two towers today!

Going to line up for first daytime showing of Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers at the Paramount this morning with Parki, Lindsay, JBR, DavidB, ScottM and ScottM's girlfriend's two daughters. We all have our tickets already. If any of you are planning to see the movie and also read my Waiting For Frodo, please do clap and/or cheer for Shane McEwan (Systems Manager, in the left-hand column) when his name comes up under the Weta Digital credits at the end! And then let me know, along with your location. A poll: What's your opinion on the whole saving seats/saving places in line thing? As someone waiting in line, I always hate it when a few people save places in line for a much bigger group that shows up later, especially when I've been waiting for a long time, or one person that saves ten or fifteen seats in the theatre. If it's only a short wait or relatively few latecomers, I don't mind as much. (Click for bigger image) It's so bizarre to think that I can be so excited about a movie based on books that I hadn't read until last year (not to mention my comic on the subject). Many thanks to Allison for providing the gentle prod I needed to read Lord of the Rings. Links/News: An amusing link from Ray Vankleef: YouAreMyFriend.com. Just put a two-word name in front of YouAreMyFriend.com. Here, try it out at http://Debbie.Ohi.YouAreMyFriend.com! (make sure your speakers are turned on, but be warned that the music is pretty loud) One year ago, Brittany came to visit. Four years ago, I went skating with Sara and Annie. Five years ago, Urban Tapestry was planning a joint concert with Ookla the Mok at Confusion. Today's Blatherpics: Japanese Lord of the Rings DVD that my father got from Japan. Comes with a "Middle Earth passport". Japanese Middle Earth map that came with the DVD. Click to see a larger version. Very cool promotional Two Towers tattoos from my friend Michelle.