FRINGE

I was intrigued enough by the ads on the T and a brief description of the new Fox series "Fringe" to watch the 90-minute pilot. The concept was certainly nothing novel; my roommate was continually reminded of X-Files. The FBI. The paranormal. Near the end, one of the characters even said, "The truth is ..." Well, I won't spoil it. The visual effects looked fun!

It was not, as I expected from the description, a stand-alone, encapsulated episode! A network series that doesn't end with a cliff-hanger to make you tune in next week. At least not so much as I had suspected or hoped. I thought: a weekly episode, each with unique characters, a different plot, possibly even various genres, linked mainly by a common theme. It appears, however, that the characters and situation we were introduced to tonight will return again next week to continue their psuedo-science experimentations.

This NY Times article summarizes it nicely.

Countdown for Movie Fans

This looks like a cool idea (though my computer can't seem to load it properly)!

O-Oreo

I have my first REAL pet that's ALL mine! It's a guinea pig and his name is Oreo : )

I got him on Saturday from a friend of someone at the Tufts Vet School. The family has a new baby and the father, a new job, not to mention a few other children and a small dog. They wanted someone who could give it more attention.

So far, he is adorable and a little bit skittish. Though he seems to be relaxing more, as long as I don't try to pick him up. I've had him out a fair amount, in my lap or on the couch next to me, but have not let him wander around yet.

In the picture, you can see part of his "igloo," for hiding, in the foreground. Soon I plan to make a trip to Petco to purchase more toys/entertainment and supplies to improve piggie's quality of life and portability!

Where I've Been Update

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It's Been a While

Nothing terribly exciting either. Just a couple amusing articles...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6265976.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/6268428.stm

Perhaps soon I'll feel I have time to write a real entry.

Artlink

I could see amusing myself with this for quite a while.

http://www.jacksonpollock.org/

Be sure to click as you go!

Montreal

Overview of the Festival des Films du Monde a Montreal - I returned the other day from the Montreal Film Festival, so this is a very brief account of the films I saw. I was there essentially for 3 days and saw 10 films. Respectable, I would say!

The List:
MORE THAN ANYTHING IN THE WORLD
AISLADOS
CHAOS
SHORT FILMS - THE HUMAN BEING
LATE GRADUATES
THE LONG WALK
KONTAKT
JUST SEX AND NOTHING ELSE
UNSPEAKABLE
MEN AT WORK

The definite favorite is THE LONG WALK (NAGAI SANPO) from Japan, a drama about the formation of a friendship between a middle-aged man and an 8-year-old girl. Of a completely different nature, MEN AT WORK (KARGARAN MASHGOOL-E KARAND) is a comedy from Iran. Essentially a group of 4 men try to remove a phallic rock by a variety of methods! UNSPEAKABLE was an interesting documentary about stuttering. CHAOS used three Polish brothers to demonstrate different political attitudes. AISLADOS is a conversation between two friends vacationing in Ibiza. MORE THAN... is a bad story about vampires and a child's over-active imagination. JUST SEX... is a pretty funny story about a woman trying to get pregnant, but without any further committment from the 'father.'

So, there you have it in a nutshell.