Fables and Reflections

This afternoon, I wanted to watch the appendices to ROTK, so I put disc 3 in my dvd-reader (on my computer). I start watching it, then suddenly the image stops, starts again, stops again. Then I try to watch it with my PS2, same thing there. I had already noticed there were some indentations at the side of the disc, but when I turned it around, there are scratches on the silver side of the disc. The 4th disc and those with the film on it do not seem to have any scratches on it.

Well tomorrow I will go to the store and try to exchange it for another one.
I hope they won't be too difficult that I'm only bringing the dvd back and not the whole giftbox-set.

But apparently there seems to be a widespread problem here with the SEE DVD as in scratches on the discs or box-sets containing only the appendices or the same disc twice or whatever. On one of the forums discussing the problem someone mentioned that the distribution company had apologized for the mistakes and said that they had been doing their best to have the dvds released on schedule. Well I think, people wouldn't have minded waiting a few extra days if it meant avoiding all the hassle of having to exchange the dvd's for new ones.

ROTK !!! ROTK !!! ROTK !!! ROTK !!! ROTK !!! ROTK !!! ROTK !!! ROTK !!! ROTK !!! ROTK !!! ROTK !!! ROTK !!! ROTK !!! ROTK !!! ROTK !!! ROTK !!! ROTK !!! ROTK !!! ROTK !!! ROTK !!! ROTK !!! ROTK !!! ROTK !!! ROTK !!! ROTK !!! ROTK !!! ROTK !!!

TODAY IS THE DAY. YES ! YES ! YES !

IF ONLY IT WAS 5 PM ALREADY SO I COULD GO TO THE STORE.(since I have to work first)

THIS IS GOING TO BE A LONG DAY, A VERY LONG DAY.
OMG!! WILL THIS DAY EVER END???

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Is there a hidden message in there? As in getting 'ODD' three times.

Went to pick up my cat this evening at the animal hospital down the road. He's been losing a lot of weight suddenly and I got worried as I could feel every vertebrae on his spine and all of his ribs. So I went to the vet with him on friday for a check-up. Seeing as he couldn't find anything, he wanted to draw some blood for testing, but he also wanted to clean my cat's teeth. So he advised me to bring my cat in on monday-evening to have both the blood test and the dental care done at the same time.

They have tested him on both feline leukemia and feline infectious peritonitis (fip), which both tested positive. I think that means it's good, if I am not mistaken.

They also did an overall (blood-)test as well, but those results will only be in tomorrow, so I will need to call them, tomorrow evening.

Also it seems he's having problems with his stomach, and that might be another cause of why he's so frighteningly thin. So, now I need to give him medication. 2 tablets a day before feeding him. The vet suggested putting it in his food, but since I have two cats, and they don't usually finish their plates and eat from each other plates, that is not an option. Though I might try with a little bit of tuna-salad. I used to be able to just open his mouth, drop the pill in it and he would just swallow. Not anymore.

I did not want to know. Didn't want to listen to the news. I had my hopes up and at the same time I was afraid. Sadly, I was right to be afraid. I am sorry you will have to cope with Bush for another 4 years. Maybe the fact that this will be his last mandate might ease the pain just a little - small consolation, I know.

According to several polls, most of Europe would have voted Kerry. But then most of us think differently than do apparently a lot of Americans. We would not forgive our politicians for lying about such important issues as : Iraq, mass destruction weapons, ... especially if that meant sending our youth to their death.

But that is probably the biggest mistake Bush is making. No the rest of the world does not think alike, Mr Bush. And mostly, the rest of the world does not like to be told how and what they should think. See that's why you're having a hard time in Iraq. They do not want to become America's vasal or little sidekick in the Middle-East. You want to impose your view, your moral standards there and that is not how it works. Yes they are entitled to democracy and freedom, but it must be their democracy and their freedom, based upon their values. They will probably stumble and fall a lot of times and rise again, but in the end they will learn. You simply cannot impose your views on others, it is just not done.

These are evil times and I do not believe that Bush will change his ways. He has had 4 years to do so or at least to soften up a little and he didn't. See each time Bush says that oh so well-known little phrase: "God bless America", I just think : "And fuck the rest of the world" and I know the other presidents used to say that as well, but when they did, I never felt threatened by it.

Also as a happy slasher, I am sorry for those of you who are gay and living in America. To have your hopes of making your commitment to each other official crashed in such an overwhelming way. I heard on the news that millions of right-wing christians came out en masse to vote for Bush and say "No" to gay marriages and abortions.

I feel sorry for you guys and at the same time I am selfishly happy that I do not live in the USA. And no my home-country is by no means perfect, it has many flaws, but at least it does recognise and admit those.
See if I want to, I can even stay clear of the US for the next 4 years. There are so many other countries I could go visiting whilst on holiday. And that would free me of the 'humiliation' of having my pictures and my fingerprints taken just to go on holiday in America. No, I am no criminal and I do not intend to kill the president or any other person for that matter, so I do not feel I need to be treated like one.

I do hope one day America will come to it senses.

Bought myself the Lord Of The Rings Motion Picture Trilogy Soundtrack today. All three soundtracks in a boxset.

Am now (im)patiently awaiting the release of the EE-DVD of The Return of The King.

Did also buy season seven of BVTS. Have all seven seasons now on DVD. Now need to find some time to watch them.

Yesterday as I was going to work I got off the bus at Central Station. Crossing the street I cast a glance at the chinese "lions" (guarding the entrance to the part of town which is known as Chinatown), especially the one on the right, who obviously is supposed to be male. "Oh my God!".



I had no idea animal statues were depicted in a anatomically correct way. Well, I guess I know now.

Well I've finally gotten round to watching Troy. Yes, I know, everyone probably already saw Troy billions of time but I hadn't yet. I had planned on seeing it before, but couldn't find the time nor the people to go with. Everyone I'd asked would have already seen it, so I decided to go on my own.

Okay, I do not regret it one bit. I mean how could one, if the first scene with Brad Pitt involves him lying naked, draped over some girl? And you get to see a glimpse of his buttocks? Yummie !! Ah and that's not the only scene featuring Brad's nekkid buttocks. And I do not want to hear anyone say that those were not Brad's buttocks, but a stand-in. I do not want to hear it. (closes her ears against stupid rumours). Anyway, I loved him as Achilles, the proud, arrogant warrior, who would not bow for anyone, especially not a greedy king, bent on world domination.

Orlando ? Mmm, what can I say. Orlando is a cutie ( although didn't get to see his buttocks - *pouts ), that's for sure, but I did not really like him as Paris. They kinda made him look like the stupid, spoiled little prince, who'd start whining as soon as he gets a cut (Paris clamping Hector's leg at the duel). Oh well, Orlando will always be Legolas, the elf to me.

Oh and then there's Boromir, I mean Sean Bean. Funny isn't it like you can sometimes recognise a character from another movie in an actor just by the way he would act or speak. There really were some times where I was thinking: "Hey that's not Odysseus, that's Boromir, what's he doing there?"

Last but not least: Eric Bana. I must confess I did not really know him, but ... well I'm glad I do now.

Well, I did enjoy the movie. What more can I say.

So, I went to see Shrek 2 today with my 10-year old nephew for his belated birthday. I had actually planned to go see the newest Harry Potter (aka The Prisoner of Azkaban) with him but someone else beat me to it. After that it was gonna be either Shrek 2 or Troy. (Yes, I know, kind of a strange choice, but then this is a 10-year old's choice). Of course, I kinda was hoping for Troy (well with Brad Pitt and Orli and ....well fine-legged men with skirts, who could resist that). But alas, it became Shrek 2 as Troy was only being screened at 20.45 which was obviously too late for a 10-year old.
Ah well, I do not regret seeing Shrek 2 however. I just loved Puss-in-Boots, poor Puss, he just looks so adorable when he's sad. Must see Shrek 1 as I have only seen part of that movie, so I was kinda confused when Fiona turned out to be an ogress at the start of the movie. When did that happen (yeah yeah, probably round the end of the first movie, I guessed that much, thank you).

Oh and I ended up with 2 discount tickets, each worth 5 Euros valid from 1 to 14 september, so I guess I might go watch Troy then and maybe some other movie as well. It would be a shame not to use those tickets.

Also I finally bought myself a new phone. It's a cordless one, so I won't have to keep standing each time someone calls me or I'm calling. I had been having troubles with my old phone before, but lately my answering machine would just start, without me having heard the phone ringing. And of course nobody ever speaks into the damn machine, so you never know who's calling anyway.

Today was another hectic day at work. Problems everywhere, customers complaining about this and that, people getting on each other's nerves. Yesterday I worked 'till 1900 hours. Today I worked non-stop 'till 1830 hours. I still have a lot of work and fear that tomorrow will be awfull. Ah well, I guess in times like these I should be glad I have a job. But sometimes 'trop c'est trop' too much is too much. When I tell my parents, they're like: "It's good to have a lot of work" and I think : "Well yeah, but what's so good about having so much work that you can't even eat lunch properly, throw away half your uneaten lunch, get home so late in the evening you don't even cook anymore, but instead eat fast-food or microwaved ready-to-eat food. Last sunday I cooked, for the first time in several weeks. Made myself spaghetti with minced meat, opened a jar of tomatosauce and threw some cheese over it. Not that that requires much cooking.

And so on top of all the work we're already having, this evening I'm getting a little mail from one of the managers saying: "Good news, as from now we are able to provide yet another service to our customers" and all I can think of is :"Duh, great, more work"

I seem to recall having had a week holiday last week. Hmm, only three more weeks to go and I'll be having three weeks holiday. Looking forward to that ... already dreading having to return to work afterwards.