fiftyfivehundred.orgfiftyfivehundred.org - LiveJournal.comA whole new world- January 31, 2008 Earlier tonight, I watched an episode of Wonderland that involved a married mother of four who had a 10-month affair in (on with!) Second Life. (The 'embedding disabled by request' trailer is here.)As you might expect, it did not end well.Whoops.Having said that, though, apparently dreams do come true for some.And, lest you think the wedding industry exists only in the real world, apparently there are professional videographers for your SL nuptials so you can relive the happy moment you never...http://5500.livejournal.com/642214.html I Fought the Northern Line (and the Northern Line Won)- January 22, 2008 Philip and I went to see Morrissey tonight at the Roundhouse. It was okay. I can't say much for the new songs, but 'Why Don't You Find Out for Yourself' sounded particularly lovely. 'Death of a Disco Dancer,' too. Though I've seen him at least 5 prior times, this was my first time seeing him in the UK. In many respects it wasn't that much different, but 'Irish Blood, English Heart' clearly resonated with the crowd in a more visceral way. I'd give the gig a 3.5 out of 5, which is about as much...http://5500.livejournal.com/641900.html This is what they call straight talk- January 5, 2008 From an article on McCain's potentially improved prospects comes this quote from the Huckabee campaign manager about their plans for New Hampshire next week: '"Were going to see if we cant take Romney out," Mr. Rollins said. "We like John. Nobody likes Romney."' When are political campaigns this honest And, thus, how much did I laugh to read that Because who exactly does like Romney When I was in Florida for Christmas, we drove a vehicle emblazoned in MITT08 stickers, and I wanted to stick my...http://5500.livejournal.com/641598.html Make it like a Cole Porter song.- January 2, 2008 Did I tell you I'll be seeing Ms Minogue later this year (I don't suppose we'll see David Tennant dancing in the audience for that, but here he is, along with John Simm, chatting with good ol' Jools in support of lovely Astrid. Information: charming.)http://5500.livejournal.com/641324.html |