Lady in the Water

Here is my opinion: M. Night Shyamalan is one of the most creative and captivating story tellers of the modern hollywood era.

A Diamond is forever

But now I
Look at the night
And it don't seem so lonely
We fill it up with only two
And when I hurt
Hurtin' runs off my shoulders
How can I hurt when I'm with you

Nothing like a little Neil to brighten up an afternoon at the office.

Tivo for the rest of my Life

It didn't take long, but Tivo has permeated my very existence.

Whether it's at work, listening to the radio or at the movies -- I find myself reaching for the rewind button when I don't hear something quite right, for the pause button when I need to use the restroom, or the fast forward button when time is short.

I can't be the only one.

If you like dogs

Then you'll enjoy this.

Dancing Queen

Shelley and I went and saw the musical "Mamma Mia" at Fair Park yesterday. I didn't know much about the show before we went, but had read some rave reviews - so I was optimistic. As it turned out, I would rate it as a mediocre (yet quite humorous) show - but there was one very interesting surprise.

The entire show was based around the music of "Abba". One of the members of Abba had taken a bunch of their songs and weaved a story around them that he turned into a Broadway hit and worldwide-touring musical. I think that's pretty fun. The story itself had a lot of promise- but the ending is extremely anti-climatic. It felt like the ending of a Mexican soap opera with all the loose ends being tied up in neither predictable nor unpredictable fashion, just in a dissatisfying and very corny way. (Am I the only one who has ever watched a Mexican soap opera series finale?)

The saving grace for the show was that after the story ends, they reprise some of the best songs from the show. It saved the day for me, in fact. It removed the enormous eye roll I had after the conclusion of the story.

As a fan of Abba's music, that was fun.

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

Set your Tivo. It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Thursday nights at 9.

If you enjoy the sharp and edgy humor of shows like Arrested Development and Curb Your Enthusiasm, this might just tickle your fancy.

Along for the ride

In an effort to make her marathon training regime a bit more enjoyable, I recently purchased a black iPod Nano for Shelley. I am blown away by how tiny this thing is. It's amazing!

She straps the thing onto her arm and off she goes. So light. So small. It doesn't get in the way. And she can still run at her swift pace. I am so proud of her.

I am now in the process of making fun "run-mixes". Most of them are Justin Timberlake heavy, but I've also been able to work in a variety of other styles. I gladly welcome all recommendations for songs to include.

As a side note: we also purchased one of those FM transmitters for her car, but I am finding the sound quality to be desperately lacking. Anyone have any luck with these contraptions?

World Cupping Extra

World Cupping 2006

Here is our photojournal from our excursion into the heart of the world soccer experience.

I have a few videos I will be posting later this week.