I really, really hate sore throats ...

I think I'm getting a cold. At first I thought it was the stress of the college move and doing the mouth breathing thing while I was catching up on my sleep today, but now I've found out almost everyone who went down to Muncie with my Sunday already has it. Summer colds suck.

Well, winter colds suck too, but summer colds suck more.

Bandslam -- not the movie the ads made it appear to be

This article, from "Deadline Hollywood", is an eye opening look at how a screwed up advertising campaign can sink a new movie. Jillian and I watched "Bandslam" over the weekend: She had to drag me in, kicking and screaming, because I thought it was just another Disney "let's put on a show" musical rip-off.

Instead, it was the best movie I've seen yet this year. And yes, I did admit she was right.

( Behind the scenes of Bandslam and Summit )

birthdays and wanting to die

This cold is kicking my ass; I've got every symptom of every illness known to man, including blurred vision and a second head growing out of my shoulder. (Not an interesting conversationalist, either.) It was the fever and the way it hurts to talk that convinced me to call in sick to work, though. I'm about to head to bed, after drinking some more tea, having a little chicken noodle soup, and popping another vitamin and some cold medicine.

But what the hey, it's a cold -- this too shall pass. Lots of people are going through worse.

Meanwhile, back on LiveJournal: Not knowing if I'll get online tomorrow, happy birthday a few hours early to vichan, darthsindel1981, and keswindhover!!!! May you have a snackfull and stress free day.