Well, that was disappointing.

I was under the impression that Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon was supposed to be this amazing, beautiful, glorious movie. I really don't know where that came from, or why it won any awards.
Hard-to-follow story, unbelievable characters, mediocre fight scenes with ridiculously unbelievable wirework.. the "fantasy" and "adventure" aspects (as categorized by IMDb) detract more than they add--suspension of disbelief was difficult if not impossible. As for any message the story was trying to present--it was presented in the most clichéd way possible. While the movie's pretty, this owes more to the inherent beauty of China and Chinese culture and architecture than to skill in production. The filming was also well-done, but that's not much of a saving grace in this movie.
Eh.. I was disappointed. I was expecting much more, for all the hype and awards.

Katia's results..

..to the afforementioned Personality Disorder test:

Paranoid: Low
Schizoid: Moderate
Schizotypal: Moderate
Antisocial: Low
Borderline: Low
Histrionic: Moderate
Narcissistic: High
Avoidant: Moderate
Dependent: Low
Obsessive-Compulsive: Low

Now, the odd thing is that several of these moderates/highs seem to be conflicting disorders:

Schizoid: avoid relationships, prefer to be alone, don't secretly wish for popularity, don't show need for attention or acceptance. Loner.
Schizotypal: often seek isolation.
Histrionic: constant attention seeker, need to be center of attention all the time, seek constant praise. tend to exaggerate friendships and relationships.
Narcissistic: self-centered, seek attention and praise, exaggerate achievements, feel superior, choosy about picking friends.
Avoidant: extreme social anxiety. often feel inadequate, avoid social situations, fearful of rejection, worry about embarassing self, yearn for social relations, low self-confidence.

Ah, what a nice accident..

I downloaded this song while searching for songs by Oversoul.. and quite like it. =)

Unfortunately: There seems to be one user on KaZaA who has more, and several of them, but it gives estimated download times of 20-50 minutes and the transfers don't actually progress.. =P

This "music" thing, she is good.

a) More Cocteau Twins mp3s, have about 20 now.
b) More Mathilde Santing, about 8 total, including one with John Denver.
c) Evolution Control Committee: Amusing, bit a bit raucous for my musical tastes (like, Carnivale raucous) :) (Sorry, Jayson ;)
d) I got my Moulin Rouge soundtrack in the mail! Woohoo!

We are amused :)

Funny Signs courtesy of Amanda

Wow!

Well, that's bad, but in a good way.
Called Haney's Auto Parts (the place that has my radiator) because he left a message for me this morning.. he says he can't fix it because there's a leak down inside the radiator core where he can't get to it, so cleaning it wouldn't do any good.
The cool part? "We don't charge for what we don't fix."
Time to buy a new radiator..

Woo!

So! New radiator bought, as well as new fan clutch. Radiator installed, system flushed and filled. With the free borrowing of the specialized tools (temporary $30 deposit), new fan clutch installed. Need to get a pair of clips so the top of the fan housing is held by bolts instead of paper clips, and a overflow tank cap to replace the one that Monro ganked.. or maybe ask them for a replacement. Oh, and return the large adjustable wrench I didn't need because of the specialized tools.

And, um.. that's it. Hope this corrects the overheating problem.