steelyman
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I don't know if a similar thread already exists, but I'll start this one anyway.
Seeing as how it's New Year's Eve, I have a pretty good idea of what I'll be doing this evening. Based on prior experience, I also can make a good guess about what New Year's Day will be like. So... assuming I'm not in much a shape to do anything but veg out and recover, I decided it'll probably be a movies-at-home day for at least a portion of it.
My one choice was actually prompted by something found in my stocking. I can't believe I'd never gotten one before, but... my very first iTunes gift card!
I got a couple of already-owned (but in LP form) albums with it, but had additional credit left that I wasn't sure about. Then I remembered a ringtone I had on my former cellphone (a Nokia clamshell). I loved that tone, but when I replaced the Nokia with an iPhone, I couldn't seem to locate that exact one, so I settled for a substitute. But I was feeling brave this week and, with iTunes credit in hand (or on account), went on the hunt again. Hallelujah - there it was! The theme song from the Austin Powers movies!
I had that thing for most of my clamshell life, and it always made me smile. But probably the most fun was one time, at work, I was part of some insanely-boring "long-term organizational planning" type meeting, all seated at some huge wooden conference table. Oh my, what torture. Normally, I never received personal calls at work (wouldn't bring the cell to meetings or silenced it) but this one time I did, and Austin Powers rang out, loud as you please. Everyone's head turned and they looked at me. I just smiled and said, "Groovy, baby!!!".
So at some point tomorrow I'll watch, for the first time in a long time, Austin Powers: International Man Of Mystery. If it's still good and I'm feeling groovy enough, I may run the table. Unless someone else offers some good suggestions (that's your cue).
Seeing as how it's New Year's Eve, I have a pretty good idea of what I'll be doing this evening. Based on prior experience, I also can make a good guess about what New Year's Day will be like. So... assuming I'm not in much a shape to do anything but veg out and recover, I decided it'll probably be a movies-at-home day for at least a portion of it.
My one choice was actually prompted by something found in my stocking. I can't believe I'd never gotten one before, but... my very first iTunes gift card!
I got a couple of already-owned (but in LP form) albums with it, but had additional credit left that I wasn't sure about. Then I remembered a ringtone I had on my former cellphone (a Nokia clamshell). I loved that tone, but when I replaced the Nokia with an iPhone, I couldn't seem to locate that exact one, so I settled for a substitute. But I was feeling brave this week and, with iTunes credit in hand (or on account), went on the hunt again. Hallelujah - there it was! The theme song from the Austin Powers movies!
I had that thing for most of my clamshell life, and it always made me smile. But probably the most fun was one time, at work, I was part of some insanely-boring "long-term organizational planning" type meeting, all seated at some huge wooden conference table. Oh my, what torture. Normally, I never received personal calls at work (wouldn't bring the cell to meetings or silenced it) but this one time I did, and Austin Powers rang out, loud as you please. Everyone's head turned and they looked at me. I just smiled and said, "Groovy, baby!!!".
So at some point tomorrow I'll watch, for the first time in a long time, Austin Powers: International Man Of Mystery. If it's still good and I'm feeling groovy enough, I may run the table. Unless someone else offers some good suggestions (that's your cue).
