Zombieland

I’m not a huge zombie dude. I’ll leave that to this guy. But this was a fantastic movie. The incorporation of graphics through out the movie made it for me. I laughed from the first kill to the last kill. There weren’t a lot of cheap shots. You know what I’m talking about you walk around the corner and all you can see is a dudes shoulder then they crank up the volume of the scary sound. Anyway I really enjoyed it. May be best comedy for me. The rules of how to avoid zombies were great. I pretty much sat in the audience trying to think of what rules I would have.  In fact here are mine.

Drew’s zombie rule

1. Always carry more bullets than you need.

2. Shoot first.

3. Never use your hands.

4. Always carry gum.

What are yours?

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Andy

Always have a samurai sword and a chainsaw handy.

Have you ever screamed inside?

Movies, books, tv, the stage have influenced my life ever since I can remember. So tonight I saw this.

No different. I still am influenced. This was a little different. Even though I was watching it for parts of the film I was somewhere else.  I started to have thoughts about wishing that I was truly gifted at something.  Truly gifted. That I could do something to the point of genius. I’ve always said my biggest fear is being insignificant. That at the end of my life that I will look back and wonder if that was the best I could have done. I’m not that old so maybe that’s premature.  I thought about it twenty years ago so I wonder what I have been doing with that.

At lunch today I told stories of when I was teacher. I thought that was how I was going to change the world. I took the job I’m in now thinking before I get old I should do something like this. Well my job has changed in that ten year period for the better.  I still wonder though if I had not made this move what I would be now ten years later. Would i be battling the school district. Would I have climbed the ladder of public education.  I do believe that God put me here for this time. In preparation I think. I don’t know if its to do something else or if it is for what I will do the next day.  Why do movies bring up these kinds of thoughts.  I think friends do that too.  I said this phrase tonight “My ego has been bruised so many times”  Has it really though?

Here is what I know. There is a small group around me that think I’m pretty cool and that’s pretty cool.  There is so much to do in the world that I get overwhelmed with where to start.  Sometimes not being satisfied with the way the world works is OK even when you don’t know what to do.

I was trying to decide if this was a call for help or not. I never write anything for my job that doesn’t have to do with me first. This season I have three pieces that do. One that has the line “be the envy of all your friends when you email them from a far off land” another “Aren’t some people beyond your grace and another “You stay out here and think about it I’m going in”  All have a little piece of me in it.

I found out what my blog is about. Not recipes or a cause or funny news.  It’s about how does a single 32 year old guy navigate in a world when he has no plans for the future.  So what do you do with all that?  I think you press on and upward and sometimes just sometimes you scream a little inside.

Shop girl

So I just finished this movie. Wouldn’t say it was as bad as my friend becca said…something about not finishing it because its was so boring.  I think these types of movies you just dont watch you have to kind a feel….  Hold on let me explain.  You know that type of movie that you wouldn’t be able to quote but you would be able to tell how you felt when you saw it. For me that’s this kind of movie.  You know when you are in this relationship and the other person just really isn’t that into it but man are they good to you.  Real good to you.  That feeling. So you feel the movie.   It made me feel something.  Art doing what art should.

Yesterday talked about a lovely young lady that decided to take a swim with some polar bears. Who knew that there some other people that felt the same way that I did about this incident.

Let’s have  a moment of silence for the weekend…… This week I will let you know what Ive learned from relationships.  Stay tuned. Shop girl has inspired me.

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Peace

Confessions

I have to admit something.  Its very personal but I think I should share it with the world. I love the Sound of Music. I’m not talking about listening I’m talking about the Nazi saga about a family of singers that meet up with a nanny who falls in love with an Austrian captain. I like listening to the music I love watching the story unfold even though I know what’s going to happened. I love the sound of music.  I was going to call it a guilty pleasure but there is no guilt in it. I’m a black man who loves to watch Julie Andrews dance across the screen. I get teary when they sing that good night song. Why? Why is that? Maybe because its my earliest memory of watching movies is with the family. (that took a turn) or Maybe its because I just love it. It is luv. There I said it Erin. It is so luv.  I feel a bit of my masculinity fade away but I must share this with someone. If anyone out there would like to take just a few hours out of you day and watch this with me it would bring me joy to bring you joy.  I now present to you drum roll then soft trumpet C…the sound of music …

Two Fantastic Movies I saw tonight

So today along with Travis I did a double feature.  I wouldnt say one of most joyous set of films but I kinda went into it that way. First up was Milk.  “My name is Harvey Milk and I’m here to recruit you”- Harvey Milk ….So why so fantastic.. .one because it was true and one because it wasn’t.  Milk sucked me in.  There is something about the fight that intrigues me.  I guess because Im not in any fights.  I comment on them try to understand them but when was the last time I walked a line fighting for something… any thin?.  That interest me.  The second Movie doubt. Ive alwasy been jealous of  Catholics. The ritual. Sometimes I wonder if I had some type of ritual I would be more focused on my faith. This film wasn’t about Catholicism. It was about a doubt…doubt we have in ourselves and in others and in what we thought we held as true and that is a powerful thing.  OK so Go out to the movies. Milk is very gay and doubt is very hmm very current.

Last class

I know many of you have had to endure as I complained about going to class and etc. Well Tomorrow is the last class and I’m ready for it to be over. I took last friday off so that I could write a final paper that is due thursday. A buddy of mine Andy (sorry andy until update I can’t link you) is editing it for me. Its good to have friends like that.  Since Tv has started to bore me I have taken to watching netflix movies on instant watch. Mostly documentaries. Real good times. In fact in just a few minutes I will retire to my bed to take in a good time at the movies.

I’ve approached Taylor to see if he would be intersted in working on a project with me this year. Something to do in the off time.  I told him not to humor me in it if he wasn’t interested. We will see how that goes. I think he’ll be honest with me.  What else. On a side note something else I would like to work on this year. I bought the url changed by one the other day for this reason. I know that many of my friends and friends of friends sponsor kids with World Vision or Compassion or by some smaller outfit well I’d like to tell those stories. What I would like to do is create a place where we can tell those stories you know. Even if it’s not sponsorship. I think many of us have changed the life of one person or have been changed by one person. There is something about the power of one on one interactions.  We’ll see how that goes. I guess I would need to set that up soon.  Last class and a new day. Maybe I should study? Naw Signing off. oh and here is your monday moment of zen.

Just got asked

Here is the question “you came to the movies by yourself?”. I answer “yes” then I get “guess you ain’t talking to anyone”. Well what am I going to say to that. It will be good. Oh and for the record the first time I came to sees this movie I wasn’t alone. I’m in dark knight oh gotto go it’s about to start.

New Post

Today I have a new post. I’m sitting listening to Prairie Home Companion maybe because I’m too lazy to get up.  They seem to have the same format for years. But that doesnt really matter to me I guess. I came back from South Africa refreshed and ready for the year now I dont know how else I can spend my summer unless I do one week there. Regardless I think if the Kinsleys are there or not.  I planned a trip to Albuquerque partly because Ive been watching a show taking place there and the other because I need some skymiles.  I’m going to try to go on river rafting trip while im there. Contacted some companies but I’ll take care of the details later.  Ive got to get back to school . I just realized yesterday that Im way past half way done. So I’m going to go hard at it for the next two semesters and try and finish up.  Ive been on break long enough. Oh get this the prof that I was avoiding is leaving.  it can only go up hill from there.  

Ah I feel that I must admit to something.  there has been an air of confessions lately so here is mine.  I really like Drew Barrymore movies.  And I really dont mean like a little. I like them a lot.  50 first dates and Fever pitch and Wedding singer. They’re just good.  Maybe its because we are around the same age so secretly I think we grew up together. Whew that was good to get off my chest.  Anyone else have guilty pleasure confessions.  Its very cleansing.  Look for me tomorrow when I give you my most recent one. 

Oh here is a taste from south Africa. Get jealous that I hung with Amber.