Book

This one's a doozie.  He's Just Not That Into You. Well it is actually not really worth the read.  I saw a preview for the movie they are making from this book and then my friend thought it was funny so she went out and got it and told me that it was funny.  I will admit that parts of it are funny but overall it is just sad that so many people feel like they need to be in a relationship so badly that they will put up with all kinds of b.s.  I am including myself in this in my past life.  I don't put up with anything now which is why I am single.

Mists of Avalon

I just watched "The Mists of Avalon" and it was pretty good although, as usual, the book is much better.

Movie

I just saw Mongul and it was really good.  Not nearly as violent as I would have expected and it was made into a romance almost, but still fun to watch.

The Fall

I just saw The Fall and it was awesome!  You should definitely see it if you liked Tideland, MirrorMask or Pan's Labyrinth.  It was an awesome child perception fantasy film with some humor.  Just see it.

In Portland

So I made it here and I love it.  I don't want to say a lot about it right now because I have an entirely different blog about that move, but it's great.  

I have seen the Sex and the City movie since I moved here.

Getting ready to move

I am getting ready to move to Portland tomorrow.  It is a stressful event, but it will be over soon.  This is probably the most major thing on my list.  Exciting and scary.

Portland again

I am in Portland right now.  I was really hoping to have some (or at least one) interview on this trip, but that didn't happen.  I did meet two cool recruiters who have potential to be helpful in finding a job.  Since I knew I wasn't going to have an interview while I was on this trip I decided to change my focus to deciding whether or not I should move here without a job and to network.  I accomplished both of those goals.  The recruiters I met on Thursday is very down to earth and I asked her if she honestly thought it was harder to find a job from afar and she told me that yes it is because sometimes companies will ignore those candidates in favor of locals and even some people will ask that the candidate come in for an interview the same day they see the resume.  I had a suspicion on the first idea that they would be ignoring me, but the later never occurred to me.  

My original plan was to leave Austin when my lease is up at the end of May and then drive here and crash on two friends couches, but I also found out on this trip that both of those people will have other guests in early June, so if I am going to count on staying with them I will need to leave a bit earlier or later.  Earlier will work better since I would be couch surfing in Austin after end of May and I would rather do that with prospects of having my own place sooner than later and in a different city.   I have met several people in the hostels here who say that they are having a hard time finding roommates in the city.  A lot of people seem to be looking for like a week.  I would rather do that in a free place than a hostel.  One friend said that my kitty could stay at his place even if I don't.  So that is good for me and I am sure that will royally piss her off.  You do what you gotta do though.

Movie and Car

Last week my coop had a member party where they showed the movie "The Real Dirt on Farmer John" I loved it!!! It is an awesome story about a farmer named John who wasn't sure he really wanted to farm even though it was expected of him by his family. He became a hippy in the 60s and had a bit of a commune on his family farm. He evolved and changed and now has a successful CSA. Very thought provoking and inspiring.

My car had been having problems and since I will be moving across the country in the next two months I wanted to get something more reliable. I traded in my '95 Mazda 626 and got an '05 Honda Civic. It is cute and drives really nicely. I chose this car for practical reasons like reliability and efficiency (in gas usage). I hate white cars and I like manual transmissions much better than automatic, so it is neither white nor automatic. It is actually gray with black interior although I don't really care about that. I am glad that I will be taking it to a cooler state since black interior isn't pleasant in Texas. This was my first car to buy on loan and even though I was resistant to taking on this debt, it is totally manageable. I think it will serve me well for quite some time.

The Bank Job

I saw this movie today because my friend Cathy asked if I wanted to see a movie and this was the only one that was somewhat interesting sounding and also would fit in her schedule before she went to work. It was pretty fun to watch and apparently based on a true story. Of course the hot actor didn't hurt its appeal either. ;)

Cirque

I forgot to mention that the day after I went sky diving I went and saw Cirque du Soleil. This was the third one I have seen and it was Saltimbanco. It was in San Antonio and both of my parents came down for the show. Very awesome. It was in the same theater that the Spurs play apparently, so it was a huge venue. It wasn't full, but maybe half or a little less, so there were lots of people there. My favorite act was the four people who were pulled up to the ceiling and then bounced beautifully around on springy cords doing all kind of flips and such. Very beautiful. The worst part was the juggler. not.impressive.at.all. Of course I couldn't do that, but it was kinda boring compared to the rest of the show.

Movies

I watched Valley of the Dolls and Gay Sex in the '70s. The latter was more of a documentary and while the subject matter is interesting to me, I didn't find the actual film all that interesting. They way the did it was weird, like everyone was not sure what they were allowed to admit.

Valley of the Dolls was risque for its time. I have heard so many references to this movie that I thought it was high time to watch it. Interesting portrayal of drug abuse and weird unhappiness in a life that seems so glamorous. Very good.

I totally jumped out of a plane!!!

So that is a big one down. It was really freakin fun and I want to do it again. NOW. The guy who was attached to me (since I did it tandem) was really cool and he answered all my dumb questions. The guy who put on my harness was very freakin flirty in a kind of way that only makes me think of someone I wouldn't want to be with. He was nice, but a little too nice, if you know what I mean. One guy was a total dooch, but luckily after my friend Brooke called him out on it he stopped talking to us. I went with four other people, but we didn't get to go up in the same plane. There were three of us and then two more. I was in the latter group. I don't think I am ready to do that alone, but again, yes.

Parasailing and zip line too. Friends say they are up for it, so I am going to look into it.

Another book and Portland

I went up to Portland over the weekend just to see how it felt all gray and gloomy. It wasn't that bad, but I am sure it will affect me more when I have been in it for a longer period of time. While I was there I finished The Good Earth. It was a good read. I started Walden by Thoreau. The intro to this edition was written by Emerson and wow this guy was intense. I have to pay a lot of attention to what I am reading now because it is jam packed with bits of info. Thoreau really has a way of saying things. I like it.

La Dolce Vita

I just finished watching this movie. I don't think I would have been cut out for the sexual revolution. It was a very good movie and I am sure very daring for its time.

Moving plans coming along and another movie

I saw Spiderwick Chronicles yesterday. I am having Harry Potter withdrawl since I finished the last book, so I needed some children oriented fantasy. My need was satisfied with this movie. Pretty darn good.

On another note I have been making decisions about my upcoming move to the Pacific Northwest. The decisions I have made in the past few weeks are these:

• I am moving to Portland, not Seattle or anywhere else.
• I will sell/give away the bulk of my possesions and drive my car and what can fit in it up there
• I will leave when my lease here is up at the end of May
• My parents have agreed to come down to Austin and collect anything I want to keep that won't fit in my car and take it to Lubbock for storage until I can reclaim it
• I will leave with or without a job waiting, but I hope I can line up something before I get there
• If I get a job offer before the end of May I will leave earlier as long as it is at least March when this happens
• If I go without a job, I will try to arrange some temporary living accomodations in a sublet or temporary roommate situation

So yeah, as you can see I have been thinking about this A LOT. Damn my obsessing brain, but hey you can't say I won't be prepared.

I am currently reading "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck. Wow. Give me some humility.

The Last Harry Potter Book

I just finished it and they were all good. I feel satisfied.

Movies

I have seen "Juno" and "I am Legend recently." Juno was cute and Omega Man is better. That's all.

I watched

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. I saw it this summer when it came out, but at that time I hadn't read any of the books. I wanted to watch it again after I had read the book. It was worse now of course because I know what they left out. I still liked it though.

Finished Book

I just finished the 6th Harry Potter book and all I can really say is WTF? I started the 7th and I expect JK Rowling to correct her mistake.

Pics of baby

Here is a picture of my glider in his new home. He seems to be adjusting well. He is the one on the right.

Squirts

I just gave away my sugar glider. I have had him since 2000 and I had another one for about five years. She died in 2005 and he has been lonely since then. I didn't want to get another parntner for him and I am planning on moving across the country soon, so I thought it was best to find him a new home. The woman who took him seems very nice and she has another seven year old glider. I hope they get along. I feel this was the right thing to do, but my heart still hurts to see him go. This is one of the hardest things I have to do off of my list.

The List is DONE

It should be updated very soon. I have done a couple of the things, especially the on going items so I will start keeping track of what is complete.

I never said before, but here is the orignal site http://triplux.stilljournal.com/dayzero/ and here is the LJ community http://community.livejournal.com/jan1_2008/

Partial List UP

You can see it on the right. I will post again when it is finished.

Start

I have about 60something items on my list right now. My brother wrote a nice lil script that I will be using to keep track of what I have completed. I will post the whole list when it is finished.