Buffy: The Sleep Slayer

So I stopped by Lisa & Michael's after work (9am-11pm Saturday) with pizza and we watched a little Buffy, and then they introduced me to the Bufy board game. There are basically 4 different games depending on what 'season' you are playing, and tons of different characters, and someone has to be the bad guys and at least 1, up to 4, people have to be the good guys. Needless to say itis 6:15am and I am still up. Since I would be getting up for work in less than an hour anyway, I'll just stay up. What a great game and a great night, but boy am I tired! Catch you all on the flip side.

P.S. This is my TENTH POST FOR JANUARY!!! I HIT MY GOAL!!!

Qop!
Buffy to Dawn in the series finale, Chosen. "Ok, you can come, but if you die, I'm telling!"

Hollywood 2005

So the movie title list for 2005 has now been released, and there are once again going to be a lot of movies this year. Here's a quick list of what I think will be the best and worst movies of 2005 in no particular order.

WORST
Son of the Mask ~ Enough said.
The Ring 2 ~ I refused to see the first one.
XXX: State Of the Union ~ Give me a break!
Ace Bigalo: European Gigalo ~ I like the first one, but geez!
Dukes of Hazard
The Honeymooners
The Amityville Horror
Land of the Dead
The Devil Rejects ~ Directed by Rob Zombie. Scary!
Oliver Twist
Herbie: Full Loaded ~ Another Lovebug movie, this one with Lindsay Lohan?
The Bad News Bears ~ Starring Billy Bob Thorton
Fever Pitch ~ The movie was only made in 1997! Why are they remaking it!?!
Sahara
Domino ~ Kiera Knightley as Laurence Harvey's daughter, a bounty hunter
ON THE FENCE
King Kong ~ It has a chance because Peter Jackson made it.
Be Cool (The Get Shorty sequel) ~ Haven't seen the original.
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous ~ It has Sandra Bullock, but what about William Shatner Michael Caine, and Candece Bergen?
The Legend of Zorro ~ The sequel to The Mask of Zorro
The Pink Panther ~ Starring Steve Martin.
Bewitched ~ It's gotten good reviews... Who am I kidding. Kidman is no Montgomery.
The yet untitle first Wallace & Gromit movie
A Sound of Thunder ~ Go back in time to hunt dinos. Hmm.
Mr. and Mrs. Smith ~ Hmm, Bard Pitt & Angelino Jolie, not my favorites...
The Weather Man ~ It looks good...
Rumor Has It ~ It has Jennifer Aniston and Kevin Costner. Interesting.
The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio
Crash
The Merchant of Venice
Guess Who? ~ A remake of Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? with Bernie Mack.
Hitch ~ Will Smith asa date doctor?
The Interpreter ~ Nicole Kidman
Melinda and Melinda ~ Woody Allen
a 3 part film, each made by a different director. Hmm. Sonderbergh, Antonioni, & Wai
BEST
Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (May 19) ~ Good reviews, Chewie returns, is this George Lucas's chance for redepemption?
Harry Potter & The Goblet of Fire (Nov. 18) ~ How could it possibly be bad?
Batman Begins ~ Christian Bale and Michael Caine! How could it miss?
War of the Worlds (June 29) ~ Please don't screw up a classic, Speilberg.
Corpse Bride ~ A zany animated movie by Tim Burton
The Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy ~ Sam Rockwell and my future wife, Zoey Deschanel
Charlie & The Chocolate Factor ~ The creepy version!!!
Rent ~ directed by Christopher Columbus!
The Producers ~ Mel Brooks, Nathan Lane, Matthew Broderick, Will Ferrel, & Uma Thurman!

Qop!
"I believe the name of the report was, "Bin Laden Determined to Attack Within the United States"." ~ Gotta love Condeleeza Rice (On a report issued to Bush in August 2001)

The Real #8

My title refers to the fact that I miscounted since one of the eight I counted was Nick's. This is my real 8th post this month, and since there are still 11 days left, I think I'll hit my goal of two more. Of course, there are still 11 more months for me to go before I pass my new year's resolution, but that isn't anywhere close to the subject I am thinking about.

Warning! Highly personal journal! I don't usually do this, but tonight I am on my fifth glass of wine and about halfway through the movie The Graduate and so I am choosing to really open up. Not that I care what people think of me, but the internet is not my first choice for these revelations. However having no one else to talk to tonight, you get to read it. This is my first viewing of the movie, but watching it after consuming a bit of alcohol and the current state of my love live (or lack thereof) is leaving me a little emotional. Looking back at my life, I have made a lot of choices, and not all of them do I not regret (does that make sense?). I am fairly glad I waited until college before I was ever in a relationship, although that was not entirely by choice. However I am still a virgin (sorry if you consider that overshare) and that is by choice. I've had many instances where I could have chosen to give that up, but I stuck to my morals. Now that I seem to have less morals (in fact I'm becoming downright apathetic and that scares me) I kind of regret not taking certain chances. Although looking back at my life, there are only 3 women I would seriously consider offers from that gave them. Unfortunately, one of them was older and married and hence the bittersweet state I am now in. I am somewhat proud that I stuck to my guns and stopped anything from happening, although to be honest that may have been more from paralyzing fear of a barely 18 year old who hadn't even kissed a girl than anything else, but at the same time...the woman was amazing. I've never met anyone like here before or since. I'm sure that door is now closed to me and I do feel that that's probably a good thing, but I still think very fondly of this woman. I had (have) a huge crush on her and I still melt when I see her occasionally. I kind of wish I had gone for it, although I'm sure it would have been a big mess and I would have regretted it. But still. Hmm.

Qop! (not really in the mood, but here's one anyway):
"Darkness is always most evident in the hour before dawn." (I am stealing a pun from a Buffy philosophy book. Notice how Dracula showed up and was defeated moments before the first appearance of Dawn. Ironic anyone?)
BONUS Qop!
JOEY: Now it's time for some serious questions. Who would win in a fight. Dracula or the Wolfman?
NEW ASST (Pete from Two Guys, a Girl, & a Pizza Place): Definitely the Wolfman.
JOEY: And you were doing so well! Why do you say that?
NEW ASST: Because they'd be in a lock until dawn, and then Dracula would turn to dust and the Wolfman would just be a guy again.
JOEY: Wow! I've never thought of it that way before. That changes everything!

Post #8 - I Might Make It!

So, I don't have a whole lot to talk about. Just swamped with work and school stuff, working on my book (the second one), and my DVR. It kinda makes me sad. All the way home from work tonight I kept signing show tunes and I really wanted to put on a musical to watch tonight, or even just catch up with my DVR (I recorded a really interesting looking show about the DaVinci Code) but instead I need to read a bunch of the Koran and write about it. It's after midnight! I mean, seriously, can't I have a life? Ok, maybe I do a little, but do these teachers really expect us to be be able to read everything they assign? Especially someone likes me who works full time? It's ridiculous! However, I think my Koran journal is supposed to be graded tomorrow and I haven't started reading it, let alone writing about it. Oh, well.

Also, I am selling girl scout cookies! Sorry I forgot to tell you! Order them through me by Friday! Just let me know what you want. Thanks!

P.S. Never show your friends at work the Alias dance. Seriously. BIG mistake. Now they want me to do it constantly. Oh, and they laugh. Good thing I didn't give them names on anyone else who does it, not that they'd know you anyway. :)

Qop! (My friends agree with me; it does sound Klingon!)
"I've never understood the female capacity to avoid a direct answer to any question."
~Spock, Star Trek, "This Side of Paradise"

And I Was Doing So Well...

My title, of course, refers to the fact that I posted 3 days in a row, and then I just took 3 days off I claim 'not my fault' for a number of reasons:
1. My DVR was installed on Wednesday! I mean, come on, what do you think I've been doing with every second of free time.
2. I went out with a friend on Friday night and had a blast, then came home and gotten drunk. I needed it. :)
3. I just got out of a band concert that I had to play for. (OPCICA was at OC this year)
4. I worked a 20 hour shift from 8am Saturday until 4am Sunday (today), came home, slept a bit, then had the concert. I had to work this shift because the concert was during my normal shift hours. Anyone else want to still be up at 1am after everyone else goes home drinking wine and slicing lettuce? I thought not.
5. My life is just plain boring. :)

Things I'm looking forward to this week:
1. Monday and Wednesday nights with some of the coolest people I know, watching some really cool shows.
2. The 2 part premiere of Point Pleasant on Wednesday and Thursday.
3. No classes tomorrow! (but still tons to do, work, projects, etc.)
4. I have next Saturday night off! Of course, I'm going to have to work really hard at home this week to make up the hours, but I have a project I can work on to do it that shouldn't be too un-fun.
5. I can't possibly care any less about my classes than I do now, so maybe care a little more?

Qop! (from Thursday night's The Daily Show With Jon Stewart)
"So how do we blame for not finding the WMD's in Iraq? Bush? No way. Intelligence? Nah. Saddam! He's the one who didn't have the WMD's!"

3 CONSECUTIVR DAYS OF POSTING!!!

Wow, I can't believe I've actually written 3 consecutive days! And I didn't expect to write today. I mean I got my DVR today. It is so totally amazing. I can pause shows I'm watching and rewind if I miss a line! Plus I can set it to record new episodes of my favorite shows without taping reruns. It is the coolest invention ever. Anyway, I just have two things I wanted to post about today, though, real quick.

1.MICHAEL MOORE - Congradulations on Farenheit 9/11 winning the best movie category of People's Choice Awards. I voted for it! I am so happy people picked a movie that meant something instead of Spiderman 2 or Shrek 2 or the Incredibles, all of which were good, but I think Farenheit deserved it more. And this time a member of the Senate did stand up to contest the vote. A member of Congress from Ohio even helped! Yay!

2.HOWARD DEAN - Most of of you know I am a huge Deaniac. I so wanted that man to be in the White House right now. However, he may be giving up his chance to run in 2008, which if Hilary by some miracle doesn't run, he could so win. Instead he's trying to run the Democratic Party. I wish him well. Maybe try for the House in 2016? I mean 2012 hopefully will just be the reelection of a good candidate (I can dream, can't I?). Hey, is there any chance Bill can run again?

Qop! (Michael Dorn & Terry Farrell from the Deep Space 9 episode, "Change of Heart")
WORF: I have a sense of humor. On the Enterprise, I was considered to be quite amusing.
DAX: That must have been one dull ship.
WORF: That is a joke. I get it. It is not funny, but I get it.

Oh, What A Beautiful...SHUT THE FUCK UP!!!

So why in the hell do they schedule an 8am class and then it only meet 15 minutes every day? Ok, I understand that it's at 8am to help people's schedules. I mean, I wouldn't have time to take it if it wasn't at 8am, but geez. And to make matters worse, I don't have another class until 11am. I mean, if it wasn't for that dumb class, I could sleep until 10:30! I am totally exhausted and burnt out (Yes, I know it's only week 2 of winter quarter and there are 20 more weeks to go before I'm free). If it was a cool class, I might not mind so much, but The Informed Spectator - it's how to watch sports. The first two weeks of class are get into groups and prepare a report on the assigned sport. The third week is presentations. Does the teacher want to teach? At all? This is a pointless class I care nothing about and if I didn't have so much work to do, I would instantly go back to sleep!

Oh, because you were so kind to read this, how about a brief preview of my book, that is just about finished with my editing process? This is a brief scene from the prologue:

3000 Year Ago, The Mountains of Tibet:

Then he saw a black figure moving towards him in a blur. Geisha didn’t run. There was no way to go except off the cliff and that had to be at least as painful as what was coming. He considered the positives of jumping and ending things on his own terms, but that didn’t strike him as right. He would die possessing the dignity he had tried to live every day of his life with.
As the pursuer stopped, Geisha was startled. The man was totally unlike anything he had ever seen or imagined. He was wearing all black and covered from head to toe. But the material was shiny and hard. Strange. The feet were very large and sprawled. The face had no features except for an extension ending in a point in the center. The black thing raised a strange object. He pulled some sort of level attached to it, and Geisha suddenly felt great pain. He had no clue why.
Geisha spun with the impact of the cause of the pain, still not knowing what had hit him, only that it hurt worse than he had ever imagined anything possibly could. The blow staggered him back towards the edge of the cliff. For a moment he teetered, but he had no control of his body while dealing with so much pain. He pitched over the side and began to fall. That didn’t last more than a few seconds before Geisha’s head hit the ground with a sickening crack as it impacted with a stone, the rest of his body tumbling behind it. The angle of the impact had instantly snapped his neck and the pain was gone. The world went blissfully dark.

Qop! (sounds Klingon, doesn't it?):
"I like money better than people. People can so rarely be exchanged for goods and/or services." ~ Willow imitating Anya, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, "Triangle"

Season Premieres

Ok, I vow to you all to post at least 10 times a month all year (kudos to me if I post 15). So far it is the 10th and this is my 3rd post so I'm not doing too bad, even though it's been a week since my last one. I need to step it up and post every 3rd day. Just to clarify the rules it's 10 posts on 10 different days. No fair of quick posts on same day, although you never know if I might cheat with a little before midnight / after midnight thing. :) Ok, onto this post.

Nick, thank you for your somewhat long but interesting post. I could reciprocate in kind, but I am exhausted and have a hard time narrowing it down. Jersey Girl, Steel Magnolias, AI, Jerry Maguire, and American Wedding certainly all top the list. Addicted to Love and Eternal Sunshine suck though dude! :)

The real point of my post today: Season premieres! They're all in and let's take a quick look at shows just starting or coming back from hiatus:
Joey - Back to it's season with hilarious Lucy Liu. I like this show, but it does lack something. However, it won a People's Choice Award so I think it'll be ok. Most sitcoms start out slow...
Will & Grace - I love this show, but I do hope that next season is it's last. This season so could have been. Getting a little old.
The West Wing - Can I tell you how excited I am about this election? I needed a little pick-me-up after black Tuesday (REMINDER: Wear all black on inaugeration day!) With Leo's heart attack and Donna and Josh quitting, this show just keeps getting better and better. I kind of want the republican Alan Alda to win, but I think Jimmy Smits has it in the bag. Of course, dealing with gay marriage this week, all I have to say is, it's about time. And why can't we elect Jed Bartlett as our real life president?
Lost - just keeps getting better. I love Daniel Dae Kim. I want to see more of his character, and Locke. I swear they're in purgatory!
Desperate Housewives - Oh yeah! Mike is gonna go to jail! :( But can't Terry sing? Oh baby! And she's very hot! :)
Point Pleasant - Premieres next Wednesday, January 19th. Can't wait. The Antichrist. Yikes!
Alias - Great opening! My jaw lie on the floor when Sydney got fired, and I loved Marshall's arrest and "Sloane's here." They so need to bring Weiss in on it. It's gonna kick ass this season. And no matter what anyone says, Irena cannot be dead!
24 - The best opener this season. 4 brand new episodes! How crazy is that? Jack robbing the gas station was great, and I so called the tea as soon as the mother offered to make it. I miss everyone (except Chloe who I hate and wish was gone), but they'd better all come back later this season! How cool would a strike force of Jack, Palmer, Chase, Tony, Michelle, and D.B. Woodside be? I mean seriously.

Also, thanks to all my homies who I watch most of these shows with. They wouldn't be the same without conversations of ice cubes, gasoline, the 24 monarchy, and lyme disease. You all rock!

NEW FEATURE: QUOTE OF THE POST (Or Qop, because it sounds funny):
(From the Bob & Tom Show today: "Budda was too fat to hang on the cross, so they said 'Well, just let him sit quietly.'"

Let's Get Emotional About it!

Have you ever felt that... well.. you need a good cry? You know, even if you're a man, you just want to sit down, while no one else is looking, cept possibly with a girlfriend to, in our own man-like idea of possibly scoring browning points... okay, I'm starting to ramble off, but, every once and awhile... even a guy needs a hug. Or heck, a nice "feel good" movie at the end of the day. Or maybe some nice little emotional movie. So I thought I decided to share with you, some great and what I call my top 20/21 and in no particular order "emotional movies."


1 Almost Famous (I prefer the director's cut "Untitled: The Bootleg Cut)
This movie feels like me. Maybe it's just me. Maybe I really just like to connect to my characters, but while I don't particually write music reviews, why is it I relate to Willam more than I prolly should? The whole dynamic of Penny Lane, Willam and Russel make the film, and of course, who can forget Jason fucking Lee??

2 Good Will Hunting
What can I say. Robin Williams makes this movie the great flick it is. Sure, I am a fan of Damon and Affleck too, but come-on. His relationship with Lambeu makes the movie. He geuiniely cares for the boy and the whole subplot with his wife... Skylar leaving and Will pushing her away... Just a great coming of age flick. And of course, that damned Pudge Fisk card.


3 A.I. - Artificial Intelligence
While I had to watch the DVD's second disc to understand the symbolic importance of what the fuck Jude Law was really doing in the movie, the ending of the movie makes you weep like a little girl. I don't know. I don't have a great super duper all sunshine and roses relationship with my mom. I wish I did though. And in a way, I want what David (the cute robot kid) wants. To love his mother and to have her love in return. And not have any one or anything matter but that love. And... that makes you fucking weep.


Weep.

4 Ocean's Eleven
We're moving to "Feel Good and Cheer Me Up" territory here, everytime I watch this movie, I am still amazed they fucking pull off that heist. And yes, I know what's going to happen. But it still amazes me. And they still look just as cool! I mean... fuck, I need to get George Clooney's trainer. Or agent. Or both.

5 You've Got Mail
I don't know what it is about this movie. First time I watched it in theaters, I was mildy dissapointed with it. Then I saw it on TNT and something about the movie stuck me differently. The actors of Ryan and Hanks, and EVERYONE in their supporting cast ranging from the little boy (F-O-X), Dabney Coleman to Greg Kinnear, it oozes of a romantic let-me-down-pick-me-up film that just gives you hope. And that's refreshing for a change.


6 Disney's Lilo & Stitch
Maybe it's Elvis, maybe I just darker things when I get older. But I LOVE this movie. To quote comic book guy from The Simpsons.. "Favorite. Movie. Ever." Well, in terms as far as Disney is concerned. ;-) But, this tale is quite dark when you get to the heart of it. Nasty possibly bloodthirsty alien bent on destructing worlds, intergalatic police, and a girl soon to be ripped from her sister's custody to her sister's lack of responsibility. Those are the basic roots of the film, but when you watch it, you just feel all... happy in the end. While no sequel or TV show will truly recapture (at least this point in time shows us this) the magic of the ending gives you during the "Burning Love" rendition by Wyonna, you truly feel a sense of Ohana, and that family is what you make it. (And the saddest part? "I'm... I'm lost. I'm lost." )


7 Addicted to Love
While I know Jimmy will shoot this down very quickly, and for reasons I quite reasonably understand, this is one of those "Get revenge" films, that soon turns into a blossoming relationship between Broderick and Ryan. Also, I find it just plain funny, and relatable. When you are obviously facing rejection your heart finds hope as the person you loved is on a pedestal and you can't let them go. Let's just say... "a smile chart" made by Broderick's character (an astrologer and studier of life and stars obviously) relates to ANOTHER chart of her moods within the week, and it leads him to conclude she (his ex played by Kelly Preston) will break up with her new fiance, some french guy. Yes, halarity ensues, and there is even talk of Lassie getting it on with Timmy.

8 Jerry Maguire
"SHOW ME THE MONEY!"
Come one. Despite that nice "catchphrase" which spread like wildfild across America during the Christmas and summer of 1998 to 1999, Jerry Maguire was a film for sportfans and non sportfans alike, about... gee golly gosh. Love. Friendship too. I mean I think the film rests on Gooding Jr. and Cruise's interaction, even tho that blonde chick and cute kid, awe hell, they work too.

9 Rudy
Okay, back to emotional territory-ville, Rudy is a football film for people who, it doesn't matter about what ti is. While it's more biased towards the land of football than previous entry Jerry Maguire, it shows off "Samwise Gamgee" himself, Sean Astin as a great actor, and the music plays a huge part in the finale of the film, which leads that dreams CAN come true if you work hard at it.

10 Kissing A Fool
Not many people know of this film. And while it's not funny, it doesn't make you cry, it's a good emotional film. And Jason Lee. And that Ross guy from Friends. And oh yeah, he's a dickhead in the movie. Actually worth a watch.

11 Awakenings
This is an older movie by Penny Marshall, starring Robin Williams and Bob DeNiro. The movie will have you crying like a girl at the end. Actually this is almost as close with Artifical Intelligence in the "Cry like a woman" film department.

12 Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind
The movie is very odd. So odd, most people will either love or hate the movie. But Jim Carrey gives his best performance since... well I hate to say it but he outdoes Truman Show. It's bout a guy who finds out his girl, or EX-girlfriend, erased all her memories of him. So he gets revenge and does the same thing. In the mind, we see the process occur, but the mind of the human is a terrible thing to destroy, as it makes you the person you become. And history can be upt to.... repeat itself. But.. Jim Carrey's most honest and terrific performance.

13 The Truman Show
The first big film that was overlooked. The Truman Show is a film that really makes you weep for Truman and hate Cristof. While his intentions are pure and good, Cristof cripples and destroys Truman actually, depending how you look at it, so yeah. It's another movie about the man bringing us down. Makes you feel good for Truman tho at the end. and actually gets a bit of a tear from me.


14 Saving Private Ryan
Speilberg. Hanks. Tripple X. (xXx) and Damon. (minus Affleck) This war flick pulls your heartstrings when you finally reach the last 20 to 30 minutes of this great war epic from War World 2.

15 The Iron Giant
I never thought a cartoon would make me cry. I mean, as much as this. (Yes, more so than Lilo & Stitch...) If you never seen it, for shame. The movie is so heartfelt and it's from the guy who did The Incredibles. YES. So go watch something that really tugs your heart. For the person you are is not the person others think you are. You are who you want to be. Even if it's Superman. And there is a missle coming for the earth. Go get em, Superma-- err I mean "The Iron Giant."

16 That Thing You Do!
Tom Hanks would win the award for actor most on my list. But it's true. The guy makes kick-ass movies. This goes into the "Feel Good" Category. while Ocean's Eleven is about making you feel about robbing a casino, That Thing You Do! is about the (I believe) creation of the " One Hit 'Wonders' " and Guy, (the drummer) growing up. Also, that song, it's peppy, and catchy. Just like Hanks says in the movie! Well don't that beat all! Or as Guy would say... "I am SPARTACUS..."

17 Disney's The Lion King
Scar kills Simba's Dad. ANd it's sad, alright? And it's good. Timon and Pummba. Scar, Simba and the whole Pridelands. What more do you need?

18 Jersey Girl
Kevin Smith's ode to his wife... and in a way, his father, a touching tribute to child-raising. And the ending rocks. I mean come on. Ben Affleck singing? Comedy genius! The burial scene of J-Lo with that touching Aimee Mann song? Sad as hell! If you've not seen this, what are you waiting for? Follow's Jimmy's example, a great one mind you, and see the movie multiple times!!!!! You honestly won't regret it.

19 The Lord of the Rings Trilogy
Whoa whoa whoa! There are a lot of reasons I bring this up. First off, The two parts of the film, or the "trilogy" which rings kick-ass for me, are both Sam's, and that is his monolouge in Two Towers in what makes us go on in face of evil and danger surrounding us... and of course, the best fucking line ever... "I know I can't carry the ring for you... but I can carry you." Granted I'm sure I ruined it, but when all hope is lost, it brings the biggest smile on your face as a viewer. We've invested... 7 hours at least into the film (s) and we want to see something good happen. But while we're winning on our fronts, the ring is not yet destroyed. And Frodo is turning evil! I mean COME ON!! But, um, yes. Anyway. :-D

20 Spider-man/Spider-man 2
Now... alot of people may be going.. "what? Emotional? C'mon. It's an action super hero movie." But really... I totally relate to Peter Parker. I do. I mean, I wasn't the popular kid. My "Spider-man" powers were my talents of singing and being the band geek. And I wasn't normal like everyone else. I don't care too much for sports, and I talk about movies constantly or stuff that pop culture fans only would know. And... every guy has "The girl next door" that they fell in love with in High School. I had mind. We never honestly got her, but it's good Spider-man did. and he got to kick ass webslinging in the process too. While I count Spider-man 2 more so than the first film, the first film is not without it's merit. The death of Uncle Ben was horrifying for me, (I saw my grandmother's life slip out of her, and it was haunting very much like the film's actor) and the fact Peter didn't really get MJ at the end, was refreshing. And to see everything pay off in film 2, (more notably, a very touching moment which brings tears to my eyes are the train sequence, the end of the film's "This is heavy." and of course, the "Raindrops Are Falling On My Head" sequence) is what makes it all worth while and not just another comic book movie, but an actual well developed character I care about.

Okay, while these are my top 20, I do want you to know these are mine. These do not reflect Jimmy's opinions in anyway, and while I know Artificial Intelligence is prolly on the list somewhere along with American Wedding, I'm sure..... ;-)

But I digress. Please share (including you Jimmy) your Top 20 Emotional Films, and these can be films that moved you in a good way (made you feel really good after you watched it) or made you just cry. If you can't think of 20 (I'm a movie geek... I understand) just list how ever many you have!

(Sigh) Back to School

So Saturday was awesome. Awesome play, awesome dinner, awesome company. Haven't decided whether the first or third one was better. :) (I'm kidding, the play was, of course! :)) Then back home to host a wild party! It was so much fun! There were tons of people here, tons of alcohol consumed. Kristen filled up my gay chart under my name, but the stickers mysteriously fell off. Darn. Poor Hello Kitty! But there are still some on my computer... I had a ball seeing Scott again, and Nora. Don't hang out with either one of them enough. Of course, plenty of OC-ers and work people were there. Always great to see all of them. I was very pleased with the party, even if I couldn't get drunk, no matter how much liquor and shots I consumed. Damnit. Sunday was cleanup, a quick run to see Phantom of the Opera with Jenn, which was highly enjoyable, then more cleanup, then going to band intoxicated with Kayla (amazing that all that two smirnoffs did was all that liquor failed to do the night before).

But then today hit. I worked 7am-10am as I will every Monday from now on, and then did a bunch of work at home. It was a little stressful, but it's all good. I still have more to do tonight, which is what I should be doing right now instead of typing an entry, but screw it. I'm going to put in some work during pep band. That oughta be fun. I know Jenn and Colonel Morgan are gonna hound me over stuff, but it's cool because I am pretty fond of them both, so I guess I can take it. Besides, I was the one that denied everything and they were right and blah blah blah. They told me so. Whatever. :) Oh, but I have some cool classes. On Monday mornings I have Islam & The Muslim Faith, which is very interesting. We compared Muslims to Christianity and Jews today and it was very cool. Then in the afternoon I have a survey of modern Asia class. It's mostly Korea, China, and Japan, but should still be fascinating. Tomorrow are my two less exciting classes: Civil War & Reconstruction (haven't I learned enough about that on the last two decades!?!) and European History 1919-present. The latter will be decently interesting, but the first is gonna kill me. It's only saving grace is it's with Sarah Fatherly, a fabulous professor. I wish I got her teaching style more, but she's a Buffy fanatic and that counts for a lot. Oh, and I have The Informed Spectator at 8am tomorrow. Learn how to watch sports. I hate sports, but it should be easy.

Ok, I still have 20 minutes until pep band. Hmm, work, or reading The Quotable Slayer & What Would Buffy Do?, my two new books. Go Buffy, Go Buffy!

Should Auld Aquaintance Be Forgot...

I know it's been a very long time since I've updated but I've been swamped. In honor of New Year's, I'm going to list recent disappoinments and pleasant surprises. Not a recap of the whole year, but a brief summary of the last few weeks.

Pleasant Surprises:
Entertainment - DeLovely on DVD - I love that movie, not really a surprise, but glad it's out
Blade Trinity - Ryan Reynolds is hilarious! Still haven't seen the first two.
Modest Mouse - they rock
Ben Folds - finally enough bad memories gone to truly enjoy him
BNL Christmas - wasn't really a suprise!
24 - Amazing! Almost done with Season 3. Season 4 premieres in a week and a half.
Ocean's Twelve - all I can say is awesome!
Miracle on 34th Street: The Musical (see above comment)
*Seeing The Producers tomorrow! Will update on that!
Other stuff - Black Cherry Smirnoff - mmmm!
I can get along with two of my three brothers awesomely!
Fun New Year's especially at Kristen & Amanda's
Actually dating again
Harry Potter 6 - July 16
Lemony Snicket
getting inot better shape

Disappoinments:
Watermelon Smirnoff
Christmas With the Kranks
not doing the New Year's Eve I planned
certain alienations from friends
not getting in shape as fast as I wanted to

And the biggest thing on my mind these past few weeks... Marriage
I am currently 17 months younger than my mom was when she got married, which was the age I always planned to get married. I figured date a couple of years, be engaged a year...obviously that timeline is shot. I thought I had accepted it. Then I found out my cousin, three months my younger, is getting married on June 24, 2006. I am happy for her. Her guy is great. Still disappointing. I should be first. My parents only were together 11 months before marriage, but I don't see myself rushing into anything that fast. Although I guess you never know. Still, with my cousin getting married, it's weighing heavily on me. I'm finally dating again, but I wouldn't say anything is even close to looking at long term, which is a disappointment to me because I really want to be married now. Of course, I could only marry someone I was in love with, so that hurts things. Plus I need to know they are the one, and I honestly don't know if I've met that person yet. I have two ex's, both of whom I was in love with and considered marriage. The first is getting married soon to someone even younger than I am. I'm happy for them, but it still hurts. The second I was really really really serious about, and I still detest her, and yet I can't help but being emotionally happy that she is happy with someone else. That has been my biggest surprise, since I have so many negative feelings towards her. Yet I think those are from the positive feelings I felt and the way it was ended. I'm still in love, even if I don't like. That sucks. Now I need to find the one...don't get me wrong. I'm not complaining so much about my dating situation, since I am dating a wonderful girl. I just want to know right no who is the one for me for the rest of my life and be with them.