Summer Blockbusters

So it’s getting in to that time of the year again where epic, sometimes amazing movies com out. This year is the same as any other; Spiderman 3, Shrek 3, Transformers, Oceans 13, and Pirates 3, just to name a few. Every summer, there’s at least 8 or 10 movies that in May, I’m dying to see. Last year was disappointing for some. Pirates 2 was adequate, the Da Vinci Code was terrible (especially if you’ve read the book), MI:3 was awesome, especially considering how lame MI:2 got, and how nutty Tom has gotten. You, Me and Dupree and some others last summer were surprisingly entertaining but there are always movies that I get excited to see that end in disappointment.

I say all that to say that there are (and were) a lot of movies I was looking forward to seeing this summer, but Spiderman 3 left me with a sour taste in my mouth, it was extremely contrived and silly, which is not what we’ve come to expect from the previous Spiderman Movies. They tried to hard to force to much into one movie and it was just terrible. The CGI wasn’t good either, it was epic in Spiderman 2, but cheesy in 3. Shrek the Third was pretty funny. Kristi and I went to see it last night and it was pretty funny. It was a Shrek movie so there was a lot for kids but also a lot for adults so we appreciated it. Pirates: At World’s End looks awesome, better than the last, but I guess that I’ll reserve judgment on it until I see it. I’m still excited about Transformers and Harry Potter, which both look amazing.

On a different note, there are a couple of TV shows that I’m addicted to that had their finales on Monday, 24 and Heroes, which coincidentally air at the same time. Heroes is a simply phenomenal show. It’s written in a way that each episode follows a number of storylines which slowly came together to weave a single, central storyline. In the finale, a number of the “heroes” finally came together to battle Sylar, the main villain, whose fate I’m unsure of and I don’t want to ruin it for those of you that haven’t seen it yet. 24 though was disappointing, and I’m not sure if I’m just being cynical. The finale of season 5 really set up this season with Jack being taken away on a slow boat to China, and season 4 ended with Jack walking away from CTU. This season however ended with everything being resolved, which isn’t to say that Jack Bauer doesn’t deserve it but it was just kind of a letdown after an altogether intriguing season. We’ll see how they continue next season. Well there’s my two cents, take it for what it’s worth ©
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20-20

They say hindsight’s 20-20, and I tend to agree with that statement. The thing is that, at the beginning of this year (07), I would have said that I wished that I went straight into ministry at some church like, among others, my best friend Jeremy did. I felt so discouraged going to Applebee’s every week and trying, albeit unfruitfully, to sell crappy copiers, but as this semester draws to a close, I am starting to finally realize why I am here (TN). I don’t believe that every single moment and event in one’s life is divinely inspired, not even close in fact, but I can’t shake the feeling that Kristi and I are here for such a time as this, and if it’s only for a while longer, I don’t know, because not even tomorrow is guaranteed. While we’re here though, I’ll make the best of the opportunity to learn, because who knows the next time I’ll be able to learn like this again, probably never, but I digress. I’ll thank God for a job to go to even if I dread it on the way, and stomach it most of the time that I’m there. I’ll cling to those times I’ve been able to share with some cool people the things I’ve learned from some amazing people, profs and peers alike.

Because of this semester, my faith is stronger, the things I believe become more concrete with each day. If I had done this earlier in my life, I don’t believe that I’d be able to keep my faith, but as I heard from a song, “This town was meant for passing through, but it ain't nothing new. Now go and show them that the world stayed round…You better run for the hills before they burn…” ©

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Blogspot

Welcome to latest chapter in my online adventure. It seems like many of us have grown up around the internet. My life has taken me to Tennessee and I feel compelled to detail my adventures. I promise that I'll update this as often as I can with no guarantees that each post will be serious, or thought provoking, but as often as I might, I hope that I might brighten your day. ©

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