What i Woke Up to This Morning

What exactly did i wake up to this morning?  The real answer is a whining, licking quadruped (at 3 AM).  However, this is somewhat more interesting. 

Yes, nameless personage of no historical significance, it does exist.

i guess there might be .01-.10" on the ground.  i don't think this counts because it didn't stick on the road. 

A Tale of Two Halloween Candy Bags: a Breakdown (sort of)

i went to Target today to pick up a season of  a show on DVD (of course they have one of the worst prices for it - but i didn't feel like walking the extra 1.25-1.5 miles to get it).  While i was there i decided that my candy supply was getting depleted.  The last bag i bought was a 200 piece mini bag featuring Butterfingers, Baby Ruths and Nestle Crunches.  i bought it on September 18th and i only have 35 pieces left. 

Target had a promotion where if you bought two bags priced at $9.99 each you would get a $5 gift card.  These bags of candy retail at Walmart for about $8.88, so i guess it is an ok deal if you factor in the gift card (actually $15 vs $17.76 if the gift card is included). 

i Saw My First 3D Movie

So, Friday was a loooooooooong day for me.  However, i did go to the movie theatre. 

What i saw was a questionable PG movie call ParaNorman.  Questionable due to some of the content - like a corpse, ghosts, mild violence.  It did reference some monster movies in subtle ways.  i guess it was an OK/average movie.  It wasn't really funny or anything like that (there were some jokes, maybe i just wasn't receptive that day).  This is the kind of movie i would wait for in the library rather than buying it. 

Microsoft Surface RT Tablet Post (Because i'm Bored)

Yes, this is another tablet related post.  That is fair warning.  Microsoft's forthcoming tablet the Microsoft Surface RT is allegedly coming between October 26-29th.  Little is currently known about the tablet (except the release date).  So here are a few of my jumbled thoughts.concerns on the matter...

Tablets Revisited... Yet Again

i have been kicking around the idea of purchasing a tablet for a while now (somewhat to save my notebook computer a little bit).  Mainly for stuff like email and light web surfing.  i also kind of like the idea of having a portable media device. 

So, what are my current thoughts on tablets... 

Losery Post of Loserdom: Videos Watched This Summer Vacation

So, i guess i watched a couple of movies between June and September (probably).  In fact i watched DVD in different time zones. 

So i watched a bunch of movies (some of them, not so much).  Some were OK, some were bad, some were preachy.  Ok the ones i kind of liked ...  Lockout, Man on a Ledge, Tucker and Dale vs Evil, The "bad"... The Fourth Kind, Cutback: One Life One Decision, John Carter, Joyful Noise, Little Matchmakers, Red Tales, Shark Night, Something Borrowed, We Need to Talk About Kevin,

How i Spent My Summer Vacation

Another summer has come and gone (i wish).  Labor Day is approaching (i hate that "holiday") and many schools in the area are starting (or already did).  So, what did i do on my summer vacation this year?  Well i....