Why is it so hard these days, even for the bigger brands, to make comfortable clothing ? Today I had to remove not one, not two, but three prickly labels from a Levi’s shirt.
If wasn’t for my newly razor-sharp reordered Victorinox knife and my surgical skills, I might have damaged the shirt. Is it really that hard to make soft fabric labels ?
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Another lighting issue has come my way, browsing through a Hong Kong based hardware webshop which ships in US$ and with no shipping cost. I just browsed and bought some stuff with good luck and high hopes for those cheap junk.
Imagine my second surprise this week regarding LED lighting.
See here the usual pocket LED light, which by now always had the same level of quality from everywhere I’ve looked. It does well in extreme darkness, but that’s about it.
See here the one I chose from that store. I actually chose it for the penlite battery function (easier, since I want to use rechargeables), and the holster could’ve been handy.
But now the comparing picture.
Now, this is the only pocket light that’s worthy of the name torch, I tell ya. The company brand is Cree, and they call this UltraFire, which I say is quite fitting. Unluckily, I have to wait another month for the next order to ship, since my sister decided she was the rightful owner of this one somehow.
For a mere 7.50 euro, it’s really no question if I should by more.
A misfire though, is this pocket knife from the same webshop.
It’s only sufficient for light duty though, until I replace my missing previous beloved Victorinox. But hey, it’s a mere 2.70 euro (about 1/10th the price of the Victorinox)!
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Well, remember the free LED light I received a few days ago ?
It’s freakin’ amazing. I have a few CFL’s (compact fluorescent lamp) already, but not only are the NOT bright, they also take ages to “warm up”.
Now that I’ve actually replaced the light, I can tell you this new 6 Watt LED (Pharox 300 from Lemnis Lighting) has all the previous mentioned advantages, against all expectations. The difference is really not noticeable by a trained eye !
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Typical quirky Woody Allen flick, starring Larry David as a grouchy cynical man. It’s mostly a small love story with his character insulting everyone that comes his way. In a way, it’s a charming little picture, just as you’d expect it.7.
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Eric Bana pairs up with Rachel McAdams as a romantic couple in this slightly dramatic movie. The contant time traveling, and hence disappearing, certainly creates the needed conflicts, and strains the otherwise mythical relationship. But somehow, nothing really really special comes out of it. It’s just above average and enjoyable, but not mind-blowing-ly good, feeling like story missed some opportunities here and there. Narrative follows different paths, and is done well, without confusing the viewer too much.7+.
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Roland Emmerich delivers another mega epic distaster flick, throwing in the same big amount of budget we’ve come to expect. Sadly, it doesn’t mean the movie will be good, and this one even gets boring now and then with the full sensory overload.
It’s basically 2 and a half hours of being chased around on the brink of Earth’s destruction, but it is done in a preposterous way over and over again, it’s just laughable (mark my words, limousine drive). Hours of split second escapes (repeat and repeat again a thousend times) don’t make a movie.
The story even follows the same structure and elements from the much better oldie Deep Impact. The depth of character makes that story more moving, so I recommend you watch that one instead.6-.
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Who would’ve thought, besides grabbing my monthly fee (and never paying me back in the form of a winning ticket or something), the Postcode Loterij would do something nice ?
It’s a technically advanced LED light you won’t find in any stores (yet). Not only does it fit any light socket without the need for modification (the ones in the stores are with a bulky tranformer), this one is just 6W with the equal amount of light of a 60W bulb. As a bonus (which many electricians warned us was not possible), this one is even dimmable. Now, any tips which store sells them ? I’ve looked before in the bigger hardware and DIY stores.
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Watch here, the last big bag of Skittles.
That’s because they don’t sell it anymore in the supermarket. It’s now replaced with a bigger bag, but filled with mini bags. So, it’s more for the sharing type, which I’m not. No more easy grabbing in the big bag, now I have to keep opening smaller ones (even though technically the total net weight has increased by 3 grams. Though, the total price is probably higher, I didn’t really check).
Ah well, maybe it’s better, don’t want to get diabetis before my 90-ties.
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Jennifer Aniston stars along Aaron Eckhart in a slow-ish dramedy, mixing personal tragedy with a love story. It’s a bit predictable, and dialogue is somewhat lengthy, so overall it’s just average.6½.
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I’ve been playing table tennis (in Wii Sports Resort) for quite some time now, but on this quiet Sunday I had the weirdest match ever.
Not only did I play against the mysterious mister S. (undoubtly standing for Snoopy), but also a dead guy in the crowd appears (and I’m not talking about that vampire dude)
It’s not long after I took that picture (while still winning the match!), that I see another very dead person in the crowd. So Sixth Sense !
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Matt Damon stars as real life whistle-blower Mark Whitacre, who works with the FBI while swindling massive amounts of money away from the company, and deceiving everyone involved twenty times over. Sounds pretty amazing, but on film, it’s dreadfully long and uneventful. While Damon may or may not be well in character, the story just doesn’t move along. It’s stuck with uninteresting points, and even with the fair amount of warning that the real story might have been dramatised for the movie’s sake, it almost seems like the opposite is going on. I hereby inform you to skip this one at all cost.4.
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Wonderful movie full of spirit (probably meant for women, as Nora Ephron screenplayed and directed it), following the seperate lives of modern day Julie Powell (who wrote a blog and later a book), and older day Julia Child (a famous television cook in the 60-ties).
The acting is great, and somehow the dialogue and everyday happenings is very engaging and keeps the momentum going all the way to the very end.
You’ll get either hungry to eat some more French cuisine, or you’ll be inspired to buy the book and experiment yourself. In any way, you’ll be enjoying this movie mouth-watering.8.
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Gerard Butler stars in a hectic action flick, directed the duo (Mark Neveldine & Brian Taylor) that gave you the Crank series (you know, the one with Jason Statham). So, action scenes are so quickly cut, that it makes MTV video clips seem slow.
The synopsis could have been ground for a deeper social discussion, but instead where inundated with senseless running with guns and no real story in sight.
Michael C. Hall’s antagonist character is laughable irritating, but a dance and singing routine is really too much.
All in all, playing a few rounds of Counter-strike: Source on your home computers delivers more satisfaction than this movie.5-.
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This movie is probably marketed with only Megan Fox as the main attraction, but actually had indie smash hit Juno’s writer and director (as a producer) attached.
It’s basically a strange mix of horror and comedy (with the same type of weird wordplays as dialogue), and it’s entertaining, but not overly impressive (but improving on director skills, as Karyn Kusama’s previous project, Æon Flux was very disappointing).
It doesn’t outshine in any department, so, if you like horror and Megan, this might be one for you.7-.
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A bit boring and a frightningly limited story, as you’d expect the social impact to be bigger than watch shown here in short flashes. Story isn’t that tempting and the twists and turns are so simple, even Bruce Willis is seen rolling his eyes as he plays the honorable cop figure once again. Find something else to watch (pun intended).6-.
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