We all experience times where good friends that we work with move on to new endeavors, but it is not so common to have several of them leave the company within a couple months and it is even less common to have several of them leave the country.
Alas, I've recently found myself in this situation. Don't get me wrong, I'm very happy for all of them as they move on to new and exciting opportunities, and through instant messaging we will be in touch often. Problem is, these are folks that I have corresponded with daily and whose companionship I have enjoyed a great deal.
Departures like these create a void in your life, think of how much time we spend with our coworkers and how they affect our lives, both good and bad. Every week I spend at least 40 hours with these people, exchanging ideas, discussing work related activities and sharing experiences, etc. The office environment certainly feels different now, not sure how to describe it other than it feels colder.
To my friends, you know who you are, I bid you the very best of luck in your new adventures and it is my sincerest hope that we will stay in touch long into the future.
Friday, October 28, 2005
Sunday, October 02, 2005
Serenity
Well last night we went to see Serenity, not sure if we were giving into lots of hype or if we were going to see a good movie. I can now say that this is a very entertaining movie.
For those not familiar with the movie, it is based on the series Firefly which was killed by one those oh so intelligent TV networks after only one season. Firefly had gained quite a following and there was an incredible response to its cancellation, including fans going to the extent of raising funds trying to encourage the network to give the show another chance.
Obviously Firefly never got the opportunity to film another season, thus the original founder of the series, Whil Wheaton decided to make a followup movie, and Serenity was born. Even though Serentiy starts where the series left off, you really don't have to be familliar with the series in order to enjoy the movie.
Serenity is a good mix of fantasy, sci fi and action genres. Although not a good movie for younger children due to some violence and scary monsters it is great for everybody else. As far as movies go I'd say this definitely rates an eight out of ten which is quite incredible given the quality (or lack there of) of todays movies.
Give it a shot, I'm sure you won't be dissapointed.
For those not familiar with the movie, it is based on the series Firefly which was killed by one those oh so intelligent TV networks after only one season. Firefly had gained quite a following and there was an incredible response to its cancellation, including fans going to the extent of raising funds trying to encourage the network to give the show another chance.
Obviously Firefly never got the opportunity to film another season, thus the original founder of the series, Whil Wheaton decided to make a followup movie, and Serenity was born. Even though Serentiy starts where the series left off, you really don't have to be familliar with the series in order to enjoy the movie.
Serenity is a good mix of fantasy, sci fi and action genres. Although not a good movie for younger children due to some violence and scary monsters it is great for everybody else. As far as movies go I'd say this definitely rates an eight out of ten which is quite incredible given the quality (or lack there of) of todays movies.
Give it a shot, I'm sure you won't be dissapointed.
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