Thanksgiving Weekend

I'm thankful for many things; comfy pillows, electric blankets, my health, family, friends (sometimes), the entertainment industry, tropical climates, mexican food, velcro shoes etc etc...But this year I'm most thankful for seeing a metal rod fly through a car window and then through Paris Hilton's head. Yes, I spent a nonrefundable part of my thankgiving day watching the fantastic remake of "House of Wax". One of the many horror classics of the past two years which features American Eagle models finding hidden dangers and fright in any and everything. "That guy was here yesterday! Aaagh!"..."They didn't give me the correct change!! Heeelllp!!!"..."It's a guy with a southern accent! RUN!!!"..."It's a JEW!!! RUUUUN!".
What else is goin on...I just realized that I need to start working on a paper for one of my classes, I have plenty of time but it's one those topics that requires you to put lots of ambiguous terms into action. It's about the social/cultural impact a certain genre of film has.
...well, I have to go finish "Syberia", an adventure game I got in the walmart bargain section. It's a few years old, not the best adventure game I've ever played but it's definitely worth the few bucks. Except, it's got this wierd 'sideplot' I guess you could call it, where the main character Kate Walker answers her cell phone at random times and engages in long winded conversations with; her boss, mother, friend and EXTREMELY annoying fiance'. At first I was like, this sucks, what the crap is this? But after a while a tapestry of comic gold unfolds, her boyfriend is easily the most absurd character I've ever encountered in a videogame. I can't describe it, he is so overthetoply clingy and dependent, you just gotta see it for yourself. After a while I was wishing the guy was real so I could punch him in the ovaries that he probably has. The other funny thing (but also kind of inspiring) is how almost every non robotic character in the game treats Kate like complete and utter crap, but she always keeps her rosie disposition. And as the story progresses she gets more and more aloof, until at the end she's just screws everything and goes to Syberia. Yes, she's awesome, she mastered the art of tuning out the world without raising your blood pressure to dangerous levels.
Yes, well, Every so often I like to pick up a good PC adventure game, it's just my kind of gaming, very low key and introverted. It's a nice quick way of seeing exotic places that I will never see and one's that don't exist.
Have a good day everybody!

Harry Potter and the Imposter Male Professors!

I'm goin' to jail!
Harry Potter returns for yet another year at Hogwarts Academy of devil worship...blah blah blah...After the surprisingly well done and surprisingly dark Prisoner of Azkaban I was fairly excited for the new PG-13 Goblet of Fire, and I wasn't disappointed. In fact I was amazed at how much darker this was, it almost looked like Nightmare Before Christmas and Batman Returns at times. Director Mike Newall does a fabulous job turning Hogwarts into a tangible, believable, truly magical place. The world of Harry Potter in the previous film seemed too busy showing us random computer generated creatures and the clue club adventures of Harry, Ron and Hermione to truly get us involved in Harry's world. This one greatly expands the world of magic by showing us the ministry of magic and students from other schools. Also, the focus shifts almost exclusively to Harry, finally turning him into a hero instead of a confused little boy who has every piece of the puzzle fall into his lap.
Another big plus for GOF is much improved acting, especially from little Danny Radcliff who managed to widen his range beyond a stare of astonishment. I was also pleased by the near of absence of Malfoy and his snooty father played by snooty British actor Jason Isaacs. The absence of their hammed up performances really kept this movie at a nice, "believable" level.
Complaints: The dude whose cell phone rang during the movie, which is annoying enough, but then he answers it and proceeds to have an entire conversation in the packed theater. "Uh yeah dude, I'm at a movie right now, yeah dude, where you at? Sure mang, I'll pick you up afterwords..." to which I proceed to turn my head and yell "shut up", which is followed by several others, to which the guy proceeds to talk even louder to prove his point that no one puts baby in a corner. To this, master of the cell phone, I salute you. Never back down, brah.
As for the movie itself, I wish there could have been more Gary Oldman and Alan Rickman, I love those guys. SPOILER, sorta...I wish there hadn't been yet another professor who ends up being a pawn of "the one who cannot be mentioned" or whatever his name is. Dear JK, you're turning Harry Potter into Scooby Doo. END SPOILER!
...Yes, well, not much else to say other than that I highly recommend this one, an all around good time and an above average film. And for the nice quick Gary Goldman cameo I give this one a 8.743/10 Hermiones

"Phil Collins Says Genesis Reunion Possible"

UPDATE Here we go, I found another article from Rolling Stone which also quotes Peter as saying "the odds (of a Genesis reunion) are better now than before, we're going to have the conversation." Weellllll, sounds like the wheels are a turnin', maybe? Wow.
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"Phil Collins Says Genesis Reunion Possible"

Let me just start by saying that this is the most vague news article I've ever seen. Nevertheless, it gives me just enough glimmers of hope to make me want to jump out the window head first (out of sheer joy of course)...
Apparently Phil Collins, who is currently touring the mid east delighting arabs with such classic Disney favorites as "You'll be in my Heart" and "Sussudio", says "I'm open for it."

Holy crap! The interviewer asked him if a Genesis reunion is possible and HE DIDN'T SAY NO!!!! sdfksdhfksdmaaaB!!!!!!!

My current number one goal in life is to see Peter Gabriel in concert. Goal #132 on my list is to see Phil Collins, so what could possibly be better?! NOTHING!!! The only thing that could even come close would be seeing Sting deflate his ego for two seconds and reunite with the Police...

BUT, none of this is even going to happen. BUT, if it does, I will sell every possession I own and be right there in the front row to see Genesis the way they were always meant to be, with Peter. I would however enjoy seeing a few 80's Genesis favorites...and "in the air tonight"...and that Tarzan song.
Anyway, ergo, visa vi, I will be there (if it happens) bowing down at the majesty of art rock at it's artsy finest.

We'll see.

30 Days of Hell...

UPDATE 11.27 - ok. I've failed, I just had Hardee's and I'm already regretting it. I had made it 16 days, pretty good. My health didn't improve in any noticeable way, however as the days went by I found myself actually being disgusted by the thought of fast food. I don't know what happened today though, I blacked out for a bit and when I came to I had a sack of Hardee's food. Then I blacked out again and when I woke up I had eaten it. I have no self control. Welp, that's the end of that I guess.
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I've been inspired!
Hey everybody, I JUST got done watching the documentary "Super Size Me" for the first time and I must say I really enjoyed it. There were a lot more facts, arguments and startling evidence than I expected. Of course I, like most people, already knew that fast food crap is bad you, but I was never too concerned about it, I mean, it's a cheap lunch, it does the trick! I MUST HAVE IT!!! BUT, actually watching what this food was doing to Morgan's body was a lot different. Basically every terrible symptom he goes through is a little too close to how I feel currently living on my diet which consists of at least 50% fast food...
And so, I've decided to go THIRTY DAYS without eating at ANY fast food restaraunt and am also going to stop drinking soda...let the withdrawals begin...
Every few days I'll post to report how it's going, I'm sure this won't be that interesting but I AM sure that I'll feel much better but I think the major point of this is to see whether I can overcome the addiction of soda and fast food.
We'll see.
Goodbye Taco Bell, I still love you.