But they're SO GOOD.
In other news, locally owned Mexican restaurants have the best Chile Verde.
Movie Review: Quantum of Solace. Okay, so I don't' normally do this, but I'm gonna do it this time. I saw this movie a couple of weeks ago, and the further away I get from the actual viewing, the more underwhelmed I become. I have friends who won't agree with me on this, but I'm beginning to not have liked it. Deal. First, there is the ludicrous title. I KNOW it's an Ian Fleming short story title (which has no plot relation to the movie), but that doesn't make it a good title. That title completely stinks. I can smell it from here, and I'm nowhere near it. Second -- this felt like a Bourne movie, not a Bond movie. Sure, it was action-packed. Tons of explosions and people getting beat up in a ridiculous manner. Honestly, some of those fight sequences were tough to accept. No human could withstand that amount of punishment and continue to be concious, much less upright. I wanted more gadgetry, more subterfuge. More acting, if you will. I can't say I hate the movie, but I can't gloss over the discrepancies in my brain, either. I do like Daniel Craig as Bond, i think he makes it convincing. He's not the best Bond ever though...that's Sean Connery (IMO). Okay. Enough of that...it's not like anyone cares, anyway.
Next week marks one year at WatchGuard, and I can hardly believe it. I still like this job as much as I did when I started, and I really like my boss, Pete. It's really cool working for someone who has the technology down cold, and is personable as well. He's a very smart guy. I talked with my buddy David yesterday and Symyx (the old company) had another round of layoffs. Sadly, he was part of the RIF. Merry Christmas. They laid off 90 people. If that company is still in business in 2010 I'll eat my hat. I sincerely hope that everyone I formed relationships with while I was there is NOT resting on their laurels and is actively seeking something else. I know it's a tough time to be looking, but there are things out there. If any of you read this, please take action. It's much better to leave on your terms than it is on theirs. Ask David. Or Sam. Or Brad. Or Howard.
I tried to start drinking only water this week. I failed spectacularly. Cherry Coke is good, too. I will try again, starting today.
Cya.
