In anticipation of the movie version of Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy<\/i> coming out this year, over the weekend I rented the DVD set of the BBC television episodes. I haven’t read the book, but since I move almost exclusively in profoundly nerdy and geeky circles, I’ve been peripherally aware of all the characters and the jist of the book. The TV series is really low-rent, with special effects that look cheesy even for early ’80s television, but somehow it’s really entertaining. I think part of it is the British nature of the humor, which tends to revolve around witticisms and absurd situations rather than more broad-stroked guffaws, but the part that really endears it to me are the montages out of the book itself, with the clever, deadpan observations about the galaxy and all the little existential philosophies therein.<\/p>\n
Picked up Stephen from the airport last night at 1 a.m. after his flight was delayed by several mechanical issues. After going 100 mph all weekend, I’m dead tired.<\/p>\n
My roommates and I are in the end-of-lease limbo concerning the state of the apartment. We all know that we’re going to split in a couple of months, so any desire to invest in the quality of life in the apartment, at least as far as permanent fixtures and whatnot, is completely gone. We still keep the common areas like the living room and the kitchen clean, but the organization in my room, for one, has completely disintegrated. There are some days when I wish I didn’t own hardly anything so I could be endlessly mobile, move anywhere and feel very soon at home because I wouldn’t have much to establish. But then there are days when I just want to buy a house, get a permanent graphic design job, and just invest myself in the community in the area and my little hobbies. I know how much the discontent would grow after even a short while if I took the latter course, though. I’ve been given so much in terms of experiences and capabilities–I have to use it; I have to extend myself into the moving stream at least a little.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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