Old movies

I don't watch old movies the way I used to, but I still have a soft spot for them. Yesterday, I saw a good amount of Now, Voyager. I love that movie, except for the ending. Even the creepy kid. (Kids in old movies often creep me out.)

I also saw maybe the first 15 minutes and the last half-hour of Summer Stock. (I usually go walking with a friend on Sunday mornings.) I used to be a huge Gene Kelly fan, and had never seen this one. Somehow I'd gotten the idea that it wasn't very good, maybe because it was directed by Walters instead of Minelli or somebody like that, but what I saw I really liked. Except for Phil Silvers, one of the worst of the "second bananas."

The best second banana was Donald O'Connor -- I saw There's No Business Like Show Business last week, for probably the fourth time in my life, and I still don't like it. (I used to be a big Donald fan, too -- and Fred Astaire was practically a god to me.)

Currently

Webpage I'm currently reading: Twin Peaks Timeline (spoilers)

I still count Twin Peaks as one of my favorite television shows, although it wasn't something I was fanatic about, and I've never been that taken with its mythology. It's one of those shows that I watched for the humor, mainly. So yesterday I saw the first half-hour or so of Fire Walk with Me, the TP movie, and started looking up TP stuff that I was foggy on. I've had this page up on my PC ever since. Basically it confirms for me that it was as impenetrable as I remember, and there are no definitive interpretations, but also allows me to get caught up in the intracacies again.

Book I'm currently reading: The Broker by John Grisham

Grisham is a little out of his league in this one, I think -- governmental stuff and CIA-type intrigue are not his strong points. But I always enjoy his plotting, and this one has one of those protagonists that you can't actually count as a good guy, but you root for anyway. He does that pretty well.

Last movie I saw: National Treasure

I liked this a lot more than I should have, considering the plot holes and some stilted dialog. And didn't really like the chick with her weird accent. But Sean Bean and Nic Cage were good, and the pacing was really excellent. I found the flaws completely forgiveable. It's always a good sign when coincidences and repeated lucky breaks make you chuckle rather than roll your eyes.

Music I'm currently listening to: Jackson Browne

K. made a JB compilation CD, which I've got in the car. I find I'm not that into the songs of his I used to like best, but instead like "Lawyers in Love," "Tender Is the Night," and "Somebody's Baby" (so far). His voice has always fascinated me, so pure and straight-forward. And in my range, too, which is a big plus for singing along (that's such a difficulty with They Might Be Giants for me).

typoGenerator

TypoGenerator doesn't generate typos; it generate typographical graphics. I'm a bit disappointed in the lack of variety in images, but it's still fun to play with. Here's one I did.

Homebody

I'm such a boring person. I've had two days off, Thursday and Friday (I work tomorrow), and I spent them doing housecleaning, interacting with the dogs, and getting things like a haircut and an optometry appointment out of the way.

Even my hardest-working days off involve lots of dog breaks, internetting, and coffee-drinking, so I always enjoy myself. Getting stuff done is what makes me feel good, and I got tons done.

Mirfy is doing okay. It's still a challenge getting him to get up and go outside at bedtime. I think the problem really is that he loves being in the living room with us, and doesn't want to be confined to the study all night. I can't really blame him, but I don't trust them to have the run of the house overnight.