Avatar, still?

I can't believe people are still talking about Avatar. I got to admit that when I saw it (not by my choosing) it was better than I assumed. But it's nothing to dissect. Yes, the CGI is amazing in it. Yes, it holds one's interest for the length of the entire film. But what impresses me the most is that it was (somewhat) original. Hollywood hasn't had an idea since the Matrix.

Sadly, during the previews prior to Avatar, they had a trailer for Clash of the Titans. No one is asking for a remake of that film. So why do it? All Hollywood can do now is remakes and (atrocious) films on comic books and video games (save Nolan's Batman and Silent Hill).

Do what I do, never go to the movies unless you actually are interested in the film. Perhaps the drop in box office revenue will show the walk of fame that you can't shit in a can and call it Terminator: Salvation (Note: never seen it, but I guarantee it sucks).

A Well Deserved Apology.

My camcorder (Sony Handycam DCR-HC26) has been on the fritz as of late, so before it possibly dies, I have been transferring over all the videos I can. While doing so, I have come across some atrocious nights of my early stand up career (when I actually told jokes - pssshhhh....) and I just want to give out a large "I'm so sorry" to all my friends who decided to set fire to fun and watch me.

Apologies.

-a.

First the Olympics, and now Politics

ARE YOU KIDDING ME!!?

President Obama wants to make a lame speech on a Tuesday. But he's torn between the Tuesday that LOST premieres on , and the Tuesday that American Idol premieres on. Apparently the dumb-ass White House is unsure what show to bump in order for Obama to not divulge secrets on Jacob and his connection to the island.

I cannot believe that my most favorite show and my most hated are the two in this debate. The answer is simple; bump American idol. Now here's how I reached that conclusion; 1) We do NOT need to see more failures on TV. 2) LOST actually has a plot and is well written, where as American Idol will have a box of douche bags doing glorified karaoke in front of judges who do not count as people.

Obama, please leave LOST alone or I will be pulling for some immediate change in Washington. That's right, I'm willing to register to vote AGAINST you, if you putz around with LOST's premiere.

-a.

This just in!

After reading lines from A Tale of Two Cities such as this:

"It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest that I go to, than I have ever known."

I realized that Charles Dickens was in fact, the original Chuck D.



Sorry Public Enemy.

-a.

LOST theme at Disney!!??

I've never had an interest to go to Disney Land. But now that I know I could get LOST, that changes EVERYTHING!!


-a.

Cops bust runaway crook, thanks to game.

A criminal thought he was safe fleeing to Canada, but his World of Warcraft habit gave him away.

The above line is all to familiar to me. You know, I was once "on the lamb" and got caught when I was challenged to a hardy game of Battleship. I was riding high on the waves of victory. All I had to do was shout "B7!" But before I could, the room was swarming with policemen, who played a game of their own called "bust this guy - hard!" Sadly I was unfamiliar with the rules and ended up serving 2 - 5 years in juvi. Oh well.

The real article if you find me unfunny.

-a.

Yahoo's 5 Steps to De-Cluttering Your House (and life)

The real link, if you'd rather not laugh.

1) Set Small Goals: Any goal is a goal. But setting large ones such as; "I will get a job today" are very difficult to obtain. So keep it simple. My goal today is to hopefully clean my computer area. By using (and stressing) the term "hopefully" I get a loop hole out of actually achieving my goal.

2) Make a Plan: Write down the goal(s) you just said aloud. If I were you though, I'd start with just one goal, and see how that plays out.

3) Don't Blame Yourself: The cluttered areas in your house aren't just your fault (unless you live alone). Take me for instance; I had my three nephews, sister and brother-in-law over recently, and all five of them use the computer. So I wasn't the only one leaving scraps of paper strewn about. I am not a slob, and I am hopefully taking control. (See what I did there?)

4) Divide and Conquer: Set your piles of crap into three separate piles: "toss," "keep," and "donate." For example I have a piece of paper here with my (weak) top score in Tiger-Heli (92,150) now that score is a joke, but I'm new to playing that game so it stays because I'll never remember that number and won't know if I topped it with my next session. I also have a pair of socks on the desk here that I've yet to put on. Guess which pile those are in. Yup!

5) Stick With It: Don't just set and hopefully achieve goals for today. Do this fun task everyday! Think of all the extra smiles your mouth will be producing when you set the bar and possibly clear it. Think about it.

-a.