You're so Vain, You Probably Think this LJ is About You

Other than being sick, I had a lovely birthday weekend. Friday night was Filipino takeout with the familia, followed by cake and presents. Saturday night was the company Christmas party. Band from TV is great (wow, Scott Grimes can sing!) - you could tell the guys were just having so much fun. Also, Darius Rucker is very talented, but he has no...charisma, no patter. We left during his set.

All in all a nice party, although I am disappointed that these events become all about who they get as the entertainment, so they tend to chintz on all the other details. But it was free food, free concerts, and free transportation (they had buses running between our campus and downtown) so I guess I should just shut up about it.

Today, JP and I went downtown to see Hubble 3D at the IMAX, such being the nerd's idea of a right good time. Mmm, learning. We went ahead and bought the year pass to the theater - it's all the IMAX movies you can stomach for a year, discounted regular movies, free upgrades on popcorn/drinks, and validated parking. Since the theater is located in the mall attached to the Riverwalk, we figured we would get good use out of the pass. The movie was AWESOME, by the way. The Hubble pictures and the footage of the space shuttle taking off and the shots of Earth from orbit...that stuff chokes me up every time I see it. ♥

Afterward, we had Sbarro's Pizza and wandered around the mall before coming back home. Not my most exciting birthday, but definitely a good one.

P.S. - happy belated birthday, ryoneko!

Hello, hello. I am almost out of sick land, but still saddled with a horrible cough and burning eyes. My body is worn out, yet my mind is racing, so you can imagine how happy I am about that.

So, let's list things!

1. I really, really want to buy the soundtrack for Across the Universe and am trying to justify its purchase since I am already over budget for October. I just love the Beatles and I love it when I hear good covers of their music (you would think that would be the opposite case for a fan, but whatevs I'm weird).

2. Speaking of being broke, OMG! Lupin III hanken! Why now, Mandarake?! It's like they are torturing me on purpose! I don't even particularly care for the image, but how many times am I going to come into contact with a Lupin III hanken? Also, the Big Web auction is full of evil goo and I must stay away. *sniffles*

3. In other news, there are lots of movies I want to see, almost none of which got particularly fantastic reviews: Across the Universe, The Game Plan (stop laughing), Elizabeth: The Golden Age, The Kingdom, and Into the Wild.

4. And, finally, in news befitting my financial status: Netflix (love you, love you, love you) offers so many hours of movies that I can watch instantly on my computer as part of my plan. So, I started browsing and although some of the selections are unimpressive, the documentary list is mouth-watering. I have already watched The Great Happiness Space, about host clubs in Osaka (very interesting and sad and at the same time kind of hard and fake - I still totally want to go to one and have a champagne call, though). Am planning on some trashy Madonna: Truth or Dare later. Perhaps tomorrow, I will tackle the delectable four-hour In Search of Shakespeare so that I can regain a brain cell or two. Whee!!!