Jamie and I went and saw Stateside this past week.  It wasn't great but wasn't terrible either.  We went to see it because we knew Tony played some part in it.  It turned out to be a pretty small part, but it was worth a day at the ArcLight.

It's about this time of year that I used to prepare the movie going schedule for the summer at ubc.  Since I don't do that any more, I thought I'd share my summer picks here.

June 4th - Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Yeah, that's right.  I read the books.  The first two movies were pretty good as well.  I am a little nervous about the new director, but I'm hoping that Rowling has enough say in the finished product to keep it from going bad.

June 11th - Napoleon Dynamite
I've mentioned this before.  Sorry, it's only going into limited release.

June 18th - Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story
If the name doesn't say it all, then Ben Stiller and Vince Vaughn should say it.  Granted, Starsky & Hutch was a flop, but this premise should be a better backdrop for their styles.  The Terminal also comes out this week, but I'm still undecided.  The first teaser teased me not, but the first trailer peaked some interest.  Plus, Hanks and Spielberg can't be too bad.

June 30th - Spider-Man 2
Very excited.  Plus, it could be the Dudley's big screen debut!

Well, I was going to do the whole summer, but I accidentally hit back in the browser and lost this whole post, and now I'm so annoyed that I had to retype it that the rest of the summer will have to wait.

Here she is with her birthday carrot cake...the big 2-5!

I in no way want to trivialize civilian casualties in Iraq.  However, how about this for some practical wisdom?  Try a voluntary moratorium on “celebratory gunfire” while there's a war going on in the country.

I thought I'd start mentioning on occasion how much diesel costs in these parts.

Today's Price: $2.29

In Hollywood, connections are what it is all about.  Of course, I would argue that connections are what everything is all about, even beyond the social and financial to the spiritual, but that's another blog for another time.  Anyway, Jamie has expanded her connections this week.  Through a referral from the stylist that she has been working for, she has now been connected to an agency that handles projects for many prominent sylists in LA and elsewhere.  It's too early to tell what fruit this connection will bear, but they sound eager to book Jamie, so here's to hoping!

We signed the contracts on Saturday for our new place.  We're excited, yet subdued, because we know we don't get to move in for 8 months.  The community is called Playa Vista, and the particular condos we're moving into are called Chatelaine.  For those unfamiliar with the area, you can check out all kinds of maps online.

I forgot to mention that I made it for a third week of working out last week.  It's a good thing, too, because none of you were helping keep me accountable.

OK, I've started to customize my look here.  Please feel free to leave me comments and suggestions.  I think I'm definitely going to change the item link pic ().  What else should I change?

Jamie and I have found a new place to live!  We're buying a condo in Playa Vista, which is just south of Marina Del Rey.  We won't move in until the building is completed, which is scheduled for January 2005.  We're really excited, and we look forward to seeing you guys there.