It’s cute, I have no idea why I wanted cute but I did.  I even went to the extreme of making another one for posts that are musings, but also deal with film.

Anyways, sorry for the lack of reviews but things do get hectic.  I am however keeping notes for every film I watch in hopes of one day posting them all here – which is never going to happen because I have a notebook with 53 films and notes and only about 6 have found their way here.  And to think, you are all missing out on my observations on High School Musical 3 (I never said all of the films I watched were good…).  But I will get back on the horse because there are so many films you need to know about such as Let the Right One In and Midnight Meat Train.

So until we talk again, read my old reviews!

I’ve been disturbed by a few things today.  First, why do we even need to call states until a good deal of the votes are in?  Exit polls are great but if I ever get polled, I’ll be sure to be in the margin of error for those that do no tell the truth on their voting habit.  Why should anyone else know who I voted for except the United States?  I even held back from my wife just so I would not influence her decision.  As I watch all the numbers coming I just think about everyone in the west watching TV and wondering if they should go vote.

I also was disturbed by the video footage of the supposed Black Panthers intimidating voters in Philadelphia.  We are on the verge of history being made and yet we see this.  Here’s another news report on it.  Are we expected to believe that if Obama wins we should not look into voter fraud and intimidation like this?  I’m beginning to believe that no matter race or gender, politicians are a breed of their own.

Lastly, how is our government functioning as it should if everything becomes controlled by one party and then what of the Republicans lose the ability to filibuster?  Are we to believe that one party knows best?  Or is all this because of one man?

I have no idea where we are headed as a country, but through all of the smoke and mirrors; I’m glad I’m here to witness it.  Perhaps I get a bit nostalgic to the good ole’ days of Reagan and even Clinton.  At least then I didn’t stay up into the wee hours of the morning wondering who won.  I also felt that there was some difference between parties and that I actually had some stronger pullings toward a particular candidate.  To those of you reading this, I hope you voted, no matter who you voted for!

1. Fix Twitter Feeds. Even though Swurl does incorporate all of your Twitter friends, not all of them actually appear. I have about 4 or 5 Twitter follows that do not show up on Swurl even though they are listed in my friends list. I would probably just ignore this but Warren Ellis’s updates are not showing up! Any of you that know my respect and obsession with him understand that this is just not acceptable.
2. One Support Page or Forum. I don’t know how many times I wanted to post a question or see if anyone else was having problems and there is simply not one single place that allows for this to happen. There is a Swurl blog where comments can be made and a Swurl support Twitter feed, but there should be one place where the community can compare notes and give suggestions with some tech problems. I totally respect the developers help and input, but I would sacrifice their personal input if I could commiserate with fellow users. Typically, this would be a place where we could figure out tweaks or tricks to allow something like all of our Twitter friends feeds appearing.
3. Redesign. The initial page for Swurl is well thought out and is nice to look at, but there should be some type of option that allows for more content in the right side of the page that could share space with the comment system. The comment system is a great idea, but let’s be honest, some of us just don’t have that many comments. It would be nice to have some filler so that our page doesn’t look barren. The friend page is also a bit sparce, but I’m not realy sure what could be done about it. Let me just add, the timeline view is phenomenal. Now if I could just figure out how to get images in my rss feed from my film review blog.
4. Give Us the CSS Code. There is an advanced feature that allows you to add custom CSS, which I actually did. But, to go deeper I found myself analyzing the source code. I’m lazy so I gave up. How about giving us a quick breakdown of some of the code so that we could play around a bit. Nothing drastic, but just some of the divs and classes.

Well, those are my only requests as of right now. As you can see, nothing too drastic. I am very excited to see what the developers will be adding in the near future. Perhaps they will add the ability to delete a post? It sucks when my blog happens to post three of the same entries in a row…lol.

Overall, Swurl is a very cool conecept and should be looked into as an alternative to other social aggregators. The developers and personable and make the experience feel authentic and relaxed. You get the sense that they are striving to make something that they themselves love and use. Keep it up guys!

We begin with fireworks. My daughter has never watched fireworks, so we kept her up late to watch them. As the anticipation rose, I realized that our daughter had no prior knowledge of what to expect. As the colors exploded overhead, she smiled and ooohed and aaahed. This was her one moment where from that point onward, she would know the anticipation we had felt. It was a singular recognition that these are the first impressions that will shape the rest of her life and that it was an honor and a privilege to be a part of that. Yes, that’s the best feeling.

Compare that to sedation and Novocaine. The next morning we woke her up and took her to the dentist so that she could have cavities filled (she unfortunately inherited deep crevices on her molars). There she was, knowing what to expect and worrying that she may throw up from the medicine (which she did before and led to a redo when she couldn’t drink the last time). But my wife was there with a medicine syringe and all was well. At least all was finished, the rest of the day was spent watching movies and desperately trying to explain why my daughter could not run through the house since even though she felt okay the fact was that she was wobbly and was on the verge of hitting every surface of our house. But it was over and the teeth are all fixed.

Which leads me to the next day and her four year old check-up. Now I knew that she would be getting a shot, so I prepped her for it by telling her how brave she was and that our dog doesn’t even flinch when he gets his shots. All of this coming from someone who has a great fear of needles. So there we were in the doctor’s office and they tell me she will be getting three shots and a finger prick to test her blood. I outwardly said no problem, but inside I was puking. After many tears, she was brave. What was unique was that at that moment, fear of needles and all, I would have taken a shot just to help her. I would have taken three shots if necessary.

All in all, life is good. Each moment of her life actually makes me think of my own. I am still scared to death of needles, but if my daughter can be brave, so can I. Sometimes, we all need some help to get us through our wobblies. And finally, our first moments are there to be loved and remembered, not feared. So there’s some parenting for you.

I think I may be getting to the point that the good apps are the ones I keep using.  I guess that goes without saying though, obviously my Karma at Plurk will suffer.  So when is it too much?  When have we reached the social limit of Web 2.0?  I’m sure that one day a new app will emerge and I will try it.  I am also sure that eventually the world will end.  If it does, where should I blog about it and should I change my status on Facebook to “Gone Fishing” or “Oh damn…”

I can’t wait to throw myself into the work.  Hopefully this means I can get a Macbook (even though I get one from the job it’s not a Mac and I have to wait for it so I want one now).  As a side note, anyone that has a used Macbook or Macbook Pro for sale let me know!  To keep that going, anyone that wants to buy my comic collection let me know!  I will also be a slave for the right price.  I have some practice, ask my wife.

So there you go, great news for me.  Just in time for my daughter to turn 4 next week, she’s already happy that Daddy will be home most evenings.

So I’m thinking I could approach this two ways. Honestly keep things the same and don’t worry that an extra ten minutes of Sabrina the Teenage Witch reruns may put it back on the air or that by not watching wrestling this week it would get canceled. I could also make sure that certain favorite shows would get watched more… Oh sorry I was rubbing my hands together menacingly. That’s right, Adult Swim 24 hours every damn day of the week.

That’s when it dawned on me, I am just a little tiny one celled organism floating in the big huge pond of ratings. My votes count, but only if they add to the big shows. I can’t make Frisky Dingo have a better rating unless everyone else has an epiphany and watches it as well. So that settles it, TV watching as usual. I wonder if that means that my obsession with Hope and Faith will finally be vindicated when Kelly Ripa and Megan Fox get their own show? On second thought, perhaps a little adjusting of my viewing habits will be needed.

I really hope Memphis wins tonight, only because they remind me of the old UNLV.  You know, thugs and crooks that can play basketball.  They were charming.  Part of this decision comes from the fact that I am a PSU fan for life, and since their basketball team sucks (along with the game play of the Big 10) I was forced to root for Syracuse basketball.  Anyone familiar with the Orangmen’s MO would know that there are only rare occassions that the NCAA Tournament actually brings joy.  Mostly it brings tears, thank you Richmond.  Essentially, when all else fails I want to see all of the supposed best teams lose.  If I can’t win then no one can.  Since someone has to win, make it a team that shocks the world.

So Memphis isn’t really shocking the world, but a win by them tonight would secure their place in the history of sports.  At least until next year when everyone has forgotten who won this year.  Besides that, the Kansas mascot is the Jayhawk.  Who would root for a Jayhawk.