AUBREEVISION - Observations from the far side of the dial

Went to see "March of the Penguins" this evening -- highly recommended. A truly magical flick. Things that struck me as not magical, howev:

- People talking (loudly and belligerently, to boot) on cellphones in public washroom stalls -- what the?!

- Obnoxious movie-goers -- not a new phenomenon by any stretch, but every offender seems to put his own special stamp on it. Tonight's resident genius seemed to live by the movie-going mantra "If in doubt, laugh." The rule served him better for comedic bits than, say, scenes of downy penguin chicks freezing to death. I longed to turn around and lob something pointy at him -- then had the bizarre mental image of spraying him with a water bottle for negative reinforcement, like I do to stop the cats from clawing furniture.

cricker81 and I are getting up at dawn's crack to hit the local yard sale circuit and see what bargains we can find. Huzzah! 'Spose I ought to hit the hay. 'Till next time -- keep your eggs warm and seals at arm's length!