Foolish Games

broderic on May 31, 2011

Faced with a dwindling bank account, I'm trying to cut spending on things that I have control over. I can't change my spending on gas, because it's mostly going to work. I can't change my spending on groceries, because I don't spend much on it. I may have to raise spending on groceries though, because my spending on dining out is outrageous. My cost of housing is fixed. I've cut down on buying manga. And I am trying to limit my electricity bill.It's low, but I am suffering. The thermostat reads 80 and that's with the relatively warm weather lately. It's gonna be a hot week in the 90s and I can imagine the thermostat reading upper 80s. I'm playing chicken with how hot I can manage it. What suffers the most is my sleep. I am on my couch downstairs to try and keep cool, but I am sleeping only in my boxers because it is too hot. I get up two to three times a night, because I am tossing and turning. Tossing and turning on the couch means falling off of it. Perhaps, today I will see if the aircon works. If only for a day…

The Hangover Part II

broderic on May 28, 2011

The Hangover Part II is the same movie as The Hangover except in Bangkok, Thailand. Every story point in the original happened in the sequel. Nothing different. For a comedy, it’s very pedestrian.

I did laugh out loud, but I feel that I had to because it is a comedy. Yet, most of the funny was in the trailer. Then you had to laugh because the movie was pedestrian.

At least, esurance salesgirl was in it.

3 of 5 stars

Quote of the Day [5.27.11]

broderic on May 27, 2011

Darling won't you stay
Please don't stand in love's way
Darling won't you stay
I just can't stand another day'Cause you're a pretty young lady
Don't come a'tease
You're a pretty young lady
You're a pretty young lady, lord
'Cause you're a pretty young lady, whoaIf you're getting hot, you gotta enter the spot
'Cause this one's called jackpot, boy Jackpot, The Beat (orig The Pioneeers)

Win

broderic on May 25, 2011

KC Royals v Baltimore Orioles (5-24-2011)

Funtimes at Camden Yards. Adam Jones crushing a walkoff homerun to finish the evening. A beautiful night.

Everyday Is Like Sunday

broderic on May 22, 2011

Go Fish!

You catch her eye. Whip your hand up in hello. She gives you the cute asian cat face. Woop!

There’s just something about cute asian girl poses that are so cute. I just can’t get enough.

Easy Like Sunday Morning

broderic on May 22, 2011

Hi!

Well, the Rapture has come and gone, and I’m still around. But so are you. And everyone you know and everyone you know knows, ad infinitum. It didn’t happen and it was all a joke. A joke conducted by a true idiot.

If I was to be left behind, can I get a cute girl to spend damnation with? Holla, to the cute asians females out there.

Bridesmaids

broderic on May 21, 2011

Walking into Bridesmaids I believed that it was going to be a female Hangover. The movie poster and the television advertising led me to believe that. It wasn’t. It was more along the lines of a female Knocked Up except without the vagina. What I’m saying is that it was more subtle than any bromance. It had the introspection of the lead looking trying to find a path forward. It was, as old movies of this genre would be called, a women’s film.

There was some raunch. There was no Vegas.

They let the women be non-glamorous except for Rose Byrne. Remember when Rose Byrne was the frumpy one? Yeah, she’s come a long way and I am happy to see her get a big, important supporting role in a high profile summer movie. Yes, I know that she was in one years back, but I’m glad to see her get glammed up.

You know who produced this movie? Judd Apatow. And you can tell because they weren’t afraid to take a comedy that could’ve been about 90 minutes into the 120 minute zone. Yup, it was long and you can tell that it. At least it wasn’t 150 minutes because I can imagine them taking it to that time limit. This is where the movie sligthly failed.

The funny didn’t really happen much after the 1:00 mark. The raunch from the early part disappears and it becomes slightly serious. Who knew? The film makers, but not the marketers. They must want a hti really bad to fake out the moviegoers.

3 of 5 stars.