A Long Blog About Nothing (of Importance)
Mood:  flirty
Now Playing: The Isley Brothers' "Shout" (Music Matters Remix)
but at least i'm earnest, that's the important thing, right?

i took a personal day on Friday and it was exactly what the doctor called for (despite what those Dr Pepper commercials may lead you to believe). i enjoyed my personal three-day weekend. i recharged my batteries, wrote, watched movies, played video games, and had a little party at my place.

movies watched? "Wedding Crashers," "Red -vs- Blue: Season 3," "Million Dollar Baby," "Stander," "Wag the Dog," and "The Boys and Girl from County Clare."

QUICK REVIEWS OF ABOVE LISTED MOVIES:

Wedding Crashers is the most genuinely funny films in a very long time. yes, it's R-rated, so expect R-rated material, but there's no shock comedy, something recent R-rated comedies have relied a little too much on. Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson fit like a glove and a perfect comedy team. they're money and i hope they know it.

Red -vs- Blue: Season 3 was highly enjoyable. not as good as Season 1 but better and more consistent and Season 2. what can i say? i have a soft spot for time travel comedy.

Million Dollar Baby is the most engaging film to come out of Hollywood since . . . um . . . i'm not sure what. everyone in the room was cheering, booing, crying, cursing. finally, a "Best Picture" winner that deserved it!

Stander is the true story of a cop that goes crooked in South Africa in the early 80's. well-put together film but never fully engaged me. it became background noise as i picked up my laptop and got some work done. but if you liked Tom Jane in The Punisher, come check out his acting chops!

Wag the Dog is the perfect movie for those who are politically cynical. 5/5 stars.

The Boys and Girl from County Clare is a delightful Irish film about music, family, and first love. this is the Ireland i remember: completely innocent people who swear like sailors.

and that's the movie review!

i finished reading CS Lewis' The Magician's Nephew, which is Book 1 of the Chronicles of Narnia. technically, it's not. it was written after all the others to help introduce Narnia and explain a few things (relationships and what-not), but it takes place before all the others. like The Hobbit. there's good argument for and against reading it first. i decided to read it first. i've read the Narnia books before (well, at least three of them) and i'm getting back into them to refresh my memory and imagination before the movie opens this December.

Shindig tonight!