I saw the new James Bond movie Quantum of Solace over the weekend.  I enjoyed it.  I like the direction the new Bond films are moving towards.  This movie and the previous one were much darker than previous Bond films.  This Bond is much closer to the Bond in the books.  The only complaint that I have is the choice of the Bond girls.  They were okay, but not that spectacular.

I do like the two nods they gave to past Bond films:

1. I enjoyed their nod to Goldfinger.  The scene was "leaked" months ago. 

2.  I do like how they featured the original James Bond gun, the Walther PPK. 
 

The elections are over.  We have a new president-elect (and barring anything unusual, a new president).  My guy didn't win, but I'm over it, more or less.

Time to lighten things up a bit.  I saw this article.  I am a little disappointed at his choices.  I can maybe agree on one or two of them, but really not much there.  If the list was a longer maybe there would be more selections that I could agree with.  Here's my list of the best TV/movie spaceships (in no particular order):

1. SDF-1 Macross

2.  Millennium Falcon

3.  Klingon Bird of Prey

4.  Babylon 5

5.  Colonial Viper Mk. II

6.  Super Star Destroyer Executor

7.  USS Defiant NX-74205

Have fun kids.

Congratulations America, we just elected our first African-American president, who just happens to be a Socialist.  I fear what is going to happen to my country in the next four years.

Over the past few days, I had several conversations regarding relationships.  In one of those conversations, the concept of lists came up.  I mentioned several names (I will not repeat the here, if you want to know ask me, and I may or may not tell).  However, I have been thinking.  I realized I needed to reevaluate my criteria.  I did have a framework for criteria (read this post).  I do realize, that assigning a value and running a spreadsheet may not be the best way of creating criteria; however, it is a start in organizing my thoughts. 

So, what do I look for?  I know I want someone a bit more outgoing than me, somebody just as conservative as me, somebody that is intellectual.  As for age, well…let us just say I am a little open ended on that.  Okay, so my cap is ten years up.  However, I do have a base of 24 years old.  Of course, these are just base criteria. 

 In all seriousness, I’m not sure that tables, charts, and spreadsheets are the best method of seeking out and evaluating relationships.

This past weekend was pretty fun.  I went out to the Texas State Fair on Saturday.  For those that don't, the Texas State Fair is the birthplace of the corn dog and other fried food items (you heard of the deep fried Twinkie).  There was supposed to be a larger group going, but it ended up being my friend and I.  Which wasn't bad because we were able to efficiently go through out task list of things to do (read: eat).

We got the requisite corn dogs first.  The corn dogs are always the first things we get at the Fair.  We then hit the car show.  We started looking at the domestics and then we got depressed looking at crappy cars we sought out the import show.  At the import show we got to see the new Hyundai Genesis.  That is a pretty sweet car.  Hyundai finally got it right for a change.  Next, we or more accurately I got some chicken fried bacon.  You read that right, chicken fried bacon.  It was surprisingly good.  We then got the fried grilled cheese.  That was a little bit disappointing; it was much too greasy.  We ended the day looking at the midway games; when we realized not only were there no games interesting enough to play, but we had nobody to play for (i.e. nobody to give any prizes to).

Sunday was the church picnic.  I forgot about it and didn't bring a change of clothes.  I did play tennis later in the day.  It felt good to get out and run around again.  I've been really lazy and sloth like the past several months.  Dinner that night was interesting to say the least.  A very unique group of people.  That's it for now.

Late yesterday Microsoft officiallty announced the name of their new OS, Windows 7.  Windows 7?  Wait, how is it Windows 7?  Officially, MS is saying that it is thier seventh versio of Windows they are releasing. 

Hmmm...let's see:  Windows, Windows 2.x, Windows 3.x, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows Me, Windows XP, Windows Vista.  Wait, that's NINE different versions.  Okay given that 95, 98, and Me are all on the same kernel (4.x), that gives us SEVEN versions.  Also given, XP and 2000 are on the same kernel version as well (5.x), that gives us the magic number SIX.  However, Vista and the new Windows 7 will share the same kernel.  In reality Windows 7 is just a rebuild of Vista, not an entirely new version.  I suppose Windows 7 sounded better than Windows 6.1.  However, I think Microsoft's marketing team colud have come up with a better name. 

Well, another one of my guy friends got married over the weekend.  This time around I was an usher (which I don't mind because after the actual ceremony there's nothing else to do).  So far I have been a groomsman twice and an usher four times.  That's six weddings that I have either been in or involved in.  And, now begins the week of introspection/self pity. 

As I see my friends one by one get married or engaged; I admit, I get a little depressed.  I begin to wonder, when it will be my turn standing up there.  I get like this for a week or so, and then get over it.  Yes, there are some guys out there that do think like this; ladies you aren't alone on this one.  However, I am slowly learning to appreciate single-hood, and to not be too anxious about getting married.

I do have to say that I went way over my quota for the evening.  Here's the rundown (in order):  gin and tonic, gin and tonic, scotch and soda, champagne, scotch and soda, gin and tonic, scotch on the rocks.  Seven drinks total, that's five over my self imposed nightly limit.  I haven't drank that much since my days as a political hack/operator.  And yes, I paid for it the next day.

I saw this video...

And it reminded me of this:

Need I say more.

Certain events have transpired that have caused me to become contemplative about the past.  I would like to take action, however I feel that I should leave the past in the past.  A missed opportunity is a missed opportunity.

34 "Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.  -Matthew 6:34 (ESV)

Funny how it doesn't say anything about yesterday. 

It was in the 60's in Texas for the first time in months!  Feels so good.