As seems to be happening with increasing frequency, the last seven days have seemed to be a whirlwind of activity, but now that i look back i can't recall doing all that much. The long Memorial Day weekend was spent with Rob and Roo, as well as with MC Fonix (a.k.a. Bill), in Providence. We caught The Matrix Reloaded again on Saturday afternoon, which has enabled me to expound at great(er) length on the philosophy of the film. Then we went ghetto-style and drank 40's of malt liquor while watching Eminem in 8 Mile. The movie wasn't so bad, but the DVD contained an short on the making of the rap battle sequences that showcased the director, a short wiry graying Jewish man who seemed completely out of place. It was like Judd Hirsch from Taxi dropped in the projects, as Rob pointed out. On Sunday we had some beers and played some darts with Rob's friends at the Wild Colonial. Monday was a super-lazy affair filled with Xbox and Trading Spaces.

I'm happy to report we now have a mover for our trek westward. I'm thrilled beyond words that all packing and loading will be done without any labor on my part ... oh, the joys of corporate-financed moves. Of course, we still have to get things in a manageable state and take care of numerous other issues before the movers knock on our door. I'm equally happy to report that my skills in Winning Eleven 6 International have been progressing nicely, on the 3 star difficulty at any rate. Before we left for the weekend, i managed to win the International Cup with England, in a thrilling 2-1 victory in the finals over the Netherlands. Last night i won the European Cup with the Netherlands. I'm not so into Holland's counterattack strategy, but i must say it obliterated Ireland 6-nil, with 4 goals coming on end-to-end sprints on the counterattack. In the semifinals i twice came back to force Italy into extra time at 2-2, then won on penalties. Yes, describing video sports is rather pathetic, but it's amazing how well done this game is, and how it conveys the actual soccer experience.

My online mp3 library and playlist has been evolving rapidly over the last week or two. Veronica is of the opinion that it's a bit of overkill, and she's probably right ... i imagine i'll be the one looking at it the most. But it's a nice piece of Perl programming that i'm proud of, so up it stays. Humor me and have a look sometime.

Also have a look at Friendster if you haven't already. It's an online friend network that seems to be really taking off. My old friend Leslie found me through it, and i've located a few other long lost acquaintances through it.