I recently watched The Wizard of Oz. It's a much better movie than I remember it being. I could talk about several different parts of it which were impressive to me. With all of this in mind though, there was one important detail which would have been useful to all of us back during the OJ Simpson trial - just because you kill two people, somehow you'll still be allowed back into society.
I've never been to Chuck E. Cheese's. One time I was going to go to a birthday party there for my friend, David Rose. It was going to be really cool and I was pretty excited for it. The morning of the party I woke up and was sick, so I stayed home from school. I was feeling better as the day went on, especially knowing that the party was that evening. The heartbreaking moment came shortly before the party was supposed to start:
If you're too sick to go to school, you're too sick to go to the party.
Life is so unfair. Had I seen the movie at that point in my life I might have been thinking of the part in Monty Python and the Holy Grail where they're told to "Bring out your dead!" with the one guy who's "Not dead yet" but has been written off by the other man. I had been mistaken for dead by my parents and I could see them paying the man dressed as Mr. Cheese to hit me on the head to make sure I really felt the pain. Sure, David Rose's dog bit and I didn't really like going to his house for that reason… but the party was at Chuck E. Cheese's, not his house. Yeah, I was sick earlier in the day, with a fever and everything… but to deny a child from their dreams of going to a place with nasty, overpriced pizza, and rigged games that don't put out nearly enough tickets to get that flippin' sweet toy that costs 500 tickets? That's just mean. I guess if this is how I feel deprived a child I'm not doing too bad.
I'd like to welcome each of you to the time of year in which my mood is impacted by the performance of a certain sports team. I can't say how much my life is impacted by the San Antonio Spurs, but I know it is to some extent. I recently read (actually listened to) the book "Fever Pitch" and made quite an impression on me (thanks to my brother for the suggestion on the book).
No, I didn't watch the movie, I was told that it sucked compared to the book. I was also told that the movie somewhat ruined the book. In case you're super curious, I was told that the guy who reads the book is the same guy who (in the movie Notting Hill) goes with Hugh Grant up to Anna Scott's hotel room – but you're probably not that curious.
The book is about a soccer fan in England, and how his life in completely tied to soccer. It analyzes the motives, habits, and reasoning of a sports fanatic. Although I don't consider myself nearly as lost in sports as the author of the book, I could certainly relate to many of his stories. So, before the fifth game of the season takes place this evening, I again express my good tidings to you as the year finally begins. If I'm groggy, upset, or making obscure references, it's probably just about a game that took place – shame on you for not knowing.
Read more...Hollywood has got to be scraping the bottom of the idea barrel with this one. Imagine two guys sitting there saying…
"Okay, what are two things that would go really poorly together?"
"Uh… milk and apples?"
"No no, worse…"
"How about plaid and stripes?"
"No you idiot, something that's actually going to scare somebody - it doesn't have to be realistic at all…"
"Oh, I got it then… a bunch of snakes that get out of their containers while a plane is in the air?!"
"Roll tape – we've got a winner!"
Seriously. I only had to see the preview for a moment before I knew that it would be pure crap. Congratulations Hollywood, you've churned out a great candidate for the worst movie of the year.
I was in a fast food "restaurant" today enjoying my meal when a woman walked in. She proceeded to register, where the cashier was busy with another customer. The lady slid her arm out of her right bra strap, took a napkin off of the counter, and left the building. I kid you not. Go figure.
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