Friday, May 10, 2024

Sadly, it's not bigger on the inside.

My department at work is doing some massive renovations to our space, so I've been temporarily relocated to an empty office in Accounting.  Frankly, I was touched by the greeting that they extended, how kind is it for co-workers to do something so personal?

- Sid

Saturday, May 4, 2024

May the 4th: Welp, there it is.

"You know, I called him Mr. President, he said, "You can call me Joe".  I said, "Can I call you Joe-bi-Wan Kenobi?"  He liked that..."

Mark Hamill, White House Press Briefing.

If you were looking for an indicator of the massive degree to which Star Wars has penetrated the cultural matrix, look no further. 

- Sid

(And, as a bonus, here's Mark Hamill following up at the White House press briefing.) 

Friday, May 3, 2024

Or Bella Ramsey, if that's your thing.

I had to detour around the end of the world to get to work today - I hate it when that happens.



Apparently the apocalypse is being hosted in Vancouver for Season 2 of The Last of Us, which has been filming in various British Columbia locations since February 12th.  Fans of Pedro Pascal, keep your eyes peeled.

- Sid

P.S. Confirmed that it's The Last of Us - the contact e-mail on the shooting notification that we received is for megaswordprod@gmail.com, which, according to Wikipedia, matches the working title being used by The Last of Us for Season 2.