car-washing & brainwashing

Today has been o.k. though I can't say I've done very much. Nor was yesterday especially productive. For starters, I spent a lot of Monday cleaning out the van, mainly working on the vinyl; however, most of it is pretty clean and I want the shine of Armor-All or something (which I have not). Other than that, I watched "The One" with Foo... also, mini-Paddy & I played a lot of video games.

There was much SSB, as well as Rampart for many hours. Really, I wasted the day away and didn't even manage to blog. Oh well. Mini & Foo were thinking of going out, but Foo was tired and slept heavily on the floor. So, we decided to 'prank' him by tying things to his wrists:

Unfortunately, he had anticipated our treachery and used a knife (concealed under his pillow) to cut himself free. Thus, it wasn't as funny as we had initially anticipated. As retribution, Foo (with turncoat Mini) woke me at 10:00 AM--and again at 11:00--by running into my room and jumping on me; I was, needless to say, not impressed. Incidentally, I'd like your feedback... do you like pictures on my blog? Are they funny, topical, good, or none of the above? [If your computer is dying, invest in a cable modem &/or a faster system]

Went to Mandarin today, last group lesson with Julia. She's still looking for several host families so if you want some CWY people for 3 months, now's your chance! Came home, with the expectation of the wayfarer back from Oz; however, there was no word. Brad & Laura were both back, to my delight. Brad & I hung out and went to "Manchurian Candidate" with my 'rents. [Check out this article and this site on real-life background to the movie.]

It was an o.k. movie. As tonight was cheap night, I only paid $6.00 for it, but I still wasn't overly satisfied. It leaves you with a neat feeling right at the end, and some images & sections are very creepy, but overall it isn't great. I liked, say, "King Arthur" better. I'll have to see the original and/or read the book before I can comment much further, but I wasn't highly impressed. In my father's words: "The pace is too slow."

Afterwards, Brad & I played songs till about 10:45 PM. We then went to Amay's house, she showed us a new oil painting she did, and then I left. Tomorrow is Laura's party. I am going to hang out with her in the daytime, helping with preparations & generally having fun with my significant other. I hope to see everyone there Wednesday evening for the main event though. There mayn't be any more mass gatherings of the sort for a few weeks.

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