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[Jul. 4th, 2008|12:58 pm] |
Former Republican N.C. Sen. Jesse Helms dies at 86
You'll forgive me if I don't need a tissue today.
*hums "na na na na, na na na na, hey hey hey, goodbye"* |
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[Jul. 2nd, 2008|08:15 am] |
"Too many tweets! Try again later." - six times
"500 internal server error" - three times
"Verify your phone by sending this message to 40404" - four times
That is utter bullshit. I still couldn't get verified.
"Are you sure you want to delete your account?" - one time
I clicked yes ... and it gave me a 500 server error.
Fuck Twitter. |
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[Jun. 29th, 2008|08:09 pm] |
OMG rain and thunder and lightening and wind and ...
And I feel like shit. I feel like I've been raped by a rhino. I feel like someone spent all night punching the crap out of me. It got up to the 90s today, and I'm sitting here in a hooded sweatshirt.
Stupid fucking ... whatever. Figures. Short work week and I might call in tomorrow. How wonderful; it's not like my work really would care, but I think it just makes me look bad. I just called in two weeks ago sick. Here we go again. |
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[Jun. 27th, 2008|08:12 am] |
Totally makes me smile. And XKCD did a wonderful homage.
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[Jun. 26th, 2008|02:44 pm] |
I have listened to this song since I was a kid. It now strikes me that Collin Raye is a pedophile. Look at these lyrics!
Every time I see a woman on a billboard sign
I think about you
Saying "drink this beer and you'll be mine"
I think about you
When an actress on a movie screen plays lolita
in some old man's dream
it doesn't matter who she is
I think about you
When I see a pretty woman walking down the street
I think about you
men look her up and down
like she's some kind of treat
ooohhh
I think about you
she wouldn't dare talk to a stranger
always has to be aware of the danger
doesn't matter who she is
I think about you
eight years old
big blue eyes
and a heart of gold
when I look at this world
I think about you.
And I can't help but see
that every woman used to be somebody's little girl
I think about you
everytime I hear people say
it's never gonna change
i think about you
like it's some kinda joke
some kinda game
girl I think about you
when I see a woman on the news
who didn't ask to be abandoned or abused
it doesn't matter who she is
I think about you
Come on, man. That is a straight up pedo. Country music, thank you very much for Collin Raye. |
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| The Happening |
[Jun. 26th, 2008|09:12 am] |
Directed by M. Night Shyamalan, The Happening is billed as Shyamalan's first R-rated film. This is a decent tag for a review or general "Hey, did you hear? It's rated R!" But to actually have the announcer for the trailer add it in seems pretty dull. The movie should be able to stand on its own without the "Oh, hey, it's violent" mention. Unfortunately, it falls pretty short of that.
The first few minutes of the movie are very creepy. The score and visual of clouds (yes, clouds) rolling by while credits roll was a very decent set up and should have carried throughout. We open to a shot of a park in Philadelphia. A woman sits on a park bench turns to her friend, says a few words and turns back. Moments later, she turns again to her friend and repeats what she just said. Almost instantly, everyone in the park freezes. We jump to New York City where people are falling off a building at a construction site. What is causing this? Mass suicide? For what purpose?
Mark Wahlberg is very effective in his role as science teacher from Pennsylvania. The supporting players are not interesting enough to hold any real emotion for me, but Mark sails through this film with great expertise. Say what you want about Marky Mark, but he's a very fine actor.
Tension builds in The Happening and the audience is literally wondering ... what is happening? We're never really told. A few theories are thrown around but when your movie relies solely on a one minute interview on television at the end to wrap up any questions, that's pretty weak. I was very disappointed in the ending; I wasn't expecting a twist, but I was expecting some questions answered.
The suicides that happen in the film are visually stunning. I was left aghast several times and yes, even jumped back in my seat. It would be almost surreal if you couldn't get past the fact that this is what suicide must actually look like.
Again, the music is phenomenal. The score builds and builds and blends perfectly with the visual imagery, both indoors and out. I just wish that Shyamalan would have better explained his film, rather than trying to wrap everything up in the last five minutes. Literally, in five minutes he tries to explain everything that just happened in the last 90 minutes.
In the end, it's a good movie. But, it's just good. Lady in the Water was horrific and one of the worst movies I've ever seen; The Happening is a decent follow up to regain some of my faith in Night's abilities. But, as lame as it sounds, I wouldn't mind a sequel. Something titled, oh, I don't know, It's Still Happening. Or something.
2 1/2 stars. (out of four) |
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[Jun. 16th, 2008|07:09 pm] |
It's the first time I've ever donated to a campaign.
It feels good. :) |
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[Jun. 16th, 2008|02:26 pm] |
Oh_My_God
Cuteness OVERLOAD! |
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[Jun. 16th, 2008|11:58 am] |
An image of a puzzle piece with rainbow colored lettering:
I love someone with autism!
Seen on the back of a van today. That's just weird. |
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[Jun. 14th, 2008|03:38 pm] |
I changed my tire today on the Versa. Got a flat last night driving home - I was so pissed. Fortunately, I only have 2400 miles on the car and the dealership fixed the tire without charging me. That was actually really nice of them considering it's my fault for running over a damn nail. Stupid nail.
So, I spent twenty minutes this morning putting the doughnut on and then an hour at the dealership while they fixed the flat.
So, yeah, I'm a big boy today! |
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[Jun. 13th, 2008|08:48 am] |
Courtney and I are watching So You Think You Can Dance for the first time. I have a favorite already (Joshua) and ... well, just watch the video below. This routine was just unbelievable.
I'm just blown away by this guy.
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[Jun. 10th, 2008|10:05 pm] |
I have recently become obsessed with Fred. Fred has appeared, out of nowhere, and amassed a ridiculous following on YouTube. Fifth most subscribed of all time. And why? Because of his chipmunk, (probably done with) iMovie editing, digitally sped up jackass self.
No, I'm not jealous. I'm just ... pissed that I find this so god damn addicting. What the hell is the matter with me? |
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[Jun. 10th, 2008|07:31 pm] |
Homer never has a watch ... unless it is going to be an intricate plot point within less than a minute of its appearance.
It's true. |
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[Jun. 10th, 2008|06:37 pm] |
Oh my God! I never thought I would find someone who would ever say this but ...
Does anyone remember the crap the used to put on TGIF?
Full House - horrible show but I can see why it appealed to me when I was a kid
Dinosaurs - !!!!!!!!!!!!! This should've been number 1 on this list
Sabrina The Teenage Witch - I blame this show for being the start of the shit that's on Disney and other channels now....freaking horrible.
Dinosaurs? DINOSAURS? DINO-FUCKING-SAURS?!?!?! Fuck you! That show was one of the best shows out there. Good LORD. I seriously need to pick up that DVD set. |
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[Jun. 10th, 2008|08:15 am] |
I got 4 numbers (out of 6) with the kicker last night on the Lotto.
176 bucks, baby! WHOO! It's the most I've ever won.
WHOO!!!!!! |
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[Jun. 4th, 2008|06:35 pm] |
I'm just putting this out there.
If anyone knows of any job openings, leave 'em here in the comments. I'm currently raping Craigslist's servers and Monster.com, but it's always best to network as best you can.
Basically what I want is a better paying job with more responsibility and room to grow. I make crap-diddly for what I do and feel that I deserve a lot more. I'm VERY interested in the tech industry, specifically, and my ideal position would be to help out with general tech support on site; as a network admin or ... whatever. However, an office job is definitely appealing. I just NEED someplace to grow. If training or additional certifications would be required prior to any opening, I am more than willing to look into that as well.
Also, to the techies out there, what types of official certification would be helpful to have? That'd be cool to know, too.
Anyway, if you know of anything, let me know. I'd appreciate it.
Thanks. |
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[Jun. 3rd, 2008|09:30 am] |
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I am your brother! Your best friend foreeeever! |
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[May. 30th, 2008|09:10 pm] |
I just want to put this out there.
Scott McLellan can go fuck himself.
I say this based on his recent book that has started a fire in the liberal blogosphere. There are many sites that are praising Scott for having the guts to come forward and tell the truth. Well, to those sites, I say they can fuck themselves too. It is utter horseshit for McLellan to wait until he is safely outside of the Bush Administration's tentacles to strike back. Where the hell were you Scotty when the press was (finally) asking poignant questions, two years after the war started? You were doing your job? Well, I'm glad your conscience is clear and you can sleep at night with that fact. You could have resigned with some bullshit excuse (spend time with family seems to be fairly popular nowadays) in protest of the administration. You could have shut your damn mouth and not waited until you left to write a book about your experiences. But, no. You had to end your political career much the same way that you lived it. Full of shit.
Scott, you're a liar. I don't believe a fucking thing you say. You are a piece of shit.
I have had it with these motherfuckers who leave the safety of mothers nest and then start talking shit like they aren't responsible for mom. They are simply trying to save their collective asses because, as will soon become apparent, this administration is going to CRASH and BURN for the next two decades as we find out what shit they pulled. People are jumping off this ship and for good reason. But, god damn it. Maybe while you're on the ship you can see your way to plugging up a few of the holes.
Got it? |
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