The Butterfly Effect

Since Dustin and I have the Blockbuster Online service (like NetFlix), we have been watching quite a few movies, especially some we wouldn’t otherwise see. One of those movies is “The Butterfly Effect.” Let me preface the review by saying that I really like watching all types of movies: scary, dramatic, chic flicks, mindless action, I pretty much can handle it all. This movie however, is truly disturbing.

Overall, the premise of the movie sounded pretty good: relive your memories to go back into the past and change the course of the future. However, I wasn’t counting on a past quite so horrific, I guess. I watched the first ten minutes and decided I was not going to like the movie. In fact, I started surfing on my laptop soon after, but even that was not enough to block the movie out.

While I like being scared or held in suspense by a movie, this movie actually made me feel uncomfortable. It wasn’t just about being scared, it was actually the feeling that what I was watching was wrong. Even watching the guy take a drill to his head in “Pi” did not have the same effect as watching this movie. Maybe the fact that most of the horrible events were happening to children is what set this movie apart, but whatever it was, it’s not an experience I would like to repeat. So, if you haven’t seen it, my recommendation is to not waste your time or money. If you have seen it, let me know what you thought.

Well, as I’m sure you all know by now, Apple has announced a new “iPod Photo.” This handy little contraption comes in 40 and 60 gig versions with a color screen for viewing your photos. I’m not exactly sure who has 60 gigs of photos, considering that is bigger than the hard drive in my Powerbook, but I’m sure someone out there probably has 60 gigs of music. Crazy music freaks.

Besides featuring a “razor sharp LCD” screen, Apple has also managed to increase battery life to 15 hours for the new model. However, the downside of the new improvements are the slightly increased thickness and weight of the iPod. Not that I think you’re going to notice 0.06” or 0.2 ounces (compared to the previous 40 gig model), but hey, you might.

If you’re a big U2 fan or you just want to pay a premium for a black iPod, Apple is now offering the U2 Special Edition iPod, which sports a black case, red scroll wheel, and the band’s signatures on the back. It’s only available in a 20 gig model (guess you U2 fans don’t have much music?) and you’ll pay $349 instead of the normal $299. However, if are planning to buy “The Complete U2” from the iTunes music store anyway, then you’ll be happy to note the U2 Special Edition iPod comes with a $50 off coupon. Oh, and a special edition poster. Yippee.

Now for the most drool worthy news of the day. Tootsie Roll has finally, finally created an entire bag of Vanilla Tootsie Rolls. As everyone knows, vanilla was previously worth the extra effort of digging through a huge bag of mixed candy to find. Well, dig no more. Just run over to your favorite supermarket and pick up a bag of “limited edition” vanilla Tootsie Rolls. Mmmmm…

Ok, I seem to be having some difficulty typing this evening, so if you see typos, just ignore them. Must be the Project Management class; apparently if I go more than a few hours without using a computer I guess I forget how to type…

Well, after months of debating it, we finally purchased a Playstation 2. The thing that finally sold us was the new “two” version that is out/is coming out November 1. I think the official launch is November 1, but many stores, including Walmart, are selling it already. The great thing about Walmart is the 90 day return policy, so if specials come out for Thanksgiving or Christmas, we can just take it back. :)

This new version has ethernet, modem, and IR built in, but the best thing about it is the size. It’s tiny. It’s slightly bigger than a DVD case and the same thickness as two DVD cases stacked together.

Edited to remove missing pictures.

While looking through the spice rack at Walmart, I was somewhat disturbed to see the following item:

Yes my friends, that is an entire bottle of MSG. Yum!

Does anyone else think “rejoicing” looks like it shouldn’t be spelled like that? After spelling it, then having spellcheck say it was ok, I still didn’t think it was right. So I had to look it up at dictionary.com. Lo and behold, it’s correct. That freaky looking word is screwing up this post. Anyway.

So, the reason there was much rejoicing, is because the hell-hol^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H, err.. lovely little school known as UMR no longer has any hold over me. Yes, all of their money has been returned to them and I am free! Of course, now that my loan is paid, I’m just waiting for the “please give money to our school since we helped you to get where you are today [by immunizing you against both boredom and torture]” call. Too bad for them that I’m poor again since I already gave them all of my money. Take that, suckers!