sorry, you are not an instant winner.
sorry, you are not an instant winner.
sorry, you are not an instant winner.
how many twix do i need to eat before i get a free car? jeez.
sony is selling to the public a small robotic dog named aibo . its list price is $1,800. fully-featured, aibo can see, feel, walk, bark, squirm, wag its tail, learn new tricks, and even respond to verbal commands—in essence, everything a real dog can do. like a real dog, it can express a wide range of emotions, such as suprise, fear, and happiness. also sentient, it can, on its own, interact with objects around it, just like a real dog. furthermore, and just like a real dog, it progresses through distinct stages of development: infant, child, teen, and adult. for $1,800, aibo needs attention and affection to determine how it matures, just like a real dog. aibo will wag its tail when you come home; aibo will love you.
just like a real dog, but for $1,800.
just like a real dog.
just like the millions of real dogs killed by animal shelters because nobody will take them home, even though they’re free. aibo is just like them but costs $1,800.
Billy Zane and Jaoquin Phoenix are half-brothers. Their father may or may not be the Lazarus (he could just be a Lazarus- type ), this mystical paternity has granted them the ability to raise the recently deceased from the dead. Do they have a mission? Yes, to find out the fate of their father and, if he still lives, kill him and set him free from the bonds of the Earth because for every year the Dad is alive, a single soul must take his place in the afterlife. A soul that would have otherwise continued to live. Oh, the angst! Are the brothers raising the right people from the dead? Or are they making things worse? Would they be better off doing nothing, or not bringing people back and just killing Dad? How do they find all of this out? Does a little man who lives in a cave and wears a white robe with an equally white beard tell them? No! Their mothers belonged to a cult - both died in childbirth, of course - and they were raised by a woman who amounts to the cult’s den mother (because even cults need someone to clean the bathrooms). Is there a conflict between the brothers? Of course! Jaoquin’s character is afraid of what will be revealed and would rather turn back than continue on and Billy’s character drags him forward by sheer inertia. But who will play Dad? That is the question.
Earleir today, as my brother Nathan was getting ready to head home after visiting for my birthday, we got talking about network television and how the networks have cancelled some of the shows that we found to be most promising. This conversation was inspired by my purchase of the FREAKS AND GEEKS and FIREFLY boxed sets, and how we felt that the creators of these shows had learned and not learned the lesson of working in TV, respectively. Sort of like Chris Carter with MILLENNIUM and HARSH REALM . But what has all of this got to do with Billy Zane? Well, Nathan said, “I liked that show. [HARSH REALM] had that guy from THE CUTTING EDGE - I like him.” ” D.B. Sweeney ,” I said, “I’d like to see him in a show with Billy Zane .” And thus the concept was born. Billy and D.B. would play an ODD COUPLE -ish pair of detectives. Billy would be the “by the book” immacualtely clean one, and D.B. would be the rough around the edges, “whatever it takes” one with lackluster hygeine. Together, they solve crimes - let’s say they are a private investigation firm that specializes in finding kidnap victims and missing persons. Billy’s character was a cop, but disgusted and frustrated by what he views a corrupt and ineffective police force, he leaves and goes into business on his own. D.B.’s character is a slightly reformed criminal - a bookie, who, after having to chase down one too many late payments, had decided that his connections could be put to a more profitable and less annoying enterprise. When we meet them, they’ve been working together for some time already, so the rhythm of their relationship is already established - that way we get to allude previous unseen adventures and characters that are already established in this universe. Is it trite? Is it a cliche’? Yes and yes. But the casting of Billy Zane is what lifts it up beyond the mundane. Billy and D.B. , we think, would have the chemistry to pull it off and make it fresh and fun. Have at it, Billy. Have at it.
Billy Zane is, without a doubt, in possession of the most expressive brow and sparkly eyes known to filmdom. But that’s not the reason why he’s the subject of this blog. Over the years, it just seems that his name comes up whenever my brother, Nathan, and I talk about various concepts for TV shows and movies we’d like to see. I suppose that this would an approriate place to cite an example - but that what the other entries are for. Or I could talk about his performace in a film that I particularly enjoyed - but that’s the point, I like all of them (with the exception of TITANIC, haven’t seen it) because he’s Billy Zane. Although I will say that he totally creeped me out in DEAD CALM. I’d like to inaugurate this blog by saying one thing: Thank you, Billy. Thank you.
I’m starting over again. School is almost over. I’m a research paper and a business plan away from completion, so I think I can manage to add a little to my schedule. Also, I went ahead and joined weight watchers about a week ago. *sigh* It feels like failure, but I know it isn’t. I’m getting used to eating less crap and more vegis, which is a good thing. Ralph tried to talk me into ice cream last night, but I resisted. (I swear that boy is nothing but trouble! *g*) Exercise: We took the dog for a walk last Wednesday. At noon. In Texas. I’ve never sweated so much in my life. We also went for a walk last night and I think we might add walking to our evenings a few times a week. We also got up this morning and went to the gym. I spent 30 agaonizing minutes on the elliptical, but feel pretty good so far today. Tonight is yoga, then home for a quick dinner by myself. Tomorrow is my weighing day, so I’ll let you guys know how I do!
I’ve weighed myself this morning and have lost 2kgs so I’m happy. :) I did keep within my points though some days I didn’t eat enough. Being on afternoon shift I’d sleep late and not have breakfast. Have a little lunch then have dinner and nothing else. I’ll try to correct that this week. I’ll have to think of a reward for myself next week if I lose about 500g as that will make it 5kg. I know what I’ll do for when I lose 10kg - buy some Lush products. I love their bath ballistics and bubble bars. Just wish we had a shop in Dunedin! I’ve been able to keep out of the snack box at work. To be honest, I haven’t even been tempted yet. I had to buy dinner a couple of nights this week so I just bought Weight Watcher meal rather than buying from the cafeteria. I even had lemon meringue pie two nights - quite low in points for a dessert. I made popcorn for watching the rugby instead of buying potato chips. I have a popcorn maker so it was totally fat free. I think popcorn might end up being one of my ‘safety’ foods. Kind of cheated for my walk, I counted it by walking from church into work. I was going to do it anyway, but it’s still a walk. I’m aiming to go for a walk today. It’s probably warmer outside that in at present. Goals for this week are the same as last week: stick to points and go for at least one walk.
Well, I didn’t do any running this weekend, but with all the lifting and carrying inherent in moving, I got a decent workout. Aleta and I also went swimming Saturday to cool off. I didn’t do anything today - first the cable guy came, and then I got called into work early - but if the pool’s not filled with small children this evening, I might go in for a while. Eating should improve now that I’m moved and can restock my shelves.
Eyelashes
Many women spend a great deal of time and money trying to get the look of beautiful, long lashes by using false eyelashes, curly eyelashes, or use a lot of mascara for added definition. But for women who already have long eyelashes, that may want to change the focus of her long lashes in other parts of your face such as lips or cheeks. Read on to learn some simple tips that can help minimize the appearance of long lashes. Less is MoreIf has long, thick, curly eyelashes, the last thing you might want to do is add two coats of black mascara. This can cause long eyelashes look even more, promoting the “spider” look that many women are afraid to look back, as reflected in the mirror. Two or more coats of mascara can also lead to a lot of spots, which makes your eyes tired and puffy rather than renewed. Mascara MascaraClear open to coat and separate lashes evenly, but without much attention to the eye area. Investing in good quality, clear mascara that condition lashes and give only the definition of right without going overboard. Naturally, often much more defined lashes after having received a coat of mascara clear that they do with black or brown mascara. EyelinerThe care, the skillful application of eyeliner can reveal the true beauty of the eyes. Instead of focusing on long eyelashes, work on the definition of the outer eye area using gentle strokes eyeliner.Women faint with long lashes that do not always see the benefits of long lashes, as the tabs are constantly getting in eyes and must deal with people close to them and ask if they are real or not. For women who want to downplay his long eyelashes, they can do without resorting to drastic measures, such as cosmetics scissors to cut the tabs. Use less mascara, while applying makeup will draw attention away from the eye area to other parts of the face that you wish to highlight. Besides, using clear mascara to add definition to the lashes while looking eyes grouped in a mass of mascara, eyeliner and highlight the beauty of the eyes, without focusing on the length of tabs as much.
