I can't believe Bo didn't win American Idol. I'm more disappointed in the American public today than I was the day after the election.

Good movies we've watched in the past few days:

• Hedwig and the Angry Inch - about a transsexual rock star and his/her attempt to get recognized as the real genius behind a rock star. As a side note, every time I heard about this movie in the past, I thought it was "angry itch" not "inch." Strange the way your mind can play tricks on you like that.
  
• Run Lola Run - a very entertaining German action movie that is kinda like Groundhog Day.
  

Bad movie we watched last week:

• The TV movie Hercules. Horrible, yet oddly entertaining.
  

We had a great time with Beth and Jake this past weekend. Friday night Beth, Jake and I went a Ted Leo and the Pharmacists show at Dartmouth. They pretended they were students, we got in for free, and had free beer, water and candy. (Ann stayed home with Sadie). It was a great show, and we were all seriously deaf when we got home. It was amazing just to be out at a concert - thanks for letting me go, Ann!

On Saturday we drove up to Waterbury, VT. We took a quick tour of the Ben & Jerry's factory - our free samples were Triple Caramel Crunch (which was wicked good), Sweet Cream and Cookies and Oatmeal Cookie Chunk. While you are at the Ben & Jerry's website, be sure to vote to raise your favorite flavor from the graveyard!

After the tour we checked out The Alchemist, a new brewpub in Waterbury. The beer and food were excellent. We especially enjoyed the fries with garlic mayonnaise, and I loved the Holy Cow IPA and Grote Bruin.

Also of note - Jake and I passed the first three levels of co-op mode of James Bond: Everything or Nothing (although we kept getting our ass kicked on the fourth) and had great fun making two guys kiss in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. Jake needs to get a Playstation so he can practice up.

Red Sox at bat music. My favorite is Keith Folke pulling out the Danzig.

If either Federov or Pork Chop (i.e. Scott) don't get voted off American Idol this week, Ann and I are going to stop watching. Go Bo!