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1st January, 2008. 12:00 am. The Year of Dangering Livously

I've had a few consecutive days of relaxation, something I hadn't experienced in a while! I needed it, needed to catch up on sleep, too. Of course, I did end up getting involved in a work issue Monday evening...

I've been playing "Assassin's Creed" on my PS3 the last couple of nights, and it's quite an incredible experience. The console's HD output is breathtaking to begin with, and the gameplay and storyline set the game apart from other action titles. Sure, there's killing (duh), but it's not random or frequent or performed brazenly with the biggest, baddest weapons available. Stealth and logic are at least as important as the ability to fight and kill, and that makes for a more interesting game, in my opinion.

I finally tested the PS3's Blu-ray capabilities last night, too; the unit I was given by Microwize came with a copy of "Spider-Man 3," which I'd planned on watching in the theater but never got around to. The image from the Blu-ray Disc was incredibly sharp, and when I paused the movie or put it into slow motion, there was none of the blur associated with older video formats. One can clearly read the credits in slow motion! Of course, older films probably won't benefit too much from a Blu-ray (or HD-DVD, presumably) treatment, but new releases, especially action/science fiction/fantasy movies, are probably going to be stunning in HD.

I've put the Apple TV through its paces, too, and I'm quite impressed with the little box. All the music and video in my iTunes library has been synced over, as well as some photos just so I could test it. With this setup, I can almost get rid of my old stereo system; there's no need to play CDs anymore when I can rip them and store them on the Apple TV, and it's only my huge LP collection and the occasional cassette that would need to be played the "old-fashioned" way, at least until I finally rip what I want from those. I added a lot of music over the weekend as it is, from CDs.

I'd never gotten into the science fiction show "Firefly" when it was on the air. I did watch a few minutes of it once, but while it looked interesting, I wasn't intrigued enough to stick with it. I know the show and the subsequent movie have attracted a cult following, though, and I recently discovered that Jewel Staite, the very pretty young woman playing Dr. Jennifer Keller on "Stargate Atlantis," portrayed Kaylee Frye in the earlier show, so when Sci Fi aired the first four episodes back to back (to back to back) a few weeks ago, I decided I'd TiVo them and check 'em out, which I did over the past few nights. Turns out it's an excellent show, different from the bulk of science fiction out there, and what an amazing crew Serenity had. I think I'm going to have to get my hands on the DVD boxed set. And not just because shiny Kaylee's got the most amazing smile. And eyes.

Turns out I can watch movie trailers on the Apple TV, too.  :-D  I checked out the one for the much-hyped "Cloverfield" Saturday night, and it looks to be quite a monster movie. Guess I'll have to see it when it comes out...

So, yes, I'm declaring 2008 the Year of Dangering Livously. No, I don't know what it means, either. Heh. Well, 2008 should prove to be an interesting year for me. As I was telling someone in my dreams last night (I remember some of the conversation, but not who the other party was), I need to be shaken up, and 2000 miles is very far through the snow. I need to start my life up again, such as it is, and get back to writing (music and otherwise) and recording and being. I believe Arizona will be a good place for all of that. I'm making some New Year's resolutions, but what it boils down to is that I need to be disciplined again. I've gotten lazy, and I don't want to be lazy anymore.

Now, the procrastination... that's another story. I'll start on that tomorrow.

Current mood: hopeful.
Current music: "My Dear Acquaintance (A Happy New Year)" by Regina Spektor.

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