Whoa, I'm really tired, but my dedication to providing entertainment endures. I'd like to write something really witty and funny here, but we both know that's not going to happen right now. In the meantime, look at this mildly funny picture below.

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I must admit, I got on the BitTorrent bandwagon late, but now I'm a firm believer in it. It's an excellent way to get a multitude of different files, anything from full-length movies to computer applications. The legality of it is highly dubious, but there is a certain convenience factor that can't be beat.

I jumped on the bandwagon this weekend, when I decided to start going through my taped episodes of 24. I was busy during the fall and winter and attempted to tape as many episodes I could. Unfortunately, I missed a few episodes early on and completely missed the last several hours of the day.

I went through my tapes quickly and got to my first gap in the season. A few clicks of the mouse later and I was downloading four consecutive episodes. It look several hours to complete the nearly 2 Gb file transfer. When I played the first episode, I was amazed. This wasn't some cheap grab off a regular cable feed, someone had taken the time to produce a high-quality transfer from a HDTV feed. It wasn't quite DVD quality, but it was sure close. Because it was the HDTV feed, the video came in widescreen format! I've never seen 24 in widescreen, so that was a nice bonus.

I can see why hard drives can be filled so quickly these days. Eight episodes of a TV show can take up 4 Gb. Add a couple of movies here and there, and a 250 Gb drive starts to look pretty tiny.

Though I am currently resisting the temptation, I'm interested in seeing how good the movies look off of BitTorrent.

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I wasn't aware of this until today, but the UBC Main Library lends out laptops for free for up to four hours. Isn't that convenient? Read more here.

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I'm kinda bored at work right now. A few minutes ago I went to go recycle a bottle and I saw this super hot girl in the hallway. I think I might go get a mocha frap or a chocolate bar now.

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Ever done your business in a urinal while wearing slippers? Neither have I, until I moved into SJC. It's a liberating experience.

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I'd like to publicly thank Chris Conklin for giving me a dish of his mother's lasagna even though it was earmarked for his consumption and not mine. I won't be hypoglycemic for much longer. Well, what I mean is that my blood sugar won't be low for much longer. It'd be silly to think that eating lasagna would be a cure for hypoglycemia.

In any case, Nona, you raised him well!

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Tonight I went to my very first Vancouver Canadians baseball game. I haven't been to a professional baseball game since I was a kid when I saw an Expos game in Montreal.

It was a fabulous night for a game. The weather was clear and the sun shining. The tickets were quite reasonable compared to a Canucks game. The concessions, however, were a tad expensive. I paid $6 for a bacon cheeseburger! A cup of fries were $3.

The crowd at Nat Bailey was very family-friendly. I can see why moms and dads would like to bring their kids there. It's a relatively low-cost way of entertaining the whole family for a few hours in a fun environment.

The Canadians wound up losing the game but I had a great time nonetheless. Many thanks to Dana for organizing and driving people out to the game!

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