nice weather for them, because this was the first of two that turned up during the day. Sure I can appreciate that it's coloration is pretty, but I hate snakes. It's the most hideous creature, and I can't stand it on any level whatsoever. Don't even...
I know, don't nag me. I'm well behind everyone else in the world. Someone who hasn't seen Superman Returns?? It kinda came out about the same time that the whole moving country thing started, so I've been pretty busy. Anyway, I've finally got around to seeing it.I enjoyed the movie, it was pretty good, and the effects were well done. My only real...
I can't understand people sometimes. Why do they feel they have to make other people's lives miserable to make themselves feel better? I arrived home last night to find my wife in tears after yet another confrontation with the lady that provides before and after-school care for the children. The woman had spoke to her a few days earlier, accusing our daughter of...
By the Maker, this week has dragged on something chronic. It's only Thursday, but it feels like this week has been about a century too long. Roll on Friday! We've been flat out changing templates, constantly shunting priorities because she-whose-name-is-not-mentioned keeps changing her mind (woman's perogative I suppose), trying to find somewhere to move, and dealing with Rob's recovery from her 'special project'...
Dammmmnnn! At the 11th hour, the freakin estate agent is mucking us around. Now we may have no office, and nowhere to go. As it is, we're already looking at a weeks delay to get phones and data switched on, and every further delay now will push that out further and further. Now we're trying to come up with Plan Z, but with...
I cannot believe it! Disney has finally got their ass into gear and is releasing The Muppet Show Season 2. Release date is August 7. No sign of it yet on the local release lists, but I'm hoping it's going to be released here the same date. I can't wait!The set will feature the following:EPISODE 1: Don KnottsEPISODE 2: Zero MostelEPISODE 3: Milton...
Luckily before this film came out I was already a fan of Mike Mignola's Hellboy, having read most of the graphic novels that were out there. The stories are often well written, pulp adventures with moody art, featuring lots of solid blacks, and strong primary colors. The film is based on a combination of the first two books - Seed of Destruction and...
We've finally settled on new premises (after a lot of searching), coupled with an increased workload now we're a 2-man team, it's been a really busy time. At least my relationship with difficult co-worker has improved - he's been a bit more patient and reasonable lately. I was surprised to hear him object to my offer to leave the other day - I...
