alexpgp | Of birthdays, and such...

Today is Huntur's birthday, and would rightfully be the subject of a quinceanera, had I not just recently learned of the custom through the medium of the movie McFarland, USA, which has a fairly interesting writeup at History vs Hollywood.

I might add that one of the things that drew me to the movie was Kevin Costner's involvement. There was a time—I do not recall when, exactly, or why—I relegated Costner to my "ignore" pile. But over the years, it dawned on me that among the films that I could watch (and, in some cases, watch again) were a number in Costner's filmography: The Untouchables, Field of Dreams, Dances With Wolves. A recent podcast, in which he was interviewed by Tim Ferriss, further solidified my admiration for the actor.

In other news, inter alia, I was made aware that yesterday, my LiveJournal shares a birthday with Lewis B. "Chesty" Puller—a name that probably means absolutely nothing to you, unless you've served in the Marines, and if you're a jarhead, no further explanation is required. I'm not going to get all weepy on the subject, but it caught my attention.

Good progress has been made so far on the work front, but I'm going to have to press on. I lay down on my bed at around 4:30 pm and the next thing I knew, Galina was waking me up from a nice, deep sleep. To be sure, I'd only been "napping" for an hour, but I'm pretty sure I'm good to go to midnight now.

I should go get some dinner.

Cheers...