Some unfounded Batman trivia: (aka Spoiler mania!)

• they dubbed Christian Bale's Batman voice with Clint Eastwood's to give the Dark Knight more of a 'make my day' sort of attitude. In keeping with this, on the back of the inflated-tire cafe racer, there is a bumper sticker that says this, but you can't see it under the dangerously long cape that somehow never gets caught in the back tire.

• In the scene where Rachel Dawes (Maggie Gyllenhall) is on the phone waiting to be rescued, all of the other male characters in the movie are simultaneously engaging in a love scene in which they are praising one another for being a better type of knight. this scene was cut out for obvious rating issues.

• John McCain, turned down the role of the Joker at the last minute, due to scheduling conflicts. He cited how he would have used Sid Vicious, Iggy Pop, and Charlie Chaplin as a means for inspiration.

• the batman suit was darned entirely out of an old 1992 ford escort, with no parts left unused.

countdown to staycation: 1 week!

staycation all I ever wanted.

Yesterday, I was informed that the vacation I am taking is technically called a staycation. I haven't looked into the definition much, but I believe its when you stay home during your time away from work and sit on the tv and eat a lot of banana nut crunch and talk to your cats. It's what academia calls a sabbatical.

Of course, the inner spaz in me will want to take a hammer to the bathroom floor and start a project. The inner artist will want to paint the empty canvas that has been on the wall for a year, and finish recording some song ideas including the new rap song born out of car-radiolessness. It will be interesting to see who wins.

Ironically, the same person who tuned me into the notion of staycation, happens to need help moving into a new house, and now they know I am off.