Friday, the 13th:  Our tale of terror, starring various Ford dealerships

Fun Stuff: Things sent to me, usually via email, that I found entertaining.

Currently reading:  I'm trying to get through the Lord of the Rings. I had not ever read these books, thinking it was like every other pulp fantasy book out there.  But I was pleasantly surprised to find that the writing is quite remarkable and Tolkien is just as talented as many of the classic authors.  Unfortunately, I don't have much time to read, so I'm not enjoying it as often as I would like.  I only managed to get halfway through the Fellowship before I saw the movie.  But that ended up being perfect, as nothing in the movie was spoiled for me.

Currently playing:  Joe got me Civilization III for Christmas, so I've been playing that pretty exclusively.  Joe's been playing Starcraft.

Last movie seen: Rachel and Kevin were kind enough to watch Thomas while Joe and I went and saw "Lord of the Rings".  I was thoroughly impressed and immensely entranced.  Forget the "Attack of the Clones" (which sounds like a bad horror flick) -- I can't wait until the next LOTR.