Babel and general babbling

-I finally watched Babel the other night. I got it from Netflix quite some time ago, but I was never in the mood to watch. I liked it. I didn't love it. (The style is very similar to Crash so your reactions will probably be similar.) I think the moral of the story is that visiting another country is a bad idea. Just stay home. It will save everyone a lot of trouble and heartache. (Important note: I really did not like the sex-crazed-teenager-who-is-deaf subplot. Although the actress playing the character is almost definitely above the age of consent, the fact that her teenage character spends most of her screentime naked is disturbing to me. So...be forewarned.)

-Veronica Mars returned from hiatus last night. Ho hum. If Veronica and Logan don't get back together by the end of the season, I may have to write nasty letters to Rob Thomas. Of course, VM will probably be cancelled so it won't really matter. But still, I can always threaten. At any rate, the fanfic is better than the series. (Well, some of it is....)

-Lost is such a frustrating show. I feel like it goes on and on, but NOTHING HAPPENS! I can't believe how they can have a whole episode with almost no new story! And yet, I keep watching. Why is this?

-I just got the new book by Anne Lamott-- Grace (Eventually) which goes along with Travelling Mercies and Plan B. I generally don't like buying hardcover books, but I didn't want to wait. I love her memoir-y stuff...and she's from Marin. Her books are hysterical, encouraging and raw. However, I haven't been able to "get into" her fiction yet. I tried Blue Shoe and got bored. Maybe I'll have to try a different one.

-A few months ago, I met a bird I liked, but I couldn't find out what it was. I finally discovered this week that it was a Pineapple Green Cheek Conure. Because I know you also want to see pictures, you can click this link here (hopefully). Of course, the aforementioned bird was NOT sweeter or prettier than my bird (who is the most wonderful bird in the world). It might make the top 10 though. ;)

-As I was talking to a co-worker today about the javelina frequenting my complex, she told me that javelina are mean and will attack people. I disagreed with her, and she told me that one of the teachers was bitten by a javelina and had to go through rabies shots. I did some research and found conflicting info. In general though, it sounds like javelina are not aggressive UNLESS people have been feeding them, if they feel that they or their babies are being threatened, if you have a dog, or if you startle them (because they have very poor eye sight). But Lucy, the 13 year old golden retriever, hangs out in her yard every night, next to the wash, as javelina stroll by and munch on flowers. Maybe there's a special golden retriever clause in the javelina attack rules.