Category Archives: Personal

Personal stuff about me.

Slumdog Millionaire (2008)

Posted on December 30, 2008 by Joel

My wife and I both had the day off today, so we celebrated by having a date.  With no kids in tow today, we went to see the critically acclaimed Slumdog Millionaire, a movie by Danny Boyle. Frankly, an excellent … Continue reading →

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Recent purchases – RAM, movies, not Ramen movies

Posted on December 29, 2008 by Joel

I picked up some new stuff this week.  I got Ratatouille and Wall-E on DVD for Josh….and myself.  The Wall-E DVD comes with a coupon to download a free digital copy (e.g. Apple’s iTunes store), as did The Dark Knight … Continue reading →

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Hellboy 2: The Golden Army (2008)

Posted on December 23, 2008 by Joel

I was up late doing some work, and I figured I’d watch my latest movie in the Netflix queue while I worked — Hellboy 2: The Golden Army. A review of the sequel should include a little background on the … Continue reading →

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Where the hell is the camera?

Posted on December 22, 2008 by Joel

So, where the hell is the camera? We are asking this question daily.  We can not find our Canon S80.  It is not here, it is not there.  It is not high, it is not low.  This house is not … Continue reading →

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And the weather outside is frightful….

Posted on December 19, 2008 by Joel

I think this is our first official inclement weather day for central NJ in 2008.  That may not be accurate, as I don’t quite remember the weather we had in early 2008, but a bad memory can often be as … Continue reading →

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Breaking news flash: The NJ Nets still suck

Posted on December 17, 2008 by Joel

The Nets must be desperate for attendance.  Last week, they offered a deal to my fellow employees and me for heavily discounted tickets to their Wed Dec 17th game against the Utah Jazz.  How discounted?  $8, boys and girls.  Normally, … Continue reading →

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Outsourced (2006)

Posted on December 15, 2008 by Joel

I had a little time on Sunday, so I watched Outsourced over Netflix streaming video on my PC.  It’s a cute little comedy that takes place in India.  One of those fish-out-of-water stories, with a little bit of romance shoved … Continue reading →

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My reflections on the year that was 2008

Posted on December 13, 2008 by Joel

As another year draws to a close, here is my traditional year-end look back at the past year, and the hopes and dreams for 2009. Family & Friends We celebrated the birth of our daughter Lily Rebecca Ipe.  She is … Continue reading →

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The Incredible Hulk (2008)

Posted on December 13, 2008 by Joel

I thought The Incredible Hulk was 10x times better than the 2003 Ang Lee snoozefest. This did appear to be a complete reboot, and I think it is fair to say the producers chose to ignore the existence of the … Continue reading →

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Star Wars: TOR video documentary #1

Posted on December 13, 2008 by Joel

BioWare and LucasArts just released a new, short, video documentary for the upcoming (eventually coming) Star Wars: The Old Republic MMO. They’ve include new screenshots and some pre-production gameplay.  Oooooh, aaaaaah.

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