The Road - Book Becomes Movie

I read the book "The Road" months ago and I was very thrilled to find that now a film is out based on the book. The Road was written Cormac McCarthy, I don't know much about the film as I haven't seen it yet of course. Plan to see it this weekend if its in the theaters. The book was depressing and felt intensely real. At the time, I was always playing a video game, Fallout 3, which you may or may not have heard of or played but it sort of fit in with the general theme of a post apocalyptic world and people attempting to survive in it. The Road is less about what happened and more focused on the two central characters of a father and son. I won't give away any of the novel, but I recommend you read the novel before seeing the movie.

Romance of the Uber Journal

If you go to epica.com you will see a wide of products, mostly leather journals and albums. You'll also see the worlds thickest journal. A monstrous 1000 pages (combined) and 3 inches thick, touted as an inexhaustible supply of paper to write whatever on. Well this has captivated me for about a bloody 2 years now. The cost of what I've come to call the "Uber Journal" is $275.00 plus tax and shipping and handling, a good $300.00 smackers. Yeah, that's pretty steep for a journal. But some people pay that for meals. You have to consider priorities. If you're a wealthy lord or lady (in this economy?) then it should be nothing. It matters if you are obsessed with writing in books with the vague notion that someone in a 100 years will read it someday, then you may as well satisfy your obsession.

To the credit of the person who does purchase the Uber Journal, Epica products are expertly made by people who bind work with leather and bind books for a living. These people know what they are doing and they do it extremely well. So you will purchase a product that you can rest assured will last a century or two. If you want something to just write in that can last just as long, get a moleskine. They are great for lugging around and can take a lot of abuse.

Mysterious Lady On Morning Metro Who Also Works In The Same Office Building

On weekday mornings, I catch the Metro to downtown Washington, DC. If you are familar with the Metropolitan Washington, DC area you basically know something about the Metro Subway System. I catch the greenline starting from Greenbelt, MD every morning along with thousands of other commuters. Its a matter of ritual. I usually get off at the Navy Yard stop, and walk a block or two to the office building where my office is, if I don't feel inclined to walk across the street to Starbucks and get a latte'.

Now, just last year, I've noticed a young woman who I've labelled the "Mysterious Lady" this is her more recent title. Before it was "Frenchie", "the Algerian" and "the Morocan". I have no idea what her name is. I know her by her large eyes and crop hairstyle as pictured here. I found an example of her exact hairstyle in wikipedia with the picture of late actress Louise Brooks. I must say that she looks a lot better than Brooks. She is so beautiful, that she's intimidating, and I have now asked her what her name is. There isn't a chance in hell she'll read this post or even blog but there's always hope in divine intervention.

So, being a bachelor of the neurotic and hopeless variety, I have looked her over many times, trying to notice if she's wearing a ring. Now this isn't always an indicator that she's either available or not, and to be sure a beautiful rarely sleeps alone. I measure myself against more confident and sure men (or women if she's so inclined), and I come up short. Hell, stranger things have happened as far as romance is concerned, but my chances are probably average. While at work and walking the stairs for exercise, I have run into her at times, said hello and that was that. I am sure she notices me from the subway, and how can someone not notice her?

Well, the Mysterious Lady will remain a mystery until I gather some nerve and ask her just what her name is. Things rarely happen by chance.

Been A While Since I've Posted

Its been awhile since I've posted anything. Currently its Christmas Eve and soon it will be the New Year. Happy Holidays to all and everyone. I have to make a committment here to keep up with the posts. Consider this a New Year Resolution. Thing is, I've been busy starting up graduate school and other projects. Not an excuse but, it's been a little hectic. A post can take 5 to 10 minutes at the most. Well, that's an idea at least.