Playing with Ivies, Sox Rock, new Phantom

Gah! Almost 80 new posts on my friends page since I shut down my laptop at work around 1630!

Totally missed lunar eclipsitude! Ah well, I suppose they're not that infrequent.

After work, 1730ish, I headed south a bit, parked at Dunn Loring, Metroed into Foggy Bottom, and walked over to McFadden's. (Outside DL, ran into Kerryites and got a button, sticker, bumper sticker, and a sheaf of papers. All I wanted was the pin, really.) There, I was directed to the appropriate room, and proceeded to make merry with a bevy of Princeton/Yale/Cornell folks, running first into Ed (Cornellian, multiple-time Old Rag hiker and former WVBR DJ), meeting several other Cornellians and other Ivy folks, later encountering Monica and Smruti (recent party hosts), hanging out with assorted people whose names I never caught, and admiring the scenery. Oh, lots of scenery. Mmmm.

When the game came on at 2000, I became a Sox fan--not that I have any ties to the team, nor the sport, but a) they've been kicking ass, b) they continued to kick ass, c) they haven't won the Series since freakin' 1918, and d) at least 95% of the bar was Sox fans. It was a very fun atmosphere, especially as the game ran on to its shutout, Series-winning, 3-0 conclusion. :D (I can only imagine the atmosphere in Boston, given how rowdy it was in DC!)

I then succeeded in catching the last train west to get back to my truck, chatting with a random guy about theatre, robots, and computers, until we reached Dunn Loring and went our separate ways. Then I stopped at Taco Bell, with its 24hr drive-through.

Addendum: Well, only took ~50 minutes to catch up. :P

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Check out the trailer for this Japanese movie adaptation of The Phantom of the Opera.. looks very pretty.

Dracula, Heisenbergian Sox, and 380 tons of GYWO!

If you're in VA/DC/MD, go see my roommate the_biffer with the Castaways Repertory Theatre in Dracula, opening tonight and running through 11/13 in Woodbridge!

Via baranoouji: This Season, Heisenberg Wears a Red Sox Rally Cap

Hahahaha! New Get Your War On!
"I just wanted to confirm that the proper way to secure 380 tons of Saddam Hussein's explosives is to not."
"No, chivalry isn't dead. You're confusing it with American soldiers."
"Do you think Mohamed El Baradel is currently running around with 380 tons of Schadenfreude?"
"When I first heard about the looted weapons stockpiles, I was like 'Damn--that's a ton of explosives!' And then I said it again three hundred and seventy-nine times, to be accurate."

No coat, nice cars, great play, and Keyhole

Around 1900, I drove down to Woodbridge, stopping first by the tailor to see if my motorcycle jacket was repaired yet, but alas, they closed at 1800. So, I headed back to the corner of the lot with the antique car club; this time, instead of 15 or 20 cars, there were 60 or 70, and one of the owners said the total tour was some 120 cars. So, I called my dad, and told him about the cars--Buick Eights, Ford Fairlanes, Chevy Belairs, an MG, a T-bird, some Oldsmobiles, and more, all from 1928-1958 and beautifully maintained and/or restored. Unfortunately for him, I didn't have my camera with me this time either, and they'll be leaving tomorrow evening, so unless he can get down to Woodbridge tomorrow early or catch some of them mid-day, he's out of luck.

(As an aside regarding vehicles and Woodbridge, my motorcycle is still in the shop for its scheduled maintenance; they called me a few days ago to suggest that I get a non-warranty clutch cover and seal replaced--$15 for the part, no labor charge--which I agreed to, but they have to order the part from Ducati, so it might not be ready by Saturday. If that's the case, they get to store my bike for two weeks until I return from Denver!)

I then fumbled my way around a poorly-marked street or two to find my way down to the PWC Gov't Center, including the theater hosting Nathan's play. This adaptation of Dracula, featuring Nathan as Harker, his friend Alexia as Mina, her husband Darrell as one of the crew, and a female Renfield, was quite well done; I enjoyed it quite a bit, and anyone who can make it should try to see it. :) (Unfortunately, this Thursday night opening only had 30 people in the audience, but hopefully the Friday and Saturday shows will do much better. :) (My only complaint, in fact, would be about Dr. Seward--the actor's voice just didn't work for me.)

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inkyblue2: "Ok. Combine satellite imagery from multiple sources, elevation data, and political data into one big GIS database that spans the entire globe at varying levels of detail, add a 3D graphical browser, and stream the content over the internet. Shake, serve: Google's Keyhole. Creepy and cool."