100 Bullets

So I just started reading this series 100 Bullets. Written by Brian Azzarello and drawn by Eduardo Risso. The theme behind the book is that and "agent" gives people that were wronged a gun and 100 bullets and an attache' case, with evidence on the person(s) who wronged them. Now the bullets are untraceable and any investigation into them will be stopped, so you are free to use or not use this information anyway you choose.

Now this brings up and interesting question, if something like this happened to you, what would you do?

Their have been times in my life that I would have taken the gun and used it. Their are times when I would have been comforted that I had this offered to me and did nothing, and their are times when I would not even wanted this offered to me.

I know a lot of people out there that would say that they would use it if it was concerning there family. I would be the same way. Without a doubt. If something happened to a member of my family and this was offered, I would walk up and slowly unload the clip into the person(s).

Now take it a step back, what if it was a loss of a job? Would it still validate an execution? Losing your job is not the end of the world, it's just a bad day. But still, someone was responsible for making that decision. I don't know, it just brings up a interesting question.

What would you do?

(500) Days of Summer

(500)Days of Summer is a great relationship movie. Done in a way that we actually remember relationships. We don't remember it in the order that it happens, we remember the good times and the bad times all mixed together.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt turns in a great performance as the boy who falls in love with the girl who doesn't believe in love(Zoey Deschanel). After seeing a movie like this we can almost forgive him for Cobra Commander...almost. If you haven't yet caught on to JGL, then google him and check out his movies.
Zoey Deschanel is the girl that he falls in love with, who doesn't believe in love. I really liked the movie, now that being said, how the hell does she keep working? She does well but I just don't like the dead pan, locked look, pushing lines past her mouth, trying to have it move as little as possible...thing. Alexis Bledel(Gilmore Girls) does the same thing. Its horrible, she almost ruined Sin City for me...actually it was more like finding a piece of pepper in a great meal. A "Oh what's this doing in my filet mignon?" finish the meal and forget that it was their.
Back to the movie. Now most of us have been in this type of relationship, whether its being on the side that falls in love or the one that likes the person but doesn't fall in love with them. It sucks and its sad and FML! but luckily it was made into a really good movie. All around everyone does a great job in the movie, even the ones I don't like as an actress, and its worth the rent and if nothing else it will give you lines to say to others:

"Roses are red, violets are blue...You Fucking Whore!"

Bon Appetit!!!

Julie & Julia - Bon Appetit! Now I wouldn't consider J&J a great movie, but it's a really good movie with great food.

After watching it I realized 2 things:
One - Meryl Streep is amazing. The way she transforms herself into any character that she plays is just unbelievable. If you need any more proof just look back at any of her movies of late, Doubt, Devil Wears Prada. She can really become just about anyone she needs to.

Two - I'm really hungry. After watching them cook throughout the movie, even thinking about it now...i want some food.

Actually to be fair, everyone does a great job in the movie. Stanley Tucci is just amazing, he is someone who can really get the levels he needs to. Amy Adams does a really good job being the counter plot in the movie. If you've ever lived in New York, it really is amazing how she cooked all these dishes in a small New York apt.

This is definitely worth the rent price. So if you are preparing to watch the movie be sure to have some snacks on hand and be ready to want to cook afterwards. And if you do decide to cook something....Bon Appetit!

Holding Up

So first off i want to say that Netflix is the next best thing to sliced bread. If you are a lover of movies and tv shows, this is the subscription for you. Just about anything that is out on DVD is available from Netflix.

So i have been a subscriber off and on to Netflix for about 5 years. I love it, plain and simple. So lately i have been getting a lot of cartoons from my childhood to see if they hold up.


"Life is like a hurricane
Here in Duckburg
Race cars, lasers, aeroplanes
It's a duck-blur
Might solve a mystery
Or rewrite history"

(everyone together now)
DuckTales (oooh ooooh)!!!!!




Well Ducktales holds up. Its just as fun as I remember it and even with the obvious plots and whatnot its still fun. I mean come on how cool is it that one of the baddies name is Magica De Spell. The Beagle Boys! I mean those are classic kids villains. it was fun to watch the first disk of season 1. i really enjoyed it.




"I am the terror that flaps in the night,
I am the chill down your spine!
I am Darkwing Duck!"

"Let's Get Dangerous!"


For a Batman fan this is great kids show. Technically it is a spinoff of Ducktales, but that doesn't take away from it being a good cartoon. The oblivious superhero, the sidekick who always wrecks everything, the adopting of a kid. All of it is great. All of the villains are taken from either Marvel or DC but it doesn't matter, they still are great. I caught myself laughing out loud at the dumb puns and jokes. If you get a chance to visit your childhood, please put this one on the list.




So the most recent one i checked out was Silverhawk
s. It was a made by the same people who did Thundercats. Now out of all the cartoons that i've watched from my childhood, i would say this one held up the least. I remember this one being so cool and on rewatching it, it just wasn't. it was dumb downed and since it was semi serious is why it bothers me. and the funny thing is, is that at the end of every episode they would give out real facts about the universe, a la' G.I. Joe "and knowing is half the battle"
The animation is still good so if you have a 5 yr old it would still prob make him happy. all in all i really like revisiting these old cartoons, they are lots of fun even if i don't like them as much as i did when i was a kid. i guess somethings shouldn't be revisited but if they are cartoons, why not. not all of them were meant to be serious



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New Year!!!! 2010!!!!

New Year!!!!!! Resolutions???? I don't really have many, I already quit smoking (except cigars) but I only have one every other week. Slowed down drinking (well considering what I used to do on ships.) So I guess it's going to be going to the gym. I know it sounds crazy, gym....ooooooo.....the gym, THE GYM!
I stopped around September because we moved and since the club closest to me was a Sport instead of my normal one(24hr fitness) it couldn't transfer. I know, I know....excuses.
But now that i work for MGM i get a nice pay as you go for 24hr fitness. So hopefully my plan works. I'll swim or bike...or maybe even take a class, for cardio. Then my normal weights and stretching to finish it off!!!!
And maybe, just maybe I'll be doing the 300 workout again. Hey, I'm not sayin', I'm just sayin'.