Shouldn't be hard or take long to accomplish this:
2009-05-29
2009-05-19
24: Season 7
Didn't this show just have their season finale on Monday (yesterday)?Wow! That went to video fast.
New Roommates
My new roommates are up playing Rock Band into the late hours.
I recently moved into a house with my two sisters.
Cayla will be here for the summer and return for her senior year in the Fall.
Chelsy's husband Mickey was deployed to Iraq a few weeks ago for a little over a year after they had just moved to Ft. Bliss (El Paso, TX). And if you've ever been to El Paso, or heard about all the borderline violence, you can understand why she didn't want to stay there.
And then of course there is Keaton, Chelsy's son, my nephew. He's unfortunately not joining the band this evening. Since he is only six months he was carded and sent to bed; no partying for him.
I love my sisters.
2009-05-18
Brain Farts
Lately I have been incredibly scatter-brained.
I just reread my last post and realized I didn’t finishing typing the late couple sentences. I started them, just didn’t finish them. Which should tell you something; I stopped writing one sentence in midsentence in order to begin the next.
Also, I sent a Twitter tweet recently that wasn’t supposed to be a tweet. Tweet or not, it made no sense in the context I sent it and honestly was a completely random thought that somehow made it too my thumbs. I still feel stupid and embarrassed over that incident.
I’ve walked into rooms over the weekend and stopped abruptly because I didn’t know where I was or what I was going in to the room for anyway.
Today I was on my lunch break and I was going to read from a library book (Pygmy by Chuck Palahnuik), and I did read one page, but then I woke from a daydream and realized my entire lunch break was over. And the sad thing: I don’t remember what I was daydreaming about.
And to make matters even worse, I started typing this post about a hour ago but I got side-tracked (about two sentences ago) and just realized I hadn’t finished it.
2009-05-15
2009 Summer Blockbusters
I was thinking about all the good movies that were coming out this summer this morning. And because I like lists I thought I map out the summer movies that I want to see. For no particular reason except that I was sitting here thinking I wanted to do this. The ones in RED are the ones I’ll probably pay to see in the theater.
May 1
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
The Limits of Control
May 8
Star Trek (seen)
May 15
Angels & Demons
The Brothers Bloom
May 21
Terminator Salvation
May 22
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (still need to see the first one)
May 29
Drag Me to Hell
Up
June 5
The Hangover
Land of the Lost
My Life in Ruins
June 12
The Taking of Pelham 123
June 19
The Proposal
Year One
June 24
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
June 26
The Hurt Locker
July 1
Public Enemies
July 10
Bruno
I Love You, Beth Cooper
July 15
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
July 17
(500) Days of Summer
July 31
Funny People
August 7
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
Julie & Julia
August 14
Taking Woodstock
August 21
Inglourious Basterds
Don’t judge me. I tend to
Is there something I’m missing
2009-05-12
What Movies Make A Man?
Esquire.com has a list of 75 movies every man should see. And because “I’m a man…baby”, this is another list I must achieve. The funny thing is I’ve read through the list several times now and there is actually only 74 movies on the list. That makes me laugh.
My question is how many of these movies does one have to have seen in order to obtain his manly merit badge? I’m going to say 65%. Which out of 75 movies is 48.75; out of 74 movies is 48.10 movies. So let’s say 45, but in order to be a man amoung men, I think having seen all would be a prerequisite.
(If I was lonely and bored I might actually make a Man Scout uniform, similar to a Boy Scout one, but only manly-er. But alas I have a life. Sure it involves watching a lot of movies, but nevertheless, it doesn’t have room for a Man Scout uniform.)
I honestly haven’t counted how many of these movies I have seen, but has I review them one more time I will highlight in red which I have seen. Then I’ll add them up and see if it’s greater than 65%.
1. In the Heat of the Night
2. Slap Shot
3. Iron Man
4. Jaws
5. Save the Tiger
6. 12 Angry Men
7. Fast Times at Ridgemont High
8. Chinatown
9. The Godfather
10. Fitzcarraldo
11. Ghostbusters
12. Glory
13. Wall Street
14. Runaway Train
15. Rosemary’s Baby
16. North by Northwest
17. Lone Star
18. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
19. The Conversation
20. The Thin Blue Line
21. Johnny Dangerously
22. The French Connection
23. Miller’s Crossing
24. The Great Escape
25. Dawn of the Dead
26. Shaun of the Dead
27. Hate
28. First Blood
29. Bottle Rocket
30. Bad Day at Black Rock
31. Tootsie
32. Broadcast News
33. The Terminator
34. Shakes the Clown
35. Dirty Harry
36. Straw Dogs
37. Raging Bull
38. Citizen Kane
39. The Shining
40. Fatal Attraction
41. The Incredibles
42. Blade Runner
43. Sling Blade
44. Giant
45. Glengarry Glen Ross
46. Serpico
47. Down by Law
48. The Searchers
49. Do the Right Thing
50. Gone Baby Gone
51. The Big Kahuna
52. M*A*S*H
53. The Verdict
54. The Warriors
55. Alien
56. Stalag 17
57. Bridge on the River Kwai
58. The Misfits
59. Reservoir Dogs
60. The Maltese Falcon
61. Dr. No
62. Cool Hand Luke
63. The Road Warrior
64. Patton
65. True Romance
66. Run Silent, Run Deep
67. All Quiet on the Western Front
68. Platoon
69. Caddyshack
70. Hud
71. Blazing Saddles
72. Three Kings
73. Paths of Glory
74. On the Waterfront
75. _____________?
Uh oh. I haven’t counted yet, but I think my man creditials are in trouble. Counting now….
Only 34. That’s about 45%, but not nearly close enough to make a claim on that merit badge. But only 15 away from achieving the dream. This gives me even more excuses to visit Blockbuster.
How about you? Have you seen a good portion of these films?
What movie would you add to this list? Here is a short list I would have every man consider, in addition to the list above (who am I to argue with Esquire magazine?):
- Fight Club
- American History X
- Field of Dreams
- Rudy
- To Kill a Mockingbird
- Dead Poets Society
2009-05-09
"It's All Fun and Game..."
Sorry, but I saw this and had to post it. It's a bit long, but I thought it was worth it. Also there is a inappropriate word (i think i only heard one) so have your earmuffs close by.
But if this doesn't make you appreciate all the wisdom of your mothers I don't know what will.
80s Christian Rock Band
My friend Jon is going to see Stryper in concert. Also he still wears 80s spandex pants, but he doesn't have the hair.
He got me thinking about those few months in my life were I was a Stryper fan. I was also singing along to Psalty, so you must understand that I didn't know who I was or what I appreciated when it came to everything.
FYI - I don't like to say that I appreciate all music. I do appreciate a lot of music. But if I was being forthright I would have to confess that I think some music is just crap.
Now you're probably worried that I just might think your music choices are crap: well that's a good thing to consider. Maybe I do, maybe I don't. This isn't the post to discuss those issues.
So, back to Stryper. I starting looking up some footage on youtube. I forget how much these guys can wail. They're awesome!
Do you need help remembering? Here's a video:
He got me thinking about those few months in my life were I was a Stryper fan. I was also singing along to Psalty, so you must understand that I didn't know who I was or what I appreciated when it came to everything.
FYI - I don't like to say that I appreciate all music. I do appreciate a lot of music. But if I was being forthright I would have to confess that I think some music is just crap.
Now you're probably worried that I just might think your music choices are crap: well that's a good thing to consider. Maybe I do, maybe I don't. This isn't the post to discuss those issues.
So, back to Stryper. I starting looking up some footage on youtube. I forget how much these guys can wail. They're awesome!
Do you need help remembering? Here's a video:
2009-05-04
Quote - Greg Levoy
“ We get so consumed and confused with all that’s going on that we live in such a way that sinful patterns never get confronted and changed, abilities and gifts never get cultivated and deployed, until weeks become months, months turn into years and one day you’re looking back on a life of heartfelt conversations you never had, great prayers you never prayed, exhilarating risks you never took, sacrificial gifts you never offered, and lives you never touched, and you’re sitting in your recliner with a shriveled soul and forgotten dreams and you realized there is a world with desperate need and a great God calling you to be a part of something bigger than yourself. There is no greater tragedy than a life that was never really lived.”
- Greg Levoy
2009-05-02
Poetry in Motion
I just read this poem in W. P. Kinsella's book Shoeless Joe (which is later adapted into the movie Field of Dreams) and I thought I should share it here with you.
Here you go:
There are the saddest of possible words
Tinker to Evers to Chance
Trio of bearcubs and fleeter than birds
Tinker to Evers to Chance
Making a Giant hit into a double
Words that are weighty with nothing but trouble
Tinker to Ever to Chance
Beautiful eh?
Joe Tinker, Johnny Evers, and Frank Chance were a legendary double-play combination that played for the Chicago Cubs.
I'm trying to think of who poems could be written about today. That is, which players expressed the beauty of the game, not poems about steriods or pitch tipping.
Which players today are worthy of poetry today? Who would you write a poem about today?
Here you go:
There are the saddest of possible words
Tinker to Evers to Chance
Trio of bearcubs and fleeter than birds
Tinker to Evers to Chance
Making a Giant hit into a double
Words that are weighty with nothing but trouble
Tinker to Ever to Chance
Beautiful eh?
Joe Tinker, Johnny Evers, and Frank Chance were a legendary double-play combination that played for the Chicago Cubs.
I'm trying to think of who poems could be written about today. That is, which players expressed the beauty of the game, not poems about steriods or pitch tipping.
Which players today are worthy of poetry today? Who would you write a poem about today?
2009-04-30
Zack Greinke
Zack Greinke is on the cover of SI this week and the article (Zack Greinke is in Total Control) I thought was really good and worth a read by you baseball fans out there. I remember first hearing his story and thinking it reminded me of the movie The Scout, starring Brendan Fraser and Albert Brooks.
You don’t often hear of the mental difficulties that ball players face, well at least not at the medical degree that Zack has struggle through. Maybe Chuck Knoblauch.
Also I really did the cover of the SI issue. It’s an aerial view of Greinke on top of the mound, setting himself on the rubber getting ready for battle.
Yahoo Sports also had an article on Greinke today.
I have an affection the pitching position. I loved being on the mound growing up. Having the ball in my hand, taking responsibility of the game for my team. When I would start heading to the mound and my coach would say, “Trevor, all you need is 9 pitches”, that wasn’t a burden that was a challenge.
So to read a story of one young pitcher over-coming and dominating, that is just cool.
2009-04-27
Captain Obvious
Apparently from my last post it’s pretty obvious that I’m not a Matthew McConaughey fan.
Sorry, suddenly realized how bitter that post may have sounded.
I don’t carry how many of his cheesy romantic comedies he wants to make, but when you cross over into the films of comic book icons I get a bit defensive.
I’m just saying…
Captain America
So today I heard or read some blurb about the role of Captain America in the upcoming Marvel movie may be cast with Matthew McConaughey.
Apparently this is just a rumor and not confirmed yet. Hold on…let me double check with IMDB…um…yeah…nothing confirmed at the IMDB page for the movie. Although if you’re interested the movie looks to be titled The First Avenger: Captain Amercia.
Now if Matthew McConaughey is cast as Captain America I would like to offer up my review of the movie now and spare myself from writing it later. Indulge with me:
This movie sucked. I want to be refunded the price of the ticket. And because the retched film oozed off the screen so much and ruined my popcorn and slurpee, I also wanted to be refunded for that as well. (The fact that I still ate the popcorn and drank the slurpee should be of no concern). I could give you a recap of the story of Captain America, but I’m afraid that the performance of Matthew McConaughey would seep through my words and then cause this review to suck. Plus the script of Captain America wasn’t bad, but because of the McConaughey casting who could tell? Who knew Captain America could be so self indulgent. And I thought Captain America wore a uniform that consisted of a shirt. I would rather have seen Captain America portrayed by Teddy Ruxpin than Matthew McConaughey. I dare say I actually enjoyed George Clooney and his Batman nipples more than this disaster of a film.
Okay that may be somewhat of an exaggeration, but…um…no…that’s exactly how I think that that movie would be.
But thankfully the rumor isn’t true. Thank God for the simplicity of a Google search.
2009-04-26
Blogged Tired
I read over 500 blog post today. My reader was a little backed up and I used a few hours today to catch up.
I am tired.
My eyes hurt.
I feel bad for skimming.
I would never read all those words.
I need to cut some blogs out of my life.
Don't worry I won't cut yours.
I am tired.
My eyes hurt.
I feel bad for skimming.
I would never read all those words.
I need to cut some blogs out of my life.
Don't worry I won't cut yours.
2009-04-25
Quote: Theodore Roosevelt
"It is not the critic who counts: not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself for a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat."Theodore Roosevelt - "Citizenship in a Republic," Speech at the Sorbonne, Paris, April 23, 1910
(thanks)
2009-04-22
Milli Vanillied
I’ve never been a fan of Howard Stern. I think I watched his movie back in high school. I’ve never heard him on the actual radio. I’ve watched enough of his show on whatever cable station played the video feeds to know I shouldn’t watch his show on whatever cable station that plays the video feed. (Of course I’m sure some of you are thinking, “didn’t you know that from the movie?” And the answer is yes. I should have known better. But I’m also an idiot.)
Saying all that leads me to the reason for this post.
I was linked today to this audio clip of Beyonce singing on one of the network morning shows. The clip is actual from Stern’s show and they are listening to it and talking about it. It’s the actual feed from her microphone. Of course not many of today’s current pop stars would ever dare to have their real vocals used in a concert, so a pre-recorded version is played thru the speakers instead.
Give it a listen.
2009-04-15
Lights, Camera, Movies!
I was reminded by another blog of my goal to watch all of AFI’s top 100 movies of the past 100 years. I have made some progress, but after I acquired a late fee charge at Blockbuster I haven’t rented anything lately. I don’t particularly have a time line for this goal, but sooner rather than later.
Now there was two list created, one in 1998 and again in 2007. I think it’s important to watch all of the movies on both list, 1998 & 2007. Now a couple of these I have seen before but if I can’t really remember the story or if I assume I watched it too young to really understand it I am not qualifying it as read.
I recently watched Citizen Kane and can tell why it’s been given the #1 spot. An incredible movie. Below are the two list. The movies in red are the ones I have seen.
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