Long Time No Talk

Wow...I guess my last post after the bail-out initially didn't pass really pissed me off. Enough to not blog for 8 months, lol.

Anyway, I'm back. Not much to talk about, so I'll just make some random musings:

• Star Trek was awesome! I've never watched more than a minute straight of the TV show (or more than 5 minutes of any of the movies if I catch them on TV), but this movie was awesome.

• I was glad Shawn Johnson & Mark Ballas won DWTS. They were my favorites.

• Really loving the Denver Nuggets right now. Especially Chris 'Birdman' Andersen. What a great story.

I think that's about it for now. You'd think I'd have more to talk about after an 8-month break from blogging. ;-)

I've Officially Had It

I have lost all faith in the United States political system.

After the bail-out was rejected by the HOR, naturally I tuned into the news networks. I don't know why I expected to be spoken to like a human being instead of just a 'vote', but call me naive. Every interview started with the same thing: 'Today, the Democrats/Republicans failed America'.

The hell you say?

What does that have to do with the price of tea in China?

This is a bipartisan issue! The economy doesn't give a damn whether you call yourself a 'Democrat' or 'Republican'. It affects us all the same!

I think we, the people, need a call to arms. Because it is now clearer than ever that these fools running around Washington have lost their damn minds. They have forgotten that their purpose is to serve the people, not their own selfish political interests.

These people need to be reminded that we put them there. We gave them their power. We need to demand that they use said power for the good of us.

Personally, I think we should just throw them all out. The whole lot of 'em. Useless, that's what they are.

Earlier this year I changed my voter registration to 'Unaffiliated'. And the next time someone asks me why, I'll point to this debacle. 'Nuff said. I will never understand how anyone can listen to these idiots spout such gibberish and willingly be grouped in with them under the same label. Boggles the mind.

"What we have here is a failure to communicate"

R.I.P. Paul Newman (1925 - 2008)

Awe Inspiring

I've resisted the urge to talk about it until after he did it, but - HE DID IT! I've followed Michael Phelps' career since before the Athens Olympics, and I have never been more in awe of him. What an amazing human being. He's inspired me to follow my dreams no matter how big.

He's also inspired me to get my ass off the couch and exercise. Sweet Jesus. That man's body is perfection personified.

Congratulations Michael. Now get some rest - you've earned it. And then party hard - you've earned that, too. ;-)

R.I.P.

I could not believe it when I read earlier today that Bernie Mac had died. I was a big fan of his because I could always relate to his take on life, and he will be missed.

My Current Obsession

I am completely obsessed with Rihanna's new music video for 'Disturbia'. It's completely creepy and quirky, and awesome! It's kinda Rocky Horror Picture Show meets Marilyn Manson with a little Nine Inch Nails thrown in for good measure. I love it. And the song is catchy as Hell.

It's Taken Me 4 Days To Digest...

Awesome, fantastic, phenomenal, great, epic....

None of those words do justice to the masterpiece I viewed this past Saturday.


I'm not Ebert or Roeper, so I won't blather on about the storylines and plot twists. There is less than no need for that sort of thing. But I will say that I loved this movie so much. By far my favorite movie of the year. It was also by far my favorite Batman movie ever (knocking Batman Begins to number 2). Christian Bale is a fantastic Batman. The difference between him and say, Val Kilmer or George Clooney is that they were pretty good Bruce Waynes, but they were not good Batmans. Keaton was a better Batman than he was Bruce Wayne, I thought. But Bale pulls off both parts of the character very well.

And Morgan Freeman, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Caine, and Gary Oldman played their roles so well. And Maggie Gyllenhaal didn't annoy me the way Katie Holmes did as Rachel.

But, of course, the best performance was from Heath Ledger. He amazed me, like he did most others. That is a legendary performance. That should be required viewing in acting classes. He made the role of The Joker his bitch. At no point did I ever think to myself - 'that's Heath Ledger playing The Joker'. It's so cliché to say that he 'became' the role, but he truly did. For those 2 and a half hours, Heath Ledger completely disappeared. He simply ceased to exist. It's a damn shame that he's not around to see the reaction his performance is receiving. Well, not around to live it anyway, I like to believe he is seeing it, somehow. But damn, what a way to go.

'The Dark Knight' is, IMO, the greatest movie based on a comic book ever made. I won't say it's the best 'superhero' movie, because I don't believe he is one. I think that's a large part of the point of Batman. He's human, not super-human. That's not at all a slight against him, as I much prefer Batman to Superman or Spiderman.

Regardless, any directors or studio execs who were planning on making an action movie or comic book movie of any kind in the near future - I hope you were taking notes.

I haven't yet gone back to see it a second time, but I most likely will. And I'll certainly be buying the DVD as soon as it comes out. That's a piece of cinematic history that I have to own.

For those of you out there who haven't seen it yet - what are you waiting for? I've heard people say it's not their 'thing'. IMO, if you like good movies - it's totally your 'thing'.

It Feels Even More Final Now

So today I got my diploma in the mail. I had this odd sense of...finality? I mean, I thought I already felt done with college, but this made it more real, I guess. I don't know if that makes any sense, but it's how I felt when I held it in my hands. I wonder if anyone else feels that way when they receive theirs...

Still Recovering

I will never get tired of looking at that. It was amazing, exciting, emotional, etc. There just aren't enough adjectives to describe the epic match that was the 2008 Wimbledon Final. I will always remember where I was and how I felt as I watched it. It was one of those moments in sports. I feel sorry for anyone who missed it, and for anyone who can't see the beauty in what that match was. I am so happy for Rafael Nadal. He's a great champion.

I'm a huge fan of Roger Federer as well, and he did very well to make the match as entertaining and suspenseful as it was. It could have very well been over in 3 sets, but he refused to go down without a fight. Credit to him.



These two men are amazing athletes, and I consider myself very lucky to be able to watch them make history.

Ahhh...Don't Ya Just Love It?

Ladies - don't ya just love this time of year when you style your hair just right, only to have it poof up like a poodle the moment you step outside?

*grumbles*