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batman, safari, and other stuff...
Jul. 22nd, 2008 08:28 amSo, I did actually go see Dark Knight on opening weekend (despite originally not intending to!). Normally I'm all gung-ho about going opening night, or at least demanding opening weekend, but for some reason I was ready to by pass it this time around. Anyways, The lines were horrible, and we were early none the less. However, my luck did not yet run out on me, and I was able to procure my normal seat (just slightly to the right of the center, first row with a bar) despite not being anywhere close to the front of the line. Somehow half the line was diverted to a second theatre, so we managed to get in relatively early. But luck then would of course have to leave... just as the previews were starting, my allergy medication fully wore off (and quickly, I might add) and I could no longer breathe through my nose. SHEER AGONY!! I sat throughout the entire film trying to quietly blow my nose or move around as much as possible without disturbing anyone else just to try to breathe through my nose. I had claritin in my purse, but it doesn't work well for unclogging. It at least gave a tiny modicum of relief, and of course as soon as the movie ended and I could walk around a bit, it finally cleared it up enough that the agony drowned down to just a severe annoyance. I don't know how anyone can expect me to enjoy anything in that condition, but I managed to focus on the movie quite a bit.
( Spoiler info: The Dark Knight review )
On a second note, I've started playing around with using the Apple browser, Safari, on Windows. It of course has its downsides, for instance, I don't get the really cool rich-text editor for LJ with Safari that I do for Windows Explorer, but its usability is so much easier. For instance, tab browsing for IE is difficult when it doesn't seem to want to understand that ctrl-t is for a new tab. I sometimes have to press it four or five times before it works. Not with Safari. I've also grown accustomed in the several years I've been a mac user, to where everything is, and I never have to go looking for a particular function. *happehsigh* I of course still prefer my home computers to my work Windows PC, but at least I get a tiny bit of home with it.
On a final note, I was saddened to learn that one of my AMUN friends was mugged last week here in DC. Apparently it was really bad; the muggers broke his jaw, stole his wallet, phone and glasses, and put him in the ICU for a few days. We as an AMUN DC group are waiting to hear more, but my heart goes out to him and his family *bighugs*.
( Spoiler info: The Dark Knight review )
On a second note, I've started playing around with using the Apple browser, Safari, on Windows. It of course has its downsides, for instance, I don't get the really cool rich-text editor for LJ with Safari that I do for Windows Explorer, but its usability is so much easier. For instance, tab browsing for IE is difficult when it doesn't seem to want to understand that ctrl-t is for a new tab. I sometimes have to press it four or five times before it works. Not with Safari. I've also grown accustomed in the several years I've been a mac user, to where everything is, and I never have to go looking for a particular function. *happehsigh* I of course still prefer my home computers to my work Windows PC, but at least I get a tiny bit of home with it.
On a final note, I was saddened to learn that one of my AMUN friends was mugged last week here in DC. Apparently it was really bad; the muggers broke his jaw, stole his wallet, phone and glasses, and put him in the ICU for a few days. We as an AMUN DC group are waiting to hear more, but my heart goes out to him and his family *bighugs*.
