Happy July 4th aka Independence Day to everyone out there! I hope that everybody is having fun this holiday weekend and are taking the time out to appreciate all that life has to offer. Like digital cable, broadband, good books, assorted domesticated furry companions, junkfood, going outside to defy that hanging fiery ball of glowing death with some friends and a complete lack of respect for those stupid public indecency laws. I mean if you feel decent than you are decent. Share what you have with the general public when you go out for the paper, robe or no robe; let them see for themselves you have nothing to hide…

Anywhoo I’ve seen a lot of movies ina short time, more than I normally do while as I’m house-sitting and watching the one, the only, pushy Stealth Bulldog™ for a bit.

Here’s a small list of the memorable ones:

Kangaroo Jack - Very funny. I thought it was going to be a very bad move but it was actually a hysterical laugh riot. Mindlessly fun.
Ghost in the Machine - anime. Not a bad story about a machine that gained sentience and wanted freedom.
Blue Crush - Water. Girls. Water and girls. What’s not to love? I’m reasonably sure there was a story about adversity or fighting your fears or something in this movie somewhere but…. did I mention there was water and girls in it?

Wind Talkers - Nicolas Cage in a pretty interesting war story based on the use of Navajo code talkers that were pivotal in winning World War II.

Now I don’t want to panic anyone but if you hit that Navajo code talkers link you might learn something. Which makes me wonder why the heck do people with blogs do that - I mean link to anything and everything. It’s usually trivial mindless dreck that no one cares about. If you look I’m reasonably sure that on some people’s blogs you can find those ultra-cool hyper-links on potatoes, bikini waxing, belly button lint, floor wax, the word the and let’s not forget linking to something important like stupid videos or cut to the chase with the stupid page. Word.

Notice no one ever links to Mensa or Particle Physics on their blogs? Coincidence? I think not… e=mc what?

C-c-c-changes

As some of you might know this little site of mine is going to be going through some changes soon. With the help of a good friend from Wisconsin / Michigan / Missouri I’m switching blog software as I run kicking and screaming the hell away from the horror that is Movable Type. I’ve had it with this clunker, I want more options, greater functionality, flexibility not to mention happier, easier times ahead. After looking through several alternatives I’m settling on a product called b2evolution, a free open source alternative to the probably fading MT dynasty.

And that’s not the only change coming soon. See this site I have is really empty, as my blog currently resides on Labmistress.com and I have all this space along with a wonderful hosting package that I’m not using, but that’s all about to change. My blog will soon be converted to b2evolution and reside on my site but that’s not the only “big” thing happening to this little corner of the web of mine. More details soon, let’s just say I’m not the only one making some massive, cool changes to my site in the near future. It’s going to be some exciting times all around I think as two people expand their horizons, make some hugely important changes and sail ahead onto new (and old) territories. It’s going to be a fun ride methinks; don’t worry you’ll all know what’s going down before too long… just follow the bulldozers and construction crews. Oh yeah, please remember the hard hats for insurance purposes as I turn this unused place-holder of a site into something even more worthy of everyone’s time than it is now.

In the meantime, Happy Independence Day peoples!

(The future’s so bright I have to wear shades…. boo-freaking-ya!)