Friday, May 22, 2009

My current frustration

As the years have passed, I have added new email addresses because of jobs, school, or a new type of account. I now have 6 email accounts and it is a little overwhelming. I keep wanting to narrow it down, but I get a headache every time I think about forwarding, deleting, and archiving. Would someone like to aid me in this process?

Something New:

Walter: ...At the end of the day it's not about skin color or race. It's about the love connection: the vibe between a man and a woman.

Thursday, May 21, 2009

Brave new voices

After idol went off last night, I watched this show called Brave new voices on HBO. In a nutshell, it is about youth groups from all over the world doing spoken word to win a contest. First of all, let me just say that intense does not describe this show. Those kids expressed their feelings and opinions on topics as simple as dinosaurs to more difficult topics like losing your soul and not being able to find it. Every emotion you could possibly think of was shown in the hour or so that I watched. The audience was made up peers, friends, enemies, adults, and non believers. There was clapping, waving, yelling, beating, cursing, snapping, and standing ovations while the individuals or groups were on stage letting it all hang out. Putting themselves so far out there, that nothing would be able to pull them back. At one point, I don't even think I was breathing. The truth is hard to digest sometimes. We have all at some point in our lives dismissed, rejected, or ignored a truth that would haunt or annoy us. For these kids, the truth was all they spoke. You could tell by the pauses they took to breathe, the shaking of their hands, and by the tone of their voices that reality was all they spoke. I was thinking as the credits were rolling on the black screen while the kids continued to speak that it is crazy how people so young can say what they mean, and mean what they say and there are adults out there that don't even remotely understand that concept. What do you do? Do you confront, ignore, belittle, or slander them? Should you do nothing?

Real Women have Curves:

Estela: Pretty dresses aren't just for skinny girls.

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Just a few reasons not to....

1. You laugh at his so not funny jokes
2. Your language takes a turn for the worst when you least expect it
3. You can't hit the fast tennis ball on Wii sports
4. You sung "purple rain" loud and with your eyes closed at the most random time
5. You like the sun

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

EA Sports Avtive

Woohoo!!!! I'm so excited that EA Sports Active came out today. Kelly and I reserved it a while back, and we have been waiting. We had a sad awakening when we realized it wasn't coming out at the beginning of May like we thought. It is also unfortunate that I am just now getting off work and Kelly is probably at home having a blast. BTW, You suck monkey balls.

Enjoy the video!




Rocky:

Rocky: Ah come on, Adrian, it's true. I was nobody. But that don't matter either, you know? 'Cause I was thinkin', it really don't matter if I lose this fight. It really don't matter if this guy opens my head, either. 'Cause all I wanna do is go the distance. Nobody's ever gone the distance with Creed, and if I can go that distance, you see, and that bell rings and I'm still standin', I'm gonna know for the first time in my life, see, that I weren't just another bum from the neighborhood.

People Magazine: Which New Moon Scene Are You Dying to See?

I choose #4, but I can't see them showing one of the major parts of the film.
















The Twilight sequel, New Moon, packs a bite – and ripped abs! The love triangle between Bella, Edward and Jacob is causing waves online with the release of the official New Moon poster and the news that the movie's trio, Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner, will introduce a clip from the sequel at the MTV Movie Awards on May 31.

Out of the four scenes below, tell us which one you're dying to see the most:

1. Bella's Bloody Birthday
Alice surprises Bella with an extravagant bash at the Cullen house in celebration of the mortal's 18th birthday, but Bella accidentally cuts herself while unwrapping gifts, which triggers new "vegetarian" Jasper to pounce on her in a fit of uncontrollable bloodlust. Though Edward is able to shield Bella from the attack, the episode serves as a grave reminder of the dangers that will always plague their relationship.

2. Boys to Wolves
Bella replaces one mythical creature for another when she discovers good friend Jacob Black is actually a werewolf. Breaking their code of secrecy, Jacob takes Bella to meet the rest of his pack and immediately finds himself in a paw-to-paw duel with one of his own. A frightened Bella witnesses both boys morph mid-air into wolves as they fight.

3. Bella & Jacob's Joy Ride
Deadset on being "stupid and reckless" after Edward's disappearance, Bella purchases two junk motorcycles and convinces trusty mechanic Jacob to repair them. Bella crashes during their test drive, prompting a hallucination of Edward's voice, scolding her for her carelessness.

4. The Race to Save Edward
Believing Bella has died, a distraught Edward journeys to Volterra, Italy to evoke the wrath of the Volturi – an ancient band of peace-keeping vampires – who will kill him for outing their supernatural secret. Frantically making their way through the city, Bella and Alice reach the Palazzo dei Priori just in time to prevent Edward from stepping out into the sunlight and revealing his true, sparkling self.

Twilight:

Edward Cullen: I can read every mind in this room apart from yours. There's... Money. Sex. Money. Sex. Cat... And then you, nothing. That's very frustrating.

The rose ceremony begins

I have only watched a few of the seasons between the bachelor and bachelorette. I usually watch the first episode to see if I am intrigued to watch the next week. Most of the time the answer is no, but occasionally it is yes. A little tid bit of info... The only successful relationship from both shows that actually ended in marriage was Tristan and Ryan. That was actually one of the seasons I watch. Along the way, there have definitely been some TV junkies, attention seekers, promiscuous animals, and a slew of other types of people. Those are the things that make reality TV interesting. It's a time to waste your life away while laughing at the ridiculous things people do on TV.

The question of whether people can fall in love on TV is going to depend on the person answering it. I don't get so wrapped up in these people that my heart ends up getting broken at the end if the person I want to win is not the winner (although, I'm usually pretty good at picking who win). I think there may be some genuine
(or as genuine as they can be with all the camera's) people that come on these types of shows, but I imaging it is hard to truly be who you are when the underlying purpose of the show is to win and possibly become faux famous in the process.

Anywho, last night was the season premiere of The Bachelorette.

Jillian Harris, the intelligent, independent, passionate woman who fell just short of her goal -- hoping that Jason Mesnick could be her best friend, soul mate and future husband on the just completed hit season of The Bachelor -- will have her own opportunity to find true love, as the fifth edition of the female version of the ABC's popular romance reality series premieres at a special time on MONDAY, MAY 18 (9:02-11:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.

There is an australion, a break dancer, a country singer, a tanned body builder model, a foot fettish guy, and a thrift store rumager among the men. We will see how this season plays out. I think I will watch next week to see what happens.

Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo

T.J. Hicks: I prefer to think of myself as more of a...male madame. That didn't come out right.

Monday, May 18, 2009

3 Stars

I went into the movie expecting what I always expect when I go see a movie, which is a couple of hours of entertainment. As I stated early in my blogging days, I love movies. There are very few movies, Napoleon Dynamite, that I watch and feel as if I have wasted two hours of my life. With that said, here is my non official-like review of Angels and Demons.

The beginning was very slow, a little confusing, and not very well shot. I read the book, so I knew generally what was going on before the good scientist died, but it almost lost me early on. As the movie progressed, there was some acting 101 mistakes made by Tom and a few other actors, and there was not as much action as I expected.

As the Pope was being carried out in the casket, a full body shot was shown. Immediate laughter came from my neighbor and I. He was dressed in mostly red (the Pope, not my my neighbor), which was a little overwhelming. He was wearing what looked like patent leather red shoes. The neighbor laughed as well. It was hilarious, and it came at a good moment. The movie was still moving pretty slow at this point.

I enjoy Tom Hanks in the simple, not so funny, kiddie movies that he does (Big), and then his occasional grown up movie (Apollo 13). I did not know what to expect from him in this movie because I did not see The Davinci Code. I’ve heard good and bad, but I always try to make my own judgment calls.

Somewhere in the movie, my neighbor was playing with 3D glasses that we got in our upgraded kiddie packs , so I think he had zoned out for a while. BTW, $6.75 for a small drink, a small popcorn, and A CANDY (as my neighbor calls it even though is is a whole box) is a great deal. Why didn’t I know about that before?

Anyway, the most enjoyable part of the movie for me was when the preferiti were getting knocked off. There was just enough action, definitely some gory parts (way beyond what I expected from the book in some parts), and a little side of lust (just a little). It was also pretty awesome to see Rome since I have never been there.

The end was pretty disappointing and unrealistic for me. I knew there would be a floating Carmelengo based on the book, but it was so ridiculous. This big parachute floating around and around and around until it lands directly on the steps of the Vatican. Really? I mean yeah, he was scraped up, but not nearly enough to just have jumped from a copter that was beyond too high. His limbs should have been hanging off or soemthing. I think he should have blown up in the helicopter, although it was pretty entertaining to see him set himself on fire. Man, he had some good lungs though.

There were a few other things that may be worth mentioning. It was kind of nice to have the time ticking away as the movie went on. I think it made it not seem as long as it probably would have been if there were no timer shown here and there. I can't imagine them not showing the time, but I like all the clocks in the film. The technology in the movie was pretty great. The brands were also pretty sweet looking.

I’m sure there are other things missing, but I can’t remember since I didn’t write this as soon as I watched the movie. Overall, I thought it was pretty good. It kept my attention for a little more than ¾’s of the film, so I’m satisfied.


Apollo 13:

Jim Lovell: Houston, we have a problem.