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I’m a sucker for science fiction. Even more so if it involves time travel.

Along comes Primer (2005), which I hadn’t heard of until I stumbled across it while perusing Netflix’s on-demand selections.

Four moonlighting entrepreneurs leading the typical mundane life, searching for more ways to make money. Two of these guys stumble into inventing a time machine (as Laura says: rent it!). It turns into an exercise in philosophy, and from there mutates into a never-ending chain-effect conundrum. Or something. I’d probably need to re-watch and take notes to really follow along with the amount of detail available to the viewer.

But it’s not the sci-fi, nor creative story, that allows Primer to succeed. It’s, quite simply, the lack of that familiar movie framework which is essentially required in today’s movies.

There really is no end to this movie, it rolls the end credits with unresolved issues. I don’t mind this, but it’s something that today’s average viewer may want.

To that point, there is no beginning, either. At least, not when you get about 3/4 in and, well, I’m not giving any spoilers.

Highly recommended if you have any hint of interest in science-fiction.

I set up an EFT of $100 a month to go to CPR (colorado public radio).

Hooray!

Ten years after signing into Qwest DSL service, I have finally cut ties with Qwest, and am going with Comcast internet service. Or, cable internet, as some enjoy calling it.

Similar to Qwest, Comcast has a fun game they like to play with you called “Sign Up For New Service And See How Many Ways We Can Fuck Up Your Day.”

My day was today, and this is how it went. No wait, let’s rewind to last Friday when I ordered this:

I went with the online sign-up method, seeing as I was doing this while at work, and it’s markedly more inconspicuous when you don’t need to use your voice. It was quite simple, right up to the last few steps where you were required to interact with their Live Chat division.

I was given a date of March 7, between 8am-noon. Not a bad result, even if I had to wait 9 days.

I get a little curious as this Monday (March 1), I realize I haven’t received any e-mails about this, even though I gave them an e-mail address during sign-up. Being cynical, I decided to give them a call to see what’s going on.

No, no, not a call. A live chat! Again, no voices needed, so it was OK to do while working.

I was informed that my order was ready to go… and it was moved up to March 2! Good thing I called.

One small hitch, it being scheduled for 3pm-5pm. I pick up Adam between those times, so that had to be moved around. I can work from home, which is nice.

I had a great lunch today with Laura, since it was her day off, and I was in the neighborhood. We swung by Best Buy so I could purchase a cable modem.

Comcast guy doesn’t get here until 3:45, but no big deal, it was between 3-5pm as promised. Oddly, he decides to take off for about 30 minutes in the middle of the install. “Take off” meaning, just left, without saying anything. He returned, and finished the job. Also, he installed a leased modem, even though I didn’t order that (hence the trip to Best Buy earlier).

Man, what a boring story. Who the fuck is reading this? Not me.

Anyway, I’m late for karate thanks to forgetting Adam’s bag. We sparred the whole time, which is great as my left lower ribs are quite sore from the constant pounding. Tonight, I worked the right-foot-forward stance, giving my ribs a much needed break on the left side.

Partially negative outcome tonight: Adam complained of a tightening throat sensation after the last couple of karate classes. I’ll be calling the doctor about that in the morning.

Well, it’s been a pretty crazy month, this February. Funny that I’ve only managed to make one post here in the last 28 days, and now two including this effort.

This past week was interesting. Well, not really, but to me it’s adapting to some changes.

For one, Adam is now with me alternating weeks, instead of two or three nights per week. I think it’s a great situation, since it gives me a full week to see him and help him with school, and then gives me a week “off” to do whatever. Which usually would mean hanging out with Laura. But, she’s been working a full-time schedule recently, and has very little free time. And oh yeah, works the graveyard shift, so is sleeping during the day.

This weekend we spent a fair amount of time together, all things considered. And it was awesome, of course.

Tonight, we went to see The Crazies, which was highly entertaining. A superbly executed remake of the 1973 film, it was both refreshing and suspenseful.

Saturday night, we ate at Sabor Latino, a little restaurant just a couple blocks from where I live, and it was wonderful. Probably the freshest-tasting Mexican dish I’ve had in a while.

But, the rest of the week, when I’m not working, I have it all to myself. Two nights a week I’ll attend karate — which has been quite grueling of late. The other days, I sit around and do nothing. Listen to music, read a little (not as much as I should be), play video games. Nothing really meaningful, but definitely mindless. I’m not sure if it’s good for me, but it’s what I’m doing and it’s not a completely terrible way to go about doing things.

Anyway, it’s something new for me. We’ll see how it goes.

Been a pretty uneventful week, which is nice.

Christine visited over the weekend and, as usual, is always excellent company. Laura was supposed to hang out for most of Saturday before heading to work, but, was recovering from a cold and slept the day so she could make it to work that evening.

We decided to hit up the DU basketball game Saturday afternoon. We were ready to pay whatever to sit courtside (usually $20 per), but some guy was handing out unwanted tickets near the ticket window. We paid nothing and sat in one of the corners, not horrible seating for the price.

Sunday brings the Super Bowl. I had a few exciting prop bets on the game, and won a little bit out of it all. Very annoying that Drew Brees didn’t thank Jesus for winning. Or God. Or any higher power.

This week was the first week back for Lisa, as she returned from the three-month work excursion in Illinois. So, Adam wasn’t here for the first time in a while, and hasn’t been all week. We’re switching to alternating weeks for Adam as well, a change from him being here 2-3 days a week. I look forward to the change.

It’ll be nice when Laura returns from Vegas, which is where she is for most of this week, hanging out with co-workers. I miss her quite a bit! I look forward to taking her out to dinner this weekend, and catching movies. Been a while since I’ve had that option, let’s hope she has a friendly work schedule.

Speaking of movies, I really liked 3-Iron. Very interesting Korean film about a guy who sneaks into peoples’ houses when they are away on vacation.