I got a hat. A nice, black, fedora, pimp-hat deluxe. Good stuff. I may have to put up a picture, as soon as I shanghai someone with a digital camera.

I've been playing poker on Yahoo. I started with $1000 and I currently have a little bit over $2000. But I don't seem to be gaining any money anymore. Oh, well. So, I tried playing some chess. Wow, I suck at chess. I got my butt kicked. So, I tried playing Cribbage. And lost twice in a row. I have decided to read for a little while until my ego recovers. :) I'm reading Winter's Heart, by Robert Jordan. Some people thought that it wasn't as good as some of the ones in the beginning of the series, but I'm hooked and waiting for the next one. I also got another Terry Pratchett book with my Walden's gift cards. It's The Fifth Elephant *grin*

I got The Lillywhite Sessions on CD, at last, so that I can listen to it in the car. Hooray! However, the good CD player does not seem to want to work, so I am currently using the one that skips a lot. Oh, well. I will have to harass my brother until he makes it better.

Well, I'm gonna go back to losing my poker money. And reading. And attempting not to answer the phones. I may put more up tomorrow. *grin*

Went to see LotR again last (only my second time, alas!) and realized a couple things that I had noticed in passing the first time, but hadn't focused upon because I didn't want to miss anything. The first thing I noticed is that, although iirc, all the elves of Rivendell are supposed to have dark hair, you only get to see three of them. Arwin and Elron, and one in the background somewhere, I think. All the other elves you ever see are so damn freaking blond! Look at me, I'm blond! Blond, blond, blond, blond, blond!

Also, Boromir really is an jerk and a moron. But he sure does have a lot of hitpoints. And then Aragorn kills the only orc or goblin who could ever hit something with a bow. *shrug* oh, well. I won't even comment on his rousing speach at the end.

Somewhere, I think after they left the Shire, I decided that Frodo needs a Hobbit-sized black long coat and a pair of automatics. And sunglasses, of course.