I am now in parent town, and the first thing I was made to do was watch anime courtesy of my brother S. Methinks Karas will be an obsession. I'm not too sure about the other one we watched, since the name escapes me. It's supposed to be based in the same time period as Kenshin, but I never saw that one. I'm ambivalent about this one.

The teaser trailer is up for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. They're growing up. It's kinda cool, but given what happens in the book, it's kinda sad too. I still really want to see this movie.

I'm writing a list. I'm hoping to check it more than twice. If I forget something I know I'm going to regret it.
Isn't anyone bothered by the fact that by the first of November our country becomes a holiday marketing machine, so that every time I hear the slightest hint of a carol it seems more like a gimmick than the promise of family reunions and cheer? I love December. My brother and I see it as a double whammy. We celebrate our birthdays (I'm not thirty, yet!), and then there's Christmas. It's just two weeks of going back and forth and feeling special. Presents or no, I enjoy spending that time with my family, but this country has made this Holiday its plaything. By Friday everything will be ramped up, carols will be blaring on mall speakers, and there will be cutthroat sales all over the place.
Christmas is a time for sharing and spending time with family. Gifts are a part of it, but I miss the days counting down to the new beginnings. Christmas Eve dinner. Red wine and a quiet evening at the table. Opening gifts the next morning and being surprised. Welcoming the New Year a few days later.
What is this holiday supposed to be for you?

The Wolverines lost and the Trojans seem to be waking up. I think they need to fall asleep again. I hope that by tomorrow the sports people will be throwing in ND's name into the pot for the national championship game a bit more should USC falter. If the Trojans don't lose, next week will be a nail-biter.

This morning I was faced with a dilemma. Do I watch the Notre Dame v. Army game, or do I watch the Michigan v. Ohio State game? Home game versus alma mater's mortal enemies? Then again I was born in Michigan. Who am I kidding, I have to support Michigan.
As of right now Michigan just scored a touchdown, but they're still losing. In the meantime, it was a blowout at South Bend. Finally. Except, it was Army. 41-9 is nice.

SPOILERS for tonight's BATTLESTAR GALACTICA
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Someone is going to get boxed! D'anna is just losing her mind, and the other copies are catching on. I'm just wondering what it all means.
The previews... ohhhhhh... the previews! It's the flashback episode, but why in two weeks. That's going to take forever.
Anyway, I think this was my least favorite episode so far, which doesn't mean it was bad. It just felt slightly contrived. I loved the way the plot mended Adama and Tigh's relationship to the point where they can confide in each other again. The theory that maybe Adama and the Colonials might have started the new war is interesting. Did violating the armistace convince the Cylons to finally strike a year later, or were they already planning on killing the human race? I vaguely remember from the miniseries that 6 had been working on the mainframe for a year, which matches up to this attack. Then again, like Roslin said, the Cylons didn't need a reason.
I just wasn't convinced that Adama would feel so guilty, and act the way he did. He's been so strong lately, so much the voice of reason. Even when he wasn't in his right frame of mind the man would show it with anger or that dreaded mustache. It's difficult to see a man weep, and I don't think he failed to convince me. It's just something about this episode that felt off.
Finally, the music. Baltar's theme was missing this time. Instead we were treated to a mix of the Pegasus leitmotif. The music this season is seriously blowing last season out of the water. I want it now!

Capital One loves to advertise that it's the best credit card company ever. It would never send its customers to Antarctica, or push around small business owners. It will, however, do its best to make sure that no one cancels its services. Discriminating against the deaf, that just doesn't surprise me.
Via Digg.

Couples fantasize about making out in an airplane lavatory. And if they hadn't, well one viewing of Rumor Has It will either be enough to convince the lucky lover of a quickie in that tiny bathroom, or kill that libido as soon as the airlines start passing out photocopies of this article. Of course this happy twosome just couldn't wait to express their carnal love in a more private place.

"Persing was observed nuzzling or kissing Sewell on the neck, and ... with his face pressed against Sewell's vaginal area. During these actions, Sewell was observed smiling," reads the indictment filed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
On a second warning from the flight attendant, Persing snapped back threatening the flight attendant with "serious consequences" if he did not leave them alone.

He was so hot and bothered he just couldn't contain himself! Now they're both charged under the Patriot Act.
Let this be a lesson. Sex on airplanes is bad. It turns ordinary people into terrorists, and that just isn't good.
Via Irish Trojan

Was Bill Piatt a good Dean for St. Mary's University? The bar passage rate is holding steady at nearly 85%, but is this enough. The Express News has another article highlighting Piatt's missteps while barely touching upon his accomplishments. Maybe no balance is possible?
Trust me, this is all so juicy. Put a few of my classmates and I in a room, and this article would be G-rated next to our R.

Illegal immigrants will have a tougher time thriving in a suburb outside of Dallas. Apart from making English it's official language, the town will be imposing fines on landowners and business who cater to illegals.
If illegal immigrants want a better life here in the states, they should at least take the time to learn English.