So I should be getting a new starter tomorrow. Depending on the time I get it, I may put it in either before or after my last final. Depending on when I get packed I may leave after the final or not. So yeah, I will be going home soon, so long as my truck is fixed. Hooray.

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Revenge of the Sith - Honzo, knowing that I don't know anything worthwhile.

Your trip to Berkley has clearly slowed your mind.

I got a haircut yesterday. Let me tell you about this salon--I walk in and they tell me to go change into a smock and wait in the relaxation room. First, I have never been to a hair salon that involved changing clothes, and second, where and what is the relaxation room?? Apparently, to contribute to the "calming" atmosphere, you change out of your daily clothes and into a smock and wait in a room with soothing music. Ok, so that part is over. Then, the sylist comes to meet me in the relaxation room. She takes me to her chair and pours lavender and mint oil on my head for my massage. This came as a surprise too, but I wasn't going to complain about a massage. After that, I got the shampoo, cut, and dry. Then, she walked me to the make-up display and did my make-up. It was the most involved, yet very nice, haircut I've ever had. In other, probably much more exciting and important, news:1. I graduated (again!) on Sunday! Yay! I can now actually say I am a "Master" of something. 2. I got a job! I will be a speech-language pathologist for the Brighton, CO school district, working with early childhood kids (ages 3-5). I start August 4. 3. Our lease ends on June 30. We will be traveling for the month of July and moving out to Colorado after that month. 4. Lucas will be starting graduate school in August at CU Boulder for aerospace engineering, AKA "rocket science."That's it!~Kelly

I completed my 3 for 3 streak of Prequel midnight showings last night. Episode 2 will always have a special place in my heart because it was one of our biggest and best brendoman.com gatherings. Honzo, Smiles, Gringo, Eric, Jeremy, Lisa, Meredith, and I all were there in line in front of some drunk MACC guys. This great picture was taken. Much fun was had by all. I think I forced myself to love that film because The Phantom Menace had been such a disappointment. I still stand by what I wrote in my 2002 Summer Movie Report Card:

The last 40 Minutes are what gives this movie an A-. The first 1.5 hours is like a C+ at best.

Yeah, definitely. Let me preface my thoughts on Sith by saying that I did enjoy the movie and I think it is easily the best of the prequels. However, I think it could have been a much better film if George Lucas had handed over the writing and directing to someone else as he did with Empire and Jedi. The writing is still severly lacking. There was nothing powerful or emotional about Anakin's turn to the dark side. There was so much going on that some stories and characters got lost in the shuffle. There was still too much silliness going on every once in awhile to really make this the dark movie we all wanted. Natalie Portman looked like she was super anorexic and she seemed kind of off to me.

There are many things I enjoyed. The fight scenes we've been waiting for since Lucas announced these films nearly ten years ago finally are delivered. The visuals are stunning. It looks and sounds great, which is what Lucas excels at. The actors, for the most part, were great. It was a great way to end the films and I'm glad I saw it. On that note, I give it a B-. It was above average, but it wasn't all that. I'll finish off by reminding you that some folks haven't seen the movie yet so let's keep spoilers off the main page for now and to a minimum. I'm freaking tired, so I think I'm going to take a nap. I had to get up at 8:00 this morning for a phone interview that went nowhere. Good times.

Now you can check this site before leaving the house to see if there's a possibility of an earthquake hitting the area. Prepare yourself by bringing a hard-hat along with you on the danger days! Or don't.