The five stages of (presumably film) acting as laid down by the inimitable Ricardo Montalbán

1. Who is Ricardo Montalbán?
2. Get me Ricardo Montalbán.
3. Get me a Ricardo Montalbán type.
4. Get me a young Ricardo Montalbán.
5. Who is Ricardo Montalbán?

I love it.

Her manner is a bit off-putting, but I think she may have a point, there.

I was curious to see if Cynthia Rothrock was the motion capture actress for Sonya Blade — these questions plague me — and I thought to myself, “Wikipedia.” As it turns out, she did not. Initially, she was played by a Midway aerobics instructor. In the 3rd installment of the game, she was replaced by a Playboy playmate, whom I would hope must have had some martial arts background. Learning about this new Sonya Blade, I found some very strange information…

Two great articles sent by great friends:

First, a psychological viewpoint for beleagured and perplexed friends of Republicans on what makes people vote Republican when it does not seem in their best interest.

And second, to cleanse the pallete, the prescient politics of The Big Lebowski.

Image from Vermicious Kid

From the guy at work who keeps sending me Sarah Palin stuff to mess with me. Thanks, Kurtz.

For those not in the know: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baraka_(Mortal_Kombat)

Today:

1. Interspersed large projects between IA and Subversion tutoring meetings.
2. Run home fast to pick up back door key for new tenants.
3. Run to old place. Turn in key, get security deposit, possibly any boxes left over.
4. Run to South Milwaukee PAC for community theater meeting.
5. Run to Whitefish Bay for last rehearsal of the week.
6. Work on design for web site for new freelance people in NYC.

Today:

1. Try to finish all work built up from week.
2. Print up choreography for stage combat class.
3. Pick up garage key from new landlord.
4. Visit with out of town friends Friday night.

This weekend:

1. Teach last 3-hour stage combat class for middle schoolers early Saturday morning.
2. Company picnic Saturday afternoon.
3. Visit with out of town friends Saturday night.
4. Finish freelance web site Sunday morning.
5. Oversee stage combat performance on Sunday afternoon.

Somewhere in there, I might sleep and eat. Unpacking will have to wait another week.

Got to work. Voicemail from new tenants about attic boxes. Called back. Not my boxes, I said. Still have to deliver key, maybe get my mail, I said. You left dishes in dishwasher, she said. Move not over.

Found security deposit. More than I expected. At lunch, personally handled change of address since online service still denies me. Went to deposit check. Cashier excuses herself, interrupts boss in meeting. Comes back with penitent but determined eyes. Check has two names separated by conjunction and, she says. Would need joint account, she says. Grammar not my friend today. Move not over.