recent events, Bend It Like Beckham

Last week was carnival, I flew to pittsburgh, it was good. Proper context and all that. I did feel a little out of joint there, and, I always have. I always feel a little out of the flow, wherever, and whatever the flow, but there is good in that as well. It also served as a reminder of a major part of why I moved out here. I had forgotten what I’d told my shrink: I feel like the kind of guy I’d want to date is the kind of guy that would move to SF (or nyc, or chicago, or seattle, or … but especially sf/berkeley).

Work has been good of late. I think that with Ro as my boss/coworker, I could be content doing geekwork indefinitely (if we ignore the moral/ethical ramifications of the current contract. But that’s for another post). Good sides and bad sides. Good sides: It’s what I’m trained to do, I’m pretty good at it, it’s familiar and comfortable. Bad sides: I feel like I could be making much more meaningful (in my estimation) contributions to humanity. My native inclination to programming is virtually nil. I need someone, like Ro, who will shepherd my errant thought processes back to the task, at hand.

I’ve been wanting to get a copy of Nausicaa (NOT Warriors of the Wind. ewww). And so a quick websearch turned up www.nausicaa.net, yay. When I get money, I can get the video. Yay. =) They also make a clever comment about the warriors of the wind (us version) box cover. It pleases me. If only there were a Nausicaa DVD.

Back to the gym. Hadn’t worked out in about a week. May have overdone it, my ass is still sore (from monday).

Went to see Bend It Like Beckham, w/ Ro. I very much liked the movie, and recommended it to Simon (and anyone else who digs athletic Indian chicks, or athletic chicks in general). It reminded me in several ways of A League of Their Own, and reminded my favorite movie reviewer of My Big Fat Greek [err, Indian] Wedding (which I’ve never seen). Very much a feel good movie, that left me with a rosy glow, which had very little to do with the (admittedly quite attractive) male lead. I like determined women, and they were in this movie in spades. Plus, the message that there’s something more important than appearances and a husband, even for women. Very heartwarming.