Movie Review and A Word from Afar

There is really not much to report since I last blogged. I was awakened at 3:18 this morning by an obnoxious phonecall from a drunk who didn't want to hang up. That didn't completely ruin my sleep but it didn't make for pleasant rest, either.

I wore the perfume the kids bought me this morning. I like it better once it fades a bit. Michael was so pleased I wore it, and the earrings he gave me. I hope to erase the olfactory negative tape I blogged about yesterday and replace it with more positive connotations, like the smile on Michael's face when he hugged me and smelled the scent.

I had fun writing up a review of Iron Man and it's here. I wish I had more time to ruminate on it, but it's the best I can do during a quick lunch break.

I got a nice newsy e-mail from my brother, and I will share it here. For security reasons he can't say exactly what he does, but at least this gives us some idea of his days:

Main thing I do day to day, is read reports and design presentations of that data.  It's actually harder to make something simple than to cut and paste something complex.  You have to keep the wheat and get rid of the chaff.  Once we get the general idea down, we then go through a series of reviews, most are good at helping clarify, some are merely changing small horses to big ponies or happy to glad.  Once we get through the reviews, one of our bosses shows it to someone higher and we move on to the next presentation. 

Every now and again we get to go places and do things that are sort of, if not fun, at least different.  So far, no one has shot at me and I haven't shot at anyone either.  Well, they have launched a few rockets, but me and the ground hogs, ants, moles and earthworms are getting to be on speaking terms.  If I get hit, it's going to be in my a.s.s for sticking up too far. :)  Anyway, one of the places we go is a former palace, so that's pretty neat.  Hopefully I'll get some good pics of it next time I go.  I'm still playing with the buttons.

We work some long hours - one as there's a lot of work and two, you might as well stay at the office as opposed to hanging out at the room.  Eaiser to check email and what not.  Now that I have the morale line figured out, I'll call more often.  Supposedly there's a way to call me, but I have not figured it out.

Got to run, I'll try to load some pics and see what happens.