8.28.2004

god my eyes are burning.
"Oh man what the fuck am I doing up at 12:50 in the morning?" you ask.

I am currently:
- slurring my speech
- grinning because I just blew up the Death Star... again.
- shivering because I'm sitting next to an air con which will probably end up kicking me into some sick sick... sickness.
- head asplode.

I really should consider sleeping earlier, but I've grown accustom to being up at this time.

8.23.2004

The \\
Last Cigarette:None, unless you count second hand smoke
Last Alcoholic Drink:Amaretto, months ago.
Last Car Ride:With my sister and cousins, to see Garden State.
Last Kiss:... :(
Last Good Cry:Months ago
Last Library Book:Hamster Huey and the Gooey Kablooie
Last book bought:Fight Club
Last Book Read:Fight Club
Last Movie Seen in Theatres:Garden State
Last Movie Rented:Léon, Bubba Ho-Tep, Mona Lisa Smile
Last Cuss Word Uttered:Shit
Last Beverage Drank:Water
Last Food Consumed:Peanut Butter and Jam sandwich
Last Crush:You all should know already
Last Phone Call:With Alex, 3AM
Last TV Show Watched:The Price Is Right
Last Time Showered:Yesterday
Last Shoes Worn:New pair of Reeboks
Last CD Played:Pinkerton - Weezer
Last Item Bought:Bag of M&Ms
Last Download:X-Wing Alliance Patch V 2.02
Last Annoyance:Removing the pins from my uniform
Last Disappointment:Staring at the calendar and realizing that unlike July, I didn't do much in August
Last Soda Drank:Coke
Last Thing Written:Failed attempt at a song
Last Key Used:Outer door key.
Last Words Spoken:"I'm returning the movies on Wednesday."
Last Sleep:3:30 AM - 11:46 AM
Last Ice Cream Eaten:Heavenly Hash (who thought up that name?)
Last Chair Sat In:Computer Chair
Last Webpage Visited:http://solideric.blogspot.com/

8.21.2004

So I saw Garden State today.

Wow.

Before I start, here's the required spoiler warning:

**POTENTIAL SPOILERS** Though there aren't really anything that are spoilers anyways.

And here's a short summary from Cinema Montreal.

When Andrew Largeman (Zach Braff) returns to his hometown for his mother's funeral, he reconnects with old friends and - since he's gone off his depression medication - himself. A chance meeting with Sam (Natalie Portman), who also suffering from various maladies, opens his world to the possibility of rekindling emotional attachments, confronting his psychologist father, and perhaps beginning a new life.

I had been waiting for this movie for about 2 1/2 weeks now. I first gained interest in it after seeing a clip during an interview with Natalie Portman on Conan. The clip was during one of the early scenes where Andrew meets Sam, just out of the blue. There was a brief exchange between the two, and I couldn't help but notice the sort of chemistry between them, not to mention the smart dialogue between the two. That was when I started looking up info on the movie.
Reviews for it across the board, nearly all positive. I was hyped. I was stoked.

Today came, and I saw the movie, and Garden State definitely lived up to the hype.

Zach Braff's directorial debut is an amazingly emotional comedy. Visually alone, the movie looks great. Depending on the moment, the colour scheme ranged anywhere from drab and monotone during the various scenes showing Andrew's negative state of mind, to soft and lush during the quiet, sentimental moments between him and his friends. The lighting definitely set the mood, dark and light, shadows, all used with creativity and imagination.

Script-wise, the story and the dialogue is very smartly written, and far from sappy and cheesy. They talk... like we talk. It doesn't feel forced, which is a definite plus for a movie like this. Not to mention the actual performances between the actors. Like I mentioned earlier, there is definite chemistry between them, not only Portman and Braff, but the entire cast. Like a well played game of Tetris, it all fits.

Lastly, the soundtrack. I wasn't sure what to expect, given the sort of music in movies like this. But once again, it was a surprise for me. Acoustic and mellow rock take the majority here when it comes to the music, and it's all very fitting. Listen to the lyrics every once in a while, and you'll understand exactly why I'm saying this.

As a whole, the movie is a funny, sometimes sad, and overall very emotional (while not melodramatic) ride that'll leave you with a lump in your throat. I laughed out loud more than once, I damn near cried, and I absolutely will watch this movie again.

Summary:
5/5, an amazing directorial debut from Zach Braff, who knows just what to say to get a reaction out of you. Go see it!
For a 5 year old game, X-Wing Alliance has aged well.

So to sum that up, X-WING ALLIANCE = FUCKING FUN

8.20.2004

to who it may concern, no I don't watch Dawson's Creek anymore. Those hours are reserved for:
10:00AM - Various cartoons, maybe Judge Joe Brown
11:00AM - The Price Is Right

EDIT: But Katie Holmes is pretty hot.
Wonderwall Cover's back up again.

Download while you can, the site has a 5MB bandwidth per 24 hours, and the song's 2.9 MB. Do the math, two downloads a day. If it doesn't work, try tomorrow.

8.19.2004

Don't bother downloading the song, both links seem to have problems.


The second one ran out of bandwidth, and the top one is.. well, no one can seem to use it 'cept me.
My Wonderwall cover is also available here. CLICK THE LINK TO THE FILE FIRST, and then download it. If you have a firewall up, then the download might not work. Disable it and then try downloading again.
My Wonderwall Cover is posted here. Enjoy.

8.17.2004

I'm going to stop making fun of Linkin Park.

In fact, I'm BREAAKING THE HAAAABIT TOOOOOOOOONIGHTTTTTTTTT!!
Tucker: "Let me get this straight, you're telling me that the guy that showed up here, scared the living shit out of us, shot at caboose, and beat the hell out of the Reds wasn't a guy at all? That he was a chick, and on top of that, she was your ex-girlfriend?"

Church: "In a nutshell, yes, that's an excellent summary."

Caboose: "I should've known. She didn't like me. Girls never like me."

Tucker: "Caboose, I don't think anybody likes you."

Caboose: "I like me."

8.16.2004

Stolen from board 402:

I chewed up the piece of waffle in my mouth which was drenched in syrup and swallowed. It went down, down into my belly. As I readied my fork in front of my mouth for another scrumptious bite, there was a knock on the door. I got up from my chair to see who it was.

It was my girlfriend! Her shoulder-length black hair shimmered in the early morning light. Her tight t-shirt barely contained her C-cup breasticles. The tight jeans she was wearing didn’t leave much to the imagination.

“Hey sis,” I said as I invited her in. Then out of nowhere…

Her head exploded! Her brains splattered across my shirt and face. Blood was everywhere. Grey matter soaked into my shirt.

“WTF!?!!?” I exclaimed.

A man in all black emerged from a nearby bush. He looked sort of like…

It was a ninja! “Y helo thar” he said.

“You just killed my sister and lover! How could you!?”

“She was not your girlfriend at all… She was a pirate.”

“WHAT!?! How could that be?!”

“Why, it’s quite obvious.” He said “Notice her peg-leg and eyepatch.”

“Oh. Oh yeah. Good call.”

And then they emerged. Pirates. From all directions. Bushes, trees, off of my roof. EVERYWHERE! Their peg-legs clicking on the ground and their cutlasses raised.

“Argh, mateys, we’re going to slice ye throats.”

“Yeah, whateva” said the Ninja. He struck the five closest pirates with his katana. He picked off two of the pirates on the roof with a couple of ninja stars. “Ninja brethren! It is time!” he shouted.

Ninjas came from everywhere. They had even more hiding spaces than the pirates. It was time…

A massive battle erupted on my front lawn. Pirates sliced off ninjas’ arms with their mighty cutlasses and stabbed them in the eyes with their hooks. Ninjas flipped around and kept being totally sweet. Dead bodies littered the ground. Finally, the battle was done. Almost…

The final pirate and the final ninja faced eachother.

“Arrr” said the pirate.

“Y helo thar” said the ninja.

Then… as if sent from the Lord above…

CHUCK NORRIS!!!!

Chuck Norris lept from the sky and took down their candy asses.
He used his 1337 Texas ranger karate to kick off the pirate’s head. “OWNED!!” screamed Chuck Norris.

Chuck pulled out his sawed-off shotgun and blasted a whole through the ninja’s chest. “SHOTGUN’D!!!” shouted Chuck Norris.

“Now then… how bout some waffles?” he said.

And then we all had a good laugh.

THE END

8.13.2004

This post is for Rian, cause I know she reads this. Go Rian!

I was watching the Teen Jeopardy thing today, and wow, some of those contestants are pretty hot. Smart too. It's a winning combination.

Garden State is coming to Montreal at the AMC on the 20th. It's that new movie with Zack Braff (from Scrubs) and Natalie Portman (from Leon: The Professional). It's a bit of a romantic/dramatic comedy, but not so much that it's a chick flick. I might go see it, I need a lesser known movie to top off the summer.

8.02.2004

I am Jack's Unsure Outlook To The Future.
I am Jack's Insomnia.
I am Jack's Unexplainable Tears. Fight Club. It does something to you
Today was really awful.
I feel unusual because my antidepressants are making me hairy.

Last night I had to shave my entire body. Apparently, the lice that I caught from Amanda's friend are really hard to get rid of. I look quite strange with no hair and eyebrows. I'd post pictures, but my webcam is broken.

I am updating this journal for the first time in ages, because I can't type with hairy fingers.

That's enough for now. But I'll leave you with this thought once again - sharing your life with strangers on the internet is the cheapest form of therapy available. Leave a comment and tell me I'm beautiful.

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