Dustbowl

The weather is very weird at the moment. There is not a cloud, I think, in the sky, but visibility is limited due to all the dust in the air. This is a photo I stole from a Dallas weather cam at about 3:30pm today. Currently winds are at 25 mph with gusts up to 45/mph.

My guess is that a lot of this dust is from a humongous construction project (yeah, we need another mall) south of us. There are several acres of open earth there. Or at least there was, before this wind came along!

There is Justice in this World

We are lowering the price of your current 1 at-a-time (2 per month) plan to $4.99 a month plus applicable taxes.

Your membership will automatically move to the lower price for your next billing period and be reflected in your Membership Terms and Details. The lower price will appear on your next bill on or after February 23, 2007. You will still get the same great service and convenience. So please sit back, relax and enjoy your movies!

-The Netflix Team

Gary bought me the cheapest Netflix subscription for our anniversary, for $4.99/month. Except that when I actually signed up, it was $5.99/month. That was a little aggravating. Then we noticed all the TV ads for Netflix for $4.99/month, and that was more than a little aggravating. So when this little message arrived in my inbox yesterday, that was not aggravating at all.

Somehow, picking out movies over the internet is way better than going to the store, especially for Gary. But the types of movies he has been picking out are not exactly entertainment! His latest choice was Supersize Me. (I just had to use the big font for that.)

Three Generations

This photo reminds me that I miss my grandma.

Under A Rock

We've figured out why I've never heard of the the Police. I was living under a rock from 1979-1983--no electricity, little English, and lots of kids. No time for Police.

I have heard of the Beatles.

The Police

From an email from Andrew:

P.S. Just in case you missed it, The Police reunited (Sting is their lead singer) and they are about to go on their first tour since 1984 together. I was lucky enough to get some of their tickets this morning and they have already sold for double. :)

I'm not sure I've ever heard of The Police. But last time Andrew sold Sting tickets, I got a new dishwasher out of the deal. Maybe this time he'll buy me a new car. :-)