bad day, good night

i finally bought some shoes. at $150something from mountain equipment co-op, i'm reasonably happy with them. they're not a perfect fit, but hey, they don't suck and at $150 i can't complain. i also went to a chiropodist, that's just another word for "foot doctor" or "podiatrist" who told me i have high arches and that's why my feet hurt all the time. she told me what to look for in a shoe and also recommended some nice insoles.

then i went to work late to find out that nearly everything to do with the big company project had been blown offline by our sysadmin. my hands were tied and i basically sat there, poking at my keyboard trying to find ways to avoid his mess only to find that my alternatives were broken as well. it was terrible, like being bound and gagged while you watch someone break into your house and wreck your stuff.

but then kathryn called and we decided to go see the new zorro movie and my night got better. the movie was kinda lame though. to use oz's words: "i don't know, i usually enjoy lameness and this is leaving me kinda cold". don't waste your money on the theatre, but it's still got some fun swordfights.

afterword we walked... really far. new shoe's right? why not take them out for a stroll? we walked from the paramount theatre all the way to davisville station. for the non torontonians that's a long, long way. about 2hours or so, uphill. we hand a lot of good conversation though so it made for a pleasant evening.

the site that was broken has miraculously been fixed, so i guess today will be damage control. great fun.