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Evil being the root of mystery, pain is the root of knowledge. |
Tuesday, September 12, 2000
One year ago: Larabee State Park
Two years ago: Liralen and TAFF
Three years ago: Dancing Begets Warmth
Don't miss the first in this batch -- I heard a good band, then had trouble getting home!
It's the third anniversary of the first time I came to the Century Ballroom. Dancing is still a big thing for me -- it's got so many layers that one doesn't get tired of it. Thanks, Hallie!
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Chip came into work this morning and saw he had voice mail. He was unhappy on hearing the message -- the new hire from yesterday has decided to take another job, so we are back at square one, darn it!
I brought some grape tomatoes to work today, that I bought at Costco on Sunday. I don't know why they are called "grape" tomatoes, except to differentiate them from cherry tomatoes. They've got a good tangy flavor -- I ate a bowlful with a nice vinaigrette dressing.
Traffic was bad already when I wanted to leave work, as always when the Mariners are playing a home game. I decided to go to Redmond Town Center and see a movie. I was surprised to find the candy store closed -- did someone miss a shift? So I substituted a "bull chip" cookie.
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The Cell was gorgeous looking. Jennifer Lopez wasn't given much of a part. The black woman scientist had a familiar face. I looked her up and realized I knew her from Secrets and Lies. There was too much trite dialog -- "You're taking a big risk!" and so on.
I don't know about taking SM imagery and associating it with insanity -- this seems unfair. The special bug for schizo problems is totally bogus. That rocked my suspension of disbelief more than the mind reading and virtual reality tech.
I didn't recognize Vincent D'onofrio at all! He resembled John Malkovitch more than anyone. The film kept my attention more than I expected, considering that people being tortured and begging for their lives is something that usually squicks me in movies.
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It was only seven o'clock when I left the movie, so I walked over to Bed Bath and Beyond and toured the store. There were no good buys on sheets to tempt me, though. I finally bought a car scent thing that plugs into the cigarette lighter, and some Claire Burke Applejack and Peel stuff (because it included some scented oil and I knew I liked it). I couldn't wait to try out my new gadget, even though I knew I had scents at home.
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