General Tomfoolery: February 2007 Archives
Snow!
It's a Christmas miracle, in February. We actually got a substantial load of snow and all of a sudden, life seems a bit better. Unfortunately, it's been so many years since we've had this much snow, that all my play-in-the-snow-stuff is at my parents' house. I'm just going to have to be a big boy and play in the snow anyway. It's also been awhile since I took any pictures, so today will be a picture day.
In other news, if you're a geek like I am, then you'll enjoy this Engadget tour of a Virgin America Airbus 320 and if you're lazy like I am, then you'll appreciate About.com, taking the time to tell you what the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report means, using concise language.
Last --but definitely not least-- The Arcade Fire is doing a proper North American tour and the following info is for those of us in the Northeast:
THU 5/10/2007 Boston, MA Orpheum Theatre (On sale 2/23/2007)
SAT 5/12/2007 Montreal, QC Arena Maurice Richard (On sale 3/2/2007)
SUN 5/13/2007 Montreal, QC Arena Maurice Richard (On sale 3/2/2007)
TUE 5/15/2007 Toronto, ON Massey Hall (On sale 2/23/2007)
WED 5/16/2007 Toronto, ON Massey Hall (On sale 2/23/2007)
Well, another weekend down, another relationship down the drain. Yes, once again single, but as always things could be worse. On the bright side, I was able to come home and watch the 'big' game on the big television. It would figure that I'm finally able to enjoy a lovely picture and and American feed, only to have the commercials generally disappoint. To see for yourself, check out ifilm to take them in.
A nose plug is advisable.
Do you live in the northeast of the fine continent of North America? If so, your ass is freezing cold. I'm glad that it can still get cold up here (t-shirts in January was a bit odd), but I wouldn't mind some relief from the traditional Canadian winter and -30 to -40 temperatures.
I was at my parents' house this weekend and if you know my parents, then you'll know that they're Luddites. Anyway, I was walking by the family room, when I happened upon this oddity. I felt like I was in a dream, as I picked up a leather-bound computer(!?). It was as if Victorian 'sensibilities' had been transposed to the year 2001, when they okay'd this thing. I haven't a clue why my parents would be in possession of something like this and needless to say, I stole it.
So the latest update on the Arcade Fire album is that they charged my credit card and so I can only assume that the album is making it's way to me. Unless they've gone with FedEx bipedal ground, it will hopefully be here in the next week.
