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Saw Die Another Day. It ripped off pretty much every previous Bond film, abused the hell out of Matrix-style fast pans and bullet time, and had the usual amount of outright impossibilities, but it wasn't at all bad. John Cleese makes a better Q than I thought he would, and having Bond start out in disgrace was a new plot twist.
Real classic old-school villain, too. Go see it if you've a few hours to kill.

I did notice that before the movie, besides the usual half hour of previews, they showed a *solid* 30 minutes of ads. This is one of the reasons I DON'T go to the movies that often - or watch TV that often - I HATE being bombarded with ads like that. Product placement in the movie was pretty blatant too, but that's pretty much expected by now...but 30 continuous minutes of ads even before the PREVIEWS? Meh.

More bookstore runs planned for tomorrow - dunno what else yet. I guess we'll burn that bridge when we come to it.

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Picked up Selling England By The Pound and The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway. Also a small mountain of books from the Victor Hugo bookstore on Newbury Street, which is...quite a place. I love used bookstores.

Going to dinner sometime vaguely soon, then back to the Rock tomorrow. Sorry I didn't get to meet up with any of you who live here while I was in the area, but being with my parents and all doesn't lend me to much flexibility.
Fun all the same!

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Ended up being dragged to see the Capitol Steps, a musical political satire group, with the parents. It was amusing; certainly had its moments.

Going back to SRC tomorrow. Paper to write and a bunch of homework to do - plus friends to see - but it'll work out somehow. It seems to do that more often than I'd think.

Always look on the bright side of life (dee deet, dee deet, dee dee dee dee dee deet)...