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This day isn't devoid of stuff to do--indeed, I've gotten a great many things done--but it's sure slow as nuts. It's like the day knows that, when I get out of here, I'm going to Best Buy (yay!) and Boston (In that order!) to play away my weekend. And god forbid time move just a tad faster. Pfft.

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Y'all should go fill in ecmyers's poll about Night Watch and, subsequently, Day Watch viewing preferences. If you haven't seen Night Watch, allow me to persuade you to correct this error. Here's the info on Night Watch and Day Watch from the IMDB. Webstie for Night Watch is here, and the trailer for Day Watch is here.

Night Watch was the most visually stunning thing I'd seen since The Matrix. Not to worry, you Wachowski-haters: plot-wise, it's very different. But the gorgeous inclusive use of the subtitles (it's a Russian film) engage you as you watch; it's like reading a comic book--lettering and dissolving phrases to indicate the state of the speaker. Absolutely fantastic. And the special effects are pretty eye-popping for a film made in a) a pretty dirt-poor country overall and b) on the budget the thing had (something criminally low, like $4 million, which, granted, in Russia is a lot).

Most impressive special effect in the entre movie, in mine own humble opinion? Turning this guy into this guy. I mean, seriously, guys: they made a man who started out with a Prince Valiant haircut devastatingly hot. That's gotta be worth your time uptown. There's also a hot singer chick and a naked one and one who turns into a tiger, if that's more your bent.

I AM POSTING FROM THE BUS!

Like the subject says: I AM ON The BUS POSTING 2 The INTERWEBS!!!

Part of paying nearly 4x the price of a greyhound trip on this bus is getting wireless access. If I had a travel adapter, I could use my computer for the WHOOOOOLE ride. If this were to be a recurrent thing, I might just consider getting one. I've been on enough new planes to know they usually come with the car-style adapted slot. Might be worth it.

But this is just an obnoxious post to brag about the expensive privilege I am enjoying. Hurrah!

And while I've GOT the internet..

Allow me to say that I don't agree with this Pandagon article. Amanda Marcotte is often brilliant, but her extremism is way off when it comes to Paris Hilton and the many, many reasons to dislike her.

( Even 'bad' girls want her out of the clubhouse. )

Shorter bus-rant: It ain't about punishing a "girl gone wild." It's about being fed up with the attitude of the rich, borne out by the reactions of the courts for so long, that the rich don't deserve to be punished for what they do, no matter what it is. And yes, I was insanely giddy upon hearing that Paris Hilton was going back to jail. Maybe I'm a bad person for that, but I truly believe in getting what you deserve, and she's had this coming. I don't pity her at all. You know who gets my sympathy? Someone who makes a mistake and does their best to atone for it. Anyone can make a stupid decision. When you make a stupid decision and then follow it up with crass indifference to the harm you've done/might have done, you get no pity from me. I believe in second chances. I don't believe in thirds.