My pseudo-summer vacation

Last night marked the end of my summer session class (ie, month of hell) and as far as I know I passed it, so that means it’s a reason to celebrate. I’ll grant you, it would be easier to celebrate with air conditioning, but I’m trying not to wallow in self-pity. At least it’s somewhat overcast and not 110 today.

But once the A/C gets fixed (and provided that it works for longer than 4 days this time), there’s some fun stuff to look forward to:

• Ben Harper at the Dodge Theatre tomorrow night.
• DMB two weeks from tonight on my birthday. That’s a fun birthday party all by itself, but I do like any excuse to get my friends together. Especially if it’s in honor of me. The problem is I think Brianna and Robert are out of town the weekend before and we’re going to be out of town the weekend after my birthday. And the weekend after that is Labor Day weekend. Anyone with a clever solution to this problem (Thursday night dinner?) is welcome to make a suggestion.
• Going to San Diego for a weekend (August 25-27). Ah, San Diego let me count the things I love about thee: nightlife, beaches, downtown and Gaslamp, little Italy, and weather that’s cooler than the temperature I would set on my thermostat – if , of course, I had a working cooling system.
• I actually have to start school again on the 28th, but I’m almost excited about that, too, since it will be my first exposure to actual literature classes. This could go either way.
• Broncos v. Cardinals pre-season football game on August 31. It’s preseason so I don’t much care about the game, but it should be fun to go have a look at the new stadium.
• The lovely woman here at work who just sold me tickets to Wicked at face value, while I was seriously considering paying a ridiculous markup to get them off Craigslist. No one mourns the wicked, you know. But they do mourn the loss of air conditioning.

no. 12

I have no idea if anyone reads this who doesn't also read Lisa's blog, but I implore you to take three minutes of your life and go watch this film.

http://www.myspace.com/no12movie

It's amazing, and probably the coolest thing I have ever been a part of.

I'm extremely proud of Kane, Tracy, and Trish who really are the ones who make the film what it is. If we were only going to win one award then I'm absolutely glad that this was it. And better yet is that it will be played again at the International Horror & SciFi Film Festival, and hopefully on in a few other places after that.

Go watch this now. Then when my friend Kane becomes famous you can say you remember him from this short.

You've probably all seen this week's cover of People:



But here is an exclusive sneak preview of next week's cover!

Three of my favorite authors all in one room. Cool.



Personally, I'm sort of ambivalent about Harry's potential to die. I don't want him to, I guess, but if he does and she does it right (which I have every faith she would) then I wouldn't really have an argument with that decision.