Allowing Same-Sex Marriage. I mean, come on people. It doesn't harm you or anyone else. Straight couples can have drive in weddings but when gays decide to marry that's when marriage is under attack?
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Friday, May 13, 2011
Sushi, Sake, and Tanuki: Another Viewpoint 3
I had been searching for Katashi for at least a week now. Every day was the same. I'd search for a few hours, eat, sleep, and then repeat. It was pretty boring and the only exciting thing was changing my form. The sun was setting and I was both tired and disappointed. I was in the form of an eagle and I was scanning the landscape for any sign of Katashi. Katashi's image was one that Hijunaki had given me, though I hadn't known it at the time. I had been too distracted by images of Hijunaki's Palace.
Looking down I saw a human. Flying down towards him I saw that it was Katashi. I landed in the tree and just watched. The excitement of finally being able to rest was at its peak, but I was interested in what Katashi was really like. He looked up at me and shook his head.
"So suspicious these days." He told me. "I thought you were going to kill me. But Hijunaki hasn't sent anyone out to kill me yet. Or else he hasn't been able to find me. Either way, I'm still alive."
Katashi interested me for some reason. The reason probably was the fact that he thought he was going to die, but didn't care. That was very admirable.
"You know what me and Hijunaki don't share the same opinion on? That one should give up this idea of love and just go for sex. It might not be as deep as love, but it doesn't have the same chance of heartbreak." Katashi said.
That struck me to my core. If I hadn't loved Sajoki, she couldn't have hurt me. If I had only looked at her for entertainment, then I wouldn't be sad now. I flew down from the tree and shifted into my human form.
"So this is it, is it?" Katashi asked and laughed.
"Not at the moment." I replied. "I am interested in your philosophy."
"What philosophy?" Katashi asked. "All I like to do is have fun with women. Even a creature such as you should know about the fun of womankind."
"I have had…fun with a woman before." I wasn't going to admit to him that I had loved her and was now mourning her death.
"I assume it didn't turn out well." Katashi said. "You have heard all of my 'philosophy' so now you can kill me. Hijunaki did tell you to do that."
I nodded to him and found that I couldn't kill him. The deaths of Sajoki and Tamui were too fresh in my mind. I also couldn't stand having to kill such a strong spirit.
"Do you have room for a partner?" I asked him.
Looking down I saw a human. Flying down towards him I saw that it was Katashi. I landed in the tree and just watched. The excitement of finally being able to rest was at its peak, but I was interested in what Katashi was really like. He looked up at me and shook his head.
"So suspicious these days." He told me. "I thought you were going to kill me. But Hijunaki hasn't sent anyone out to kill me yet. Or else he hasn't been able to find me. Either way, I'm still alive."
Katashi interested me for some reason. The reason probably was the fact that he thought he was going to die, but didn't care. That was very admirable.
"You know what me and Hijunaki don't share the same opinion on? That one should give up this idea of love and just go for sex. It might not be as deep as love, but it doesn't have the same chance of heartbreak." Katashi said.
That struck me to my core. If I hadn't loved Sajoki, she couldn't have hurt me. If I had only looked at her for entertainment, then I wouldn't be sad now. I flew down from the tree and shifted into my human form.
"So this is it, is it?" Katashi asked and laughed.
"Not at the moment." I replied. "I am interested in your philosophy."
"What philosophy?" Katashi asked. "All I like to do is have fun with women. Even a creature such as you should know about the fun of womankind."
"I have had…fun with a woman before." I wasn't going to admit to him that I had loved her and was now mourning her death.
"I assume it didn't turn out well." Katashi said. "You have heard all of my 'philosophy' so now you can kill me. Hijunaki did tell you to do that."
I nodded to him and found that I couldn't kill him. The deaths of Sajoki and Tamui were too fresh in my mind. I also couldn't stand having to kill such a strong spirit.
"Do you have room for a partner?" I asked him.
The Green: Waking Up 1 (Video)
I read a chapter of my series The Green. In this chapter Matthias has a crazy dream and wakes up in a laboratory.
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Grave Peril (Part 1)
The TDE arrives and I start my review of The Dresden Files: Grave Peril by Jim Butcher review.
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Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Enchanted (2007)
Can a movie compare to the overall quality of The Terminators (2009) and yet be a chick flick?
Title: Enchanted
Director: Kevin Lima
Starring: Amy Adams, Susan Sarandon, and James Marsden
Rated: PG
Released: 2007
Rating: 2.5/5
Basic Plot: Giselle gets transported to New York City and ends up developing feelings for Robert Philip.
Giselle's Innocence
In the tradition of Disney fairy tales, Giselle is innocent. Not just as she hasn't had sex or never killed. More on the lines of a retarded person. And that's really an insult to the retarded people of the world. Giselle's actions are somewhat funny, though. As she thinks kissing is a big deal and doesn't realize there's more than just kissing.
Knowledge About the World
Giselle decides to clean up Robert's apartment. This seems simple but there is the plot hole of how she knows how to work a vacuum (as she is shown cleaning it as well as using it) and about electricity. But yet it's the shower that confuses her. Yeah, the almighty shower confuses all of us (which is the reason I don't shower that often).
Giselle is a Random Person
The audience is never given a real image of Giselle. When you meet her she is singing about true love's kiss. She seems to be living alone but no sub plot revolves around her being captured by a witch or anything. So it just seems really random that she appears and then she becomes the main character.
Love
Giselle and the Prince only know love as something that happens quick. So when Giselle goes into New York City it is very new to her to find out about things going slower. It isn't until Giselle really gets to know about the real world that she learns to take things slower.
Final Thoughts
This movie does have its funny parts, it really does. However, it's just too cute. The best part lasts for five minutes (before the Queen dies) but that's five minutes out of a feature length film. I would say to avoid this movie if you want to live. However, if you like chick flicks: check it out. If you don't like chick flicks: avoid this one.
Title: Enchanted
Director: Kevin Lima
Starring: Amy Adams, Susan Sarandon, and James Marsden
Rated: PG
Released: 2007
Rating: 2.5/5
Basic Plot: Giselle gets transported to New York City and ends up developing feelings for Robert Philip.
Giselle's Innocence
In the tradition of Disney fairy tales, Giselle is innocent. Not just as she hasn't had sex or never killed. More on the lines of a retarded person. And that's really an insult to the retarded people of the world. Giselle's actions are somewhat funny, though. As she thinks kissing is a big deal and doesn't realize there's more than just kissing.
Knowledge About the World
Giselle decides to clean up Robert's apartment. This seems simple but there is the plot hole of how she knows how to work a vacuum (as she is shown cleaning it as well as using it) and about electricity. But yet it's the shower that confuses her. Yeah, the almighty shower confuses all of us (which is the reason I don't shower that often).
Giselle is a Random Person
The audience is never given a real image of Giselle. When you meet her she is singing about true love's kiss. She seems to be living alone but no sub plot revolves around her being captured by a witch or anything. So it just seems really random that she appears and then she becomes the main character.
Love
Giselle and the Prince only know love as something that happens quick. So when Giselle goes into New York City it is very new to her to find out about things going slower. It isn't until Giselle really gets to know about the real world that she learns to take things slower.
Final Thoughts
This movie does have its funny parts, it really does. However, it's just too cute. The best part lasts for five minutes (before the Queen dies) but that's five minutes out of a feature length film. I would say to avoid this movie if you want to live. However, if you like chick flicks: check it out. If you don't like chick flicks: avoid this one.
S&N: The Change 3
The battle was still raging and I felt myself fading. Then I felt myself being dragged by familiar hands. I turned to look at the person and it was Samara. It took her a few seconds, but she managed to drag me behind a boulder.
Samara left me for a second, most likely to see how much time she had left with me, and then came back.
"You come here often?" I asked.
"Naz, how long do you think you can hold on?" She asked and held my body in her arms.
"I don't feel bad, Sam." I replied. "I feel so good now. But I think we should put a rain check on me getting those drinks."
"Yes." Samara said and a tear rolled down her check. I touched it.
"I'll be better soon." I lied to comfort her.
She shook her head. "Your wounds are too severe for you to survive. But we must move quickly."
I tried to stand up but couldn't. It felt like I was trying to climb a mountain. "I'll just hold you up." I told her. "I wouldn't want the love of my life to die with me."
"I can make it with you."
"No you can't. I'll protect you as you escape. I can still do that." Truth be told, though, I didn't think I'd last three more minutes.
A small smile started to cross her face as. "Yeah." She said. "I'll come back for your body, I promise."
I looked up at her and noticed my eyesight starting to go. I went up to kiss her and she returned it. It was so very tender because I was weak. This would be the last time we'd be together unless there was an afterlife.
The time we first met came to me. How I had been recently accepted into Karma and Samara didn't think I would be able to fight. But we had fought so well together and I had proved myself to Samara. Later she had accepted me for more than my fighting ability.
We stopped kissing but held our lips together. My eyesight went away and all was black and I was removed from any type of pain. I was beyond calm.
I opened my eyes and the world looked different. The world, for now, being a room.
Samara left me for a second, most likely to see how much time she had left with me, and then came back.
"You come here often?" I asked.
"Naz, how long do you think you can hold on?" She asked and held my body in her arms.
"I don't feel bad, Sam." I replied. "I feel so good now. But I think we should put a rain check on me getting those drinks."
"Yes." Samara said and a tear rolled down her check. I touched it.
"I'll be better soon." I lied to comfort her.
She shook her head. "Your wounds are too severe for you to survive. But we must move quickly."
I tried to stand up but couldn't. It felt like I was trying to climb a mountain. "I'll just hold you up." I told her. "I wouldn't want the love of my life to die with me."
"I can make it with you."
"No you can't. I'll protect you as you escape. I can still do that." Truth be told, though, I didn't think I'd last three more minutes.
A small smile started to cross her face as. "Yeah." She said. "I'll come back for your body, I promise."
I looked up at her and noticed my eyesight starting to go. I went up to kiss her and she returned it. It was so very tender because I was weak. This would be the last time we'd be together unless there was an afterlife.
The time we first met came to me. How I had been recently accepted into Karma and Samara didn't think I would be able to fight. But we had fought so well together and I had proved myself to Samara. Later she had accepted me for more than my fighting ability.
We stopped kissing but held our lips together. My eyesight went away and all was black and I was removed from any type of pain. I was beyond calm.
I opened my eyes and the world looked different. The world, for now, being a room.
Monday, May 9, 2011
Shallow Hal (2001)
A good message does not a good movie make. This movie has a damn fine message but is it a good movie?
Title: Shallow Hal
Directors: Bobby Farrelly and Peter Farrelly
Starring: Jack Black, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Jason Alexander
Rated: PG-13
Released: 2001
Rating: 3/5
Basic Plot: Hal is very shallow until an encounter with a hypnotist makes him see the inner beauty of people.
The Message
This is very much a movie with a message. The message is that it doesn't matter what you look like on the outside but inner beauty. Hal falls in love with Rosemary because her inner beauty looks like a hot supermodel. This is a good message, but all the people that are fat, injured, ect. all have great inner beauties and none of their inner beauties look ugly. While the pretty people either are normal looking or ugly as sin. In reality, some people that don't look good on the outside have similar inner 'beauties'.
Rosemary and Hal
Hal's relationship with Rosemary starts out as purely physical. Yes, he's seeing her inner beauty but that inner beauty is giving him a boner. Through the majority of the movie it is purely a physical relationship that starts to shift into Hal realizing that she's a great person to be around. By the end of the movie he has truly fallen for Rosemary despite her size.
Final Thoughts
This is a mediocre movie. The gimmick would work in a five minute skit and works decently in this movie. The story is interesting enough while being cliche (there is the classic misunderstanding). If you're looking for a good chick flick to watch this is a good choice. For those that don't like chick flicks: this won't kill you but it isn't something you'd want to put yourself through anyways.
Title: Shallow Hal
Directors: Bobby Farrelly and Peter Farrelly
Starring: Jack Black, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Jason Alexander
Rated: PG-13
Released: 2001
Rating: 3/5
Basic Plot: Hal is very shallow until an encounter with a hypnotist makes him see the inner beauty of people.
The Message
This is very much a movie with a message. The message is that it doesn't matter what you look like on the outside but inner beauty. Hal falls in love with Rosemary because her inner beauty looks like a hot supermodel. This is a good message, but all the people that are fat, injured, ect. all have great inner beauties and none of their inner beauties look ugly. While the pretty people either are normal looking or ugly as sin. In reality, some people that don't look good on the outside have similar inner 'beauties'.
Rosemary and Hal
Hal's relationship with Rosemary starts out as purely physical. Yes, he's seeing her inner beauty but that inner beauty is giving him a boner. Through the majority of the movie it is purely a physical relationship that starts to shift into Hal realizing that she's a great person to be around. By the end of the movie he has truly fallen for Rosemary despite her size.
Final Thoughts
This is a mediocre movie. The gimmick would work in a five minute skit and works decently in this movie. The story is interesting enough while being cliche (there is the classic misunderstanding). If you're looking for a good chick flick to watch this is a good choice. For those that don't like chick flicks: this won't kill you but it isn't something you'd want to put yourself through anyways.
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