Wednesday, December 19, 2007
The Family Christmas Plan
So, today I received an e-mail from my mom explaining the plan for when all 20 members of my family get together in a few days. Overall, she did what she does best: direct and control (and of course, love). Not only did she effectively divvy out their 7200 s.f. to the proper sub-families, but she also established standards (e.g. all toys, clothes, etc must stay in the appropriate room, kids room should be returned to its current status prior to departure, etc). Additionally, there is no question as to what meals are covered, which are "potluck" and which ones are on our own. I'm a guy that needs black and white - clear boundaries of operation and specific objecives. I can operate with this e-mail in hand, without a doubt. I give the directions two thumbs up!
Saturday, December 15, 2007
Shrek the Third
Shrek the Third, 2007 - PG
Mike Myers and his crew are settling in to what may prove to be a "Land Before Time-esque" franchise. It has proven to be a successful formula to date, that is big fat ogres belching, farting, screaming, laughing, being sarcastic and in the end, learning something about themselves while building someone else up. Same story - just more characters this time. John Cleese somehow was able to get his Monty Python buddy, Eric Idle, into the picture as Merlin, the outcast magic professor, and Justin Timberlake even made an entrance as a High School loser. I'm not sure what I thought completely yet, but I did enjoy it - of course. The long dream sequence with Shrek was a bit overdone and almost scary, and some of the jokes have become a little tired by this third installment, but overall it accomplished its mission of making me laugh and occassionally feel a little gushy inside. Especially after the last semester I had, the AF classes I took, classes I taught, music I've learned, business trip I had and lack of sleep, this movie was a great way to give my mind a rest! My favorite line came at the end when a character was trying to make everyone feel good about themselves and then said, "And the only thing standing in the way of becoming that creature . . . .is . . . .you" This character then pointed to some random dude and everyone just about ganged up on him as though that were the guy standing in the way of their success. OK, you had to be there. I'm still laughing though. My recommendation: wait until it's in the "2 for 11" bin at Wal-Mart to pick up a copy. I know we'll have to if I plan on buying it on our budget!
Mike Myers and his crew are settling in to what may prove to be a "Land Before Time-esque" franchise. It has proven to be a successful formula to date, that is big fat ogres belching, farting, screaming, laughing, being sarcastic and in the end, learning something about themselves while building someone else up. Same story - just more characters this time. John Cleese somehow was able to get his Monty Python buddy, Eric Idle, into the picture as Merlin, the outcast magic professor, and Justin Timberlake even made an entrance as a High School loser. I'm not sure what I thought completely yet, but I did enjoy it - of course. The long dream sequence with Shrek was a bit overdone and almost scary, and some of the jokes have become a little tired by this third installment, but overall it accomplished its mission of making me laugh and occassionally feel a little gushy inside. Especially after the last semester I had, the AF classes I took, classes I taught, music I've learned, business trip I had and lack of sleep, this movie was a great way to give my mind a rest! My favorite line came at the end when a character was trying to make everyone feel good about themselves and then said, "And the only thing standing in the way of becoming that creature . . . .is . . . .you" This character then pointed to some random dude and everyone just about ganged up on him as though that were the guy standing in the way of their success. OK, you had to be there. I'm still laughing though. My recommendation: wait until it's in the "2 for 11" bin at Wal-Mart to pick up a copy. I know we'll have to if I plan on buying it on our budget!
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