So today was my first day back to having the freedom that comes with not having to show up for work. I have to say, those six days of actually having a job seriously cut into my sitting around time.
I did actually venture out into the world briefly, as I had yet to get Kathleen anything for Christmas and I wanted to pick up the Stardust and The Simpsons Movie DVDs.
I figured that any and all stores would be in a state of bedlam, but that it would only be worse over the next three days, so today was my best bet for venturing out, and honestly, it wasn’t as bad as I’d anticipated.
When I got home there was a package from my sister Kristy waiting for me. It was considerably heavier than I was prepared for when I reached down to pick it up.
I’d intended to wait until Christmas to open it, but decided to at least take it out of the box it had been shipped in. However, in transit the wrapping paper got shredded, so I figured I might as well finish the job.
The package was heavy because it contained two weighty tomes : The DC Comics Encyclopedia and The Marvel Encyclopedia.
I’ve actually meant to pick up copies of both for a while now, so I was very pleased to have gotten them.
I also got an e-mail informing me that my brother Brad bought me a six month Netflix gift subscription.
The new job is now officially official, and I’m just waiting for an e-mail – which should come by Wednesday – to get started on the “onboarding” process.
This morning I called my point of contact for the contracting company to say “So long and thanks for all the fish.”
Okay, I didn’t actually put it that way – I’d never thank anyone for fish (just ask Kathleen) – but I did let them know that I’m no longer working for them.
As for the dolphins’ final message to humanity, I’ve been forgetting to mention that last weekend I finally got around to watching The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.
I hadn’t been missing anything.
Even the parts that were lifted directly from the book managed to fall flat somehow, and the parts that weren’t from the book were often head-scratchingly odd, and not in a good way.
The one bright spot in it all – which is kind of ironic, if you think about it – was Alan Rickman’s performance as the voice of Marvin.
I really wasn’t impressed by the performance of Zooey Deschanel as Trillian. She just never really sold it. It was kind of like watching Jimmy Fallon in a sketch on Saturday Night Live, as she always seemed like she was trying to keep from laughing. Maybe she just wasn’t really invested in the role or the movie.
Also, even though they have very similar features, I think her sister (the chick from that show Bones) is much prettier. I don’t say that to be mean, it’s just an observation.
Having seen the movie, and knowing that the author of the source material had considerable input prior to his untimely demise, increases my level of trepidation about a Watchmen movie, and reaffirms my belief that not every work can – or should – be adapted to the screen. Watchmen already exists in its perfect form – there’s no need to create some pale imitation of it.
(But, as Scott noted, I probably will go see it when it comes out.)
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