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On recommendation from YFA, Sam and I rented this through iTunes. After the Olympics and learning that the MacBook could output properly to the TV, I felt like it was finally worth it to rent since there was a way to watch it on the big screen. We only got the SD version, but it was more than good enough. Anyway, onto the movie.

A super short review, since I’m not sure what to really say about it. Technically speaking, it probably would have been more aurally and visually impressive if we watched the BD or something, instead of an SD version with only stereo sound.

After watching Up in the Air, I found it to give off a similar feeling of satisfaction. I guess I don’t want to say why, to not ruin Up in the Air for YFA, but despite the very different subjects, they were kind of the similar. The first few bomb scenes of the movie made it very continuously intense.. and in the end, it really made me want to play Battlefield Bad Company 2 :p

I give it a 4 out of 5 TPRolls

At the tender age of 6 weeks and 2 days

Sam and I, amidst the snowstorm last night, went to catch Up in the Air playing at Silver City Richmond Hill. It was way in the back of their theatres and there was only one couple and one other person aside from us. The screen quality was dimmer, more traditional, almost like there was a vignette around the whole screen and the contrast was too high, but it kind of added to the movie (unless it was the actual movie itself, but I don’t think so).

The movie itself was excellent, I can’t really say much more than that since I wouldn’t want to ruin it as I experienced it, but I highly recommend it. I would also recommend not reading any synopsis, because it was really great watching it with no preconceived notions or any idea what would happen and watching it unfold.

I’ve wanted to see it since I first saw the previews before TIFF and finally lucked out that it’s playing so close. I walked in not even knowing if it was a semi-documentary, or what, but I thoroughly enjoyed it.

It’s out on DVD March 9, and I’ll probably pick up a copy somewhere down the road.

4 out of 5 TPRolls

Just watching the US-Canada hockey game, and managed to hook up a laptop to the TV properly. Decided to take a photo to post and decided to post a few more photos with the latest changes to the condo* All photos taken with in auto mode with the LX3 (except the TV shot is manual). I know my condo is dark in general, but I found the LX3 to underexpose by about 2/3 of a stop in auto mode. Photos were imported into LR and bumped up a bit and exported right out.

*haha.. sign of a geek, my first inclination was to write “latest condo mods”

Hooking up Sam’s laptop with a mini-DVI to HDMI adapter, then an HDMI cable straight to the TV, I was pleasantly surprised when OSX provided the above option of 720p. This means that I don’t have to worry about my cheapo TV which has rectangular pixels (1024×768 resolution, but 16:9 aspect ratio)

A basket we got at IKEA to put the doggy toys in.

Something I’ve been meaning to do for a while, finally picked up a decent looking holder and installed it (all in the same day!)

Another on the list of “things to do”, pretty minor, but it was the one shelf that was leaning forward and so now all the shelves are fairly sturdy. The other shelves are just attached to each other, so if you really pulled, those would come down.

Picked up a few weeks ago in Guelph, Burton’s crate. I do need to block off more than half of it for when he first gets here so he can’t pee in one corner and sleep in the other.

Just to show the crate’s scale in relation to the rest of the place.

It’s been seven months since the first post about dogs, and while it doesn’t seem like long counting it out, it feels like it’s been an eternity. For friends as well, since I won’t shut up about it :). I think in June was when we got really serious about adopting a puppy, and while the delays have been sad, it’s been a good chance for us to think it over and consider the impact it will have, as well as plan, research and prepare for such an undertaking.

Anyhow.. here I get to present.. Burton (amongst his siblings anyway), born January 19th, 2010. The top two photos are taken at 11 days of age, the bottom was taken at 15 days. 44 days until pickup!