Back, you robots! Nobody ruins my family vacation but me! And maybe the boy!

I have signed my soul away and purchased an iPod. I don't know what the world is coming to. Well, I might have purchased an iPod. I found it at Amazon zShops, only ... the first time I clicked to buy it, it said that the item was no longer available. Then when I clicked on it again just in case, it let me buy it. And immediately after that, I tried to buy it again to see if I could, and it was going to let me. So I don't know if it's just a glitch, and actually there are none available, or if the seller actually does have multiple items. And I'm not sure whether I want it to be available, or not.

It's a 20GB one (model M9282LL/A), but refurbished, and I paid around $195. Which is a really good price for that model ... if it works. The seller has an outstanding reputation, however, so I feel pretty good about it. Not sure that it comes with the standard 1-year warranty, but considering that broken iPods are selling on eBay for quite a bit (for parts), I wouldn't weep a river of tears if I at least got a few months' use out of it. You know, assuming I have actually purchased one.

CRAP. It's Mother's Day on Sunday, isn't it? Crap crap crap! Luckily I'm only mailing a card, so it won't be too late, but still, *facepalm*. I never have any idea what to get my mom, because she's so picky. The best thing to do with picky people is ask them what they want. So I did, and she was like, "I just want the money! I'd rather you not spend the money to get something I won't like." Which is pretty much what I thought it was going to be, but it's just such an unsexy 'gift.' Sigh. But, on the other hand she's going to Paris next week, so extra pocket money to spend there is probably a good thing. She'll probably spend it all on food, as that's her favorite thing. I so take after her.

*goes out to buy card*

Neato.

This is so thrilling. Can't wait to see how the media responds.

http://channel9.msdn.com/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=65966

:) :) :)

One more post, because this makes me squeeful.

Kenneth Turan liked "Kingdom of Heaven"!! Read his review here. While I don't always agree with him, I respect him, so this makes me quite excited. I cannot wait to see this movie now. I mean, Orlando Bloom and Edward Norton are in it, and there's fighting and stuff. I would have seen it even if KT had hated it -- I like Ridley Scott ("Black Hawk Down" was amazing). But it is excellent that he liked it. :D

I enjoyed this line: "Bridging the gap between good and evil is Sibylla (Eva Green of Bertolucci's "The Dreamers"), sister of the king, wife of Guy and a woman who just happens to have a weakness for brooding types newly arrived from France."

Really, who doesn't.

I actually recently saw "The Dreamers" and was just eh about it. I liked the actress, though.