I saw Original Sin last night with Antonio Bandaras and Angelina Jolie (sp?). Pretty good sex scenes, good story line. I've just been spoiled on Sci-Fi and fantasy movies. I haven't been able to enjoy a "regular" movie for the last couple months. I'm a sci-fi snob. Oxy moron? Well, that too. Anyhoo, that's all I have to say right now.
Well, they passed the bill *shock, surprise* that I mentioned in an earlier post. Click HERE to read about it. They actually stayed until 3am (EST). Maybe that's the third shitty thing that will happen this week.
On a happier note... I'm going to see the monks tonight at our local library. It's a free show that promotes tolerance, healing and awareness for the people of Tibet. I really need to see something postive today.
Well, I didn't get into Caltech. Big surprise, I suppose. There was just this little "maybe" that had been in the back of my mind for the last 4 months. But you wouldn't believe how hard that "maybe" had burried itself into my head. Oh well, even Captain Picard had to try twice to get into Starfleet Academy. I'll send an email out to those who knew I applied, because I'm sure no one really reads this. Sorry, I'm just on a self bashing rant. Oh, and Paul and I have decided to remain "just friends"(tm). Everything comes in 3's, right? What the hell will happen next? Stay tuned for another addition of "God damn mother fucking bastard."
I hope everyone watched the season finale of Enterprise. There is no way I can explain it, I barely understand it myself. Temporal mechanics gives me a headache. It was really good, and I'm angry that I have to wait 3 months to see what happens. I'm also relieved that I'm angry, because that means it was a good show. I have all of the first season on tape, so I'll just have to watch those all summer.
I talked to my friend Tara a couple nights ago, and I'm really psyched to be going to see them in 2 months! I'm thinking of getting a tattoo while I'm there, but I have to design it first. My friend's wedding is taking place in a hotel. This hotel happens to house the bar where I spent my 18th B-Day (good lord) and many other drunken occasions. I think we're planning on spending some time there, it should be interesting. Geez, I hope there isn't too much drama. We were really good for that in high school. I'll just be drinking wine and laughing....hahahahahahhahahaha... i'm giggling now just thinking about it.
While talking to Tara, (discussing Tobey Maguire) I realized that when he doesn't shave, he looks like an old boyfriend of mine. That's not really a good thing, considering we used to call him bacon, grease, scrub and all that jazz. Hopefully, Tobey doesn't stalk his ex's and give them diamond rings after they've been together for 2 seconds. Ba dum... shit.
If I see the preview for Minority Report one more time, I'm going to boycott the theatre. It's driving my crazy! It's like I've seen the movie already. Boo, Hiss.
I don't know if anyone has actually sat and watched C-Span for more than a few seconds, but last night, I couldn't stop watching. The republicans are trying to introduce a new legislation that would increase the national debt by $750 billion dollars, in the name of war. Now, I understand that the "war on terrorism" is important, and yes, I enjoy living safely (?) but that money would come directly out of social security. I don't have to collect SS for another 35 years, but I really want it to be there when I can't work anymore. What fascinated me most about this whole play (and it was just like it) was that the representatives from the states that spoke out about all of this were really passionate. They were yelling and spitting, and almost swearing. These people are really fighting for us, It was refreshing. This was in the House Of Representatives. Alternatively, I watched the Senate (boring) while the majority whip (D-Sen. Harry Reid-NV) went blah blah blah blah for about 5 minutes. All those people really wanted to do was go home, where as in the House, they stayed late (it was about 10pm and they were still going strong) and postponed their flights home to see their families in order to try to sway the majority into not passing this legislation. I was really proud to be an American. I think we should all watch C-Span everyonce and a while, just to see what our government is up to. That is why it's there, they just really think that no one is watching. Prove them wrong. Make them accountable for their actions. Vote! Stay informed! Don't be a sheep! BAAAAAA! Ok, I'll step off the soapbox now. Just my two cents.
TTFN
It's official! On Wednesday, there was a bill introduced that will set a goal for human exploration of space. Read the press release below:
PRESS RELEASE
Date Released: Wednesday, May 15, 2002
House Science Committee, Democratic Membership
Lampson Introduces Bill to Stimulate Human Space Exploration
(Washington) - U.S. Rep. Nick Lampson (D-TX) introduced bipartisan
legislation today to establish a series of goals to advance the
nation's human space flight program over the next twenty years.
Among the goals specified in the bill, the eight-year goal would
require the development and flight demonstration of a reusable space
vehicle capable of carrying humans from low Earth orbit to libration
points in space, which could be used to assemble large-scale
scientific observatories far beyond low Earth orbit. The twenty-year
goal would require development of a reusable vehicle to carry humans
to and from Martian orbit, development of a human occupied research
facility on one of the moons of Mars, and development of a reusable
vehicle to carry astronauts from Martian orbit to Mars and back.
The bill will allow the best, most innovative mission concepts to
compete. The bill also sets tough requirements for periodic
independent cost and schedule reviews to ensure that the exploration
initiative is properly managed.
"The real obstacle we face in overcoming the drift in the nation's
human space flight program is not technological and it's not
financial - it's the lack of commitment to get started. We don't need
another national commission to come up with goals for human space
flight beyond low Earth orbit," said Lampson. "What we need is a
national commitment to carry out any one of the many worthy goals
that have been articulated to date. The Space Exploration Act of 2002
provides this commitment with a concrete set of goals for the
nation's human space flight program after the International Space
Station."
The Ranking Democratic Member of the Science Committee, Rep. Ralph M.
Hall said, "Rep. Lampson's bill is an important step in establishing
a vision for NASA's human space flight program. I'm pleased to be a
cosponsor of the bill, and I hope that the Science Committee will
incorporate these goals in the NASA authorization bill when we mark
it up next month."
The bill also establishes an Office of Exploration within NASA to
carry out the programs to meet the goals and authorizes $50 million
and $200 million for FY 2003 and 2004, respectively.
How amazing is that! I might actually get invlolved in this one. Maybe I'll even call my congressperson. I really would like to be able to go to Mars. If they have a 20yr plan, it would be perfect. I would be 43. That is perfect. I'm so excited! I need to start training now!
I went, I laughed, I cried, it became a part of me. You probably think I'm talking about Star Wars Episode 2, but NO! It's all about SPIDERMAN! What a fantastic movie! I've seen it 5 times. Yes, 5 times. There is not one bad part in the whole entire film. Tobey Maguire is excellent, as is Willem Dafoe, and Kirsten Dunst. I never read the comic book (and yes, I can still appreciate a "comic book movie") but from all the fan boys I know, it does it justice. Now we just have to wait until May 7, 2004 to see Spiderman 2. Danny Elfman's score for the movie gives me goosebumps and tinglies every time I hear it. I am an official Spiderman gusher.
On a less enthusiastic note, I went to see Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones. Um, well, it was good. The only bone I have to pick is that the romance between Anakin and Padme seemed rushed. They probably could have done a whole movie on just that. I'm really impressed at how they really tried to continue every single plotline, and manage to make the movie only 2hrs and 20mins. I really liked the planet scenes, and Yoda. Oh my god, if you ever see one thing in your life, you need to see Yoda with a lightsaber. Good action, alright dialogue, and Jar Jar Binks was only in 3 scenes (Even though I didn't mind him in the first one too much). I really wanted to see it in digital. There is one theatre in Vegas where it is in digital, and I hear there is a huge difference.
And to bring the enthusium back... ENTERPRISE is great! Love that freakin show! I tape it every week, and I get home and watch it religiously. The season finale is May 22, and it will be a continuing storyline with the Temporal Cold War. Or TCP as us nerds like to call it. I really like T'Pol, Trip and Reed. If I ever get around to it, I might post my pictures from the Pasadena Grand Slam Convention where I met most of the cast of Enterprise. Now that school is over for the moment, I just might do that.
Speaking of school, I will hear from Caltech in the first week of June. My finals were harsh. I really kind of messed up my Calculus final, and I got lucky (I think) on my Finite math final. My teacher asked me if I wanted to tutor math in the math lab for the summer, so that's something, right? I'll let everyone know what happens either way (with Caltech).
That's it for now. Smell ya later.