They Lead To Burnt Fingers And Unanswered Questions

There's not a lot of time to post tonight, because I've got a lot of irons in the fire and they're probably getting hot by now, but I'll reflect on a few things.

First, I neglected to thank Jen, Stephen, and Jen's parents for inviting and letting us stay at their lakehouse this past Labor Day weekend. Pictures of the festivities are forthcoming, but it was great spending a lot of time outside, in the sun, and in the water. Gina got to drive and ride a jetski for the first time, and I got to try my hand at watertubing for the first time in a few years. Lots of fun, guys!

...Tonight, I joined Jeanette at her place as she continues to watch the Top 100 movies of all time. Tonight's offering was #18, Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho. My quick take on this movie, this being my first time watching it: I believe it was ahead of its time, and Hitchcock is definitely a horror genius. Though violent, this is a little too psychological to be classified as a present-day horror flick, although many of Hollywood's recent offerings seem to be a touch more cerebral in their plottings and twists. I really enjoyed this movie, and it may just inspire me to go catch up on all the other Hitchcock films I've never seen. Three cheers for Anthony Perkins' performance, as well.

... Finally, I know I should watch Conan more often, but these days I just don't get the chance. At any rate, I'm not sure when NBC merged with Universal (I'm thinking 2003ish), but these Walker: Texas Ranger clips are just about the most hilarious thing I've seen recently. Some of the ads in that link are probably non-work safe (NSFW), though, which is a shame. The clips themselves are harmless, crazy fun. I remember watching Walker with mom on CBS when it first came out, and based on these clips, I guess those days were before it got really crazy after moving to syndication. Chuck Norris is still the man, though, and Conan knows it.