2001

I FINALLY saw 2001: A Space Odyssey yesterday. It was a great movie, a real work of art, although I didn't quite understand the ending. While I always hear about how the real 2001 didn't live up to the predictions of the film, I was impressed by how much the movie DID get right about the future: flat screen and portable TVs, modern usage of credit cards (I'm not sure when credit cards started being used as they do today, but the movie got it right), computer chess, TV's in the back of airplane seats, voice recognition and voice operated systems...

Sure, space isn't quite what we envisioned, but we're not THAT far off. Everything else (with the notable exception of Videophones) seems pretty damn close to, well, today.

I've Seen California!

Yep, I flew to Sacramento and back this past weekend. I visited Ed, which was a blast, and got to fly on a plane (which wasn't so fun, but ah well).

Man, I seriously need to post here more often! I'm sorry to those few who did read this, because I'm just so damn lazy. =/ Ah well, I'll make more of an effort.

By the way: one year has gone by since I started this blog! A whole year! Wow. A lot has happened, hasn't it? (Not really, but just work with me here) Hopefully, this year will be a better, happier, more successful year. I've finished Man of the Century and am working on rewriting Flight 62. Assuming all goes as it should, by this time next year I should be a published short story writer and, maybe, getting close to being a published novelist.

Oh, and if Emma is reading, I got your package! Thanks! ^_^