March 30, 2005
Update: Sources (unknown reliability) has stated that Thomas Hayden Church will be playing the Sandman. One report (warning: language) has identified many storyboard that suggest that Sandman will be the primary villian in Spiderman 3. As far as the Lizard character, it is still unconfirmed that he will make an appearance even though the Dr. Connors character has been either mentioned or filmed in the last two Spiderman films. Still some speculation as to T.H.C. playing the role of Venom. More as the Story develops.
March 22, 2005
Ok, kiddies, Here's the recent scoop on Spiderman 3. Production is scheduled to begin early next year. The release date has been announce for May 4, 2007, so clear your schedules. Toby Maguire is being called back to play Spiderman (Yay!) and Kirsten Dunst is going to play Mary Jane again (Boo!). But along with the joy that is Spiderman there is one thing I've got mixed feelings about; while there is still no word as to who the next villian is, the actor that will play the new evil character has been announced. Thomas Haden Church has been cast. You might remember him as Lowell Mather from the sitcom 'Wings'. THEY CAST LOWELL MATHER FOR SPIDERMAN !!!! Although he did was in 'Sideways', his history of movies is not too impressive, especially since he was cast as Lowell Mather and then went on to another not-so-great sitcom called Ned & Stacy which was just a repeat of the Lowell Mather character, just with a different name.
I liked 'Wings' when I was a kid. It was funny then, but now, the only other actor from that show that still gets work is Tony Shalhoub on USA's 'Monk', but I wouldn't want to see him cast in my Spiderman movies. Why not a Wolverine/Spiderman crossover?? It worked great in the comic book. Thrown in a Wendigo character (like in the Perceptions storyline of Spiderman issues 8 - 10) and you have yourself one kick @$$ movie. Throw a borderline PG-13/R rating on it and you will have a comicbook fanboy's dream. What can they do with 'Lowell Mather' ?!?
Sam Raimi, director of the Evil Dead trilogy, can do great, hilarious movies that don't skip on story. I understand that the Spiderman movies are for family viewing, but why cast 'Lowell Mather' in order to reach that goal? Is it too much for a fanboy like me to ask for an awesome story line in a Spiderman movie? The past two movies are good, don't get me wrong, but they can do so, So, SOOO much more with Spiderman. First of all, kick Kirsten Dunst to the curb and get someone who has the Mary Jane quality from the comics. Toby Maguire is ok where he is. Aunt May is awesome too. But they need some comic fanboys to sit in a room for one night, One Night and record every single geeky thing they say pertaining to an Awesome, Made-for-the-fans/By-the-fans Spiderman movie. Throw some pizza and Dr. Pepper into the room every 4 hours and watch the creative juices flow. One Spiderman geek among the group must at least be grounded enough know when a dumb idea is a dumb idea and control the group. But, I think, if they did that, then you would have one Excellent Spiderman movie that would live for ages as the Ultimate Comic book Movie.
Why aren't I working for Hollywood?
I liked 'Wings' when I was a kid. It was funny then, but now, the only other actor from that show that still gets work is Tony Shalhoub on USA's 'Monk', but I wouldn't want to see him cast in my Spiderman movies. Why not a Wolverine/Spiderman crossover?? It worked great in the comic book. Thrown in a Wendigo character (like in the Perceptions storyline of Spiderman issues 8 - 10) and you have yourself one kick @$$ movie. Throw a borderline PG-13/R rating on it and you will have a comicbook fanboy's dream. What can they do with 'Lowell Mather' ?!?
Sam Raimi, director of the Evil Dead trilogy, can do great, hilarious movies that don't skip on story. I understand that the Spiderman movies are for family viewing, but why cast 'Lowell Mather' in order to reach that goal? Is it too much for a fanboy like me to ask for an awesome story line in a Spiderman movie? The past two movies are good, don't get me wrong, but they can do so, So, SOOO much more with Spiderman. First of all, kick Kirsten Dunst to the curb and get someone who has the Mary Jane quality from the comics. Toby Maguire is ok where he is. Aunt May is awesome too. But they need some comic fanboys to sit in a room for one night, One Night and record every single geeky thing they say pertaining to an Awesome, Made-for-the-fans/By-the-fans Spiderman movie. Throw some pizza and Dr. Pepper into the room every 4 hours and watch the creative juices flow. One Spiderman geek among the group must at least be grounded enough know when a dumb idea is a dumb idea and control the group. But, I think, if they did that, then you would have one Excellent Spiderman movie that would live for ages as the Ultimate Comic book Movie.
Why aren't I working for Hollywood?
March 17, 2005
Let's talk about Martha, everyone else is. Let's talk about Martha being confined to her home in KATONAH, N.Y., it's the topic on everyones list. Now, more specifically, let's talk about what Martha has to wear while she is confined to her $16 Million estate. . .the infamous ankle monitoring device, or as everyone in the press affectionately calls it, Martha's Ankle Bracelet.
WHAT THE CRAP !?!?! Why is everyone obsessed with this little monitoring device. I've seen the thing, there's nothing really to say about it. I taught a guy in Iowa who had one on, it's not a big deal!
When people either go to jail or stand in front of a judge, sometimes they leave with certain devices that monitor their doings. My friend in NM had a breathalyzer hooked up to his car to monitor his alcohol level. Lots of people in the U.S. have stuff like this. Why is everyone stewing over a little black box on Martha? It's like it's the first time people have seen these things. I saw on the news that one guy even went so far as to design shoes for Martha so she could hide it during social activites.
Again, I say: WHAT THE CRAP ?!?!?
WHAT THE CRAP !?!?! Why is everyone obsessed with this little monitoring device. I've seen the thing, there's nothing really to say about it. I taught a guy in Iowa who had one on, it's not a big deal!
When people either go to jail or stand in front of a judge, sometimes they leave with certain devices that monitor their doings. My friend in NM had a breathalyzer hooked up to his car to monitor his alcohol level. Lots of people in the U.S. have stuff like this. Why is everyone stewing over a little black box on Martha? It's like it's the first time people have seen these things. I saw on the news that one guy even went so far as to design shoes for Martha so she could hide it during social activites.
Again, I say: WHAT THE CRAP ?!?!?
March 8, 2005
10 years and counting. Yeah BABY !!
I've been meaning to post this one for a while.
About a month ago, I was signed on to my msn IM account. A friend of mine that I haven't chatted with in a while got on. I was happy to see that she was online so I started chatting with her. She was a friend that I met in high school and have kept in touch with very sporadically over the past few years. Still we have always been good friends, with whom we could tell each other anything and everything.
In the course of our online conversation, she informed me that we have been friends for 10 years. 10 YEARS !! Now that's something to be celebrated. We first met during lunchtime in the cafeteria, I've taken her to the Senior prom, she came to my soccer games and I've gone to her house to hang out. She went to Snow college while I was at the Y and on a mission. She has since moved back to Canada while I've been here at the Y. She came down for General Conferance a couple years ago and invited me to go with her and one of her other friends. Whenever we are both online we try to catch up in each other's lives. And it's been that way for the past few years now.
So this blog is dedicated to my long time friend Crystal, who has been a part of my life for a good portion of it. Through the highs and lows while I was in high school and who also has kept up with my activites (and vice versa) and who has been one of the sweetest and kindest individuals that I've had the pleasure of knowing.
Also dedicated to those with whom 10 years has not yet past, but hope to also celebrate a 10 year (or greater) friendship anniversary.
I've been meaning to post this one for a while.
About a month ago, I was signed on to my msn IM account. A friend of mine that I haven't chatted with in a while got on. I was happy to see that she was online so I started chatting with her. She was a friend that I met in high school and have kept in touch with very sporadically over the past few years. Still we have always been good friends, with whom we could tell each other anything and everything.
In the course of our online conversation, she informed me that we have been friends for 10 years. 10 YEARS !! Now that's something to be celebrated. We first met during lunchtime in the cafeteria, I've taken her to the Senior prom, she came to my soccer games and I've gone to her house to hang out. She went to Snow college while I was at the Y and on a mission. She has since moved back to Canada while I've been here at the Y. She came down for General Conferance a couple years ago and invited me to go with her and one of her other friends. Whenever we are both online we try to catch up in each other's lives. And it's been that way for the past few years now.
So this blog is dedicated to my long time friend Crystal, who has been a part of my life for a good portion of it. Through the highs and lows while I was in high school and who also has kept up with my activites (and vice versa) and who has been one of the sweetest and kindest individuals that I've had the pleasure of knowing.
Also dedicated to those with whom 10 years has not yet past, but hope to also celebrate a 10 year (or greater) friendship anniversary.
March 4, 2005
Like A Little Lost Puppy. . .
A couple nights ago, I was in Apt. 69, hanging out after a long day. When I got there, there was the Ritz, Emmy, Kat, Anne-Marie, and Nama. I joined the group and proceeded to do what I do best. . .burn stuff. I found a lighter and started to light all the candles, cause fire is fun and everyone knows that fire will keep me quite for a long time. Once all the candles were lit, I was looking around for other things to light. Kat was rolling her eyes but made no attempt to stop me (cause she knows she would lose). This was to my advantage. With all the candles lit, the only feasible thing left to light within arms-reach was Emmy's big Gulp full of Coke. She was working on the laptop, so I INNOCENTLY reached over and took her drink from the table next to her and placed the Coke in front of me. So imaging this, me sitting there QUIETLY, minding my own business, not bothering anyone, and Em realizes that her Coke is gone, VIOLENTLY turns to me, and then, In Her 'Mom Voice', SHOUTS out "WE DON'T BURN COKE !!!!"
Imagine my surprise that she would say something like that. How RUDE !!! She made me feel all timid, like a little puppy that's shivering in a cold dark alley waiting for someone to take me home. WHY would she do something like that ?!?! What about MY NEEDS ?!?!
So I had to return the Coke and go back to trying to burn nail polish remover.
A couple nights ago, I was in Apt. 69, hanging out after a long day. When I got there, there was the Ritz, Emmy, Kat, Anne-Marie, and Nama. I joined the group and proceeded to do what I do best. . .burn stuff. I found a lighter and started to light all the candles, cause fire is fun and everyone knows that fire will keep me quite for a long time. Once all the candles were lit, I was looking around for other things to light. Kat was rolling her eyes but made no attempt to stop me (cause she knows she would lose). This was to my advantage. With all the candles lit, the only feasible thing left to light within arms-reach was Emmy's big Gulp full of Coke. She was working on the laptop, so I INNOCENTLY reached over and took her drink from the table next to her and placed the Coke in front of me. So imaging this, me sitting there QUIETLY, minding my own business, not bothering anyone, and Em realizes that her Coke is gone, VIOLENTLY turns to me, and then, In Her 'Mom Voice', SHOUTS out "WE DON'T BURN COKE !!!!"
Imagine my surprise that she would say something like that. How RUDE !!! She made me feel all timid, like a little puppy that's shivering in a cold dark alley waiting for someone to take me home. WHY would she do something like that ?!?! What about MY NEEDS ?!?!
So I had to return the Coke and go back to trying to burn nail polish remover.
March 1, 2005
Travels with Charlie
This one goes out to my roommate Charles, another in a long list of excellent roommates who is able to make me laugh. Here's an example:
Last saturday, before work, I decided to make some food before going to work. Simultaneously, Charles decides the same thing. We walk to our respective cubboards and figure out what to eat. We both have Mac & Cheese, so we start to make them. Up to this point in time, Charles is studying for a Physics test so we are talking physics and making jokes (Geeky, I know). In the midst of our conversation, I mention to Charles to figure out how many Joules of energy are required to make my pot of water boil. Immediately, he starts to run equasions through his noggin and figures out that it would take approximately 120 kiloJoules of energy to warm up my water so I could make my Mac & Cheese. I loved it!! I was laughing for a good 10 minutes just at the fact that he could figure that out on the spot.
Oh, if I could write down a portion of the conversations that we've had. It was one of the greatest moments in roommate history.
This one goes out to my roommate Charles, another in a long list of excellent roommates who is able to make me laugh. Here's an example:
Last saturday, before work, I decided to make some food before going to work. Simultaneously, Charles decides the same thing. We walk to our respective cubboards and figure out what to eat. We both have Mac & Cheese, so we start to make them. Up to this point in time, Charles is studying for a Physics test so we are talking physics and making jokes (Geeky, I know). In the midst of our conversation, I mention to Charles to figure out how many Joules of energy are required to make my pot of water boil. Immediately, he starts to run equasions through his noggin and figures out that it would take approximately 120 kiloJoules of energy to warm up my water so I could make my Mac & Cheese. I loved it!! I was laughing for a good 10 minutes just at the fact that he could figure that out on the spot.
Oh, if I could write down a portion of the conversations that we've had. It was one of the greatest moments in roommate history.