First of all, congratulations to Conan O'brien and his lovely wife for the birth of their daughter earlier today. I know Conan reads this blog on a daily basis, after all.

I haven't been updating for a variety of reasons. First and foremost is the game Halo for PC, developed by the good folks at Bungie and shamed by the most dishonorable microsoft. Another reason for no recent updates is last night I thought I was coming down with a cold, so I loaded up on vitamin c and this apparently did enough to ward off the malady.

Monday I went to the YMCA and tried the weight machines. In a way, I am reminded of the defeat of the native Americans at the hands of the Europeans with their superior technology. The machines kicked my arse and left me pretty stiff in the arms and shoulders. Whitey has received his comeuppance yet again, but not as bad as that time at the Indian casino.

I saw Kill Bill today and absolutely loved it. Like any good revenge movie (the Crow) the violence was completely over the top. The body count may well be over a hundred. It's not all about violence, though. There are some really cool thematic elements in the movie that elevate it above most hollywood action movies. In my opinion, the action was better than the Matrix: Reloaded by leaps and bounds. The music is great too. Quentin Tarentino is a genius with music, mixing oldies with modern day Japanese rock to make the movie that much more unique. I want to see this one again soon, as I'm sure I missed some things.