Archives: February 2007

Zodiac


This movie was good. It wasn’t boring. It kept my attention for the most part. The director does a great job of showing how someone can become consumed by something. He does it without making it seem fake or even making the movie feel as though it completely revolves around the characters obsession. The movie starts out very well, it grabs your attention right from the beginning. Towards the end is where it starts to fall apart. It’s about 25 to 30 mins too long. They could shave it to about a 2 hour movie and it would have been perfect. Anyway, if you can get to see the movie for under $10, go for it. Otherwise, I’d wait until it comes out on DVD.It would be a crime for me not to mention that this is one of the best performances done by Jake Gyllenhaal. Maybe you should see it just for that? Hmmm.

Time to watch some TV now. Until later people!

Kindness

So, I was out getting dinner with some friends this evening. We all had a great time and we headed out to the parking lot. I was out there talking with my friend Hollie just about random stuff and a guy comes towards us. Of course, the first thing anyone probably thinks is “ugh, now they’re going to ask for money” but instead he asked if any of us were going towards the I-10. Technically, neither of us were and we weren’t too keen on having a stranger in our cars either. We told him no and he moved on. We stood out there a few mins more and then headed our own separate ways. As I was leaving I heard this guy ask some other people leaving he restaurant the same question and just being told no. I really didn’t think much of it and proceeded to drive home. I kept on thinking about his situation and how much it much suck to have to ask people for a favor knowing full well they probably think you’re a crazy person. Half way up 32nd St I pulled into a driveway and made the decision to take this guy where he wanted to go. I’ve NEVER done anything like this before but I felt bad for him.

Anyway, I get back to the restaurant and I pull up to the curb and ask him where he needs to go. He says he needs to get to the I-10 so he can try to hitch a ride to Casa Grande. I tell him there’s no way he will be able to get a ride from Baseline and the I-10 to Casa Grande… and then… for some odd reason… I just offer to drive him there. Honestly, I have no idea why I did this but it just happened. He was totally shocked and asked me about 4 times if I was serious (for those of you who don’t know, Casa Grande is about 24 miles from where I currently was). He gets in the car and we’re on our way. He tells me the story about how he got stranded in PHX today and it’s all pretty sad. His older brother was arrested earlier that day and because he didn’t have insurnace on the truck, they impounded it. BTW, this kid was 18. He asked me if he could call his mom to let her know he had a ride back home and I let him use my phone. He had been stranded looking for a ride since 11am that morning. His mom didn’t own a car and couldn’t come and pick him up. After telling me all this he just quited down as we drove down to Casa Grande. About 10 miles into the journey, I look over and he’s totally passed out. The first thing I thought was “oh crap, now I have a sleeping stranger in my car, just great.” hahaha. As we get closer to the Casa Grande exits, I nudge him awake and ask where we need to go. I take him to his mom’s house where she’s actually standing outside waiting for him. He thanks me and asks me if I want him to go and get $10 from his mom to give to me. I tell him it’s alright and that I was glad I could help.

It made me feel good to do something nice like this… although, I wouldn’t recommend that this become a standard practice since you never know what kind of person you could be picking up. There was something that made it seem ok this time, so I wasn’t too worried.

Do you think I was crazy for doing this?

Leave Me Alone!

Jesus H. Christ! Fuck.

Here it is. I’m doing a friend a favor by getting them MSFT software at cheap prices… very cheap prices. Vista came out sometime in Feb, I can’t even remember. It was pointless to take note of the date. Anywho, this person is extremely IMPATIENT!! I’m doing them a favor… you’ll get the software when you get the software! JUST SHUT THE FUCK UP ABOUT WHEN IT WILL ARRIVE!! They’ll have it on Thursday, unless MSFT doesn’t restock their supply by Wednesday. I can’t wait to hear the bitching and moaning if it is not available on Thursday. WHATEVER.

Speaking of CRAPPY FRIENDS… every day that goes by this week is another day closer to my losing $100 because I won’t be able to use the ticket to Spain my friend had me buy before she even had her GD passport. UGH! So FUCKING annoying. I’m trying to be positive though… but it’s hard.

Wow, I’m so glad the people I’m talking about are not on LJ and cannot be my friends… hahaha. I can vent to friends on here about friends I deal with on a daily basis.

The Wind That Shakes The Barley

This movie is great. It’s about the Irish Civil War in the early 20th Century. I’m very interested in Irish history and this is another excellent film that shows the perspective of the struggle from yet another side, the common man. The movie begins very innocently, showing daily Irish life with a game of Hurling between friends. You’re quickly thrown back into what this movie is all about… the Irish struggle for independence from Great Britain. Honestly, this film has one of the saddest endings I’ve seen in a long time. To give away the ending wouldn’t be doing this film justice, so if you want to know how it ends up, you must rent it. It’s hard to go into more detail as this movie is one of those that is not easily explained. Let me know if you have any trouble finding a copy to watch. Oh yeah, and it may take some time to get used to the accents as they are somewhat thick. I suggest turning on subtitles for the very beginning until you get used to the accents.

If you have seen this movie, please comment about it. I’d love to hear your thoughts.

A Trilogy

I rented and watched the Blade trilogy this weekend. I had never seen a Blade movie before. They were all ok, obviously the quality eroded as the series went along, as to most sequels.

So, think about it for a minute… wouldn’t it be cool to be a Vampire? They always seem to have such fun lives. Partying all night, having super strength, all that cool stuff. Yeah, there are some drawbacks, like having to kill people and not being able to go out in the sun… but whatever.

I should really get ready for work now. Let’s see what kind of wonderful messes this week has in store for me.

They and These

So, I was at the soccer game on Wednesday night.

All I have to say is that I was shocked to hear what I heard while at the game. I guess, at the same time, I am not.

In case you don’t know… making generalizations towards a group of people is not cool… it actually constitutes racism. Yeah, I said it, the ‘R’ word.

“They should be trimming my shrubs or cleaning my pool.”
“How many of these people are day laborers?”
“ICE should be out here rounding these people up.”

All I ask is that you watch what you say… take a minute and think about what you are going to say. Making a joke doesn’t make something you said ‘OK’.

Ok, that’s all for now.

USMNT vs Mexico!

Ok, so I would have blogged yesterday but I didn’t get home until late because of the soccer match.

This was probably one of the best sporting events I’ve been to. I don’t think there’s been a game where I’ve stood as much as I did at this one. I was so nervous that we would lose the game, Wednesday was the longest day for me!!

Some not so fun experiences at the game… ummm… overcrowded restrooms (for the men at least). Yeah, so overcrowded that many people just decided to use something other than a urinal to do their business (yes, the sinks… and the drains in the floor). Good times!

Check the pictures (of the game) in my album!

USMNT vs. Mexico

Creating Habits+

What is the rule of thumb when it comes to creating habits? Is it that you have to do the same thing for 2 weeks, consistently, and then it’s a habit? I think I read something about that somewhere a while back. Anyway, I have successfully trained myself to use the parking break every time in my car. Now it feels like I’m doing something wrong when I don’t. I need to create the same sort of habit when it comes to blogging. So far, I’m off to a great start! Let’s see if I can make a habit out of this… the test begins!

Ok, I didn’t want this post to be all about me just starting a new habit. So, here’s some very interesting reading for you people out there. It’s not long… but very informative. Pass it along to all your friends who believe Global Warming is good science and human induced!

Read This

Late!