A whole week of July has gone by. First of all, many thanks to Liz, Alex, Marci, Becky, and Amanada for making my 4th of July weekend very awesome indeed. I didn't see any fireworks, but I played a whole lot of POP, walked around Lake Calhoun (pictured above) in the sunshine, and met Liz's kitties and Amanda's doggies + family. Those are all highly valuable activities that made me feel warm and fuzzy inside.
Back at work/school/home, and I've gotta say that I'm totally itching for a new cell phone now. We recently received an advertisement for Samsung's Instinct in the mail. I didn't get too excited about the iPhone hype, but the idea of a touch phone, especially with the prospect of mobile wireless, is more and more appealing every day. I talked about the technology briefly with my dad, and he isn't promising anything at this point. However, we are going to need new contracts in December, and he just loves to negotiate these sorts of big purchases. Guess it makes him feel manly or something. In any case, I would be one of the beneficiaries of his efforts, so rock on! Do any of you have mobile internet experiences that you'd like to share? All I can think of is my aunt who checks her work e-mail at stop lights. I kid you not on this one.
I'm at work for another two hours as I write this, but I won't get to post this until later. I plan on editing my clinical psych paper some more (due on Friday!) and perhaps take in a movie. My parents rented The Bucket List and recommended it to me. We all know that the film's depiction of cancer patients is highly unrealistic, but then again - who doesn't like a little adventure fantasy about the end of life? Check out Ebert's review here, if you're interested. The review mentions Mike Nichols' Wit, starring Emma Thompson, as an excellent movie portrayal of cancer. I remember watching it in AP English. The references to John Donne's poetry are of course enjoyable, but the moving portrayal of cancer - harsh as could be, but with humor - is amazing.
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