Saturday, July 10, 2004

Well uh uh baby, I ain't got no plan.

I finished another book recently. Actually, this morning. And it is by far one of the best fantasy-esque novels I've read in a while. Tigana by Guy Gavriel Kay. The moment I started this I knew that it was going to be awesome. The characters are so dynamic and charming and the story itself is very well done. Beyond that, Kay writes brilliantly. His style is so completely fluid and the dialogue he writes is so witty and natural. It's just so awesome. I mean, you know it's good when you turn the last page and you realize that it's over already, even though you're mind is still thinking about it over and over. What a wonderful book. Next to that, I saw King Arthur the other night and I was extremely disappointed. The Arthur legends are some of my favorite mythology and although I know the movie is supposed to be based on the scientific explanation of Arthur, it still sucked. It just wasn't done well. Plot holes. Things seemed rushed and out of place. The characters that I've grown to love and cherish had no personality, whatsoever. The battle scenes were amateur and sometimes corny. For that to have been the modern interpretation, there was still a big suspension of disbelief that I just couldn't handle. But then again, I'm obviously biased here. It's not like there weren't some cool parts. I'm just upset because I feel like it didn't do the legends any justice at all. It didn't give Arthur any justice - for a man who is suppposed to be the once and future King, the movie Arthur did nothing to fill those shoes. (I have nothing against Clive Owens, by the way. Not his fault the script sucked.) Lancelot was all right. I love the man who plays him. He does the A&E Horatio Hornblower series, so he will always have my undying devotion. Plus, those butterfly swords kick ass. Merlin and Guinevere, though also horribly uncharacterized, had some cool make-up. The man who stole the show for me, however, was the Tristan character. Cool hair, cool attitude, cool bird. Too bad he isn't actually in any legends I've read. Which brings me to another point. No Bedwyr? How can there not be a Bedwyr? All right, I need to stop. Stupid Saxon dogs. Modest Mouse. Okay, I know I'm new when it comes to this band (comparatively speaking), but god damn, how cool can they get? Every time I listen to this CD I fall more and more in love with them. I have no complaints, whatsoever. I still have a ton of work/fun/havoc to do in the Arena, so I should probably get started. Le sigh. Ze life of ze Arcadia is never complete.

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Wednesday, July 7, 2004

Inexplicable Catness

The Fourth Of July has come and gone and we still haven't set off our own fireworks. It's been raining every night; usually just a light rain, but it's enough to prevent the pyro goodness, damn it. Maybe tonight, but as I look outside, I seriously doubt it. Oh, Florida weather. You kidder, you. I finished a book the other night entitled Sabriel, and although it was a slow start, I'm glad I stuck with it because it got a lot better. It made me smile, and that's plenty enough for me. The title character did, however, remind me tons of Ms. Dagger, who seems to of died. Let us have a moment of silence for Dagger, and hope that she'll come back to us soon, wherever she may be. I have a lot of other books to read, but at least one is checked off the list. It doesn't help that my parents keep adding to the list. At this rate I'll never finish it..... which is probably their entire plan. Hm.. Yesterday I went to the beach with my sister Jen and my darling friend Babs. We drove over to Cocoa and pretty much played in the water all day. It didn't even rain, which was something you sort of come to expect in the summer in Florida. I'm not complaining, though. ^_~ The water was absolutely gorgeous. It was cool and there was hardly any rip current at all. The sand, however, was hotter than hell and we had to run to the water or our blanket. It was insane. Eventually there was enough cloud cover that it did cool down and we could play some mad frisbee, but then the wind started acting up and then the game just got silly. We had a lot of fun, though, and thankfully I'm not burnt. Just a little pink on the shoulders and my cheeks, which I guess you can pretty much count on every single time, heh. My hair still feels gross, but at least I'm nice and tan and beautiful. ^_^ So, onward. "Kill Adam Vol. 2." There have been quite a few impressive sign-ups over there so far, and I can see how it might discourage people from signing up. Well, sign up anyway! You never know - your ideas might just be the ones needed, so it's at least worth a shot. Also, go check out Shy's "hero" if you haven't already. That looks like it's going to be a blast - who doesn't want to be a super hero? Speaking of. I need to finish a few posts of my own. I haven't had the chance to be on a whole lot the last couple days, so it's time to catch up. Right after I get something to eat. >_>

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Sunday, July 4, 2004

Oh dear God, the pain.

I would just like to say to all the men that you are very, very lucky that your insides do not consistantly bleed every month. Painkillers of the world, unite. Please. Dear God, please. Happy Fourth Of July to everyone it applies to and then some. I hope you have fun with fireworks. And if not the fireworks, at least the matches you use to light the fireworks. I know I always do. Yesterday I went to Red, Hot, and Boom (or whatever the hell it's called) in Altamount Springs. One of the local radio stations in the area teams up with the city and they do a pre-fourth celebration every year. They invite out a bunch of bands and local artists and you get to sit around and listen to them for free. The food pretty much sucks, but the mall and a few decent restaurants are nearby, so most leave to eat. Yesterday was the first time I have ever been to one and I'm glad it was the only time I've ever been because the entire day was absolutely miserable. When it wasn't scorchingly hot, it was raining. The humidity was awful, and the bands weren't particularly good. I paid five dollars for a personal pan pizza from Papa Johns and had one slice before I realized that my dog eats better food. We got there around 2 in the afternoon and surprisingly found a few friends there already. I hadn't expected to see them, although I really should of known. They're huge Hanson fans, and Hanson was one of the bands there. They had been there since 8 in the morning (the psychos) and had some great seats, so we joined them. And then we sat and died for a couple hours before me, Jen, and Erica decided that we'd like to wander around the mall for a bit to get away from the heat. So we wandered around the mall for a bit, looking around, and stopped in Suncoast to check out DVDs, anime, and the like. I was looking through the posters they had back in a stack and what did I find? A Labyrinth poster. And lo, there was much rejoicing. Later, while I was trying on some random clothes, my sister knocks on the door and tells me that they were evacuating the concert grounds. Although it had been raining off and on since about 4-ish, there was supposedly some pretty nasty storm cells heading in. Ten minutes later, when we headed back out into the general mall area, the sky was dark and you could see the rain rolling off of the glass window things above us in waves. Needless to say, the mall was packed. Way too many people. We ended up getting some Dairy Queen and then tried to find a spot that wasn't crawling with the rest of the crowds. Eventually it stopped raining, although it remained pretty gloomy and overcast for the rest of the day (Yes! Freedom from the opression of the sun!). We got pretty close to our original spot and waited for what seemed like forever for the music to start up again. It was only after the sun set that they began to play, and really, it was only until the last three bands came up that any of us had any fun. The third to last band was Hanson, and contrary to some belief, they don't absolutely suck. I'd rather listen to them than Good Charlotte, at least. Anyway, my friends had a good time, and they left directly afterwards, so we swarmed a little closer. I got a spot on the bar, which was awesome. Something to lean against! After Hanson they did the fireworks. I love fireworks. I haven't been to a really big show like that in years and honestly, it made the entire day worth it. They were so awesome, and they were playing some great songs along with it. Everybody was singing and clapping and cheering and it was pretty damn cool right then. Next was Kimberly Locke, whom I didn't know in the slightest until one song. I happened to recognize the chorus of it, and then it sort of dawned on me - she was that American Idol girl that didn't win. Oh yeah, her. Anyway, she was all right, but not good enough. She did sing Over the Rainbow, though, and I do love the Wizard of Oz, so it all works out. The last band of the night was The Calling, and honestly, they were who I went to see. Naturally, they'd be playing dead last. But eh, the wait was worth it. The guy who sings (Alex Band or something) has an incredibly sexy voice. Unbelievably sexy. I'm-going-to-rip-your-clothes-off-and-take-you-right-here sexy. Now today, we'll be doing our usual fireworks thing with our neighbor and light a whole bunch in the street. If we're lucky, one will shoot astray into our other neighbor's house and make a real bang. Damn, I'd pay to see that. Er, I mean... yay, peace on Earth.

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Thursday, July 1, 2004

Feeling strange, far from human.

The song from the other day is actually all over the place. They play it in movies, commercials, and it's been done by so many different artists it's not even funny. I have no idea who did it originally, but I've definitely been listening to it a lot lately. Let's just say there's been some trouble on the homefront. Last night, me and the siblings spontaneously decided to go see Spider-Man 2, since it came out yesterday. I'd heard a lot of good things about it, and truth be told, I wasn't really disappointed. It was much better than the first in every way I can think of, although there are a few moments where I felt like, "...Uh.." But that's all right. It was entertaining, and that's really what matters. There's a thread about it over in the Music and Movies forum, so go check it out. I burnt myself today on an angry, hot pan. I made myself an egg sandwich earlier and then I let the pan sit for a minute to cool before I washed it. The handle on it always heats up really fast, so I figured that by the time I came back to it, it would be cool enough to pick up. Yeah, I was wrong. Oh well. At least I'm getting a lot better in the kitchen. I've made dinner three times in the past five days, and nobody has died yet. Things are looking up. (Note: When I say "make dinner", I mean that I read the directions off of a Hamburger Helper box.) Tony's Torment RPG looks fantastic. If you haven't yet seen it, you really should do yourself a favor and go over to the Adventure Arena and check it out. I'd say it's been getting some pretty good attention, but it needs more. More, I say! Okay, I have this song called "Techno" and I don't remember how or why I got it, but it's so freaking cool. I don't know who it's by, but it's all voice - no instruments whatsoever, and it's so funny. If I knew anything about linking music to the internet, I'd try to do that. But I don't. So, yeah. I'm gonna go get a Vanilla Coke. Yum.

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Wednesday, June 30, 2004

smile though your heart is aching smile even though it's breaking when there are clouds in the sky you'll get by if you smile through your fear and sorrow smile and maybe tomorrow you'll see the sun come shining through for you light up your face with gladness hide every trace of sadness although a tear may be ever so near that's the time you must keep on trying smile, what's the use of crying you'll find that life is still worth while if you just smile that's the time you must keep on trying smile, what's the use of crying? you'll find that life is still worth while if you just smile

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Monday, June 28, 2004

You remind me of the babe...

It took me forever to find it, but I've finally seen Labyrinth, and I've come here to tell you all that it's one of the greatest movies ever created, times two. If you haven't seen it yet, then you need to. Quickly. Your life depends on it. David Bowie was awesome, heh. He wrote and sang a few of the songs in the movie. Seeing him sing and dance with puppets is probably one of the greatest moments of my life right now. I had no idea how many movies he's actually been in, though. That was quite a pleasant surprise. Also, Jennifer Connelly is one of my favorite actors right now, and she was fourteen when she did that part. Fourteen! I for one think that she is incredibly talented and incredibly beautiful. House of Sand and Fog is amazing - I think that might be her latest movie. Labyrinth is fun and it's cute and unbelievably creative. It's one of those movies that, if you like any sort of fantasy at all, you need to see it. If you're a fan of Jim Hensen, you need to see it. Hell, George Lucas produced it. A lot of talent went into this movie, and it shows. It's just amazing. Another one of my official favorites. In other news, my bruise is almost gone now. I've still got a nice cut from the table, and parts of it still hurt a little when I press down, but the color is almost gone. I will never forget this bruise - it's a classic. Speaking of classics, I bought myself a "Goonies Never Say Die" t-shirt, as well as some interesting stickers. One of them is a picture of a cow that says, "Don't tip me over you freaking hillbilly." I laughed myself silly when I saw that. Some things are just too funny to pass up. I plan on renting Mad Max next, seeing as freaking Blockbuster actually has it. Had I not been so hellbent on Labyrinth, I would have gotten it then. Anywho, it should be awesome. The Road Warrior is a cult classic and another official favorite, so it should be awesome. Time for some slightly interesting but completely useless semi-facts and/or stuff I just made up!! Napoleon and his ugly French army might have stood a chance in invading Russia had their coats not had tin buttons. Because they were only tin, they quickly broke in the cold weather and the armies froze. Find your Role-Playing Stereotype at mutedfaith.com. Wow.

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Saturday, June 26, 2004

*bad British accent* I'm not quite dead yet!

I seriously have a bruise the size of your fist on my arm. Slowly, it's been growing in size and in color. It's really quite impressive, actually, but not as impressive as how I got it in the first place. Let us go back, back to a time when dinosaurs were still extinct, happy little skeletons down beneath the earth and it was nearly 11:30 in a far away land called Orlando. Me and some dear friends of mine tried to abduct another one of our dear friends... but then she stole our purses and tried to run inside with them. After her I did run and I chanced bodily harm in slipping through the heavy armored door before she could close it. In gaining entry unto her household, I was successful. In escaping bodily harm, I was not. I fell in to a glass coffee table. >_> But it was so worth it - being a klutz does pay off! Now I get to show off my battle wounds, baby! Now, to get more ice. (No glass coffee tables were injured in the process.)

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Tuesday, June 22, 2004

Goonies never say die!

Hey you guys....! I have no idea what channel I was watching tonight, but alls I know is that The Goonies came on and then that was it. That was the end of the discussion. I don't know about the rest of you, but I grew up watching The Goonies. Who doesn't want to be a pirate, or go in search of buried treasure? I only wanted that every day of my adolescent life! ....Not that.... much has changed.... >_>;; This has only reminded me, however, that Hot Topic has some Goonies shirts that I must soon partake of. All right, I think it's donut time. I'll be checkin' ye mateys later, y'arrr. Swab the poop deck! ....y'aaarrrr har har!!

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Hooey.

Blah blah blah, blah blah blah blah blah blah. Blah blah blah. Blah! Me, Babs, and Jen tried to go bowling tonight and failed. By the time we got to the three or four alleys around here, they were either closing or were incredibly packed - who wants to wait 45 minutes to bowl? I mean, really, who does that? So we went to Denny's instead. Whoo, Denny's. Stupid, overrated, 24 hour restaurant. Oh well. Must dash, as I've got to get up early and I've already wasted a couple good hours of sleep. Bah.

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Friday, June 18, 2004

Let's not bicker and argue about who killed who! What Monty Python Character are you? brought to you by Quizilla

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