Today

Well, I'm not feeling on top of the world, but I think as of now I'll survive. It's just a sore throat, nothing I can't live with. It's still officially a WickyPants day because this wouldn't have normally kept me home from work.

I'm going to go take a shower now, then walk the dog, then go to the store to get lozenges, then get my haircut if SuperCuts takes credit cards, which I don't think they do, then go see some movies with the free passes I have. Dogtown and Z-Boys and The Importance of Being Earnest, if you care.

Summarizing how I feel about Steve Yzerman

On the voting for the Conn Smythe trophy*, from today's Detroit Free Press:

"If the NHL abandons the 15-writer system** and goes with a show of hands in Michigan, Yzerman would win. Under this system, he also would win the governorship and ownership of the Upper Peninsula."

*The Conn Smythe trophy goes to the most valuable player in the NHL playoffs.
**Currently, the Conn Smythe is voted on by 15 writers, four each from the cities that have the finalists (in this case Detroit and Raleigh) and seven from around the country.

Volleyball and Movie Reviews

I felt a-okay while playing volleyball. Now i feel like holy hell again. I should just play volleyball all the time. We won 2 out of 3 games. My play was batter than last week, especially my serves. Only one bad serve in three matches and several really tough-to-return ones.

Movie reviews:
Dogtown and Z-boys - This is a documentary film about a group of southern Californian kids who became the first real "Skate punks" and save skating from obsurity in the early 70's. It did a good job of buliding the story of how a bunch of territorial surfers became guerilla skaters in the backyard swimming pools in the area. A good documentary, and one about a topic which I know little about (that's the best way). Tries a little to hard to be stylish, maybe. I'll give it 3 stars out of 4 and recommend it to those who like documentaries and/or skateboarding.

The Importance of Being Earnest - Based on the Oscar Wilde play of the same name, this film is the story of two gentlemen of Victorian England who each have alter-egos, and more specifically, girls who fall for their alter egos. It's a fun little farce with plenty of humor and plot twists. I'll give it also 3 stars out of 4 and recommend to those who liked An Ideal Husband or want to shag Colin Firth.

And that's that, isn't it?