So, it has been over a week since I last updated, so I'm taking time this morning to do so. I really need to get into the habit of writing more often, even if it's just a small update.
Work is continuing to be great. If you had told me 6 months ago that I would find I job I was completely happy with and looked forward to each day, I would of called you a liar. It's an amazing feeling to not be stressed and to actually enjoy work once again. It may not be 682, but nothing will ever be. I truly love my job, and the fact that is also serves as a ministry is awesome.
Elizabeth and I had a great time last Wednesday at Chuck E. Cheese with the kids and their parents. Thursday we went to the Rathbones to get copies of the new Sunday School curriculum. We had a pretty big storm come through around 5 that day, and they had lost power, so we ended up hanging out with them and playing cards, eating pizza, and just enjoying the company of one another. It was a great time. Eliz and I are really looking forward to the pre-teen ministry going forward.
On the movie front, I watched my 100th movie of the year. 6 months earlier than 2012, when movie 100 was watched in December. So, I've forgotten if I set a goal for this year, but I think 200 is reasonable, if I continue on this track.
97) Raiders of the Lost Ark - Dave and I took the opportunity to see this on the big screen and went to Cinemark last Wednesday afternoon. It was fun, and a great movie to experience in a theater. The first 3 Indiana Jones movies are wonderful adventure films, and I would look the chance to see Temple of Doom and The Last Crusade in theaters as well.
98) Constantine - Elizabeth and I had a date night the other night, and this was the movie drawn. (I'm not sure if I've explained this before, but I will put movies on a slip of paper and have E draw one or two, and that is our selection for the night. We came up with this idea, as when I am left to choose, I get moody and indecisive, and the night gets ruined.) I really enjoy this film, and since I was introduced to the character via film and not comic books, the characterizations that were changed I can deal with. It's a fun, atmospheric supernatural/action/thriller, with a good cast. I've always like Keanu Reeves and Rachel Weisz, and they both do excellent in this film.
99) Bad Company - This was a little thriller that somehow slipped under my radar, especially for being a Joel Schumacher film. Which is odd, since it was released during my BBV days. It was pretty decent, given the concept is highly unbelievable, LoL. A CIA agent is killed in action, so his twin brother (they were separated at birth) is recruited to replace him and trained to help finalize a deal that is going down for a nuclear weapon....in just 9 days. Add in that the two main characters are played by Anthony Hopkins and Chris Rock, maybe I can understand how this did get by me.
100) Knight and Day - Another date night bowl selection for Elizabeth and I. I really like this film, and it is one of the films within the past 5 years that have made me like Tom Cruise. Maybe it's the memory of us seeing this film together at the drive-in that adds to the likeness factor, but it's just a fan action romp, one where you don't have to think much, just sit back and enjoy the ride.
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Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Monday, June 03, 2013
06/03/2013
This past weekend was great. Elizabeth and I had company in town with Roc, so the 3 of us hung out Thursday night playing Life. Friday night Brandi joined us for pizza and another round of Life, and Dave made an appearance. And after the 2 of them left, the 3 of us played some intense rounds of Hoopla.
Saturday was movie marathon day at TOS. We did a "Ben Stiller" theme, which included 4 movies: Heavyweights, Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story, Zoolander, and Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy. Yes, I know: Stiller only has a brief cameo in Anchorman. But Raj and Eliz made the movie choices, and I think it's one they quote a lot and wanted to watched together.
After the movie marathon, Eliz and I walked around the Pirate festival that was going on in Hampton this weekend. It was lots of fun, even though we didn't buy anything. Neither one of us was hungry enough for the food, and we didn't see anything souvenir wise that was worth it. We did get to see a cool game though called "Water War", where two people/groups launch water balloons at each other to see who can get the wettest.
Yesterday was a wonderful day at church, as we played Jeopardy in Sunday School class for end of the quarter, and then there was a luau in Children's Church for end of the year. It was lots of fun, and I look forward to seeing how the children's program moves forward in the fall.
And to top the weekend off, Elizabeth and I had a date night in last night, catching up on some comics and then watching a movie. We finally finished up Geoff Johns Green Lantern run. I can't believe it's been 9 years. Part of me doesn't even want to continue with the GL books, since it ended so perfectly, and it will be a hard run to follow.
So, a couple movies to cover. I won't cover all 4 movies from the marathon, but I do want to cover one of them. :)
83) Heavyweights - I had forgotten how good this movie was! I'm pretty sure I've only seen it a handful of times since seeing it in the theater in '94, so it wasn't ingrained into my brain unlike other films. First off, it's probably one of the first films Judd Apatow worked on (he was writer/executive producer). Then, Ben Stiller is great as villain Tony Perkis. A lot of humor and warmth, and quotable, and made evident by Elizabeth. I currently own a Full Screen DVD (one of the few that I do allow in my collection), but a Blu-Ray was released in Dec '12, which I will be upgrading to eventually. Not just for the Widescreen transfer, but because it is also loaded with extras, which the DVD has none of.
87) Up - Why why why did I wait 4 years to see this movie? This was the selection Elizabeth made for date night last night, and man is it great! First off, it takes a lot for me to cry during a film. Not get emotional, but to actually shed a tear is work. But this one had me crying within the first 10 minutes of it, and the thing is: I knew what was coming! I had actually watched the opening of the movie online, knowing what kind of story Disney/Pixar was able to pull off in a span of 5 minutes. But the movie itself is just wonderful. Great characters, beautiful landscapes, and just a wonderful story. Easily one of my top 5 Pixar films.
88) First Blood - I remember catching Rambo movies on TV when I was younger (probably on the USA network), but it must of been mostly the 2 sequels, because I watched First Blood last night, and realized I had never seen any of it. A good early '80s action flick. The scene where Rambo takes the cops out in the forest was easily my favorite part, and the interaction between Rambo and Col. Trautman. I look forward to seeing the sequels with the eyes of film love I've acquired since my childhood.
This was a pretty good catch-up. I'm back to mostly mid-shifts this month at work, so I will probably continue to watch movies during my down time. I am back into reading regularly as well though.
Friday, May 03, 2013
05/03/2013
Not much new here. My doctors appointment the other day went well. I was told I was the healthiest person he had seen in a while. A few more tests are going to be run, but it looks like for the most part it's just something to do because of my size.
Work is going well. I haven't mentioned it here, so briefly: I quit Food Lion back in November, and have been working at the LifeWay Christian Store since February. I'm doing Inventory mostly, as after I was hired the person who was doing inventory put in their 2 weeks. Godly timing, I say. :) I love it there. The atomosphere is wonderful, and the people I work with are great too.
Elizabeth's showroom opening was last night/this morning. I went over after work last night, to support her and to see the new place without all the mess of the past 6 months. It looks great, and I can't wait to see where the business goes as it continues to grow! I'm hoping she will be able to leave work before 5 today, and maybe we can get a movie date in or something.
I just got a text from her, saying she is done for the day. Instead of catching up on movies, I'm going to go see my beautiful wife!
Next time: Street Fighter & Iron Man 3!
Work is going well. I haven't mentioned it here, so briefly: I quit Food Lion back in November, and have been working at the LifeWay Christian Store since February. I'm doing Inventory mostly, as after I was hired the person who was doing inventory put in their 2 weeks. Godly timing, I say. :) I love it there. The atomosphere is wonderful, and the people I work with are great too.
Elizabeth's showroom opening was last night/this morning. I went over after work last night, to support her and to see the new place without all the mess of the past 6 months. It looks great, and I can't wait to see where the business goes as it continues to grow! I'm hoping she will be able to leave work before 5 today, and maybe we can get a movie date in or something.
I just got a text from her, saying she is done for the day. Instead of catching up on movies, I'm going to go see my beautiful wife!
Next time: Street Fighter & Iron Man 3!
Friday, February 03, 2012
Hasta la Vista, Baby
I've been lackluster with the writing lately. It's not that I don't want to write. This is my outlet. I'm just not making it a priority, which is fine, but I do need to start making time to do it so I don't stop completely.
Work was ok this week. Last night was the worst of it, and it was a surprisingly good night. The second of the month, and I had one call-out and a no-show. Thankfully one cashier was willing to come back and work after working an earlier shift. If she hadn't come back, last night probably wouldn't have been so good.
I've been in the mood for documentaries and making of features recently, but a lot of the stuff I want to watch I want to watch after the movie, so expect a lot of things coming down soon. I finally decided a series to start with on Monday, when I watched The Terminator. I watched Terminator 2: Judgment Day yesterday, and will probably have the other two movies in the franchise watched by early next week.
First things first: I finally reached a point where I think T1 is the superior film. As Dave pointed out, a lot of people remember T2 from their childhood, so that's why they like it more. And I think that's one of the reasons I was always impartial to it. But after watching them so closely together, I think that T1 is the better film. First off, Arnie as the villain is just cooler. I love Robert Patrick as the T-1000, but the original Terminator is so methodical and menacing. I know that T1 doesn't have the effects and budget of T2, but that is also one of the reasons it is such a great film. And after watching the documentary about the making of T1, and seeing all that got put into it, it really shines as a film. It holds up well, for being almost 30 years old.
Another thing about T2: I found John Conner annoying.
T2 does have some great moments though: the mall scene when John is finally found by both T-800 and the T-1000, and the chase sequence that follows. The shoot-out at Dyson's place, and the destruction of CyberDyne. And of course the final chase sequence, that ends at the steel mill.
I was a little sad that T2 didn't have any making of features. There are some commentaries, but that is not what I'm looking for. I've got a couple documentaries I might watch without watching the movie first, so they might be watched soon. And I might finally crack and start watching the plethora of stuff that is with the LOTR DVDs.
Work was ok this week. Last night was the worst of it, and it was a surprisingly good night. The second of the month, and I had one call-out and a no-show. Thankfully one cashier was willing to come back and work after working an earlier shift. If she hadn't come back, last night probably wouldn't have been so good.
I've been in the mood for documentaries and making of features recently, but a lot of the stuff I want to watch I want to watch after the movie, so expect a lot of things coming down soon. I finally decided a series to start with on Monday, when I watched The Terminator. I watched Terminator 2: Judgment Day yesterday, and will probably have the other two movies in the franchise watched by early next week.
First things first: I finally reached a point where I think T1 is the superior film. As Dave pointed out, a lot of people remember T2 from their childhood, so that's why they like it more. And I think that's one of the reasons I was always impartial to it. But after watching them so closely together, I think that T1 is the better film. First off, Arnie as the villain is just cooler. I love Robert Patrick as the T-1000, but the original Terminator is so methodical and menacing. I know that T1 doesn't have the effects and budget of T2, but that is also one of the reasons it is such a great film. And after watching the documentary about the making of T1, and seeing all that got put into it, it really shines as a film. It holds up well, for being almost 30 years old.
Another thing about T2: I found John Conner annoying.
T2 does have some great moments though: the mall scene when John is finally found by both T-800 and the T-1000, and the chase sequence that follows. The shoot-out at Dyson's place, and the destruction of CyberDyne. And of course the final chase sequence, that ends at the steel mill.
I was a little sad that T2 didn't have any making of features. There are some commentaries, but that is not what I'm looking for. I've got a couple documentaries I might watch without watching the movie first, so they might be watched soon. And I might finally crack and start watching the plethora of stuff that is with the LOTR DVDs.
Wednesday, January 04, 2012
01-04-2012
Last night, we went and saw Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol starring Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, and Paula Patton. Wow, such a great movie. I was thoroughly impressed with it, and it is easily the best of the franchise. It has a good plot and some of the best action sequences I have seen in a while. The finale, which is a fight that takes place in a rotating parking garage, is probably the most intense I've been at the movies in a long time. I can easily say that it's the best action film to come out in 2011. Plus, Elizabeth really enjoyed it too.
Part of me wishes I had seen it in IMAX, just to see how crazy it is. But, $5 is always the better option. IMAX isn't necessary to make a movie enjoyable.
Today went by quickly at work. We were closed for about an hour this afternoon, as Dominion had to shut the power off to fix a transformer on our grid. So, by the time the power came back on and the store reopened, I only had about 90 minutes left of the shift. Which part of that time went towards taking carry of lottery.
Elizabeth is off in an hour, and we'll hit the Poquoson library and probably Heroes & Villains before heading to church for AdventureLand. Afterwards, we'll probably just come home and relax together. I've got a few holds to pick up at the library. The new Alex Cross book as well as Stephanie Plum for Eliz. Will more than likely grab a couple movies while we're there.
Part of me wishes I had seen it in IMAX, just to see how crazy it is. But, $5 is always the better option. IMAX isn't necessary to make a movie enjoyable.
Today went by quickly at work. We were closed for about an hour this afternoon, as Dominion had to shut the power off to fix a transformer on our grid. So, by the time the power came back on and the store reopened, I only had about 90 minutes left of the shift. Which part of that time went towards taking carry of lottery.
Elizabeth is off in an hour, and we'll hit the Poquoson library and probably Heroes & Villains before heading to church for AdventureLand. Afterwards, we'll probably just come home and relax together. I've got a few holds to pick up at the library. The new Alex Cross book as well as Stephanie Plum for Eliz. Will more than likely grab a couple movies while we're there.
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