Tuesday, October 28, 2003
Firstly, let me point you to Angela's blog for some first-hand info on the big fires sweeping through much of Southern California. The latest update from Angela is that she still can't go back to her house, but it's safe (which is a relief). Here's hoping things go well over there.
Things are going very well right now for Adam Kraus, who I must congratulate on his engagement. So, er, congratulations! Adam, I'm told women everywhere will miss your pimp hand.
The release of the season premiere of 24 on to the Internet has been delayed, so instead I grabbed this 24 behind-the-scenes documentary that aired shortly before the final episode in the UK. Even though it couldn't touch upon the actual end of the last season and the various issues raised/resolved in that episode, it was a great wrap-up of everything that went before. It picked out key plots and storylines and had the actors/writers/directors/crew talk about them, which is a really cool way of getting re-acquainted with the previous season while gleaning some interesting new info. There was also a lot of humour to it, with special attention given to the patented "24 Lingering Look": The way characters at the end of every scene seem to glance at someone and keep their eyes on them in a shifty, suspicious manner. Has to be seen to be believed, really.
In the SUPER-COOL GADGETS section, I think I've found my new phone. The Nokia 6230 is basically the 2004 edition of my phone, with upgrades everywhere (better screen, more memory, better camera, video recording, Bluetooth, MP3 player) all wrapped into a similarly-sized stylish little package. And the kicker is it's available in the first quarter of 2004, which is just about when I anticipate actually having any money! Nokia also showed a couple of other cool phones. The 7200 is their first clamshell and it looks nothing like the usual metallic-silver clamshells... because it's got a fabric cover (no wonder it was codenamed "Louis Vitton!"). I still hate clamshells, though. The 7700 isn't a clamshell, but I'm left wondering just what on Earth it is. It appears to be some sort of multimedia PDA, like a Clié with a phone built-in, but I'm not entirely sure how you talk into that. Good to see someone going with a bit of innovation, though...
Oh, and something I forgot to mention the other day: I had my first ever Krispy Kreme donut. I'd have liked to have more, but needless to say it's probably better for me that there was only one to eat. It tastes like heaven in donut form -- like the Bavarian Cream from Dunkin Donuts, just sweeter and better. Which is also the problem with it. Not only does it taste divine, it's also full of sweet cream and appears to be topped off with lumps of sugar (I wish I was kidding). I can honestly see this thing being the death of me, so let's be thankful that they haven't opened a Krispy Kreme in Hong Kong yet.
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