I have been online looking for all the information that I can get about upcoming movies like King Kong, Indiana Jones 4, and the Hobbit, but there is really very little information, and what I do find I have no way of knowing if it's legit or not. So from now on I have a new order of business for this blog. I am going to seek out all the newest previews of upcoming films and write some short blurb (simmilar to a blog) about them... I also hope to get my movie-loving brothers to help me out a bit. Stay tuned.
Furby Autopsy
What in the world? I'm sure you have done the same thing that I have done to find this site. All I was doing was some casual surfing online, and ran across this... I website telling us how to properly skin and disect a Furby! I know this is a little outdated... people would have loved this site 5 or 6 years ago when the stupid things were all over the place, but check this out. The greatest part is the hacking section where it tells you how to reprogram your lovable Furby... just what I always wanted to do.
Pyramid Scheme
Hey, just becasue we know this is a pyramid scheme doesn't mean we can't take advantage of it right? I know that there is a catch... but I also know that if I am able to figure out what the catch is and work around it I can get a free iPod. I think it might just be worth the try. Help me out... sign up and don't enter real information, except for a verifiable email address. That'll help me get my free iPod and I will let you know how it works and if you should do the same. freeiPod.com
Incredible
Last night Michal and I went to see The Incredibles with Steve and Jen. The Incredibles, the new film from Pixar and Disney, may be the best one yet. I think my favorite Pixar film is still Monsters Inc. but this one is top-notch. The film follows the ups and downs of the life of superhero Mr. Incredible and his family of "supers". His son, Dash, was one of my favorite charactors... he seemed like all those kids we know with ADD. Frozone (yes, that was one of the superhero's names) was the best comic relief I have seen in an animated film since Hades in Hercules.
On a greater scale than just the film are the disolving ties between cartoon mega-monster Disney (aka "the mouse") and CGI power-house Pixar. Pixar, who shares a CEO with Apple computers, has only one film left on contract with Disney and then they are parting ways. The next film to come, Cars, seems to have appeal for Nascar fans, people who make fun of Nascar fans, and also fans of Thomas the Tank Engine.
I am very excited to see what Pixar will come up with on their own. Boundin' - the short film before The Incredibles, I think is a taste of what's to come. Original, beautifuly animated, and clever. I think it will translate well into full length films. I'm not quite sure what Disney's influence has done to the Pixar films but I imagine that it has only been negative. Pixar may be the next Disney! Time will soon tell.
Organized Mafia
Check this out... it's the mafia! Okay, so it's not the
Is this for real?
The Grumpy "Old" Man: NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So it's really great to look through other people's random blog entries... this one for example: Not only is this guy from Alabama, but then he is writing about his great aunt Jessie and her fifth husband. This is the America that I love! Some people talk about elliminating the masses of idiots (Krammy!), but I think they are the ones who make this country what it is. Just think of all the satisfaction that you can get by driving behind someone who has bumber stickers that say cute things like "Defeat Bush... again" and "Kerry / Edwards", people who have destroyed the paint on their cars just to support a loser make me smile.
My iTunes
Well, I guess since I have been spending a lot of time writing about really important things and life-changing decisions, that I should now write about something a little lighter... like, what I am listening to
these days. First off, though, before I launch into it, I want to make one thing clear... look at my picture... look closely. I am by no means an Emo kid. I like Weezer, I always have, but just because I like other Weezer-like bands doesn't mean I wear tight jeans, Ramones t-shirts, horn-rimmed glasses, and mope around the indie-music store all day. That having been said, here is my list of indie music (mainly) that I listen to these days... this list will of course change in the next week or two, but that what it's all about:
1. Ben Kweller - Just found out about this guy last week... he rocks you can even download his music from his website | here
2. Elliott Smith - Again, a guy I just started listening to. I bought the XO cd and than the From a Basement... album as soon as it came out. Kind of a sad, suicidal sound.
3. Wilco - I have listened to them for a while but never bought a cd 'till A Ghost is Born came out, this album is great. They are kind of my post-Guster fix. Check 'em out! - not to be confused with Wilco plumbing.
4. Modest Mouse - This is a little less indie and a little more verge!
Great sound, a little "out there" but with tracks like The World at Large and Float On this is one solid album | Good News for People who Like Bad News.
5. Rufus Wainwright - This guy might be the one on this list who stays here. He isn't what I would call phenomenal, but he has such a rich sound that I think he will be around for a while. With his new album Want Two he is well on his way to being a solid contender for my "Ben's Music List" of the year.
Well, that's it. There are some of the top artists that I am listening to. I think an honorable mention should go to Fountains of Wayne, Lyle Lovett, Guster, John Hiatt, Loudon Wainwright III, and Bruce Springsteen since they have all made it to the "top 25 most played" playlist on iTunes. One more thing to mention here too... Synergy... this is a little utility that everyone on a mac should have, check it out!
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