Currently Reading Men at Arms (Discworld, Book 15) By Terry Pratchett see related

Bausch and Lomb contact solution causes eye infections. which can cause temporary blindness. the cable news network claims it, and they couldn't make that up.

eye fungus people! i know, barf.

http://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/conditions/04/11/eye.fungus.ap/index.html

if you dont' want to read it all, i'll paraphrase it for ya: don't use the stuff, unless you like eye fungus, in which case you should drink it 7 times daily.

7:22 last night was lameville, mostly b/c i can't get over Jarrett whatshisname's hair, voice, his inability to make me laugh--though it's certainly not from a  lack of trying--and just his overall persona. the guy looks like he's 15 years old, not much unlike myself, but, much unlike myself, he says "that's how i roll" way too much--basically, once.  the company however, was, as always, perfectly perfect. She's the most amazing thing ever.

i watched the original Batman movie--you know the one: Adam West, Burt Ward, *kapow!*, *schwaaap!*, *zap!*, shark-repellant, total dehydrator machines, anti-penguin pills, the bomb-a-thon, and all the like--the other night with the brother and sister and commentary. it never fails to amaze me with it's hilarity, especially with Adam and Burt poking fun at themselves and the movie the entire time. awesome. anyway, it provoked a conversation with my brother last night re: Batman and his overall awesomeness, and then inevitably, the third and fourth movies in the Batman "series"--Batman Forver, and Batman &  Robin--and their not-so-awesomeness.

we decided that the big problem with those two flicks was that Joel Schumacher didn't realize that Batman, even as a kid's movie, still needed a certain amount of dark, grim, plus a little creepy thrown in, so long as you're not going the completely campy route, via "Holy Polaris Batman!". even the animated series for example,  a cartoon on a cartoon network, had more drama and itensity then either effort by Schumacher. you can't just throw in cheesy one-liners by the govenor, boots with built in ice-skates, and a completely ridiculous and unbelievable cast unless you are making a movie like the completely ridiculous and unbelievable original.  get to the point you say? well we've arrived: Batman was awesome, then lame, and now awesome again. full circle action.

thank the god's for Christopher Nolan and Christian Bale, who make me proud to want a W.W.B.D bracelet. not that i wouldn't be prouder w/o the caronrooftopstheninvisible chase sequence, but i'm sure i'll get over it. he's still my hero.  

Currently Reading Cash: The Autobiography By Johnny Cash see related

http://www.cnn.com/2006/EDUCATION/02/02/homeschool.business.ap/index.html

i'll do this from time to time. feel free to ignore me when i defend my upbringing. even private schools are a joke, or at least the two i went to were. few, are the things they properly taught me.

this is one of the saddest books i've ever read. sure cash was a superstar and brought trouble upon himself, but damn if he didn't lead a tragedy-filled life. i've almost shed tears many a time, in public places mind you, while reading this. good thing i'm too much man for that sissy crying business.

Currently Listening 29 By Ryan Adams see related

because i have an extreme love for lists, and the happiness they bring me, i'm trying to conjure up the best five bands from each decade of the 70's-present. suggestions? i'm all ears...

what place do sonic youth, led zeppelin, yes, bruce springsteen, the flaming lips, tears for fears, and wilco have on this list, if any?

also, what are the best 10 records released in the last 12-18 months? answers! please?

my early morning caffeing buzz has officially worn off, and work is now on the verge of being infuriating. i need food. where is two o'clock?

Currently Listening 29 By Ryan Adams see related

http://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/01/30/health.alcohol.reut/index.html

totally weak. why must everything wonderful in this world cause such death and destruction? maybe that's what makes it wonderful. i like cancer. growths in my body are hot.

luckily, half of that article explains why booze in moderation is actually life-inspiring. my heart craves red wine. theres nothing i can do about this. luckily it's more of a health food than an alcoholic beverage anyway. it's like drinking a giant glass of vitamins that make the heart redder and stronger. who wouldn't like a harder pumping heart? so long as it doesn't pump to the point of imposion/explosion, i'll feed it grape juice every night. pour it on my cheerios if i could take the marta to work.

i can't get enough of this Adam's record. i've had it for weeks, but b/c of the vast amount and variety of music on my ipod, i hadn't gotten around to listening to it more than once. Now i've brought it into work, and have listened to it about 10 times over the past two days. With each listen, i notice something new and great that makes me enjoy it even more. I love when I don't give a CD the time of day for the longest time, and then once i do, it turns out to be the best thing since sea monkeys. The record is nine tracks, each one representing a year of his twenty's, possibly making this his most personal recording to date. It's bluesy, mellow, and wonderful.