Brad Bird Can Do No Wrong

Just finished watching Ratatouille, and it was wonderful! I loved Iron Giant, and The Incredibles, and more than anyone else, Brad Bird can walk that fine line of perky kids' movie with adult angst and sense of self. Remember the perfection of Craig T. Nelson in being a worn down by life and monotonous job of an insurance adjuster in the ubiqetous cubicle? Or the Iron Giant saying, "I am Superman!" while flying into the atmosphere? (I cry every time at that scene.)

Despite the main character being a rat, Ratatouille had lots of heart, good messages about staying true to yourself, and the consequences of stealing. Even with the lessons for the kids, Ratatouille was lots of fun. I wish now I saw it in the theater. Anyway, I still believe Brad Bird can do no wrong; he's a genius.

Cutest Polar Bear Cub Ever

Lordy, this was a break I needed from work this afternoon.

Found on jezebel.com and go to here [BWE] to compare paw size to your own hand.

*Grumble*

Pet Peeve #1:

Panera Bread wanted to charge me $2.59 for a large cup of hot tea. Mind you, this came with the same tea bag as the $1.59 cup of tea. So for an extra $0.75 (wait - what the hell? When did we lose the cent symbol on the keyboard? I've got a keyboard that controls the volume of my speakers, hot keys for underlining, redo and italics, a separate number keypad, and no cent sign???), I get 6 more ounces of hot water.

That's right. Hot water.

Now, I realize in these current economics times with the US at the highest unemployment rate since 1994, that a mere 75 cents shouldn't chap my ass quite s much. On the other hand, since economic times are what they are, shouldn't I be looking to save money anyways?

Of course, I could just be annoyed because I only had $1.89 in my wallet and I didn't want to use my debit card for their minimum purchase.

*Grumble*

How Freaking Awesome is This Picture?

*Drool*

After seeing Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne/Batman, I am eagerly waiting for the next Terminator movie. All the tweens can have Robert Pattinson. And the Jonas Brothers. And whatever pubescent pretty boys are out there.

Give me a man who can kicks some ass. Who gets dirty. Who can pick up a weapon and inflict some damage and pain. A man, not a pretty boy, who can take a stand and defend it. A man who can survive an apocolypse and the fate of humanity can safely rest on his shoulders.

Yeah.

Christian Bale. Yeah.