Get Fuzzy vs. World Cup

I left these big so you can click and read them. Get Fuzzy Had a great World Cup week.

Bucky and I seem to have the same view of soccer.

Though, of course I don't begrudge people for playing soccer, or watching it.

Three sentence movie reviews--Silverado

I confused this with Blazing Saddles in my mind and spent the first 30 minutes waiting for it to be funny. Once I figured out it was not supposed to be a funny movie, I quite enjoyed this. I'm not much of a fan of westerns, but this is packed full of a lot of good acting.

poster from: http://www.impawards.com/1985/silverado.html

Three sentence movie reviews--I've Loved You So Long.

I'm jealous of Kristen Scott Thomas' ability to make a French movie where she speaks French like a native--though they did have to throw in a line about her living in England for a long time. The tension in this movie comes from not knowing and the slow reveal keeps you hooked. This movie is also a nice tutorial on middle aged, middle class French fashion, which I found delightful.

By the way, this totally meets the Bechdel standard: Two women? Yes! Who talk to each other? Yes! About something besides a man? Yes!

poster from: http://www.impawards.com/2008/ive_loved_you_so_long_ver2.html

Three sentence movie reviews--De-Lovely

Cole Porter's story is ultimately a sad once, a fact which couldn't be overcome by peppy musical numbers, pretty costumes or good acting. It was fun to hear so many Cole Porter songs, and the aging of the characters was well done. I didn't love this movie.

poster from: http://www.impawards.com/2004/de_lovely.html

Bus Tips: Vomit Wisely

I'm willing to bet that 87% of the vomit in public is the result of over consumption of alcohol. So most of you may be too drunk to make a better choice, but could you please pick a better place to throw up than exactly where I stand every morning to wait for the train? Two steps to your right or left would have had you puking either on the tracks, or over the railing.
The problem isn't just that you have made the area where I stand a disgusting biohazard, it's also that Trimet doesn't come around to clean very often. I'm sure they do the best they can, but your stomach acids and bits of food sat there for several days soaking into the concrete and they have created a stain. I'll be looking at that stain for a long time, thanks to your choice.

So next time please aim for the tracks or the street. Thanks.

Snail

I know that snails are mostly a pest and they just chew through so many good garden things. But they are so darn pretty.

I-5 Bridge North at Rush Hour.

I had a class to get to in Vancouver, so off I rode on my bike. There is a section of the bike path to the I-5 bridge where the path is surrounded by freeway and freeway on ramps.

On this Thursday night traffic was not moving.

Not on the freeway, not on the on ramps, no where.

I beat a lot of these cars over the bridge.

Though then I had a long ride up a gradual hill before I got to my class.

I don't want a huge bridge to replace the current bridge, I think the people who choose to live in Vancouver and work in Portland have made their beds and need to lie in them. I would, however, be in favor of a bridge the same size with a rush hour tolling structure, and the extension of light rail across the Columbia into Vancouver. In the meantime, I'm glad I have no reason (nor car) to drive across the bridge during rush hour.