What our bookmarks say about us...

My internet tell me I'm a dork. Especially the one titled "Star Wars font info." I guess even more telling than the bookmark itself is how often I visit that site...

The Many Faces of Gary Oldman

I saw a picture from the premier of The Dark Knight, and was once again astonished by Gary Oldman's looks. A) He always looks different, and B) he always looks fantastic, unless he's not supposed to. He's been in some shit movies, but he's always something to look at. Unless you don't recognize him. Which I didn't, in Batman Begins, until the credits were rolling. The man has also been in some highly nerdy movies: Batman, Harry Potter, Lost in Space, Fifth Element, Dracula, etc.

(If you were wondering, my favorite Gary Oldman is the tortured reverend in The Scarlett Letter. Crappy movie, so watching him was about the only thing to do.)

At the Dark Knight premier, 2008:
As Sirius Black, 2004:

In Air Force One, 1997:As Rev. Dimmesdale, 1995:
As Dracula, 1992:

My life in short doses

* There are several things I should be doing, and even more that I could be doing, but instead I can't muster up the enthusiasm to even browse websites.

* I am anxious for school to start again. I enjoy learning and like the atmosphere of university. Also, I want my degree.

* I played the hell out of Polarium for the DS last week (I got it, plus a case and some styluses/styli for 5 bucks on clearance.) I now see black and white patterns when I close my eyes.

* I enjoy the Star Wars RPG Brent is running so incredibly much. I will be sad when it finally has to end.

* I've been on a city building game kick lately. I picked up what I thought was going to be a city builder at Half-Price books on Sunday, but turns out it's just an economic simulation, with no real city building. I might give it a go later, but it doesn't satisfy my immense craving to build sprawling metropolises. Luckily, it was only 5 bucks.

* HBO is making a television series out of a series of books I read. I'm too nervous about their quality to be excited.

* I've been slowly (for me) re-reading the Harry Potter series. I can't decide if flaws I find are flaws in the writing, the plot, or simply the characters themselves.

* I FINALLY found something that tastes reasonably like old-fashioned glazed donuts. Entemmans makes glazed poppers that satisfy my craving.

* I feel bad that I spent money on my adorable little green iPod nano, and now it's not getting any use, since I'm home all summer. I know I'll use it constantly once school starts up again, though.

* I don't have kids, and I don't even work with kids anymore, but I still buy children's books. Doreen Cronin writes amazing children's books about politics and labor relations.