Obligatory August Entry

Rand came home from Burning Man early!

He surprised me on Thursday night. I even had a leftover pork chop for him, hot off the grill, and peaches for dessert.

I wish I could say that I sprained my neck in the throes of intense homecoming passion. But that would be a lie. I sprained it YAWNING.

This morning, I stretched and sprawled and rolled my head back just so - whereupon I heard a POP and immediately felt intense pain at the caudal and rostral ends of my left splenius capitis. No weird tinglies - just point pain and limited range of motion. Ice was applied, ibuprofin consumed - all this within 10 minutes of awakening. Ain't that a bitch?

I lounged on the couch with a parade of frozen goods while Rand decompressed like a champ - fixing the broken screen door, getting me breakfast (and later scotch), doing dishes, and making the home livable, Which I fully intended to do before he got home! But like I say, he stealthed up on me. Although I like to pretend I'm totally fine and independent without him, this is also a filthy lie. Despite my staunch feminist upbringing, I melt down into a puddle of sad without my husband. This fish needs a fucking bicycle, ok? A very specific, tall, handsome bycicle. Shut up.

In other news, if you haven't watched Iron Man yet, do so. It rules. For as much of a fangirl as I am, and have been for years, I have never read Iron Man. I was very ignorant of all but the most fundamental mythology going in. I guess I was never too interested because I think of the "billionaire playboy" as a trope that's easy to fall back on (how else do you pay for all that superhero gear?). But I'm happy to say the story, the characters, the effects and the social relevance all were a pleasant surprise. Especially after Spider Man III (aka The Worst Movie In The History of Ever). And X-Men III (shudder). I was a little disappointed in Marvel's recent movie offerings and I'm glad to see they've gotten their act together.

One of the things I liked most about Batman Begins was learning how Bruce Wayne creates/commisions all of his "wondrful toys." You know, you just render a sketch and then place a bulk plastic order from your chinese subaffiliates. How does Tony Stark do it? He engineers his shit with MIT wunderkind skillz and then welds it with his bare hands, bitches.