I know it's still about a month away, but Pirates of the Caribbean 3 is coming out on DVD. I'd like to remind you all what a ninja would have to say about this movie. Enjoy!
10.31.2007
Okay, okay!
I get it, I haven't been on here for a while. I promise I am formulating some sort of blog post. I'm not saying exactly what it will be, or if it will be frackin' awesome. Although, if it's coming from me it just might be ninjatastic.
For now here are a few photos of the past little while.
First and foremost.... The Spirit of Thanksgiving compels you!
These Spirits apparently got thirsty.
Then I went and got a few drinks with Jesus (a.k.a. Travis).
That has to be one of the best beards ever. I need to quit this short attention span theater thing and grow a beard that awesome.
Finally, our dear Rockies got the snot beat out of them for four straight games in the World Series, but the views were spectacular nonetheless.
I thought the fireworks were pretty sweet from my roof. I tried to get a good shot of the flyover, but when the F-15s go right over your head it's hard to get them in the frame very well. I'd upload the picture to prove it, but apparently the photo stuff on blogger just passed out from stress of loading a camera-phone picture.
Hasta la pasta!
For now here are a few photos of the past little while.
First and foremost.... The Spirit of Thanksgiving compels you!
These Spirits apparently got thirsty.
Then I went and got a few drinks with Jesus (a.k.a. Travis).
That has to be one of the best beards ever. I need to quit this short attention span theater thing and grow a beard that awesome.
Finally, our dear Rockies got the snot beat out of them for four straight games in the World Series, but the views were spectacular nonetheless.
I thought the fireworks were pretty sweet from my roof. I tried to get a good shot of the flyover, but when the F-15s go right over your head it's hard to get them in the frame very well. I'd upload the picture to prove it, but apparently the photo stuff on blogger just passed out from stress of loading a camera-phone picture.
Hasta la pasta!
10.22.2007
There's got to be another level.
Can I break the spell of the typical?
Good message, we all should re-evaluate from time to time and make sure we aren't just going through the motions of life.
Oh, and the video is pretty cool too!
-Note to file. Artists requested embedding be removed by youtube, so if anyone wants to see this please go here.
Thank you.
Good message, we all should re-evaluate from time to time and make sure we aren't just going through the motions of life.
Oh, and the video is pretty cool too!
-Note to file. Artists requested embedding be removed by youtube, so if anyone wants to see this please go here.
Thank you.
10.21.2007
Ok, learned time.
One of my favorite pastimes (apart from the demoralization thing we talked about a while ago) comes from finding the true meaning, from my point of view, and original context of some of our most common phrases, ideas, or beliefs. This one just kinda came back to me. As more come up I'll try and share them.
Next time anyone out there on the intahrweb thinks of saying "ignorance is bliss," please first go here and learn the true context of the phrase. Things really take on a whole new meaning when one takes the time to attempt to understand and fully comprehend the entire story before making a statement / judgment / rationalization. There are probably times when it is said that the implied meaning from the Ode is used, but I find that to be the case on fewer and fewer occasions as time wears on.
One of the beauties of literature lies in its ambiguity (that is, unless you are reading a legal document, and then the lawyer made some BIG mistakes). While yes, the author, in this case Thomas Gray, wrote this Ode with a certain meaning in mind it is up to each of us to internalize the words before us and really give them strength. Of course therein lies the fatal flaw. As there are 6.blahblah billion people in this world, there will also be 6.blahblah different interpretations of the Ode. But, if you can have with me a meaningful discourse and present your point of view as it differs from my own I will be happy to hear it. Just don't accept at face value what you hear because many times it is total crap that I or anyone else just made up. It is up to us, as a society to involve our brains in our daily life as opposed to letting the boob-tube or webernet do it for us, and yes, I too see the irony in posting that.
So, as Karen would say, I'm off my soapbox now.
Post Script
Should I ever do the opposite of what I have said above, (without first winking, smiling, giving a nudge, saying "know what I mean" et al.) make sure and give me a sharp smack on the head. While I know some things, I definitely do not know all and I always want to learn more.
Next time anyone out there on the intahrweb thinks of saying "ignorance is bliss," please first go here and learn the true context of the phrase. Things really take on a whole new meaning when one takes the time to attempt to understand and fully comprehend the entire story before making a statement / judgment / rationalization. There are probably times when it is said that the implied meaning from the Ode is used, but I find that to be the case on fewer and fewer occasions as time wears on.
One of the beauties of literature lies in its ambiguity (that is, unless you are reading a legal document, and then the lawyer made some BIG mistakes). While yes, the author, in this case Thomas Gray, wrote this Ode with a certain meaning in mind it is up to each of us to internalize the words before us and really give them strength. Of course therein lies the fatal flaw. As there are 6.blahblah billion people in this world, there will also be 6.blahblah different interpretations of the Ode. But, if you can have with me a meaningful discourse and present your point of view as it differs from my own I will be happy to hear it. Just don't accept at face value what you hear because many times it is total crap that I or anyone else just made up. It is up to us, as a society to involve our brains in our daily life as opposed to letting the boob-tube or webernet do it for us, and yes, I too see the irony in posting that.
So, as Karen would say, I'm off my soapbox now.
Post Script
Should I ever do the opposite of what I have said above, (without first winking, smiling, giving a nudge, saying "know what I mean" et al.) make sure and give me a sharp smack on the head. While I know some things, I definitely do not know all and I always want to learn more.
Insane Stunt Bonus!
Yes, even with shunts like this I would still love to try my hand at auto racing. I guess in lieu of that I'll just stick to racing bikes, which can end a lot like this...
10.20.2007
Fun
Too much going on to post much these days, but holy carp has it been fun. Photos to come eventually, but so far we have the Spirit of Thanksgiving, far, far, far too much sugar, and a fun futbol game recently. Hopefully tomorrow I'll be able to slow down enough to get on here and be more detailed. Oh, and make sure to check out the Yeti (see the right) and his windy day up in the northwest. The media is funny when they aren't really paying attention trying to get a story.
10.16.2007
Tickets Please
After this:
Does anyone want to take me to a baseball game? I know lots of worthless baseball crap from my early years, I still have a soft spot in my heart for the good ol' Oakland A's. I can even hand-score the game for you (I think I still know how). So exciting.
The only downside to this whole thing is living one block from the field. Things didn't start to quiet down around here until about 1:30 this morning. Having to get up at 6:30 for work was a little rough to say the least. Of course it is worth it, but I am going to have some serious sleep to make up come November.
Does anyone want to take me to a baseball game? I know lots of worthless baseball crap from my early years, I still have a soft spot in my heart for the good ol' Oakland A's. I can even hand-score the game for you (I think I still know how). So exciting.The only downside to this whole thing is living one block from the field. Things didn't start to quiet down around here until about 1:30 this morning. Having to get up at 6:30 for work was a little rough to say the least. Of course it is worth it, but I am going to have some serious sleep to make up come November.
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