Gay Superhero

I found this video funny.  Enjoy!

“27 Dresses,” “We Are Marshall,” and “The Happening”

THE HAPPENING

When I was in San Francisco waiting for Kristen to get out of her conference, I ventured into the city and decided to watch a movie at one of their very large multiplex theater.  I honestly was expecting to pay an arm and a leg for tickets cause everything else in the city required collateral but I was surprised that this was the best deal that I had all week.  If you went before noon on any day the admission price for an adult dropped from $10.50 to $6 – a bargain if you have the time.

Anyways, I love going to the movies by myself and in the mornings as this usually guarantees me that I will have plenty of room to sprawl out and I don’t have to talk to anybody.  I love to just concentrate on the movie in my own relaxing way.

So on this particular day, I decided to watch M. Night Shyamalan’s newest movie “The Happening” starring Marky Mark.  I had a whole row to myself; the seats were the very comfortable loveseat type with the ability to recline; it had WiFi so I busted out my laptop during the previews to check email – it was perfect … up until the movie started.

Here are my condensed thoughts on the movie – I was disappointed.  The only thing good about this movie that was cool was that I recognized some of the Philadelphia scenes and Three Mile Island made a cameo but other than that … it sucked.  The plot sucked, the acting sucked, the movie sucked.  I wanted my money back.

It seemed to me that this movie was Shyamalan’s way of expressing his concern over the state of the environment.  We were supposed to be scared of the plants and trees in this movie?  Screw that!

I give this movie a C- and only because the characters were on their way to Harrisburg.

WE ARE MARSHALL

We decided to watch this DVD last Sunday.  I am not a big fan of movies that revolve around some sort of tragedy such as a plane crash because I really don’t want to know or even simulate what it must be like during those last seconds or minutes before impending doom. 

So needless to say I was a little anxious prior to the movie.

Fortunately for me, they spend very little time on the actual crash and more time on the community and school during the event and it’s aftermath.  It’s a very good sports movie that has it’s highs and lows.  I even choked up a bit during a scene where the student body, who was petitioning the board to keep the football program at Marshall, began chanting “we are Marshall.”  It was a moving scene.

The only drawback that I found a little annoying  Matthew McConaughey at the very beginning of the movie – and I guess it wasn’t so much him as it was his character, but I got over it.  It’s no “Rudy” or “Field of Dreams,” but it’s good.

I give it a B+.

27 DRESSES

I’ll get to the short of this.  It’s a cute chick flick with a plot that only a girl or gay wedding planner can really appreciate.  The only thing that made this movie half bearable was that Katherine Heigl is attractive, other than that, I felt gay for watching it.

The plot is simple, girl is always the brides maid and never the bride.  The one thing that bothered me was that Katherine’s character spends tons of money on other people’s weddings and she is an assistant to some CEO in NYC … how much fricken money can she possibly make???  The movie also reconfirmed the fact that Ed Burns can’t act.

I give this movie a C+.

 

Journey Has Been Replaced!

I’ve been kind of bad on the blogging this week but I will be back soon.  In the mean time, enjoy this YouTube video that my brother has on his Facebook.  I love cheesy 80’s music video and this one is great!  I think I have found the song that will replace Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin” on my ring back tone on my cell.

It’s Rick Astley and the sad thing is that I know every word to this song and can emulate his dance moves pretty well.  I am lame.

Sitting in San Francisco – Day 3

I am sitting here at the Hilton in the Financial District of San Francisco at 8:44 am (west coast time) trying to figure out what to do today.  Kristen is at her Health Insurance convention and my brother called off – so it looks like we will be roaming this city looking for food and beer and taking pictures.

But to basically  encapsulate this past week in a nut shell:

Went to the Phillies – Red Sox game on Monday with Johnny, Dorsey, and Mike to see the Phils win an ESPN game.

We’re Number 1

Flew to San Fran on Tuesday and had a nice (expensive) dinner at Cityscape in our hotel.

Went to the Giants – Tigers game at AT&T ballpark with Mak on Tuesday.  Got on their jumbo-tron with my Phillies hat. Had a nice dinner at Crustacean (pan-asian fusion) restaurant.  Excellent!  Had some drinks in some part of town.

We got on the Jumbo-Tron!

And Today – not sure.  Anyways – more details and pictures will be posted when I get some free time.

Late.

I Love To Eat

Nothing really exciting to write about today.  Just sitting in my recliner with my MacBook Pro (which I love immensely), watching Tiger Woods tee off at the US Open, and drinking a beer.  It’s a good Saturday.

We went shopping today for furniture and bought a new sofa set, dining room set, and a flat screen TV stand for the 42″ LCD flat screen that we don’t own yet.  I am looking forward to when it gets here because it will really mark the first major purchase that we bought together as a married couple and will really make the house more ours than hers.

DINING OUT AT TAVERN

Last night, we went out to Tavern on the Hill in Enola.  Kristen’s father was celebrating Geoff (my brother-in-law) and my belated birthdays.  I never been to the Tavern before but I have many good things about it and was looking forward to the experience.  

My initial impression was that it was stuffy primarily because the clientele was of an older cut and I thought the older hostess was suspiciously eying me up because I had a hole in my jean.  Regardless, I didn’t let it bother me and I was probably just being paranoid.

While we were looking at our menu, Kristen’s father Rick gave me the wine book to look at (and it was a book).  It is an extensive wine list with prices ranging from $30 bottle to as high as $1,500 if I remember correctly.  Rick ordered a nice bottle of some sort of California pinot which was very good. 

On a side note – I’m not a wine connoisseur and maybe someday I will be, but I can’t ever see myself buying a $1,500 bottle of wine and being able to tell the difference between that and some $15 bottle.  I actually would like to learn, especially since we received as a wedding gift, a set of Robert Mondavi Waterford crystal set of wine glasses which are really nice. 

Anyways, I started off the meal with Diver Scallops appetizer which was nothing to brag about but the white truffle lemon butter sauce that it was served with was very good, especially when you soaked it up with the bread rolls.  

The first course was a greek salad which had a nice citrus bite to it.  I quickly cleaned the plate up and was anxiously waiting for the main course.

On Friday’s, the Tavern offers a Slow-Roasted Prime Rib special for $19.99.  I took advantaged of this special with asparagus sides.  I ordered it rare and it was red, juicy, and oh so good.  It was a little too red for Marisa (Geoff’s wife) who didn’t like the looks of my plate but if it doesn’t “bleed” when I put my knife into it, then it’s too cooked for me.

For desert, I had Neapolitan cake which had layers of vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, and a thin layer of banana with whip cream icing.  I wasn’t overly impressed, would have been better as a ice cream sundae rather than a cake.

Overall, I enjoyed my first dining experience there and would go again … but only on a special occasion as it is off the beaten path and pretty pricey.  My meal probably would have cost about $50 or so.

 

If it doesn’t bleed, then it won’t lead.

LATE SATURDAY MEAL

Tonight, we are joining a group of our friends at Sammy’s Italian Restaurant in downtown Harrisburg for a late night meal.  I never been here before and look forward to it.  I love going to new restaurants and eating.  I’m surprised that I’m not fat.

We might even venture out afterwards downtown to meet up with some people.  I’m definitely going to wear my sandals so that I don’t have to worry about going to Level 2.  I might blog about this later, but I’m trying to avoid going here because of all the bad things I hear from my friends (and it has nothing to do with the bar itself but it’s staff).

DOUCHEBAG OF THE WEEK

Annoying golf fans that yell “get in the hole” after every fricken hit.  No shit moron, of course the golfers want it in the hole but do you need to yell it after the tee shot of a 550 yard par 5?  Just sit your drunk non-playing ass down and quit littering everyone’s ear with your stupidity.  Seriously, I would punch you in the ear if I could reach through my television set.