I Hate Cupcakes

They're always dry, yet sticky. You can't ever take the right sized bite or avoid getting crumbs all over the place, and its impossible not to get frosting on your face.

I hate cupcakes.

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	Open Range
	Released: 8/15/2003 Rating: R (Restricted) Length: 2 hrs 19 mins Genre: Western Starring: Patricia Benedict, Annette Bening, Abraham Benrubi, Kim Coates, Diego Diablo Del Mar
	First of all, I applaud any effort at making new westerns. Open Range is good, not great. They threw in a love story, which isn’t unheard of obviously, but Kevin Costner's monologuing, something he does in every film it seems, was a little forced and nonsensical, and he’s a little oversensitive about his “past” where in an Eastwood movie Clint would have more of a 'love or leave it attitude', or just not deal with it at all. Or drink more and kill more people. Great revenge in this one though. They did that well. Robert Duvall is in it too and his character is pretty cool. I liked it better than 3:10 to Yuma. Just a little bit. There were a few holes in the story, the one that I immediately noticed was how did the bad guys know Costner and Duvall were waiting for them at the wagon. A couple of others but they are no big deal. I laughed when Annette Bening's character said to Costner, "I'm not a little girl anymore". You got that right, I thought to myself, but its better to have the love interest be someone Costner's own age than some unbelievable teeny bopper fresh off the wagon or Joan Allen.
	7.5 out of 10

Drop and Give Me 20

I was doing push ups this morning (don't ask me why, I know my sporadic attempts at exercise are useless if not consistent) and my 4 year old walks into the room and says, "why are you doing girl push ups?"

"I'm not doing girl push ups."

"Yes, you are"

"No, I'm not"

"Yes, you are"

"These are not girl push ups Aaron"

"Yes they are"

"Nuh uh"

At this point I realized how silly I must have looked arguing with a 4 year old, like a 4 year old, so I gave him by best mature adult response.

"Whatever man"

Wedding Singer Revisited

I know I've posted this before, but I'd like to do it again. Sometimes I load it up in Winamp and repeat it for an hour. It probably drives Thing 1 crazy. Care not I.



For the embeddingly challenged:

Kill Me

Before and After

If you weren't convinced before that a black seat looks better than a red seat then feast your eyes on this.

Still not convinced? You have no soul. Of that, I am convinced.

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	Into the Wild
	Released: 2007 Rating: R (Restricted) Length: 2 hrs 28 mins Genre: Adventure, Drama Starring: Emile Hirsch, Vince Vaughn, Catherine Keener, Marcia Gay Harden, William Hurt Directed by: Sean Penn Producer: Sean Penn Writer: Sean Penn Producer: Art Linson, David Blocker, Frank Hildebrand, John J. Kelly Writer: Jon Krakauer
	Let me get this straight...This kid threw his entire life away because his parents used to fight a lot? Stupid. I can appreciate a good cross country backpacking adventure, but for better reasons than that. Yes. I am oversimplifying. Actually, am I really? Maybe I should abandon everything to contemplate that. I hate narrators too. I do appreciate a good cross country backpacking adventure, what man doesn't dream of doing that, so I do think this movie is pretty good in that respect. But I thoroughly reject the notion that this kid was some enlightened shining beacon of hope and goodwill.
	7.0 out of 10

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	Quantum of Solace
	Released: 2008 Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) Length: 1 hr 46 mins Genre: Action, Adventure Starring: Daniel Craig, Jesper Christensen, Judi Dench, Lucrezia Lante Della Rovere, Tim Pigott-Smith Directed by: Marc Forster Cinematographer: Roberto Schaefer Composer: David Arnold
	Vacuous. Empty. Vapid. Like the gorgeous bimbo who looks good but whom you wish would never speak, ever, because there is nothing happening on the inside, Quauntum of Solace is big on special effects and eye candy, but falls very short of an interesting or even a decent plot. Probably my least favorite Bond movie since Moonraker. Also, poor choice for a Bond girl, no offense Olga, and the fake tan they slapped on her to make her look Bolivian was awful. A much better choice for the prominent role of chief Bond girl would have been Gemma Arterton who unfortunately was only on screen for 7 1/2 seconds.
	6.0 out of 10

I Forgot a Book

On the Road ~ Jack Kerouac
Probably because I found it forgettable and overrated. Maybe you have a different opinion. Convince me.

Books

Blood Meridian ~ Cormac McCarthy
One of the best books I have ever read. I'd love to see this made into a movie by someone who is good at making movies of this type (the type where lots of people get killed), like Clint Eastwood.





As I Lay Dying ~ William Faulkner
I am fascinated by his writing style and the stories he weaves. I want to read everything he's ever written. The family in this story is a train wreck. Kinda remind me of my neighbors.





Light in August ~ William Faulkner
This one is chocked full of flawed characters. I don't think there is one normal person in the entire story. Great book.

Forgot

I forgot to add something to my wishlist that I've wanted for years. A black seat. And I bought one today. Yeah, yeah. I know its only a seat and most people couldn't care less and wouldn't care to understand why I wanted one so bad. Dudn't matter. I can't even blame it on the ubiquitous "it's a guy thing". Its just a me thing I guess.

Wish List

Parking brake block off












Grips





Handle bars










Clutch perch and lever















Kenda Klaw 23x7x10

This one was a tough choice. I thought about going with the Razrs like my back tires, but they are getting worn out too and I'd like to try something different as I was never fully satisfied with them. Maybe the Knarly.

Dare to Dream

http://richmond.craigslist.org/cto/1107549268.html

More Kids on ATVs

I can't help it, I'm proud of him.

This one will make some people cringe, but he was fine. You can even hear him say, "Aw cool. That was fast!"

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	Rescue Dawn
	Released: 7/27/2007 Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) Length: 2 hrs 5 mins Genre: Action, Adventure, War Starring: Christian Bale, Steve Zahn, Jeremy Davies Directed by: Werner Herzog
	Based on the true story of an American pilot shot down in Laos and imprisoned in a POW camp, I thought the movie had flashes of brilliance but mostly it had a "B" movie quality to it. Its not bad, just not as polished and realistic as I expect a Christian Bale movie to be. Update:One thing that bugged me about Rescue Dawn that I forget to mention, is that they are always whispering. It made it very hard to hear the dialog without turning the stereo up, but then guns would be shot or Laotians would start yelling and it would blow my ear drums out. Yes, I get it. They are prisoners and needed to discuss their plans quietly, but still, secrecy can be portrayed better than just whispering throughout the movie.
	7.0 out of 10