It rained heavily this morning, and I think it's still drizzling outside. I feel like sitting inside, curled up with the cat, drinking hot chocolate with whipped cream on top, and watching a funny movie. Or a scary movie. Any movie, really.

I have a number of DVDs lying around that I haven't yet seen, like Changing Lanes with the Affleck, and the new version of The Count of Monte Cristo (I count sixteen different movie-versions of Dumas' novel). I also bought The Mummy Returns earlier today -- I've seen it twice before, but it's a guilty pleasure of mine; simple, cheesy fun -- but the disc had a few deep scratches in it, so I have to return it. Bummer.

I've had trouble getting my reader mail lately -- and answering it; stuff keeps bouncing and I have no idea why, so if you've been expecting mail from me, there might be a very good reason why you haven't received it -- but here are some recent comments:

Congratulations! You are now welcomed into the select few who have actually gotten what the makers of South Park have been doing for 3 years!

You're right, very few people "get" what Trey & Matt have been doing. Some of us realised that when the show launched -- it's the rest of the world that needs to catch up. I do think that the show has gone through an evolution, though. In the beginning, it was enough to gross people out, and to offend absolutely everyone. Now they're not only going a lot further in raising heckles; they're also raising issues. Like Buffy, South Park has matured with its audience. That's great, but all too rare.

Don't know if you've seen this but it's new to me.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00006J3WH/qid=1032915815/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_1/002-8534471-7898437?v=glance&n=507846

Yum.

I second that 'yum'. I'm definitely buying this, even though I've heard the soundtrack, oh, about fifty times now? Thanks for pointing it out to me!

I've been debating this issue with friends (and my ex-girlfriend, who probably broke up with me for this), the fact that there should not be a sequel for The Longest Journey.

The fact that TLJ leaves us with quiestions is one of the points why there should not be a sequel... Anyhow, I'm not going to sit here and gripe about it.

All I want to know is what are the chances of a sequel being created?

You may be right. Some things are better left alone, and part of the appeal of TLJ is also the mystery of TLJ, at least as far as I'm concerned. Thing is, most people seem to disagree. They want to see the rest of the story, and they weren't satisfied with things being left up in the air. I'd guess the chance of a sequel is currently at about 50/50, and increasing. Why? Can't tell you yet, but at least something's happening.

That's it for now.  ¶ 16:02