Weekend Update/Hiatus Notice

Last night my cousin and I took in a special midnight viewing of The Big Lebowski, one of my all-time favourite movies. It was the first time I’d seen it on the big screen since its initial run (12 years ago!), and it still amazes me how with each viewing there’s verbal and visual cues that are introduced then tied in throughout the movie. It’s probably a reason why it’s such a good movie - the subtle parts are what put it beyond just a curiosity. Plus, it’s the best role John Goodman has ever played. Jeff Bridges is pretty much perfect as The Dude, too.

Friday morning I also got results from my Holter Monitor testing. The diagnosis is that I have a heart condition called a bigeminy, also knowns as Premature Ventricular Contraction. Long story short, my heart will from time to time not beat like clockwork as it should, and it’s something not terribly unusual nor is it life-threatening (unless I develop heart disease). There’s no suggested treatment, other than keeping up my magnesium, calcium, and potassium levels. It is something I ‘need to get used to’, which isn’t the easiest thing, since it is basically a pounding in my chest at random times. Well, what can you do - keep on truckin’ I suppose.

Finally, the ladyfriend and I are headed south to Seattle for a few days, to be tourists and see things like the Space Needle and the Experience Music Project, and to drink designer coffee and watch people throw fish around. Hopefully the weather there will be just like it is here (unusually warm and generally less rainy than usual). Even if it isn’t I’m sure we’ll enjoy it. Obviously this means the blog will enter another week of dormancy, followed by an explosion of new Flickr photos.