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Sunday, February 29, 2004
Yeah. Um, I just got back from the movie theater. It's really time for me to UPDATE.
Current Music: "You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet" is stuck in my head. Today's Random Fact: Mel Gibson's hand has a cameo in the movie, it's the hand that nails Jesus to the cross. So, after a messed up picnic this afternoon, I decided to go see The Passion of The Christ. I had wanted to see it Ash Wednesday but couldn't, but I still wanted to see it the opening weekend and do my part to get that huge opening weekend gross! They were saying it was on pace to break 100 million by the end of today. Here's hoping. I went alone and waited in line there for an hour because the previous show was sold out. The show I ended up seeing sold out as well. Whilse waiting in line I watched the manager ask a couple to leave the line because they had a baby with them, and they have a new policy that forbids anyone under the age of 6 from being in an R rated movie. I was really pleased with that. Not only does a child have no buisness being in an R rated movie, but I also HATE crying babies during movies. So, big pat on the back for the theater. So, I chatted with people in line and was hit on by two attractive women, but I really wasn't in the mood to socialize. I've been feeling pretty shitty all weekend actually. Being hit on by them was enough to make me smile though. Anywho, we get into the theater and the manager tells everyone that they sold every seat in the place (all 637 in that theater alone) and we needed to pack in. I had this huge Italian guy on my left, and those two women on my right. So then the movie starts. I'm sure that by now you've heard a lot about it, and the story itself has been around for a while (2,000 some odd years, right?), so I'm not going to expound on any of that. What I do want to address is the violence. People have been bashing most of all. Um, the film is rated R for a reason. However, It is NOT over the top. The violence sends a message (albiet a very strong one) and it is essential to the telling of the story. It is very, very intense. And that's exactly why I'm going to ask you to see this movie in the theater. There was such an impact of being in a room with over 600 people and hearing dead silence. There are parts that will make you jump, and those hundreds of people will jump with you. And when you have a big Italian guy on your left sobbing, and two attractive women who were hitting on you earlier who are also sobbing, you feel comfortable enough to let go as well. You will never feel closer to such a large group of people in your life. For two hours you will share something very special with them, and I don't think you'll get that from watching the DVD in your living room. And you know how much I like DVDs. With all that being said, this is normally where I assign a score, normally on a one to ten scale. I gave it a lot of thought, and I don't think I can grade this one. I didn't watch this movie, I experienced it. That's why the best review I can share with you is the one that I remembered while I was involved in that experience. When asked about his thoughts on the movie after his private screening, The Holy Father John Paul II said this "It is as it was." One more thing before I go, and please excuse my ignorance on the topic. Who was the Jew that helped Christ carry the cross? I think I should know who he is, but I don't. If someone could help me out on that, I'd appreciate it. BTW, that was one of many moments in the movie when I thought to myself, "How could anyone see this as anti-simetic?" Ah well. Like I said, it was an experience that I am very glad I could be a part of. Later, -T- P.S. It was a great movie, but the book is better :) P.P.S. OddTodd didn't like the movie, he only gave it 2 cookies. His review focuses on the violence. He didn't think it was necessary, but like I said, I did. -T-
Friday, February 27, 2004
It's Friday, I'm at work, I'm being paid to goof off online, so why not write a quick UPDATE?!
Current Music: I've had a bunch of songs stuck in my head today ranging from the hallelujah Chorus to Kokomo by the Beach Boys. Today's Random Fact: If you get orange oil on your socks, then work all day long in those same socks, your feet no longer smell like orange. And they'll keep sliding around in your shoes making it very uncomfortable. I had this great idea right as I woke up this morning. It could probably make me a lot of money, so I'm not going to post it right yet. It's seriously that good. Andy Rooney is a pompous ass. It's not even worth repeating what he's been saying, but I'll never take him seriously again. Well, I don't think I ever took him seriously to begin with. Let's correct that. Let's say that from now on I will consider him a senile old man who happens to be on TV. That's better. Hey, has anyone noticed that the media hasn't made mention of the fact that he's a self-proclaimed agnostic? Not that there's anything wrong with that, but I think it would put the last couple days' worth of comments in perspective. But yeah, he's an idiot regardless. While I'm on the topic, where are all the roaming hoards of rabid Christians who have been influenced by The Passion? All the critics told me that the movie was going to incite anti-Semitism and violence towards the Jewish community. I'm a HUGE supporter of the Jewish community! I want to protect them from all the crazy Christians who've been brainwashed by that evil Mel Gibson! One of the funniest comments I've heard was a critic who wrote that The Passion is the most offensive, anti-Semitic, and violent thing she's ever seen. Um, have you ever seen films of the gas chambers at Nuremberg? What about the videos that stream in everyday from the Middle East of buses that have been blown to pieces by those psychos? Aren't the fanatics in Al-Qa'ida training videos a little more anti-Semitic then a movie BASED ON THE BIBLE? Just a thought. Someone told me this afternoon that they went out for Ethiopian food. That one really threw me. I didn't think there was any food in Ethiopia. Wasn't that a big problem a while back? Come to think of it, isn't that still a problem over there? Aren't they eating the wheat WE send THEM? How odd. I wonder what the food at an Ethiopian restaurant is like? Is it government cheese over a pile of surplus rice? Elevator fans are something that we take for granted. Seriously. You'll think I'm crazy now, but next time you're in an elevator with a complete stranger and that fan is off, you'll realize what I'm talking about. I think it's time for me to get back to work. Well, not really. Actually I'm going to run the stairs while I'm on the clock. Then I'm going home, because it's late and I'm tired. Hooray. Later, -T-
Wednesday, February 25, 2004
Quick update:
If you've got a slight chest cold, running stairs is the best way to aggravate all that mucous and make you cough like a madman for a few hours. Yup, I'm a genius. Later, -T-
Monday, February 23, 2004
The birthday is over, the cake has been eaten, and the beer is gone. It must be time for an UPDATE!
Current Music: I've had 3 Doors Down songs stuck in my head for over a week now. Today's Random Fact: Pica is the term for a rare disease where people eat things that they shouldn't (like coins and lighters). Pica is the latin root of the word Magpie, a bird that is known to eat anything. More information can be found here: http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/coin_eater So, what'd you get for your birthday? Wait, it was my birthday, never mind. I found a new word: Versisimilitudinous. I love that word. Seriously, work it into a conversation and watch people just gaze in adoration. Either that or they'll back away slowly. Either way, you'll get a fun reaction. I really don't trust fat people, especially fat people who are in medicine. I mean, if they can't make good decisions for their own health, why the hell should they be making desicions for other people? I also can't trust people who smoke. Same reason. I saw a lady driving this afternoon with a little dog hopping around in the car. That really pissed me off. People who drive with their dogs like that obviously have some sort of mental illness, but that endangers other people! If you can't be without your dog for the 15 minutes it takes to run to the store, you need to get some serious therapy. The first showing of The Passion is at 6am Wednesday. I really want to see that movie, but not that badly. I'll goto the 9am one. That's still a little early for popcorn, but I have to get to work on time. 'Sides, this doesn't seem like a popcorn type of movie anyway. So, what else happened this week? Well, Eric broke up with his girlfriend then immediately met another chick. Typical Eric. Brother N had his last basketball game, he dominated all season. Brother T is as wild as always. Good times. That's all for now. Stay tuned for Irish Updates, the trip fast approaches! Later, -T-
Tuesday, February 17, 2004
It's almost my birthday! Quick! Give me money! Only then can you read your latest UPDATE!
Current Music: Nothing. Again. Hospitals are boring places. We need some Limozeen background music. Today's Random Fact: I wouldn't mind someone getting me a pizza for my birthday. Or Chinese food. Either one would be nice. So, tomorrow is the big day. The big 23. Yup. You know what that means? Absolutely nothing, that's what. I have to work both jobs on my birthday and I won't be doing a damn thing to celebrate except eat some cake and get a card from my co-workers. That's kind of sad. Ah well, maybe I can milk it from my relatives and get some cash for my Ireland trip! (hint hint) I keep getting electric shocks. It's really annoying. I don't know why I build up so much static electricity, but I do. And I get shocked every five seconds. It hurts. You know they use electric shocks to teach lab rats not to do things right? Maybe this is God telling me to sit my ass down and not work so damn hard. Or to use some static-guard. Maybe both. What with my upcoming Ireland trip and all, I thought I'd share this. It's one of my favorite quotes from Braveheart: Stephen: "Him? That can't be William Wallace...I am prettier than this man! Alright, father! I'll ask him! If I risk my neck for you, will I get a chance to kill Englishmen?" Hamish: "Is your father a ghost, or are you conversing with the almighty?" Stephen: "In order to find his equal, an Irishman is forced to talk to God. Yes, Father! The Almighty says, 'Don't change the subject! Just answer the fuckin' question!'" Nursing students are really odd people. I've mentioned the fact that nurses on average are messed up people, the whole co-dependency thing and all, but the students are even weirder. Seriously. I think being at Tri-High has something to do with it too. I was watching Conan last night and they did a Triumph the Insult Comic Dog spot. I almost peed myself. A couple days ago I was dying from when they did the one from Quebec that got all those Frenchy's panties in a knot. So damn funny. Yesterday it was 20 degrees outside and the wind chill was somewhere around zero. I was wearing shorts. Let me answer your forth-coming questions: Yes, I am from Cleveland. Yes, I am insane. No, I wasn't cold. and of course... No, I will not catch pneumonia. Whilest I'm here at the hospital (working hard as always) I have a giant water jug that I drink from. It holds about half a gallon of water, but since it's insulated it looks even more massive. It's the best conversation piece ever made. I've had doctors yell at me saying it's unhealthy to drink that much water, (it's not) I've had people ask me if there's liquor in there, (only on the weekends) and I've had people ask if I really finish that in a day (I do, and I refill it too!) I love my big water jug. Together we have some good times. I can type really fast. The keyboards here at work are very loud. Combine the two and I scare the hell out of people. One nurse thought I was faking it and just whacking the keys really fast. Most of the others are just impressed. The ones who aren't just don't care, but that's cool too. Like I said, good times. I can't stand when people misuse the words "good" and "well". Especially here at the hospital, with people who have degrees in something like, um I dunno, MEDICINE! "Mrs. Smith, your operation went really good." Um no. It went well. And unless you have a girlfriend named "good", you can't do it. Get it? Okay, let's move on. Finally, I leave you with this: No matter how good of an idea it may seem at the time, and regardless of how well you think it might work, do not drink beer through a straw. Just trust me on this. Okay, that's enough for tonight. Happy Birthday to me! Later, -T-
Sunday, February 15, 2004
So sore... And yet, I will UPDATE!!!
Current Music: Nothing. I'm sitting in my mom's office in her house using her computer to write an UPDATE. Today's Random Fact: Today I drank Harp beer. Harp is an imported beer from the makers of Guinness. The first couple glasses were really bitter and I didn't like it very much. It was very strange though, the more I drank, the better it tasted! How very odd... So what have you been up to? Did you have a nice VD? Hawaii, that makes me laugh everything! Get it?! VD... Valentine's Day... Venereal Disease! You're not laughing are you. Well shut up, I think it's funny. I've been working out like a madman. It's like Pinguary all year long, but without the dying part. If you don't know what I'm talking about, ask Collin and Jon. They were there when Ripped Fuel almost killed me. Damn that Ephedra is good stuff! Wait, what am I talking about?! See, it messes with your head! Go FDA! Ban that shit! Woah! What's wrong with me today? This is an very emotional update! You know what I really don't like? That gagging-while-brushing-your-tongue thing. Seriously. I brush my teeth, then I brush my tongue. I brush my tongue because someone once told me I should so I don't have bad breath or something. To be honest, I don't know if it really does anything at all. The only thing I am sure of is the fact that it makes me gag. Then I have to stand by the sink for a minute and catch my breath. I've never blown chunks because of it, but every single time it feels like I'm about it. I hate that. Ovaltine commercials piss me off for numerous reasons. I'm not going to go into it, but they need to be taken off the air now. I went swimming last week. Everytime I go swimming I get ravenously hungry, and this time was no exception. When I go home I ate an entire box of macaroni and cheese, a can of tuna fish, and two bowls of Lucky Charms. I was such a damn pig, it was disgusting. Well, I think that's all for now. We've been really f-ing busy at work so I haven't had time to check my e-mail, let alone post to the site, but hopefully that will change. I don't like working! I like being paid to goof on the internet! Okay. Later, -T-
Tuesday, February 10, 2004
Quick little UPDATE:
My shoulder hurts, I'm exhausted, work is insane, did not get a tattoo today, still debating the apartment fiasco, the weather sucks, I'm currently working overtime, and Lyndz added random Russian and Lebonese guys to the list of people who want to sleep with her. Wonderful. Later, -T-
Monday, February 09, 2004
Hello everybody! Remember me? Do you by chance remember UPDATES?!
Current Music: Hospital noise. Today's Random Fact: It's been well over a month since our last real UPDATE! So sad. So, what's with the lack of UPDATES you ask? Well, here's the deal. In the Spring I'm traveling to Ireland. Yep, I'm going to finally fulfill my dream of catching my very own leprechaun. Barring that, I'm going to drink some real Irish Guinness and enjoy myself on a much needed vacation. Hooray for me! HOWEVER... It was brought to my attention by my wonderful bank, that with me spending money on plane tickets and such, my account balance is in the toliet! Oh no! I hate being without money. Seriously, being broke sucks. So, in order to make ends meet I've started working a second part-time job and I've cut out all non-essential things in my life. Like the internet. It hurts to even type this, but I canceled my internet in order to save money. I also canceled my cable television, since I'm never home to watch it. Hopefully this new-found sense of frugality will enable me to actually start saving some money. In the near future I'm going to buy a new car, and buying a small house or condo isn't out of the question either. So, from now on, no more internet at my apartment. "But what about e-mail? What about HomeStar? What about UPDATES?!?" Don't you worry your pretty little head. I can do all those things from work (like I am now) and get paid while I do it! (like I am now!) "Are you seriously not going to get the internet, like ever?" Maybe in the future. I mean, I really like the internet. I love using AIM. But like I said, for now, it's got to go. "Damn dude, what about TV?" The reception sucks, but I can live with only getting "the big three". 'Sides, what with school and two jobs now, I'm never home to watch it. "Can I come over for a beer or something?" Of course you can. "But you don't have cable, what the hell are we going to do?" Are you an attractive female? (Insert martini music here) If not, I have a ton of DVDs. And Spanish pizza. I love Spanish pizza. "So, you're making do?" Yeah, plus I've been spending more time paying attention to my dog. She's lonely. So, other then that, there's not too much going on. I've been working out with Eric a lot lately, I want to be huge when I goto the emerald isle. Okay, I have to go now. More UPDATES soon, I promise! Until then, go watch some cable TV for me! Later! -T-
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