Still at home. Decided I needed a desk and chair to get work done. Previously I’d work from my bed and use the projector on the wall as my screen. This works fine for short intervals. On the 8th day in a row, however, it blows. Staples had an awesome desk for $69. Very Bill & Ted. The chair was $129. I enjoyed assembling, but I loath the thought of having to move all my computer junk now. I thought I’d share this bit of ”What Is Mark Doing Now?” trivia to get the boring stuff out of the way. Done!
Last night I journeyed to Cherry Hill and saw ”The Last Samurai” while dining on Deluxe Nachos and Diet Coke. It was almost the perfect date, except for the obvious fact that I wasn’t on one. Tom Cruise really did a great job with this part. I had heard some talk about fakey looking CGI landscapes, but I saw nothing that bothered me. I did think it was a mild stretch that Tom Cruise’s character could pick up Japanese and advanced Samurai swordplay abilities in what seemed like a few months, but I’ll suspend disbelief in lieu of great action sequences and bold drama. Five stars. See it. Bring a tissue in case you start crying like a little girl. Unless you are a little girl, of course, in which case you’ll be crying like you always cry.
If you didn’t catch Saturday Night Live last week, you missed a great show. The best skit was during Weekend Update between Jimmy Fallon and Paris Hilton. Jimmy learns that there really is a Hilton in Paris, so he starts quizzing Paris about it.
Jimmy: ”I hear the Paris Hilton is really beautiful.”
Paris: ”I’m glad you’ve heard that.”
Jimmy: ”Do they allow double occupancy at the Paris Hilton?”
Paris: ”No.”
Jimmy: ”Is the Paris Hilton roomy?”
Paris: ”It might be for you, but, most people find it very comfortable. ”
Jimmy: ”I’m a V.I.P. — I may need to go in the back entrance.”
Paris: ”Doesn’t matter who you are. Not going to happen.”
Jimmy: ”I throw a lot of events. Do they have a ballroom there?”
Paris: ”We do.”
Jimmy: ”Oh, great. I’d love to my balls held by the Paris Hilton. I’d really like to check in to the Paris Hilton.
Paris: ”I don’t think you can.”
Jimmy: ”Really? I guess I’d only be able to stay there for like, a minute and a half.”
Paris: ”Good luck.”
That’s classic TV folks.
