X-Men 3 Review

Romijn kickin ass.

Kim and I actually stepped into a movie theater this weekend, the last time over two years ago with Lord of the Rings 3. After the sticker shock of $15 for two matinee tickets wore off, we settled in for what is probably our last official "date" until the munchkin arrives.

I had heard from friends that X3 was pretty good, despite the average review from critics. My expectations were average - all I wanted to see was a mindless summer action flick.
Overall I felt this movie delivered with a simple but believable storyline (if you find mutants believable, you can believe anything). The action scenes and special effects were top notch. The only complaint I have (also echoed by Kim) was that the movie was lacking character development and depth. Without giving away the plot, Phoenix and that bird dude are two notable characters that felt shallow and one-dimensional. Kelsey Grammer as the Beast and Ian McKellen as Magneto were great.

On a scale of one to 10, I give this movie an 7.5. 2 points knocked off for the aforementioned lack of character development. Another 1/2-point knock off for the annoying guy sitting to my left who WOULD NOT SHUT UP. Okay, it's not the fault of the movie, but that lame-ass reminded me of a reason why I gave up on the "movie-going experience".

Clippers Bandwagon Part 5

Well, the season is over. The Clips lost game 7 to the Suns and head home. I dunno, although they exceeded everyone's expectations and established themselves as one of the top teams in the NBA, I still feel disappointed. Their defense lacked intensity last night. Other than Elton, their entire offense also lacked spark. Cassell didn't try to create many opportunities, Kaman didn't get the rebounds, and Vlad got the goose egg. I guess that's what separates good teams from the greats - dealing with the pressure and performing when the big game is on the line...

Clippers Bandwagon Part 4

Oh yeah! The Clips came through again and totally dominated the Suns. Mike D has to find a way to contain Leandro Barbosa. That guy is freakin' fast!

Monday night, baby!!!!

Go Clippers!

Clippers Bandwagon Part 3

Man what a heartbreak last night. I dunno, I get a bad vibe from Raja Bell. Yeah, he's a great player but he just doesn't seem like a nice guy to me. Not because he's on the Suns. Steve Nash looks like a nice guy. Kurt Thomas looks like a nice guy. But not Raja Bell. Geez. Why am I worrying about it? I sound like a girl.

Maddy's Room

A little over a month to go and the baby room is coming together. Here's a few low res pics courtesy of the RAZR.


Walls are painted. Crib put together. Bedding in place. Still gotta move out the plastic drop sheets and rearrange the dresser.


Close-up of the crib and bedding.


A pile of new clothes to be put away.


No wardrobe is complete without the classic FOB clothes.

Clippers Bandwagon Part 2

Good job, Clips! Vlad and Cat got back into the game last night. Kaman and Brand's rebounding dominated the Suns. Cassell continued his good leadership and floor control.

Clips going all the way? Why not?

GG Season Finale

How many of you watched last night's Gilmore Girls finale? I dunno, I felt a little dissappointed in it, mostly on Lorelai's melt-down. Although I sympathize with her feelings towards the oft-delayed limbo marriage, I felt that it was unfair of her to put an ultimatum on Luke...and to top it all off she goes and sleeps with Christopher! It sounds like she's the one who doesn't want the marriage, not Luke!

I thought the scene between Logan and Rory was totally believable. Great acting/crying job by Alexis. I do think, however, that Logan should be man enough to stand up to his father. Because he didn't, it implies to me that he still values his father's opinion over Rory's.

The whole troubadour thing was OKAY. Fine that they included all these eclectic rocker dudes, but I felt it was a bit much.

Rumor has it that next season will be the final season, considering that Amy Sherman-Palladino is gone and Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel are on their final year of the contract.

Predictions for the final season: Lorelai and Luke will work through their difficulties and end up getting married. Logan and Rory will not get married. Logan will cheat on her while in London. Rory will get some sort of journalist job and move to another country.

Clippers Bandwagon Part 1

Poor poor Clippers. They score 123 points, shoot 59% from the field, outrebound their opponent 39 to 34, Brand throws down 40 points, and they STILL lose! What can you do? The Phoenix Suns have great shooters and I think Coach D did the right thing initially by shutting down the paint and leaving the 3 open. However, to keep up I feel that Cat and Vlad need to step it up and drop a few more 3's in order to steal one from Phoenix and bring it back to LA.

Another Cool Game: Huntsville

Mystery Case Files: Huntsville

This is a simple but addicting game found here. It reminds me of the Hidden Pictures section of the kid magazine Highlights. Unfortunately there are only two pictures to search on, but I wasn't bored and played it several times. Be warned, your eyes will hurt afterwards.