son of the cruciverbalist

it lives!

almost....

in between tromping around wellington, buying woolens and trying various local brews i've been plugging away on a crossword puzzle. lemme tell you; those bastards are tricky. putting together a NYT-quality sunday puzzle is not for the faint of heart. less than 140 words, only 1/6th black space...

but i've finished doing "the fill" on a 21 x 21 puzzle and i'm onto writing the clues. if anyone wants to be in the initial test group let me know and i'll send you a copy when it's ready. hopefully you crossword geeks can help me tighten it up before i post it off to will shortz at the times.

then he can buy it and pay me and i can make business cards that say "cruciverbalist."

the end.
or the beginning? who can say!

in other news, i would now like to give a massive "whoop whoop" to the wellington public library. their dvd section is better than most rental stores and even surpasses places like Lost Weekend on Valencia (in SF). not only do they have the expected library classics (pride & prejudice, citizen kane), but they have weird art stuff (man with a movie camera!), indie goodies, (full frontal, stranger than paradise), popular escapism (a knight's tale, all of buffy) and plenty of new releases.

frankly, it's the only video place i've been inside in YEARS where i've not only NOT had trouble finding something to rent, but where i've had trouble choosing only one!

they charge $3 for a week compared to $8 a night at the local stores.

i think i may have to volunteer, or at least write a very nice letter.

i watched battle royal last night. cool!